SL 2014

[naija24]

Babygrowth that's my game plan too. I want to be in weaves until I reach APL or SL natural. I'm taking my weave out in September. Let's be weave buddies!! LOL.

I was originally planning to keep it in until early August but given that I just paid more than $200 out of pocket, I'm gonna get my money's worth this time :O Blowouts and things will also be much easier to manage when its less hot and humid.

 

[Gryphyn]

I'm hitting that annoying in- between stage where my hair isn't 'short and cute' anymore but it's still too short to ponytail or bun. It's getting longer, which I love, but it's getting shaggy and flopping/blowing in my face. I'm just gonna roll with it though, only out of fear that anything I try might be too much manipulation and cause breakage .

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Here's my wash n go this morning from yesterday after pineappling last night.



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[HairPleezeGrow]

3rd day hair after pineappling with one pony. I'm telling y'all my hair NEVER lasts this long in a wash n go...



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[Wenbev]

Looks great Ms. HPG! And your makeup is flawless

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Looks great Ms. HPG! And your makeup is flawless

Awe thank you Wenbev

 

[jessicarabbit]

Checking in. I'm sooo ready to touch up but waiting til July 1. My hair is doing well. Growing fast. I've been on autopilot with it since my work schedule got crazy. Shampoo and dc once a week. Cowash or rinse a few times a week. M and a daily. Half wig, beanie, or faux bun daily. Oh, did a black rinse since my natural color looks "dinjie" (sp?).
Two week countdown!

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

I forgot to post my hair from yesterday. We went to church and then to the movies for our son's 3 year old birthday. We then went to my hubby's uncle's house for father's day bbq. Didn't really know what to do to my hair so I cowashed it the night b4 and pineappled it but when I took pineapple down it wasn't cooperating so I pinned the side with a flower.



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[faithVA]

I dusted on Friday. I only did an eight to a quarter inch. I think my monthly dustings are over and I have my ends on the mend. I don't have much length to show for the update at the end of June. But at least I'm not going backwards any more

So if I'm not going backwards, then December should at least be a noticeable positive gain.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

I dusted on Friday. I only did an eight to a quarter inch. I think my monthly dustings are over and I have my ends on the mend. I don't have much length to show for the update at the end of June. But at least I'm not going backwards any more

So if I'm not going backwards, then December should at least be a noticeable positive gain.

That's true faith...can only get better from here. I loved the way my ends look and feel after dusting/trimming.

 

[Evolving78]

Checking in. I'm sooo ready to touch up but waiting til July 1. My hair is doing well. Growing fast. I've been on autopilot with it since my work schedule got crazy. Shampoo and dc once a week. Cowash or rinse a few times a week. M and a daily. Half wig, beanie, or faux bun daily. Oh, did a black rinse since my natural color looks "dinjie" (sp?).
Two week countdown!

I probably won't relax until August? I relax every 8-10 weeks now. I'm not doing that stretching stuff. I can't wait to hit SL. My hair cut looks better the longer it gets. I love hair dye, but I will stick to Rinses as well. I gotta stop being lazy and wrap my hair up. I wrapped it up tonight. I need to get over perfect hair too.

 

[LaViolette]

I hope it's not too late to join .

I BC'd for the second time this past March. I felt like I needed a change and wanted to maintain a short cut a la Lupita Nyong'o. Got a tapered TWA and two months later I decided I wanted to grow it out again.

What length are you now?

Ear length - Shortest layers in the back and sides are 2.5 inches. The longest layer in the front is 4.5 inches.

Natural/Relaxed/Transitioning?

Natural

What retention methods do you plan on using?

Protective styling using two-strand twists, moisturizing regularly and finger detangling.

Are you taking supplements are doing anything else special?

I've started taking MSM. It made my boyfriend's white hairs turn back to black!

First picture is when I BC'd on March 7th. Second picture is my hair right now .

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

I hope it's not too late to join .

I BC'd for the second time this past March. I felt like I needed a change and wanted to maintain a short cut a la Lupita Nyong'o. Got a tapered TWA and two months later I decided I wanted to grow it out again.

