I swear the smell of burnt dirty hair haunts me to this day.
I will am almost 2 years post. I have the most relaxed ends left in the front. I feel completely natural though and everyone thinks I am, i tried to tell my mum that I wasn't completely natural yet but she was hearing non of it lol
I will feel a huge sense of relief when I chop the rest off though
My natural hair is doing pretty good but my relaxed hair is kinda It's better now but a couple months ago I had split ends and I was freaking out. I've always had a problem with my hair getting really dry but my relaxed part is so ridiculous. 
LOL about staying away from the scissors. I cannot pick up scissors again until August 21. I will then cut the remaining relaxed ends from the back/nape area. I have about 6 inches of new growth in the back with about an inch of relaxed ends. It seems as if the front of my hair refuses to grow. I have st least 3-4 inches of relaxed ends on top. I am hoping that I can make it until Dec.
otherwise next wash day my relaxed hair could be gone.
Yes, my texture does feel different, i'm seeing curls i've never seen before and i've only been relaxed for 4 years. Probably the extra moisture i give it too.
I'm getting a bit sad though because i know that once i've finished my transition i'll never ever be able to wear a straight style again. I currently flat iron after every wash and it was okay for like the first 5 months, but now especially at 10 months my edges kink up the very next day. I should be okay though. I actually think about what styles i could rock if i were to bc now. I think about it so much i have to be in the right frame of mind when i wash my hair
This time I plan to transition to full APL and then maintain APL trimming the relaxed ends as it grows out.
Hey ladies,
I have been transitioning since my last relaxer in May of 2008 when I first joined. I took a stint of hibernation lol but now I am back and fully subscribed
thats good that you are starting to notice that your ng is something worth keeping and not looking at it as "ugh new growth time for a touch up".
i have never tried this technique but i will once im out of a weave. there are many ppl talking about a black tea rinse that helps alot with minimizing shedding. i believe, http://keepitsimplesista.blogspot.com/ has info on how its done and the results as well. she is also a member on here i think. HTH!
I completely can relate to you. My curl pattern especially in the back is curly but not course as the front of my hair. I can remember every time I would get the back of my hair cut down very low it would grow in curled up. But not the front, it was a thick mass of a forest. But now since I've been in braids which I just hit the 16 month mark my hair texture seems much different than when I was growing up.Does anyone else's natural hair seem different than you remember it?
Almost 10 mos post and the back half is all natural (its about 3-4 inches long). My hair doesn't feel as rough as a I remember it feeling as a child. I just remember getting a comb through my hair was like torture growing up. lots of tugging and snapping, etc. It is softer and alot more manageable.
I really think the big difference is moisture. Growing up all that was ever done to my hair was Shampoo with whatever was on sale, probably Suave, quick rinse out conditioner, probably also Suave. Then comb with a REGULAR COMB, not a wide tooth comb, with nothing on it but some grease. Then Plat up, and hot comb (with what had to be at least a 30 yr old comb) with more grease the next day. And then add more grease every other night. THEN, between presses at the one wk mark or if there was an event coming up, go around the edges with a pressing comb on dirty hair.
Just could'nt/can't take the tugging and pulling and combing by other hands but my own.
You and are at the same transitioning time frame and I too don't plan on doing the bc really until Dec 2012! Girl I just hope I can hold out that long. Pray for me too cuz I'm going to need it!
I can't beleive I'm saying this, but I can definitely understand yr position. You have some massive length going on and starting over with the transitioning would be a bit much for you.Just wanted to come in here to say that I am officially out. After a year relaxer free, I decided to get a touch up. I'm really happy I made this decision. Congrats to all of you and best of luck with your transition!
WOW! 27 months, thats amazing. Great progress! such an inspiration!
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