Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

[IDareT'sHair]

I plan to straighten my hair next week since I'm going to a wedding the week after. It wouldn't be an official light check since only my nape is natural anyway. Last time I checked it was APl/BSB. I'm really not in the mood to straighten my hair at all... but since this is for a wedding I'm going to suck my teeth and go ahead.

@flyygirlll2
Are you going to do it, or have it "done"?

 

[rileypak]

[USE.R=401769]@rileypak[/USER]

Oh No! I am there.

What were you "struggling" with?

Mainly tangling at that LoD. It was the worst. The. Worst.
And I was doing tension blow drying on cool every wash day

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Mainly tangling at that LoD. It was the worst. The. Worst. And I was doing tension blow drying on cool every wash day

@rileypak
Got it. Glad you made it through.

 

[flyygirlll2]

@IDareT'sHair I'm going to do it myself. I wish I knew someone close to where I live that I could trust to do it. I need to trim my ends anyway, so I guess it won't be a complete waste of time.

@rileypak I deal with that crap now

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@flyygirlll2 @rileypak I can't just limit my struggle to one thang. We'd be up all night.j/k. It's a lot easier than I thought it would be.
22 months ago, just the very thought of it was unacceptable.

 

[flyygirlll2]

@IDareT'sHair True. This transition hasn't been that easy for me in the least, but despite everything I'm glad I've made it this far because I didn't think I would.

 

[rileypak]

I always knew I'd eventually stop using relaxers. Just didn't think I'd stop this soon but I'm good with my decision.

Other than maddening LoD tangles, it really hasn't been too tough of a journey.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@rileypak @flyygirlll2
Yeah, we can all be proud. Even @Beamodel is still hangin'.

It's not as frightening as I once beweaved.

The very thought of it, use to scurrr me.

 

[Beamodel]

@rileypak @flyygirlll2
Yeah, we can all be proud. Even @Beamodel is still hangin'.

It's not as frightening as I once beweaved.

The very thought of it, use to scurrr me.

19 months later, I'm still hanging with my dumplings...

 

[IDareT'sHair]

19 months later, I'm still hanging with my dumplings...

@Beamodel
You Shole Is.

And Looking Goodt too!

 

[Beamodel]

Thanks Hun @IDareT'sHair

 

[rileypak]

@IDareT'sHair

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Beamodel
You got things looking Healthy, Lush and just plain Gorgeous.

 

[Beamodel]

@IDareT'sHair

Remember when my hair was shedding uncontrollably? It was thinning terribly and I kept cutting it to help it not look so thin.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Remember when my hair was shedding uncontrollably? It was thinning terribly and I kept cutting it to help it not look so thin.

@Beamodel
Yes, I remember. It looks like you've recovered nicely from that.

 

[flyygirlll2]

@Beamodel I was about to say your hair looks full and healthy. You've done a great job taking care of your hair. I'm jelly of your silk press skills.

 

[Beamodel]

@IDareT'sHair @flyygirlll2

Thanks y'all. It took a little while for me to master that silk press.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Beamodel
I'm glad you were able to work through that shedding/thinning issue and come out on the other side of beautiful.

 

[divachyk]

Hi @IDareT'sHair, congrats sis. That's awesomesauce. No new developments here. Since life is a little hectic right now, I'm strongly considering removing the rest of the relaxed hair so I don't have to worry with it as we travel back and forth.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@divachyk
It would be less worrisome and more freeing.One less thing to worry with.

And I'm sure it will grow back quickly.

 

[divachyk]

@IDareT'sHair, agreed. I wash, wet bun and leave it in for a week...then repeat. I may or may not spray it with a refresher during the week. Most days I forget. It's on the back burner right now so one less thing to worry with is what I need. I will request an appt with the salon once we get back from our trip.

 

[GettingKinky]

@rileypak I took a length check picture right after I got my hair straighetned a few weeks ago. I think I still have ~6 inches of texlaxed hair and I am definitely not ready to cut them off even though I really want to try a wash n go.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@divachyk
You wouldn't hafta' be worried about dealing with x2 Textures. So, you wouldn't be focused or worried about that right now.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I took a length check picture right after I got my hair straighetned a few weeks ago. I think I still have ~6 inches of texlaxed hair and I am definitely not ready to cut them off even though I really want to try a wash n go.

@GettingKinky
Beautiful. And I can understand why you wouldn't wanna lose those 6 inches. Keep Growing.

 

[divachyk]

So true @IDareT'sHair.

Beautiful @GettingKinky

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@divachyk
If you decide to do it, allow them to remove Only what's necessary and no more. You manage that process.

 

[rileypak]

@rileypak I took a length check picture right after I got my hair straighetned a few weeks ago. I think I still have ~6 inches of texlaxed hair and I am definitely not ready to cut them off even though I really want to try a wash n go.

Thank you!

 

[Daina]

@rileypak I took a length check picture right after I got my hair straighetned a few weeks ago. I think I still have ~6 inches of texlaxed hair and I am definitely not ready to cut them off even though I really want to try a wash n go.

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Beautiful hair! I never BC'D simply stopped relaxing one day 9 years ago and never looked back. My hair grows the same way yours does in a slanted "V". I used to have to tell stylists all the time not to trim my hair even all the way across because that's just how my hair grows. It was such a hassle every time because of their desire to even it out.

 

[GettingKinky]

Beautiful hair! I never BC'D simply stopped relaxing one day 9 years ago and never looked back. My hair grows the same way yours does in a slanted "V". I used to have to tell stylists all the time not to trim my hair even all the way across because that's just how my hair grows. It was such a hassle every time because of their desire to even it out.

I think my V is slanted because my roots reverted more on one side than the other. But since my roots revert pretty quickly my hair always looks that way.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@GettingKinky
Wonderful Hair. Keep doing what you're doing. Excellent.