MOST GROWTH OBTAINED

[fiasca]

I see lots of growth with the sew in weave
help to retain my lenght

 

[bebeautyfl]

i voted wash and condition b/c i had a very bad experience with a sew-in in nov. ask yourself why you want it and if it is to give yourself a break don't do. that why i did it and im paying for it now, just work thru it the results will be rewarding

 

[SpiritJunkie]

For me weekly deep conditionings with co-washings in between helped alot. I do wear falls but I am giving this a rest because I am afraid of breakage from the combs.

I am now wearing a self weave with vertical braids that I will keep in for 6 week to 8 max! Wash weekly and moisturize daily.

 

[kimbaparis]

a sew in weave over a net worked wonders for me. braids always broke my hair. i kept it in for a little over three months with minimal breakage and tangling and gunk. it wasn't at all like when i take out braids. with a net its like a wig sewn onto your head. i kept a very little bit of hair out in the front.

 

[kimbaparis]

a sew in weave over a net worked wonders for me. braids always broke my hair. i kept it in for a little over three months with minimal breakage and tangling and gunk. it wasn't at all like when i take out braids. with a net its like a wig sewn onto your head. i kept a very little bit of hair out in the front.

i forgot to add that i used an applicator bottle to wash my hair underneath. i did that every ten days mixing a clarifying shampoo with water and squirting it underneath the net. then i let it sit for about 10 minutes with a plastic cap under a towel. next i put the shower nozzle right up against my head, and parted the weave so it could get underneath it and through the net. it worked very well. it was my first time with a weave and i could not believe how clean and untangled my hair was when i took it out (i have a texlax but only about 50-60 percent straight). even after 2 months with braids my hair is much worse. oh, i also stuck a large bobby pin under and scratched almost every day not only because of itching but because it thought the activity would keep my hair from matting in the braids under the net. and every other day i applied a mix of mtg and fantasia liquid leave in moisturizer.

 

[InnerSoul]

my best growth recently was frequent washes. I don't do co washes. But just regular washes with deep con. 2x per week. I couldn't vote for 2x per week b/c it wasn't a choice so I just voted for washing once a week with deep cond.

I also had from past years good growth from wearing box braids. But as of now I like my regimen (washing 2x per week)!

 

[sizefouramour]

I would say wig wearing has its benefits over the summer I wore a wig strictly for 1 month and my hair grew 1.5 inches. I think it may be one of the only ways I can pull off protective styling. This winter I plan on wearing a wig for the month of December and only taking my hair out during the holidays. I just bought 2 new wigs so this should be enough to last me a while. I didn’t really moisturize my hair b4 and this time I still plan on co-washing 2wice a week and oiling my scalp with a caster/rosemary sage blend. I am hoping all of this combined will seriously push me to my goal, ill probably straighten my hair in Feb of next year to check for any results.

agreed, wearing wigs are great for protective styling.
i wore wigs for a year and *didn't* take good care of my hair (at all), and it grew at least 4 inches. but i didn't have a relaxer for that period of time, either, and i'm pretty sure that natural hair grows faster.

so i am excited that i am using this protective method and taking really good care of my hair now. i eat healthy anyway, but i am taking vitamins and moisturizing/conditioning my hair many times a week (using the baggy method at night, also) and my hair looks 100% healthier. i feel like i have a new head of hair! so it will be exciting to see how far my growth goes (and retention, the most important).

 

[Prosperity711]

Weekly shampoos and deep conditioning w/heat everytime because I can truly vouch for that one ! Thank goodness for whomever started the Deep Conditioning Challenge for 2005---can't find the original thread / thread starter because I truly believe that is what has made a major difference in my hair ! The "hairdresser" that I went to prior to hairboards did nothing but quick fix surface conditioning on my hair for the 13 - 15 months she did my hair. No wonder each week my hair got shorter and shorter and continually broke off !

I totally agree, shampoo and deep conditioning has made big difference, I don't even have dandruff anymore, I look foward to doing my hair every weekend.

 

[mkenya]

I'm new to the forum and I have some questions.
1) What is a fall?
2) I had a sew in last year and my hair suffered terribly. The braids were vertical and the weave was sewn in horizontally, and so it formed a 'mesh' that prevented me from getting to my scalp and my roots. I had lots of breakage when I did take it out (although I left it in for too long). I'd like to try a weave again and leave it in for 8 wks but how should I deal with the 'mesh'?

 

[ChasingBliss]

I got the best growth when i prepoo'd with coconut milk,shampooed and deep conditioned once a week and went to the dominican salon once a week for a wet set and to get my roots blown out.

Whew! I love that bottom pic. Your hair is beautiful.

 

[bravenewgirl87]

i voted braids cuz it seemed to be the only thing that grew my hair. but it seems like braids only grow my hair to a certain length. the one time i was washing everyday when cuz i used to swim everyday my hair grew. then i tried it again and it didnt work

Very True. I wore braids for majority of my life, and at one point during Middle School and HS, i decided to go with relaxers and short cuts. I looked a mess. Started back on the weaves and braids in my senior year my hair has been thick, and outrageously full although it is short. (I am a hairdresser's worst nightmare). At one point, i had about shoulder lenght hair (cut it again though). I would stick to stick to braids... they can get monotomous, so switch it up with cornrows, mohawks, even twists for when you want a break.... as long as you have an excellent weavologist, you cannot go wrong. They hold excessive amounts of moisture, so its great for dry scalps (may meed to follow up with protein. Also, you can keep the look fresh with updos! You would be amazed at what people are doing with two-strand twists, senegalese twists and flat twists placed in funky upward styles. I actually keep a note of natural, protective, and styles for relax hair in my fotki for reference.

