Wait, what? You weren't even APL in the beginning of the year and you are grazing WL?
I knew your hair was long, so when you were like "I just made MBL" I was like
Dee Raven you must have some above average growth! Your hair looks great!
ETA: Reggie, hair type (curl pattern, strand size, porosity if you know 'em) please?
I know I was really sad when I had to cut it. Well, I was happy to have my hair back because I couldn't do wngs or really enjoy my natural hair out, but I was sad when I realized how much I had cut off. And I cut it myself and didn't know what I was doing, so I hacked off more than necessary. My mom was with me and she at one point was like just stop cutting, Dee.
erplexed This is why I definitely say, rule of thumb, if you are planning on having long hair, make your decisions today that will result in the hair you want in two years from now because that hair will still be with you.
Dee Raven - beautiful lenght and your hair looks thick. What is your hair type and regimen?
Would you consider yourself a "fast grower"?
I'm a slow grower - so although I'd love to achieve the lengths - I know it will take YEARS and YEARS.
This is crazy growing, please spill all the details!
The Details...
Hair type:
I'm primarily 4a with a patch of 3c at the very top of my hair, fine, dense hair, very low porosity except for the patch of 3c. My hair has average growth, 6 inches a year. But I'm also short. From APL to MBL on me is 5.5 inches, which can be done in a year.
Hair Reggie:
I have a very simple reggie. Once a week I put coconut oil and conditioner (usually a cheap one, but occasionally I'll use a mask or some other deep conditioner). I leave it in for 30 mins to whenever I feel like washing my hair, then detangle with denman in the shower (because I have so many strands, this is a must or my hair will knot more because of unremoved shed hair). I don't really co-wash, I just brush the conditioner that's already in the hair out. And as necessary (maybe once a month) a will shampoo my scalp. I don't have favorite products anymore, they all really do the same thing. But I have been enjoying Nioxin #5 Cleanser shampoo because it gets the scalp really clean and gives a little tingle. It's on the pricier side, but as rarely as I use it, I think I could have the bottle for at least 2 years.
Styling:
I have 2 go to styles which I feel like I've perfected this year. One is a modified wash-n-go. My hair is super coily, so I can't do a straight wash-n-go without it shrinking to my ears and getting in all kinds of knots. So what I do is, put all the leave-in product in then put the hair in 6 loose twists overnight. It leaves me with a stretched wng. The other style I've been doing is a braidout with 6 braids (my hair is really fine, I could probably even get away with just 4 braids). So they're very similar styles and take less than 30 minutes once a week to do. Ya! For happy hair, I will restyle during the middle of the week, but if I'm lazy, I'll put it in a loose ponytail or bun and call it a day. And I pineapple at night. I've flat-ironed my hair once this year. May do it again around Christmas.
Hair Maintenance:
Trims
I trim my hair in general twice a year around 1/2 inch. I do it myself, I haven't been to a salon in 3 years and it is my #1 recommendation to anyone trying to grow their hair out. Stylists make more money off of you with short, dyed hair.
Protein
So like I mentioned before, I don't have favorite products, they're all interchangeable imo, with the exception of Lush's Henna Rouge. As a fine-haired person, I try to henna my hair every 3 - 6 months. It is a process, a long and messy process so it's definitely not for everyone. But I have tried many types of henna and other protein dcs over my 7 years being a natural and this product is without competition for my hair. It leaves the hair feeling both extra strong AND extra moist/soft, which if you've ever done a henna treatment you know is like an oxymoron. I've also heard that henna helps maintain the ends of the hair longer, and looking at my growth this year, I can't disagree.
So that's it. Very simple. HHJ.
I knew this would happen. An update was posted in BSL 2014 before it disappeared informing challengers that thread would be locked and to consider joining a merged challenge. I apologize if the thread was removed before you saw the message.
I'm fine haired as well and only trim about three times a year, but I also ps 100% in twists pinned up, so I feel like there's hope. I'm also going to look into this Lush henna. 
