Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

@Leslie_C, thank you!!... i had a hard time getting consistent results too (i haven't had a stylist relax my hair in probably 10 years or so) so that's why i stopped wearing it curly.... but year, your hair looked really healthy in those pics!!!.... i'm scared to death that after i finish this transition i'm not going to be happy with my hair.... SCARED TO DEATH!!!!... i found other pics that i liked from when i was texlaxed but still curly... these are from 2007
@SqrpioQutie
LOVE LOVE LOVE the curly pics! Im scared too! But I think I will just work with it regardless and if I have that hard of a time Ill try natural methods to loosen the curl pattern. The first couple of times I texlaxed it looked great..then it just got straighter and straighter...I dont know if there is any way around it...I dont even think it was from overlapping, I think just rinsing the relaxer out over time straightens the already processed hair more. I only texlaxed every 3 or 4 months so I couldnt figure out why that was happening. Plus my hair is so fragile...it thrived better texlaxed than it ever did relaxed straight, so Im hoping natural it will thrive even more than it did texlaxed. I to like the pattern my natural roots take on when I do twistouts,etc so Im hoping I will be able to work with it. I think I will as long as I have some length to work with.

Did you like being natural the first time? What made you relax again? And what made you decide to go back to natural?
I forgot to post that I big chopped back in July!! No longer transitioning! It was kind of bitter sweet.

@tarheelgurl congrats on your BC. Come back and share pics please!:yep:
 
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LOVE the curly pics! Im scared too! But I think I will just work with it regardless and if I have that hard of a time Ill try natural methods to loosen the curl pattern. The first couple of times I texlaxed it looked great..then it just got straighter and straighter...I dont know if there is any way around it...I dont even think it was from overlapping, I think just rinsing the relaxer out over time straightens the already processed hair more. I only texlaxed every 3 or 4 months so I couldnt figure out why that was happening. Plus my hair is so fragile...it thrived better texlaxed than it ever did relaxed straight, so Im hoping natural it will thrive even more than it did texlaxed. I to like the pattern my natural roots take on when I do twistouts,etc so Im hoping I will be able to work with it. I think I will as long as I have some length to work with.

reading that, i feel like it could have been written about my hair... lol....

the more i look at my hair, the more i miss all of my old pics... i just fired up my old laptop to get my old pics.... lol
 
i took pics today for the njoy challenge, so i figured i'd share them over in this thread too.... freshly washed and conditioned hair, no product (except for the ponytail - i used some leave-in before i put it up)....

9th month, 3rd week, 6th day of my transition....


Your texture looks so nice!!! :grin:
 
Sorry Ladies I've been gone for a while. But im back now!! :grin::grin:

I have a serious question?

How do yall deal with hair being matted and knotted. I was detangling today and it was horrible and im not even that far in my transition. I had so many knots it wasnt even funny. Is it because I wear my roller sets alot or what?

Im so lost and frustrated! Grrrr!


:cry2: PLEASE HELP :cry2:

well....the times that i was dealing with matting and knots was when i wasn't co washing as often and i was "leaving my hair alone". i discovered that i need to either co wash every 3 days or so OR put some oil on my roots to keep them from matting and tangling.

if i have been in a protective style for over a week, i use an applicator bottle and apply oil through my roots (not on my scalp) and let it sit overnight to soften the hair so that i can finger comb. i finger comb to remove shed hair. section by section. i do not use a wide tooth comb on a section of hair until i can finger through it without it getting tangled.

i pretty much as a rule don't go more than three days anymore without finger combing my roots or cowashing. it's just not worth the aggravation to me.:ohwell:

i have a question, how often are you deep conditioning? i would definitely suggest you deep condition or do a hot oil treatment once a week.
 
MsDee14 said:
It honestly looks like you only have a few inches of relaxed hair left. Your hair must grow SUPER fast!!

I've been transitioning for about the same amount of time and I have nowhere near the amount of new growth you do. :(

Your hair is beautiful. Can you share your regimen? I might have asked already... Sorry if I did.
 
Yeah I've been slacking. I need to go get one. What protein treatment would you recommend?

