Hip–Tailbone Length (HL–TBL) 2014 Challenge!

AlliCat said:
@ kind heart beautiful!!! What's your regimen?
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Thank you !!

My regimen is quite flexible and simple .
I wash my hair every 4-5 days with a sulfate free shampoo ,condition for 30 min without heat ,towel dry ,apply a leave in (Claudie satin moisturizer or Kbb ambrosia) and
Air dry ,once my hair is 70% dry i apply a butter (currently using Afroveda SheAmla) .
I use heat maybe 4-5 times a year .
I bun daily by rolling my hair and securing it with a soft large scrunchi.
It took years to get to this lenght but i m so glad i
m finally able to see visible results.

:)
 
I know I'm not natural but this Aunt Jackie's In Control Moisturizing & Softening Conditioner smells goooooood. :lick:
 
I'm relaxing my hair today, but I'm doing a roller set. Here is my last flat ironed hair picture (about 2 weeks ago). I have a very long way to go before I get to Hip Length, but I'm sticking it out until Dec. 31, 2014. I was doing roller sets for a while there in 2012 and I think it ended up causing more breakage than I realized. I went without heat for the majority of this stretch and it's looking good so far. I'm 13 weeks post relaxer in this picture. And I plan to continue avoiding heat for the rest of the year. I think that will help to maximize my retention and get me to where I really want to be.

Happy Hair Growing, ladies!
 

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I had to do a mental double take when I came up with that 2020/2025 idea. I really was thinking I was crazy for try a go that long considering how often I have cut my hair in the past and the fact that I used to be an avid trimmer. I felt like it was a crazy goal the first time I thought of it, but as time has gone on, it seems very attainable. I have not had any desire to cut or trim in a long time (over a year) so I hope it stays that way!
 
As posted in the MBL and BSL threads

I didn't wash my hair last week but, I co-washed 3 times during the last week. I am going to wash my hair on Sunday, I'll clarify as I'm planning on trying a new conditioner. I'm currently 17 and a half weeks post and my next touch up is scheduled for the 27th in 2 weeks time. I'm looking forward to my TU, I have so much NG it is crazy, people have been asking me if my hair is natural :grin:. I've been using olive butter on my ends and I'm loving it, it's been keeping them nice and soft, I'm really hoping that I won't need to get too much trimmed off, I dusted twice last month :look:, my ends seem okay at the moment though.
 
I'm adding BJCO to my routine, and I need to stick with some kinda schedule since I forget to use it sometimes. Initially, I planned to use it for doing an all over scalp massage, but with how thick my roots currently are, I think that might be asking for trouble :lol:. Of course after years of wondering about BJCO, I finally buy it when my hair and edges are the thickest I've ever seen them :rolleyes:. I paid 7.50 for this dang bottle, so I'm definitely going to use it! I think I'll do scalp massages 4x a week. Three will be with BJCO focusing on my edges, nape and above my ears, and 1x a week with CO when I do my prepoo/DC. And I also need to remember to rub some on my eyebrows.
 
I think I'm going to drop out of this challenge. It no longer makes sense to me to try for more length when I'm struggling with the length I have. I made it to my long time goal length (WL) and I think I'm just gonna rest here or maybe cut back to MBL.

I'm dealing with breakage at the nape, diminished volume, and split ends. I'd post a pic of my flat iron and length check but I'm so unhappy I dunno.

I'll still be a cheerleader for y'all though.
 
Lucia said:
@Mz.MoMo5235

Long time no see, yeah the siggy is my inspiration I will be swinging that hair :woot:
miss u on here girly
:bighug: :kiss:
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I miss being in here too lol. Its the only place I felt I truly belonged. Well here and the TWA thread I was kicked out of lol :lol:

That hair and waist is my goal :grin:

I've totally changed my life style and eating style. Eating fresh fruits, veggies and beans, drinking butt loads of water and working out daily. I attribute that change in my most recent growth spurt.

Cant wait to be back in this game though. I'll be stalking yall till I catch up to the scissor happy ones >insert evil laugh here<
 
cocosweet said:
I think I'm going to drop out of this challenge. It no longer makes sense to me to try for more length when I'm struggling with the length I have. I made it to my long time goal length (WL) and I think I'm just gonna rest here or maybe cut back to MBL.

I'm dealing with breakage at the nape, diminished volume, and split ends. I'd post a pic of my flat iron and length check but I'm so unhappy I dunno.

