MBL 2010

You have definitely gotten growth Auburn!!! Have you done any trims in between? If not you have done a great job of maintaining those ends!!!
 
lalla said:
I quit. I'm not going to make it and I need to stop obsessing about my hair.
Good luck to everyone!
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Oh, don't quit. There are so many months left in the year. :grin: I try to just stay out of my hair and see what happens. But I know it can be frustrating.
 
lalla said:
I quit. I'm not going to make it and I need to stop obsessing about my hair.
Good luck to everyone!
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Your hair's gonna grow, whether you're in a Challenge or not - so you may as well stick around, lol. I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised when December is here!
 
lalla said:
I quit. I'm not going to make it and I need to stop obsessing about my hair.
Good luck to everyone!
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Like everyone said your hair is gonna grow whether you obsess about or forget about it. We would definitely hate to see you go but if it is what you have decided is best for you then we wish you well. Thank you for the time already spent hanging out with us :grouphug:
 
sipp100 said:
Your hair's gonna grow, whether you're in a Challenge or not - so you may as well stick around, lol. I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised when December is here!
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You're right. I was just getting disappointed. I'm afraid I'll have to keep cutting my hair till all the damage is gone. And I'm not sure what length is my hair right now.
Being in this challenge has made me a tad bit more excited about length. I'll try to focus on length now.

Thank you all for your kind advice.
 
lalla said:
You're right. I was just getting disappointed. I'm afraid I'll have to keep cutting my hair till all the damage is gone. And I'm not sure what length is my hair right now.
Being in this challenge has made me a tad bit more excited about length. I'll try to focus on length now.

Thank you all for your kind advice.
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Yep, I think we all get anxious sometimes to see the progress we've made. Just look at the big picture, and like everyone's said, your hair's gonna grow regardless! :-)
 
I did an unofficial length check and I'm excited with the progress thus far. My hair is wet, and I'm 8.5wks post. I'm not gonna relax till July 27, so I still have more growth to gain before then. I have a small bush underneath lol, so between the unstraightened new growth and underprocessed waves I think my hair's done pretty well :-D
 

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I co-washed and conditioned my hair last night. I was so proud of myself, because I am transitioning and my curlies would not lay all the way down when I ponytail. So I put it in a ponytail under running water and I was so happy. It was smooth and pretty and wonderful and wavy and my ponytail was so long. I am learning to take care of my hair and I love it.

But I won't be doing a length check until September. I don't want to check my length all the time. It drives me nuts. LOL.
 
Had an unoffical length check las week due to a underprocessed relaxer touch up. I'm about 1 inch away from BSL, maybe a little less. So that puts me about 3 inches away from MBL. If I'm on my game for the rest of the year and retain all my length I'll make MBL or at least grazing. Fingers crossed!
 
JJamiah, your waves are beautiful! :heart2:

Wow... Auburn great progress. Your ends look great! Keep up the good work.
 
Enyo said:
Just busting in to say that not only have I not gotten any growth since March, my hair seems to be shorter. I know I'm only an ultra-moisture kick and that helps my hair stay super curled and soft, but the no growth/shorter hair really upsets me. I've never been in such a rut!
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Enyo, do you think you might be experiencing breakage? :(
 
Spring said:
JJamiah, your waves are beautiful! :heart2:

Wow... Auburn great progress. Your ends look great! Keep up the good work.
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Thanks so much Spring; I am going ot have to find something new for the humid days as they frizz bad with that. :)
 
I love checking in on this thread. Even though i'm only NL, this gives me a lot of motivation to keep up with moving forward with maintaining healthy hair AND gorgeous lenght. way to go ladies!!
 
^^ oh no. I've never tried products that block humidity, but I think some of the naturals use them. Too bad the humidity couldn't give you the fuller wave look instead of the frizz....

Is anyone going to wait until after trimming before claiming mbl? It's hard to claim a milestone when you know you need a trim. It's almost like you have to grow down to 30inches just so you can trim and be able to stay @ mbl.
 
Spring said:
^^ oh no. I've never tried products that block humidity, but I think some of the naturals use them. Too bad the humidity couldn't give you the fuller wave look instead of the frizz....

