What grew you hair fast?

[SingBrina]

Okay so what grew your hair fast? I am talking fast like some of you have hair that was to your shoulders and then the next year it was to your bra strap.... If your hair grew at least 6 inches in a year reply please

1. Products
2. Maintenance

 

[AHeadOfCoils]

In March of 2008 I had my hair cut short to a fade with a LITTLE bit(1" if not less) of hair at the top. By Dec 31, 2008(I decided to flat iron for the new year) my hair was a past shoulder length in the back and the front was to my chin. I think I have pics actually, I'll go pull them from fb. Any who, I used the whole line of Elasta QP products faithfully. This was before the forums so I was just washing and conditioning my hair every other DAY and applying Prostyle to my wet hair for a style. lol. Simple as that. Definitely not a perfect regi but it did help with my length retention. My hair was not damaged or anything. I relaxed every blue moon- Probably 3 times

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

Products don't help me to retain all of my length. Using heat properly (using some type of leave-in conditioner or a heat protectant) and no more than once a month guarantees retention for me. I don't have my April cut in my fotki because I wasn't on my hair journey then so my starting pic is in June. So I would've been 1 or 2 inches shorter than my starting pic and I made it to mbl in a year.

 

[SingBrina]

In March of 2008 I had my hair cut short to a fade with a LITTLE bit(1" if not less) of hair at the top. By Dec 31, 2008(I decided to flat iron for the new year) my hair was a past shoulder length in the back and the front was to my chin. I think I have pics actually, I'll go pull them from fb. Any who, I used the whole line of Elasta QP products faithfully. This was before the forums so I was just washing and conditioning my hair every other DAY and applying Prostyle to my wet hair for a style. lol. Simple as that. Definitely not a perfect regi but it did help with my length retention. My hair was not damaged or anything. I relaxed every blue moon- Probably 3 times

WOWOOWOOWOWOOW!!!! Yeah I would love to see pics! Thanks so much for replying! That is awesome!!!!

 

[SingBrina]

Products don't help me to retain all of my length. Using heat properly (using some type of leave-in conditioner or a heat protectant) and no more than once a month guarantees retention for me. I don't have my April cut in my fotki because I wasn't on my hair journey then so my starting pic is in June. So I would've been 1 or 2 inches shorter than my starting pic and I made it to mbl in a year.

Wow MBL in a year! Where were at before MBL?

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

My pics are in my fotki. I would upload but they aren't saved to my comp. I may have been about an inch or two past shoulder length after my cut in April. I can't estimate my inches in my June starting pic.


OH! And low-manipulation. I've always had long hair because I literally never did anything to it. I kept it in the same bun or braids for weeks and hardly washed. This was before my journey but I can't say that my hair would've been long had I been messing in it. I manipulate my hair a bit more now but I still think it's pretty low. I've recently decided to wear braidouts every single day so I'll see how my retention is by the fall.

 

[DaDragonPrincess]

When I started my hair journey in fall of 2008 I was just coming past SL and in Dec. of 2009 I reached MBL....


Protective Styles,Supplements,Less Heat, Drinking Plenty Water,Working Out,Deep Condirtioners,and Co washes has help me alot with growth and healthier hair.


I use Nairobi and Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special as staple products, V05/Suave/Mane N Tail as co washes, I moisturize with whipped shea butter that has my favorite oils, and I seal with coconut oil or jojoba oil.

I only comb my hair on wash days with wide tooth comb and thats on wednesdays Co Wash days and Saturdays my full hair day shampoo and Deep Conditioning,through the week I use a paddle brush and my fingers on my hair and no comb.

I style mostly in roller sets,buns,braidouts,twist outs,bantu knots,pin curls, sew ins, phony ponys,half wigs, and wraps.


Supplements I take:Centrum Multi Vitamins in chewables, Hairfinity, and Fish Oil Supplements

Any more questions just ask and check out my fotki.

 

[dachsies_rule!]

Sealing my hair with oil after moisturizing, no direct heat and PS helped me retain 7 inches in a year. Also, vit B12 is good for speeding up growth, my stylist was like she had never seen so much NG on me before.

 

[nakialovesshoes]

Before LHCF (amazingly), I met a type 4 WL sister who told me about Wanakee products. I was in college at the time - an adult, single mom living in family/graduate housing and didn't necessarily care about dressing up to go to class. I BCed and was shoulder length in a year & BSL/MBL in 2 simply keeping my hair under a silk scarf - what I now know as PSing. I got 6 inches+ per year including trims every 3 months. I was texlaxed though I didn't know the term then. --I washed/DCed once a week. Never any direct heat - always a rollerset & wrap. I would protect my ends w/Wanakee's ends cream & seal with her oil.

I was just telling someone that LHCF has been a help as well as a hinderance. I came on here & starting trying all types of things. Being natural. Now I have a curl. Sometimes I feel like I should just go back to what works for me.