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

[vainღ♥♡jane]

beautiful hair in this thread ladies.

 

[Southernbella.]

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.

Thank you E! I used Clairol Textures & Tones Bronze. I've had no problems because I've been deep conditioning and doing protein treatments regularly. I have to warn you...it's addictive.

I don't color my eyebrows. My color's really subtle, so nothing clashes. I'll probably go lighter again, so we'll see...

 

[Nonie]

the pic in my avatar is me a two years

Do you have your starting point hair? Sorry if I missed it in this thread.

 

[Nonie]

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.

Do you have your starting point hair pic?

 

[blksndrlla]

this thread is FANTASTIC!

 

[berryblack]

Do you have your starting point hair pic?

This was my TWA. I had to scrounge for a pic 'cuz I thought it was atrocious. Strangely enough, my husband thought it was cool.

 

[Nonie]

This was my TWA. I had to scrounge for a pic 'cuz I thought it was atrocious. Strangely enough, my husband thought it was cool.

Atrocious? Are you nuts? You look beautiful. Awesome progress indeed!!!

 

[mj11051]

The bottom picture is my hair after 2 yrs.

 

[LynnieB]

I'm sorry - I'm not quite 2 whole years but I did do several mini chops before the final one in May, 07.

Bye-bye bangs in March 07 - wet hair. If stretched it would come to around my nose.

and this is from a blow-out in March, 09

It can sorta give a general idea, hopefully.

 

[Maracujá]

Mine is in my siggy. I BC'ed in november '06.

 

[TCatt86]

I stopped relaxing in February 07, I have pics in my fotki. I will be back and post them give me a minute.

Here is my hair flat ironed

My curly afro. I wear my hair like this ALOT

Failed attempt at shingling

1st Braid out as a natural

And my baby's daddy, My puff.

 

[Soliel185]

I'm sorry - I'm not quite 2 whole years but I did do several mini chops before the final one in May, 07.

Bye-bye bangs in March 07 - wet hair. If stretched it would come to around my nose.

and this is from a blow-out in March, 09

It can sorta give a general idea, hopefully.

What in the WORLD are you feeding your hair?!

My avatar is 2 -2.5 yrs post lightly pressed. The fro pics in my fotki are from the same time period.

 

[sunbubbles]

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.

gggiiirrrrllll!!! You need to GIMME some of that hair!! Gorgeous!

 

[TaraDyan]

You have such gorgeous hair!!!!!

Thanks, girl ... so do you.

 

[Whimsy]

OH MY GAAAAWD I'm drooling over here.
Thanks for the pix ladies!!!
I love this thread!!!!

 

[1QTPie]

Big Chop

December 30, 2002

April ?, 2004 A year and almost a half later

Two years and four months after my big chop 4/?/2005

 

[loolalooh]

Here is 2 years (maybe a few days shy). My last relaxer was March 26, 2007 and this photo was taken sometime in the last 2 weeks of March 2009:

 

[Ediese]

I'm sorry - I'm not quite 2 whole years but I did do several mini chops before the final one in May, 07.



Bye-bye bangs in March 07 - wet hair. If stretched it would come to around my nose.

and this is from a blow-out in March, 09



It can sorta give a general idea, hopefully.

I don't know what I would give to have all of that hair. Simply gorgeous!

 

[BlondeByDesire]

I'm sorry - I'm not quite 2 whole years but I did do several mini chops before the final one in May, 07.

Bye-bye bangs in March 07 - wet hair. If stretched it would come to around my nose.

and this is from a blow-out in March, 09

It can sorta give a general idea, hopefully.

Wow, that's 2 years worth of growth, your hair is beautiful ... thick, gorgeous. What are you doing to it?

 

[JustKiya]

May 2006

July 2008

I ended up cutting out all of the color, so that's a solid 26 months of growth.

 

[LynnieB]

What in the WORLD are you feeding your hair?!

Nothing but the basics these days Soliel. Wash/condition/deep condition, easy on the heat and gentle handling.

I don't know what I would give to have all of that hair. Simply gorgeous!

LOL, you'd probably love it for a day or 2 then mail me back a bag of hair in a brown box at the end of the week but thanks Ediese - So is yours!

Wow, that's 2 years worth of growth, your hair is beautiful ... thick, gorgeous. What are you doing to it?

Thank-you BBD but there's no secrets here.

Just keeping things as simple as possible and to retain whatever can grow.

After a few scary post-bc experiments/pj binge months I've got my routine down, cruise with it and only make small adjustments as needed. No cuts just seek and destroy any single strand knots or splits when I see them.

I did do a 1/4-1/2 inch trim in Jan or Feb though but try to take really good care of the ends so it won't be necessary. My hair has natural layers and grows relatively evenly so I know that helps lessen the need for scissors too.

It's always managed to grow to at least bsl even when I was relaxing and treating it like dirt but it seems that going natural has really made it thrive (maybe because I actually care now ). It's never been this long before.

 

[msmills2U]

I also want to know what LynnieB is doing ....astounding growth ladies ...here is my growth stats...

the first one is before I started using megatek
the last one is about 7 months on megatek
the fro is the latest

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

justkiya, i love that little leaf clip! its so cute.

 

[glamazon386]

2006

2008

 

[glamazon386]

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

If only I could keep the scissors out my hair. That damn dye did me in. Never again.

 

[brandy]

I stopped relaxing in February 07, I have pics in my fotki. I will be back and post them give me a minute.

Here is my hair flat ironed

My curly afro. I wear my hair like this ALOT

Failed attempt at shingling

1st Braid out as a natural

And my baby's daddy, My puff.

Oh my goodness! You are a very beautiful woman! And you hair is gaw-geus

 

[derbygurl]

This is my first BC in Nov. 2007

This is 1.5 years later

Pressed hair

 

[TCatt86]

Oh my goodness! You are a very beautiful woman! And you hair is gaw-geus

Thank you!!!

 

[lilsparkle825]

last relaxer june 07

bc, june 08

march 09

pic in my sig is from april 09

 

[Mook's hair]

Yes Whimsy, I have some now. Here are the latest.
I still haven't pressed it yet and I still haven't unleashed the entire fro all at the same time.
Here goes. 2 years natural
1- I took down the top half of the twists and added conditioner. This almost looks wearable. the lower half is still twisted.
NOTE:
This is Not my real texture

My natural texture doesn't do this.
This is the result of a twistout that I added conditioner to.

2- This is just the top half of my hair. the bottom half is still twisted and in a ponytail.
This is what my real texture is like.

3- Light Blow out to about 90% dry after deep conditioning.

4. another twistout - dry

5. Wet and trying to contain it before it shrinks & dries

6. Shrinkage sample- **Shakes fist**