Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

I orignally said I would transition 2 yrs but after making it 1 yr last month I may go for 3 yrs to get length and the only time it was hard was around 5 or 6 months. Keep up the good work ladies.
 
I am new to LHCF but I have been transitioning 20 months now. I did a mini chop at my one year mark and wanted to kick myself!!! Now I'm back to almost full apl and will transition for another year before I bc...if I bc.
 
Welcome cleverdiva. There's nothing wrong in doing a mini chop. I chopped from MBL to APL at my 10 month mark. I wanted to get used to dealing with shorter hair so it won't be much of a shock after I cut the last of the relaxer out.
 
I can see how people start cutting and end up with a BC. I cut off about 3 inches in the back last night. Now my sides look a lot longer and I wanna cut them too. But I'm gonna wait for two years - 3 more months....
 
I think I'm done transitioning. :drunk:

I washed my hair a week after I straightened back on March 8th, twisted it like usual, and then snipped the straight ends off. It couldn't have been more than a half inch. I washed my hair again Monday in those twists then took them out to DC without them in the shower this time. Once I rinsed and towel dried, this was how it looked:

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I guess it's official! After 3 years and two weeks of transitioning from relaxed APL, I am now fully natural and BSL.

I just though I'd share since I don't post much! HHG everyone!
 
malibu4590 said:
I think I'm done transitioning. :drunk:

I washed my hair a week after I straightened back on March 8th, twisted it like usual, and then snipped the straight ends off. It couldn't have been more than a half inch. I washed my hair again Monday in those twists then took them out to DC without them in the shower this time. Once I rinsed and towel dried, this was how it looked:

March292011.jpg

B.jpg


I guess it's official! After 3 years and two weeks of transitioning from relaxed APL, I am now fully natural and BSL.

I just though I'd share since I don't post much! HHG everyone!
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Congrats on your transition!
 
I have a question. I decided i post here. I noticed that i have some major breakage. I am 55 weeks post. It seems to be at the demarcation line. It is a nice amount of hair in the front and upper middle part of my hair; a little difficult to spot with my hair reggie.

So my question, Should I cut the remaining relaxed end off?
Should I do as I plan and get braids to try to stretch my transition more?
Should I nurse and baby my hair until im ready?
What are your thoughts???

Should I post as a new thread?
 
1. How far into the transition are you? 32 Weeks and so proud of myself!!
2. Whats your transition goal? My transition goal is until I make BSL. Once there I know I'll be comfortable making the big chop.

This will be my second transition period, the first time I made it about 36 weeks. I know I'm going down a similar path, however I'm getting ready to braid it up as a protective style. I hope to keep them in for about 2 months, as long as I don't miss my hair.

My biggest obstacle is not wanting to flat iron it. I've been relaxed for a big part of my life so being without straight hair is new.

I'm learning my hair now and I know that to get the length, growth, and repair I want I need to keep away from the heat.

I look forward to posting and getting some support over these next few tough weeks!
 
Bun Mistress said:
Ok so I'm going to say this and hopeful not jinx myself. No heat till the 3 year post mark. Continuing this transition of mine.
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Dang, girl! Can you really do that? :spinning: I'm trying to not touch heat until I hit the one year mark. I don't know if I have the strength to wait three years without heat. Power to you, though!!

In other news, my hair has been really soft and moisturized lately. I spritz it with my water-aloe mix. Then, I use Oyin Handmade's Hair Dew. Seal it with either EVOO or coconut oil. Finally, I place OH's Whipped Pudding on top of that. It works!
 
growingbrown said:
I have a question. I decided i post here. I noticed that i have some major breakage. I am 55 weeks post. It seems to be at the demarcation line. It is a nice amount of hair in the front and upper middle part of my hair; a little difficult to spot with my hair reggie.

So my question, Should I cut the remaining relaxed end off?
Should I do as I plan and get braids to try to stretch my transition more?
Should I nurse and baby my hair until im ready?
What are your thoughts???

