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

Ok...I wanna join this challenge!

I wasn't so sure, but I think I'm ready! I'm currently about 2 inches from WL. I am almost 100% positive that as long as I don't do anything stupid (or lose all my hair from post-partum shedding) I can make it to HL next year, at the very least!

I don't really have a regi. I cowash & DC a lot, I'm not loyal to any one product & I prefer to wear my hair straight.

I will attach a pic after my daughter finishes playing her dress up game :lol:
 
I did my first ever "wash n go" today. I liked it but don't think I will do it often. I like my buns and leaving my ends out makes me feel paranoid. I really wish it could look long while curly too, especially the damaged parts that remain in the front. sigh this is going to be a long journey.:sad:
 
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I would like to join...I know you ladies are well into the challenge but heyyyyyyy (waves) :)

My plan is to be in between waist and hip length by the end of next year. And full tailbone length by the year after that. I will do my length check whenever I get a full press, which is around twice a year...the next one will be in Jan. My signature pic is the most current taken last month.

Hair Stats: About 2 years post relaxer, with a lot of relaxed ends. (Half natural, half relaxed) Just growing out my relaxer while enjoying my hair at every length/stage.

Routine:
I color treat every summer, use heat by way of blowouts around once a month at the salon and wear braids/weaves to give my hair a break once or twice a year.

In between all of that, all my hairstyles start with roller sets. The majority of my products are from Silk Dreams with the exception of few misc:
Beautiful curls Shea butter shampoo, Aussie 3 Min Moist Conditioner, Aphoghee 2 step protein treatment and coconut oil.

I do a mini-trim (about 1/4th an inch) every 3 months or so after a protein treatment.
Happy hair growing
 
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I did a messy bun today on old rollerset hair. Trying to stretch my wash day to Monday. I guess I can commit to hiding my ends 3 or 4 days a week. I already will throw my hair in a ponytail in a minute so it shouldn't be too hard.

In the pic: my edges are completely sweated out, but the coconut oil I've been putting in my hair this week has it feeling very soft.
 
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lulu97 , how long do you plan on transitioning for? If I were to relax again, I would take my sweet time *pulls out rocking chair* transitioning back to natural :lol:.
 
ckisland Never! lol :)

I don't consider myself a transitioner cause I can't imagine cutting off all my perfectly healthy relaxed hair for the sake of calling myself "natural". Big props to anyone that did...but I ain't bout that life. I plan to just continue trimming 1/4 an inch every 3 months or so as normal and one day they will all be gone. Maybe 3 or 4 years down the line. lol
 
lulu97 said:
ckisland Never! lol :)

I don't consider myself a transitioner cause I can't imagine cutting off all my perfectly healthy relaxed hair for the sake of calling myself "natural". Big props to anyone that did...but I ain't bout that life. I plan to just continue trimming 1/4 an inch every 3 months or so as normal and one day they will all be gone. Maybe 3 or 4 years down the line. lol
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That's very cool :yep:!! That's the same mind set I would have.
 
Okay...i need answers on this issue...bc i run out of products sooo fast. Im scraping WL

Pic!!:

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So ladies in this HL thread...what products do u use...and how many ounces do you buy??
 
SmilingElephant said:
Okay...i need answers on this issue...bc i run out of products sooo fast. Im scraping WL

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So ladies in this HL thread...what products do u use...and how many ounces do you buy??
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Look at you! Hair looking real good lady! I buy liters only and I'm looking to get the gallon size joico conditioners on amazon.
 
I used to go through a ton of conditioner, and then I read of Shescentit's site (I think) that with a good conditioner you shouldn't need to use much. When I was MBL (I'm close to it now), it would take me me at least a month to finish a liter of condish if I was only using that. I also use condish as my leave-in, so when I detangle with it, I don't add anymore since I just don't rinse it out.
I don't know if any of this would be helpful to you or not, SmilingElephant . I used to go through bottles like it was my job :lol: , but then I became conscious of adding a little water and squeezing product throughout my hair to get out of the amount I use. Giovanni conditioners come in liters and I think gallons, but they get almost foamy and have great slip.
 
SmilingElephant, Ulta has a liter sale 2x year and Beauty Brands has one every July. It's better to go to the actual brick and mortar stores, because the selection is better. A lot of the premium brands will not allow them to advertise/sale online. However, they're available in the store.

If you're into natural/handmade products Black Friday is coming up. I know I'll be getting a liter of Oyin Hair Dew LI, during the BF sale. I'm pretty good on DC's right now.
 
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Thank you for all the suggestions ladies! I need to get somethin real quick like right now tho.

