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long term transition to natural hair from relaxed black hair

Sep 11

The 10 Commandments of Transitioning

By Curly Nikki 17 Comments
A re-post for our new transitioners!  Kayla by GG of TheWriteCurlDiary  When you’re doing a long-term transition to natural hair, there are many days where you feel completely lost and you miss the familiarity you had with your relaxed hair. I get questions from women all the time wanting to know how I got through it, what products I used…
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Sep 11

On the Couch with NapturallyObsessed!

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How long have you been natural? I’ve been natural since June 2010—2.5yrs Did you transition or big chop? I transitioned for 24 long months. I measured my hair at 12 inches, and assumed my growth rate was one ½ inch/month; so, that’s how I set my goal. I trimmed away the remaining relaxed ends June 2010. I wanted to maintain…
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Jan 27

A Message for the Long Term Transitioners!

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Kameela writes: Hey Nikki! You featured my story on June 14th and it got a windstorm of comments, lol! Well, guess what?! After 22 months, the transition is no more! *Insert Happy Dance, Wiggling toes in glee*. I just wanted to give your readers an update. In August 2012, I finally rid myself of those relaxed ends. I’ve been completely natural…
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