PHOTO REQUEST: Naturals can I see your pics of...

[Whimsy]

2 years worth of growth, please?

I don't care the style, and it doesn't matter if you BCed at 2 years or at 2 days, I would like to see pix of your hair at 2 years.

I want ideas/inspiration for when I do my snippetysnipsnip!!!

Thanks in advance Girls!!!!

(PS - Mook, do you have any pix of your hair un-twisted yet?!?!! Gawd!!)

 

[BostonMaria]

I BC'd 19 months ago, not 24. If you want me to post a picture anyway let me know. My last relaxer was Nov 06.

 

[Whimsy]

Of course Boston.

I officially change my request to see 18 - 28 months of growth LOL

 

[sunbubbles]

Ditto! I wanna see too!

 

[Southernbella.]

This is two years worth of growth for me:

Dry/shrunken:

Wet with conditioner:

Old braidout:

Flat ironed:

 

[LuyshuZ]

Bump.. I want pics!

 

[so1913]

Man...I have plenty of pictures spanning 2004 (when I went natural) through the present, but I cut my hair sooooo often, they wouldn't show you a "true" idea of 2+ years worth of hair growth

 

[tailormade84]

lucky lucky you, my whole fotki is nothing but 2 years pics (i was late with chronicling my HHJ) ...link is in my siggy

 

[FindingMe]

This is two years worth of growth for me:

Dry/shrunken:

Wet with conditioner:

Old braidout:

Flat ironed:

That's a lot of hair....Southernbella, does your hair grow faster than the 1/2 inch per month standard?

I am with you Whimsy, this is how much hair I wann have before I chop my relaxed ends...thus my 2 year transition...

 

[Nonie]

It's really hard to see the real change in comparison pics of naturals especially if they never stretched or pressed their hair when it was short.

Anyway, this was my hair after my unplanned BC in Feb 2007:

And this is my hair in April 2009

OK, let me stop.On a serious note, maybe the way to see the change in length is in my puffs, but not the puff itself but where I place the elastic holding my hair back. This is because when I make a pulled back puff, I usually push the elastic as far back as it can go without the hairs that start at the hairline pulling out of it. In other words, I put it far back just enough for the hair to be held flat; any further and the front-most hair would slip from the elastic and ruin the style. So I think with that in mind, you can sorta see the "progress". Unfortunately, I didn't wear a puff at the 24-month mark, but I did wear one on the 20-month mark.

First, here's the puff I would get when my hair had not been stretched by plaits. Usually, it's created when my hair is damp after a wash:

Unstretched puff in Feb 2007 created on damp hair:

Same shrunken puff in October 2008 created on damp hair:

Then when I plait my hair to stretch it a bit, this was the puff I got in Feb 2007:

And then in October 2008, this is the puff I got when I plaited my hair and stretched it (I used coconut oil and some rinse-out conditioner unintentionally so I didn't get the shrinkage I usually get with S Curl):

To see the difference in puff size when I use S Curl, here's another pic of my stretched-with-plaits hair but with S Curl used as the only moisturizer taken a month prior to the above October pic:

And finally a pic of my pressed hair (April 2009--26 mths since BC. This was taken the day after the second pic in this post ie the April 2009 one, after I pressed my hair) but sadly I don't have a before pic to compare it with since this was my first press since my BC:

 

[Whimsy]

Southern thank u for posting!!! Your hair is so beautiful!

 

[FindingMe]

lucky lucky you, my whole fotki is nothing but 2 years pics (i was late with chronicling my HHJ) ...link is in my siggy

Your puffs are AWESOME!!! I just want my hair to fall down instead of out before I chop...

The pics you took after your fourth henna had me drooling....Thanks for posting-

 

[Whimsy]

lucky lucky you, my whole fotki is nothing but 2 years pics (i was late with chronicling my HHJ) ...link is in my siggy

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY Lucky me is right!!!

I am with you Whimsy, this is how much hair I wann have before I chop my relaxed ends...thus my 2 year transition...

Word, I just want some inspiration....partially to hold out till 2 years and partially just cuz I wanna see some pix!!!

It's really hard to see the real change in comparison pics of naturals especially if they never stretched or pressed their hair when it was short.

Yeah natural is not natural is not natural... all are different.....
OMG your hair is so nice!!! I want to touch your puff so bad. it's so tempting and looks so soft and cottony cloudlike!!!! Nonie thanks for sharing.

 

[FindingMe]

It's really hard to see the real change in comparison pics of naturals especially if they never stretched or pressed their hair when it was short.

