Hip–Tailbone Length (HL–TBL) 2014 Challenge!
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ckisland
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pre_medicalrulz , you make me feel so at home in this challenge. Thank you!!
HoneyA and soldier4hair , thank you
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My ponytail used to be my signature look before my hhj, but it was not where near this long or full
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HoneyA and soldier4hair , thank you
.My ponytail used to be my signature look before my hhj, but it was not where near this long or full
.
ckisland
Well-Known Member
I haven't even enjoyed my straight hair for a whole day, and my hair's already been in a bun for a few hours 
. I now know, without a shadow of a doubt, that straightening my hair would make me protective style 99% of the time 
. How do you long-haired ladies deal with it out and down? I've been having to keep moving my hair over my shoulder, and I feel like it's everywhere and it's not even long yet.
Amazing things about having straightened hair so far:
The feel of soft hair gently brushing the back of your neck and face
ponytails that hang down
The shine
Being able to run your fingers through your hair
Being able to run your fingers through your hair and have zero shed hair or breakage
Being able to put your hair up or let it down in 30 seconds
I'm like a kid who woke up in a toy store on Christmas morning.
. I now know, without a shadow of a doubt, that straightening my hair would make me protective style 99% of the time . How do you long-haired ladies deal with it out and down? I've been having to keep moving my hair over my shoulder, and I feel like it's everywhere and it's not even long yet.Amazing things about having straightened hair so far:
The feel of soft hair gently brushing the back of your neck and face
ponytails that hang down
The shine
Being able to run your fingers through your hair
Being able to run your fingers through your hair and have zero shed hair or breakage
Being able to put your hair up or let it down in 30 seconds
I'm like a kid who woke up in a toy store on Christmas morning
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bebezazueta
Well-Known Member
I got my hair straightened at a salon today. I threw caution to the wind, and picked a salon from craigslist and made my appointment online without ever meeting with the stylist/owner. Luckily, it was an awesome experience
). She blew out my hair, then flatironed without an obscene number of passes.
I haven't had straight hair since I went natural, and I looooovvveee it! My hair is so smooth and soft, and moves when I move my head
3) I only have my crappy webcam to take pics with
ETA: Ponytail pic
So pretttttyyyyyy!
bebezazueta
Well-Known Member
OK. I'm in.
Decided not to cut and i'm gunna keep it growin!!!! (after a lil trim)
Confused tho. What are the lengths in order?
I'm at hip now (where pants start)
Is there another length before tailbone?
Where is classic?
Should I be ashamed of myself for being on LHCF all these years and still not knowin this?
Yes! We have gorgeous heads up in here!
HL, TBL, Classic I think. I believe classic is the half way point of your body but most use the point under their butt as classic! My booty is never ending so I'm never gonna make it to classic.
WELCOME!
Whimsy
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Yes! We have gorgeous heads up in here!
HL, TBL, Classic I think. I believe classic is the half way point of your body but most use the point under their butt as classic! My booty is never ending so I'm never gonna make it to classic.
WELCOME!
thanks!
I have a barelybooty so maybe i'll make it to classic after all!
Aireen
Well-Known Member
I've been thinking of shaving my nape too, pre_medicalrulz . It's too much of a fight back there. 
erplexed I could imagine regretting it though.
Whimsy and rawsilk, you ladies have been added to the challenge list. Welcome~
Your hair looks so think and sleek, ckisland. Love it! Can't stop staring at that ponytail!
erplexed I could imagine regretting it though.Whimsy and rawsilk, you ladies have been added to the challenge list. Welcome~
Your hair looks so think and sleek, ckisland. Love it! Can't stop staring at that ponytail!
MileHighDiva
A+ Hair Care Queen
rririla
New Member
Good Lawd!
I have to join you ladies in this challenge! I just saw jazb's fotki that's in that hair porn thread, now I'm
I have to seek TBL aggressively now. Between @Whimsy and jazb this is too much...I can't take it
[USER][/USER]MileHighDiva ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This!!!! I'M nt even this challenge, but ur post had me
!!!!....But I feel u lady, bc they both have hair that is just sick!!!!
