Roll Call-"Attention All New Transitioners"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[soblessed]

Attention All New Transitioners! The best way to find out who all of our new transitioners are here is to do a ROLL CALL! So, if you are new to transitioning, then sharing how long you have been transitioning and how your progress has been going would be great start right here. As, this would be a wonderful way for all new transitioners to get support, check on each other's progress, and provide encouragement to others.

[abkramer]

I am planning to transition from the Ferm bodyperm by Avlon. While I love the perm, I am tired of the procedure. It takes 5 hours or more to get it done every 3 months. The price is a lot too. I think I am going back to my natural hair but may need to use some sort of texturizer or relaxer (left on for a shorter period of time) to make my hair more manageable. I am bi-racial with I think 3c/4a hair. What do you all think? Does anyone texturize their hair? If so what do you use?
Also, does anyone else have a Ferm bodyperm?

Thanks,

AmyBeth

[soblessed]

Hello Abkramer!

I have had more chemical treatments done to my hair than it seems possible, so I understand you not wanting to deal with the 5 hour wait and always needing re-touches done after a few months. Also, as we all know going to a salon routinely really adds up over time.

I don't currently wear my hair texturized or permed, but instead I wear it natural and curly. However, I do understand about you wanting to loosen up your curl to allow you be able to better manage your curls for now (until you do decide to transition). Well, I would suggest that you do go with a lye-based texturizer/relaxer versus one that is no-lye. As, it would allow your curls to take on a more looser shape for a longer period of time than with a no-lye texturizer or relaxer. And, I would suggest you leaving the product in your hair only for the recommended time. As, there are some people who like to leave chemical relaxers or texturizers in their hair longer than the product recommends. This is done by them in order to either get bone straight hair (if a relaxer is used) or loose wavy type curls (if a texturizer is used). Now, this is always a no-no! Because the longer that you keep a chemical treatment in your hair the more you leave your hair open to hairloss and scalp burns.

The best place for you to look for a relaxer of texturizer at is within one of your local beauty supply stores. One good place is Sally's Beauty Supply (if there is one located in your area).

I am a child of mixed parentage as well. And, I personally understand your struggle with your naturally curly hair. I can tell you that using the Curls products (whether your hair is relaxed, texturized, or natural) can really help your hair out. As, they would help to deliver more softness and moisture to your hair. And, they would also allow you to transition way from using relaxers or texturizers (whenever you choose to) in a healthy and natural way.

[dookie514]

Hi Everyone-
I ordered the sample kit with the Milkshake and will use it for the 1st time tomorrow. I'm at the very beginning of transitioning from relaxed to natural hair, but I'm confused about the Milkshake. Will it make the relaxed part of my hair curly as well? Also, is it okay to blow dry or use a hooded dryer after applying Milkshake? I don't think there is enough product in the sample kit to last a week--maybe enough for 2nd day hair only. I think (if I remember correctly) that I have 3C/4A hair. Love the forums and everyone's helpful and pleasant attitudes on the site. I'm very glad that I discovered these products and can't wait to try it. Any advice is appreciated.

[soblessed]

Originally Posted by dookie514

Hi Everyone-
I ordered the sample kit with the Milkshake and will use it for the 1st time tomorrow. I'm at the very beginning of transitioning from relaxed to natural hair, but I'm confused about the Milkshake. Will it make the relaxed part of my hair curly as well? Also, is it okay to blow dry or use a hooded dryer after applying Milkshake? I don't think there is enough product in the sample kit to last a week--maybe enough for 2nd day hair only. I think (if I remember correctly) that I have 3C/4A hair. Love the forums and everyone's helpful and pleasant attitudes on the site. I'm very glad that I discovered these products and can't wait to try it. Any advice is appreciated.

Hello, and welcome to the world of transitioning!

The Curls Milhake will make your new growth and relaxed hair more manageable, moisturized, and smoother. Also, when it comes to Curls Milkshake making your hair curly, it only helps to make the natural waviness or curlines of one's hair better defined. As, it is not necessarily a curl activating product, but instead more of a curl taming product instead.

Also, the sample sizes of the products have approximately 2-4 applications worth of product in them. And, this of course is dependent upon how thick, dry, or long one's hair is.

And, in regards to you using a blow dryer or hooded dryer to dry your hair with after appling product to it, I don't necessarily feel that it it is a tototaly bad idea. As, you can use a blowdryer or hooded dryer to dry your hair with. However, if you do decide to use direct heat to dry your hair, then always make sure that you do this:

1. Let your hair dry with a blowdryer or hoded dryer on its lowest heat setting until your hair is at least 75 percent dry.

