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Peachtree said:
"Any transitioners thinking about doing the big chop?"
Yep, I think about it quite frequently
I've never had a TWA, but I have had a 1-2" cut, shaven in the back relaxed style that I sported in '95. I really liked the cut, but when I got fed up with maintaining the style, the grow out phase was the worst
!!! It required a lot of work (hot curling daily
) ... I was far toooo busy (& lazy) to be a slave to my hair.
So, I've dealt with having short (relaxed) hair before. Every now & again I begin to wonder what it would be like to care for my natural (short) hair?
.... If I'm gonna do the chop, it'll be sometime next yr .... I'm very curious about my true hair, but I'm not looking forward to styling short hair
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I hear ya on that Peachtree
I did my big chop in July, it was looking good ultra short, but now that its growing out, it is pure torture (except for when I pull it back in a ponytail). I love my natural hair, don't get me wrong, but I hate that pyramid, poodle doo!!! I have flat ironed a few times and compliments pour in and my hair looks great, but at the same time, I want my hair to be healthy and so the curling iron is not a permanent part of my regime. It hurts your progress and its too much maintance! Anyhow, its good to when u have enough hair to make a ponytail. it may not seem much, but it's a milestone when u can gather your hair in one. Anyhow, next summer, I should be comfortably out of the growing out phase. It isn't for everyone that's for sure. Think long and hard before u do it!!