MileHighDiva
A+ Hair Care Queen
rririla
New Member
[USER][/USER]MileHighDiva....I can't take the pressure lady, I am an extremely slow grower so I will watch from the sidelines. It took me 3 loooong hard years to get where I am. If the challenge ended in 2016 I would consider it lol.....and u are hilarious..."That Vanessa Williams reference"....too funny mama!
MileHighDiva
A+ Hair Care Queen
rririla
New Member
MileHighDiva....thank you for the compliment. But when I say Im a slow grower , it means that it takes me longer than the average person to get to my goals! For instance. I was stuck at brastrap length for 2 years. I dont kno if its because I also use a lot of heat. But my hair will literally be at a standstill for years! So i dont usually join length challenges bc I know I wont make it by the end of them. Sad but ohhh so true
Angel of the North
Well-Known Member
I got my hair straightened at a salon today. I threw caution to the wind, and picked a salon from craigslist and made my appointment online without ever meeting with the stylist/owner
I haven't had straight hair since I went natural, and I looooovvveee it
ETA: Ponytail pic
ckisland your hair looks beautiful, I'm loving your lush thick ponytail
, I like your natural curls too. I'm happy you had a great experience, we all know how it could have gone, congrats.OK. I'm in.
Decided not to cut and i'm gunna keep it growin!!!! (after a lil trim
Confused tho. What are the lengths in order?
I'm at hip now (where pants start)
Is there another length before tailbone?
Where is classic?
Should I be ashamed of myself for being on LHCF all these years and still not knowin this?
Whimsy
@ the bolded. I've attached a pic for youAttachments
ckisland
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Looking at the pics in your siggy, I definitely wouldn't call you a slow grower
. Those 2 years at BSL were probably from too much heat and breakage, rather than not getting you 0.5" a month. You're almost WSL now, so you'll be able to hit HL by the end of this challenge for sure! I feel your pain though. I think I hit BSL before my 3rd year, but it took 2 years to get to MBL
. But it's not from a growth issue. I keep having to trim or cut back up and grow it back, like I'll have to do now 
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pre_medicalrulz
It Always Been About Hair!
I cannot wait to do a length check. Have not seen my length since December. I'm praying my retention is on point. I'm praying.....
Whimsy
Well-Known Member
Dag girl since december?
You. Are. Tough.
I'm too impatient to go that long.
I'm sure your retention is straight!!
pre_medicalrulz
It Always Been About Hair!
LOL Its easy for me because I don't have the energy or patience to flat iron my hair so I usually just wait until my relaxer.
cocosweet
Well-Known Member
Ditto. I think it was around Xmas or NYE when I last straightened. I've been doing mid year flat iron just before my bday. I'm trying to psych myself up for it.
It's easy. I just start thinking about all the time I gotta spend doing it and trying to find a time to do it when no one will interrupt me and voila! The desire to straighten goes away.
ckisland
Well-Known Member
I'm planning on straightening my hair for length checks from now on because it kills 2 birds with 1 stone (length check + get to play with length). With my hair currently straight, I'll try to figure out if it does better while straight or while curly. I'll either be on a schedule of straightening every other month or every 4 months, though every 3 months could also be a happy medium .
I know it's only been a day, but my hair's still straight and hasn't started to revert at all. I live in humid-tail Georgia, and it was raining yesterday when I got it done and it's been raining today. I am very pleased.
. I know it's only been a day, but my hair's still straight and hasn't started to revert at all. I live in humid-tail Georgia, and it was raining yesterday when I got it done and it's been raining today. I am very pleased
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Aireen
Well-Known Member
Not bad for a Craigslist find.I know it's only been a day, but my hair's still straight and hasn't started to revert at all. I live in humid-tail Georgia, and it was raining yesterday when I got it done and it's been raining today. I am very pleased
bebezazueta
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[USER][/USER]MileHighDiva ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This!!!! I'M nt even this challenge, but ur post had me
rririla LOOK AT YOU GIIIIRRRRRLLL! I'm loving your length! You passed me up girlfriend! That's good. Come on and join us. All fun and motivation in this thread.
