Hip Length 2011!! Let's do this!!

[NikkiGirl]

Hi Ladies,

I want to get in on this challenge.. I have a two layer thing going on. My rear crown area is just short of waist length. So that is the layer I am working toward hip. My bottom layer is just short of hip. So I want to nurture that layer while it awaits the rest of my hair Sort of like long lost lovers

So tonight I am doing an over night moisture pack on the top layer and will cw tommorrow. I have two types of hair and cannot use the same routine on the on section as the other. Probably why I ended up like this. What was good for one was just not enough for the other.

http://s1221.photobucket.com/albums...lylocks/?action=view&current=nikonpix0817.jpg


I am seeing lots of beautiful heads of hair here. That should keep me diligent and inspirered.

Your hair is luscious and very very long. So So pretty.

 

[Ms Lala]

This is my ponytail right now, why do I feel like it is taking forever to make Waistlength. I just made MBL in December, it hasn't even been that long. I am so impatient for growth. Oh well, just gonna keep looking at you ladies lovely hair and dreaming I will get there eventually. Here is a pic of my ponytail...

Your ponytail is beautiful!

 

[BostonMaria]

Your hair is beautiful BostonMaria. My hair shrinks up like crazy when I don't flatiron. I am gonna try to learn to rollerset, but I don't have a dryer. I will have to look at getting one of those. Thanks everyone for all the compliments.

This is my hair (day 2) since I washed and rollerset. It shrinks up to BSL but it looks nice and big 'n bouncy so I love it. I let it out of the bun when I woke up, finger combed, and just went about my business. I'll probably do a length check by going to the salon in June although it'll be a waste of my money because of the heat. If its too hot I'll have no choice but to wait till September.

 

[NJoy]

This is my hair (day 2) since I washed and rollerset. It shrinks up to BSL but it looks nice and big 'n bouncy so I love it. I let it out of the bun when I woke up, finger combed, and just went about my business. I'll probably do a length check by going to the salon in June although it'll be a waste of my money because of the heat. If its too hot I'll have no choice but to wait till September.

Beautiful! You and your day 2 hair.

 

[a_ caribbean_dream]

I'm trying to reach the length in your siggy, is that WL?

Sorry, I'm know I'm VERY late but I am grazing WL in my siggy. You're not far off at all!

**Now i gotta go back and catch up on all the good updates in this thread!

 

[NikkiGirl]

This is my hair (day 2) since I washed and rollerset. It shrinks up to BSL but it looks nice and big 'n bouncy so I love it. I let it out of the bun when I woke up, finger combed, and just went about my business. I'll probably do a length check by going to the salon in June although it'll be a waste of my money because of the heat. If its too hot I'll have no choice but to wait till September.

This is really pretty. I love full hair with volume. It looks so feminine. Ya know! Yea I agree, length checks in the warm months are usually a waste since I started transitioning. My hair does't stay completely straight for long.

 

[Vintagecoilylocks]

Your hair is luscious and very very long. So So pretty.

I had neglected it for so long. Rush rush busy life with everybody I knew trying to manage my time. But finally I said enough I am going to take care of my self and dictate my time and money as I see fit.
I wanted this for so long and now I am sticking with it. I t is part of who I am.
Your hair is so shiny and looks so soft. You sound like you have a good handle on things and will make your goals. I wish there had been a long hair community when I was younger. Even when I was on here alot before there was still alot of doubters. But its great to see the new mine set on this site.
Lots of great accomplishments to.

 

[wavezncurlz]

Hey ladies,
Just checking in and enjoying the hair pictures!
I have no new pictures and probably won't do a length check in a while. I'm just bunning and trying to keep my hair moisturized.

Peace and HHG!

 

[Qtee]

being nosey

LOL...me 2...:flyingwit

 

[Janet']

Ladies!!! How are you??? I miss y'all so very much...Schoolwork is taking its toll but please know that I am with you- still working slowly but surely towards HL...Everyone's hair is looking so nice and lush!!!! Keep up the good work!

