Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

I'm 18 Months Post too! YAY!!!

My goal is 24 months and then chopping. Might get a trim this month since my last one was 6 months ago.
SherylsTresses said:
:yay: 18 MONTHS POST...!!! :yay:

Now, I will look forward to 20 months post, then 22 months post, then my ultimate 24 months post will cause for a celebration. Afterwards, who knows...?!?!
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Hey ladies, I'm still in it 13 months post now!! I'm doing some cornrows without extensions and will wear it for a week then do some crochet braids. At this point, it's looking likely that I will BC at 18 months, I already trimmed off some of the hair at my nape and in hindsight maybe I shouldn't have done that.
 
I just got this wig on Monday and I'm already tired of it :ohwell:. Maybe I just do some kind of bun the rest of this week.

I might try a lace front or a phony pony next.
 
Just checking in...I'm 9 months post now and still going strong! I'm currently rocking some mini twists which I'll probably take down in a couple of weeks. Who knew I'd make it this long but my daughters are my inspiration so I know I can make it to May 2012!
 
I had my hair straightened, styled, and trimmed at a salon a few weeks ago. My first time in a salon in over 3 years. And I have about 1-2 inches of relaxed hair left in some areas. I'll cut the rest off when I reach 30 months in March. The only reason why I'm holding onto the rest until 30 months is because I'm serious about reaching the goal that I originally set.
 
Just checking in. I'm officially nine months post. I'm happy (if even I could've birthed a baby in the same time). My hair's braided in several braids that I put in after my co-wash last Friday. Since I've been sick, I haven't taken them out; so, I'm leaving them be underneath my satin bonnet.
 
19 months post.

I have been flat ironing all the way.

I fall into the group where i cannot do the no-heat thing. My hair thrives with heat - always has done whether relaxed or natural.

I have cut off the ends slowly and now only have about an inch left. I just see those scraggy ends as protecting the ends of natural hair. As i keep my hair straight you can't really tell the difference between the textures.
 
I just realized we're both 9 months post! Maybe we can be transitioning buddies?

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TruMe said:
OK, so I tried to do some mini twists on my hair.....can say "BIG FAIL!". The twists are nice and smooth looking but the clear distinction between my relaxed ends and my natural hair is soooo apparent. With that, I just rolled the ends with pieces of straws and will see how they look tomorrow with the twists taken out and separated. Oh well, at least now I know.
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It will look great with the straw set :clapping::clapping:
 
Good idea. Maybe I should try this again doing that. On a side note, I tested out some flat twists with the ends wrapped like bantu knots and it actually looked pretty cute. I first did 4 twists but didn't like the lack of definition so the next night I tried it with 5 and it really looked nice. Additional length would probably make this look even better as my hair looked REAL short.
 
I'm 8 months post TODAY! :dance7:

In other good news, my hair is coming along nicely! I can now put my hair in 4 ponytails and have about 1.5 to 2 inches of new growth sticking out on the other side of the hair band. It's so cute! It looks like little puffs...lol.:woot:
I only do this when my hair is drying though. I don't go out of the house wearing 4 ponytails...lol.:lachen:


Also, yesterday I washed my hair and for the 1st time I could actually see my new growth actually looking like a style. It was sooo cute, and I could actually picture it without the relaxed ends.:yep:

Can't wait to have those ends gone!:lick:
 
LaFemmeNaturelle said:
Huh? You're transitioning?:look: I thought you had decided against it.
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NikkiQ said:
^^^me too. I read that you (NJoy) were gonna texlax again soon.
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Dang. I'm supposed to be lurking. :look:

Well, I've been straddling the fence since I started this stretch. And I've been preparing to texlax since the end of last year. Today was supposed to be another day that I would, mainly because I was neglecting it and didn't want it to break off in a stretch. But I wanted to wait to prep my hair and then I found out that my hair is actually doing great. No breakage in sight. So, I've officially pushed it back another 2 weeks while I decide what I want to do. I'm leaning towards texlaxing til hl and then transitioning but, seems like my natural texture looks like texlaxed hair to me so, what's the point? Anywho, I'm trying to decide while I stretch as close as I can to a year. If I make it to a year, then heck, I've been transitioning all along. So in the meantime, I'm peeking in here and also on the longterm stretch thread. I'm watching all your experiences to help me to make a decision for myself.