I was thinking about just buying the huge bottle of Garnier Triple Nutrition and some more Curl Enhancing Smoothie.
 
I was soooo trying to push wash day, but my hair was starting to feel like some extra crispy chicken. I also felt like it needed more conditioning and less manipulation so I decided to skip roller setting.

The Process:
Deep conditioned for about 30 minutes on dry hair with something from Shea Moisture. I only had one more use and I was trying to get rid of it.
Co washed with SD Destination Hydration
Detangled with Aussie 3 Min

Since I was wearing it in it's natural state; I opted for heavier products, so I used Cantu as a leave in, coconut oil & Wave Nouvou.

Styling:
Did a high top knot to give my hair some rest. I can usually just spritz it with water and coconut oil for 3/4 days to maintain it without having to touch or readjust it.
Side Note: My natural hair is a lot longer than I thought. It can make a nice bun on it's own for sure. Yay!
 
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SmilingElephant said:
Thank you for all the suggestions ladies! I need to get somethin real quick like right now tho.

I was thinking about just buying the huge bottle of Garnier Triple Nutrition and some more Curl Enhancing Smoothie.
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Do you like Aussie Moist or Sydney Smooth? Those come in 29 oz sizes. You could also get bottles of V05 and pour them all into an old liter bottle. That thought just hit me, and I'm going to so do that when I finish up my liter of Giovanni :lol:.

ETA: I just realized that I could have just bought 3 bottle of V05 @ $0.78-.99 a piece and had 45 oz of condish that's great for detangling and as a leave-in, plus it's -con free. My Giovanni was $13 for 33oz and Aussie Moist is $5-6 for 29oz. V05 is a freaking steal!!
 
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ckisland said:
Do you like Aussie Moist or Sydney Smooth? Those come in 29 oz sizes. You could also get bottles of V05 and pour them all into an old liter bottle. That thought just hit me, and I'm going to so do that when I finish up my liter of Giovanni :lol:.

ETA: I just realized that I could have just bought 3 bottle of V05 @ $0.78-.99 a piece and had 45 oz of condish that's great for detangling and as a leave-in, plus it's -con free. My Giovanni was $13 for 33oz and Aussie Moist is $5-6 for 29oz. V05 is a freaking steal!!
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I tried Aussie Moist one time....and it had my scalp itching like CRAZY!!! I gave the rest to my sister. Idk whats in it that makes me itch. :(

V05 isn't heavy/thick enough for me as a detangler. I use that as a co wash......and shaving cream :look: lol

I have to have heavy products. Like...everything has to be heavy or my hair will just look like a dry angry palm tree:lol: I have tried lightweight stuff but my hair immediately chews me out about it:nono:

So i just bought a big thing of GFTN...it has shea butter in it....i also bought more Curl Enhancing Smoothie. I REALLY like the GVP conditioning balm...but that stuff needs to come in a bigger bottle....its so THICK! Just how i like my conditioners.
 
curlycrocheter said:
Ok...I wanna join this challenge!

I wasn't so sure, but I think I'm ready! I'm currently about 2 inches from WL. I am almost 100% positive that as long as I don't do anything stupid (or lose all my hair from post-partum shedding) I can make it to HL next year, at the very least!

I don't really have a regi. I cowash & DC a lot, I'm not loyal to any one product & I prefer to wear my hair straight.

I will attach a pic after my daughter finishes playing her dress up game :lol:
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Omg I LOVE your siggy hair! If I cut mine, I would want it to look exactly like that.
 
Did the full monty on my hair last minute. I prepood for 30 mins with CO, shampooed in 4 braids, DC'd with SSI for 30 mins, rinsed, detangled and put my hair in 10 braids while in the shower. Now that I'm finished, I know that I'm not dcing again for a long time. I could have skipped right over that step and went straight to detangling and styling :perplexed. I also twisted the ends of my braids and set them on flexirods. I hope this comes out good because I don't want to do my hair for the next 2 weeks. Nope. I did not enjoy this wash day :ohwell:.
 
LovelyDelight said:
Shadiyah: Wow! That's a lot of hair product. How often do you rotate the ones you use?
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LovelyDelight not enough. lol I give some away to my family and friends. I just brought some Tresemme because it was on sale and said I was just going to use that for now on again because it is cheaper than Hello Hydrations lol but then I seen Sams club had Hello Hydrations in a very large 40oz for like $7.00 so you know I couldn't past that up lol

You know I started out buying so much because I use to do my cousins and friends hair every weekend someone was coming over but then I moved back to ATL and now I can't stop buying.
 
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