One Year and Eight Months Update

[RocksMiAfroPuff]

One Year and Eight Months Update - Picture Thread

So i know it hasnt been a full two years yet...and technically ive always been natural since ive never permed or relaxed my hair. But i was a slave to the flat iron. In 2009 after i cut my hair shoulder length, i decided that i was not feelin the short hair and wanted to grow it back out to where it was before i cut it. So its been exactly a year and eight months since i've stopped flat ironing my hair and started caring for it completely natural. I posted some before and after pics of my length when i cut it to where is is now. I recently straightend it and trimmed it and i was excited to share my progress!!

So march was my two year mark!! Its been about four months since i posted this thread and my hair has changed allot. I was surprised how much thicker it seemed and longer it had gotten. I just had my ends trimmed and i wanted to come back and share the final update. Pics below

 

[Leeda.the.Paladin]

Gorgeous!!

 

[manter26]

Reminds of one of the ladies on a relaxer box. Very pretty!

 

[Pompous Blue]

Awesome progress! Beautiful hair!

 

[Mis007]

One year and eight months , your hair is growing like a weed, good growth Op...

 

[choconillaprincess]

yay!!! it looks awesome!

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Wow! Very beautiful ma'am...and your hair grows/retains wonderfully.

 

[amwcah]

Very pretty! You look totally different in every pic, too.

 

[LaVgirl]

I love it!!

 

[julissa1289]

Your hair and face are so beautiful ; I especially love that last picture. You made so much progress in such a short Space of time time , do you mind telling us your regimen.

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

Very nice OP!

 

[ChristmasCarol]

Good job - awesome progress!

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Beautiful progress! Your hair looks nice and healthy!

 

[septemberbaby]

Gorgeous hair young lady; you're adorable too! Love your hair curly and straight. Good job! Keep growing.

 

[CJ22]

WOW amazing! How did you help it to grow so full and fast. And even?
What methods and products did you use?

 

[contsantia]

so pretty. i love your top btw

 

[smwrigh3]

beautiful hair~ great progress! Regimen details plz!

 

[RocksMiAfroPuff]

I apologize you guys. I haven't been on in awhile. But thank you so much for all the support and kind comments! I wish I had a regimen to share but I really don't stick to the one I set for myself. When I am sticking to it, I co wash my hair about two to three times a week usually with pantene or my cheapy V05 conditioner.

On the weekends I pre poo with a mixture of oils and deep condition with a moisturizing deep conditioner every week, and once a month I do a protein treatment with organic root simulators deep conditioning treatment. I usually add one egg to that and let it sit for a few hours or even overnight some days and wash it out in the morning.

I only detangle in the shower, and I usually add olive oil to my deep conditioner bottle. Sometimes my hair still feels a lil oily afterwards but I find that it keeps my hair moisturized for a long period of time after I put in my leave in conditioner so I continue to do it. After I wash out the deep conditioner I put some aloe vera liquid from aubrey organics on my scalp before I put in my leave in. After I put in the leave in I seal with coconut oil.

I layered my hair years ago so I don't trim my own edges, and I don't get them trimmed as often as I should. Sometimes I go upto six months without getting my ends trimmed. When I do, I go to my hair stylist and have her wash straighten and trim my hair. I just try and keep my hair protected as much as possible, but I usually end up wearing my hair out since I dont have much time to style it. I'm curious how much more my hair would grow if I wore more protective styles.

But thanks guys. I'll be back with my 2 yr mark update . I hope I answered all your questions. If you have any more ill be happy to answer them.

 

[RocksMiAfroPuff]

so pretty. i love your top btw

Thanks girl

 

[RocksMiAfroPuff]

WOW amazing! How did you help it to grow so full and fast. And even?
What methods and products did you use?

I listed my regimen above but to keep it even I just have it trimmed here and there. As far as it being full, I never considered my hair to be full. Before I started wearing my hair completely natural I was hot combing it nearly every day so it seemed allot more thin and weighed down from all the oil and products I was using in it. now that I dont use heat on my hair and only get it straightened once every 3 - 6 months it seems so much more thicker and fuller then it ever was before.

 

[RocksMiAfroPuff]

Gorgeous hair young lady; you're adorable too! Love your hair curly and straight. Good job! Keep growing.

Thank you so much

 

[RocksMiAfroPuff]

Your hair and face are so beautiful ; I especially love that last picture. You made so much progress in such a short Space of time time , do you mind telling us your regimen.

Thank you ma'am. I listed the regimen I try my best to stick to lol. Nothin fancy.

 

[Kn0ttyByNatur3]

Great progress! You and ya hair are beautiful.

 

[CaliiSwagg]

Pretty pretty hair!!!

and cute sunglasses too

 

[RocksMiAfroPuff]

Here is the aloe vera stuff I use from aubrey organics. I have to keep it refrigerated. My sister put me on it. Btw what does OP stand for? Lol I gotta keep up with you guys in here.

 

[halee_J]

Wow, that's some great progress, your hair is gorgeous!

 

[tapioca_pudding]

Nice progress!! OP - Original Post or Original Poster, depends on the context used.

I was eyeballing that Aloe Vera joint the other day but put it back. I think I might cop it.

 

[Janet']

Your hair is lovely!!!

 

[RocksMiAfroPuff]

Nice progress!! OP - Original Post or Original Poster, depends on the context used.

I was eyeballing that Aloe Vera joint the other day but put it back. I think I might cop it.

Thanks..i was lost haha. But yes try it, i really think it helped contribute to my growth along with my protein and moitsture treatments.

 

[RocksMiAfroPuff]

Your hair is lovely!!!

Thank you ma'am. Im finally reaching my hair goals. Its excited to see hard work pay off