I know most of you have been here before making your decisions. I've been quietly lurking but you know me. I can't be quiet too long. :lol: Plus, you ladies are announcing that you're like 100 months post and finally I see someone not so far ahead of me so, hey, I can finally stand up and add my two cents. :lol:

I'm loving my natural texture. It's different than I expected. But, I keep hearing ladies talking about major breakage and I get all paranoid. So, yeah. I'm officially on the fence with texlaxing as a safety net. So...uhhh... That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :grin: :look: :rolleyes:

.... Carry on...
 
I'm only 3 months post but my kinks look 6 months post. I'm hoping the iron pills I started taking has increased my slow growth rate to normal.

I'm having some tangle issues on wash day that I dread washing altogether. Help


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NJoy you have to let us know what you decide when the time comes. I'm sure you'll make the best decision for you when you least expect it. That's how it always happens. You have that one moment where it's like "DUH!" lol
 
Will be 18 wks post on Saturday. Yesterday I co wash and did a protein treatment with Motions CPR. I Love the way my hair felt. Although I had less shedding, my hair didn't feel as strong as when I use the ORS professional replenshing con. The motions cpr reminded me of ors hair mayo. So I am considering purchasing the Dudleys 28 protein treatment.
 
Eluv said:
I'm only 3 months post but my kinks look 6 months post. I'm hoping the iron pills I started taking has increased my slow growth rate to normal.

I'm having some tangle issues on wash day that I dread washing altogether. Help


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I'm with you on this! My hair is so tangled when I wash it. It took me all of 2 hours last night to get the knots out. And I'm only about 5 months post. Tried the Tangle Teezer also, to no avail. :nono:

I might just get some braids or something for a little while b/c I don't think I can do this every week.
 
I BC'd yesterday at 18 months post...!!!

I had grown very tired of wearing buns. :ohwell: My head begin to hurt where it was positioned and I wondered if my nape would thin out. My relaxed hair was too fragile and time-consuming so I did what I had to do. :yep: I wasn't prepared for shrinkage combined with a twistout. LOL. Anyways here you are...... :spinning:
 

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SherylsTresses said:
I BC'd yesterday at 18 months post...!!!

I had grown very tired of wearing buns. :ohwell: My head begin to hurt where it was positioned and I wondered if my nape would thin out. My relaxed hair was too fragile and time-consuming so I did what I had to do. :yep: I wasn't prepared for shrinkage combined with a twistout. LOL. Anyways here you are...... :spinning:
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Congrats on being 100% But dang girl. You could've given us bigger pics than that. A sista's already struggling to see. :grin:
 
SherylsTresses said:
I BC'd yesterday at 18 months post...!!!

I had grown very tired of wearing buns. :ohwell: My head begin to hurt where it was positioned and I wondered if my nape would thin out. My relaxed hair was too fragile and time-consuming so I did what I had to do. :yep: I wasn't prepared for shrinkage combined with a twistout. LOL. Anyways here you are...... :spinning:
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YAY congrats!!! But yeah those pics had me straining lol but I won't complain. If you want though, you can resize them in the paint application.
 
Eluv said:
I'm only 3 months post but my kinks look 6 months post. I'm hoping the iron pills I started taking has increased my slow growth rate to normal.

I'm having some tangle issues on wash day that I dread washing altogether. Help


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What help keeps my tangles under control is to condition on dry hair, by applying the conditioner the same way I would apply a relaxer (from root to tip).

Then I shampoo, apply a lot of VO5 on my roots to ends the I get out of the shower to section my hair and detangle. I lose way less hair and I don't have nearly as many knots.
 
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