I like the Aphogee 2 step Reconstructor (it has sample packs, so you don't have to buy the full bottles if you do not want to or haven't tried the product before). Nexxus Emergencee is also another favorite of the ladies around here.
 
I've been transitioning for about the same amount of time and I have nowhere near the amount of new growth you do. :(

Your hair is beautiful. Can you share your regimen? I might have asked already... Sorry if I did.

me?... i'm hoping i'm not wrongly assuming that the above question was for me... if so, here goes!!!... :)... and thank you!!!

regimen wise, the only thing i do regularly is co-wash.... i would say that 90% of the time, i co-wash daily and put it in a bun.... the other 10%, i do a blow-out/flat-iron and leave it that way for up to a week....

product wise, i just discovered TJ Nourish Shampoo and Conditioner.. lol... but i also use pantene relaxed and natural, silicon mix, garnier fructis 3 minute undo and whatever other neat conditioner i come across.... i wet bun and use (mainly) beautiful textures tangle taming leavin conditioner and the silken child detangling leave in spray, then the oyin handmade burnt sugar pomade to smooth it all out and make is smell yummy... as the fall approaches, i'm going to pull out the wigs and up the moisture.....
 
SqrpioQutie said:
shortt29, thank you!!!.... i do wonder though if things are going to look different once i cut off the straight pieces.... lol

Me too...I'm holding on to these scragglies since I need them to make buns and pony tails. I'm only 6 mos post and plan to transition until my natural hair is long enough to bun
 
so, i went out to the mailbox and my new wigs were in there.... i have mixed feelings... they are MUCH longer than i thought they would be.... i keep forgetting that i'm short (short in stature, short neck, short torso - SHORT!!).... but i decided to play anyway...

the first one is this -
perm_yaki_st_1.jpg


i gotta cut it... i didn't take pics though....

the other one was this -
MScairo2.jpg


for this one, i tried blending my hair for the first time.... i'm on the fence.... normallly, i just pin my hair up, toss on the wig, add a headband and go.... blending is work.... add to this the fact that this cap is either way big or my head is way small - i haven't figured out which yet.... lol... and i think my hair might be a tad lighter than the wig... idk.. u tell me... i think that if i were to really blend, i'd blow my hair out first and then flat-iron.... i thought wigs were supposed to be easy... :ohwell:
 

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so, i went out to the mailbox and my new wigs were in there.... i have mixed feelings... they are MUCH longer than i thought they would be.... i keep forgetting that i'm short (short in stature, short neck, short torso - SHORT!!).... but i decided to play anyway...

the first one is this -
perm_yaki_st_1.jpg


i gotta cut it... i didn't take pics though....

the other one was this -
MScairo2.jpg


for this one, i tried blending my hair for the first time.... i'm on the fence.... normallly, i just pin my hair up, toss on the wig, add a headband and go.... blending is work.... add to this the fact that this cap is either way big or my head is way small - i haven't figured out which yet.... lol... and i think my hair might be a tad lighter than the wig... idk.. u tell me... i think that if i were to really blend, i'd blow my hair out first and then flat-iron.... i thought wigs were supposed to be easy... :ohwell:

SqrpioQutie

Can you share the name and brand of these wigs, please. TIA
 
SqrpioQutie said:
i took pics today for the njoy challenge, so i figured i'd share them over in this thread too.... freshly washed and conditioned hair, no product (except for the ponytail - i used some leave-in before i put it up)....

9th month, 3rd week, 6th day of my transition....

My, my your hair grow fast. Congrats.
 
Well I made it through August. Unofficial 5 months post. Last night I washed my hair with Giovanni smooth as silk shampoo. As I was shampooing my scalp it was very detangling. Hair felt soft and moisturized. However when I rinsed it out, my hair felt like Velcro. Dont know what happen. Will not use again.

The matching conditioner was ok. Nothing significant to scream about.
 
Attempting a twist out for my cousin's party tomorrow. I have no clue how it's going to turn out though because it was my first time twisting.

