SHOULDER LENGTH 2011 CHALLENGE!

[Missjae09]

I know that I won't be ready by the end of April, but I must say.... I'm falling in love with my hair! I can tell that it's growing because, although I'm still doing the same styles I've been doing, they just look better and fall differently and I'm loving it.
I still have a few bad days but for the most part, I'm really starting to enjoy this journey more and more.

Anymore graduates??? I'm dying to see more pictures

 

[Imani]

You may find this odd, but I would love to have a nape that would grow to allow me to have the mullet thing lol! I actually think it's cute with layers. The hair the grows behind my ears grows like crazy! and the back is super slow! so I have a bob... Don't get me wrong I love Bob's but with the way my hair grows I feel that it's going to take forever to get a healthy, long, growing nape!

You say that now, but mullets are not a good look unless u are an 80's rocker. lol!

I am very glad my nape hair is healthy and grows long, I just wish the rest of my hair could catch up with it. And its annoying to have to keep cutting it to get it to look right. My nape hair is silky and grows super fast.

 

[Imani]

I know that I won't be ready by the end of April, but I must say.... I'm falling in love with my hair! I can tell that it's growing because, although I'm still doing the same styles I've been doing, they just look better and fall differently and I'm loving it.
I still have a few bad days but for the most part, I'm really starting to enjoy this journey more and more.

Yes! Things get easier and better as my hair grows. I don't understand when I read threads about people saying how much of a hassle their long hair is. I know my hair isn't "long" yet by board standards, lol. But its so much easier to deal with as it gets longer. More style options, and the "hang" makes it more stretched out and easier to deal with in its natural state.

 

[Missjae09]

OMGeezzz you have my DREAM nape! LOL! I need a nape transplant! My nape doesn't even belong on my head! lol my nape is fine 4b (i think) and medium to low density, and it grows, at less than a snails pace! not to mentioned I have random breakage at times back there... I really think i'm going to have to come up with a seperate regi for my nape!

You say that now, but mullets are not a good look unless u are an 80's rocker. lol!

I am very glad my nape hair is healthy and grows long, I just wish the rest of my hair could catch up with it. And its annoying to have to keep cutting it to get it to look right. My nape hair is silky and grows super fast.

 

[Missjae09]

I totally agree! My styles look better and they seem to last longer the more my hair grows. I do think that doing my hair will take more time the longer it gets but I do know my hair won't be an issue, and I DEFINITELY won't ever cut BACK to any length.

Yes! Things get easier and better as my hair grows. I don't understand when I read threads about people saying how much of a hassle their long hair is. I know my hair isn't "long" yet by board standards, lol. But its so much easier to deal with as it gets longer. More style options, and the "hang" makes it more stretched out and easier to deal with in its natural state.

 

[Imani]

lmao @ nape transplant

If all my hair was the same as my nape I'd be like BSL by now. Its the area right above the nape that gives me grief-its thin, fragile, and very tight texture and will break off if u look at it wrong. this is why I always end up with a mullet.

A lot of ladies on the board who struggle w/their nape actually do have seperate nape reggies.

 

[asakeba]

OMGeezzz you have my DREAM nape! LOL! I need a nape transplant! My nape doesn't even belong on my head! lol my nape is fine 4b (i think) and medium to low density, and it grows, at less than a snails pace! not to mentioned I have random breakage at times back there... I really think i'm going to have to come up with a seperate regi for my nape!

I think we are nape twins. i'm working on a solution, but right now, i'm leaving it alone

 

[NikkiQ]

Ahhhhhhh I want my hair to grow faster dammit!!!

 

[Amazhaan]

Ahhhhhhh I want my hair to grow faster dammit!!!

I'm in the same boat, girl....

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[Meritamen]

Ahhhhhhh I want my hair to grow faster dammit!!!

Same here. I want to be at BSL already! I think I might have made SL already but it is so dang hard to take pictures of the back of my head with one hand while stretching a section of hair with the other. erplexed
Don't stone me because I tried. My hair in the back touches my collarbone and has finally past the base of my neck in the back - finally! My hair is braided up right now so I won't be able to check for sure until May. So we shall see.

 

[Imani]

2.5 weeks til my next length check! Don't think I'm going to reach my goal of 8 inches tho. I think I'm around 7 inches right now.

I'm getting very bored w/my hair. About to make another kinky straight half wig-not looking forward to it, its very tedious. The one I have been wearing is on its last leg. maybe i will set the hair on flexirods or something to add some interest.

 

[ebsalita]

2.5 weeks til my next length check! Don't think I'm going to reach my goal of 8 inches tho. I think I'm around 7 inches right now.

I'm getting very bored w/my hair. About to make another kinky straight half wig-not looking forward to it, its very tedious. The one I have been wearing is on its last leg. maybe i will set the hair on flexirods or something to add some interest.

I feel you with the boredom! Sounds like a great idea to add curls, Imani - I bet you'll look great. Curl it and keep going!

(Yes I'm still hanging around though I've graduated. I like it here on the SL thread... )

 

[Imani]

^^^The only thing is that this hair is really meant to be worn straight so it goes straight very easily. If I do a wet set it will probably get too straight to blend w/o having to use more heat that I'd like to on my leave out hair. But I will do some experimenting on it this weekend.

