Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

Whew! Thanks for talking me down from the ledge, ladies. lol. I just took my bun down to remoisturize and get ready for bed. My hair's doing fine and looking better than I thought. Still taking it a week at a time but, with the right products and techniques, I think I can hang on a bit. lol.

SherylsTresses Do what's best. Hubby will be fine.
 
I recently started baggy'ing every night with my braids still in. My hair feels super moisturized. Coming from a girl who only moisturized every 2 weeks or so at the most :lachen:
 
NJoy said:
So, I'm 14 wks post and henna'd a few days ago. Trying to detangle in the shower was a taaariiip!! I was in the shower so long and wondering how you ladies who have been transitioning much longer are doing it. Yikes! Seems like not long ago that I was detangling in the shower with no problem. But, uh..now?...problem. :look: Any suggestions?
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NJoy I cosign with the others on detangling with oil prior to shampooing, detangling is pretty breezy for me. My hair is 4b/a and I only have about 1.5 inches of relaxed hair left (62 wks post). I sleep with my hair drenched in EVOO under a conditioning cap. Then I wet my hair. I detangle in sections. I start with my fingers first to remove any shed hair or bad tanlges(bc I don't comb my hair at all during the week, so there is bound to be plenty of shed hair). Then a wide tooth comb. Then my denman D31 brush, and finally the D3 denman brush. Always from ends working way up to roots of course

I'm so glad I started detangling this way, I never ever thought my natural hair could be so easy to comb. I thought I was going to be detangling for hours, losing a ton of hair, knots and tangles, etc, but so far I have experienced none of that.
 
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Imani Thank you SO much. And also thank you for naming the Denman types. I always hear ladies talking about Denman brushes, went to the site and then didn't really know which was what. lol. Headed to look up those brushes now. :)
 
SherylsTresses said:
Man oh man.....I could be BCing anytime soon. My relaxed ends are just too weak and brittle regardless of mini chops. I really do hate to lose my length though. DH does not like short hair at all...!!!
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I completely understand! You have been transitioning for a long time! Congratulations!!

It's been 7 months for me and I got really frustrated last night. My detangling session was horrible. I lost so much hair. I ended up with a crazy looking braidout today. I'll try and attach a photo to this post.

I have a big forehead with a long face so longer hair looks good on me. My husband is also a factor for me. I know he prefers more length so I have a long ways to go. I'm having trouble with hair styles and have been wearing a bun 75% of the time. How long is your natural hair now?
 
Imani Thanks for the tips. I'm going to try this tomorrow night! I have to find the right denman brush. I have one already but I don't know if it's the one you mentioned.
 
ok, im so lost even trying to navigate this site is crazy(lol). I have been post relaxer for 2 months. I have so much breakage that its not even funny. Im not even sure what products to use. I have NEVER been a big hair person. I wore a boy cut(waves and all) for 5 years. Im not worried about styling my hair etc. I just want it to be healthy and moisturized. I need tips on a good water based moisturizer, shampoo and conditioner. i don't want to spend too much on these products. I think the best thing for my hair is to keep it clean, moisturized and just leave it alone. I notice my hair grows pretty fast now that I don't do much with it (loose cornrows and scarf)but it's breaking off at the same rate. I'm having severe breakage..please help:nono:
oh and you can count me in the challenge :)
 
Anyone transitioning long term by just trimming off hair as it grows in and maintain length? Was that confusing? lol well, I've changed my mind AGAIN about what I want to do. As of now, the plan is to trim an inch every 2 months (if I don't need to trim more). I think I may do this for 2 years. Does it sound too crazy? lol I hope not. I really want to maintain waist length...I'm kind of scared I won't be able to get back to it for some reason.

Anywho aleemah I can only tell you that you have to get out there and start trying products. Look for product reviews and see which ones you want to try first. It took me about a year to finally settle on staple products (suave and vo5 shampoo, suave and vo5 for co-wash, duotex and lekair cholesterol, aubrey organics honeysuckle rose to detangle, grease to seal). As far as breakage, you basically need to make sure your hair is always moisturized and strong, meaning you will need to learn how often you should do protein treatments. I'm not one to give advice in that area because I've had breakage since the beginning of my journey and I honestly don't even worry about it. There should be a sticky on the main page with alot of helpful tips. Also check out curlynikki.com. It's catered to naturals but it also shares tips for transitioners. Youtube is great as well. Just put in "transitioning to natural".
 
its almost month 17 and i brought a wig last Saturday and wore it for the first time 0ct 31st it is beautiful!
i will be in this 1/2 wig until december its just so manageable and i only have to leave a inch out to blend. pictures will be up soon

still figuring out what im going to do and how long i really want to transition
 
Things are still going good for me.. By using Aussie Moist and Steaming with Dominican Conditioner is making my NG just melt like butter.. I am on my 11th month of transitioning..
 
LaFemmeNaturelle

No that doesn't sound confusing at all. I thought about starting to trim once my ends once my natural hair reaches between SL and APL, but I might be 2 years into my transition before that happens lol
 
Yay! I did the oil detangle and it went very well. I'm back into my 4 detangled braids. Whew! It takes so little to make me happy....not! lol. Thanks for the advice.

Rapunzel* I LOVE my 1/2 wig (wearing it in my profile pic). Show us what you're workin with, girl!
 
