Shoulder Length 2012 Challenge

[claud-uk]

Can I join? Bit late to the party but only just found this thread. I started my HHJ in February and would like to get the front of my hair from EL to SL by December.



What is your current length?

EL

What is your goal date to make Shoulder length?

December 2012

Are you relaxed, natural, texlaxed,transitioning (state the date you plan to BC), other?

Transitioning - BC when full APL. Currently 2-3" relaxed ends left that I am removing on a daily/as needed basis.

What is your plans on obtaining shoulder length?

Daily M&S, GHE Challenge, plenty of water, start taking exercise, 10mg Biotin & 3mg MSM daily

What is your ultimate goal length?

WL

Pics Feb 2012 / April 2012

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[claud-uk]

Hello ladies!
I am new to LCHF (although I have been a lurker for years). I have been experimenting for years with my hair and now I think i have a regimen figured out and am ready to get serious.

I have very, very difficult hair. It is VERY dry.

I just got my hair cut from shoulder length into a chin length bob ( it was a dry, frizzy, split end, thinning, barely SL) and my first goal is to get to full, thick shoulder length without significantly thinning ends or lots of breakage. . .by Dec 31, 2012.

I am relaxed. . have experimented with stretching and toyed with transitioning and what I've realized is that for length and retention, my hair prefers to be relaxed (because I love to wear it down, i dislike too many updos).

So here is what I'm trying. I know it breaks a lot of hair rules but I think it will work for me to get to full SL. . .and hopefully beyond!

My true goal (I have never been there) is BSL by May 1, 2014. (2 years from now)

Relax every 8 weeks (to cut down on breakage I get when trying to 'stretch')
Protect hair well when getting relaxer applied
Deep condition, wash (w minimal shampoo) 1-2x/week
Airdry and Flatiron (no more than 1x/week) OR rollerset
Tie up hair at night <--can you believe, I have not been doing this in years, not since I was a child. . .I have been too 'proud' which is silly cause my hair is worse off for it!
I think that's it.
Lots of water and a daily multivitamin too.

Wish me luck! I'll try to post some pics soon.

It is nice to have this thread!

Don't forget your regular protein treatments!

 

[xu93texas]

Can I join? Bit late to the party but only just found this thread. I started my HHJ in February and would like to get the front of my hair from EL to SL by December.



What is your current length?

EL

What is your goal date to make Shoulder length?

December 2012

Are you relaxed, natural, texlaxed,transitioning (state the date you plan to BC), other?

Transitioning - BC when full APL. Currently 2-3" relaxed ends left that I am removing on a daily/as needed basis.

What is your plans on obtaining shoulder length?

Daily M&S, GHE Challenge, plenty of water, start taking exercise, 10mg Biotin & 3mg MSM daily

What is your ultimate goal length?

WL

Pics Feb 2012 / April 2012

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Your hair looks healthier and thicker. Keep up the good work.

 

[claud-uk]

^^^ Thanks xu93texas. Just popped in to add that I did a protein treatment 2 days ago and a light/medium dusting yesterday a.m. because I've had a little breakage over the last 3 days. I'm getting really good at only cutting split/broken ends and leaving alone the ones that I "just don't like the look of"! Never gon reach SL otherwise, lol.

Added myself to the GHE challenge too, so I've been baggying almost every day and my hair is nicely moisturized. Length check in 4 weeks!!!

 

[gvin89]

So I only made it 8 weeks in these brides...need a touch up but my braider is away so I'm taking them own and getting more after my BDay next month.

 

[30something]

claud-uk welcome in!

Wow your hair thickened up nicely

 

[claud-uk]

[USER]^^^ thanks ever so much 20Something, very glad to be amongst friends!![/USER]

Gave myself a delicious treat today! Massaged my head for at least 30 minutes this morning while watching TV in bed then...


1) Mixed WGO/Coconut/Soya Oils together, wrapped in film and left for 2 hours;

2) Rinsed; CO-Washed with M&T Deep Moisturizing Poo;

3) Applied a mix of Wheatgerm/Mayo/OO/Protein Mask together with 10 drops of Soy Sauce (the soy sauce contains Hydrolyzed Protein, Salt and Sugar). Applied to ends first then through rest of hair and left for 10 minutes uncovered.

