One Year Anniversary! (Progress Pic in siggy)
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Nice & Wavy
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How am I doing ladies? I joined LHCF one year ago this month, however I began my healthy hair care journey in Oct. 2006. The pic in my avatar is the beginning of my journey, chewed up ends and all! The pic in my siggy was taken this evening, 1 yr. and 4 mo. later. I have not had any cuts or trims and my uneven ends have almost caught up with one another! It's like they were in a race for the finish line...BSL!
So tell me, how'd I do as a "newbie?"
WOW....
..you got some good growth girl!Congratulations on your one year on LHCF!
PoisedNPolished
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HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!!!! Excellent growth! Cute bun too lol
Knowledge is Power
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I have been keeping photos since Oct. 2006, but I don't have a fotki (I use to have one, but my free subscription expired). If I can figure out how to decrease the size of those babies and attach more than one photo, I will definitely share more photos! My hubby will have to help me with that...he's my "camera man!"
onyxcabelo
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Looks like you're making great progress - congratulations!!!
Knowledge is Power
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That's funny because that's exactly who I got the idea from to put my hair up like that! I got it from her 6-13-06 Progress Pics folder.
This guy at work had the nerve to question me about the style asking, "What's the thinking behind THAT hairstyle?" I asked him, "Why, you don't like it?" He replied with, "It's interesting..."
I wanted to say, "Oh yeah...so are YOU buddy!"
Wildchild453
When I hit waist I stop
Wonderful progress!!
iaec06
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AWESOME VERY NICE INDEEDHow am I doing ladies? I joined LHCF one year ago this month, however I began my healthy hair care journey in Oct. 2006. The pic in my avatar is the beginning of my journey, chewed up ends and all! The pic in my siggy was taken this evening, 1 yr. and 4 mo. later. I have not had any cuts or trims and my uneven ends have almost caught up with one another! It's like they were in a race for the finish line...BSL!
So tell me, how'd I do as a "newbie?"
MzOptimistic
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How am I doing ladies? I joined LHCF one year ago this month, however I began my healthy hair care journey in Oct. 2006. The pic in my avatar is the beginning of my journey, chewed up ends and all! The pic in my siggy was taken this evening, 1 yr. and 4 mo. later. I have not had any cuts or trims and my uneven ends have almost caught up with one another! It's like they were in a race for the finish line...BSL!
So tell me, how'd I do as a "newbie?"
Oh Wow! Beautiful. Did you share your regimen yet?
nakialovesshoes
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Congrats on your progress. Just curious, are you a frequent "bunner"?
Knowledge is Power
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Oh Wow! Beautiful. Did you share your regimen yet?
In the beginning, I experimented with my regimen until I found that a simpler one works better (for me) than a complicated one.
Here are some growth aides that I've experimented with: MTG and BT (keeping these in case of any major setbacks), Henna (way too drying), Surge (still use occasionally), MSM (made my ng grow in softer/looser), Biotin (gave me hella bad acne the size of cysts!). As you can see, I became a PJ early in the game!
What I've learned about my excessive shedding: my hair rejects EVOO...made me shed like a dog! Threw that crap straight in the trash. Now, plain ole' olive oil, I can do. Also, just recently switched from no-lye to a lye relaxer. No-lye was just too dry.
Here is what I do (if you want to call this a regimen): wash and DC weekly, moisturize regularly (I don't do this daily...don't want overkill), use hooded dryer or air dry (sometimes both, half and half), flat iron on wash day only, sleep in satin doo-rag & bonnet, and I self relax.
The one thing that I truly believe is working best for me is STRETCHING my relaxers. I stretch up to 12 wks. at a time (wish I could go longer, but hasn't happened yet).
Occasionally, I experiment with different shampoos, conditioners, moisturizers and protein treatments.
If I can think of anything else, I'll add...but I think that's it. HTH
Knowledge is Power
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No, not at all.
In fact, this hair style was an experiment...BUT NOW IT'S A KEEPER!
Blessed_Angel
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Congrats...your hair looks beautiful and healthy. But I don't think you're a newbie anymore...
tarheelgurl
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I'm jealous your ends caught up without being trimmed. I must be doing something wrong!
But you have GREAT progress! Congrats!
I must be doing something wrong!But you have GREAT progress! Congrats!
Knowledge is Power
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Here they are, just like I promised: 1st taken Oct. 06, 2nd in Jan. 07, 3rd in Aug. 07, 4th in Jan. 08 and last one taken in Feb. 08. I caught hell trying to post these mugs on LHCF
, so enjoy! This is also progress with a COUPLE of setbacks:
