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lafani said:
First of all, I'm just gonna toot again. I'm 7 months post. :superbanana:I still can't believe it. I never thought I'd last this long.

So I washed and blowdried my hair this weekend then took some pics before I cornrowed. When I started my journey, my nape, edges and hairline were going bald. I compared 7 months ago to the pics I took this weekend and I'm delighted to announce my hair has grown back. I guess the 5 min massage with evoo, peppermint and rosemary EO twice a day wasn't in vain afterall. Pics below. This is the first time I'm posting pics inside a thread. I hope it works :)

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Apr 2010



I am so excited as my journey continues and I can't wait to be 100% natural. HHG everyone :)
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thats amazing its filling and growing in beautfully!
keep up the good work!
 
My sister gave me a simple cornrowed style....so i can stop worrying about my hair!:grin:

I like it...i had her to braid it tight so that i can rock it for 2 weeks at least.
 
So, this was my first bad hair week as a transitioner, I just don't know what to do anymore I'm definitely going into senegalese twist as soon as my semester is up (I'm a FT grad student and I don't have time until then). Hopefully, if I get them installed on May 1st they will Last until July.
 
MzK said:
Oh, I'll try that next time. Thanks! I have a "friend" who LOVES touching my hair--like today, he touched it for "strength". :grin: Men are so silly.

I DO have a question--it seems that the back of my hair is shorter--like the ng "broke off"--though when wet it curls. It's been like that for months now. It doesn't seem like it's growing. :nono: What can I do about it?

BTW--your "crown section" in your avatar look just like mines! :D
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:scratchch Good queston. And one I can't answer because my hair is the same way. I just feel that my hair grows slower in my nape compared to the rest of my hair but I don't believe it's breaking. I simply try to make sure it stays moisturized and conditioned. But I also hear that a lot of women have hair that is shorter in this area as well. Maybe some others could chime it.
 
dr.j said:
^^^ Very nice, Grand Prix!
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pookaloo83 said:
You play the harp? Your hair looks so silky!
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Thanks ladies!

Yea.. My family doesn't know what to think anymore. First the playing harp, then the going vegetarian and now I'm refusing to relax.:nono: :lachen:

andromeda said:
:lovedrool: I can't wait until I get this flat ironing thing down so my hair can be silky like that!
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mrsjohnson75 said:
OK Ladies, give up the goods.I want to know how to do a good flatiron job. :grin: I need details, did you blow dry before flatironing and what products did you use? Please include the name of the flat iron (I may be purchasing a new one). Thanks in advance!:drunk:
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Let me share!
Pre-LHCF my flatirons were crappy. Always stiff, always damaging and I there was always this whiff of burnt hair when I turned my head..
After tons of thread searching threads and of course trail and error I put together this:

-DC on dry hair with AO GPB
-Shampoo with Giovanni SAS, concentrate on my scalp, lather twice.
-Condition with Giovanni SAS, I know its not a DC, but I leave it on for about 15 minutes anyway.
-Rinse thouroughly!

-Toweldry
-Bantu knot in 7 sections. This stretches the hair and doesn't allow it airdry.
-Section by section, I add Sabino, detangle and blowdry with my denman and Babyliss Pro Tourmaline Ionic hairdryer. I use about a pea size on every section. A lot of people find this too heavy, but I'm only apl and think it's just fine. It smoothes and makes it easy to detangle and while I thought it was scary at first, not to use any sort of leave in, once I applied a little bit more I saw that this was no problem at all.
Once one section is dry and detangled, I bantu knot it back up to keep it smooth and out of my way.
I use my hands to smooth down my nape and edges (saturated with sabino, can't stand reverted edges) and move the blowdryer over these parts. They'll still be frizzy, but the curl/kink will be out and makes them easier to flatiron.

-Undo one section, apply sabino (a little less than before), run a small toothed comb over them once, then chase my flatiron right behind the comb.
I use the FHI runway and I believe it really makes a difference.
When its gliding through my hair, the strands are all frizzy and rough on one side and then all shiny and smooth on the other.
It really doesn't need to be on the highest heat and I never swipe more than once.
I really take my time for this. It costs me about 2 hours, but it's worth the patience.

-Sometimes, I'll use my mini tourmaline ceramic flatiron to catch my edges, but I can't control the heat on it and I'm afraid it might be going up to 450 or something.. it doesn't say.
So I'll just pull my hair straight and zap the strands quickly. It can be frustrating when a section of your hair won't behave right.. especially around your hairline. But damaged hair simply won't look good, so don't make the mistake of going over the same section to make it look smoother. I've tried.

-Apply a teeny bit oil before (cross)wrapping, the kind that penetrates your hair, like coconut or olive, so it'll be gone in the morning and your hair will be silky smooth for days!