 

[BostonMaria]

Ladies!!! How are you??? I miss y'all so very much...Schoolwork is taking its toll but please know that I am with you- still working slowly but surely towards HL...Everyone's hair is looking so nice and lush!!!! Keep up the good work!

Hey Janet!
Same here, school is kicking my butt.

Today is day 5 (I think) since I rollerset my hair. I applied argan oil all over my hair and I really like this oil. Its very light, not greasy and my hair feels nice. I put my hair in a bun and then finger combed. Excuse the lack of make-up LOL I took the picture this morning in DD's room while I was getting ready for work.

I love rollersetting in the winter, my hair always comes out so nice. If I attempted to rollerset and not flatiron in the spring or summer... oh its just scary.

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

Hey ladies! Been busy with school so I've been keeping my hair tied up and just moisturizing and sealing. I'm about 23 wks post and will try relaxing tonight or tomorrow, depending on how much studying I get done. Well I'll at least DC and post an update pic.

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[BostonMaria]

Its been 7 days since I last washed my hair. I'm going to do a henna treatment today, DC with AOHR and rollerset again.


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[Embyra]

 

[NJoy]

Hello, you hip chicks. Just checking in. Things are still busy with trying to take care of my parents so, I haven't been doing muchb with my hair. I'm planning to texlax on Wed or Thursday. But that depends on how mom's doing so, we'll see.

 

[Lucia]

Umm I was supposed to CW my hair this weekend, but it's cold outside and I'm too lazy. Besides I moisturized daily so my ends are doing Ok.

 

[NikkiGirl]

Hey All, I washed my hair today with VO5 shampoo and conditioned with Tigi Serious Conditioner. I didn't find anything "Serious" about this conditioner so I just attempting to use it up and write it off. I thought Hello Hydration smoothed better. Anyway, I used Aphoghee 2 min Reconstructor after than and pulled it back into a low ponytail and bun. It is going to stay like that for a week or so.

 

[kami11213]

Checking in... I washed today and detangling at like 15 months post was a breeze, however I saw a lot of breakage, not sure why but I did a protein treatment with aphogee 2 min deep conditioned, air dried and braided my hair back up, I'll be wigging it this week.

 

[Whimsy]

Checking in...I bunned for like 2 weeks straight almost...and was a bit hair lazy....but this past weekend I got back in the game. I wore a wash n go for the first time in a long while and I love the bigness! I was considering cutting before...but now I wanna see how big it can get.

 

[mEmYSELFaNDj]

Hey ladies checking in. I got my extra long and wide curlformers in the mail today. So I'm tryin them out. I applied silicon mix bamboo to my hair while in the shower divided my hair in 5 sections and detangled using a wide tooth comb and my tangle teaser under the running shower water. I put lacio lacio leave in on my hair and sprayed the ends with aphogee green tea keratin mist. I blow dried my roots so it would look smoother. And sprayed the length and ends with a mixture of infusium 23, lottabody, and water. It took about 45 minutes or less to put them in. This was my first time so hopefully it comes out cute. I will post pics tomorrow morning.

 

[Lita]

@Bostonmaris Your hair is looking beautiful as ever..(gorgeous) ...


*Keep up the good work (EVERY-ONE)



Happy Hair Growing!

 

[Vintagecoilylocks]

Hi ladies checking in,

I ended the month with a hot oil treatment and will start March with a banna, honey, and oil 2 hour masque. I am going to try and oil rinse for the first time. Finally made a scalp oil and have been using it with my massages. Made one of my hair cream recipes to keep things moisturized between washes and treatments. My canopy, which is shorter, needs a heavier conditioner then the lower layer.
Today I joined the sulfur 2011 Challenge. Will get out my MTG and order some sulfur. Hopefully to help with these shorter layers.
Wednesday planning a nice egg pre wash conditioner. Still using suave. However, I made a conditioner for my daughter to use as a cw and it turned out really nice. I need to work on a recipe for my self and wean myself off of the suave conditioners.