What length are you now?

Ear length - Shortest layers in the back and sides are 2.5 inches. The longest layer in the front is 4.5 inches.

Natural/Relaxed/Transitioning?

Natural

What retention methods do you plan on using?

Protective styling using two-strand twists, moisturizing regularly and finger detangling.

Are you taking supplements are doing anything else special?

I've started taking MSM. It made my boyfriend's white hairs turn back to black!

First picture is when I BC'd on March 7th. Second picture is my hair right now .

Never too late...welcome!

 

[Wenbev]

here's my lc and comparison photos. Had a press and curl with my standard 3-month trim. She trimmed off a good half inch of split raggedy ends. Considering I haven't trimmed since she last did it in March, I'm not complaining.
My hairdresser was very pleased with the overall health and look of my hair

The top left pic is the starting photo from Dec 2013, top right is March 2014 and bottom left is today.

 

[jessicarabbit]

here's my lc and comparison photos. Had a press and curl with my standard 3-month trim. She trimmed off a good half inch of split raggedy ends. Considering I haven't trimmed since she last did it in March, I'm not complaining. My hairdresser was very pleased with the overall health and look of my hair The top left pic is the starting photo from Dec 2013, top right is March 2014 and bottom left is today.

Your hair doubled in thickness! Good progress

 

[HanaKuroi]

here's my lc and comparison photos. Had a press and curl with my standard 3-month trim. She trimmed off a good half inch of split raggedy ends. Considering I haven't trimmed since she last did it in March, I'm not complaining.
My hairdresser was very pleased with the overall health and look of my hair

The top left pic is the starting photo from Dec 2013, top right is March 2014 and bottom left is today.

Your hair looks nice and healthy. Why do you think you had so many split raggedy ends? Do you use heat often? When you use heat, do you use a heat protectant? Do you use brushes? If you keep to this schedule of cutting a half inch every 3 months it will take you a very long time to reach your goal. Your progress is getting trimmed away. Do you seal your ends? Maybe you should try dusting. Hairdressers tend to cut when they should trim.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

 

[Wenbev]

Your hair doubled in thickness! Good progress

thank you!! I agree. Now for some length!!

 

[Wenbev]

Your hair looks nice and healthy. Why do you think you had so many split raggedy ends? Do you use heat often? When you use heat, do you use a heat protectant? Do you use brushes? If you keep to this schedule of cutting a half inch every 3 months it will take you a very long time to reach your goal. Your progress is getting trimmed away. Do you seal your ends? Maybe you should try dusting. Hairdressers tend to cut when they should trim.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

Thank you! I have very fine hair despite the density. I'm thinking it was a combination of using the denman a bit much this last quarter than previous months and the slacking on oiling my ends. I have a very heavy hand when dusting so I don't bother with that anymore. I only use heat 4x a year when I get my hair pressed and trimmed and always use a heat prot.
In terms of cutting away progess, I've noticed since the dec trim I've retained about 2.5-3 inches despite the two trims I've had since. For example,in Dec, my bangs were just above my eyebrow and they are now under my eye and the back is able to curl instead of just a bump.
The lady I go to is communicates very well. We talk about what my goals are, what she sees, etc and agree to a plan before she even washes my hair. And to be honest, for not having a trim in 3 months and all she had to cut was a 1/2 inch, I'd say that's pretty good.
Lessons learned will be put away the brushes and baby my ends more.

 

[HanaKuroi]

Thank you! I have very fine hair despite the density. I'm thinking it was a combination of using the denman a bit much this last quarter than previous months and the slacking on oiling my ends. I have a very heavy hand when dusting so I don't bother with that anymore. I only use heat 4x a year when I get my hair pressed and trimmed and always use a heat prot.
In terms of cutting away progess, I've noticed since the dec trim I've retained about 2.5-3 inches despite the two trims I've had since. For example,in Dec, my bangs were just above my eyebrow and they are now under my eye and the back is able to curl instead of just a bump.
The lady I go to is communicates very well. We talk about what my goals are, what she sees, etc and agree to a plan before she even washes my hair. And to be honest, for not having a trim in 3 months and all she had to cut was a 1/2 inch, I'd say that's pretty good.
Lessons learned will be put away the brushes and baby my ends more.

