Have You Ever Come To The Point......

[kblc06]

Where you just didn't care about growing your hair with same sense of urgency as when you first discovered hair boards? I think I'm coming to that point now. It's not that I don't love my hair or no longer enjoy doing it, but I've come to the point where I just like to let it do what it does . Simply styling, washing, DCing is all it seems to need. Searching for the best growth aids, ODing on hair vitamins, etc now longer seems reasonable. It also seems that my hair is better off for it.

After re-balancing my hair, I recently rollerset and flat-ironed my roots and my ends are perfectly healthy for the most part-a single strand knot here or there but overall it's quite healthy and barely needed any dusting. It seems that I've now gotten into a steady rhythm with my hair and now that I know what it needs, what leave-ins work best, no longer obsessed with every single split end, I'm just taking it easy and my hair is slowly thriving in the meantime. It's a really good feeling

 

[Sui Topi]

I'm there. I barely look at it. I am starting to get a little hyper about BKT and a color (waiting until after I have this baby in August) but other than that I don't really think about it or do what I am supposed to be doing to it anymore. I let my friend's mom press it for me and I'm not even sure if she loosened my curl pattern because a)I can't remember what it looked like before and b) I haven't really payed any attention to it in a while it's possible that it grew and is just heavier now. I'm hoping it's the latter and it seems so because it is looser all over as opposed to a few clumps here and there and the curls all seem to be the same size. My roots are so straight now and everything. Oh well. I am sitting here right now about to oil my scalp which I haven't done in months because I am trying to get back on track with my hair. Like you, it hasn't suffered really, but I know it could be so much more if I wasn't wasting time with it.

 

[darlingdiva]

Well, I've never had a growth time line, but I'm not mentally (and, in some instances, physically) consumed w/ my hair in the way that I used to be.

The K.I.S.S. method seems to work best for my hair, and it definitely works with my lifestyle.

I'm in school & I don't have time to do my hair on a nightly basis. I remember a few semesters ago when I used to be up until 2 a.m. b/c I had to divide the time bet. doing papers & my hair--and my hair took up quite a bit of the time.

I guess I'm at a point where my hair has to accommodate my lifestyle--and not the other way around.

 

[FlowerHair]

Yes, I've come to that point now.
My hair is long by any standards and very healthy too.
I couldn't ask for more, even if I'm trying to grow a few more inches.

 

[Austro-Afrikana]

I used to be so impatient and overly exited...now i just get on with it. Being in braids doesn't feel like a life time anymore. It's just routine

 

[MummysGirl]

I was there for quite a while but now that I'm transitioning, I can't wait to have enough new growth to BC.

 

[LynnieB]

I hear ya and feel the same.

First goal was to transition and have enough hair to "do something with".

Second goal was to grow out my natural hair to pre-BC length. Coming full circle so to speak.

Well those goals have been met and exceeded.

Now my goals aren't really goals anymore. The hair continues to grow past hair board milestones without much intervention from me.

So basically I just toss out a "milestone" and if it reaches it, cool. If it doesn't that's cool too.

Regimen, maintenance and styling woes are behind me and I'm really just in autopilot mode and going with the flow.

Yea, it's a nice feeling.

 

[Kerryann]

I hear you ladies my obsession is wearing off but i would love some long hair

 

[loveable37]

I am to tha point, it is what it is erplexed
I am not buyin no special aid wasting money.Been stop
doing the BAGGY METHOD, never ROLLERSET it take to long.

never take any vitamins and my hair still gonna growing well as long as i keep up my regular routine.I wear my hair down more now with lots of heat its growing well i will post pic soon.

 

[bumblb87]

I cant wait to get to this point.

 

[bbdgirl]

I am at that point now...
I am no longer a PJ I actually walk into a store and not automatically go to the hair stuff aisle.
My hair is growing almost despite of my actions. I just bunn it and keep it moving.
I spend so little time on it, but I have maintained the fundamentals:
-deep conditioning
-moisturizing and sealing daily
-protective styling
-relaxing 3-4x a year

This is really all I do, no obsessing. It works and my hair is longer than it has ever been before.

