FROM BC TO WAIST LENGTH! Natural growth and health CHALLENGE.
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Esthi777
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I have a question for anyone willing to answer. I have to take a group picture tomorrow at work and I'm going to straighten my hair with the flat iron. I haven't straighten my hair since I've joined and I'm terrified! What would you suggest I do to prepare my hair before I use heat? TIA!
MyAngelEyez~C~U
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Esthi777 Make sure you do a moisturizing DC. Let your hair air dry till slightly damp, and then blow dry on low or no heat. Use a good heat protectant!
Esthi777
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Thank you! 
MyAngelEyez~C~U
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Oh absolutely!!!
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MyAngelEyez~C~U
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Bumpity Bump Bump!
NikkiQ
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I have been trying, unsuccessfully, to post a pic of my new wig, but to no avail.
I'll definitely try again this weekend... UGH!!
me~
and what wig might that be???
Esthi777
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OK! Soooo....I straightened my hair with the flat iron after DCing the haaayeeelll out of my hair. I air dried just like MyAngelEyez~C~U said most of the way and then blow fried on the cool setting. I sprayed Chi 44 iron guard on my hair and set my flat iron on the lowest setting which is 270 degress. I flat ironed my nape sides and bangs (basically my 2a hair) on 270 then turned up the heat to 300 for the rest of my hair. I also took comparison pics since it's been exactly a year since I flat ironed and took pics. I must say that I don't think I retained 6 inches of growth. 4.5 maybe 5 at the most but I'm still happy with my progress. I'm hoping to be APL by this time next year
Last July 2010 is the first pic. The rest are from today.
Last July 2010 is the first pic. The rest are from today.
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MyAngelEyez~C~U
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OK! Soooo....I straightened my hair with the flat iron after DCing the haaayeeelll out of my hair. I air dried just like MyAngelEyez~C~U said most of the way and then blow fried on the cool setting. I sprayed Chi 44 iron guard on my hair and set my flat iron on the lowest setting which is 270 degress. I flat ironed my nape sides and bangs (basically my 2a hair) on 270 then turned up the heat to 300 for the rest of my hair. I also took comparison pics since it's been exactly a year since I flat ironed and took pics. I must say that I don't think I retained 6 inches of growth. 4.5 maybe 5 at the most but I'm still happy with my progress. I'm hoping to be APL by this time next year
Last July 2010 is the first pic. The rest are from today.
Esthi777 looks great! Very shiny and silky looking! I'm trying to hold off on straightening until late October....Great job!
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pookaloo83
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Great progress Esthi!
MyAngelEyez~C~U
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Doing a henna/indigo treatment later today. Hair is growing slowly but surely...Today's 'do: rinse, shingle n go, LOL
Anybody else have any hair plans this weekend?
Esthi777
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pookaloo Thank you!! MyAngelEyez~C~U your hair is not growing surely. It is growing like a weed! My plan is to do another DC and do a WnG. I just discovered I like the feel of my hair in it's natural form 
lp318lp
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Just finished washing and DCing hair. Moisturized, but sealing in a bit.
Thinking about straightening my hair too. I thought about how, when I was a relaxed head, how my hair seemed to grow "faster." I just realized that that was because it encountered a lot less SSKs, and so I was able to retain a lot more.
@ Esthi777: Your hair is lookin' really purty!!!!!!! Don't make me follow in your footsteps, girl!!!!!!
me~
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Thinking about straightening my hair too. I thought about how, when I was a relaxed head, how my hair seemed to grow "faster." I just realized that that was because it encountered a lot less SSKs, and so I was able to retain a lot more.
@ Esthi777: Your hair is lookin' really purty!!!!!!! Don't make me follow in your footsteps, girl!!!!!!
me~
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MyAngelEyez~C~U
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Did an overnight henna treatment n got great color. I think I'll do overnighters from now on. DCing with Tresemme Naturals moisture condish mixed with olive oil n honey...
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Evallusion
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coyacoy
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Whoo-hoo! 
Just catching up on the change re: new participants - thanks ladies! I am sooooo in! Just henna'd yesterday followed by DC using BF pistachio cream. hair is in 4 twists - been battling ssk's and think i may be winning!!
it's been a little over a month since i took progress pics, so these are from late June
. will post updates soon!
Just catching up on the change re: new participants - thanks ladies! I am sooooo in! Just henna'd yesterday followed by DC using BF pistachio cream. hair is in 4 twists - been battling ssk's and think i may be winning!! it's been a little over a month since i took progress pics, so these are from late June
. will post updates soon!hey there, ladies! I am lurking & rooting for you all from the sidelines! :bouncegre
will be trending my progress as well, but was too late finding this thread to join.
HHG and best of luck to all!!
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lp318lp
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I leave for a few days and come back to all these pretty hair pics.Get it girls!! lol
As for self, I'm still wiggin' it with "Chelsea" and probably will be doing so for the duration of August.
And yup, thats me in Pathmark...
Evallusion: How do you wear your hair under your wigs?
me~
MyAngelEyez~C~U
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Whoo-hoo!
it's been a little over a month since i took progress pics, so these are from late June
Love your hair! So thick n lush!
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Evallusion
LiloLombardi
Underneath, my hair is cornrowed straight back (no extensions). I rinse after workouts with plain water and use a very light moisturizer to combat dryness. I take em down when they are unbearably fuzzy, shampoo, deep condition and rebraid.
lp318lp
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MyAngelEyez~C~U
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lp318lp
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Current protective style
Gonna have my hair styled professionally one more time in August and then thats it, I will be self styling from there on. I washed blow dried with olive oil, steamed with d.c and wheat germ, then styled.
Now, TopShelf, you KNOW those cornrows are slammin'!! Looks
!!me~
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