Should I post as a new thread?
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growingbrown are you comfortable with how your hair looks? If so, I would say continue to transition. My hair breaks every single time I touch it but it still looks thick so I'm not going to cut until I get tired of the relaxed hair. If your hair is looking a ham with so much breakage, then you should probably go ahead and BC. There's also the argument (which I personally dont believe in) that if your hair is breaking at the demarcation line, then it is damaging your natural hair so you should cut to prevent further damage. But it's ultimately up to you. If you decide to continue your transition, you def need to baby your hair to prevent further breakage.
 
I only used heat twice my first year (direct heat). My second year I blow dried alot and flat ironed more. I have been on a no heat for the last two months, ten more to go!

I mostly do twist outs and braid outs. And its getting warmer, so air drying will be easier.
 
growingbrown said:
I have a question. I decided i post here. I noticed that i have some major breakage. I am 55 weeks post. It seems to be at the demarcation line. It is a nice amount of hair in the front and upper middle part of my hair; a little difficult to spot with my hair reggie.

So my question, Should I cut the remaining relaxed end off?
Should I do as I plan and get braids to try to stretch my transition more?
Should I nurse and baby my hair until im ready?
What are your thoughts???

Should I post as a new thread?
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growingbrown - I agree with LaFemmeNaturelle. I've had major breakage myself at the demarcation line all in the back but the front sides are hanging on. Depending on the "out" style I choose, it sometimes looks a little silly and that is why I mostly wear my hair in a bun. But, I told myself that I would go to at least 1 year of no heat before I cut the relaxed ends off. I just say make a goal and stick to it. Especially if you choose styles that don't really show it too much. I will say this, ever since I've started bunning my hair, I haven't had any breakage. I'm sure you will look fine no matter what you do. Just do you!
 
Hey I'm new all the way around. Been lurking for years but just joined officially a couple of weeks ago. After years of thinking about it I've decided to transition. My hair is between APL and MBL and I've always had long hair and I like my length so a BC is out of the question for me right now. I'm still trying to find what works for me and my hair.

What do you do about the shedding? Does it eventually ease up? As I come close to my relaxer point my hair has always shed pretty bad now that I'm not relaxing I wonder how long it's going to keep shedding. I'm reading and taking everything in tho.
 
Hey ladies

How long does it take you to wash and detangle your hair? What's your hair type and your length? How many months post are you?

I'm thinking of cutting to APL. I hope it will lessen my breakage and also decrease my washing time.
 
ali0117 said:
Hey I'm new all the way around. Been lurking for years but just joined officially a couple of weeks ago. After years of thinking about it I've decided to transition. My hair is between APL and MBL and I've always had long hair and I like my length so a BC is out of the question for me right now. I'm still trying to find what works for me and my hair.

What do you do about the shedding? Does it eventually ease up? As I come close to my relaxer point my hair has always shed pretty bad now that I'm not relaxing I wonder how long it's going to keep shedding. I'm reading and taking everything in tho.
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Congrats on your decision. I've decided to live with my shedding. It has not changed since I was a child. So, although I shed like a cat, It doesn't bother me much.
 
LaFemmeNaturelle said:
Hey ladies

How long does it take you to wash and detangle your hair? What's your hair type and your length? How many months post are you?

I'm thinking of cutting to APL. I hope it will lessen my breakage and also decrease my washing time.
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I would like to know this too! It seems to take forever for me to detangle my hair and my hair tangles and wraps around each other very badly :ohwell:
 
LaFemmeNaturelle said:
Hey ladies

How long does it take you to wash and detangle your hair? What's your hair type and your length? How many months post are you?

I'm thinking of cutting to APL. I hope it will lessen my breakage and also decrease my washing time.
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It takes me about 30-45 mins to wash and detangle my hair (this includes the sit time of the conditioner on my hair as I finish my shower). My hair is very easy to detangle, especially when I section my hair. I'm not sure what my hair type is, all I know is my hair is pretty straight when it is soaking wet and then shrinks up maybe more than 50% as it drys (and it drys real quick). Feel free to hair type me though (pics are in my album here). I am 14 months post.
 
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