i am no longer transitioning

[chebaby]

hey ladies
i was transitioning and i just decided that i dont want to anymore.
not because my hair is crazy but i'm confussed.
ok let me think.........i tried to rollerset my hair myself last night and it didnt come out right. my new growth is sooooo soft after using suave professional 2 in 1 and then deep condition with suave humectant. and then follow up with lacio lacio. but my hair needs to be done professionally because when i did it my hair was like.

now i dont know if i want a relaxer or not. i have the most beautiful curls in the world and i never saw them before because i never knew my true texture.
soooooo........i dont know what i want to do.

ladies let me know how did you know when you were ready to transition

 

[Choklatekiss79]

Well I knew after joining this hair board and learning how to take care of my natural hair that I would give being natural a second chance. I started transitioning and noticed that I had a small bald spot in my crown. I went to the derm and she told me that I was possibly having a reaction to relaxers and may have permanently damaged my hair follicles. Then I knew that I'd definitely made the right decision to transition. I stopped relaxing April 2007 and chopped Aug 2007 and my spot has completely filled in now. I had a short transition because the difference in textures was causing breakage.

For me, it was the right thing to do for my health. And I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my natural hair.

 

[loulou82]

I knew I was ready to transition when I couldn't see myself going back to the salon for a retouch. I didn't have a terrible experience but I didn't want to be subjected to poor service and attitude from stylists anymore. I was about 7 weeks post when I decided to transition. I'd rather be a press n curl/flat iron girl then get another relaxer at this point.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

When I saw my natural texture (after an 18 week stretch) I started thinking about going natural. I have been weaving for a few years and did not really know my own texture....other than I always ordered Spanish wavy weave since it was the "best match" per my stylist.

After my last weave take down & texlax, I saw the length of my natural hair. I decided soon after to just grow out my hair. Around that same time my husband asked me to stop weaving since he felt that my APL hair was already "long" and I didn't need weave.

 

[chebaby]

ok
thanx ladies.
i know i want to transition, now more than ever after seeing those beautiful curls. but every time i tell someone i'm going natural they shake their heads and say i shouldn't.
most of them think i want an afro or locks.
i would still get a roller wrap or press and curl but i dont want a relaxer.
the main reason i dont want a relaxer is because my father has really fine curly hair and his sister has fine wavy hair and all her kids have fine straight hair. when i saw that curl in my hair (after wash) it reminded me of my father's curls and i want to see how healthy my hair will get.

my hair is healthy now, and its apl but i'm tired of worrying when my hair will break if i dont get a relaxer by a certain time.

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

"i know i want to transition, now more than ever after seeing those beautiful curls. but every time i tell someone i'm going natural they shake their heads and say i shouldn't."

Please don't let negative responses persuade you into doing something you don't want to do. I told a few people that I wanted to go natural before I cut my relaxed hair off, and they looked at me like I was crazy. I'm glad I didn't let their negativity get the best of me because fast-forward five years later, my hair is in the best shape that's it's every been in. The smart thing to do, is to not tell anyone of your decision whether you plan to go natural, if you want to do it, do it!! Most importantly, focus on having a head full of healthy hair, whether it's relaxed or natural .

 

[Chromia]

I knew I was ready to transition when I couldn't see myself going back to the salon for a retouch. I didn't have a terrible experience but I didn't want to be subjected to poor service and attitude from stylists anymore. I was about 7 weeks post when I decided to transition. I'd rather be a press n curl/flat iron girl then get another relaxer at this point.

Same here. I've been transitioning for 6 months and I have no desire to get a relaxer.

I knew I was ready to transition because I had been thinking about it for a long time. I was curious about my natural hair, the styles I could wear, the products I could use, and I often felt envious when I saw someone with a head full of natural 4a/b or 3c hair.

Another reason I'm transitioning is because I got tired of salons. Even when I found 2 stylists I liked I was still tired of the waiting at their salon. I also want to be able to do my own hair.

What really motivated me and inspired me was seeing MissMarie's fotki. I was excited when I saw that it's possible to transition without doing a BC, having a TWA, or wearing a wig, weave, or braids.

 

[beautifulisaunderstatment]

You talking about the hair on YOUR head right? Ummm do what YOU want

 

[chebaby]

You talking about the hair on YOUR head right? Ummm do what YOU want

lol yes your right. i know its my decission but sometimes when more then one person says something it makes you second guess yourself but i know its all a big fat hair conspiracy