07 January 2014

Transitioning Problems {The Line of Demarcation}


I haven't posted about my hair in a while because I had a sew-in for almost 6 weeks. I've pretty much established that sew-ins are a bad idea for me... I actually blogged about that when I took out my last sew-in this life update where I briefly mentioned how I wanted my hair to be thicker and how sew-ins are still preventing that. Yea.... still a bad idea. My scalp cannot handle not being washed weekly. By the time I took my hair down, the buildup was so horrible even though it had been washed while I had the hair installed. So yea I need access to my scalp.

Anywho... the line of demarcation is the point in your hair where your new growth, and relaxed hair meet. 
Pic courtesy of diryprettythangs.com
This is the most delicate part of your hair. It's the point that needs to be moisturized the most and it's the point that has to be treated the most delicately. On my head, it also happens to be MULTIPLE points on my hair shafts. I guess all the self relaxing there are multiple points where my hair is a different texture so I definitely have some breakage. I'm ready to chop it all off but everyone is SO opposed to it. I will be doing a mini chop next month for my birthday and ill also be 7 months post relaxer (so a hair update with pictures will finally be posted) so I'm super excited about that  because I know with less relaxed ends the hair will be much easier to manage. 

What do you guys do to manage the two textures? How are you managing taking care of the line of demarcation?



8 comments:

  1. That was the hardest part for me. The breakage was terrible, but I didn't want to give up sew-ins because I didn't know how to manage my natural texture. Two years later, I have no perm left in my hair but moisturizing is still the key. Keep up the good work!

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    1. My natural hair isn't the problem it's the permed hair!! Lol. In can't figure out how to keep my hair properly moisturized with a sew in so I know I have to give them a break.

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  2. I'm probably not one to speak on managing 2 textures b/c I got fed up around 5 months and big chopped myself lol. But sew-ins are tricky - my scalp can't handle not being accessible like that. I've only had 2 in my life and that's about all I can handle.

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    1. Yea when I was relaxed I was used to having itchy scalp anyway lol from the relaxers so sew-ins didn't bother me... This time around after my hairs gotten used to be cowashed every week... My head was like oh no!!! It's not goin down!

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  3. Hi! I'm Adrienne from the Thursday Link Up! I have been natural for three years. I went the sew-in route, where I wore one for about 2 years straight, back to back to back until my hair grew long enough (about shoulder length) to do a big chop. Worked like a charm. My hair does really well with a sew-in though. My problem now is my hair is so heat trained that I have no curl pattern :-( don't know how to fix it!

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    1. From what I've read the only way to repair heat damage is the same way as transitioning. There's alot of stuff online about transitioning from heat damage also though! Hopefully you wont have to go through the whole process again!

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  4. I cut my hair even though it was short ...couldn't take the 2 textures.i suggest you cut it ;)

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    1. Definitely got rid of most of (if not all) the relaxer in the back =). Post about it soon!

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