4) Rinsed; Mixed together Argan Oil Con/WGO/Coconut Oil and Molasses. Applied and left while in shower.

Ladies, let me tell you the Argan Oil, Coconut Oil and Molasses give you slip like NO MAN CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I kept trying to grab my hair to undo each braid (I always wash/con/treat my hair in 4 braids) and it just.kept.slipping.away.from.me.

Do you know what I had to do in the end? I had to DRY MY HANDS off so I could get a grip on my own hair!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm off to stroke my hair...

 

[claud-uk]

claud-uk welcome in!

Wow your hair thickened up nicely

Thx ever so much 20something, glad to be amongst friends!

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Happy Mother's Day ladies!

 

[MaraWithLove]

Happy Mother's day to you all!

I've not been length-checking often, but wow in the process of detangling I've noticed how long my crown has grown (one of the longest parts of my hair). I'm thinking I should be right on target with my goal!

 

[claud-uk]

Thanks for the Happy Mother's Day wishes, hope you all had a lovely day - we spent it fighting, our 16 y.o. daughter is playing up!!!

Yesterday was 4 weeks till my next length check, but my ends have been bugging me recently so this morning I decided to go ahead and give them a good old trim!!! I took probably 0.5" off all round so I'm going to have to up my water/exercise/protein to try and gain some of that back before June!

 

[claud-uk]

I'm thinking I should be right on target with my goal!

Whoop whoop!!! When's your goal date?

 

[xu93texas]

I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day. I spent Saturday taking down my weave. Yes, it only lasted 2.5 weeks. I'm done with sew-ins for now. There wasn't anything wrong with the sew in or the technique, but my scalp was itching like crazy this past week. I kept it moisturized with a braid spray, but it would only soothe it for a few hours. Also, the tracks were beginning to loosen up. It just began to feel more like a chore to maintain it, so I took it out. I bought some ayurvedic products on Saturday and I did a pre-poo with amla, jbco, vatika oil, hempseed, and mahabahringajag (sp) maka oil. I followed this with an application of Kalpi Tone powder. I applied as a paste and left it on for 45 minutes. Then, I washed, did a protein treatment, and followed with a DC. I wore a wig yesterday and it feels so good to put my hands in my hair again.

 

[itismehmmkay]

So we have almost 8 mths left in the year. I should get about 4 inches still. Maybe I might can make it to SL. *crossing fingers*

 

[curlycrown85]

It's super late, but I had to join!

What is your current length?
In the front -- Right past my eyes
On the side -- Right past my ears
In the back -- Touching my shoulder

What is your goal date to make Shoulder length?
I would like my hair on the side to touch my shoulders by December 2012

Are you relaxed, natural, texlaxed,transitioning (state the date you plan to BC), other?
I have been natural for a year.

What is your plans on obtaining shoulder length?
Keeping hair in protective styles
Washing infrequently
Deep conditioning, Protein treatments, & HOTs each time I take down from protective style

What is your ultimate goal length?
Waist length in 5 years.

 

[30something]

@itismehmmkay Yeah we all still have tons of growing to do. I could go for 4 more inches

@curlycrown85 Welcome! Your Fro looks thick!




I can't wait until I do my length check on my 1 year natural anniversary. I'm so impatient I just want to straighten it and compare. 16 days is just so far away erplexed

 

[claud-uk]

I can't wait until I do my length check on my 1 year natural anniversary. I'm so impatient I just want to straighten it and compare. 16 days is just so far away erplexed

Lucky you - my check is in 25 days, even longer than yours I just think of it as each day is another day to gain more length!

 

[claud-uk]

Did a WGO/Lustrasilk AV Cholesterol pre-poo, followed by a straight condition (didn't do a co wash, wanted to see how it would turn out). Hair doesn't feel so slippy today, I forgot what I put in my Molasses mix (should've read my earlier post, silly me!).

Followed up by M&S with Cantu Moisturizer/Amla + Shea Butter.

