2 inches in 4 months Challenge (March - June 2013)

[Igotstripes]

choconillaprincess

I love baggying! I do it every other night, Im hoping this will help get more than two inches.

 

[bunnie82]

I baggy my whole head (GHE) every night after I oil it with castor oil.... not sure if it works....I just do it to keep the oil from ending up on my pillowcases....

 

[daae]

Wash and dc today

 

[charmtreese]

I think I may wash and dc today also since I have the day off, thanks to the snow!

 

[TeeBee]

I baggy my whole head (GHE) every night after I oil it with castor oil.... not sure if it works....I just do it to keep the oil from ending up on my pillowcases....

I'm doing this RIGHT now!! Makes my hair sooo soft.

 

[Atdow71]

faithVA - is it too late for me to join this challenge ?

 

[faithVA]

Atdow71[/USER];18023083]@faithVA - is it too late for me to join this challenge ?

Not at all. Come on in.

 

[Atdow71]

This challenge works for anyone wanting more length whether you have a TWA or already WL.

If you would like to be an official challenger, complete the following.

1. Starting pic (required for official challengers)





2. Regimen
Every weekre-poo w/ castor oil, shampoo w/ sm shampoo, dc w/ one of the follwing: AOGPB (every other week) or use AOWC,AOHSR, Eden body works dc, sm purification masque. I steam in the dc 3x/month. I keep my hair twisted 99% of the time. M&S every other day, apply sulfur mix to my scalp. Sleep w/ a bonnet or silk scarf every night.
Clarify once a month, dust every 3 months
3. Long and/or short term goals
Shortterm: healthy APL hair by December 2013
Long term: back to waist length & beyond. I really want to see if I can grow my loose natural hair to engths that I've never seen.
4. Healthy hair journey history
Growing up I never had long hair. I was teased in elementary school for having nappy hair. I begged my mother for a relaxer before I started HS
in hs(the 80s), I had a jherri curl which made my hair grow. After the jherri curl phase was over, I alternated been braids & relaxers. My hair never looked great w/ relaxer, and in 1997, I had less than an inch of hair in my crown.
In '00, I attempted to loc my hair ( I still had relaxed ends) but I didn't like how my sister started them (she was loc'd). I started transitioning (didn't know there was a name for it) w/ extensions. In 02, I started locing my hair and I had no relaxed ends.

My locs grew to WSL, a length I never thought possible. Although I loved my locs, I really wanted to see how long my loose natural hair could grow. So on 6/10/12 I bc'd my locs.

 

[Froreal3]

choconillaprincess I'm short (5'2") and I wear my bra low (like MBL) too. That's why I was looking like, "Umm, she's MBL." lol That's why I use a cami to measure BSL on me.

 

[choconillaprincess]

Froreal3 oh good idea!

 

[candie19]

Sorry I'm late!
1. Pic Below. Taken Jan. 31. Will replace with an updated pic when I relax in 2 weeks.

2. Regimen
*I wash every 5-7 days
Pre-poo: on dry hair...
Coconut oil or African's best Mayo
Shampoo: every time I wash, my hair is coated with oil from moisturizing daily
Joico mositure recovery
Joico K-Pak
Conditioner:
Joico Moisture recovery
Joico K-Pak
Vatika Deep conditioner
Other Products:
L:Royal Braid sheen spray (not crazy about it, trying to use it up)
O:grapeseed, sunflower, evoo, castor, almond, alma, coconut
Caul Mitchell, the one conditioner
Other
NJoy's hair concocotion (use MSM liquid instead of sulfur)
JBCO: I put on scalp alternating with NJoy's concoction
Vitamins: chlorella, Perfectil (hair,skin, and nails), MSM


3. Long and/or short term goals
-Brap strap and beyond

4. Heathy hair journey history
April 2011- Did the big chop, all natural
Aug 2012- Moved to Abu Dhabi, still natural put in sew in until I got settled
Jan 2013- Took out sew in, no hair progress being natural. Natural hair products are limited. Tried to texlax....my hair laughed.
Feb 2013- Put hair in cornrolls. I am able to cover my hair at work so I put a satin bonnet on hair and a scarf over it. My hair is loving it. 100% hair protection
March 2013- Plan to fully relax on the 22nd

 

[faithVA]

I am going to do a personal challenge for the next 30 days. I will be moisturizing daily, finger combing and putting my hair into as low a manipulation style as I can. That probably will be my switching between pin curls as my primary style and puffs as my back up style.

I will continue to cowash 1x to 2x a week and I will wash and DC weekly, using protein every other week. I will probably pick up some biotin and msm this weekend.

I will try to take starting pictures this weekend.

 

[SweetSunshine]

Hi everyone!

I've been rocking my kinky twists for almost two weeks and I love them. I did them smaller and shorter this time (about BSL) and curled them with big rollers. They are so light and airy. I co-washed and DC last Friday, and will do the same tonight. I've also been oiling my scalp 3x a week, as well as spraying my marshmallow root tea and jojoba oil to keep my hair (within the twists) moisturized.

