Classic Length 2010 Challenge Part I

[vainღ♥♡jane]

^^^ cool facts! i think my eyebrows comin up a lil short on that '550' thing. i barely have any! ♥

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

so i'm thinking about changing my reggie a bit guys.

i know i know, we're not supposed to be experimenting at this length lol. but hear me out

the part of my reggie i want to change is the styling products (i guess that's the category they go into), so my wash and actual styles will remain the same

right now after i wash and towel dry, i spray my hair with my homemade juice, apply a leave in cond (HE LTR leave in or HE HH cond used as a leave in) then seal with my oils (evoo, castor, evco, tea tree mixed together), and let air dry.

the change i would like to make is removing the leave in. so spray with juice, seal with oil, then air dry. i expect to see maybe more frizz and not so defined curls... which is fine since i wear a bun 5-7days a wk. but do you think this change could have a negative effect on my hair?

what are your thoughts before i try this. if yall think its a bad idea i'll stick with what's been working. just wondering you know

today is day one of no leave in cond. my hair feels good. still mosturized. a tad bit o'frizz, but nothing crazy. so far i like.


do you guys think i could add honey to my spray??? would that be a good or bad idea?

 

[Candy828]

today is day one of no leave in cond. my hair feels good. still mosturized. a tad bit o'frizz, but nothing crazy. so far i like.


do you guys think i could add honey to my spray??? would that be a good or bad idea?

I used a little honey in a homemade hand lotion and I didn't like it because it left a sticky feeling, so I removed it from the mix. Honey works good in conditioners and is known to help with shiny hair. That is what I use it for. But in a daily spray.... I don't know... doesn't seem like a good idea...

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

I used a little honey in a homemade hand lotion and I didn't like it because it left a sticky feeling, so I removed it from the mix. Honey works good in conditioners and is known to help with shiny hair. That is what I use it for. But in a daily spray.... I don't know... doesn't seem like a good idea...

you point out some good things...

also, my brother just made a comment that while i'm not sure if its true or not but.... he also pointed out that we have a lot of bees and even killer bees and that the bees might thing i'm their home lol

scratch honey off the list then lol

 

[Candy828]

you point out some good things...

also, my brother just made a comment that while i'm not sure if its true or not but.... he also pointed out that we have a lot of bees and even killer bees and that the bees might thing i'm their home lol

scratch honey off the list then lol

I could just see you running around...help me.. help me... too funny!

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

lol you know!!! bees dont play out here lol

ok, then i'll stick with what i've got lol

i'm having a really good hair day today. then i ran into some meanie girls from hs and they made me mad. but then i remembered i'm having a really good hair day and the funk lifted lol

 

[Candy828]

Humidity and Hair....Yes. Another fact the proves why people on the Asain Continent have people with the longest and fastest growing hair.... look who is on the list of the most humid...

Partial definition from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humidity

The most humid cities on earth are generally located closer to the equator, near coastal regions. Cities in South and Southeast Asia are among the most humid, such as Kolkata and those in Kerala in India, the cities of Manila in the Philippines and Bangkok in Thailand: these places experience extreme humidity during their rainy seasons combined with warmth giving the feel of a lukewarm sauna.[4] Darwin, Australia experiences an extremely humid wet season from December to April. Shanghai and Hong Kong in China also have a extreme humid period in their summer months. Kuala Lumpur and Singapore have very high humidity all year round because of their proximity to water bodies and the equator and overcast weather. Perfectly clear days are dependent largely upon the season in which one decides to travel. During the South-west and North-east Monsoon seasons (respectively, late May to September and November to March), expect heavy rains and a relatively high humidity post-rainfall. Outside the monsoon seasons, humidity is high (in comparison to countries North of the Equator), but completely sunny days abound. In cooler places such as Northern Tasmania, Australia, high humidity is experienced all year due to the ocean between mainland Australia and Tasmania. In the summer the hot dry air is absorbed by this ocean and the temperature rarely climbs above 35 degrees Celsius.

In the United States the most humid cities, strictly in terms of relative humidity, are Forks and Olympia, Washington.[5] This fact may come as a surprise to many, as the climate in this region rarely exhibits the discomfort usually associated with high humidity. Dew points are typically much lower on the West Coast than on the East. Because high dew points play a more significant role than relative humidity in the discomfort created during humid days, the air in these western cities usually does not feel "humid."