My BKT is already wearing off a bit, sad me. Anyway, I did a braidout last night that turned out great, and as always I then pinned it up.

SherylsTresses How far along are you now? Every point of a transition is a transition. There were things at 6 months I couldn't do at a year. Also remember that the two hair types may have different needs. I would try a few things, moisture DC and porosity control first. And avoid protein for a bit. Early in my transition I loved protein, then later I had to back off. And if that fails, I would braid my hair with extensions so I could moisturize it daily. I don't like braids but if I need a break or my hair does, I do them.
 
Do any of you go to a stylist to get your hair straightened?

What was their technique in straightening your hair?

My mom says she's going to pay for me to go to my old stylist to get my hair straightened for Thanksgiving. I was going to do it but she insists on letting them do it so the stylist can give me a nice trim. I'm a bit scared because of my two textures. This is the same stylist who did my hair when I was natural and relaxed and my hair was never damaged. But how do I know she'll be able to deal with two different textures, plus I have ALOT of hair? I've never seen any of her customers with two textures so I don't really know what to expect.


I thought about detangling beforehand but I know when she washes it, it will just get tangled all up again. I need some reassurance!
 
Make sure she uses heat protectant. I think that you should wash and detangle your own hair and just have them straiten it. They will still get paid, and it is less work for them. You will have peace of mind and everyone will be happy.:yep:
 
Yeah, what DDT said AND, I don't think she'll have a problem with the two textures. Especially since she'll be able to see clearly what she's working with. It's that "nice trim" that I'd be worried about. CLEAR COMMUNICATION BEFOREHAND is required!
 
Have any of you ladies used Tresemme and did it work out well for you? I think it may be time to move on from all my V05s b/c my natural hair is totally dry and anything I put on it gets sucked right up. Maybe it's a porosity issue. Idk. HELP!!! :(
 
hahaha I trust her trimming my hair. I always retained length when I was going to her. But ladies, I'm soooo excited! I flat ironed two pieces of my hair just to test out this flat iron that my aunt gave me. I flat ironed air dried hair that has been in braids for 2 weeks (just washed on Friday though). Yeah my hair was dirty and had grease in it but I flat ironed anyway lol But I'm so surprised and how straight I was able to get it. I'm sure I would have great results if I only used a spray leave in instead of having this grease. So here's how straight it got. Oh yeah and the temp was on 395. I think I will straighten myself for Thanksgiving and maybe go to the shop for Christmas. And if I have to do all the hard work (washing and detangling) I might as well do the rest :lol:

Sorry the photos are pretty crappy. Its hard to take cell phone pics and i still have no batteries for my cam.
 

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NikkiQ tresmme moisture rich is really good i love that stuff. I'm actually gonna start back using it this month because I have a full bottle left. And its reaaallly cheap for so much!
 
shermaine_08 said:
I completely understand! You have been transitioning for a long time! Congratulations!!

It's been 7 months for me and I got really frustrated last night. My detangling session was horrible. I lost so much hair. I ended up with a crazy looking braidout today. I'll try and attach a photo to this post.

I have a big forehead with a long face so longer hair looks good on me. My husband is also a factor for me. I know he prefers more length so I have a long ways to go. I'm having trouble with hair styles and have been wearing a bun 75% of the time. How long is your natural hair now?
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About 7" long....
 
NikkiQ said:
Have any of you ladies used Tresemme and did it work out well for you? I think it may be time to move on from all my V05s b/c my natural hair is totally dry and anything I put on it gets sucked right up. Maybe it's a porosity issue. Idk. HELP!!! :(
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Have you tried Herbal Essences' Hello Hydration? I love it!!!!
 
Bun Mistress said:
My BKT is already wearing off a bit, sad me. Anyway, I did a braidout last night that turned out great, and as always I then pinned it up.

@SherylsTresses How far along are you now? Every point of a transition is a transition. There were things at 6 months I couldn't do at a year. Also remember that the two hair types may have different needs. I would try a few things, moisture DC and porosity control first. And avoid protein for a bit. Early in my transition I loved protein, then later I had to back off. And if that fails, I would braid my hair with extensions so I could moisturize it daily. I don't like braids but if I need a break or my hair does, I do them.
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I stopped using Roux Porosity Control and opted for Kimmaytube's leave-in. My natural hair L-O-V-E-S it but maybe my relaxed hair doesn't. I'll go back to using Roux again and see how things work out for me. I really do not want to cut my hair. I prefer at least a ponytail.
 
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NJoy girl you're going batty! jk yeah I removed it because I felt I was being obsessive with all the length checks since I just did one 2 weeks ago hahaha but the other pics are straight I was trying to show the new growth
 
LaFemmeNaturelle, I'm so anxious to meet my goal and trying not to peek that I'm ready to salivate over any and every bit of hair length porn I can get. I knew I should've clicked on the pic sooner! I did get a quick peek so, that was like an appetizer. A tease, actually. Such a TEASE! Ya wrong for that tho. Ah well. :lick: I'll take what I can get around here.
 
NJoy hahaha I wasn't even supposed to take these braids down until 3 weeks from now and that's my official length check but I got some type of urge today. Shame on me lol But you can wait 3 weeks right? Oh yeah, and I thought about you while I was flat ironing and I laid the iron on my scalp and did not get burned as I thought should happen. What kind of iron did you say you had again?
 
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