Shoulder Length in 2010 Challenge!!!

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I saw challenges for all the other lengths, & thought, where's the love for all us ladies below shoulder length? :lol:

So here it is!

Similar to the other challenge threads, there are no rules. Just state what you'll be doing to grow your hair as long & as healthy as possible!!!

If you'd like to join, please "thank" Post #2 in this thread :yep:

Starting pics are welcome, but most importantly, feel free to come on in & show off your progress pics once you hit SL!!!

We can DO it!!!
:bouncy::bouncy::bouncy::bouncy:


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If you'd like to join, please "thank" this post!!

I'll do my best to add your names to the master list in Post #1, but If i'm unable to keep it totally up to date, the official list will be everyone that "thanked" this post!
 
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What are you doing for growth?

Daily Co-washing
Shampoo (sulfate free)/ Dc 1x weekly
Pre-pooing
Moisturize 2x daily
Low Manipulation
* Going to try detangling every 2 weeks
(or as long as I can w/out matting)
Protective styling
* braids, twists, extensions, bunning, etc.
Exercising
Covering my hair nightly w/ satin bonnet
Multi-vitamin/5000mcg Biotin
Ayurvedic tea rinses
Will be using NuGro as a growth aid in the spring/summer

What are you not going to do?

No Direct heat
No Experimenting :wallbash:

What length are you now?

Neck length



(Will add starting pics later...)
 
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I'm in! I'm getting there...

Here is what I plan to do:
-Protective styling
-DC and hot oil treatments once a week
-Start using protein treatments to strengthen my hair
-Moisturize hair daily
-Massage scalp daily
-Healthy diet & exercise
-Minimize direct heat usage
 
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COUNT ME IN!!! This will also be my place holder. :)
My starting pic is in my siggy.

What I plan to do:
- Wrap or braid my hair at night and sleep in a satin bonnet or scarf.
- Shampoo and dc 1x a week and co-wash however many times I feel like during the week.
- Style hair in a protective style: braid out (love it!), twist out, bantu knots, bun (when my hair gets long enough).
- Stretch my relaxer for at least 12 weeks (no more than 3-4x a year.)
- Moisturize my hair 2x a day. Seal with coconut oil.
- Trim or dust hair when needed.
- Strengthen hair by using protein treatments when needed.
- Learn which products and techniques work best for MY hair.

What I will not be doing:
No gel. No direct heat. No rubberbands, cotton, or metal will come near my hair.

This should be fun. I don't ever remember having my hair touch my shoulders in my life! So this is a big goal of mine.
 
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I'm in! I really don't know that I'll make it to shoulder length (since my BC in Sept '09, I have only about 3 inches of hair stretched) but I'll try by washing/DCing with streamer weekly, and small-twisting as a protective style; which I plan to wear during the week and then a twist-out on the weekends. I may play with some of these wigs I purchased as well, but I need to watch a few more muffinsismylovers Youtube vids to perfect my technique. Thanks for the thread, I've got a goal to reach for now! Good luck divas!
 
I'm in!!!

This is my place holder too.

What I will be doing:

-Low manipulation

-Roller Sets

-Little to no direct heat styling (maybe once every 6 weeks to do length checks)

-Vitamins (Nioxin, Biotin, MSM, GNC Big 100, Vitamin E, Fish Oil)

-Scalp massages with MN

-Maybe some protective styling (braids, contemplating a sew-in even though I have tried three times and hated them each time)

-Cowashing

-DCing at least once a week.

-Sleep on satin/silk pillow cases and wrap my head with a silk scarf and bonnet.

-When hair is straight no combing and roll hair with satin rollers to keep my style (I am so glad that my hair has finally grown enough now for me to do this, YAY!)

-No cutting or trimming! I have absolutely babied my ends so they are very healthy. Maybe a dusting or small trim (depending on how uneven I am) once my hair gets to my chin to even it all out.


Following these steps have gotten my from TWA (.5 -1 inch) in August to ear length (4 - 5 inches) now. I hope that it will continue to work for me and get me to shoulder length by the end of the summer at least.
 
I really would like to join. This will be a really good challenge for me. I am growing out a short cut. I am mid el on the sides and abt 1.5" in the back. I am also transitioning so. Here goes. I will be washing my hair once a week and dc once every week. When I am not in braids I will wash and dc once a week and cowas 2x a week. I will me rocking braids all of 2010.
 
What I will be doing:

Roller Sets

Low manipulation

Co washing 1x a week and shampoo once every 3 weeks.

Deep Conditioning 1x a week

Protective styling (half wigs)

Little to no direct heat (maybe on the new growth if needed)

Pre-pooing

Moisturize 2x daily seal with coconut oil

Cover hair with satin bonnet and use satin pillow cases

Take prenatal vitamins

Add more water to my diet

Use protein treatments when needed

Stretching for at least 12 weeks

 
I want to be shoulder length (all natural) by December 2010. Right now I am longer than shoulder length (if you include my relaxed ends) but I intend to be all natural by the end of 2010.

I'll be doing what I do right now:
Cowash 3-4 times a week
DC 1-2 times a week
Moisturise and seal 2ce a day
Shampoo wash 1ce every 3-4 weeks
My usual styles are in my siggy, middle siggy style - pixie braids (no extensions) - will be my main style next year (to reduce manipulation), I'll have them in 3 weeks at a time. And wear my hair loose for a week, before putting them back in.