 

[SouthernTease]

WEAVE IS WHACK!!!
I think it does more harm than good.
I do daily co-washes...
I swear by it.
I may never have to trim my ends
if I keep this up.
I co wash daily
pin it up so
that my ends never
see the light of day
and then be on my merry way

 

[FineChyna]

my hair likes weekly washing and deep conditioning. i think my problem lately is being lazy and not detangling my hair ever day and making sure it is moisturized well before i go to bed.

 

[fattyfatfat]

Sew-ins have helped my hair out a lot. In my first signature pic -- thats what my hair looked like when I got it washed and set every two weeks. A damn hot a** messs!!! I got a sew-in in March and the second pic is my hair now. It looks so much better!!!!! Im going to get another sew-in later in the month.

 

[jengrady]

best growth for me has always been in braids. Espeically when I take it old school, which is braiding my own hair, no extensions, washing or clarifying conditioning once a week after a pre-poo with alma, and conditioning washing during the week as needed...( too much pollen or dust that day and I have to wash with braids in) and then once a week, usually Saturday or Sunday, I do what grandma use to which is washing, either air dry or blow dray and start it all over again.

 

[chica_canella]

So if I get someone to braid my hair do you all think I can put a sew-in myself.

thanks

 

[gabulldawg]

BUMP! Anyone out there that does their own sew-ins? Any info/tips/tutorials/pics?

 

[**WonderWoman**]

BUMP! Anyone out there that does their own sew-ins? Any info/tips/tutorials/pics?

Look up dontspeakdefeat. Her fokti has a weave tutorial. Also, Macherieamour's healthy textures blog has tips on taking care of weaves by the Weave Guru, RabiaElaine, who is also a member of this board.
http://healthytextures.typepad.com/my_journey_to_healthy_hai/2007/07/index.html

scroll down to "Healthy Weaving 101"

 

[SpiritJunkie]

please listen to Wonderwoman.

I learned how to do self weaving from Rabiaelain's turtorial. She's very detailed about how she puts it in and maintenance.

The young lady from Baltimore is a good source too. when i remember her screen name I will come back and post it for you.

I can now do weaves with confidence. I get complitments from many folks about it so i know it look good!!

 

[curlcomplexity]

BUMP! Anyone out there that does their own sew-ins? Any info/tips/tutorials/pics?

I do my own sew-in's. I actually have pics in my fotki of them. There are braid patterns that I use, plus a net weave album. HTH. I am totally pro weave! I dont think I would have gotten to this length w/o them! If you take good care of your weave and the hair underneath, I believe that your hair will stay healthy.

 

[meaganita]

I like braids w/out extensions.

 

[freshlikemoi]

It's funny that you asked this. I just got a sewn in last night for that reason. I wanted to obtain the most growth possible. I really want APL by the beginning of next year, so hopefully with the proper care my dream can come true.

 

[HAIRapy]

I believe having clean, moisturized hair that you keep up off of your clothes, as much as possible, is the key to growth.

 

[LadyZini]

I have got the best growth retention using braids or sew-in weaves.

 

[kbfluff]

I would say braids and sewn weaves because I don't "watch" my hair when I am wearing them.

Exactly!!! Because although I love the progress that I have gotten thus far...I dont want to see my hair until I get to BSL Dec 2008!!!

 

[The Savvy Sistah]

For some reason I have never had really good growth with sew ins.

I kept mine in for 6-8 weeks and when I took it out I had alot of damage.

Since I've been co-washing and deep conditioning my hair lately, my hair has grown alot and i've been able to retain it.

I couldn't wash my hair,condition it , massage my scalp or put oil on my ends as often as I needed to and that was the problem.

Now when I want a new look, I just grab a wig and go.

 

[tinkat]

Now I had a bad experience with the sew in I had, but that was because of the way it was put in. Now that I know the proper way to put in a weave to avoid breakage, which is with vertical cornrows instead of horizontal, your hair can really thrive like this as long as you take it out every 6 weeks. My cousin did this for a few months and her hair grew at least 3-4 inches and maintained it's thickness.

The key is the vertical braids, and not leaving it in for too long.

Exactly! Sew-ins are not bad...you just have to know how to work with them...my hair grew out so much faster bc of them. I don't know, but it seem like with natural hair its easier to maintain length with sewins than relaxed hair..maybe bc of the hair being 1 texture....

 

[tylertown]

I was at mbl with just stretching basically.

 

[tt8]

I was thinking about getting another sew-in out of laziness. I was thinking that I could grow my hair and retain length without damage this time since I am more knowledgeable about hair care and then I thought to myself where did my damage come from cause I co-wash pretty much every day with it... That'w why I was wondering, with those of you who do get sewn ins how do you put it in?
ex. My stylists would cornrow my hair in circle pattern, sew the braids together (which pulled the hell out my edges), then sew a net on top of that, then sew on the extensions

I could easily get to my hair up under all this but I was wondering which element (the thread, application, net or whole thing) cause me my headache...

Sorry so long was just thinking out loud. i am gonna stick with these wigs and ponies. They have helped tremendously

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

My stylist braids the cornrows to the back and rolls and tucks them under, sews them down, I leave my edges out so there is no tension. This has grown my hair tremedously, using a pricier hair allowed me to oil and wash my hair frequently without the tracks getting tangled and matted. HTH.