2. After your hair is at least 75 percent dry, then you would put the blowdryer or hooded dryer on its coolest setting, while leting your hair continue to dry the next 25 percent this way.

Oh, and if you do decided to blowdry or hood dry, then you can expect to see more volume and shrinkage that way. So, I just thought that I would share this with you.

Good luck using the products! And, if you have any more questions, then definitely don't hesitate to ask them.

[dookie514]

Thanks, soblessed. I don't have enough new growth for a curly style, since 95% of my hair is still relaxed. And I can't wear it in a bun because I'm growing it out from a short hairstyle. I just started transitioning about 8 weeks ago so I still need to use heat to wear it straight for quite a while. I just want to make sure I keep it healthy while I'm transitioning. Maybe I'll use the Curls products, air dry, flat iron the next day, and dry wrap the rest of the week.

[mdellinger]

Absolutely!

In fact, our Curl Euphoria Elixir is great for thermal styling. It is a great heat protectant/sheen finishing product.

take a look at a before and after photo of Kindra after she flat ironed her hair using the Curl Euphoria Elixir.

[PrettyFlyLady]

Hello, well I just got a relaxer, but I want to go natural, but I find it hard to do my hair after 4 months of it being natural, my question is when should I start using your products, because I'm about to go back natural? And my next question is can you use a texturizer on your next growth, even though the rest of your hair is relax, before I was told you have to wait and grow out all of your relaxer? Thank you so much.

[soblessed]

Hello PrettyFlyLady! What a cute username!

Well, the Curls products are designed to work on haair that is transitioning, texturized, relaxed, or natural. And, you can use tem right away after you get them home, without any down time.

Applying a texturizer over your relaxed hair is okay. The ones that I am talking about are the lye/no-lye ones) and not a curly perm (i.e. Jherri Curl). As, curly perms contain the chemical ingredient "Ammonium Thioglycolate" and this ingredient would cause your chemically relaxed hair to fall out. Importantly, it is a highly alkaline ingredient itself. And, the only way that it could be applied to your hair is if it were 100 percent hydroxide (sodium, calcium, or lithium) free at the time.

Before texturizing your hair, please make sure that it has been at least 6-8 weeks since you last relaxed your hair. As, new growth usually appears between 2-4 weeks of relaxing your hair. And, that is when a lot of people (who do use chemicals on their hair) like to apply a chemical relaxer or texturizer to their hair in order to make the new growth blend in with the rest of their hair. However, relaxing or texturing your hair again after 2-4 weeks would be damaging to your hair in the long run.

I would suggest you starting off with the Transitioning Diva Kit. But, if you want to start out with a smaller number of products and then try out other products (at a later time), then I suggest you get the Curls Quenched Moisturizer and Curls Milkshake. Also, just make sure that whatever cleanser you are using at home is sulfate free or does not contain ammonium lauryl sulfate or sodium lauryl sulfate in it. And, after washing your hair always make sure that you follow that up with a deep conditioner.

[PrettyFlyLady]

Originally Posted by soblessed

Hello PrettyFlyLady! What a cute username!

Well, the Curls products are designed to work on haair that is transitioning, texturized, relaxed, or natural. And, you can use tem right away after you get them home, without any down time.

Applying a texturizer over your relaxed hair is okay. The ones that I am talking about are the lye/no-lye ones) and not a curly perm (i.e. Jherri Curl). As, curly perms contain the chemical ingredient "Ammonium Thioglycolate" and this ingredient would cause your chemically relaxed hair to fall out. Importantly, it is a highly alkaline ingredient itself. And, the only way that it could be applied to your hair is if it were 100 percent hydroxide (sodium, calcium, or lithium) free at the time.

Before texturizing your hair, please make sure that it has been at least 6-8 weeks since you last relaxed your hair. As, new growth usually appears between 2-4 weeks of relaxing your hair. And, that is when a lot of people (who do use chemicals on their hair) like to apply a chemical relaxer or texturizer to their hair in order to make the new growth blend in with the rest of their hair. However, relaxing or texturing your hair again after 2-4 weeks would be damaging to your hair in the long run.

I would suggest you starting off with the Transitioning Diva Kit. But, if you want to start out with a smaller number of products and then try out other products (at a later time), then I suggest you get the Curls Quenched Moisturizer and Curls Milkshake. Also, just make sure that whatever cleanser you are using at home is sulfate free or does not contain ammonium lauryl sulfate or sodium lauryl sulfate in it. And, after washing your hair always make sure that you follow that up with a deep conditioner.

Thank you! That's what I needed to know. And I will order some products.

Have a blessed day.