I'll work on a starting pic before the end of the year, I'll only measure my natural hair.

HHG!
 
im def in. my starting pic is my siggy i took some more, but im having some trouble uploading them.

I plan on protective styling until the summer. this winter weather is killing my hair
 
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What I will be doing:

Roller Sets

Low manipulation

Co washing 1x a week and shampoo once every 3 weeks.

Deep Conditioning 1x a week

Protective styling (half wigs)

Little to no direct heat (maybe on the new growth if needed)

Pre-pooing

Moisturize 2x daily seal with coconut oil

Cover hair with satin bonnet and use satin pillow cases

Take prenatal vitamins

Add more water to my diet

Use protein treatments when needed

Stretching for at least 12 weeks
Click to expand...

Add me to the list as well! I will do pretty much the same thing! :)
 
Hey... Thanks... I've been waiting on this challenge. Currently neck length ,I'll be wearing sew in for the most part if the year. Since there is a new year coming, I'll start taking my vitamins more consistantly. My reggie will b: lush all natural coconut shampoo everyother week, infusium 23 leave in, wen cleansing system as a co wash bi weekly. Aphorgee 2 min every 2 months, hot coconut oil treatment 2 times a month. I would really live to use more growth aids with my sew ins.... If Any of u lovely ladies would plz share how I can make that possilbe..... PLZ help!!!!!
 
I'm in! Currently I'm shoulder length but that includes my relaxed ends which will be clipped off sometime in 2010. I'd like to be FULL shoulder length by the end of 2010.

I plan on using the Crown & Glory method all of next year. When I am not in braids I will wear my hair straight for 2 weeks and then perm rod set for another 2 weeks.

I will continue to poo/deep condition w/steamer every 2 weeks with my Oyin products

I will do hot oil treatments 2x a month(phyto & amla)

I will take five vitamins(multi, biotin, phyto, chlorella, & fish oil)

High protein diet

I will post a starting pic @ the end of the month :)
 
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WELCOME to all the challengers!!!

i will get all of your names in the original post ASAP!

As for me, i'm:
- not using any form of direct heat! this will be tough, since i'm transitioning :)
- deep conditioning at every wash; twice a week!

SO EXCITED!

Motivation:
Just think: this time next year, if you do your best to avoid setbacks & be as gentle to your hair as possible... it'll be at least SIX INCHES longer than it is today! who else is excited? i am!!!

(i just had coffee, excuse my hyperness :lol:)
 
I am definately in. Goal is be full SL with all layers gone!!!!:grin::grin::grin:

What will I do to achieve my goal?
*Keep hair stretched out to avoid single strand knots. Which means twists/twist-outs/braid-outs and straightening once/twice per month

*DC once per week

*Pre-poo once per week

*Clarify with bentonite clay once per month

*No co-washing (must avoid the knots:wallbash:)

*Strong protein treatment once per month. (or when needed)

*Moisturize hair every night and seal

*Take more vitamins, Drink more water, and eat healthier!
 
I'm in!

My longest layers are past shoulder in the back and like half an inch from shoulder in the front.

Looking forward to a nice FULL SL in 2010 though :)


My regimen:

Shampoo - 1x a week
Coconut Oil pre poo - 1x a week
DC-2x a week
Detangle - 2x a week
Tea Rinse - 2x per week
Light Protein - 1x a month
Moisturize as needed. Seal/oil hair as needed.
No heat.
Dust ends 4x per year.

Twistouts are my staple style.
 
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Count me in! My sig is my starting pic. I'm neck length.

I will:
Braid
DC often
Dust the ends
I will not:
Continue to chop off 2 inches at a time to blunt it off!

That's it for me, no more promises.

My goal, since my hair grows 1/2 " some months and 1/4" other months, and I'm 5'9.5" is to be shoulder length by December 2010.
 
I am in. I am transitioning so I want my natural hair to hit shoulder length in 2010. I last relaxed June 09. I may BC a single layer in the back to track the growth.

Just state what you'll be doing to grow your hair as long & as healthy as possible!!!

Honestly nothing:look:. I wish I could come up something but my plan is really do nothing until I feel like doing something:look:.
 
I'm in. I'm currently grazing shoulder lenght but I'm transitioning. I will be trimming periodically until all the relaxed hair is gone and hopefully that will lead me to full SL by next year. I will do the following:
Pstyling with weaves and wigs until june
Ayurvedic pastes and rinses when hair is out
Steaming 1x/wk
Cowashes in the warm months
Hot oiling w/ shikakai cocasta, amla gold or evoo 2x/month
Start chlorella in jan
Of course moisturizing and sealing regularly
 
this is where I'm starting
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-Prepooing
-I plan on washing and treating/DCing weekly
-flat ironing weekly aanndd hopefully learn to roller set as this is what I'm most used to but I used to go to the salon weekly to get my roller set done.
 
I would love to join...
*DC once per week

*Strong protein treatment once per month.

*Moisturize hair every night and seal

*Stay in protective style and let my hair breathe in between different hair styles

*Wash once a week
 

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