I can't deal with...

[Aviah]

This 1/2 inch per month scenario. Its taking a lot out of me to resist this hand in hair syndrome for what has almost been two months. I've been braiding every week, or twisting for two weeks before a wash. Now I think I miss my fro, "how long has this been?" Its only about 7 weeks since I started leaving it alone, and behold, according to my old time charts with MN I should have roughly one inch by now. ONE INCH?! IS THAT IT?! This is taking forever and killing me softly I'm not sure what to do with myself till April 1st. Then is when I will stop PSing constantly and let it out for an "official" Length check. I want to be BSL by then hopefully. I've been drinking water, taking vitamins, scalp massages with MN peppermint and castor oil, DCing every wash and moisturizing at least once a day. I think i'll feel some relief when I take these twists out next week. Thing is I want to take them out then I don't want to bother with my hair anymore...

WOOO! I'm trying not to watch the pot, but its hard out here... I would love an inch per month...
Rant over, I feel a little better.

 

[Nya33]

Let it all out! I know the feeling I look everyday at my roots and check regrowth but I can't stop! I wish I had just put my hair in braids after my last retuoch and forgot about my hair. Keep doing what you are doing and those inches will come! I'm looking forward to your update!

 

[Aviah]

Thanks Nya, I know there are people out there who feel the same... Its just not fair some people get an inch a month by doing nothing! Like my mother, I'm not sure what she gets but she will cut her hair to SL and in 6 months its back at APL. She uses grease, relaxes, flat irons with no protectant, doesn't DC, and used to permanantly dye it. Stingy with the DNA!

 

[melissa-bee]

I know how you feel. My hairs grown like 3/4 of an inch since the meet-up. Are you two on facebook?

 

[jasminestar]

I know how you're feeling. I was on a personal no length checking mini challenge from September to December, and when I took down my braids, I said to myself "...that's it?" *sigh* I wish I could get an inch a month regularly. I'm trying to blame winter for stunting my hair growth, lol.

 

[mEmYSELFaNDj]

I feel the same way. And I am basically on the same schedule as you. I've had my install in for the last 6 wks planning on keeping it in til the end of feb(12wks), but not doing an official length check til April. But this is killing me. I want growth now!! and I can't stop touching my braids to see how much new growth I have.

 

[locabouthair]

Imagine if you only got 1/4 inch a month Thats how much growth I geta month. Granted my diet is poor so that may be why. I get so upset when I have to cut or when I have setbacks because my hair grows sooo slowly. I would be ECSTATIC with 1/2 inch a month.

The average growth rate is 1/2 inch per month so I think you are doing fine.

 

[winnettag]

I'm right there with you! Although, as loca stated, I'd be happy with a whole 1/2 inch a month too!....or even one of those summer growth spurts, lol.
I know a watched pot doesn't boil, but it's hard not to watch it when it's on top of your head and you see it everytime you look in the mirror.
But even though it may be growing slow, at least it's growing at all. Keep doing what you're doing and it'll pay off.

 

[chasturner84]

Imagine if you only got 1/4 inch a month Thats how much growth I geta month. Granted my diet is poor so that may be why. I get so upset when I have to cut or when I have setbacks because my hair grows sooo slowly. I would be ECSTATIC with 1/2 inch a month.

The average growth rate is 1/2 inch per month so I think you are doing fine.

I'm right there with you! 1/4 is it for me . I constantly look at my progress pics and count the same 2-3 inches that I need to reach APL over and over. I imagine what it would look like, what I could do with it, how it will feel, etc. I know it will take the end of the year before I gain more length, but I am slowly going insane here! Between obsessing over my hair AND job hunting, I am !!!!

 

[yardyspice]

I have been scouring the web trying to find some way to get to 1 inch per month. I missed the 1 in per month challenge but even looking through the posts I can't find a surefire way to grow my hair faster. Grrr!!!!

 

[Vintageglam]

Ladies do you think our hair growth slows down in winter???

 

[Nya33]

I know how you feel. My hairs grown like 3/4 of an inch since the meet-up. Are you two on facebook?

Hey MelissaBee- yes i am under nya nhemachena - add moi.
I haven't stretched or used heat since retouch but unstretched i have 1/2 ; (. But main thing ladies is that it is growing!

Aviah - my mums hair does exactly the same thing too grows like weeds! How does that work!!!

 

[hair4romheaven]

I am guilty of this as well but my hair has been put away for 4 mths. Every time I take my braids down i'm stretching hair to check growth. SMH!! i am so sorry its not funny. LOL I guess once i start at the gym my hair will take off because that is when i notice a huge growth spurt.