 

[wyldcurlz]

I'm not sure what to make of 'my ends.' I haven't used heat in 5 mos, I regularly bun and keep conditioner (and coconut oil) in my hair. So imagine my surprise today at a pre-wedding hair consultation when the stylist said 'my ends were horrible and that i needed to cut about 3-5 inches off my hair!' she had a problem with the fact that my hair "felt like it had conditioner and oil in it." I've always had thinner ends - not sure why, but when my hair grows, my ends seem thinner than the bulk of my hair (and i think i have 'fine' hair??) I dust frequently and trim...maybe every 6-8 mos? But now, this stylist has me wondering...are my ends in bad shape? I'm not a "must have blunt thick ends" kind of girl, but above all - I want healthy -then long- hair. I can't see why my hair, with the gentle treatment would be unhealthy, though. So please tell me your thoughts.

 

[Lucia]

I'm not sure what to make of 'my ends.' I haven't used heat in 5 mos, I regularly bun and keep conditioner (and coconut oil) in my hair. So imagine my surprise today at a pre-wedding hair consultation when the stylist said 'my ends were horrible and that i needed to cut about 3-5 inches off my hair!' she had a problem with the fact that my hair "felt like it had conditioner and oil in it." I've always had thinner ends - not sure why, but when my hair grows, my ends seem thinner than the bulk of my hair (and i think i have 'fine' hair??) I dust frequently and trim...maybe every 6-8 mos? But now, this stylist has me wondering...are my ends in bad shape? I'm not a "must have blunt thick ends" kind of girl, but above all - I want healthy -then long- hair. I can't see why my hair, with the gentle treatment would be unhealthy, though. So please tell me your thoughts.

wyldcurlz

Conditioner and oil in your hair gives it a little bit diff texture than if it has no products in it at all. Now ITA 100% not everyone has blunt ends all the time unless you're at your goal length and maintaining that's the easiest way to do it. You know your hair grows this way then just keep doing what you're doing, she may be giving you that old line so she can chop off your length and tell you that you must come in every 2 weeks so she can take care of and grow your hair for you-that's some BULL don't fall for it. read my blog on SHS. hth

If you're still growing it out it's never going to be completely blunt and thick all the time some hair always grow faster and some grows slower and has to catch up.

 

[Vintagecoilylocks]

I'm not sure what to make of 'my ends.' I haven't used heat in 5 mos, I regularly bun and keep conditioner (and coconut oil) in my hair. So imagine my surprise today at a pre-wedding hair consultation when the stylist said 'my ends were horrible and that i needed to cut about 3-5 inches off my hair!' she had a problem with the fact that my hair "felt like it had conditioner and oil in it." I've always had thinner ends - not sure why, but when my hair grows, my ends seem thinner than the bulk of my hair (and i think i have 'fine' hair??) I dust frequently and trim...maybe every 6-8 mos? But now, this stylist has me wondering...are my ends in bad shape? I'm not a "must have blunt thick ends" kind of girl, but above all - I want healthy -then long- hair. I can't see why my hair, with the gentle treatment would be unhealthy, though. So please tell me your thoughts.

Hair dressers like to cut. Its what they do. Sit down with a light and even an magnafiying glass it examine whether you have split ends. If most of them are split then see how far up the average split goes. If you have alot a S&D mission will drive you mad then let her or do it your self small section at a time cut x amount of inches. IF THERE are no split ends then you only have new streamers growing so leave it alone and continue to moisture. If your ends are soft and take on a natural curl when wet then you are doing good. You may want to try a fruit oil mixture with your coconut oil.

Take your time to decide and you won't regret it. Hair dressers do not look at hair as if it was a natural thing. They like to have it in complete control even and styled.
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[a_ caribbean_dream]

It's so nice to hear that everyone is doing well!

I just wanted to check-in because I promised I would let you guys know what I decided to do for my interview.

I decided to straighten. In the end, I based my decision mainly on what I felt like doing w/ my hair. I'm glad I decided to straighten after 7 months of not flatironing. However, that will be the last time I straighten my hair for an interview! lol

It was a two day process: one day for washing/blowdrying and 4 hours the next day for flat ironing. I had TONS of single strand knots. During those two days I was going through it yall!! I was thinking about:
1. cutting my hair
2. whether straightening my hair at all is even worth it
3. how I need to change my regimen now because my hair is just whoa to manage

I'm certainly am not going to cut my hair I just need a new regimen to make my life easier.

