4 Months Post! :-)

Hey ladies,

I've made it!!! I've been just waiting for that 4 month mark to get here (actually it's tommorrow). This is officially the longest I've ever stretched a relaxer. The time before this was 15 weeks last year in February & my hair looked like this! -_- So this time I was scared to see what they what my ends would even look like. At the same time, I didn't care because as you know I'm transitioning.

Transition Update

I've measured my new growth in various parts of my head & it's about 1-1.5 inches....and that's stretched! So the growth is coming along. It's crazy because I'm trying to calculate how much growth I'll get a month. That way I know when to chop off the relaxed ends. I think I'll be transitioning for 6-12 months (with emphasis on 6 & 9). I flat ironed this morning and the new growth is so curly it kind of dreads up when I flat iron. Don't know if that makes since....lol. I'm managing the textures better now. It's a must that I section my hair to moisturize & seal.

Possible Bob? 
Yep....I might be cutting my hair in a bob. Not a really short bob...It would rest around my shoulders. Don't know when/if I'll be doing this. I'm gonna have to cut my relaxed ends off next year & cutting it in a bob will make it easier for me. I've already done a light trim....


Okay I'm off to finish cleaning up. I'll be posting my Thanksgiving hair on Friday! Happy Thanksgiving! :D

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My Spongy New Growth

My part is not that big...don't know why it shows like that sometimes in pics.

"Your hair was very spongy when you were small. It was a headache to take care of. Maybe you can do it."-My Mother And that's why I received my 1st relaxer in elementary school, lol. This is a quote from my mother. I always wondered what "spongy hair" looked like & I would question & question my mother on end about it. I wanted to know exactly what it looked like! So I guess this is what spongy hair looks like! Currently, I'm 13 weeks post relaxer. I have a few different textures running rampant in my head. I already knew this though...These pics shows the front right side of my new growth. In this area, its curly and the growth wounds around each other. I still haven't decided whether I'm transitioning or not. I'm doing the "let's wait and see"thing right now ...So let's wait and see. :-) Sidenote: I must say as usual I am having fun playing in my new growth...even though it's becoming harder & harder to comb & detangle....

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To Stretch or Not to Stretch...

Hey people!!!

Okay, so right now I am 7 weeks post and I'm thinking about stretching my relaxer to 12-14 weeks. I've never stretched that long (the longest was 11 weeks) but I kinda want to just to see if my hair will thicken up a bit. I'm used to having a fresh relaxer for the holidays so this will definitely be a challenge for me! lol!

My hair usually becomes unbearable after 10 weeks so...I don't know....I'll keep you guys posted...

-K.D.

8 Weeks Post

Okay so I am 8 weeks post and I can't wait until my relaxer in a few weeks...Yay! I have decided to relax between Oct. 15th-Oct23th. I will either be 10 or 11 weeks depending on which day I choose. This stretch has been good, but I am anxious to see if I am APL (arm pit length). It appears that I am very close but I don't know if I'm there yet...we'll see. In the meantime, I am washing and deep conditioning a few times a week and just staying on my grind in general. I have also been sealing with my beloved castor oil. I have only been combing in the shower under the shower head using my Conair comb (it looks just like the Jilbere shower comb). I literally lose 0-2 hairs doing this. I'm serious. So for anyone who's looking to lose less hair while stretching your relaxer try this method. It works for me. Here's a pic of my new growth...sorry so bright.