3 years post relaxer // 19 months natural

[cch24]

Pictures first...

April 2010:

October 2010:

December 2010:

April 2011:

June 2011:

August 2011:

September 2011:

Today! (October 2011:

Words later...

My regimen has pretty much been the same since I began transitioning. I conditioned, detangled, and bunned pretty much every day until June of this year. In June I started conditioning, twisting, and bunning twice a week. I always DC at least once a week, do a cassia treatment once a month, rarely use heat, and try to keep my moisture/protein balance. I'm really happy with my hair growth thus far. My goal was to be at waist length by now and I'm pretty close, if I haven't made it. I won't be straightening again until February or March, but I'm confident that by then I'll have significant hairs at/past waist. My ultimate goal is hip length, but we'll see what happens when I get there.

Thank you everyone for all the information provided. I'm not a heavy poster, but I'm a heavy reader, and the information that I've learned from this website is amazing.

 

[Meemee6223]

Wow, ur hair looks great! It's those like u who I gain inspiration from on my HHJ! Good luck in reaching ur goal!

Sent from my T-Mobile G2

 

[IDareT'sHair]

cch24

You & Your Hair are Absolutely Adorable! Nice & Healthy! Good Job Lady!

Thanks for Sharing your Amazing Progress.

 

[*C00KIE*]

belle bagay, in other words, beautiful!

 

[Poohbear]

cch24 - Your natural hair is gorgeous. Questions: Do you have any pictures of your hair in a bun? Do you use shampoo at all? And did you condition and detangle your hair everyday, or just bunned your hair everyday?

 

[bajandoc86]

Wow....just wow. Lovely hair!

 

[cch24]

Poohbear - Since my hair is almost always in a bun I didn't even think that someone would find them interesting to look at. I usually alternate high and low buns and secure them with an ouchless elastic and amish hair pins.

ETA: I forgot to answer the rest of your questions! I shampoo before I deep condition, so at least once a week. My hair doesn't seem to mind shampoo and I kind of like the lather. I would condition and detangle every day. I always do my hair in four sections so I just applied conditioner to my wet hair, did whatever I needed to do in the shower, and ran a wide tooth comb through each section while it was under the water. I didn't lose very much hair because I was getting the shed hair out every day. Now that I'm only detangling once or twice a week I had to get used to the amount of hair that was coming out. I only stopped because my hair was getting longer and I was getting lazier.

 

[cch24]

Thanks for all the compliments ladies!! I love update threads so I thought I should contribute.

IDareT'sHair - I'm glad you showed up! I was going to message you a link to this thread since I'm always lurking in the U1B1. I wanted you to see that all of your lovely product recommendations are going to good use.

 

[nappystorm]

Very beautiful!

 

[Triniwegian]

Goddamn!!! Your retention is crazy!!!
Absolutely beautiful!

 

[mEmYSELFaNDj]

Beautiful hair! Great progress!

 

[halee_J]

OMGosh. Dude. Your hair is GAWJUS :lovedrool: I mean your definition is awesome! and your retention is bananas Way to grow lady

 

[cch24]

Goddamn!!! Your retention is crazy!!!
Absolutely beautiful!

If only it was as beautiful as yours Conterria. I loved your update!!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@cch24

I knew they were! Glad we could help out!

You Look Fabulous! Keep Up the Good Work!

You'll be at Goal in No Time!

When I saw your Name I thought: "Lemme gone over there and see what my Girl is Up to!"

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Simply amazing

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Your hair is so gorgeous and your facial expressions made me! I am trying to learn how to twist my hair from the side and have it look right. I am so confused as to what I want to do with my hair. I think I'm going to take a break and refocus.

 

[Mische]

My eyes literally bugged out when I got to your August 2011 picture! That is some sick retention. Very nice job!

 

[ms.blue]

Dany your hair is beautiful!

 

[ChristmasCarol]

Wow, your progress is awesome! Thick and luscious, too

 

[frizzy]

Girrrrrrl you are about to make me transition right now!

Beautiful hair!

 

[SherylsTresses]

Sooo beautiful...!!!

 

[ezina]

Awesome growth!! I hope that after my 3 year transition, my hair will come out as beautiful as yours!

 

[Pompous Blue]

Beautiful hair! Beautiful spirit!

I'm in awe......

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Your hair is gorgeous!

 

[girlfromipanema]

Beautiful!!

 

[keepithealthy]

Beautiful progress and great retention.

 

[bride91501]

Absolutely breathtaking. Hair and retention

 

[cch24]

Thank you everyone! I'm looking forward to seeing every person reach their hair goals and posting pictures!!!

 

[PureSilver]

Your hair is lovely, inspirational for me and Congrats on you three years journey. i'm sure it has paid off.

Not to Hijack ur progress thread, today marks 2 years since my BC, unfortunately i have no pics because i'm all weaved up

 

[thaidreams]

I love your hair texture! Congrats on all your progress!!!