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hillytmj said:
Here are a few lessons I learned along the way:

1. Don't be surprised if you have to adjust your reggie as your hair gets longer. I discovered that I'm working with multiple hair textures and have to treat each texture accordingly.

2. Do embrace doing your own hair. I still don't self relax, but doing the regular weekly care (wash, DCing) myself has kept me in tune with changes in my hair. Before LHCF, I NEVER, EVER washed my own hair or did anything to it. I was a slave to my stylist. :lachen:Knowing my hair prevented me from listening to my stylist's recent advice to cut the bottom 3 inches of my hair because it is texlaxed rather than bone straight like the rest of my hair. I knew the hair wasn't damaged, so I sought solutions other than the scissors!

3. Don't sleep on protective styling. I didn't do it at first, but when a few LHCF members suggested that I do it as a way to break my BSL plateau, I noticed a major retention difference. I've been bunning since May and as you can see from my trim, I hardly had to trim anything. It was more of a dusting. Prior to this, I was having to trim about a 1/2 inch each time.
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Congratulations on your progress!!! Your hair looks great. I have no doubt that you will make MBL. I completely understand where you're coming from w/ point #2. Before January of 2007, I never washed my own hair, either. The stylist did that for me. The only thing I did was roll it and put grease on it. Doing my own hair allowed me to get to know it, and knowing your hair makes ALL the difference.
 
darlingdiva said:
Congratulations on your progress!!! Your hair looks great. I have no doubt that you will make MBL. I completely understand where you're coming from w/ point #2. Before January of 2007, I never washed my own hair, either. The stylist did that for me. The only thing I did was roll it and put grease on it. Doing my own hair allowed me to get to know it, and knowing your hair makes ALL the difference.
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LOL! Isn't that funny how we grow up relying on the stylist for the most basic things? I was nervous about doing my own hair, but I have always noticed that the majority of the ladies, that I've ever known, who had long hair always did it themselves. Also, thanks for the words of encouragement. :-)
 
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