The BIG CHOP
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BrooklynSouth
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No hurry, take your time, my stomach lurched at every scissor snip the braider made. I'm glad I waited as long as I did because the 15 months of waiting helped me product search, research the care and styles for natural hair, read and view different Big Chop stories/videos, use different products until I found what makes my hair happy. I am into day 3 of my new chop and twists , still thrilled-can hardly wait to see the bug
eyes of workmates who have seen nothing but a myriad of wigs on me for the last 2 years. I DO NOT LOOK FORWARD TO ALL THE 
HANDSLAPPING OF TOUCHERS.
Sweet1977
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I am trying to hold on, but not sure how much longer I can deal with the 2 textures.
No hurry, take your time, my stomach lurched at every scissor snip the braider made. I'm glad I waited as long as I did because the 15 months of waiting helped me product search, research the care and styles for natural hair, read and view different Big Chop stories/videos, use different products until I found what makes my hair happy. I am into day 3 of my new chop and twists , still thrilled-can hardly wait to see the bug
Sweet1977
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Yeah, it will definitely get me to do something to my hair, don't do much at all. Lately, I have just been washing, blowdrying and putting it into a ponytail. The relaxed ends look horrible.
blackbarbie
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You will definitely know when it's time. You will have your mind completely wrapped around it and you will do it!
It has been 2.5 years that I have been transitioning and in the past 3 weeks, I have found myself snipping relaxed ends here and there. (I've been wearing a wash n' go ponytail and haven't straightened in about a month so I haven't felt the shock of the shorter hair). I still have quite a few relaxed ends, but the fact that I have started doing it myself just tells me that I am nearing that time. (or either I am trying to lessen the blow for when I go to the salon so I won't have a heart attack at seeing a pile of hair on the floor
)
Fortunately for me, the two textures don't pose a problem with combing, but they DO pose a problem when styling. My relaxed ends ruin whatever wash n' go I think I may have (with all my hair down).
So I say all that to say that when you are ready, you won't have to ask anyone; you will find yourself either chopping it off yourself or either getting yourself to the nearest salon as fast as you can.
Good luck in whatever you decide (and make sure to post pics!!)
BB
It has been 2.5 years that I have been transitioning and in the past 3 weeks, I have found myself snipping relaxed ends here and there. (I've been wearing a wash n' go ponytail and haven't straightened in about a month so I haven't felt the shock of the shorter hair). I still have quite a few relaxed ends, but the fact that I have started doing it myself just tells me that I am nearing that time. (or either I am trying to lessen the blow for when I go to the salon so I won't have a heart attack at seeing a pile of hair on the floor
)Fortunately for me, the two textures don't pose a problem with combing, but they DO pose a problem when styling. My relaxed ends ruin whatever wash n' go I think I may have (with all my hair down).
So I say all that to say that when you are ready, you won't have to ask anyone; you will find yourself either chopping it off yourself or either getting yourself to the nearest salon as fast as you can.
Good luck in whatever you decide (and make sure to post pics!!)
BB
I did The Big Chop Aug. 9, 2009 and growing my hair back seems to be a slow moving process. Any suggestions? Braids maybe. Also my hair is very dry I wash it about 3 times a week and co-wash everyday in order to loosen my curls I need help LOL! I think I'm doing something wrong
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