TaraDyan
Natural again ... this time for good!
Hey, folks:
Soooooo … I’ve been a member of LHCF since August 2004; but, I didn’t get serious about taking care of my hair until last year. My last relaxer was on March 1, 2007, and I took my first hair photo in May. Sure, I had a few strands grazing BSL (pic below), but it was thin and see through (not a good look):
I made the decision to transition back to natural shortly after that photo was taken. All was going well, until I underwent the dreaded (but necessary) “medium chop” in September 2007:
And now here are current pics of my hair one full year after my last relaxer (6 months after my medium chop):
So that’s my straightened hair; here are some dry new growth comparison shots …
… followed by some current wet texture shots:
My sister measured my new growth for me last Saturday (March 1st) and she said it has grown:
What About Growth Aids and Vitamins: So did either contribute to my growth? In a word … no. Last June, I bought both Lenzi’s Request and Boundless Tresses with intent to use for growth. When I got the Lenzi’s Request, I saw that it was essentially a solid hair grease (ummmm … noooooooo), so I quickly gave that to my sister. Then I turned my attention to BT. I bought the original kind without the scent; unfortunately, the sulfur smell was too much for me. After trying it for a week, I gave it to my sister. She said both of them worked for her though, but she’s not sure how much growth she got from them. As for vitamins, I hate taking pills, so that idea was out from the word go. I tried a liquid vitamin back in September. It was DISGUSTING - like ingesting green swamp sludge - so I stopped taking it. It’s still sitting in my fridge right now.
So The Bottom Line Is: My hair grows approximately ½" a month without any help from growth aids or vitamins. I just make sure that I massage my scalp every other day to stimulate growth. Now that I know how fast it grows on its own, I plan to try both Grow-Aut Oil and MN to see if I can get a little more growth. Thankfully, neither one of them have overpowering smells. I’ll let y'all know if they work for me.
Whew that was a long post! I just wanted to share my hair anniversary with my LHCF peeps … thanks for stopping by!
Ciao!
Soooooo … I’ve been a member of LHCF since August 2004; but, I didn’t get serious about taking care of my hair until last year. My last relaxer was on March 1, 2007, and I took my first hair photo in May. Sure, I had a few strands grazing BSL (pic below), but it was thin and see through (not a good look):
I made the decision to transition back to natural shortly after that photo was taken. All was going well, until I underwent the dreaded (but necessary) “medium chop” in September 2007:
And now here are current pics of my hair one full year after my last relaxer (6 months after my medium chop):
So that’s my straightened hair; here are some dry new growth comparison shots …
… followed by some current wet texture shots:
My sister measured my new growth for me last Saturday (March 1st) and she said it has grown:
- 7 inches on both sides
- 6 inches in the front (bangs)
- 6 inches in the back
- 5 inches at the very top in the crown (hair breaks constantly here)
What About Growth Aids and Vitamins: So did either contribute to my growth? In a word … no. Last June, I bought both Lenzi’s Request and Boundless Tresses with intent to use for growth. When I got the Lenzi’s Request, I saw that it was essentially a solid hair grease (ummmm … noooooooo), so I quickly gave that to my sister. Then I turned my attention to BT. I bought the original kind without the scent; unfortunately, the sulfur smell was too much for me. After trying it for a week, I gave it to my sister. She said both of them worked for her though, but she’s not sure how much growth she got from them. As for vitamins, I hate taking pills, so that idea was out from the word go. I tried a liquid vitamin back in September. It was DISGUSTING - like ingesting green swamp sludge - so I stopped taking it. It’s still sitting in my fridge right now.
So The Bottom Line Is: My hair grows approximately ½" a month without any help from growth aids or vitamins. I just make sure that I massage my scalp every other day to stimulate growth. Now that I know how fast it grows on its own, I plan to try both Grow-Aut Oil and MN to see if I can get a little more growth. Thankfully, neither one of them have overpowering smells. I’ll let y'all know if they work for me.
Whew that was a long post! I just wanted to share my hair anniversary with my LHCF peeps … thanks for stopping by!
Ciao!
So beautiful!
Love it!!! Gurlie, I'mma tell ya again, your hair is gorgeous!! And you're doing so great with transitioning, I can't wait to see how it looks for you when you finally do the BC in September!!
Keep doing your thang!