The highest dew points in the US are found in coastal Florida and Texas. When comparing Key West and Houston, two of the most humid cities from those states, coastal Florida seems to have the higher dew points on average. But, as noted by Jack Williams of USA Today,[6] Houston lacks the coastal breeze present in Key West, and, as a much larger city, it suffers from the urban heat island effect. A dew point of 86 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded in southern Minnesota on July 23, 2005, though dew points over 80 degrees Fahrenheit are rare there.[7] The US city with the lowest annual humidity is Yuma, Arizona, averaging under 50% for a high and 22% as a low. The next-lowest humidity is Tucson, Arizona, average high humidity of 57% and a low of 26%. Lowest in the world is Antarctica.

So your hair grows significantly more than the average growth rate when you are located in the Asian regions.... i.e. in one of the most humid places in the world...

 

[Candy828]

Indian Hair Washing ... notice how emphasis is put on keeping the hair as straight as possible through the whole process..... no combing done. Her hair is mid-thigh length... I saw her in another video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xXXliunkgs&feature=related



Here is her other video playing with her hair.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHbM13Eq9IE&feature=related

 

[jupitermoon]

I'm just checking in on everyone. I hope things are better for you Candy.

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I hope all is well with Vicky too. I notice that she is deleting all of her posts. I hope she's not leaving us.

 

[NJoy]

Hello you gorgeous, long-haired mamas! Just dropping by for some hair porn, interesting articles and just to see how everyone's doing. It's been sort of quiet lately.

 

[Candy828]

I am still here... just dealing with some personal things and trying to take care of my hair and health right now. I have been off browsing some of the OT Threads. I am not ready for any updated pic's yet because it is still very hot and humid here. It has been rainning off and on quite a bit here and afterwards it's just more wet, sticky, humid...

 

[Candy828]

Just to let you guys know something I've been up to.... You remember the Natural Homemade recipes:
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Well, I've used a lot of homemade recipes because of product availability...but I started buying my herbs and I have a little herb shelf going on...For hair, beauty, and health. I only buy a few at a time so its not expensive. Herbs do work wonders for me!

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

i'm a bit closer to hl than i thought. i got thrown into the pool last nite and it was sooo funny. my best friend knows my hair is long but in her words she "didnt know it was that long!" lol. last time i flat ironed i kept it in a pony tail so she had no clue how long my hair was lol.

so after we get out the pool (by the way i was thrown in clothes and all lol) i asked her to gently stretch my drying chlorinated hair (omg i forgot how chlorine does my hair!) and see where it goes to. she did it and when i felt where she was at (since she pressed against me with her fingers) and it feels like my hair is right above my back tat. if my measuring is correct, hl should be mid tat and my crackin is tlb lol. soooo. i'm getting there, yay. i still want to wait until sept'ish to do a real length check though.

 

[bryantgurls]

OK! I love the table of contents on the first post OP! Just wanted to say that, now I will go back and read through the thread to get some pointers and to support u lovely ladies!!!yay:

 

[Candy828]

i'm a bit closer to hl than i thought. i got thrown into the pool last nite and it was sooo funny. my best friend knows my hair is long but in her words she "didnt know it was that long!" lol. last time i flat ironed i kept it in a pony tail so she had no clue how long my hair was lol.

so after we get out the pool (by the way i was thrown in clothes and all lol) i asked her to gently stretch my drying chlorinated hair (omg i forgot how chlorine does my hair!) and see where it goes to. she did it and when i felt where she was at (since she pressed against me with her fingers) and it feels like my hair is right above my back tat. if my measuring is correct, hl should be mid tat and my crackin is tlb lol. soooo. i'm getting there, yay. i still want to wait until sept'ish to do a real length check though.

That is G.R.E.A.T. News! :wow:I am soooo happy for you! From recovery to beyond!:woohoo2:I look forward to seeing your update pics!

Now I hope you remembered to wash that chlorine out good...

LOL at the pool thing! You seem like you are having fun! I want some fun too!

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

yeah... i think i still need one more wash to get my hair feeling back to normal again. but its not so bad at all and yes, it was fun lol

yeah... i'm getting pretty close but i dont want to do an update til sept. i think this way i can really see progress and be satisfied with what i see lol

 

[BostonMaria]

Lurking and reading...

 

[Lucia]

i'm a bit closer to hl than i thought. i got thrown into the pool last nite and it was sooo funny. my best friend knows my hair is long but in her words she "didnt know it was that long!" lol. last time i flat ironed i kept it in a pony tail so she had no clue how long my hair was lol.

so after we get out the pool (by the way i was thrown in clothes and all lol) i asked her to gently stretch my drying chlorinated hair (omg i forgot how chlorine does my hair!) and see where it goes to. she did it and when i felt where she was at (since she pressed against me with her fingers) and it feels like my hair is right above my back tat. if my measuring is correct, hl should be mid tat and my crackin is tlb lol. soooo. i'm getting there, yay. i still want to wait until sept'ish to do a real length check though.

