Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

I am sorry that this happened to your. When I noticed that my hair was shedding a lot last year I used Loreal Hair Fixer and it stopped the shedding. I have been experiencing some shedding and dryness recently however I just did the Henna Gloss treatment yesterday and deep conditioned after and my hair felt great. Moisturized and way less shedding.
 
Hi Ladies,

Do you think you would get better hair growth if you bc'd? I am seeing all of this beautiful growth from women who bc'd and i feel like i should have more progress by now. i just think my hair would be more healthy. I need support. I really dont want to bc...we will see how things go with my new regimen. Im Focused Man!
 
No your hair is going to grow at the same rate regardless of if it has the relaxed ends attached or not. I actually think I will retain better as well because my natural hair is sort of protected by the relaxed hair so if anything breaks off, the relaxed hair is what is breaking. If your hair is not too hard to manage and you dont have severe breakage then I think you should continue to transition since you don't want to BC. But you have been transitioning for a while so you should have a good amount of growth by now. How many inches of natural hair do you have?
 
LaFemmeNaturelle said:
No your hair is going to grow at the same rate regardless of if it has the relaxed ends attached or not. I actually think I will retain better as well because my natural hair is sort of protected by the relaxed hair so if anything breaks off, the relaxed hair is what is breaking. If your hair is not too hard to manage and you dont have severe breakage then I think you should continue to transition since you don't want to BC. But you have been transitioning for a while so you should have a good amount of growth by now. How many inches of natural hair do you have?
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I think I have about 4-5 inches of ng. Im not sure I havnt meausured. I was trying to find out yesterday after i washed my hair so i would know where i would be if i decided to bc but i couldnt tell. It all blended together and I couldnt tell where the relaxed ends started. I could only see the difference in texture on about the bottom three inches of relaxed hair.
 
indarican said:
Ladies i definetly need some guidance and some support. I recently co washed my hair with a vo5 conditioner, i rinsed it out but not the best then i wet bunned. For the past two days my hair has been falling out, it feels like when you burn your hair to get rid of it (some people burn thier hair instead of throwing it in the garbage) I dont know what to do, and to top it off my hair is so matted i cant even finger comb it. I dont know what to do. I dont think i have ever seen my hair fall out like this or feel this bad ever. I tried to do a deep conditioner and it help a little but not much. Im scared if i do a protien that my hair will become more rough and just pop off more than it has in the past 2 days. Please help!!!!:sad::sad::sad::sad::sad:
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i dont really have any advice, but i had a similar situation 2 weeks ago. i'd washed my hair with mizani thermasmooth, intending to rollerset my hair, but instead decided to air dry it. i'd apply ntm triple therapy hair mask as my deep conditioner, and my was soo rough and dry. i'd never felt my hair like that before. i learned last year that my hair is extreamly protein sensative so i have to avoid any and all protein. it took a cowash then a clarifying shampoo and deep condition to get it back soft.
 
LaFemmeNaturelle said:
This thread sure has been dead lately! What's going on ladies? How's the hair? And miss comic you'll be saying that before you know it. I used to feel that way too and now I'll be saying that I'm 10 months post in a couple of weeks. This time has gone by so fast.
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I'm starting to get really bored w/my hair, so for now, I'm just ignoring it. Well, I still co-wash 4x/wk, but other than that, blah. I ordered some Flexi 8s this morning. When they arrive, maybe I'll get a little excited about doing something with my hair...

I'll be 68 weeks (around 16 months) on Friday. Only about 62 more weeks to go, lol.
 
Well, I made it to 19 weeks. I'll be 20 weeks post next Tuesday. It getting easier to deal with now. Unlike the first time I transitioned, I wash my hair once every week or two, keep it oiled/moisturized, bun or flexicurl it and leave it alone. That's been working out great. :yep: I'm transitioning for at least 18 months before I start snipping at it slowly until I'm 24 months with the final cut.
 
Just checking in, I am happy to say that I am enjoying my HJH to it's fullest. I am soooo anxious for it to grow so that I can my hair down without having to twist it (as right now I would look like a mushroom head). After stopping my kamikaze photo taking of my hair 2 months ago, I decided it was time for a photo once again. To my amazement, my hair has grown A LOT!! Check it out. First one was in June, second one was at the end of August.
 

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TruMe said:
Just checking in, I am happy to say that I am enjoying my HJH to it's fullest. I am soooo anxious for it to grow so that I can my hair down without having to twist it (as right now I would look like a mushroom head). After stopping my kamikaze photo taking of my hair 2 months ago, I decided it was time for a photo once again. To my amazement, my hair has grown A LOT!! Check it out. First one was in June, second one was at the end of August.
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WHOA MAMMA! your hair is growing fast
 
TruMe said:
Just checking in, I am happy to say that I am enjoying my HJH to it's fullest. I am soooo anxious for it to grow so that I can my hair down without having to twist it (as right now I would look like a mushroom head). After stopping my kamikaze photo taking of my hair 2 months ago, I decided it was time for a photo once again. To my amazement, my hair has grown A LOT!! Check it out. First one was in June, second one was at the end of August.
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WOW you have ALOT of growth I am SO JEALOUS!
 
