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Relaxed or Natural, I don't know

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Topic: Relaxed or Natural, I don't know
Posted By: NikkiC
Subject: Relaxed or Natural, I don't know
Date Posted: April 21 2004 at 8:26pm
I have highlights and my hair is relaxed, I want to go natural without cutting all my hair off, my hairdresser says it's almost impossible to go natural without cutting it off but I can not cut my hair off. Any advice...anyone...Please



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Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: April 22 2004 at 9:47am
here is a site that will help you learn about your hair and decide what you want to do i use it im going natural instead of trimming off bits of hair i cute 2 and a half inches off i got to wait another 3 weeks

www.motowngirl.com
www.napturality.com


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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: April 23 2004 at 10:23am
Originally posted by NikkiC NikkiC wrote:

I have highlights and my hair is relaxed, I want to go natural without cutting all my hair off, my hairdresser says it's almost impossible to go natural without cutting it off but I can not cut my hair off. Any advice...anyone...Please
I went natural about 2 years ago but I did not cut my hair off. I wouldn't have done if I had to. For the first month (after my last perm) I cut my hair to my shoulder to get used to the idea of having less hair and for manageability. When new growth started showing I wore my hair in ponytails. After that (about a month and a half later) I started getting french braids with my own hair because with them you couldn't tell I had a lot of new growth. I had to do that because my permed hair was weak, of course, and started breaking slightly so I didn't want that to get out of hand. I wore french braids for about a month and a half. In about 3 months, my hair was at a manageable and cute length (I didn't want it to be too short because it's ugly when it gets to a certain length b/c styles are limited). I cut my hair spontaneously one night after I shampooed it. I cut it in the back first b/c there would have been no way for me to correct it - I had to go through with it. I've felt FREE ever since.


Posted By: NikkiC
Date Posted: April 26 2004 at 3:48pm
Thx for the info and the sites. I appreciate it.


Posted By: carameldiva
Date Posted: April 26 2004 at 8:03pm
i went from shoulder length permed hair to 1/4 inch short natural hair and i loved it, it is a bit of a shock. but you get over it and it is easier to care for than transitioning with relaxed hair to me. Just my two cents

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Me and you, your cousin and your momma too rollin on da strip on bow's


Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: April 26 2004 at 11:34pm
you are welcome...I look at these sites daily.

I got my perm in highschool so I do know how to do my natural hair but I had to learn patience to grow this out. I think after summer I am going to cut off the rest of the perm if its not gone by then i have about 3 inches of new growth and by then i whould have about 4to 6 inches since hair grows 1/2 inch a month. Anyways...keep using the sites and look at the links they help a lot.



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