I'm going to have to find a way to make my Thing 1 and 2 work with my buns because that was way too much hair manipulation. Hair just kept falling. Mostly broken hair.

And to think, I was going to post about how it seems that I'm losing less hair when I cowash and bun now. Better stick to that. I just wanted to try to be cute tomorrow.
 
Nothing new to report. My hair is liking what's being done to it. Will wash again this weekend and air dry in braids.
 
I have gotten totally spoiled by these braids. I don't want to stop wearing then until I get ready to bc. My edges are doing pretty well. I have one small area that seemed to be a little thin so I just remove the braids in that area so my edges aren't damaged. Does anyone know what I can apply to my edges to protect them and keep them thick?

I tried braggs acv on my scalp before but I was really worried about the smell. I think the skin hair and nails vitamins is what helped my scalp. My skin cleared up and feels very soft. It seems to have cleared up the black acne spots on my face too. I will definitely be using them from now on.
 
Meemee6223 said:
I have gotten totally spoiled by these braids. I don't want to stop wearing then until I get ready to bc. My edges are doing pretty well. I have one small area that seemed to be a little thin so I just remove the braids in that area so my edges aren't damaged. Does anyone know what I can apply to my edges to protect them and keep them thick?

I tried braggs acv on my scalp before but I was really worried about the smell. I think the skin hair and nails vitamins is what helped my scalp. My skin cleared up and feels very soft. It seems to have cleared up the black acne spots on my face too. I will definitely be using them from now on.

What brand of hair skin and nail vitamins do u use?

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Leslie_C

What ratio do you use in your ACV rinse? I have seborrheic dermatitis (which supposedly led (or still leading to) my hair loss) so it might not work. I do remember liking ACV rinses years ago when I first tried them but not sure why I stopped.
 
@Leslie_C, i haven't tried any of the Shea Moisture products because i generally have bad experiences with products with shea in them... it boggles my mind!!!!.... i keep trying though so maybe that one will work for me....

and thank you!!... i found the older pics from the '05 era... the first pic was when i started chopping... the second pic was all natural... the third was texlaxed... the last was my comparison...

Your hair look really nice and thick.
 
daviine said:
Attempting a twist out for my cousin's party tomorrow. I have no clue how it's going to turn out though because it was my first time twisting.

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Well that was a waste of time! Smh....
 
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I'm starting my HCJ over again :sad: I relaxed my hair in 2011 and I'm already sick of it i miss thick hair, I cut my hair from BSL to APL and I plan on not cutting again until my natural hair reaches at least APL, I wish I never relaxed again, I hate starting over. But I'm excited and cannot wait to see my natural hair again!:yep:
 
I'm starting my HCJ over again :sad: I relaxed my hair in 2011 and I'm already sick of it i miss thick hair, I cut my hair from BSL to APL and I plan on not cutting again until my natural hair reaches at least APL, I wish I never relaxed again, I hate starting over. But I'm excited and cannot wait to see my natural hair again!:yep:

It's posts like this that make me regret EVERY touchup I got over the last 2-3 years and make me know that I won't be getting any more relaxers ever again. Thanks for expressing feelings I'd have if I were to relax again.
 
I have another event today. I don't know anyone there except for my MIL and her sister so I hope my hair cooperates. I woke up early to put my hair in a wet bun and it's been down for a hew hours already. If I take this scarf off and Thing 1 and Thing 2 are sticking up, I think I'll put out the curling iron and make bangs.

If that doesn't work..... I'm going to travel over to the heat training thread and learn how to blow dry so I can be prepared for the next event.
 
I been MIA because of school but I am backkkkkk.
Today is wash day and its my protein week.
Washing with K-PAK Reconstruct Shampoo
Treatment with Nexxus Emergencee
DCing with K-PAK Reconstruct Conditioner
DCing again with my moisturizing DC- GF 3-Min Undo
 
Hi ladies! Got my hair straightened yesterday for a trim. To be honest...I'm missing my relaxer straight hair now. I think I'm better off avoiding getting my hair straightened if I'm going to make it through this transition. Anywho, here are the pics:
 

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