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I won't have another length check until the June 30th check in.
I've always had that "watched pot never boils" bad habit.. and this year I'm not doing it.

Honestly I will probably hold off for my length check until my July texlax touchup.

This will be my first time ever stretching 24 weeks..

Back in my relaxed days (before my 09 BC) I think the longest I stretched was 14 weeks.
 
ojemba said:
This length check was actually done the first week in march before I put in my PS

I took another pic on 4-1

My measurements are way below the actual targets but I like be surpassed the target before I claim it.

From my last pic in march to now I'm happy that I almost gained 1 inch.
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Sorry for all the length updates. My son is my photographer I had to explain to him to try to get his finger at the tip on my hair and not on top of it. Anywho this pic was taken April 7.



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i have done a baggy on dry hair for the last two nights and it's really cool because my hair did not end up soggy or draw up at all (pressed out natural).. I hope that this can replace being able to spray it with water/glycerin mix everyday while it was under my wigs. I plan on dry baggying every other day or every third day.. whatever i think i need.

Also, I want to rollerset my hair straight once a week starting this thursday. I may have to straighten my roots and I will do that with heat lower than 275F.... Then, I'll silk wrap.

I'm going to wear my hair pinned up because I'm nervous about length retention since its going to be out and not under a wig.. I don't want my shirts given me trims. I hate hair twisties, they always break a couple strands and twist them around.
 
Great length checks...good progress ladies. I'm hoping to reach apl by the end of the summer. Braids are the easiest protective style for me especially with a new baby on the way.
 
I'm going to put my new processor to work tonight :look: I got some organic honey and coconut milk from Kroger's. I'll add in some castor oil and coconut oil ... maybe a banana. :look:

Hopefully, this concoction works nicely. I'll keep y'all posted :giggle:
 
I threw in some Vanilla Silk, Organix Coconut Milk conditioner, and Hair Trigger. It was a thin mixture overall with just the right amount of creaminess. Hair felt soft afterwards and I moisturized with QB BRBC and sealed with castor/coconut oil. I'm doing a braidout today. I'll try to remember to take pics.
 
Checking in:

Last Friday I did a gorgeous magnetic roller set after washing and conditioning (in shower DC). Unfortunately I live in Miami and the humidity doesn't hold up well with my hair.

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Lioness Hair because of HUMIDITY! Excuse the hoochie mama outfit, it beez like that down here... :lachen:

Did a co-wash on Tuesday with SSI Avocado Condish and used SSI Coco Creme LI (obsessed with this line).

Did a poo wash last night with my forgotten Baby Daddy (Loreal Sulfate Free Reconstruct Shampoo), DC'ed with heat for about 30 minutes with NuNaat Chocolate Hair Mask, rinsed and used Curly Kinks Satin Roots and SSI Coco Creme LI. Did a magnetic set, flat ironed my roots and wrapped. Check out my results below :)


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Rollerset



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Results

22 Weeks Post!!! Need to relax on Sunday. I am not intentionally stretching past 20 weeks. Pure laziness.
 
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Decided to do a heavy protein treatment. It was uneventful but my hair currently feels like rope. :ohwell: I will be DC'ng overnight & airdrying in the morning. After I moisturize and seal, my hair will be put in a PS until Wed of next week.
 
I'm considering new hair styles. Debating between a short sew in or braids.... Scared of braids they murder my temples and I'm just now getting them back. But the way I've been gazing at my flat iron and scissors, I know it's time to PS.
 
DominicanBrazilian82 said:
Checking in:

Last Friday I did a gorgeous magnetic roller set after washing and conditioning (in shower DC). Unfortunately I live in Miami and the humidity doesn't hold up well with my hair.

Lioness Hair because of HUMIDITY! Excuse the hoochie mama outfit, it beez like that down here... :lachen:

Did a co-wash on Tuesday with SSI Avocado Condish and used SSI Coco Creme LI (obsessed with this line).

Did a poo wash last night with my forgotten Baby Daddy (Loreal Sulfate Free Reconstruct Shampoo), DC'ed with heat for about 30 minutes with NuNaat Chocolate Hair Mask, rinsed and used Curly Kinks Satin Roots and SSI Coco Creme LI. Did a magnetic set, flat ironed my roots and wrapped. Check out my results below :)

Rollerset

Results

22 Weeks Post!!! Need to relax on Sunday. I am not intentionally stretching past 20 weeks. Pure laziness.
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Your post makes me want to take up roller setting. My hair is fine, so that's the only way I get volume. But I exercise (semi)consistently and sweat a lot in my head, which is why I bun 95% of the time. I'll just have to live vicariously through board members...
 
quirkydimples said:
Your post makes me want to take up roller setting. My hair is fine, so that's the only way I get volume. But I exercise (semi)consistently and sweat a lot in my head, which is why I bun 95% of the time. I'll just have to live vicariously through board members...
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quirkydimples Thanks! This is the only way I get body as well as my hair is also semi-fine (if that even exists). When I used to blow dry and flat iron, I would never flat iron straight. I would always do one pass to straighten and then one to do a spiral curl. I get the sweating. But if you ever find a few days where you aren't going to be at the gym, definitely recommended setting. Going back to setting exclusively (no blow dryer or flat iron; other than my roots) has saved my hair completely. Ceramide rich products and deep conditioning has my hair marvelous.
 
Cowashed, dced with Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk under Hair Therapy Wrap. Moisturized and sealed LOC method with Darcy's Pumpkin Seed and GSO/EVOO. Added a bit of SD End-Tegrity Serum to ends. Oiled scalp with NJoy's new mix and baggied for a couple hours.

*whew*

I was pretty pleased with my ends. Minimal breakage after my dusting.

Sent from my SGH-T959 using LHCF
 
So I had to wear a bun for my bestfriend's wedding yesterday. Decided to revisit the cinnabun style since I haven't done that in a loooooong time and my hair is significantly longer than when I used to do it regularly. I did a light flat iron just to gain a little more length and to make the buns nice and smooth. I think it was a success!
 

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JosieLynn said:
So I had to wear a bun for my bestfriend's wedding yesterday. Decided to revisit the cinnabun style since I haven't done that in a loooooong time and my hair is significantly longer than when I used to do it regularly. I did a light flat iron just to gain a little more length and to make the buns nice and smooth. I think it was a success!
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Beautiful! Are you relaxed or...? I'm def going to look up a how to on this style!
 
myhairgrowstoo said:
Beautiful! Are you relaxed or...? I'm def going to look up a how to on this style!
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Thank you! I'm actually natural. I had been stretching my hair in twists that I had in a ponytail and then flat ironed it on a super low setting probably only a little hotter than 200 and then put my hair in a puff with a silk-like headband scarf and took sections twisted them a little at the ends and pinned them down with bobby pins. There's a million YouTube videos of it. I couldn't even find the video I originally used for it. But it's super easy! Def try it out, I've even used it as a protective style since the ends are tucked under
 
My new PS is a full glueless lace wig from RPG Show.

*poof*
 
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