Speaking my 2 inches into existence!

 

[jesusislove1526]

I just installed small twists with braided roots in my hair. I will keep them in until April, with daily moisturizing and sealing my ends with castor oil, and cowashing and DCing with my twists banded bi-weekly. My signature picture shows what they look like after they were completed.

 

[faithVA]

I just revised my regimen and will start it next Sunday. Using a new product line. In addition will be moisturizing daily, sealing the ends more and doing more protein treatments. Also ordered NJoys growth oil. And I picked up some biotin. I alternate between 2000 mcg and 1000 mcg every other day.

I think my regimen is much improved. Let's see if I get improved results.

 

[hnntrr]

length checked wednesday and i was about a half an inch from where i last was so i decided not to take a new picture and not focus on it (cause it will drive me crazy) so for now ponys and buns are my bestfriend. i should look up more styles tho...

might still do havanna twists..

 

[candie19]

I had to change my LOC method b/c my hair won't stay moisturized. Tried aloe vera juice and water as my spritz leave-in, with JBCO, and Paul Mitchell the one conditioner. Hope this works. I'll take any suggestions.

 

[faithVA]

^^Don't have any suggestions. I'm working on the same thing. I haven't found my mix yet.

What are you ladies using to moisturize? especially between wash days?

 

[Froreal3]

faithVA I use a water and conditioner spritz, some Evoo or GSO and a cream. I concentrate on the ends of my twists. I do this every other day.

I'm planning on trying the Aphogee Green Tea spray soon.

Sent from my SGH-T959 using LHCF

 

[faithVA]

@faithVA I use a water and conditioner spritz, some Evoo or GSO and a cream. I concentrate on the ends of my twists. I do this every other day.

I'm planning on trying the Aphogee Green Tea spray soon.

Sent from my SGH-T959 using LHCF

what ratio of water to conditioner do you use? Froreal3

 

[charmtreese]

I use Ferm Moisture equalizer (liquid), keracare naturals hair milk or keracare overnight moisturizing treatment (cream), and keracare essential oils (oil)...this combo keeps my fine 4b hair Moisturized. I also Baggie my ends nightly and during the day if I'm wearing a phony puff.

 

[Froreal3]

^I eyeball, but usually 1/2 spray bottle has maybe 2 tblspns of conditioner. Right now it is DBs cocoa bean smoothing cream because it's light.

Sent from my SGH-T959 using LHCF

 

[faithVA]

Thanks ladies. I have some rose water. Maybe I will mix that with some As I Am leave-in. Trying to make it stretch a little farther.

 

[hnntrr]

I am using, water, rose water, veggie glycerin, argan oil, jojoba and a little AO WC. Its been working out pretty well. Thats been my leave in. My curls dont stay more than 1 day so I've been using it everyday and it works out decently.

 

[bunnie82]

length checked wednesday and i was about a half an inch from where i last was so i decided not to take a new picture and not focus on it (cause it will drive me crazy) so for now ponys and buns are my bestfriend. i should look up more styles tho...

might still do havanna twists..

yeah i'm not length checking (by pulling/tugging) til the end of this challenge.....LOL bc I would drive myself crazy otherwise. I don't want to discourage myself so I'm waiting...Just bunning......though I am taking a pic of my hair after I wash it to see if I notice a difference in how my curls hang.....I took one the beginning of this month, the next one will be the first week of april...

 

[belizeanb]

Hi I am new to this lhcf but I would like to join this challenge!

 

[TeeBee]

Shampoo'd my hair for the first time in months last week!! Im a strict co-washer so... yea. I used Carol's Daughter Monoi shampoo and conditioner. Deep treated with BASK Vanilla Whiskey Repairative Hair Soak. My hair felt really good. Had been using the CD Monoi Repairing Strengthening Sacred Serum as well, now..call me crazy..but I'm noticing a lot less breakage!!

 

[Channy31]

Shampoo'd my hair for the first time in months last week!! Im a strict co-washer so... yea. I used Carol's Daughter Monoi shampoo and conditioner. Deep treated with BASK Vanilla Whiskey Repairative Hair Soak. My hair felt really good. Had been using the CD Monoi Repairing Strengthening Sacred Serum as well, now..call me crazy..but I'm noticing a lot less breakage!!

Really want to try manoi!
Apparently it smells bad though?

 

[faithVA]

belizeanb[/USER];18050247]Hi I am new to this lhcf but I would like to join this challenge!

Welcome to LHCF. Glad to have you. Just answer the questions in the first post and post your starting pic and that will get you started.

 

[faithVA]

Shampoo'd my hair for the first time in months last week!! Im a strict co-washer so... yea. I used Carol's Daughter Monoi shampoo and conditioner. Deep treated with BASK Vanilla Whiskey Repairative Hair Soak. My hair felt really good. Had been using the CD Monoi Repairing Strengthening Sacred Serum as well, now..call me crazy..but I'm noticing a lot less breakage!!

Good that you found something that is working for you. Less breakage, more hair... Keep working in!