Progress Updates

[maryj1584]

Hey everyone,
I have some updates. I finally got a relaxer, but streatching took a toll on my hair and i dont think i am going to try it again in the near future. it is looking as though I am about 2 inches from brastrap. YAY. I just hope that after I trim it is actually 2 inches and not 5. But yes, my ends are ragaddy and I would keep them good with the baggy method until I can find a trusty (non sisor happy) stylist in charlotte. Feel free to leave a comment.

Thanks
MJ

 

[bubblebtm2]

Very nice growth. What's your baggie method?

 

[maryj1584]

thanks, I should probably put some instructions on my album. It is exactly like adrian's except that i put a track of weave hair around the sock to make it look like it is a bun. 1. I place the baggy on my wet hair after adding vaseline to seal in moisture, 2. I place a black toe sock, (you know the little ones with the elastic around them, u can wear with mary jane shoes), this covers up the plastic. 3. I wrap a track of weave hair around the sock bun and then secure it with a large stunchie. it is almost impossible to tell it is not my hair, and it protects it well.

 

[bubblebtm2]

Thanks.. i actually did think about adding a peice of weave track to my bun so that if all the sock wasn't covered by my hair it would still go undetected.

 

[Avin'sMom2010]

AMAZING GROWTH!!! Congrats, spill the regimen, lol that's the kinda growth I WANT, all that growth in less than 1 year......go girl!!!

 

[maryj1584]

Thanks.. i actually did think about adding a peice of weave track to my bun so that if all the sock wasn't covered by my hair it would still go undetected.

Discovering the sock idea was great. B4 that my friends would see the plastic bag through the weave hair and laught at me. Yeah when I discovered it, I used it consistently. HHG

 

[maryj1584]

Thanks StephyPoo. Here is my regimen. I used to have a fixed regimen, but now I change around alot. The only consistent things are :
-Aphogee protein ever 6 weeks
- Minmail shampoo, 1ce a month , CON shampoo, co wash ever other time
-Deep conditioning once a week with ORS pack or BPT Wheat Germ or Lustrasilk Shea butter cholesterol.

I used MTG 2ce daily and Puritan Pride Biotin for growth. I take 2 of the 5000 mcg.I baggy or rollerset, I baggy mostly, too lazy to rollerset. I blow dry like 1ce or 2ce a year.

AMAZING GROWTH!!! Congrats, spill the regimen, lol that's the kinda growth I WANT, all that growth in less than 1 year......go girl!!!

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

Thanks for sharing, and your progress is great, looks like some parts of your hair grows faster than others. Over all it's growing in nice and healthy, thick and shiney. I would just blunt trim across to remove the fangs (the sides that are longer) other than that your ends don't look bad to me. Keep it growwing girl.

 

[maryj1584]

Thanks BeautifulWideEyes, I think that I am going to go the the hair cuttery and get a blunt cut. I would keep yall posted. Thanks for the support LHCF, I dont think my hair would have made it this far w/o the useful info here.

 

[MarieC]

Wow, your hair grew fast! Congratulations

 

[maryj1584]

Thanks

 

[OneInAMillion]

Your progress is amazing!!! Looks like you retained every single inch! Congratulations!

 

[devin]

wow! your hair has had great progress! very nice!

 

[Healthb4Length]

Way to grow! Your hair looks healthy and fabulous!

 

[caligirl2385]

YOUR HAIR LOOK GREAT!

 

[maryj1584]

Thanks everyone for the support I love LHCF

 

[Blackbird77]

You did a great job with your hair! It looks like 9 mos. is the average time it takes before everyone on this board gets close to bsl. The month of May will make 9 mos. since I've been consistently trying to grow mine out but I'll get mine pressed in June. Hopefully I've done as great a job as you have!

 

[Cien]

Wow!! wonderful growth maryj!!

keep up the good work and thanks for sharing your album!!!! I just joined, but I've been lurking since last summer. I'm currently baggy-ing it up on a daily basis also.

I have a couple of questions. What's your hair type?! And when you stretched, did you ever use a brush on your wet hair to make your hair a little smoother when doing your bun?

 

[maryj1584]

Thanks apples, my hair type is 4a/b, mostly b. when I joined LHCF, I stop using brushes on my hair, but one bad thing I did while on this stretch was exposing my ends to cold and also combing out the new growth when it became too corse. I need some serious tips if I am going to try to do this again, so that i dont end up with uneven hair. Also bagging is the bomb!!! To smooth my wet hair, I usually just use my fingers, although a brush would prob do it better, I dont want to brush my hair at all.

 

[Cien]

Thanks apples, my hair type is 4a/b, mostly b. when I joined LHCF, I stop using brushes on my hair, but one bad thing I did while on this stretch was exposing my ends to cold and also combing out the new growth when it became too corse. I need some serious tips if I am going to try to do this again, so that i dont end up with uneven hair. Also bagging is the bomb!!! To smooth my wet hair, I usually just use my fingers, although a brush would prob do it better, I dont want to brush my hair at all.

okay! I have problems with coarse new growth on my 4a/b hair also! I've been using jojoba oil and mtg on it recently-hopefully this will help to soften it a little, since I'm trying to stretch to 12 weeks. **crossing my fingers**

I think my downfall is the brush when I baggy!!! I'm going to toss it aside from this point on, and see if that helps. Thanks for your response!!

 

[maryj1584]

I also do scalp massages, when I take off the baggy, this might help you obtain some growth, while the baggy helps you retain it. After I scalp massage, it gets kinda crazy with the wet ends and new growth , so I just finger comb and use a scarf to lay it down.
HHG

 

[Naijaqueen]

wow wow wow when did this happen?? I mean I saw your Tunis pics and even then, this is awesome!!! You really growing and retaining, hook a sistah up, check ya email!!!

 

[maryj1584]

lol, thanks Naijaqueen