This good growth for 7 months?

Jamieleigh93Jamieleigh93 Posts: 56Registered Users
How much would you say this is? Been transitioning for 7 months now! I just want it to be over soon as possible.

Obviously the blonde is my natural growth, I'm not good with inches so I'm
Unsure how many inches I have now. Thanks ImageUploadedByCurlTalk1405277546.894920.jpg


  • MissQuirkyMissQuirky Posts: 44Registered Users
    Hi, didn't want you to think you were ignored :) it looks like your hair is shiny and healthy, but I don't have a whole lot of experience (5 months from relaxers, 3 from heat damage here). I'm not sure on inches how long it is, but I'd assume around 7 inches if you're getting a full inch per month.
  • Jamieleigh93Jamieleigh93 Posts: 56Registered Users
    Oh my hairs still quite unhealthy. I have taken such good care of it since my relaxer mishap in jan. My hair was breaking off and falling out so I hacked it all off lol I have about a million different layers and it looks so bad down but I'm not really bothered, I wear it in a bun all the time anyway I just want it to grow back. I only have a little bit of curl pattern still as I think the relaxer is weighing it down!!! My hair was severely heat damaged too lol

    What made you want to transition
  • MissQuirkyMissQuirky Posts: 44Registered Users
    Ah, I get you. :) I'm on a computer now and it's much clearer instead of on my phone. I know how you feel, I have two chunks in my hair that are 2C wavy because of relaxer and heat damage. I would think between the weight, and any damage from not taking care of it properly even while growing would make it curl less.

    Personally I wanted to transition because I am just so sick of all the time I spent blow drying, flat ironing, relaxing, etc. I'm more of a "lazy natural" as it's either in a bun or wash and go, it won't stay in twists or braids without a million ties and bobby pins. I've transitioned before but I took AWFUL care of my hair--I was just told to do the same things all my straight-haired friends did and brush it all the time, wash it twice a day with shampoo--so I was a frizzball and found it easier to relax it again.

    What made you want to transition? Also, I still think you have some pretty decent growth :)
  • Jamieleigh93Jamieleigh93 Posts: 56Registered Users
    I am also a lazy natural which made it easier to just relax my hair, I relaxed my hair so it was easier to manage. Oh hell no! When I first relaxed it I couldn't even go out of the house ha ha!! I've not straightened it months. I only blow dry it on lowest setting and when I'm going out and I have to be there QuickTime as y hair takes about 3 hours to dry completely!!

    I chose to transition because, my hair was very very very VERY damaged, from dying and straightening, I literally had no way out my hair was like cardboard.

    I obviously regret ruining my hair BUT if I didn't ruin it with relaxer id still be damaging it now so in a way, I'm happy I did it because now I truly appreciate my hair. I'm hoping my hair has grown out by November, as it's my 21st then and I don't want to have to go out with horrible hair!!!

    How long are you wanting to transition for? Have you got a goal?!
  • MissQuirkyMissQuirky Posts: 44Registered Users
    I think a big part of me accepting my transition this time is I'm also really accepting of myself. As lame as that sounds, I've found a lot of truth in people saying when you transition you have to learn yourself and it's an emotional process.

    I think I am going to transition for at least a year, depending on how long the natural growth is at that point I'll cut it then. I would like it to be long enough (if barely) to put into a pony tail/pin back before I cut everything. I've cut off the deadened ends that were fried from heat but not all of the relaxed part.
  • Jamieleigh93Jamieleigh93 Posts: 56Registered Users
    As stupid as it sounds, I've been taking perental vitamins and it's helped with my growth, it's worth a go (if your egar to get things going a long quicker.
  • MissQuirkyMissQuirky Posts: 44Registered Users
    Definitely not crazy, I have a slough of medical issues so I take a lot of vitamins. It seems to help a lot, but since my hair never relaxed fully straight, it's very hard for me to tell exactly where each curls line of demarcation is. I am temped to Bc but because of that I am going to wait for it to be clearer

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