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I really decided on the trim because the ends in person were very thin :( But I haven't trimmed since my cut last September, so it really was time. No more scissors. I promise. But I wouldn't have trimmed if this was December. I would have kept moving. I haven't gotten much growth, so I was thinking maybe I am getting breakage on the ends. I won't trim again until next year sometime and hope I get some growth to get me MBL by year's end. And I am sure your hair is gorgeous. It definitely looks so in your siggy pics. :)

I blew my hair out with a paddle brush just to get the curl out of the new growth, it was so puffy. LOL. Then I used a Sedu to straighten.

ETA: I don't know why, but it didn't quote when I tried, So this is a response for Casey. :)
 
lilsparkle825 said:
I don't think I will be making it either, but I will still continue to hang out here for the motivation (and the company's not bad, either!). I'm super happy I overcame that setback, but those three months that I lost were exactly what I would have needed to make it to MBL. Oh well, there is always next year. And I feel exactly how you do about being happy with my hair as it is now -- I realize that I have come a long, long way since the beginning of my HHJ and I know that it will happen for me when it is supposed to and not when I want it necessarily. HHG, tocktick!!

NikkiGirl, your hair is absolutely gorgeous. You are making fabulous progress and I love how healthy your hair looks from root to tip. How many weeks/months post are you, and how did you straighten?
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Aww thanks. I am a lot of weeks post. LOL. I kind of stopped counting. But my last relaxer was December 2009. I blew my hair out first and then used a Sedu. By the way, I love the twist and curl in your siggy pic. How did you do that. I am style challenged and am going to try new protective styles other than bunning.

ETA: Oh I saw on the last page Janet asked the same question. I will look at the link. Thanks.
 
still protective styling until december. I hope I make it : sighhhhhhhhhhh... It seems like my hair is fattening vs. going down my back. I appreciate the thickness, but it's uber annoying.
 
NikkiGirl said:
I really decided on the trim because the ends in person were very thin :( But I haven't trimmed since my cut last September, so it really was time. No more scissors. I promise. But I wouldn't have trimmed if this was December. I would have kept moving. I haven't gotten much growth, so I was thinking maybe I am getting breakage on the ends. I won't trim again until next year sometime and hope I get some growth to get me MBL by year's end. And I am sure your hair is gorgeous. It definitely looks so in your siggy pics. :)

I blew my hair out with a paddle brush just to get the curl out of the new growth, it was so puffy. LOL. Then I used a Sedu to straighten.

ETA: I don't know why, but it didn't quote when I tried, So this is a response for Casey. :)
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Girl I'm trying to get my blowout/flat ironed hair to look like that. Looks like a Dominican blowout to me...Lord what am I doing wrong? I'm getting better and better but I don't have my hair laid like that!
 
casey3035 said:
Girl I'm trying to get my blowout/flat ironed hair to look like that. Looks like a Dominican blowout to me...Lord what am I doing wrong? I'm getting better and better but I don't have my hair laid like that!
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When I did the blowout. I did it is four sections, but I parted the those sections also. But not to really straighten, just to get all the curls out. So I was left with big puffy hair, then I parted in really small sections. It took forever. I think an hour, but I did like how it came out. Oh, the only product I used was silk elements leave in for the blow out and Kenra serum with the flat iron and only a little of each. I hope that helps. I bet you can do just as great. Maybe this will help.
 
NikkiGirl said:
When I did the blowout. I did it is four sections, but I parted the those sections also. But not to really straighten, just to get all the curls out. So I was left with big puffy hair, then I parted in really small sections. It took forever. I think an hour, but I did like how it came out. Oh, the only product I used was silk elements leave in for the blow out and Kenra serum with the flat iron and only a little of each. I hope that helps. I bet you can do just as great. Maybe this will help.
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Well I will give it a try! I don't have those products but I will try your methods!
 
Hey!! I guess its time for a length check. I'm 11 weeks post so I just straightened my hair. I don't think I'll get a relaxer for at least another month. I think i got some pretty good growth thus far. I still have the problem back middle area underneath which is why the middle looks thin, but thankfully when i actually style my hair, its covered. Its progressing nicely tho, its just my sides have always grown at a faster rate, but my plan is to get to WL and then trim back to MBL, and that way the middle section underneath should be even with the rest of my hair. My ends aren't even, but again its not relaxer straight and in person they actually look pretty good. I'm happy with the progress seeing as I have 2 trims this year. I'm about 1in from MBL; i thought 8 would be it, but darn my low bras lol, so 9 is now MBL. I'm now at the "8" on my shirt, and my last relaxer on 6/24 put me at 6, so I got about 2 inches in 11weeks. At least MBL is finally in my sights!
PS: still growin out layers, shortest one is APL

Nikkigirl, beautiful hair, and u def didn't need a trim girl! but ur hair looks very healthy!!
 

