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10-28-2015, 04:24 PM #1
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Hi! Anyone Transitioning Long Term? :)
Hi y'all! Anyone doing a long term transition? I thought it'd be fun and encouraging for us to see other transitioners on our road back to natural.. So far I'm 1 yr. post relaxer & I plan on transitioning for another year. When was your last relaxer? How long do you plan to transition? Current hairstyle? Favorite hair products?
Last Relaxer: October 2014
Length of Transition Planned: 2 yrs. (October 2016)
Current Hairstyle: 4 braids/plaits for the fall/winter months.
Favorite Hair Products: Shea Moisture line, EcoStyler, Coconut OilLast Relaxer: October 5th, 2014
Length of Transition: 18 months
Big Chop Date: April 5th, 2016
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11-28-2015, 01:57 AM #2
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Re: Hi! Anyone Transitioning Long Term? :)
Hey there! I wanted to bump up your thread. Now, I'm definitely not transitioning, but when I did, it was long term. So here are the deets for my long-ago transition :
Last Relaxer: December 2004
Length of Transition: 1.5 yrs. (until June 2006)
Hairstyles during transition: Synthetic braids & twists (all kinky-textured the last 6 - 8 months of transition, and I started cutting off a couple inches of relaxed hair each time I took out a set of braids/twists).
Favorite Hair Products during transition: Shea Butter (I learned the hard way that using shea butter on dry hair was a recipe for disaster. When I learned to use water or water-based products before the shea butter - or any heavy butters or oils - it changed my world! After that, conditioners - all kinds - became my favorite products along with the shea butter. Now, Shea Moisture products are my favorites, along with some oils and other conditioning products.)
Good luck with the rest of your transition!!Last edited by CCmomof5; 11-28-2015 at 02:01 AM.
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Re: Hi! Anyone Transitioning Long Term? :)
Last Relaxer: October 5th, 2014
Length of Transition: 18 months
Big Chop Date: April 5th, 2016
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