How many months do you need to see NO PROGRESS b/f you decide you've.....

[anon123]

terminal length (rate of growth x life span of a hair) is highly variable across individuals. while there may be averages out there, none of them give a definite answer to what your terminal length is. if your hair is not getting any longer, i would try other methods to see if it's a retention problem. i would give each method a long enough time to really notice a difference (at least 3 months). if after a year or two i had seen no gain in length, i might think that this is it for me.

 

[crazydaze911]

If you are still doing BKT doesn't that mean your hair is still growing or would that not be the same like when getting a relaxer....I guess it could mean the treatment is just wearing off...But as long as its not breaking than you good...does it still shed?

Do u see new growth?

With BKT - you always do the whole head, not the new growth, so its hard to tell. Plus my new growth comes in softer b/c of vitamins and drowning it in conditioner and the demarcation line is passed my shoulders since i've been transitioning for over 3 years - makes it too hard to tell if i have any new growth. i can only really tell from the ends...

 

[crazydaze911]

well i know this white chick who complained to me that her hair does not grow. she cuts it and it grows right back to where it was cut and stops again. i was puzzled and scared, so i dontknow. do you see new growth!!!! thats the ONLY reason why my hair is bleached in the front is so i can track growth, i love when i see black hair comming in, that means my hair didnt stop growing. i just bleached my roots and already i have an inch of black roots. wow

I've been thinking about trying that, since i dont relax anymore and its hard to tell when i have growth, but i was scared i'd somehow ruin my hair...

 

[MsRR]

I've been thinking about trying that, since i dont relax anymore and its hard to tell when i have growth, but i was scared i'd somehow ruin my hair...

Yea I wouldn't do that just to track growth...but you don't have any breakage right?..Don't recall if you answered that already.

 

[Lucia]

Maybe the BKT isn't helping you retain length...

 

[crazydaze911]

yeah, no breakage...
i only bkt twice a year for length checks and my beautician is very light on the blow dry step...i've been doing it for probably 2 1/2 years...growth never this stumped before...