My Transition Plan

This will probably be brief but I'm not sure if I addressed this in my first post so here it is. Since I'm not doing the big chop I'm trying to transition for a set amount of time before getting rid of all my relaxed ends. As of now, my plan is to transition for at least 2 years before chopping my hair off. This could change but I doubt it because I really don't think short hair would look good on me and hopefully by that time I'll be at a length I'm comfortable with. My last relaxer was on June 4, 2010 so I still have quite a way to go before the 2 year mark. I also have every intention of transitioning without wearing any weaves or wigs. I've never worn any kind of fake hair before and I don't want to start now. No reason in particular, it's just something I never cared to try *shrug*.

A couple more things for my hair to do list:

-Two strand twist/twist out

-Mini two strand twists like this

-Flexi rod set (I actually tried this already but I didn't get any pictures so I'll post some next time)

I guess that's all for now. Peace out!

My Hair: Now

Just a couple of pictures of what my hair looks like now. It's been less than a month since I got my last relaxer so like I said, it's still VERY early in the transition process for me. Anyway, I just wanted to give everyone (wherever you are future followers lol) some idea of where my hair is now.

This is just to show my length. Hopefully I'll get better at taking pictures of my hair over time.




You can kind of see a little new growth starting to creep in. Not the best picture I know but it was the best of the ones I took.

Hair Experiment: Sectioning

Sectioning is one of the things on my to do list from the previous post. Now that I've done it I don't think I'll ever stop. You know how when you get a relaxer you're supposed to separate the hair into 4 sections? Same thing only this time I did it to wash my hair. It was much easier washing and conditioning my hair in sections instead of trying to do my whole head at once. It was also much easier to detangle the sections.

I plan on using sectioning in the future for styling and other things and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. It makes taking care of your hair much easier. That's all for now.



SN: For some reason blogger won't let me post pictures. It could be my computer but as soon as I figure it out I'll start posting pics of my hair when I try the different styles, etc.

And So it Begins...

After some thinking and a little researched I've decided to stop getting relaxers. I must admit that I love straight hair (for myself) but there are healthier ways to go about it that don't involve chemicals. There was an episode of the Tyra Show where they showed that the chemicals in a relaxer could eat through a soda can after only a short amount of time. Another reason I'm trying to go natural is because I have absolutely no idea what my natural texture is. From a very young age my mom pressed my hair with a hot comb and then when I was older, around middle school, I started getting relaxers.

Based on looking at pictures of natural women and feeling a little new growth I think my hair texture is about a 4 something but I'm not sure yet. One thing I read said you need at least an inch of new growth to tell and another thing said you can't truly know your texture until all of the relaxed hair is gone. I have a little while before either of those happen so we'll just have to wait and see.

I just got a relaxer on June 4, 2010 so this is truly the VERY beginning of the process for me. I'm going into a long transition which I know is more difficult because you have to care for two different hair textures but it's the right thing for me. As a person who once cried to her mother as a child to make her hair grow, I know that the big chop just isn't for me. I really care about length and I just don't think I'm ready to try a short style yet and right now my hair is about armpit length. I'm kind of a wimp when it comes to trying different things with my hair so the fact that I even considered going natural is a huge deal for me.

I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about hair, especially natural hair, but this will hopefully be a good learning experience for me and I'm sure this long journey will be worth it in the end. I know I'm not the only one so please feel free to share your journeys and advice with me :)!