Grow It Long 2020 Challenge

So, this year I've been paying super attention to my hair like it's year 2 again. I've been so happy with how it's looking and feeling.

So what did I go and do this weekend? After I washed my hair (in twists), I decided to be lazy and African thread my twists into 4 sections without properly restyling them first. Three days later my hair is a matted mess.:cry3:

So, now my pam is to spend one day detangling each of the 4 sections. I've never tried stretching mont detangling days out like this before but we'll see how this goes.

Note to self: I can't be lazy with my hair on wash day. :nono:
 
snoop said:
So, this year I've been paying super attention to my hair like it's year 2 again. I've been so happy with how it's looking and feeling.

So what did I go and do this weekend? After I washed my hair (in twists), I decided to be lazy and African thread my twists into 4 sections without properly restyling them first. Three days later my hair is a matted mess.:cry3:

So, now my pam is to spend one day detangling each of the 4 sections. I've never tried stretching mont detangling days out like this before but we'll see how this goes.

Note to self: I can't be lazy with my hair on wash day. :nono:
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K... so... these Covid times has me not caring about my hair at all.
For 2 years, I would clear my calendar for wash day, and be as happy as Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music doing my hair... i was in looooove with my hair.

Now, I wash my hair... put it in a bun.... and leave it for a while... a week or 2 later... I wash/repeat.

My hair is a matted mess. (on the inside/at the roots)
Is there a way to get back on track and really detangle these roots without losing all of my hair?
(Also my hair is coloured, and shedding a lot now... which makes it no fun to wash or play with-Yes... i'm using Olaplaex.... when i feel like it)
 
metro_qt said:
K... so... these Covid times has me not caring about my hair at all.
For 2 years, I would clear my calendar for wash day, and be as happy as Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music doing my hair... i was in looooove with my hair.

Now, I wash my hair... put it in a bun.... and leave it for a while... a week or 2 later... I wash/repeat.

My hair is a matted mess. (on the inside/at the roots)
Is there a way to get back on track and really detangle these roots without losing all of my hair?
(Also my hair is coloured, and shedding a lot now... which makes it no fun to wash or play with-Yes... i'm using Olaplaex.... when i feel like it)
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One that I've used for a while has been Kinky Curly Knot Today + conditioner +oil. That works well.

I've also used, coconut oil mixed with conditioner (1:1). Leave it in for a few days then go to town using more conditioner as necessary. I've had success with this, too.

I'm trying shea butter, oil, and conditioner this time so we'll see. I've been avoiding detangling but this baggy has been on my head for two days already :nono:

For shedding, I've been mixing my own ayurvedic oils and using them on my hair and scalp -- two different blends. The one for my scalp has coffee infused oil in it. I started in January. My shedding reduced within the week and after 3 months I get barely anything. Like, I've never lost so little hair, maybe even while being pregnant? I got the coffee oil idea from @ElevatedEnergy in the shea butter threads, but instead of using it on my body, decided to add some to my scalp oil. I think the herbs on their own help a lot with the shedding since I started without the coffee, but the addition of coffee might have upped the potency.
 
snoop said:
So, this year I've been paying super attention to my hair like it's year 2 again. I've been so happy with how it's looking and feeling.

So what did I go and do this weekend? After I washed my hair (in twists), I decided to be lazy and African thread my twists into 4 sections without properly restyling them first. Three days later my hair is a matted mess.:cry3:

So, now my pam is to spend one day detangling each of the 4 sections. I've never tried stretching mont detangling days out like this before but we'll see how this goes.

Note to self: I can't be lazy with my hair on wash day. :nono:
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So I finger detangled it all today. I feel like I lost more hair today than I have all year. Lesson learned. Even if it means throwing in some temporary jumbo twists, I can't do what I did last week.
 
snoop said:
So, this year I've been paying super attention to my hair like it's year 2 again. I've been so happy with how it's looking and feeling.

So what did I go and do this weekend? After I washed my hair (in twists), I decided to be lazy and African thread my twists into 4 sections without properly restyling them first. Three days later my hair is a matted mess.:cry3:

So, now my pam is to spend one day detangling each of the 4 sections. I've never tried stretching mont detangling days out like this before but we'll see how this goes.

