My last true relaxer was January 15, 2012; however, November 2nd 2012 I did do a relaxer using the silky hawaii no base relaxer in mild but it did not process my hair at all. I thought about going natural, but I kept pushing it off by using different treatments to cure my breakage problem. No treatment really helped my breakage problem for long term. I hated the fact that when I wash my hair I would loose so much hair, sometimes it would make me cry just to wash my hair. December 15 I deep conditioned and wash my hair as usual. ( I did not plan on doing a big chop at all) I felt that my hair breakage problem was not improving and I knew in my guts I had to cut my relaxed hair off. I got out my scissors and cut my relaxed ends off! I was a little nervous because my hair was grazing waist length. My long hair was beautiful when it was blow dried and flat iron. I experience little breakage when my hair is in its dry state, but the process of drying and flat ironing would let me loose so much hair. I always get compliments when I wear my hair out straight, but I just hate my hair in its wet state because of all the breakage. I know I was really ready to go natural this time for the health of my hair. My first big chop in 2007, I never really give my hair a chance to thrive. I was really impatient with my hair and since I am military and was not in the states to get all the right products for natural hair I gave up and got a relaxer. Now I am better educated about natural hair, and have ease of access to the right products.
After my big chop my hair is 100% better. This is the my breakage after my first wash. I am so excited.
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I am wearing my hair in wigs now because it is easier for me to take care of my hair that way now. My plan is to keep wearing wigs until I can put my hair in a bun.
I measured my hair and I have at least 5 inches of natural all around my head and some parts is 5.5 inches
After my big chop my hair is 100% better. This is the my breakage after my first wash. I am so excited.
I am wearing my hair in wigs now because it is easier for me to take care of my hair that way now. My plan is to keep wearing wigs until I can put my hair in a bun.
Wow! Such a big step! I don't know if I could have done it. But I would love to be natural. Just figuring out how and when I will start that journey :)
ReplyDeleteI now it's a huge step so I think I'm ready to take the natural hair path. You can start your natural hair journey by starting to stretch your relaxer for 6 months or so then if you think you can handle it go for few more months. If you can make it to a year, you can decide what you want to do. Don't call it transitioning, call it stretching which is more of a mental thing. This is what happened to me. I was stretching my relaxer and playing with the idea of going natural and at 11 months post I knew I was ready to go natural. I would advise not to do a big chop because other people stretch their relaxers for 2-3 years then go fully natural.
DeleteI won't be going natural anytime soon. But my goal is to be at least natural once before my 30th bday (I'm 25 now lol) Now I focus on my goal lenght with relaxed hair and that is bsl. On my journey to reach that lenght I will gradually stretch my relaxer, one step at a time. Otherwise I know I will get major breakage. Good luck on your journey! I will be following :) Thanks for the advise!
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