ManiiSweetheart
New Member
Decided to go ahead and redo these braids. so over the weekend this is what i did
I got the Roux from a friend and i was curious to see what it would do for my hair.. not knowing much about porosity. thinking back this was kind of risky not even knowing much about my porosity but it was a complete success my hair felt sooooo smooth and soft and my curls popped like crazy. So in terms of porosity does which do i have high or low?? Anyways henna has always been my friend so that went smoothly. and i got the Silk elements DC on sale at sally's (while applying for a job) and i like it, made my hair feel like butter.
I don't have a picture of le curls but heres after the blow dry
- Take down
- apply condish and detangle
- clarifing shampoo
- roux porosity control 30 secs
- rinse
- henna gloss
- DC with silk elements moisture treatment overnight
- rinse
- moisturize and seal and air dry
- blow dry on cool
- now i'm am going to reinstall but shorter braids this time
I got the Roux from a friend and i was curious to see what it would do for my hair.. not knowing much about porosity. thinking back this was kind of risky not even knowing much about my porosity but it was a complete success my hair felt sooooo smooth and soft and my curls popped like crazy. So in terms of porosity does which do i have high or low?? Anyways henna has always been my friend so that went smoothly. and i got the Silk elements DC on sale at sally's (while applying for a job
) and i like it, made my hair feel like butter. I don't have a picture of le curls but heres after the blow dry
pre_medicalrulz
It Always Been About Hair!
Decided to go ahead and redo these braids. so over the weekend this is what i did
[*]Take down
[*]apply condish and detangle
[*]clarifing shampoo
[*]roux porosity control 30 secs
[*]rinse
[*]henna gloss
[*]DC with silk elements moisture treatment overnight
[*]rinse
[*]moisturize and seal and air dry
[*]blow dry on cool
[*] now i'm am going to reinstall but shorter braids this time
I got the Roux from a friend and i was curious to see what it would do for my hair.. not knowing much about porosity. thinking back this was kind of risky not even knowing much about my porosity but it was a complete success my hair felt sooooo smooth and soft and my curls popped like crazy. So in terms of porosity does which do i have high or low?? Anyways henna has always been my friend so that went smoothly. and i got the Silk elements DC on sale at sally's (while applying for a job
I don't have a picture of le curls but heres after the blow dry
Nice thickness love! Imagine handling all that @ HL!!
*whew*
Mskraizy
Well-Known Member
@Aireen
Can I join this!? It is my DREAM to be Tailbone Length sometime in 2014!
- Current length + hair type
BSL + 4a/3c
- Regimen
TAILBONE LENGTH!!!!!!!!!
- Goal date
I would love to make Tailbone length by August 2014 but will be giving myself til the end of the year...it's more realistic.
- Plans
First.....whip my hair back and forth MERCILESSLY!!!
When that's done. I plan to keep doing my regimen as I do now, it's pretty simple in my book. The only thing will probably be my trims. I'll trim every month to maintain it, everything else will be generally the same.
Well...there will also be less protective styling as well, but who knows? I just want to be able to see my big braidout!!
Can I join this!? It is my DREAM to be Tailbone Length sometime in 2014!
- Current length + hair type
BSL + 4a/3c
- Regimen
- Once a week...deep condition and detangle by spritzing first with aloe vera juice and then slathering on ORS Replenishing Conditioner and oil, then shampoo with Suave Almond and Shea Butter Shampoo.
- Lightly condition with any cheapie conditioner from Suave Naturals and then moisturize and seal with Garnier Fructis' Sleek and Shine Leave In and my oil mix of Avocado//Castor Oil. I also massage the oil into my scalp for a few minutes or so.
- Every 2 days, at night I will moisturize by using aloe vera juice, then garnier sleek and shine leave in, and then my oil mix. That's usually it.
