Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

Poutchi said:
Hey girls!!!
I turned 9 months post last saturday!!! I guess I am serious about this transitionning deal. I would never imagine me being able to pull this off ( not relax for 9 months!!!). I am going to slow down the cuts since I am trying to reach BSL straigthen by dec 2011.
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whoo hoo!!! It just gets better from here on in. Hang in there.
 
LaFemmeNaturelle said:
Nope her ticker looks about right at 32 weeks to me. 7 months does not equal 28. Just like yours says 6 months and 4 weeks....doesn't say 7 months because each month has extra days that are not a full week...and I assume you are more than 28 weeks post.

But congrats Nikki you are moving along nicely! Time is passing fast, no?
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Yeah very fast. Doesn't seem like it's been that long. I can't wait see my progress at 1 year post in April. How far along are you now LFN?
 
Just checking in it's been a while since I did a real post/update on my hair journey...well I'm 29 weeks post relaxer :yay:!!! On November 24th I got so frustrated with my relaxed ends that I cut off about 5 in :wallbash: and freaked out afterwards! I've become a henna head and I henna my hair every 2-3 weeks depending on what's going on. I :heart2: how henna makes my hair look and feel..I can actually determine my hair type now lol which is 3c/4a. When I figure out how to upload pics I'll post some before and after shots of my cut and henna results.
 
NikkiQ said:
I don't go according to the ticker for my amount of weeks b/c it's always off. I count every week from the day I've gotten my last relaxer (April 23rd) and it's 32. That ticker is just a countdown to when you hit the next month. Not very accurate on weeks. Very weird.
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Yeah, I figured that out. That's why I have a love-hate relationship with tickers in general.
 
NikkiQ said:
Yeah very fast. Doesn't seem like it's been that long. I can't wait see my progress at 1 year post in April. How far along are you now LFN?
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Now you know I don't count weeks and I had to remove my ticker to fit my pic. All I can tell you is that I'll be 13 month on the 27th lol
 
chrisanddonniesmommy said:
Yeah, I figured that out. That's why I have a love-hate relationship with tickers in general.
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lol as confusing as they may be, sometimes it feels good to see the months on there

LaFemmeNaturelle said:
Now you know I don't count weeks and I had to remove my ticker to fit my pic. All I can tell you is that I'll be 13 month on the 27th lol
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13 months? *sigh* one day I'll be there. I'm still a newb to it. Still in the single digits lol. I really need to iron out a legit reggie. I've gotten my PJism at bay so now I just need to narrow down my staples. How long did it take you to find your staples?
 
NikkiQ said:
lol as confusing as they may be, sometimes it feels good to see the months on there



13 months? *sigh* one day I'll be there. I'm still a newb to it. Still in the single digits lol. I really need to iron out a legit reggie. I've gotten my PJism at bay so now I just need to narrow down my staples. How long did it take you to find your staples?
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Um.....idk girl lol Vo5 and Suave have been staples all my life and those are my co-washing conditioners. I use any shampoo, I'm not picky. I found TRESemme at the beginning of my journey too and I DC with that....it took me a while to find AOHSR because I didn't want to spend the money on it....I can't really answer that question because I'm not too concerned with finding the "perfect" product. IF something works for my hair then I keep it and don't continue to find something better. I do like sales so sometimes I'll try new things but for the most part, my staples are determined by price lol which is why all of my staples are less than 5 dollars.
 
I just started on the V05 and Suave kick once I started transitioning b/c it was cheap to cowash with, but I found that those are the BEST conditioners for dealing with lots of NG. I bought Mane n Tail shampoo and a conditioner/shampoo set of Tresemme b/c they were on sale lol. I'm too scared to spend that much on AOHSR b/c if I don't like it then that's money down the drain. I'm too much of a cheapie to try it. Maybe if they had tiny sample sizes to try I'd be all over it like white on rice lol.
 
My relaxed ends continue to be porous so I'm sill using Roux Porosity Control as a final rinse. Man I can't wait to get rid of those relaxed ends. As soon as I hit natural APL stretched, they are gone...!!!
 
NikkiQ said:
I just started on the V05 and Suave kick once I started transitioning b/c it was cheap to cowash with, but I found that those are the BEST conditioners for dealing with lots of NG. I bought Mane n Tail shampoo and a conditioner/shampoo set of Tresemme b/c they were on sale lol. I'm too scared to spend that much on AOHSR b/c if I don't like it then that's money down the drain. I'm too much of a cheapie to try it. Maybe if they had tiny sample sizes to try I'd be all over it like white on rice lol.
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Girl I know! I bought the AOHSR when someone posted coupon codes for medco health store or whatever so I only paid a dollar! But, it's only good because its the only thing I can detangle with quickly after I shampoo. Other conditioners work but I have to let it settle on my hair for a few hours. So I decided I'm only gonna shampoo and DC every 3 weeks and detangle then so I really have no need for the AOHSR anymore. Although I am able to get about 6 uses per bottle.....but I can get way more out of a bottle of tresemme lol I also discovered that I can co-wash my scalp with tj nourish spa. Other conditioners I can't put on my scalp so I usually only put it on my hair when I co-wash. I JUST found that out about the tj nourish spa like a few days ago....so yeah I'm learning but I'm trying not to buy anymore stuff unnecessarily. I'm pretty content with my regimen for now.
 
Ladies, I need help. My DH is having a Christmas office party and I don't know what to do with my hair. I really don't want to apply heat until next month for my length check and trimming. Twist outs and braid outs aren't really working for me now because my natural hair is thicker and my relaxed ends are thinner and it's becoming more obvious.
 
