From what date do you count your nappiversary?

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glamazon386

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #1

From the date of your last relaxer or the date you chopped the relaxed ends?

 

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PaperClip

New Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #2

I consider my nappiversary the day I cut off my relaxed ends... so my first one will be July 26, 2007.

 

Enchantmt

Progress...not perfection

• Dec 20, 2006

• #3

I count mine from my BC, because I still had some relaxed hair until then and was wearing it in somewhat straight styles. My last relaxer was june 2004, BC Feb 2005.

 

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glamazon386

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #4

I've only had my hair straightened one time since my last relaxer in April. I've been wearing curly/wavy styles for over a year now. I'll be at the 7 month mark from my BC by then. I'm just getting started. I just wish it would grow already.

 

JuicesN'Berries

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #5

Well I BC'd in November 2004 but the only picture I have of my hair after I cut it is April 2005. So I will use this date since I have a definite reference point. Not to mention I kept getting haircuts up until this point. Its a little wacky but there is a method to my madness.

 

SparklingFlame

New Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #6

I count the day I bc'd. I shaved my hair off on May 17th 2004. 2 1/2 yrs nappy!

 

Cheleigh

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #7

As you can see in my ticker, I count the day I did the BC.

 

Crackers Phinn

Either A Blessing Or A Lesson.

• Dec 20, 2006

• #8

I count from my BC 05.08.06 .......BUT I also let people know that I transitioned for 14 months. It's kind of janky to be like "I been natural for 7 months and got 9 inches of hair." when in reality that is 20 months worth of hair growth.

 

Ayeshia

New Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #9

From the date that I chopped off my relaxed hair...but i do indicate the date of my last relaxer.

 

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hersheyskiss

New Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #10

from my bc date. i dont remember the date of my last relaxer.

 

silvergirl

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #11

i will use the date of last relaxer

cause it always seemed odd to me when ppl say , "im two months natural" but they had brastrap length natural hair........

 

Carlie

New Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #12

The day I actually had ALL natural hair...the BC date.

 

Ayeshia

New Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #13

silvergirl said:

i will use the date of last relaxer

cause it always seemed odd to me when ppl say , "im two months natural" but they had brastrap length natural hair........

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that is true a lot of people forget to factor in that...I dont think its important to really mention it if you bc'd like 4 months after your last relaxer cuz usually its less than 3 inches of hair on your head. But yea if you transitioned for 1 year and some change and then Bc'd, I think it's important to mention that.

 

Hair Iam

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #14

It was a gradual progression of cuts over the spring and summer months of 2005. So hard to say. I was completely chemical free by August 2005. I had yet to learn how to care for my hair, so it was not thriving. It was not until May 2006, which is when I really started to implement the knowledge I found on hair boards. I guess I'll make August the official date, that means just over a year Nappy. Happy belated Anniversary to ME.

 

Carlie

New Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #15

Ayeshia said:

that is true a lot of people forget to factor in that...I dont think its important to really mention it if you bc'd like 4 months after your last relaxer cuz usually its less than 3 inches of hair on your head. But yea if you transitioned for 1 year and some change and then Bc'd, I think it's important to mention that.

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Good point!

 

Cichelle

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #16

I count from the big chop, July 6, 2005. But I did have a 14 month transition.

 

honeycomb719

New Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #17

Carlie said:

The day I actually had ALL natural hair...the BC date.

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I agree with this 2.

 

KiSseS03

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #18

I will count from the day I chopped, but I also always mention that I transitioned for 9 months.

 

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Bublnbrnsuga

Guest

• Dec 20, 2006

• #19

The date of my last relaxer.

 

GoingNatural

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #20

Cichelle said:

I count from the big chop, July 6, 2005. But I did have a 14 month transition.

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My birthday!! GREAT day, glad you could enjoy it too!

I count from the day after I got my last relaxer, because all the hair I have now results from the day after.

 

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bluediamond0829

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #21

i was wondering about this also on how you go about counting the date and anniversary....

Just a newbie/transitioner chiming in....i think i would rather count from my last relaxer and like someone else mentioned its because the new growth is a result of what you have and continued to have by not relaxing.....