Question: How far do you guys estimate I am from Hip Length? It's hard for me to determine where it is on my body.

 

[a_ caribbean_dream]

I'm not sure what to make of 'my ends.' I haven't used heat in 5 mos, I regularly bun and keep conditioner (and coconut oil) in my hair. So imagine my surprise today at a pre-wedding hair consultation when the stylist said 'my ends were horrible and that i needed to cut about 3-5 inches off my hair!' she had a problem with the fact that my hair "felt like it had conditioner and oil in it." I've always had thinner ends - not sure why, but when my hair grows, my ends seem thinner than the bulk of my hair (and i think i have 'fine' hair??) I dust frequently and trim...maybe every 6-8 mos? But now, this stylist has me wondering...are my ends in bad shape? I'm not a "must have blunt thick ends" kind of girl, but above all - I want healthy -then long- hair. I can't see why my hair, with the gentle treatment would be unhealthy, though. So please tell me your thoughts.

Your hair is in it's natural state so it's really hard for me to tell you what I think. If there one thing I learned after 8948549 years on this hair journey-it's to not let a stylist's opinion on the condition of your ends determine whether you will cut. Does your hair go through a lengthen then thicken kind of a process? If so, you may want to wait and observe. Do you have any older pics of your hair/hair ends to compare?

Bottom line: your hair does not look unhealthy- people have different textures, densities, growth patterns. If I were you I would continue pampering my ends and keep a close watch on them.

 

[Whimsy]

WYLDCURLZ DONT LISTEN TO THAT HO!!!!!!

 

[BostonMaria]

It's so nice to hear that everyone is doing well!

I just wanted to check-in because I promised I would let you guys know what I decided to do for my interview.

I decided to straighten. In the end, I based my decision mainly on what I felt like doing w/ my hair. I'm glad I decided to straighten after 7 months of not flatironing. However, that will be the last time I straighten my hair for an interview! lol

It was a two day process: one day for washing/blowdrying and 4 hours the next day for flat ironing. I had TONS of single strand knots. During those two days I was going through it yall!! I was thinking about:
1. cutting my hair
2. whether straightening my hair at all is even worth it
3. how I need to change my regimen now because my hair is just whoa to manage

I'm certainly am not going to cut my hair I just need a new regimen to make my life easier.

Question: How far do you guys estimate I am from Hip Length? It's hard for me to determine where it is on my body.

a_ caribbean_dream why would you want to cut all that gorgeous hair? Put the scissors away! LOL

You're very close to HL. I'll let the others chime in but I'd say maybe and inch and a half away. So probably by Summer you'll be there.


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[NikkiGirl]

I'm not sure what to make of 'my ends.' I haven't used heat in 5 mos, I regularly bun and keep conditioner (and coconut oil) in my hair. So imagine my surprise today at a pre-wedding hair consultation when the stylist said 'my ends were horrible and that i needed to cut about 3-5 inches off my hair!' she had a problem with the fact that my hair "felt like it had conditioner and oil in it." I've always had thinner ends - not sure why, but when my hair grows, my ends seem thinner than the bulk of my hair (and i think i have 'fine' hair??) I dust frequently and trim...maybe every 6-8 mos? But now, this stylist has me wondering...are my ends in bad shape? I'm not a "must have blunt thick ends" kind of girl, but above all - I want healthy -then long- hair. I can't see why my hair, with the gentle treatment would be unhealthy, though. So please tell me your thoughts.

I would not listen to this stylist. If she is a stylist that cares about your goals she would not be telling you to cut 3-5 inches off. That is A LOT of hair. I had hairdresser in NC that did my hair for 6 years and when I first went to her, she told me my ends needed Attention! However, she told me we could trim one half an inch every few months and it would be fine. The moral of the story: she knew I wanted to keep my hair long and cared about my goals and put that first and not her pocket. Ya know!