Is anyone going to wait until after trimming before claiming mbl? It's hard to claim a milestone when you know you need a trim. It's almost like you have to grow down to 30inches just so you can trim and be able to stay @ mbl.
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I am definitely waiting until I get my cut to say I am MBL. I have two coming before the end of the year. :)
 
^^same here. I was trying to decide if I was going to do 1 big one in Nov or Dec, but knowing me, I won't be able to stand waiting that long :lol:
 
Thanks.... :lol: that's an Aug '09 pic, but I had to trim a lot, so that's also my starting length for 2010 and I taper quite a bit after a couple of months (last trim was March and April). I'm going to try to keep the scissors away, but if the ends get too wispy then....
 
Spring said:
^^ oh no. I've never tried products that block humidity, but I think some of the naturals use them. Too bad the humidity couldn't give you the fuller wave look instead of the frizz....

Is anyone going to wait until after trimming before claiming mbl? It's hard to claim a milestone when you know you need a trim. It's almost like you have to grow down to 30inches just so you can trim and be able to stay @ mbl.
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I will most likely do one trim before the year is out. I don't know when though. Maybe with my length check in September. :yep:
 
Spring said:
^^ oh no. I've never tried products that block humidity, but I think some of the naturals use them. Too bad the humidity couldn't give you the fuller wave look instead of the frizz....

Is anyone going to wait until after trimming before claiming mbl? It's hard to claim a milestone when you know you need a trim. It's almost like you have to grow down to 30inches just so you can trim and be able to stay @ mbl.
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If all goes according to plan then I'll be MBL before the end of the year, so depending on at what point/month i reach MBL, i might can trim in december and still claim it. Either way, i dont plan to trim until the end of the year during my last relaxer.
 
I don't plan to trim until December, but we shall see. In December I plan to do a full search and destroy and dust. I know thats a long time to wait on s&d, but I don't plan on straightening until December and I haven't had a lot of luck with trimming my unstretched hair. I refuse to cut ends that aren't split. I'm wearing my bun and protecting my ends, so hopefully they will be in good shape at the end of the challenge.
 
Nikki, your ends are looking pretty good right now, so hopefully in September you can skip the trim :)

bigbrowneyes, December is going to be pretty good for everyone who's going to reach mbl but wait to trim until then.

jerseygurl, that's one of my pet peeves about bsl/mbl/wl.... a much needed trim keeps you in this zone forever. I've tried ignoring my ends, but I can only take so much before the scissors have to come out. Healthy ends are progress too :yep:

classychic1908, when I trim unstraightened hair I always end up with an uneven cut too..
 
Spring said:
^^ oh no. I've never tried products that block humidity, but I think some of the naturals use them. Too bad the humidity couldn't give you the fuller wave look instead of the frizz....

Is anyone going to wait until after trimming before claiming mbl? It's hard to claim a milestone when you know you need a trim. It's almost like you have to grow down to 30inches just so you can trim and be able to stay @ mbl.
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I'm waiting. My hair is officially past my bra strap now but I haven't trimmed since August of last year. I'm doing tree braids from the end of this month until the end of September. I'll get my curl touched up Sept 24 but I'm straightening it on October 15, so I'll trim then & officially claim MBL. :yep:
 
I am getting my hair trimmed very soon; going to set an appt today for soon. LOL, I can't take not trimming it, coloring and relaxing this hair :)
 
So last night I clarified my hair with the ORS creamy aloe.....I so needed it.......and then I used my Aphogee 2 min followed with the Aussie 3 minute Deeep. I airdried in a single plait ponytail after applying my Rusk Smoother leave-in and John Fried Frizz Ease serum. I followed up this morning with a little Hydrathermal Moisturizing Growth Lotion and some EVCO. Hair feels GREAT!!!! I sssssssooooooo want to cut about 2-3 inches to even up my hair some more :seesaw:.............GET BACK SATAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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we will escape the midback abyss .... :D

Nakia I hope you'll get good retention over the summer along with a good growth spurt :)!
 
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I relaxed on the 10th-I seem to be somewhere between BSL and MBL now. My ends don't look the best so i did a dusting. I'm thinking it's due to using some dull scissors last trim.I plan to purchase the splitender in an effort to not having to lose length by doing trims.I dont plan to trim again til possibly MBL.
I may try and post a photo on June 19th-it will be a special occasion so I may flat iron.
 
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