if you didnt make your goal this year?

[classoohfive]

deep conditioning once or twice a week with heat is key for me.

detangling with a COMB once a week.

i can not skip treatments and cowash only and not comb my hair for more than a week while i am transitioning. i shed too much and that shed hair combined with two textures equals disaster waiting to happen. i'm lucky i didn't have a major setback. i learned my lesson.......

Yep, currently recovering from this. Just finger detangling and the occasional comb was fine before transitioning/doing such a long stretch (I haven't 100% committed yet). I can't do that now. I figure that at this point, the amount of hair I lose from regularly using a comb may be more than a finger detangle, but it's still less than the hair I lose when dealing with knots.

That's my latest little set back that's keeping me from fully reaching my goal. My other one is just neglecting my hair. I have so much going on that the last thing I ever feel like doing is washing, protein treatment, DC, detangling, and styling. I'm still working on simplifying my regimen so I can spend less time on my hair without it suffering. Oh, and sometimes I'm just bored with my hair and don't feel like dealing with it. That's pretty much why I'm considering transitioning.

I also discovered I can't do buns or ponytails like I used to. Too many tangles even when I use a comb. Now I need a new quick go to protective style.



Between all of this new growth and texlaxed hair, I have a lot of shrinkage. I haven't flat ironed in over a year so if it's worn out it's curly (braid outs). The henna really weighed my hair down tonight so I could see my length after so long. Some of my stands are very close to MBL and my goal for the year was full BSL. If only I didn't endure so much breakage and have to trim I'd be full BSL (my goal for the year) and headed for MBL (overall goal) now. Oh well, there's next year.

 

[LifeafterLHCF]

I had to trim quite a few times this summer after I relaxed my hair. I also notice my hair is still dry which isn't a good thing. I am using a sulfur mix now and hopefully I will get some growth and retain it. Also I feel Im not using the right growth supplements internally. I used biotin and msm for years no growth on my head. Hoping for APL for next year.

 

[SimJam]

refused to give myself the trim I needed
was neglecting protein

Im about half an inch from apl (my goal for this year) so Im hoping I make it by years end

 

[Spongebob]

My number one problem this year: LAZINESS. I could get an award for that.

Laziness + fear of headaches = hair out 100% of time uncombed --> tangle city --> breakage.

I also noticed, that I have quite a bit of hidden damage, and I only see it when my hair is completely straight (which is hardly ever). I've been kind of pretending that I didn't discover that lol. Hoping to go back to my weekly routine of wash/condition/detangle/bread/leave till next washday.