How long before you big-chopped?

lulu97 said:

I'm going by length not time. At 28 months post, my natural hair is a few inches past APL but not quite BSL. I'm hoping my natural hair will hit a major length mark every 6 months. So something like this:
BSL by June 2014
MBL by Dec 2014
Waist by June 2015
Hip by Dec 2015
Tailbone by June 2016
If all this doesn't happen by the time line I've given myself, it's fine because the relaxed ends will give me the length I need until I get there...being that I'm sitting at waist now.

I think your plan will work just fine if being natural pretty fast is your main goal and you like dealing with shorter hair. When you factor in shrinkage, it will probably be even shorter

I'd much rather keep my length, so no BC in my future. The last 6 inches I have of relaxed ends left don't bother me as long as I keep them strong with protein treatments and smooth with roller sets. We stay cool and see eye to eye
I do trim around an inch a year just to help with normal wear and tear.

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lulu97
Wow, I have pretty much the exact same plan! Also at 28 months post, I am full APL and grazing BSL. I also hope to hit those goals on those dates.

GettingKinky said:

^^^ I'm 28 months into my translation too. But I'm just transitioning to texlax. My straight ends get on my nerves from time to time so I'm trying to get rid of them all this year. My plan was to trim an inch every 8 weeks, but sometimes I chicken out because I don't want to lose the length.

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ezina said:

lulu97 Wow, I have pretty much the exact same plan! Also at 28 months post, I am full APL and grazing BSL. I also hope to hit those goals on those dates.

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lulu97 said:

ezina We will have to keep each other updated on our progress then!

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ezina said:

lulu97
Wow, I have pretty much the exact same plan! Also at 28 months post, I am full APL and grazing BSL. I also hope to hit those goals on those dates.

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...And guess who can't count? This girl. I'm actually 34 going on 35 months post...not 28 months post.

But in my defense, I was APL at 28 months post, which was also a month before I big chopped.

*Goes in hiding to take a remedial math course*

KidneyBean86 said:

I plan on cutting when I hit a year in August. My hair is about 65% natural anyway after a run-in with a "natural salon." (Long story)

I would transition longer but the two textures piss me off every single time.

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naija24 said:

Are you planning to texlax at home? I feel like stylists will only relax your hair if it's home straight. Otherwise they get irritated

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ezina said:

...And guess who can't count? This girl. I'm actually 34 going on 35 months post...not 28 months post. But in my defense, I was APL at 28 months post, which was also a month before I big chopped. *Goes in hiding to take a remedial math course*

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KidneyBean86 said:

I plan on cutting when I hit a year in August. My hair is about 65% natural anyway after a run-in with a "natural salon." (Long story) I would transition longer but the two textures piss me off every single time.

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