- Protein treatments using either an egg protein treatment or Organics Hair Mayonnaise once a month.
- Trim whenever necessary. I plan to keep my ends as thick as possible while growing, so maybe 2-3 times a year...hopefully.
TAILBONE LENGTH!!!!!!!!!
- Goal date
I would love to make Tailbone length by August 2014 but will be giving myself til the end of the year...it's more realistic.
- Plans
- If I can make waist length by the end of 2013, I think I'll be on track to making tailbone length by August 2014.
- IF I make waist length by the end of 2013, I will hope to have made hip length by April 2014. Then I'll have the rest of the year to make TAILBONE LENGTH!!!
First.....whip my hair back and forth MERCILESSLY!!!
When that's done. I plan to keep doing my regimen as I do now, it's pretty simple in my book. The only thing will probably be my trims. I'll trim every month to maintain it, everything else will be generally the same.
Well...there will also be less protective styling as well, but who knows? I just want to be able to see my big braidout!!
rririla
New Member
bebezazueta
HEY LADY, long time, no speak...u know how I feel about the length challenges, but I am in the no heat challenge until September so maybe I can retain better....so I might consider it...I swear you always get me!!!! lol
rririla
New Member
Looking at the pics in your siggy, I definitely wouldn't call you a slow grower
I feel your pain though. I think I hit BSL before my 3rd year, but it took 2 years to get to MBL
@ckisland....Hmmmm:scratchch you may be onto something...I do love heat...so that may be most of my problem, but I think I will join bc u ladies seem to be having a lot of fun...
and I totally understand about the trimming. I used to be addicted to scissors bc my hair grows uneven...my right side is thicker, tighter and grows slower than my left, so I was constantly trying to even it out....but I stopped trimming altogether and now my ends are less than fabulous. but I refuse to trim until I hit wsl! I am babying my ends at this point.
Are ur ends that bad that you must trim them now? It looks lush and beautiful to me, but I'm sure you know best if it needs a trim.
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ManiiSweetheart
New Member
Nice thickness love! Imagine handling all that @ HL!!
I know it looks like it would be a ton of work but i'm sooo ready for HL !
Just curious -- what is everyone doing during week (i.e., to go to work and look "professional") in order to combat humidity. I love my texlax curly look on weekends which allows for a lot of oils, low manipulation, etc. but now that I have to go into the office on a regular basis, not crazy about it. I am using more heat (to smooth and pull back into a bun) than I want to -- only on wash day but I feel like that is still too much. Since you all have CLEARLY figured out how to win the humidity/retention battle, please share. I looked through a lot of regimes but wonder if it would be an imposition to just ask all those with HL in sight (or beyond) to take a roll call and share how you're wearing your hair right now -- especially if you are in the swamplands uh, I mean the Southeast United States. If you are doing heat on the regular, please share details re how often, protective products, etc.
Other notes to share: (a) I just started taking Viviscal and while it's too early to comment on length, I will say that as supplements go, I think it's a good one -- no stomach upset, I feel good and have more energy overall, skin/eyes look bright. (b) On the advice of stylist who chopped off a bunch of crazy (post weave) ends, I'm using Nioxin system 5 and was surprised by how much I like the conditioner -- great slip, hair feels soft, silky but strong -- keeper. I was planning to just use it on scalp and use DE on rest of hair but I actually like the Nioxin conditioner better than anything I've ever used.
Other notes to share: (a) I just started taking Viviscal and while it's too early to comment on length, I will say that as supplements go, I think it's a good one -- no stomach upset, I feel good and have more energy overall, skin/eyes look bright. (b) On the advice of stylist who chopped off a bunch of crazy (post weave) ends, I'm using Nioxin system 5 and was surprised by how much I like the conditioner -- great slip, hair feels soft, silky but strong -- keeper. I was planning to just use it on scalp and use DE on rest of hair but I actually like the Nioxin conditioner better than anything I've ever used.
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