WaterMoccasin
Well-Known Member
I will post my album under LHCF photos once I put in the captions etc.
But since I haven't yet, here's my hair history (to better understand what was going on):
I decided to "go natural" in Feb 2000. I was sporting my usual a-little-past-shoulder-length relaxed hair with some new growth I fell in love with. I braided in April 2000, kept them for 5 weeks, took 'em out, had a total of about 3 inches of new growth which tempted me to relax my hair, so I did 1 week later in June (
). The female stylist wasn't wrong- my hair was damaged...it came out in clumps while washing. She then insisted she had to trim and eventually I gave in and she took my then-bra-strap hair to the point of grazing my shoulders. I got angry, and the next time I relaxed my hair, I got it cut in a short short halle Berre type cut.
I had it relaxed again in October, then for the LAST time in December 2000.
I transitioned for a year- and had some serious breakage problems that year due to constant dangerous pressing to keep my natural hair matching my relaxed hair.
Anywayz, FINALLY, at the end of December '01/very beginning of January '02, i cut off all the relaxed ends and have been natural since. I learned from that transitioning year to ease up on the pressing so I do it every now and then (every 2-4 months or so).
Enjoy!
PS- To those who I have raved about the Curly Hair Solutions products about, you can find the results of those in the 2003 (July) album.
*snipped*
This link goes to the five main albums: Relaxed Days, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and Shortcut (for those who want just that- a summary).
But since I haven't yet, here's my hair history (to better understand what was going on):
I decided to "go natural" in Feb 2000. I was sporting my usual a-little-past-shoulder-length relaxed hair with some new growth I fell in love with. I braided in April 2000, kept them for 5 weeks, took 'em out, had a total of about 3 inches of new growth which tempted me to relax my hair, so I did 1 week later in June (
I had it relaxed again in October, then for the LAST time in December 2000.
I transitioned for a year- and had some serious breakage problems that year due to constant dangerous pressing to keep my natural hair matching my relaxed hair.
Anywayz, FINALLY, at the end of December '01/very beginning of January '02, i cut off all the relaxed ends and have been natural since. I learned from that transitioning year to ease up on the pressing so I do it every now and then (every 2-4 months or so).
Enjoy!
PS- To those who I have raved about the Curly Hair Solutions products about, you can find the results of those in the 2003 (July) album.
*snipped*
This link goes to the five main albums: Relaxed Days, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and Shortcut (for those who want just that- a summary).
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