 

[Ladybug33]

This happens to me sometimes, But I get sucked back in by photos of beautiful hair.

The funny thing is I did this a few years ago and my hair just flourished. I let it do its own thing and didn't obsess over every strand of hair that I shed.

 

[Ronnieaj]

I was like this for a long time. When I was relaxed I did the exact same thing every week and my hair grew the exact same length. I washed, deep conditioned, and rollerset and wrapped my hair every week. It always grew to APL, I always cut it to EL, and it grew back. My obsession has started since my transition and my desire, as LynnieB said, to get my natural hair to the same length as my relaxed hair was. I think I have a good routine; the products may take some tweaking, but what I do remains the same. I'm confident that my hair will grow back down to its original length; I just have to be more consistent with my maintenance. Then I'll stop stressing as much, but my routine will probably still stay the same.

 

[DecemberBaby]

I was like this for almost a year but now I'm trying to get back on my hair game and get to bsl after a little set back from being lazy!

 

[Denise11]

I'm there. I even TRY to get excited again, but nothing is happening. No spark of excitement. Lol

My hair is BSB/BSL now, and healthy, moisturized and growing. I have found my staples. No more BSS in my house, I narrowed it down drastically.

Now I'm focussing on weight loss and other things.

My hair will continue to grow as usual. I will wash, condition, moisturize, and seal as needed. But I don't feel obsessed anymore.

If I don't come online, I'm not wondering what's happening on here anymore.

I think the spell is wearing off. Lol

 

[Britt]

My hair obsession has worn off a long time ago.. I'm still anal about deep conditioning and keeping it healthy.
Length is no longer as important to me... I just got my hair in angular bob and will likely keep it like this for a while to come... I just wanted a change

 

[so1913]

Yeah, I'm there.

 

[LongCurlyLocks]

I went through that stage, now I am back!!! Haha! Stayed away from the board a long time too. Now I am out of the loop. Don't like that, don't think I will do that again. I won't go coo coo for coco puffs like I did this time last year and buy everything in sight, but I will order some chrolorella? and some indian oils, powders and some more MT. Still debating over that gallon...

 

[Computer Blue]

Yes I'm there.


I am layered mbl now and transitioning. I was full mbl when I relaxed after years of being natural. Right now I am just focused taking care of the hair I have because it's going to take time. I never had length retention issues as a natural & don't see the need to obsess, take pics all the time,and drive myself crazy.I trust my stylist's and my asessment of my hair when I get trims. That's enough. My hair does best and often surprises me when it's left alone. I may get sick of transitioning and cut it off next summer,I'm playing it by ear.

As far as PJism, it just doesn't make sense to me right now. What works is changing, so I am sticking with what works and products with behentrimonium methosulfate high in the ingredient list. I have found enough of those to do me.

 

[Fine 4s]

It comes and goes for me. This is why I love twisting it up and letting BE...for a long long time...

 

[beans4reezy]

I'm not there yet...I kind of wouldnt want to be because I act in extremes: Its either I throw everything I have into growing my hair or I don't care at all (which would equal no maintenance). They day I stop being hyped about my hair is when I fall off of my routine altogether.

 

[SimpleKomplexity]

When I get to BSL I'll be at the point, but right now it has changed froma routine to more or less a lifestyle. I'm not as obsessed as I used to be with everything hair

 

[tbaby_8]

I have started to get to this point. I still enjoy doing my hair, but not as much because other things have taken precedence. I do my hair, but not as often. I don't co-wash as much either. I have been wearing my hair in twist updos and that has helped me with not touching my hair as much.

 

[that_1_grrrl]

I am at that point. I really want long hair, but I think I have come to a point where I am at peace with the length I am now. I now know how to take care of my natural hair. I do not have to worry about how to make sure my hair is moisturized.

All I need to worry about now is getting some hair products and tools. I am no longer worried about growth. It'll come if it's meant to.

 

[CandiceC]

I don't really care about hair length anymore. I'm fine where it is.

 

[Vshanell]

I'm too that point but I've always been at that point pretty much. I knew my hair would grow in time and I never had certain goals or time frames to get to a certain length that I was trying to meet. I just focused on the health and I knew the length would come along with that.