because I'm not quite at waist length but here goes....
. Gave myself a nice scalp massage then applied some Bekura Tonga Mousse Opulent Hair Creme, played in it for a minute, lol, then put it in a French braid. Probably won't need to touch it again until Wednesday night. 
it's such a bad habit. I've put myself in length check timeout 
. When the times comes I'll do a search and destroy session as well to start the new year right.
I once had a dream my hair was to my bum... then I woke up.
Haha, I try to imagine it from time to time but not obsessively. I honestly can't wait until my hair is HL-TBL, I'll feel more comfortable doing various styles and trimming a little bit more off the ends because it'll still be very long.
I would love to see some pictures of your loose twist.Haven't really posted here since I joined the challenge, I almost feel like an imposter
I continue to enjoy my hair and these loose twists! When freshly done or steamed and worn down they don't look like twists but more like a twist out or wash n go because they are so small and full of body. Their size allows me to treat my hair like it's not in twists at all, but without the full shrinkage and tangling issues.
Tonight I let it steam down in the shower and when I got out, I was like - ok, I need to find somewhere to go because my hair is looking fly
As the year comes to a close I'm anxious to do a length check but I'm holding out until the very last week...should be able to sneak in 1/4 inch of growth between now and then if I can let it be. Besides, for the past few months I've been checking way too often
It is luscious.
) look like a kinky blowout. 
Your hair is gorgeous@faithVA
Just took some for ya. I tried to get different angles so you can see how they kinda take on the texture of my hair and really don't look like twists...at least to me. This is after steaming this evening in the shower so they're extra full. I applied some Bekura Tonga Mousse to the length and ends.
This is the most shrinkage I'll get and its because of the steam. When they are freshly done they hang longer and almost (not quite!
How they're done: twist 3x at the root tight, roughly 10x loosely no matter the length of hair down till about the last 2-3 inches, then twist tight again 5-7x. Occasionally one or 2 will come unraveled but for some reason the stretch and curl pattern that was achieved stays intact.
Twisting more at the root puts me at risk for extra tangles or matting, twisting more in the length makes it look like twists and isn't as full, twisting more at the ends makes them harder to take down
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That is amazingly beautiful. They don't look like twist at all.@faithVA
Just took some for ya. I tried to get different angles so you can see how they kinda take on the texture of my hair and really don't look like twists...at least to me. This is after steaming this evening in the shower so they're extra full. I applied some Bekura Tonga Mousse to the length and ends.
This is the most shrinkage I'll get and its because of the steam. When they are freshly done they hang longer and almost (not quite!
How they're done: twist 3x at the root tight, roughly 10x loosely no matter the length of hair down till about the last 2-3 inches, then twist tight again 5-7x. Occasionally one or 2 will come unraveled but for some reason the stretch and curl pattern that was achieved stays intact.
Twisting more at the root puts me at risk for extra tangles or matting, twisting more in the length makes it look like twists and isn't as full, twisting more at the ends makes them harder to take down
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That is amazingly beautiful. They don't look like twist at all.
Thank you for the pics. I don't think I could have imagined that at all. Even after seeing it I'm not sure what I saw.
There are soooo many beautiful heads of hair in this thread!! I have been watching this thread all year and read just about every post from the previous challenge. I aspire to be where you ladies are, I am hoping to join this challenge at the top of the 2nd quarter of 2016, once I hit waist.
I have debated about asking a question in here because I am not a participant. After going back and forth about it, I figured it would be wise to get game from ladies who have been where I am now.
I am at MBL. I am 2.75 inches from waist. I have kinky, fine hair and typically protective style. Because of my length, I get SSKs every now and then. I think the longer my hair gets, the more I will have the issue.
I deep condition every time I wash, which is typically twice a week and I two-step protein monthly. I dust quarterly, if needed.
Now that I am at this length, I have been curious about whether it would be wise to blow dry my hair on warm/cool setting after each wash/deep condition.
My rationale behind this is it would (more than likely) prevent me from getting the knots at the end of my hair that I typically get after two strand twisting on wet hair. It would also be nice to have more stretched out hair to style with ...
My fear is messing up my progress with length retention (i.e., drying my hair out with the appliance.) I would roller set but by the time I get home from work and all of that, it would be well into the eleven o'clock hour before my hair finished setting.
Any recommendations? Please help a sista out!!!
Thank y'all in advance and I will see you in '16!!!
...yes, it bothers me! Lol!
Co-washing!!
And not with these newfangled products labeled as "cowashes"...they need to be called cleansing conditioners....
But anyway...I mean with a real conditioner. That has been the main thing besides bunning that helps me retain length. Cowashing almost daily and bunning it up after moisturizing and sealing
I seriously do not even look at 8oz bottles of conditioner anymore lol! If it's not at least 12 or 16oz...it's a waste of time. Lol! Everything at this length has to be jumbo!
I'll only do 8oz if I'm trying something new...but itty bitty bottles are good for only 1-2 uses for me.
Honestly, blow dryer heat is not as bad on my hair, I walk away with flowy hair that smells good and actually feels like hair, not hay. Definitely doing a protein treatment before I go out today, was thinking of skipping to save time but my hair needs it. told me my hair was so pretty and asked if I had Brazilian or Indian hair installed. I was truly confused as my hair was in a basic ahhhh ponytail. I mean it is swanging from a flatiron I did a few days ago and it's sitting at my waist 
yet it is STILL in a basic looking ponytail 
Funny story.....
I was complimented and insulted on my hair today by the same girl.
I was minding my own business shopping at the mall when a group of black girls walked over to me. One of them...I'm guessing the leader
I guess she didn't believe me when I told her it was my own hair because when she walked away my son overheard her telling the other girls I was lying. She said "she know good and well she got bout 5 packs of hair in her head cause black people hair doesn't grow that long
Then the same lil chick asked my son for his phone number
Funny story.....
I was complimented and insulted on my hair today by the same girl.
I was minding my own business shopping at the mall when a group of black girls walked over to me. One of them...I'm guessing the leader
I guess she didn't believe me when I told her it was my own hair because when she walked away my son overheard her telling the other girls I was lying. She said "she know good and well she got bout 5 packs of hair in her head cause black people hair doesn't grow that long
Then the same lil chick asked my son for his phone number
