sunnieb
Well-Known Member
Only a few weeks. But, when I relaxed last time, I wondered if I'd do it again. My natural friends are proof that someone with my texture can do it. I love their hair and want to see what my natural hair looks like.
Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread
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Only a few weeks. But, when I relaxed last time, I wondered if I'd do it again. My natural friends are proof that someone with my texture can do it. I love their hair and want to see what my natural hair looks like.
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
@rileypak, @Beamodel, @IDareT'sHair...I think banding my hair and making it smooth and stretched makes the difference. Tonight, I bunned after applying leave ins (skipping banding) and it's not nearly as smooth and sleek. Even the bun part is acting a little funky.
Now we need 
sunnieb
Well-Known Member
I have enough relaxer for one more treatment and haven't ordered anymore. I'm just thinking right now.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
Focusing heavily on Moisture during these hot, dry months. Keeping my strands highly moisturized.
Still using a light protein of some sort at least twice a month.
Still using a light protein of some sort at least twice a month.
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
You asked about protein usage sometime ago @IDareT'sHair....my creamy leave-in has a bit of protein so that's probably why I don't have to use reconstructors as often.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
@divachyk
This is good to know.
I probably don't use it nearly as much as I did fully relaxed. But I still have quite a stash of Protein Treatments and Reconstructors.
J/K. Kinda
Y'all just gonna leave me all alone in the Relaxed Hair Thread. Me and my natural don't vibe though 
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
I was gonna tag you @SuchaLady but I didn't want to start seeming like natural nazi. 
sunnieb
Well-Known Member
J/K. Kinda
I ain't gone yet! I'm just gonna see what I can do. I've never tried. I still have my relaxer in there ret to go.
Beamodel
Well-Known Member
I ain't gone yet! I'm just gonna see what I can do. I've never tried. I still have my relaxer in there ret to go.
@sunnieb @SuchaLady
I haven't relaxed in 19 months. This "transition" has been pretty good but I wear my hair straight daily. I wash and blow it out every two weeks.
I do plan on going back to a relaxer (bc this "transition" was never my intention) but I'm not sure when. I've honestly gotten so lazy lately. I barely have relaxed hair left though. About an inch in the back and a few inches in the front. The rest of my hair is fully natural.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
Still staying moisturized up. Making sure my strands have all the moisture they need.
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
Are you natural?....is a question that was asked today and I said no but then I caught myself. I'm so use to answering no that I have to train myself to say yes. When you tell non-hhj folks you're transitioning and you're 25 months post, they say, oooh....you're natural. They don't realize transitioning is a long process and I have quite a few relaxed ends left. I just hide them well.
flyygirlll2
Lioness mane
@divachyk This happens to me often but last weekend this older woman was with her son and they were whispering behind me as I was walking. The last stopped me to ask me how I did that with my hair, I looked at her perplexed and asked did what?
She said my hair looks natural and wanted to know how I got my coils to pop I guess. I told her no, I'm not natural yet and that I was still transitioning. Her son interjected "But You look natural though." I didn't feel like breaking things down for them at that point so I KIM.
She said my hair looks natural and wanted to know how I got my coils to pop I guess. I told her no, I'm not natural yet and that I was still transitioning. Her son interjected "But You look natural though." I didn't feel like breaking things down for them at that point so I KIM.
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
@flyygirlll2, from here on out, I will say I'm natural because people just don't get it. I must admit, it felt good to have my hair admired by someone in real life...that's when you know you're doing something right.
flyygirlll2
Lioness mane
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
Thank you so much @flyygirlll2 and back acha!
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
Still on this transitioning Grind. Heading into 22 months "growing" strong.
GettingKinky
Well-Known Member
I got my hair straightened today and it just confirmed for me that I'm not ready to BC the last ~6 inches. I'm only a few inches past APL and I'm not ready to give up length.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
@flyygirlll2 @rileypak @Saludable84 @GettingKinky @divachyk @stephanie75miller
Have you notice if Air Drying gives you better retention?
It seems like air drying, it takes my hair longer to dry and it's more tangly? (I think)
My past practice was to dry about 80% under the dryer.
I "said" I was going to try to continue to air dry for the remainder of the summer.
Have you notice if Air Drying gives you better retention?
It seems like air drying, it takes my hair longer to dry and it's more tangly? (I think)
My past practice was to dry about 80% under the dryer.
I "said" I was going to try to continue to air dry for the remainder of the summer.
flyygirlll2
Lioness mane
@IDareT'sHair I don't necessarily love air drying but with the weather getting hotter/high humidity, I just can't be bothered to do anything else for the time being.
Blow drying on cool worked for my hair, even though it took forever. My hair needs to be stretched since I have a lot of shrinkage and my hair likes to tangle on itself. I think the key to successfully air drying has to do with the type of products you're using and making sure the hair is properly detangled beforehand.
It's a lot trial and error and I'm still learning what works and doesn't.
Blow drying on cool worked for my hair, even though it took forever. My hair needs to be stretched since I have a lot of shrinkage and my hair likes to tangle on itself. I think the key to successfully air drying has to do with the type of products you're using and making sure the hair is properly detangled beforehand.
It's a lot trial and error and I'm still learning what works and doesn't.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
@flyygirlll2
Thank you!
Have you noticed anything regarding 'retention' with air drying vs cool blow drying?
Thank you!
Have you noticed anything regarding 'retention' with air drying vs cool blow drying?
flyygirlll2
Lioness mane
@IDareT'sHair I honestly don't know until I straighten my hair, and you know in not about that life for the moment
My hair retains well due to other factors, i.e.
( protective styling, keeping it balanced ). So, I can't really say it's air drying.
My hair retains well due to other factors, i.e.
( protective styling, keeping it balanced ). So, I can't really say it's air drying.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
@flyygirlll2
Very Good Points.
I just don't want no setbacks tryna' air dry instead of doing what I've been doing.
I may finish July out air drying and then go back to my normal routine.
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