 

[sckri23]

Trying to use up my Cantu leave in mix is taking too long I want to use my ORS hair mayo/hask protein treatment mix now

*~SCKRI23~* via LHCF app

 

[30something]

Well yeah, I just couldn't wait until the May 31st my BC anniversary so I straighten my hair to do a length check. It look pretty shoulder length to me but I still like the hair above my ears to reach my shoulders and that will take some time.

I'm so happy this year I can actually experience success in a length challenge after 3 years being on here!

Here almost a year worth of growth. (first picture June/2011 second May/2012)

Sorry my first natural flat iron job looks really crummy

 

[claud-uk]

Well yeah, I just couldn't wait until the May 31st my BC anniversary so I straighten my hair to do a length check.
Sorry my first natural flat iron job looks really crummy

20Something you're so naughty for going ahead before time

But your straightening job looks great, you did a beautiful job!!! I'd agree with SL too - whoo, but you gotta hold off till the end of the year now!

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

20Something

Looking good girl! What's so funny is I'm going to flat iron my hair tomorrow lol and my anniversary from last perm is in July and I can't wait either! I will post pics tomorrow and won't do another check til end of the year.
How r u other ladies doing?

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Well I str8 my hair last nite since my kids got out early today... can't do a thing when they are awake and home lol! Anyway pics below of my blow dry 1st pic), light flat iron (I suck at flat ironing my own hair) and then slept in rollers, last pic of my ponytail! My temples are filling in nicely since my protective style couple months ago with glue will never do that again!

 

[claud-uk]

HairPleezeGrow - your hair is so THICK! Can you imagine straightening it when it gets longer, ooh whee!!! You and 20something are like a couple of kids on Christmas Eve, lol!!!!! I got 3 weeks and 1 day to go till my reveal.

 

[30something]

HairPleezeGrow You got a really nice thick pony tail going on there!

 

[MystiqueBabe]

Hey ladies, I have decided to stop length checking my hair every other day (lol). I plan to get my relaxer touch up in either June or July. Ending a very, very long stretch. My last relaxer was September 2011 so yeah its been awhile. I don't think I will stretch this long ever again, not because of breakage its just that I cant do anything with my hair except put it in a bun. I don't know how to cornrow or twist so yeah, I can't wear those cute braid out styles.

Hopefully by then the rest of hair will reach SL, hoping for a nice surprise when I finally do relax. I am also switching to lye relaxers. I am excited about that. Also practicing my self relaxing technique with condish and I am getting good at it.

 

[xu93texas]

Looking good ladies! Keep up the good work.

My next length check will be in 5-6 weeks, 6/30/12, for the end of the HYH challenge. I'm in the No Heat Summer 2012 challenge, so I'll have to use a pass for that. I'm excited about my next length check.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

HairPleezeGrow - your hair is so THICK! Can you imagine straightening it when it gets longer, ooh whee!!! You and 20something are like a couple of kids on Christmas Eve, lol!!!!! I got 3 weeks and 1 day to go till my reveal.

I know.. I will have to have someone else str8 it 4 me lol! Ooh I can't wait for your reveal either : )

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

HairPleezeGrow You got a really nice thick pony tail going on there!

Thanks ma'am I can't wait for it to get fuller. My sides and front have to hurry up and catch up with back so I don't have this mullet thing going on much longer lol!

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Hey ladies, I have decided to stop length checking my hair every other day (lol). I plan to get my relaxer touch up in either June or July. Ending a very, very long stretch. My last relaxer was September 2011 so yeah its been awhile. I don't think I will stretch this long ever again, not because of breakage its just that I cant do anything with my hair except put it in a bun. I don't know how to cornrow or twist so yeah, I can't wear those cute braid out styles.

Hopefully by then the rest of hair will reach SL, hoping for a nice surprise when I finally do relax. I am also switching to lye relaxers. I am excited about that. Also practicing my self relaxing technique with condish and I am getting good at it.

That is a long stretch girls. That's great your can go long like that. I had to practice how to braid 5 years ago and just learned to flat twist in October of last year. I think if u practice u will get the hang of it though. Can't wait for your reveal too!