Anyway, this was my hair after my unplanned BC in Feb 2007:

And this is my hair in April 2009

OK, let me stop.On a serious note, maybe the way to see the change in length is in my puffs, but not the puff itself but where I place the elastic holding my hair back. This is because when I make a pulled back puff, I usually push the elastic as far back as it can go without the hairs that start at the hairline pulling out of it. In other words, I put it far back just enough for the hair to be held flat; any further and the front-most hair would slip from the elastic and ruin the style. So I think with that in mind, you can sorta see the "progress". Unfortunately, I didn't wear a puff at the 24-month mark, but I did wear one on the 20-month mark.

First, here's the puff I would get when my hair had not been stretched by plaits. Usually, it's created when my hair is damp after a wash:

Unstretched puff in Feb 2007 created on damp hair:

Same shrunken puff in October 2008 created on damp hair:

Then when I plait my hair to stretch it a bit, this was the puff I got in Feb 2007:

And then in October 2008, this is the puff I got when I plaited my hair and stretched it (I used coconut oil and some rinse-out conditioner unintentionally so I didn't get the shrinkage I usually get with S Curl):

To see the difference in puff size when I use S Curl, here's another pic of my stretched-with-plaits hair but with S Curl used as the only moisturizer taken a month prior to the above October pic:

And finally a pic of my pressed hair (April 2009--26 mths since BC. This was taken the day after the second pic in this post ie the April 2009 one, after I pressed my hair) but sadly I don't have a before pic to compare it with since this was my first press since my BC:

NICE! YOur hair is lovely...Ima hafeta steal that puff w/ twists in the front style...

 

[Southernbella.]

That's a lot of hair....Southernbella, does your hair grow faster than the 1/2 inch per month standard?

I am with you Whimsy, this is how much hair I wann have before I chop my relaxed ends...thus my 2 year transition...

I think it probably does grow a little faster. I know my mom's hair grows super fast.

 

[ImFree27]

I did a 2nd big cut at the end of Nov....06...This pic was Dec...06...2nd pic was sept..08...Third pic...was jan...09 and last pic was April 09....I have more pics in my fotki..

 

[Jazzmommy]

Hi,

My two years of progress is below. You can see where I BC in Jan 07 and my progress in March 09.

 

[TaraDyan]

Hey, Whims:

Here are my photos of two years worth of growth. These photos were taken on March 1, 2009 (my last relaxer was March 1, 2007). My hair grows about 1/2" a month):

Wet

Dry wash-n-go

Flat Ironed

 

[Ediese]

You guys have already seen my pics, but here goes. This is 2.5 yrs of natural hair.

Haven't straightened yet.

 

[Ediese]

Hey, Whims:

Here are my photos of two years worth of growth. These photos were taken on March 1, 2009 (my last relaxer was March 1, 2007). My hair grows about 1/2" a month):

Wet


Dry wash-n-go


Flat Ironed

You have such gorgeous hair!!!!!

 

[Southernbella.]

It seems from the pics that APL is the average length at the 2 year mark.

 

[Ediese]

It seems from the pics that APL is the average length at the 2 year mark.

I love your hair color. I remember you mentioning which brand you use, but I don't remember. Would you mind telling me which one you used, and if you've had any problems keeping your hair moisturized since you colored it? Did you color your eyebrows too? Sorry for so many questions. I really need a change.

 

[berryblack]

This is my first pic post so it may come out wonky...My 1st pic was around 20 months, the next is 24 months with my son, and the last with my crew is 30 months.

 

[MsBoinglicious]

This is my hair in its natural state @ 2 years!

My hair @ 2 years and straight are in my siggy!

 

[Lucky's Mom]

Nov 2006, Sept 2007, Dec 2008

 

[wavezncurlz]

Nothing to offer but wanted to say how much I love this thread. Ya'll have some serious growth!

 

[NikStarrr]

Pic 1 = BC (after a 12 month transition)

Pic 2 = a month from my nappiversary (almost 2 yrs worth of natural hair)


*I've trimmed my hair often to even up the layers.*

 

[countrychickd]

Gorgeous hair ladies. So inspirational!

 

[honeisos]

2 years worth of growth, please?

I don't care the style, and it doesn't matter if you BCed at 2 years or at 2 days, I would like to see pix of your hair at 2 years.

I want ideas/inspiration for when I do my snippetysnipsnip!!!

Thanks in advance Girls!!!!

(PS - Mook, do you have any pix of your hair un-twisted yet?!?!! Gawd!!)

the pic in my avatar is me a two years

 

[honeisos]

Love those twists Nonie !!!! too cute !