Note to self: I can't be lazy with my hair on wash day. :nono:
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I've done this many times, usually not over 4 days, but frequently over 2, sometimes 3. It just takes soooo long and who has hours and hours of time at once.
 
nyeredzi said:
I've done this many times, usually not over 4 days, but frequently over 2, sometimes 3. It just takes soooo long and who has hours and hours of time at once.
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Right? That would be the "right" way to do it, but I get so frustrated with having to do it over a long period of time that I just slug it out.:(

That was also probably my longest detangling session since the beginning of the year. I'm getting the hang of how to keep my hair from excessive matting so that my detangling sessions go quickly.
 
Photo from 4 weeks ago when I did a keratin treatment ( not a BKT) I dont use much heat on my hair ( less than once a year) and always have dry cuts/trim as I have a 3c hair.
I can see a BSL and I hope to be a full MBL going towards HL by December 2020.

I dont have a very strict regimen but will be focusing on

  1. Moisturizing and sealing with oil/butter every other day
  2. Keeping moisture/protein balanced
  3. Ayurveda ( henna, powders and oils)
  4. DC 2x a week
  5. Taking vitamins (bought a 6 months Hairfinity supply)
 

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@curly.123 Welcome!!!!:rose:

I know I said that I wasn't going to cut my hair until July, but I lied to you all and myself. I trimmed 1/4" off today and my ends feel so much better. My last trim was on March 16, so I'm pretty happy with myself that I made it this far without cutting my hair. When July comes, I wont trim it like I planned.....
 
snoop said:
So, this year I've been paying super attention to my hair like it's year 2 again. I've been so happy with how it's looking and feeling.

So what did I go and do this weekend? After I washed my hair (in twists), I decided to be lazy and African thread my twists into 4 sections without properly restyling them first. Three days later my hair is a matted mess.:cry3:

So, now my pam is to spend one day detangling each of the 4 sections. I've never tried stretching mont detangling days out like this before but we'll see how this goes.

Note to self: I can't be lazy with my hair on wash day. :nono:
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Same... I had the misfortune of not properly combing my hair for 2 months while wearing it in two loose French braids. Needless to say, I had to spend upwards of two months detangling my hair while balancing school work. Detangle. Twist. Sleep. School. Detangle. Twist. Sleep. School. Lol...

Surprisingly, it was not matted, but the amount of shed hairs made it a laborious "hobby" of mine until school finished.

Hopefully, the shedding will lighten up and you will get back into a good routine!
 
Checking in ladies~~~

I don't even know what length this is, ladies loool. What do you think?
Maybe TBL?


Pic in the hoody is January 2020, pic in bra is this morning (June 6th 2020)
Along the way, I have done 2 super-mini trims

Length
Longest layers are about 23-24inch and ultimate goal is 30inch (for now).

Regimen
Wash 1x p/week with shampoo bar
Detangle with conditioner in the shower
Deep condition under dryer for 20-30 minutes
Set in braids or twists for the week. Wear twist out /braid out end of week
Sometimes, remoisturise and re-braid/re-twist mid-week



What I've learned/changed this year
-Less use of my tangle teezer. This was my main tool becuase I love how easy it is to use and how smooth it leaves my hair. However, I decided to just use my fingers for the last couple of months, and I'm seeing less breakage.

-Started treating my hair like it's more fragile. I have "heavy hands" that tend to destry everything they touch lol. So I'm concentrating more on treating my hair softly

-More consistent. Since quarantine started, I have been very consistent since I am working from home

-Too much water that isn't running (aka not the shower) makes my fine strands tangle

-I don't need to add everything to my deep conditioner. I'm going back to using the product as it is
 

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In relation to the earlier convo on shrinkage: I feel like, one just kind of has to live with it.

Photo: My shrunken hair, compared to my twisted hair, compared to my twists when stretched.
 

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snoop said:
In relation to the earlier convo on shrinkage: I feel like, one just kind of has to live with it.

Photo: My shrunken hair, compared to my twisted hair, compared to my twists when stretched.
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I agree I’m going to just have to live with my shrinkage and appreciate my volume instead. But I still thought that I would see length progress with time. It seems like my shrinkage just compensates for my growth.

Maybe I’ll switch my comparison picture to my hair in a puff.
 
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