Mistakes that I've made:

-Using a cheap flatiron and blowdryer. I'm sensitive to marketing and deep down I know I shouldn't believe everything, but this tourmaline thing really seems to make a difference.
-Putting the heat up too high. Again a mistake made with a cheaper blowdryer and flatiron. If you've put it on the higher temerature and you still need to go over the same section three times, unless you didn't wash your hair properly, it's got to be the flatiron.
-Going over the same section to make it look better. Hair will look good when it's healthy. Repeating your swipes will just make it worse on the long term.
-Oils before flatironing. I already knew this, but I thought I could go ahead and DC with AO white camelia after a wash, thinking that since I'm not using a leave in it would be okay. If you've ever used this, you know that your hair will still be oily after rinsing.. It smoked and sizzled (well, just a little of course) and left my hair super greasy and thin.
Some of my coils have loosened because of that one time..

Long post, lol, but I really hope this helps some one!
 
lafani said:
First of all, I'm just gonna toot again. I'm 7 months post. :superbanana:I still can't believe it. I never thought I'd last this long.

So I washed and blowdried my hair this weekend then took some pics before I cornrowed. When I started my journey, my nape, edges and hairline were going bald. I compared 7 months ago to the pics I took this weekend and I'm delighted to announce my hair has grown back. I guess the 5 min massage with evoo, peppermint and rosemary EO twice a day wasn't in vain afterall. Pics below. This is the first time I'm posting pics inside a thread. I hope it works :)

Oct 09



Apr 2010



I am so excited as my journey continues and I can't wait to be 100% natural. HHG everyone :)
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Looks great!! Congrats on your progress!
 
51 weeks post!:grin::yay::superbanana::yahoo::woot: I can't believe I'm almost a year post now. I want to thank everyone in this thread for sharing their regimen and experiences as transitioners. I believe this thread is a life saver! I love you guys! :circle: Keep up the good work Ladies! I'm thinking about getting a sew-in or braids this weekend. I really don't have a lot of time to style my hair so I'll have to hide it for a while. Braid and twist outs don't look right on me and I'm tired of baggying under my hats.:sad:
 
Hi Ladies!!

I'm 69 weeks post... I've been sooooo busy. Good news: I'm halfway to being a fully certified personal trainer. Thing is - I'm still @ my full time job and I am at the gym many hours of the week - either working out or training people or helping teach classes. I'm having an amazing time though!!!!

I'm 100% certain I'll chop @ 20 months post - August 20th. I am amazed at how much natural hair I have now :yay: *I'll take pictures very soon*

:congrats: to all ladies who have reached milestones, BC'd or recently made the decision to transition.
 
StephElise said:
:scratchch Good queston. And one I can't answer because my hair is the same way. I just feel that my hair grows slower in my nape compared to the rest of my hair but I don't believe it's breaking. I simply try to make sure it stays moisturized and conditioned. But I also hear that a lot of women have hair that is shorter in this area as well. Maybe some others could chime it.
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Hmm--I could be in that category as well. thanks for the info! :)
 
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hey ladies, i currently have a weave installed rho afro kc. and i will keep this in for about 10 weeks. when i took my hair out after my previous install i noticed the big difference bet the relaxed and natural hair when i did twists. the comparison was so obvious. thick to thin, strong and healthy to weak and pathetic. but i can actually put my hair in a bun once its blow dried, which has never happened to me before which is probably why i am holding on to the straggly ends. i could probably count them all lol. either way i am just so excited that i am not the only one going through this transition and cant wait to be 100% natural. thanks ladies and HHG
 
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keep up the good work everyone!

&i have a question for those who rollerset, how do you keep you NG from being frizzy? mines is ALWAYS frizzy after i rollerset, so i end up throwing my hair in a pony.
 
My hair doesn't want to go back under a wig. It's enjoying being out. :look:

Earlier this week, I did set my hair in flat twists with bantu-knotted ends for a twist-out
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I have to place my part more strategically next time. :giggle:

After a few days of moisturizing and playing with it, my small coilies started to form and shrink. I went to co-wash yesterday and was anticipating having a hard time detangling but it was sooooo easy! Even easier than the last time. I just let the condish sit in my hair for about 5-8 minutes and the comb slid right on through!

I decided to do my own version of the wash-n-go: the wash-manipulate with products and twirling-stay in-n-go out later that night. :lol: I used ic fantasia gel mixed with v06 tea therapy conditioner and separated and twirled my coilies to encourage clumping.
Still got some straight ends.

Black Hoya Chick said:
Its done ya'll. I'm all natural! pics here: http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=10725566#post10725566
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Congrats! :yay: You've made such great progress and your hair is absolutely lovely. Such an admirable transitioning journey! :yep:
 
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Black Hoya Chick said:
Even though I am done transitioning, I will still peek in every once in a while to help you all along and/or encouage you all
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Congratulations:yay::yay::yay:. Your hair looks fabulous. I'm going to BC in December at 15 months although I desperately wanna BC now but I can't do short hair :)
 
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