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CrunderNaccis 
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 Topic: Second Big Chop ???
Posted: Dec 15 2012 at 8:30pm |
In March 2013, it would mark my 4 year natural anniversary. And looking at my hair, it should be way longer and way healthier than it is now. I never coloured my hair (other than Henna) or even use that much heat, but I have been reckless with my hair for a long time and I am now paying for the price.
I am a little bit more knowledgeable about hair care than I was almost 4 years ago, and with 2013 coming soon, I think it's time to start fresh again.
I was wondering if anyone in here ever had to restart all over again. I want to hear your stories  |
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Miss SDY
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Posted: Dec 15 2012 at 9:12pm |
Welp..
Here goes my story.
I transitioned in October 2009 until July 2010 before I permed my hair. That was before natural became a trend. And before I knew that transitioning was what I was doing. From July 2010 until November of 2010, I let it grow out some more, tried to perm it, and the perm would not take. So I left it alone until March 4, 2011 and I then chopped off my hair. It was breaking at the line of demarcation and it was hard to deal with my natural hair and my permed hair. Had no clue about what to do so that is what brought me here to BHM. I learned a lot here. So fast forward to September 2011 and I chopped again because my hair was not growing right in one spot..
So 13 months after being natural, I permed my hair again at the end of October 2012 and I did not perm it bone straight. It still has waves to it.
I am transitioning back to natural and I have 1 inch of newgrowth already. I said I was going to do a 2 year transition. Then I said I was going to wait until I get 2 inches of newgrowth and chop but that seems to be coming a lot faster than I thought it would. I need enough hair to keep my sew-ins up but I will see again come February and decide if I want to continue to transition or just chop it all off again.
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DEE80
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Posted: Dec 16 2012 at 7:00pm |
Nov. 2009, I transitioned for 6 months. May, 2010, I big chopped. I
didn't like how dry my hair was and the shrinkage, so that August, I
believe, I texlaxed. I missed being natural, so transitioned for a month
or two before big chopping. The rest of 2010 and 2011, I just kept
growing it out and chopping it for some reason. I think I thought I had
scab hair, which I probably did. January 2012, I shaved all my hair off.
I let it grow for like 3 to 4 months before texturizing it. I did it
that time because it took too long to grow for me. My natural hair
wasn't dry at all. 
After a week, I shaved it again. After then, I just kept shaving my
head like every month or two. It's December now and the last time I
shaved it was Dec.7, 2012. I plan on growing it out now. Well, that's
what I always say. 
I haven't put a chemical in my hair since early 2012. I've just been
shaving it off because of dryness. I'm finally realizing that my hair is
dry. 
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ExotiqBeautii
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Posted: Dec 17 2012 at 7:29am |
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I shaved my head Dec. 31 2011 for personal reasons. I wore wigs that sat on top of my entire head, because i was self-conscious about the way that I looked bald. After my hair grew about an inch, I got Senegalese twists done by some Africans and that experience was bad in itself. After my hair was long enough to braid myself (about 2 inches) I started wearing 3/4 wigs (curly coarse to blend in with my short natural hair. So the back has been in braids ever since I could start braiding it. I have scab hair in the front of my hairline, so I'm thinking about slowly cutting some ends off as I go along. I caved in around July and tried to texlax to stretch my short hair out for more manageability. Now my hair is more straight at the ends in the front and breaking off as well. This is another reason I'm going to "small chop"
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LeeAnnaF
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Posted: Dec 17 2012 at 2:29pm |
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I BC'd for the 2nd time in July 2012, due to heat damage. I was natural for 3 years, and that was my first time using heat. When I was twa the first time after my relaxer, watching my natural hair grow was new, exciting, and exhilarating. Now it's just, I can't style my hair, please hair hurry up and grow.
I wish I did not BC again and had just worked with it like it was.
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Napp
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Posted: Dec 17 2012 at 7:14pm |
I relaxed, then bced, then relaxed again,then bced again, then relaxed again and now i am long term transitioning.  Dont worry girl it will grow back! lol After a while you stop being attached to the hair and just have fun with it! I refuse to deal with short hair again and after i started back with the keratin treatments I have no issues transitioning.
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littlebabybug
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Posted: Dec 18 2012 at 3:36pm |
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i've never big chopped a second time, but i have drastically cut my hair several times- the most recent time being due to heat damage and lack of proper care in general
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Posted: Dec 19 2012 at 2:17am |
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Yes I also feel good oh
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