I'll still be a cheerleader for y'all though.
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cocosweet
Do you wear your hair out daily?
 
pre_medicalrulz said:
@cocosweet
Do you wear your hair out daily?
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pre_medicalrulz
No. It's usually in some kind of bun or if twists if I feel like doing them. Right now, it's in a low bun. My hair seems so delicate these days. I did gain a few inches on the sides and in the front. The nape has been busted since late last year.

I don't know if it's aging or stress or diet that's doing it. Too many possibilities and I'm just ready to say *** it all.:lol:
 
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Mz.MoMo5235 said:
I miss being in here too lol. Its the only place I felt I truly belonged. Well here and the TWA thread I was kicked out of lol :lol:

That hair and waist is my goal :grin:

I've totally changed my life style and eating style. Eating fresh fruits, veggies and beans, drinking butt loads of water and working out daily. I attribute that change in my most recent growth spurt.

Cant wait to be back in this game though. I'll be stalking yall till I catch up to the scissor happy ones >insert evil laugh here<
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Mz.MoMo5235 Hey welcome back! Are you still living in India? I saw your post in the TWA thread and how they gave you the boot :lachen: your hair is shoulder length so you'll be here in this thread for a while LOL

I haven't cut my hair since last November. I'm trying to hold off on cutting so I can finally reach tail bone. Jeesh I've been trying to achieve this goal for years and can't seem to reach it. Of course its the scissors, but if I have split ends I can't hold on to this hair.
 
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BostonMaria nope back in good ol'merica thank God lol. Though I do miss the food lol

And yes, I got the boot from TWA and SL! They made me join the apl ladies!!! Just leaving me all homeless and what not! lol

I will admit I had a nice little growth spurt though. I think it was the changes in my life style that did it. I started to eat cleaner, drink more water and exercise since I have to lose weight if I want to avoid knee surgery =/

So I guess right now I'm sl'ish and of course it doesnt feel that way to me, but I guess it must be true lol. So I joined the apl challenge and just to make sure I dont get kicked out of any where else I also joined bsl... No way I can pass bsl this year so that will prevent me from becoming challenge homeless again lol
 
Mz.MoMo5235 said:
BostonMaria nope back in good ol'merica thank God lol. Though I do miss the food lol

And yes, I got the boot from TWA and SL! They made me join the apl ladies!!! Just leaving me all homeless and what not! lol

I will admit I had a nice little growth spurt though. I think it was the changes in my life style that did it. I started to eat cleaner, drink more water and exercise since I have to lose weight if I want to avoid knee surgery =/

So I guess right now I'm sl'ish and of course it doesnt feel that way to me, but I guess it must be true lol. So I joined the apl challenge and just to make sure I dont get kicked out of any where else I also joined bsl... No way I can pass bsl this year so that will prevent me from becoming challenge homeless again lol
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You po' thang :lachen:

I saw the picture you just posted to your album. Your short hair looks so cute! Are you wearing it mostly curly like that? I like it.

BTW you shaved your hair off for a friend that has cancer. How is she doing?
 
She's actually in the er right now as we speak. I havent gotten any updates other than that. she was first doing well and then some of her nodes came back positive for cancer so she had to start chemo again so I'm assuming she in the er because shes not feeling very well right now. It takes such a toll on her but she is so strong. She's an amazing person. With everything going on she continues to stay positive and pray and be thankful for everything she has. She inspires me daily.

That was just my defiance fro. I actually usually just wear my hair in a pony but someone made a comment about my hair not being work appropriate so I went in the next day with my hair as big as possible lol and dared someone to say something to me. But of course they didnt. That pic was back in apr, the fro has a mind of its own now that its even bigger lol
 
maaaannnn I want my hair as long as/longer than these weaves I've been seeing a lot these days...I swear longhairdontcare is really "IN" right now..like more than ever. The longer the better :spinning:
the difference between them and us is that we've got the real sh!t :grin::grin: I'm soo glad we have hair that looks so much better than indian hair:rolleyes: and white girl hair when we take good care of it... :look: thick and volumized...naturally :grin: my fine hair might even be considered thick for a white girl :look:
 
Bump!!!!! I will not let y'all die on me!

Im waking up an hour early to do my hair on my bday tmr for work. At least that's the plan. Lol I think. I will even wear some sexy heels. OooOo la la! Cause a sista loves her some flats!
 
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