Naturallong81
New Member
oooh so nice. yall be holding out on this board.
Cheleigh...then and now...
- Thread starter Cheleigh
- Start date
your hair is beautiful!!
thaidreams
New Member
Your hair is beautiful!!! Thank you so much for sharing your progress pics!!!
JerriBlank
Well-Known Member
I know right?
Your hair is beautiful op!It looks like you have retained all or most of your length.I think that will be the hardest thing for me.
beans4reezy
Well-Known Member
Your hair is gorgeous!!
vainღ♥♡jane
ღ♥♡honey chile♡♥ღ
your hair is beautiful! the last shrunken pic is what i look forward to with my natural hair.
Tene
New Member
I've always loved your hair girlie! Looking gorgeous as always
Same here!
wavezncurlz
LHCF addict
Great post. You are doing a great job! Loveit!
Nice & Wavy
Well-Known Member
Off the chain, Cheleigh....off the chain!
Now, this is awesome updates girl....WOW!!!
You are doing your thang.....keep up the great work!
An inspiration, indeed!
Now, this is awesome updates girl....WOW!!!
You are doing your thang.....keep up the great work!
An inspiration, indeed!
So, I haven't posted any updates in a long time, primarily because I'm just not doing that much to my hair. But here's what my hair looked right after the BC. I transitioned for a year and two weeks...
It's been what, nearly four years...and this is my hair now
I consider myself mid-back length. I wear my hair natural 98% of the time, "straightening," twice a year (it only stays pretty straight for a few days). I hardly ever trim, but I should do it more often. I suffer from knots, tangles, and single strand knots like many naturals.
My natural hair is just touching shoulder length (sort of a crappy picture).
Cheleigh
Well-Known Member
Thanks everyone! Since a few asked for my regimen, I'll give it.
Well, here would be my "ideal" regimen:
DT once weekly with an olive oil, sour cream/butter/dairy, honey, conditioner mixture. When I DT, I either do a dry DT, or if my hair is really dirty, wash it first, then DT. The problem is that I don't DT once weekly--it's more like once every three or four weeks
wallbash. And I suffer the consequences all the time (hard to detangle hair that I have to rip apart).
I detangle my hair (in sections) when I DT--with a Denman 83.
Usually I wear my hair in some sort of natural bun. I only co-wash about once weekly, but I spritz my hair every day/other day with a homemade moisture spritz (distilled water, aloe juice, oil, and various extracts). I really like CAGs (Curl Activator Gels) but I now only use Long Aid. Spritz and CAG are pretty much the only products I "must" have. I am low-poo, low-cone, but not poo or cone free anymore.
Just for the product junkies--I've used a lot of products, but my conditioners are: TJ Nourish, MasterCuts Vitamin C, DesignLine Olive, Aubrey Organics. I also like Jane Carter Condition and Sculpt, IC Fantasia Thick and Shine. That's pretty much all I have now.
My advice (for what it's worth)--like most women I've seen on here who've grown their hair long--no tomfoolerly, no chicanery, LOL.Find a simple regimen, use simple products (and know what ingredients your hair does and does not like), and don't over manipulate your hair if possible. I have 4a natural hair with thin strands, so my hair doesn't like a lot of rough handling. By the same token, it ain't fine wine--it's hair. Oh, and I've worn my hair "out" the entire time--no weaves or extensions, and I straighten a few times a year.
Hope this helps someone.
On transitioning:
I mostly wore braidouts, ponytails, and buns (of course). I detangled in sections and DT twice weekly. I have a transitioning album, just PM me if you want the link.
Well, here would be my "ideal" regimen:
DT once weekly with an olive oil, sour cream/butter/dairy, honey, conditioner mixture. When I DT, I either do a dry DT, or if my hair is really dirty, wash it first, then DT. The problem is that I don't DT once weekly--it's more like once every three or four weeks
wallbash. And I suffer the consequences all the time (hard to detangle hair that I have to rip apart). I detangle my hair (in sections) when I DT--with a Denman 83.
Usually I wear my hair in some sort of natural bun. I only co-wash about once weekly, but I spritz my hair every day/other day with a homemade moisture spritz (distilled water, aloe juice, oil, and various extracts). I really like CAGs (Curl Activator Gels) but I now only use Long Aid. Spritz and CAG are pretty much the only products I "must" have. I am low-poo, low-cone, but not poo or cone free anymore.
Just for the product junkies--I've used a lot of products, but my conditioners are: TJ Nourish, MasterCuts Vitamin C, DesignLine Olive, Aubrey Organics. I also like Jane Carter Condition and Sculpt, IC Fantasia Thick and Shine. That's pretty much all I have now.
My advice (for what it's worth)--like most women I've seen on here who've grown their hair long--no tomfoolerly, no chicanery, LOL.
Find a simple regimen, use simple products (and know what ingredients your hair does and does not like), and don't over manipulate your hair if possible. I have 4a natural hair with thin strands, so my hair doesn't like a lot of rough handling. By the same token, it ain't fine wine--it's hair. Oh, and I've worn my hair "out" the entire time--no weaves or extensions, and I straighten a few times a year. Hope this helps someone.
On transitioning:
I mostly wore braidouts, ponytails, and buns (of course). I detangled in sections and DT twice weekly. I have a transitioning album, just PM me if you want the link.
Last edited:
suburbanbushbabe
New Member
Thanks so much for posting your photos. It's great to see your progress!
PinkSkates
New Member
Wow...your hair progress is amazing and your hair is gorgeous. Congratulations and keep doing what you're doing!
Jetblackhair
Well-Known Member
Just beautiful. 
jry2lnghair
New Member
Just beautiful.
La Colocha
New Member
Your hair is very pretty cheleigh and nice progress.
Similar threads