LaFemmeNaturelle said:
Girl I know! I bought the AOHSR when someone posted coupon codes for medco health store or whatever so I only paid a dollar! But, it's only good because its the only thing I can detangle with quickly after I shampoo. Other conditioners work but I have to let it settle on my hair for a few hours. So I decided I'm only gonna shampoo and DC every 3 weeks and detangle then so I really have no need for the AOHSR anymore. Although I am able to get about 6 uses per bottle.....but I can get way more out of a bottle of tresemme lol I also discovered that I can co-wash my scalp with tj nourish spa. Other conditioners I can't put on my scalp so I usually only put it on my hair when I co-wash. I JUST found that out about the tj nourish spa like a few days ago....so yeah I'm learning but I'm trying not to buy anymore stuff unnecessarily. I'm pretty content with my regimen for now.
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I remember your thread about AO vs TJ (hope I got that right). I was VERY tempted after reading all the reviews from everyone, but I fought off the PJ demon lol. I think with shampoos and conditioners, I'm gonna ride with V05, Suave, and Tresemme til the wheels fall off. My hair still loves Silk Elements cholesterol and their mega moisture treatment. Good and cheap...my 2 favorite things. But I found this Roots of Nature Shea Butter and Green Tea DC and girl lemme tell ya...hair like BUTTER! Only thing I'm gonna add to my reggie are amla and brahma oils. That's the main think I'm lacking, good oils.
 
chrisanddonniesmommy said:
Ladies, I need help. My DH is having a Christmas office party and I don't know what to do with my hair. I really don't want to apply heat until next month for my length check and trimming. Twist outs and braid outs aren't really working for me now because my natural hair is thicker and my relaxed ends are thinner and it's becoming more obvious.
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are you wiling to use any heat at all? Ever tried a bantu knot out?
 
chrisanddonniesmommy said:
Ladies, I need help. My DH is having a Christmas office party and I don't know what to do with my hair. I really don't want to apply heat until next month for my length check and trimming. Twist outs and braid outs aren't really working for me now because my natural hair is thicker and my relaxed ends are thinner and it's becoming more obvious.
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How about a twist-and-curl style? Once you do it you can pin it up or style it however you want to make it more formal. I'm more than 17 mos. post and I just did this style over the weekend and it came out great (see attached pic). I used
HE Tousle Me Softly finishing cream and long term relationship leave in, rolled the ends of the twists with perm rods (blue) and sat under the dryer. My relaxed ends were well hidden and there was virtually no frizz. It might be worth a try if you don't want to flat iron.

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chrisanddonniesmommy said:
Ladies, I need help. My DH is having a Christmas office party and I don't know what to do with my hair. I really don't want to apply heat until next month for my length check and trimming. Twist outs and braid outs aren't really working for me now because my natural hair is thicker and my relaxed ends are thinner and it's becoming more obvious.
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Maybe you can try a slick bun using aloe vera gel to smooth your edges. I asked the forum for hairstyle advice for an interview and that was the most popular response, with much thanks to our own LaFemmeNaturelle. :yep:

Here's the tutorial I was referred to: YouTube - Bun Tutorial
 
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NikkiQ said:
I remember your thread about AO vs TJ (hope I got that right). I was VERY tempted after reading all the reviews from everyone, but I fought off the PJ demon lol. I think with shampoos and conditioners, I'm gonna ride with V05, Suave, and Tresemme til the wheels fall off. My hair still loves Silk Elements cholesterol and their mega moisture treatment. Good and cheap...my 2 favorite things. But I found this Roots of Nature Shea Butter and Green Tea DC and girl lemme tell ya...hair like BUTTER! Only thing I'm gonna add to my reggie are amla and brahma oils. That's the main think I'm lacking, good oils.
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YES the SE mega cholesterol is good. I mix it with the tresemme when I DC. BUT I'm gonna see if I can replace the SE mega cholesterol with lekair. The lekair words good by itself but I've never mixed the two. But its cheaper and I'm all for the cheapies lol....um...stop promoting new products. I'm NOT gonna buy I'm NOT gonna buy! I had amla oil, wish you wouldve said something before I threw it away lol I threw away my skikikai oil too lol they were making my hair darker.
 
Thanks, Ladies!

Maybe I can combine the twist and curl and updo ideas? I do have plenty of hair toys that can make it cute.

I'm really trying to wait until eight months of transition before using any heat. It's hard; but, I'm trying!
 
LaFemmeNaturelle said:
YES the SE mega cholesterol is good. I mix it with the tresemme when I DC. BUT I'm gonna see if I can replace the SE mega cholesterol with lekair. The lekair words good by itself but I've never mixed the two. But its cheaper and I'm all for the cheapies lol....um...stop promoting new products. I'm NOT gonna buy I'm NOT gonna buy! I had amla oil, wish you wouldve said something before I threw it away lol I threw away my skikikai oil too lol they were making my hair darker.
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ahhhhhhhh!!!! And here I am looking at henna so I can dye this light brown mop top of mine :lol:
 
I'm going to wear it in a bun. I was going to flat iron it but no, I want to keep it hidden. I might let my mom dust the ends for me.

I reaaaally wanted to reach for the scissors and cut a chunk of hair off so I could see what my curls would look like without the straight ends (I have so many different layers in my hair I could hide it) but I quickly threw it up in a messy bun and started cleaning my room. The urge has now passed.
 
I will be going to Quebec city for the holidays. My sister is supposed to find me a braider that could do kinky twists in my hair. So I will try to have my hair braided as soon as I arrived over there. So for the holidays, I will be braided ( if she finds someone...)
 
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