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Originally Posted by afenrick
I'm not sure if I'm going to do the BC yet. I've been transitioning for almost 5 months and I must say it is getting harder and harder by the week. Between today and yesterday it took me nearly 2 1/2 hours to do my hair. I washed it and deep conditioned it under the dryer (30 minutes total) then blow dried it (1 hour!), then flat ironed/curled it this morning (another hour!) It usually takes me 45 minutes to an hour total from shower to out the door when my hair is relaxed. I have hair that is a bit longer than shoulder length and while I know it is thick, I have no idea what "type" it is. I confess that I'm starting to wonder why I'm doing this at all especially since I don't know what I'm going to end up with at the end of the day. I have this fantasy about wearing my hair in a natural style but am quite nervous about what that will look like on me. Then I think if I'm going to wear my hair straight anyway, I may as well relax it so it's easier and less time consuming to do. In the short run, I might just cut some of it so that it doesn't take so long and then decide on the "why" question later on.
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Exposing your hair to too much direct heat is not good for it. So, I would honestly recommend that you try experimenting with wearing your hair in a curly style and just letting your hair airdry.
You can do rollersets on your hair. You can also rock wash and gos. And, you can do twistouts/braidouts on your hair as well. I know that that when you have thick hair it takes a while to get your hair straight and then if it is exposed to heat and humidity only time will tell if the hair starts to frizz up. Therefore, rocking a straight style or another style that requires direct heatto be applied to the hair is okay every once in a while. But, doing it all the time as a means of styling your hair isn't good whether you have relaxed hair or even hair that is transition.
I don't want you to get discouraged about transitioning. So, definitely keep me posted on what directions you go with your hair. As, I am am here 100 percent to help you while you transition in any way that I can!