TruMe said:
Just checking in, I am happy to say that I am enjoying my HJH to it's fullest. I am soooo anxious for it to grow so that I can my hair down without having to twist it (as right now I would look like a mushroom head). After stopping my kamikaze photo taking of my hair 2 months ago, I decided it was time for a photo once again. To my amazement, my hair has grown A LOT!! Check it out. First one was in June, second one was at the end of August.
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So jealous of all your growth right now!!! are you using any aids, any special diet??
 
MsWowFactor said:
I think I have about 4-5 inches of ng. Im not sure I havnt meausured. I was trying to find out yesterday after i washed my hair so i would know where i would be if i decided to bc but i couldnt tell. It all blended together and I couldnt tell where the relaxed ends started. I could only see the difference in texture on about the bottom three inches of relaxed hair.
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Oh ok well however fast your hair is growing now is just gonna be your growth rate after you BC. To maximize your growth rate, make sure to exercise and have a good diet that includes essential vitamins and minerals, protein, etc. You could also try growth aids if you're worried about your hair growing slowly but they don't work for me at all. If there's not much of a difference in texture, how about just cut off the last 3 inches if you dont like how they look.


sipp100 said:
I'm starting to get really bored w/my hair, so for now, I'm just ignoring it. Well, I still co-wash 4x/wk, but other than that, blah. I ordered some Flexi 8s this morning. When they arrive, maybe I'll get a little excited about doing something with my hair...

I'll be 68 weeks (around 16 months) on Friday. Only about 62 more weeks to go, lol.
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I feel you. I had gotten bored with my hair too but I bought some phony ponies and started wearing diff styles so now I'm loving my hair again!
 
Hi Everyone :grin:

Just checking in a day shy of 23 weeks. I got my hair braided a week ago and I intend to keep my hair braided until around the first/second week of December. With classes starting this week I needed a break from my hair. I need as little distractions as possible :yep:

I plan to keep everything fresh by re-braiding my braids one by one as they start looking messy. Which will probably be sooner than later especially since my Ng decided to become bone straight and blend with my relaxed hair despite me washing and letting it air dry the day of :perplexed

HHJ everyone!
 
MsWowFactor said:
Hi Ladies,

Do you think you would get better hair growth if you bc'd? I am seeing all of this beautiful growth from women who bc'd and i feel like i should have more progress by now. i just think my hair would be more healthy. I need support. I really dont want to bc...we will see how things go with my new regimen. Im Focused Man!
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How many weeks post are you? I plan to BC if I have multiple problems transitioning. I believe my hair will grow faster without being manipulated daily. I'm transitioning to have some hair to play with when I BC.
 
So the flat ironing did well... Not as soft as I would like, little heavy. But it will get me through the week.
 

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I'll be about 8.5-9 months post at the end of this month. No problems so far. It's been easy. I wash, condition, blow dry, and flat iron once a week and that is it.
 
LaFemmeNaturelle said:
Oh ok well however fast your hair is growing now is just gonna be your growth rate after you BC. To maximize your growth rate, make sure to exercise and have a good diet that includes essential vitamins and minerals, protein, etc. You could also try growth aids if you're worried about your hair growing slowly but they don't work for me at all. If there's not much of a difference in texture, how about just cut off the last 3 inches if you dont like how they look.
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Yea, the growth aids really didnt do to much for me either. The best thing for me was hiding my hair and applying little to no heat. I will give it a few months then decide. My hair is doing pretty good right now. We will see :look: I will probably only cut an inch or two at a time.... if I decide to do that.

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How many weeks post are you? I plan to BC if I have multiple problems transitioning. I believe my hair will grow faster without being manipulated daily. I'm transitioning to have some hair to play with when I BC.
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I have been transitioning since the beginning of June 2009. Im not sure how many weeks, I stopped counting. I agree with the low manipulation. Do you have a date in mind for when you want to BC?
 
sipp100 said:
I'm starting to get really bored w/my hair, so for now, I'm just ignoring it. Well, I still co-wash 4x/wk, but other than that, blah. I ordered some Flexi 8s this morning. When they arrive, maybe I'll get a little excited about doing something with my hair...

I'll be 68 weeks (around 16 months) on Friday. Only about 62 more weeks to go, lol.
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What's the best way to remove the relaxer? do you need to cover your hair with extentions?
 
Bjules2010 said:
What's the best way to remove the relaxer? do you need to cover your hair with extentions?
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Not exactly sure what you're asking, Bjules. You can't remove relaxer - you have to grow it out - the theme of this thread.

I've never used extensions, weaves or wigs. I like to comb through my hair every other day when I co-wash. I also wear my hair exactly the same ways I wore it when I was relaxed. I find it easier to transition by not making it a "chore", lol. Some people do get extensions when they transition, but I've never seen anyone grow thick, long hair quickly that way. Extensions seem to do more harm than good, IMO.
 
I'm in my 9th month of transitioning... (37 weeks). :grin::grin:

Seriously itching to BC at the end of the year, but will I have enough hair for a puff? That's the only question that's stopping me from BC'ing at the end of the year. At the same time I'm like, well I have enough to braid so why not?

Decisions, decisions.:spinning::spinning:

ETA: Just realized I'm more than half the way though, just three more months until the one year mark.:drunk:
 
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