~*~*Break Out Your Castor Oil - 2010 Edition~*~*

here are my comparison pics. Sorry the second is more blurry but I wore the same jacket so you can see the growth. Both pics are right after fresh relaxers. I'm happy with the progress. This time I'm using JBCO. Mine is at the post office now.

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Well, I hate to disappoint, but I'm not going to have a final picture in by the due date. I'm still in Kinky twists and they're going to be a mother trying to get them out in time. I'll post something....hopefully. Can't wait till cycle 2. Sign me up! :)


Yes, sign me up as well! I really enjoyed the challenge and the growth I received. Now I'm working on gaining length and regaining the thickness back in my ends :yep:.
 
So I flat ironed for the first time since this challenged started. I am very pleased, and kinda sad. I retained all of my length. But my hair is so thin. I did trim about 1/2 to 3/4 inches off, but I took pics pre and post. I and thinking of cutting another 1 to 1/2 inches off. My hair has some layers, and that would make it truly blunt. I went for BSB to MBL in this challenge. That was my goal (MBL), but it is kinda bittersweet. My pics will be in my original post.

I am ready for the next phase of this challenge. :yep:

ETA: Pics have been added.
ETA this: my before and aftert pics so you don't have to search. Click here
 
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So I flat ironed for the first time since this challenged started. I am very pleased, and kinda sad. I retained all of my length. But my hair is so thin. I did trim about 1/2 to 3/4 inches off, but I took pics pre and post. I and thinking of cutting another 1 to 1/2 inches off. My hair has some layers, and that would make it truly blunt. I went for BSB to MBL in this challenge. That was my goal (MBL), but it is kinda bittersweet. My pics will be in my original post.

I am ready for the next phase of this challenge. :yep:

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Don't be sad :bighug:. Just be patient. I'm going through the same thing. Like I said in an earlier post, I suffered a setback not too long ago that depressed me enough to want to cut my hair off and motivated me to do a lot of trims. I probably would have been past BSL now, but I was so disgusted at how thin and wispy my ends were that I started doing two trims a month. They are still thinner than I'd like, but I decided now that I'm just going to stick to my regular trimming routine every 8-12 weeks. My hair will gradually thicken and even out, and so will yours :yep:. Just to show you how thin it's gotten, here's how my hair used to look like before (excuse the cluttered room).
 

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Don't be sad :bighug:. Just be patient. I'm going through the same thing. Like I said in an earlier post, I suffered a setback not too long ago that depressed me enough to want to cut my hair off and motivated me to do a lot of trims. I probably would have been past BSL now, but I was so disgusted at how thin and wispy my ends were that I started doing two trims a month. They are still thinner than I'd like, but I decided now that I'm just going to stick to my regular trimming routine every 8-12 weeks. My hair will gradually thicken and even out, and so will yours :yep:. Just to show you how thin it's gotten, here's how my hair used to look like before (excuse the cluttered room).

Thanks Muffin :kiss: It just seems lke EVERYBODY"S hair is thicker than mine. Length wise I am OK, but thickness :rolleyes: I am thinking about cutting off a little more. I know it was doing my BKT once a month. That wreaked havoc on my ends. And since my strands are fine that is a :nono:. I may just trim again in July, then trim in January. Twice a year should be good, since I really don't flat iron my hair. My post pics for this challenge was only the second time this year.

And girl, you should see my room :curtain:
 
Beginning and ending photos (see below). Even with a trim, it looks like I had some growth.
 

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I'm gonna post my pics tonight, I'm gonna wash my hair tonight...
I don't think I've seen much improvement yet, so we definitely need a 2nd round!
 
Thanks to all the ladies that posted before/after pics. They're very encouraging. I've been wearing a protective style (wig) since the challenge started, so I didn't take photos.
 
I'm relaxing tomorrow, I'm 13 weeks post, but this castor oil has made my NG so soft, I really don't want to! But its time, I want to see my progress!
 
Gosh I really need to take a pic for y'all. I didn't get much growth because of a trim but I hope our challenge is sometime during the summer cause I think I am going to start cowashing and DAILY again.


Great Jobs ladies!
 
Ok...my pics are up...
sams24-7 has their castor oil on sale til may 16th(6.99 for 8oz I think) and they just came out with an all natural castor oil shampoo. Anyone else plan on trying it? I ordered it on saturday, so hopefully it'll be here in a few days...I'm hoping that will help improve my growth and thickness.:grin:
 
Ladies, may I suggest adding pics in a new post as well so ppl won't have to search through older pics to see your progress. :) Thanks!

Nice growth ladies.
 
Here are my pictures.
The first is from the beginning of the challenge and the second is from last week. Both are pictures of wet hair. I am transitioning and almost 11 months post so can't really see a difference because of shrinkage.

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Man, I have been so horrible at keeping up with this challenge over the past couple of weeks due to two deaths in my immediate family. Through all the pain and sorrow there was a glimmer of hope as I got engaged as well. I will be washing my hair tonight (I will try to do it as soon as I get home) so that I can upload photos before midnight.
 
So I flat ironed for the first time since this challenged started. I am very pleased, and kinda sad. I retained all of my length. But my hair is so thin. I did trim about 1/2 to 3/4 inches off, but I took pics pre and post. I and thinking of cutting another 1 to 1/2 inches off. My hair has some layers, and that would make it truly blunt. I went for BSB to MBL in this challenge. That was my goal (MBL), but it is kinda bittersweet. My pics will be in my original post.

I am ready for the next phase of this challenge. :yep:

ETA: Pics have been added.
ETA this: my before and aftert pics so you don't have to search. Click here

Great progress, cutenss!! :woohoo:
I think you need a new length check shirt! :grin:
 
Man, I have been so horrible at keeping up with this challenge over the past couple of weeks due to two deaths in my immediate family. Through all the pain and sorrow there was a glimmer of hope as I got engaged as well. I will be washing my hair tonight (I will try to do it as soon as I get home) so that I can upload photos before midnight.

:bighug: to you and your family
 
Here are three pictures of my hair as of 5/12/2010.
The first two are of dry hair slightly strected and the third is my hair wet with no product.
 

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dang it I will take my pic now and upload it.

Dang it I can't remember my stupid photbucket login and it told me to try back later!! I have gotten like NO growth and I am going to be trimming again thanks to these pesky knots.
 
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Ok here we go this is my before(I don't know how to do side by side)
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After(SIA for huge pics, photobucket is being strange!):
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Here are my castor progress pic's.

First pic is feb 2nd is april (sorry no may pic's)
 

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Please don't say that I am too late ladies!!!

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Had a trim just before Easter but I'm so happy with the health of my hair!!
 
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