Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

godzooki

godzooki

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I'm 34 wks (8 and a half months) post. This is the longest I have EVER been! If I didn't have my trusty scarf to help flatten my buns, I don't know what I would have done by now...Yes I do... Here is my pic from this morning after wet bunning the night before and scarfing. I'd already posted these pics in the daily wear thread before I remembered to post them here.

 
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Godyssey

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@godzooki Your hair looks 100% natural based on that photo. It looks great! Were you texlaxed before? Can I ask how long your hair is? Your bun looks pretty sizeable.

ETA: Nevermind, I saw your BSL hair pic in your blog. Good going!
 
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Nayeli

Nayeli

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Sorry guys, I couldn't hang. My roommate - another Niko's cousin - helped me hack it off Friday night. It's almost unreal that I (a die hard bone-laxer) am natural. I feel so light and free - so happy and comfortable with my decision to end my transition. Keep up the good work ladies :)


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chrisanddonniesmommy

chrisanddonniesmommy

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Nayeli said:
Sorry guys, I couldn't hang. My roommate - another Niko's cousin - helped me hack it off Friday night. It's almost unreal that I (a die hard bone-laxer) am natural. I feel so light and free - so happy and comfortable with my decision to end my transition. Keep up the good work ladies :)


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Congrats!!! Enjoy your natural journey!:yep:
 
tricie

tricie

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Nayeli said:
Sorry guys, I couldn't hang. My roommate - another Niko's cousin - helped me hack it off Friday night. It's almost unreal that I (a die hard bone-laxer) am natural. I feel so light and free - so happy and comfortable with my decision to end my transition. Keep up the good work ladies :)


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Congrats! You're so brave....that's a lot of hair you cut! :)
 
Cruzankink

Cruzankink

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@ Neyeli

Congrats!!! I envy the freedom of not having to deal w/ 2 textures. Rock it girl!
 
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HoneyA

HoneyA

Goal:Hip length stretched
My roots are extremely thick and it probably doesn't help that I'm oiling my scalp and NG with castor oil but I've really cut down on the products I use in my hair. Apart from shampoo and conditioner, I use water, castor oil and vatika oil. I just need a a good creamy leave-in and that'll be it. I just got some sunflower oil which I'm gonna use to pre-poo to get my ceramides in.

So far so good, going into my 7th month now. I've already snipped off most of my bone straight ends so I'm left with my texturised bits and my natural roots which blend very well with braid-outs. I am snipping gradually.

I cannot wait until July 2014 to rock a completely natural braid-out! I dream about that :)
 
Dayjoy

Dayjoy

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Today makes 12 weeks for me. :grin: I'll be washing tonight or tomorrow for the first time in a LONG time with 12 weeks of new growth (I usually went 10 weeks before a TU). I'm excited. Buying a steamer soon.
 
ojemba

ojemba

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24 weeks post today YAY. Tomorrow will be 6 weeks in my weave and it's holding up great. I'll be doing a deep con/with steamer this weekend. 6 more weeks in my weave to go.
 
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CelineB

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Dayjoy,
My last texlax was also on 12/7/2011. I have never been this long without relaxing my hair. I keep it braided under a wig. I am already enjoying my new growth. I plan to transition for a year. Let's see how it goes.
 
Dayjoy

Dayjoy

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Choisie said:
Dayjoy,
My last texlax was also on 12/7/2011. I have never been this long without relaxing my hair. I keep it braided under a wig. I am already enjoying my new growth. I plan to transition for a year. Let's see how it goes.
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:wave: Hi Choisie ! Maybe we can be transition buddies. :welcome: to the forum too. :yep:
 
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CelineB

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Hi Dayjoy,

I would like that.
I am new here but have been a lurker for years. I decided to transition after my hair started breaking off for no apparent reasons. I was APL in September 2011 and went back to shoulder lenght in December. I think it was the hard water that contributed to that as I moved from my area during summer.
I AVC rince now as per Nonie instructions and use only distilled water to rince and I see a big change.
Anyway, I want to go natural. I have cut off some damaged hair (4 inches).

My hair texture is 4b.

Thanks,
Choisie
 
Dayjoy

Dayjoy

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Choisie said:
Hi Dayjoy,

I would like that.
I am new here but have been a lurker for years. I decided to transition after my hair started breaking off for no apparent reasons. I was APL in September 2011 and went back to shoulder lenght in December. I think it was the hard water that contributed to that as I moved from my area during summer.
I AVC rince now as per Nonie instructions and use only distilled water to rince and I see a big change.
Anyway, I want to go natural. I have cut off some damaged hair (4 inches).

My hair texture is 4b.