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The key word is try:look: Dunno if I'll be successful or not but i decided to stop going to the salon for 6 to 8 months. That should help me not check because my shrinkage is never accurate

grow said:
BillsBackerz67, my hat's off to anyone who can go 6 months without a length check! wow! (got any secrets on how to do this to share? :-)! )
and your hair looks great!!!

Nikki, ita with what the ladies have said here! i heard the WL ladies call those ends "lead hairs" and the other lengths just need a bit of time to "catch up". however, your trim looks awesome...thick and healthy!
great looking hair you've got!
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Hey ladies,

I'm going to the salon to get my hair straightened Saturday. I'm a little nervous b/c postpartum shedding has been kicking my butt :sad: This is the only time I've had PPS and I got it bad. I just hope that I'm at least still at BSB. I'll update this weekend. Wish me luck!
 
Same here. Highly doubt Ill make MBL by December but that's okay :yep: Im pushing it to June 2011.But hey I might make it before then :yep:


Kurlee said:
still protective styling until december. I hope I make it : sighhhhhhhhhhh... It seems like my hair is fattening vs. going down my back. I appreciate the thickness, but it's uber annoying.
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Good morning ladies. I hope everyone's enjoying a wonderful day!

Nikkigirl and BigBrownEyez, your hair is beautiful. Both of you. Congrats and KUTGW!

I did an impromptu length check w/pics and am officially claiming mbl. I hesitate to post the pics because of the HYH challenge (peeking from the corner of my eyes at some of you HYH ladies) Although, I may do a more official length check at the end of this month for the Sulfur challenge. If so, I'll probably post that.

Meantime, I henna'd my hair a few days ago, washed and DC yesterday and it's feeling great! I also have a touch up/texlax planned for the end of this month and may use a heat & hyh pass to get my hair blown out the following week for an out of town event. I can't wait to see what it looks like.

Billsbackerz67, I love your braids!
 
NJoy said:
Good morning ladies. I hope everyone's enjoying a wonderful day!

Nikkigirl and BigBrownEyez, your hair is beautiful. Both of you. Congrats and KUTGW!

I did an impromptu length check w/pics and am officially claiming mbl. I hesitate to post the pics because of the HYH challenge (peeking from the corner of my eyes at some of you HYH ladies) Although, I may do a more official length check at the end of this month for the Sulfur challenge. If so, I'll probably post that.

Meantime, I henna'd my hair a few days ago, washed and DC yesterday and it's feeling great! I also have a touch up/texlax planned for the end of this month and may use a heat & hyh pass to get my hair blown out the following week for an out of town event. I can't wait to see what it looks like.

Billsbackerz67, I love your braids!
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Congrats to you!!
 
Hello everyone,

I trimmed again and I finally understood my hair splits so much. I haven't had a henna or a hardcore protein treatment since January. Apparently I can go without hardcore protein only if I want to maintain a length, not if I want to grow beyond it.

So I did a henna last week. I used Hesh henna which is very finely sifted and cheap. The 2 packages I used were manufactured in January of this year so the henna was not too old.

I mixed the henna with a few drops of lemon juice and water and applied on slightly damp hair. I prefer to put a thick mixture on damp hair to avoid dripping. I kept in on my hair overnight. On Saturday morning, I filled the sink with water and rinsed out most of the henna then rinsed and rinsed and rinsed. I then DC with Motions Moisture Plus (I had forgotten that it was such a good conditioner).
My hair now has purplish highlights and has been extremely shiny and soft.

The sides and the front are catching up to the back. I'll probably have a semi even MBl by December ( crossing fingers).


I might do another henna treatment this evening.
 
Lalla, I just went through something similar. I realized that I hadn't Henna'd in a while, and there was something missing. Went back to it a few weeks ago. Will go back to this once a month. I'm still hoping for mid back length by the end of the year. I haven't straigthen in a while so I have no idea how close I am.
 
Just an update, I relaxed on Sept 15 after 12 weeks. I'm still at full bsl (update in siggy). I also just made a fotki! password is in my profile :-D.
 
bigbrowneyez said:
Just an update, I relaxed on Sept 15 after 12 weeks. I'm still at full bsl (update in siggy). I also just made a fotki! password is in my profile :-D.
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Your hair is beautiful and you are very close to MBL. You will definitely make it. Keep up the good work. :)
 
Well, I said I'd share an update pic if I ended up doing one for the sulfur challenge. I decided to stretch my relaxer another 4 weeks and pulled down a portion from the back to flat iron straight. Well, I burned my scalp the first time I tried to flat iron so, I said forget that. But, I combed my hair straight enough for a reasonable length check.

My pic is 9 wks post, air-dried, texlaxed and my ends are holding up nicely and I'm enjoying the texlaxed thickness.

Ok, back to HMH.
 

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