Can I have some pics of 12 month BCers

[Chameleonchick]

If you BC'd at 12-13 months post relaxer can you post a pic of your hair after the chop please? I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[LynnieB]

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=412594

I chopped at 15 months - if hair grows about 1/2" a month than it's probably about an 1.5-2" longer than what you asked for. Still I think you can get a pretty good idea about how much length you could have.

 

[Chameleonchick]

Thanks Lynnie! Bumping....

 

[Neith]

Here is it on the day of the BC (twistout):

Here it is like 2 -3 weeks later (wash n go):

My hair was only about 4.5 inches when I BC'd. I cut off more than I needed to and I had slow growth for a couple of months last year because I was ill. It's growing like weed now though!

 

[Chameleonchick]

Thanks Neith! I remember when you BC'd I just didn't know it was at the 12 month mark.

 

[Nina_deF]

Bumping.

More please.

 

[Foxglove]

Good question

 

[MummysGirl]

CC, I started a thread (ANYONE WHO BC'D AT 6/7 MONTHS OR EARLIER? PLEASE POST PICS ) when I was 2 months post and wondering if I could make it to a year.

Are you thinking of BC'ing @ 12 months?

 

[NikStarrr]

Right after BC

curly:

straight:

rollerset:

And not to discourage anything--but 6 inches of natural hair with shrinkage looked like 3 inches of hair. haha After I BC'd, I'd kinda wished I'd gone to at least 18 months post, because it wasn't as much hair as I'd thought it would be.

 

[Chameleonchick]

CC, I started a thread (ANYONE WHO BC'D AT 6/7 MONTHS OR EARLIER? PLEASE POST PICS ) when I was 2 months post and wondering if I could make it to a year.

Are you thinking of BC'ing @ 12 months?

I don't know...Yesterday I looked at I don't know how many big chop videos.

 

[MummysGirl]

Stay away from them!!! I don't look at BC videos often... I spend time looking at hairstyles that can be achieved with 18 months of growth

Make sure you think long and hard about it. I'm sure you'll make the right decision for you Keep me updated, ok?

I don't know...Yesterday I looked at I don't know how many big chop videos.

 

[Chameleonchick]

Stay away from them!!! I don't look at BC videos often... I spend time looking at hairstyles that can be achieved with 18 months of growth

Make sure you think long and hard about it. I'm sure you'll make the right decision for you Keep me updated, ok?

I will keep you updated.

 

[ladysaraii]

Right after BC




And not to discourage anything--but 6 inches of natural hair with shrinkage looked like 3 inches of hair. haha After I BC'd, I'd kinda wished I'd gone to at least 18 months post, because it wasn't as much hair as I'd thought it would be.

That's a good point. I know I want some hair, so I'm gonna try to hang in between 18-24 mo. We'll see how things go.

 

[BostonMaria]

Nikstar your hair is just gorgeous! Your son is so cute in your avatar

I bc'd at 10 months but I'm attaching a picture of my hair at 12 months so you can get an idea. And by the way, Nikstar is right, 12 months worth of growth is about 6 inches of hair. You have to factor in shrinkage.

 

[PeanutButterandHoney]

This thread is right on for me.

 

[NikStarrr]

Nikstar your hair is just gorgeous! Your son is so cute in your avatar

I bc'd at 10 months but I'm attaching a picture of my hair at 12 months so you can get an idea. And by the way, Nikstar is right, 12 months worth of growth is about 6 inches of hair. You have to factor in shrinkage.

Thanks! He's the reason I got so much growth after my BC!

 

[LongCurlz]

Here is my hair 15 months post, heat straighten

 

[PeanutButterandHoney]

wow! your hair grows fast!

 

[LongCurlz]

wow! your hair grows fast!

Thank You, its all thanks to LHCF

 

[SouthernBeauty]

Come on Chameleonchick do the big chop... dont listen to MummysGirl!! Just kidding... do what's best for you!

 

[Rei]

right after BC

3 months after BCing

my hair shrinks so much it generally looks the same now, lol.

 

[Lyoness]

I Bc'd a day after my 14th month (I caved in, I wanted to make 18)

This is back in March when I Bc'd

Combed out to show length

Compared to combed out in Sept

I have loads more pics in my fotki (if those posted right!?)

 

[Shay72]

I Bc'd a day after my 14th month (I caved in, I wanted to make 18)

This is back in March when I Bc'd

Combed out to show length

Compared to combed out in Sept

I have loads more pics in my fotki (if those posted right!?)

Okay I finally figured out you have to be logged in as a member of fotki to see your pics. I kept wondering why it was saying the folders were empty. Now I gotta remember other fotkis I have visited that were the same .

 

[Crissi]

I grew mine out from a fade - pic in sign, 14 months - but not that much difference in 2 months.....

 

[Lyoness]

Shay!!!

I was like at first too but then I discovered the secret like you have now!

 

[djanae]

I BC'd at almost 12 months...more like 11 and some change lol

I had to guesstimate the date of my last relaxer b/c I didn't necessarily set out to go natural at that point.

But, I felt like it was great length to work with. I can do puffs, but not ponytails - my layered hair causes my curls to jump right back out where its the shortest in the front. They aren't having it .

I could "catch" the back, but it wasn't worth the literal stress to my head.

So here's about 11 months of growth for me - I hope I can continue to get this much retention!

 

[Chameleonchick]

Bumping

 

[LadyLeoSmile]

I love this thread! I didn't really "decide" to go natural, I just wore braids a lot and when I thought about it, it had been a year since I last had a relaxer. So I just said I wasn't gonna do it anymore. The epiphany happened when I washed my hair after taking the braids out and loving the way it looked naturally curly. I get my ends clipped, I try to do it regularly...., but I haven't just done a big chop.

I have a question though, can someone point me in the direction of where I can find all the terms you ladies are using?!

 

[Leeda.the.Paladin]

Wash n go about 12 months post

 

[SouthernBeauty]

Transitioned 11 months!!! (Sorry so big)