Congratz can't wait to be there with ya.
grow that hair and then swing it girl.

 

[Dragon_Of_Vaeros]

i'm a bit closer to hl than i thought. i got thrown into the pool last nite and it was sooo funny. my best friend knows my hair is long but in her words she "didnt know it was that long!" lol. last time i flat ironed i kept it in a pony tail so she had no clue how long my hair was lol.

so after we get out the pool (by the way i was thrown in clothes and all lol) i asked her to gently stretch my drying chlorinated hair (omg i forgot how chlorine does my hair!) and see where it goes to. she did it and when i felt where she was at (since she pressed against me with her fingers) and it feels like my hair is right above my back tat. if my measuring is correct, hl should be mid tat and my crackin is tlb lol. soooo. i'm getting there, yay. i still want to wait until sept'ish to do a real length check though.

Congrats!!!


Your hair grows so fast I'm not even surprised. Nope!

 

[Qtee]

The table of contents is awesome...Im subbing...just want to support yall..

 

[jupitermoon]

Length check. I've reached my goal of slightly below pants pockets:

Last month it was at the top of pants pockets:

I bought a measuring tape last month and realized that my estimated measurements were totally off. As of now I have about 5-6 inches until classic length. I totally underestimated my inches because I thought I only had 1-2 inches a few months back.

I've been taking pics of my progress for a year now. Here's my August 2009 pic:

^^^^This time last year my hair was slighly below waist length and now it's slighly below pants pockets. That's about 8.5 inches of growth:

So it appears that my hair grows about 0.75 inches a month. I had a mini trim this year plus breakage happens during combing and hair styling so it's hard to retain every bit of length. I measured from the top of my pants pockets (last's month length) to slightly below (my current length) and I also got around 0.75 inches.

Happy hair growing everyone. I can't wait to see everyone's progress pics.

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

WHOOOP WHOOOP!!! HAIR POOOORRRRRNNNN! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! lol Your hair looks beautiful! You are my inspiration to LT transition!


Your hair grows so fast!!! What are you eating/doing/chanting lol

 

[jupitermoon]

WHOOOP WHOOOP!!! HAIR POOOORRRRRNNNN! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! lol Your hair looks beautiful! You are my inspiration to LT transition!


Your hair grows so fast!!! What are you eating/doing/chanting lol

Thank you. I started taking Women's One a Day Active vitamins about a month ago. I take vitamins for general health instead of hair. I also try to exercise most days of the week. I hula hoop, walk, jog, and/or ride my horse. I try to eat healthy too but I've been slacking off lately. Average growth rate is about 0.5 inches so I'm just slightly more. I think my retention is good that's why it appears to grow fast.

 

[Toy]

Congrats Celinastarr on making your goal beautiful beautiful hair.

 

[jupitermoon]

Thank you Toy. Looks like you're ready to join us in the Classic Length challenge.

 

[Toy]

Thank you Toy. Looks like you're ready to join us in the Classic Length challenge.

I think its to late to join.

 

[jupitermoon]

I think its to late to join.

I didn't even think about that. I see Part II starts January 1st. Congrats on reaching hip length. I recall seeing your pics in the other thread. Beautiful hair.

 

[Toy]

I didn't even think about that. I see Part II starts January 1st. Congrats on reaching hip length. I recall seeing your pics in the other thread. Beautiful hair.

Thank you!!! I will Probably join the challenge then.

 

[Lita]

Length check. I've reached my goal of slightly below pants pockets:

Last month it was at the top of pants pockets:

I bought a measuring tape last month and realized that my estimated measurements were totally off. As of now I have about 5-6 inches until classic length. I totally underestimated my inches because I thought I only had 1-2 inches a few months back.

I've been taking pics of my progress for a year now. Here's my August 2009 pic:

^^^^This time last year my hair was slighly below waist length and now it's slighly below pants pockets. That's about 8.5 inches of growth:

So it appears that my hair grows about 0.75 inches a month. I had a mini trim this year plus breakage happens during combing and hair styling so it's hard to retain every bit of length. I measured from the top of my pants pockets (last's month length) to slightly below (my current length) and I also got around 0.75 inches.

Happy hair growing everyone. I can't wait to see everyone's progress pics.

Beautiful hair & great progress....


Happy Hair Growing!

 

[Candy828]

Thank you!!! I will Probably join the challenge then.

Wonderful! I will be starting a new link December 15th for Part 2. You are doing very well! I do keep tabs on you!