Channy31
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^^Not a problem. Someone upthread reminded meSince it was getting close I figured I would remind others.
Thanks I have took a photo and will upload asap
2 inches in 4 months Challenge (March - June 2013)
- Thread starter faithVA
- Start date
Thanks I have took a photo and will upload asap
faithVA
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Welcome Igotstripes.
Igotstripes
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faithVA
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Sure. Or if you are going to take a picture later, just put it up on Wednesday.
*Frisky*
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I am still in!! I promise I will post my pic by the weekend.
The only consistent things I will be doing are steaming once a week with various products, taking vitamins and using NJoy's new hair oil. More than likely I will be protective styling most of the time but not 100% of the time.
The only consistent things I will be doing are steaming once a week with various products, taking vitamins and using NJoy's new hair oil. More than likely I will be protective styling most of the time but not 100% of the time.
LivingDoll
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1. Starting pic (required for official challengers) - see siggie for now. I'll post another one of my wet hair by next week.
2. Regimen - I follow a modified CG regimen. I'm currently cowashing 1-2x a week with As I Am Coconut Cowash or Tresemme Naturals...I plan to cowash more when the weather gets warmer around May. I lo-poo as needed with Shea Moisture Curl and Shine Poo (Orange label) or Shea Moisture Volumizing Poo (Green label). I DC once weekly with either Shea Moisture Deep Treatment, Purification, or Anti-Breakage Masque. I currently mostly wear twist outs because I haven't perfected wash & go's. I moisturize daily with a spritz of Jane Carter Revitalizing Leave in and water mix (50/50). After that, if I retwist I add Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie and seal with grapeseed oil. If I don't retwist, I use the spritz and seal with grapeseed oil. I have been pineappling my hair at night to keep manipulation to a minimum.
3. Long and/or short term goals - While I would like longer fuller hair, I don't have any specific length goals. I just want longer, healthier hair and a healthier scalp (which is getting better since I'm on the CG method).
4. Healthy hair journey history - I never really had any real hair issues. My issue has always been dry scalp. My hair grows at a constant rate, I would say at least 1/2 inch per month. For years I wore my hair in short do's (see my profile album). When I first joined the board, my hair was short and relaxed. I then started growing it out and started to texlax (relax without combing through). This went well and my hair grew pretty quickly. My hair grew to almost APL in a year and a half. Well, I had grown tired of my hair at that point, so I decided to cut it short again. I didn't really frequent the forum much for about 3 years after that. During my hiatus, I decided to transition to natural hair. I started several times and failed. The last journey began in 05/2011. I transitioned with heat styling until 08/2012 and have been natural since that time. Even after I cut off the rest of my relaxed ends, I was heat styled until 02/09/13. That's the day I started the CG method. This is the first time I've had natural hair since I was about 8 years old. I've ALWAYS worn my hair straight, which is funny because my hair is sooo curly. Even relaxed, I could never remove the curl pattern entirely. I've spent my entire life fighting what was supposed to be. This is all new to me, and I'm learning as I go along.
What I plan to do differently - I will begin taking Viviscal vitamins today, and plan to take them for at least 4 months.
2. Regimen - I follow a modified CG regimen. I'm currently cowashing 1-2x a week with As I Am Coconut Cowash or Tresemme Naturals...I plan to cowash more when the weather gets warmer around May. I lo-poo as needed with Shea Moisture Curl and Shine Poo (Orange label) or Shea Moisture Volumizing Poo (Green label). I DC once weekly with either Shea Moisture Deep Treatment, Purification, or Anti-Breakage Masque. I currently mostly wear twist outs because I haven't perfected wash & go's. I moisturize daily with a spritz of Jane Carter Revitalizing Leave in and water mix (50/50). After that, if I retwist I add Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie and seal with grapeseed oil. If I don't retwist, I use the spritz and seal with grapeseed oil. I have been pineappling my hair at night to keep manipulation to a minimum.
3. Long and/or short term goals - While I would like longer fuller hair, I don't have any specific length goals. I just want longer, healthier hair and a healthier scalp (which is getting better since I'm on the CG method).
4. Healthy hair journey history - I never really had any real hair issues. My issue has always been dry scalp. My hair grows at a constant rate, I would say at least 1/2 inch per month. For years I wore my hair in short do's (see my profile album). When I first joined the board, my hair was short and relaxed. I then started growing it out and started to texlax (relax without combing through). This went well and my hair grew pretty quickly. My hair grew to almost APL in a year and a half. Well, I had grown tired of my hair at that point, so I decided to cut it short again. I didn't really frequent the forum much for about 3 years after that. During my hiatus, I decided to transition to natural hair. I started several times and failed. The last journey began in 05/2011. I transitioned with heat styling until 08/2012 and have been natural since that time. Even after I cut off the rest of my relaxed ends, I was heat styled until 02/09/13. That's the day I started the CG method. This is the first time I've had natural hair since I was about 8 years old. I've ALWAYS worn my hair straight, which is funny because my hair is sooo curly. Even relaxed, I could never remove the curl pattern entirely. I've spent my entire life fighting what was supposed to be. This is all new to me, and I'm learning as I go along.
What I plan to do differently - I will begin taking Viviscal vitamins today, and plan to take them for at least 4 months.
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Kim0105
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I've posted my starting photo. Does this make me an official challenger?
Igotstripes
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I've had these twists for like a week, I'm gonna redo the back today. Looks like keeping these in will be harder than I thought lol
hnntrr
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getting havanna twists in sometime after the 11th. hopefully I will leave them on 3 weeks to a month with week breaks in between. hopefully ill see some growth in that time. 
looking into water soluable silicones so I can flat iron my hair wednesday night. I will do another length check and post a new picture then.
looking into water soluable silicones so I can flat iron my hair wednesday night. I will do another length check and post a new picture then.
*Frisky*
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Starting pic..I like to use my tattoo as a guide. The back is the longest part of my hair. It's about 1/2 inch past APL which is right under the mermaids butt hahaha..2 inches should be right where the second blue line is. I will make sure I wear the same tshirt at the of end of the challenge for measurement.
LivingDoll
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Wash day 3/3/13
*Prepooed under steamer with LeKair Cholesterol Plus Olive Oil and Olive Oil/Tea Tree Combo for 30 mins
*Cowashed with As I Am Coconut Cowash
*Conditioned with Tresemme Naturals
*Added Leave-ins: Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier and Shea Moisture Restorative Conditioner
*Airdried for about 2 hours
*Twisted damp hair...added more PMB, Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie, and sealed with Argan Oil
*Wearing twist out today
*Prepooed under steamer with LeKair Cholesterol Plus Olive Oil and Olive Oil/Tea Tree Combo for 30 mins
*Cowashed with As I Am Coconut Cowash
*Conditioned with Tresemme Naturals
*Added Leave-ins: Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier and Shea Moisture Restorative Conditioner
*Airdried for about 2 hours
*Twisted damp hair...added more PMB, Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie, and sealed with Argan Oil
*Wearing twist out today
I don't know if I will keep 2" in 4 months. But I will hang in there. Maybe I will have a growth spurt.
choconillaprincess
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Froreal3 BraunSugar
Yea I guess I do wear my bra kinda low... I have a short torso so I think it looks longer. .. or maybe I have hairexia lol!
How is everyone doing?
I've been keeping it bunned per usual abd baggying every night... does anyone else still baggy anymore?
Yea I guess I do wear my bra kinda low... I have a short torso so I think it looks longer. .. or maybe I have hairexia lol!
How is everyone doing?
I've been keeping it bunned per usual abd baggying every night... does anyone else still baggy anymore?
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