 

[Missjae09]

Honey, you hit the nail on the head!!! I know that my hair is growing and I'm retaining but I just feel like i've been chasing shoulder length forever! lol I think I'm being punished because i've told my girls to give me a moment to think I'm all that, once I get to MBL... this hair thing really takes patience.

Ahhhhhhh I want my hair to grow faster dammit!!!

 

[NikkiQ]

Honey, you hit the nail on the head!!! I know that my hair is growing and I'm retaining but I just feel like i've been chasing shoulder length forever! lol I think I'm being punished because i've told my girls to give me a moment to think I'm all that, once I get to MBL... this hair thing really takes patience.

I think what makes this so frustrating for me is that I was on my way to full SL before I chopped so now I gotta start all over again. Ahhhh! I did a pull test yet again yesterday. Still not confident enough to claim it yet.

 

[Missjae09]

I think we are nape twins. i'm working on a solution, but right now, i'm leaving it alone

Mine is still recovering from it's last tempertantrum so it looks a bit awkward at times... I have been using rosemary on my scalp and hope this helps.

lmao @ nape transplant

If all my hair was the same as my nape I'd be like BSL by now. Its the area right above the nape that gives me grief-its thin, fragile, and very tight texture and will break off if u look at it wrong. this is why I always end up with a mullet.

A lot of ladies on the board who struggle w/their nape actually do have seperate nape reggies.

I feel that i may need a seperate reggie but I don't know where to begin....so i just try to baby it and hope for the best.

 

[Missjae09]

Show your check!!!!

I think what makes this so frustrating for me is that I was on my way to full SL before I chopped so now I gotta start all over again. Ahhhh! I did a pull test yet again yesterday. Still not confident enough to claim it yet.

 

[NikkiQ]

Lol okay here goes. Don't be too harsh!

 

[faithVA]

Lol okay here goes. Don't be too harsh!

Nothing but love in here for you NikkiQ - no harshness - we are all on the same journey. That said, I'm not really good at calling SL because I can't figure out where I am measuring too I'm going to let Imani and MissJae09 speak up on this one.

If you aren't there, I think you are really close.

 

[faithVA]

Ahhhhhhh I want my hair to grow faster dammit!!!

Honey, you hit the nail on the head!!! I know that my hair is growing and I'm retaining but I just feel like i've been chasing shoulder length forever! lol I think I'm being punished because i've told my girls to give me a moment to think I'm all that, once I get to MBL... this hair thing really takes patience.

If it weren't for the pictures, I would swear my hair was at this length last October. I feel like I have been NL for 6 months and I still have 2 or 3 months before I am MAYBE SL. <good grief>

If I had some extracurricular distractions maybe this hair growing thing would be easier or at least not such a principal focus.

 

[Imani]

extracurricular? :scratchch

 

[Imani]

Lol okay here goes. Don't be too harsh!

If you are going to go by your nape hair, I'd say you are right at SL.

 

[NikkiQ]

I know I'm not SL yet lol. I was just pulling to see how long I have before I get there. I won't be claiming it anytime soon.

 

[Imani]

^^^Is ur hair layered? Are u waiting for more of it to catch up? that hair u pulled really is right at your shoulders.

 

[NikkiQ]

It probably is after the chop I did in February. I know the front will take a while before it catches up. The sides are about mid to lower neck. I don't want to claim it until my hair passes my shoulders. I'm kinda weird.

 

[ZeeontheGrow]

Hey ladies taking a lil break from work to check in lol.

So last week @ 8 weeks post relaxer I didnt think I could go a day longer...but ended up dc-ing with the alter ego garlic treatment (something like that) which made my new growth so soft and manageable, I think I can go a few more weeks :-D
This week I'm in buns... But I made a half wig a few weeks ago and rocked it for 2 weeks

It came out so flat and seamless that i didn't feel the need to leave any hair out --- just threw a head band on to cover. I think I'm gonna make another half wig, something a lil kinkier to get me through another few weeks.

On another note, has anyone tried hairfinity? I've used it in the past but not consistently. Now I've been taking them going on 2 weeks and I'm starting to break out! All across my forehead. I'm 27yrs old, what am I doing with acne? I hardly ever had acne in HS...

Has this happened to anyone? I'm wondering if I should stop taking the hairfinity? Or will this pass?


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[lamaria211]

i think i just made it

 

[itismehmmkay]

It probably is after the chop I did in February. I know the front will take a while before it catches up. The sides are about mid to lower neck. I don't want to claim it until my hair passes my shoulders. I'm kinda weird.

I feel the same way! I'm thinking I'll really claim it once I'm collarbone length.

 

[cadi]

You say that now, but mullets are not a good look unless u are an 80's rocker. lol!

I am very glad my nape hair is healthy and grows long, I just wish the rest of my hair could catch up with it. And its annoying to have to keep cutting it to get it to look right. My nape hair is silky and grows super fast.

ّI have the same issue thats why i had to cut my hair twice within two months . i feel my hair is growing so should we claim shoulder length even if only one or two layers are touching our shoulders??
some one asked me to report about the molasses its marvelous am lovin it it made my hair very soft especially before blowdrying or straightening my hair i strongly recommend it

 

[ZeeontheGrow]

I feel the same way! I'm thinking I'll really claim it once I'm collarbone length.

I don't really know where shoulder length is. I just figured I'd know once I get there lol. Im pretty sure I'm SL @ my nape, but my sides are chin-neck length and my front touches my bottom lip. I prob won't comfortably claim SL until my sides reach my collarbone


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