Thanks,
Choisie
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Yay! :yay: This will be fun. I honestly don't remember what my hair texture is/was. I've been relaxed in some way since just before I turned twelve (goodness, in three months that will be 30 years!) I'm some kind of 4 I'm sure.

Cruzankink said:
Can someone explain to me how to post pics on this forum?
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Cruzankink You can do it two ways (that I know of).
1. You can add photos as attachments directly from your computer by clicking the "Attach Files" section under "Additional Options" underneath the "Reply to Thread" box.

2. You can use a photo hosting website (I use Photobucket) and copy and paste the image codes in your posts.

HTH


ETA Wow, I'm a slow poster! :lol: By the time I finished typing someone had already come.
 
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godzooki

godzooki

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Godyssey said:
@godzooki Your hair looks 100% natural based on that photo. It looks great! Were you texlaxed before? Can I ask how long your hair is? Your bun looks pretty sizeable.

ETA: Nevermind, I saw your BSL hair pic in your blog. Good going!
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Godyssey Thank you! It does look full, huh? I wish it were but it was more the way the bun puffed than anything.:grin: I had been doing my own relaxers for a few months before and the last two self relaxing sessions, my hair did come out more textlaxed than straight. You could totally see the difference but I just left it. As a result, I have three chunks of textures going on. Super straight at the ends, texlaxed in the middle and natural at top. :perplexed That bun does look super fat but it's deceptive! I now have a few straggly hairs just passing BSL so I'm hoping that the rest will jump on board.
 
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Highly Favored8

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I trimmed all my relaxed ends today. I was reaching BSL now I am back to NL... I am 15 months post... I will be back to BSL in no time. My relaxed ends are gone..... My hair at NL is thick and full....
 
Eiano

Eiano

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I'm in this!


*sigh*

I had thick natural hair but let parental pressure guilt me into relaxing. At first it was great, my hair was long and thick, but as time has gone on my hair is so damaged and uneven, it's embarrassing to look at. I keep thinking it will get better with each relaxer but it hasn't. I'm D O N E!

I'm just not someone who is meant to have a relaxer.

Last relaxer was in November 2011, I plan on transitioning without the BC and trimming as I go until I get to where I'm comfortable BC'ing.

Glad this thread is here!
 
ChasingBliss

ChasingBliss

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Highly Favored8 said:
I trimmed all my relaxed ends today. I was reaching BSL now I am back to NL... I am 15 months post... I will be back to BSL in no time. My relaxed ends are gone..... My hair at NL is thick and full....
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Highly Favored8

You Go! Congrats I know that was a brave move. To be reaching BSL too. I'm so proud of you!

And I'm so inspired. This weekend I almost did it myself. I'm just below bra strap and bc-ing will put me at about neck length too.
 
Dayjoy

Dayjoy

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I've been watching so many natural hair videos on YouTube that I want natural hair NOW. I don't think I will be waiting to get to BSL then start trimming. Now I want to maintain at APL and start the trimming as I grow.

I don't understand WHY my RELAXED hair has to get more tangled as I gain more hair at the ROOTS. So frustrating. :ohwell:
 
MissLawyerLady

MissLawyerLady

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That is happening to me too! On wash day I have a literal bird's nest on my head!!!! Please share any solutions that you find/learn. Thanks!

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Cocoeuro

Cocoeuro

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That is happening to me too! On wash day I have a literal bird's nest on my head!!!! Please share any solutions that you find/learn. Thanks!

Sent from my iPad 2 using LHCF
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I follow Chicoro's regimine, I wash my hair in 5 loose braids...hth
 
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Highly Favored8

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ChasingBliss said:
Highly Favored8

You Go! Congrats I know that was a brave move. To be reaching BSL too. I'm so proud of you!

And I'm so inspired. This weekend I almost did it myself. I'm just below bra strap and bc-ing will put me at about neck length too.
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ChasingBliss-Thank you! :grin: I wanted to drop kick my stylist:lachen:. When I say those length's on the floor I really wanted to cry. However, they had to go:look:.

Once she chopped off my relaxed ends I ended right back to NL full of new growth. My stylist truly refused to do a BC she preferes her clients to transtion to a certain lenght and then she chops it off esp. when they/we make it to NL.

She said that now my hair will grow faster and healthier. I will do a reveal on 12-31-2012. My hair is now NL and I wear it in a bob style for now. I am very happy.

You will know when it is time to trim off your ends the textures will just feel differenece. When you wear your hair down you will just know about your ends.
 
Cruzankink

Cruzankink

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I made 5 months post this weekend. I washed and conditioned my hair and to my surprise it was not shedding/breaking as much as it used to (probably because I hardly have any hair left). :yep: My hair is so thin that I am left with 1/4 of the hair I had when I started this process. :ohwell: Truth be told, no one said transitioning was going to be easy.... I'm gonna still chug along.
 
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