Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread
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lacreolegurl
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chrisanddonniesmommy
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chrisanddonniesmommy
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chrisanddonniesmommy I say go for it! I'm 7 months post and henna'd my hair about 2 weeks ago and all I can say is I'm in love! The result are amazing...my hair is super shiny and soft. I bought 2 pouches of Jamila henna and since I have 1 pouch left I think I'm going to apply it this weekend. Henna is a little messy but that's not gonna stop me given these fabulous results!
How much did you need to use? I have thin/fine hair and I was wondering if I need to mix one box or a box and a half. I don't think I'll need 200 mg, though because my hair's not thick.
Poutchi
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Oh God... I got the itch the BC my hair before end of the year. I keep thinking since I plan to keep it braided then it won't matter and I still think also that the relaxed ends are protecting my NG...
Ladies... I need someone to tell me not to.
"Transition is going smooth and I don't need to cut "( repeat) lol
Ladies... I need someone to tell me not to.
"Transition is going smooth and I don't need to cut "( repeat) lol
SherylsTresses
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^^^ That's one reason why I won't BC. If I do, I know I might be trimming my natural hair so I prefer to hang onto relaxed ends until I reach my desired natural length.
jerseygurl
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Poutchi Don't you dare touch those scissors
growingbrown
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I'm checking in.... I'm 37 weeks post today.......and......ready to bc. I just want to enjoy my natural hair. My relaxed hair is having split ends and I keep trimming and trimming. I don't want to reach my natural hair....... So I'm thinking what to do............
this is why i'm not cutting as well. I trimmed a little off of the relaxed ends last month, but I won't chop them off yet. As long as they aren't splitting, they are not hurting my progress. they'll get snipped eventually and I'll have fresh blunt ends on my natural hair.
calibella218
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Hey Ladies! I don't post often but I just wanted to pop in and announce that I am now 16 months post relaxer. I can't believe its been this long already. My hair is doing pretty good. I am experiencing some breakage but other than that its growing. I am at MBL (my natural hair is just grazing SL when wet) but I am thinking of doing a mini chop next month sometime - maybe to APL or BSB. I cannot wait to rock my BAA! 
Have a happy holiday everyone!
Have a happy holiday everyone!
ladysaraii
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^^^ Welcome CB!
chrisanddonniesmommy
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Welcome. Maybe we can help each other since I'm in Los Angeles as well.
CB1731
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13StepsAhead
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Hey ladies I'm no longer a LT transitioner I BC'd 11/22/10 unexpectedly in the middle of the night (1 wk shy of 17mths). I'm so excited to finally be natural and I can't wait to try out new styles. Unfortunately my house was broken into yesterday and they stole my Camera and PC so i don't have my actual BC pictures
But I will post pics ASAP. Good Luck Transitioning Ladies!!! It's well worth it at the end of the tunnel.
But I will post pics ASAP. Good Luck Transitioning Ladies!!! It's well worth it at the end of the tunnel.
Poutchi
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I know right? It is terrible. I have a planned trip to see my mommy in Niger in december 2011. I was planning to transition more than 2 years. But I know how my mom liked my natural hair and we felt like i had no choice but to relax when i was moving to canada for studies ( until then she was taking very good care of my natural hair. I relaxed at the age of 18). And she doesn't know that I am transitionning. So Maybe I will BC right before to make a surprise for her lol.Poutchi Don't you dare touch those scissors
Anyway time will tell
NikkiQ
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Hey ladies I'm no longer a LT transitioner I BC'd 11/22/10 unexpectedly in the middle of the night (1 wk shy of 17mths). I'm so excited to finally be natural and I can't wait to try out new styles. Unfortunately my house was broken into yesterday and they stole my Camera and PC so i don't have my actual BC pictures
*gasps* CONGRATS!!!!
I can't wait to see the pictures! Sorry about your house being broken into though 
TruMe
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Still truckin' along. Just about to hit my 1 year post relaxer mark. I cannot wait to do a length check, texture check, check check check!! I will be posting pics come next month. On another note, I have been using KCCC for the past 2-3 weeks now because I wanted to try it out. I started off my journey using Miss Jessie's Curly Meringue and Jane Carter Condition and Shine for my flat two strand twist outs (which has been my staple transitioning style). I do have to say that I think the KCCC will be great for my WnG's once I am completely natural but as a styling product...not so much. I like a stronger hold that lasts after day one and this just has not been doing the job.
Last thing, do you all think it is necessary to do protein treatments when you are not using direct heat at all? I have been wavering back and forth about doing a protein treatment. I haven't done one EVER so I'm just wondering does it really make a difference when my hair is still growing and doing it's thing without it.
Last thing, do you all think it is necessary to do protein treatments when you are not using direct heat at all? I have been wavering back and forth about doing a protein treatment. I haven't done one EVER so I'm just wondering does it really make a difference when my hair is still growing and doing it's thing without it.
Nikk B
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My my hair is thin but not really fine and it's SL so I only use 100 g and that's more than enough. I boil hibiscus flowers and lemon juice and when it's cooled I add it my henna to make my paste. What mixture are you planning to use?
chrisanddonniesmommy
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Since I want the red tones, I was thinking about adding conditioner and olive oil. I think I'll mix 150 g to be on the safe side.
I thought about adding hibiscus. But, I don't want too much of a dark red. I'm doing my henna in December.
LaFemmeNaturelle
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YAY Can't wait to see your pics Nikki. I flat ironed today. I'll post pics later when my brother and his fiancee aren't looking because they think I'm in a cult lol
LaFemmeNaturelle
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1 year post relaxer pics!!
ALMOST made WL :-(
But of course I had to trim!! I tried to get a v shape using Feye's method but um...yeah not so much a v but whatever
Glad I know I don't need a stylist anymore!!
ALMOST made WL :-(
But of course I had to trim!! I tried to get a v shape using Feye's method but um...yeah not so much a v but whatever
Glad I know I don't need a stylist anymore!!
LaFemmeNaturelle
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Thanks Nikki. I REALLY want to make hip next year but idk. I BARELY made waist because I've been having breakage out the @$$ throughout my entire transition lol but my brother just told me today that I won't get HL because I'm BLACK. I'm sure everyone else is thinking that too lol So I want to prove EVERYONE (including myself because i'm kind of doubtful) wrong.
LaFemmeNaturelle
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WELL idk because I did a stupid aphogee 2 min treatment....I didn't like that stuff the first time I used it idk why I thought to use it again. I guess I thought I needed protein to get rid of the breakage but I really think I need more moisture. So because I introduced something new into my process, I'm not quite sure how the anti-snap is working. This was only my second time using it. Although I had breakage yesterday and today, I can't blame it on the anti-snap because I really think it was that stupid aphogee. So I won't be doing that again!
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