Well the denman is a horrible brush that has caused many setbacks on here. That brush and tangle teaser.

One thing that the MBL and TBL ladies often mention is that they don't trim. They feel unless you are cutting away severe damage that you are simply cutting away progress. They either search and destroy or trim less than 1/4 an inch once a year or longer.

I am glad you have a good stylist. Stylists, style. That means they like to cut so they are able to style your hair in the way they were trained to.

I am a fine haired woman and I finger detangle. It has made a huge difference.

Your ends may need a heavy sealer or just an oil. Moisturize and use a pomade for sealing and see how that works. If you only use heat a couple of times a year, and I am including the hair dryer, you shouldn't need such heavy trims/cut.

There is a thread where the long haired ladies share their regimens and give advice. I'll try to find it.

Eta: my early morning posts always lack clarity.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

here's my lc and comparison photos. Had a press and curl with my standard 3-month trim. She trimmed off a good half inch of split raggedy ends. Considering I haven't trimmed since she last did it in March, I'm not complaining.
My hairdresser was very pleased with the overall health and look of my hair

The top left pic is the starting photo from Dec 2013, top right is March 2014 and bottom left is today.

That is some gr8 growth Wen! Very nice style

 

[faithVA]

I hope it's not too late to join .

I BC'd for the second time this past March. I felt like I needed a change and wanted to maintain a short cut a la Lupita Nyong'o. Got a tapered TWA and two months later I decided I wanted to grow it out again.

What length are you now?

Ear length - Shortest layers in the back and sides are 2.5 inches. The longest layer in the front is 4.5 inches.

Natural/Relaxed/Transitioning?

Natural

What retention methods do you plan on using?

Protective styling using two-strand twists, moisturizing regularly and finger detangling.

Are you taking supplements are doing anything else special?

I've started taking MSM. It made my boyfriend's white hairs turn back to black!

First picture is when I BC'd on March 7th. Second picture is my hair right now .

Welcome LaViolette. Glad to have you. Love your hair.

 

[faithVA]

Well the denman is a horrible brush that has caused many setbacks on here. That brush and tangle teaser.

One thing that the MBL and TBL ladies often mention is that they don't trim. They feel unless you are cutting away severe damage that you are simply cutting away progress. They either search and destroy or trim less than 1/4 an inch once a year or longer.

I am glad you have a good stylist. Stylists, style. That means they like to cut so they are able to style your hair in the way they were trained to.

I am a fine haired woman and I finger detangle. It has made a huge difference.

Your ends may need a heavy sealer or just an oil. Moisturize and use a pomade for sealing and see how that works. If you only use heat a couple of times a year, and I am including the hair dryer, you shouldn't need such heavy trims/cut.

There is a thread where the long haired ladies share their regimens and give advice. I'll try to find it.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

One thing you have to keep in mind though is long hair ladies usually have their hair tucked away. So when your hair is short and you aren't keeping it tucked away you will need trims more often than long haired ladies.

I think WenBev will get there.

 

[HanaKuroi]

One thing you have to keep in mind though is long hair ladies usually have their hair tucked away. So when your hair is short and you aren't keeping it tucked away you will need trims more often than long haired ladies.

I think WenBev will get there.

You are right. They do tuck their hair away. I thought if your hair isn't rubbing against your clothes it wouldn't need trims.

I just feel that stylists like to cut more than they should.

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[faithVA]

You are right. They do tuck their hair away. I thought if your hair isn't rubbing against your clothes it wouldn't need trims.

I just feel that stylists like to cut more than they should.

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I understand where you are coming from. I just wanted to give another perspective from a short haired girl. My hair doesn't touch my shoulders but at the current length, I find that I have to handle it more often so the ends get worn a bit faster.

I do think with your tips and the things WenBev has learned she won't need a trim as often. 1/2" really isn't that bad from a stylist and if she can extend that out a few more months she will be doing quite well.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

One thing you have to keep in mind though is long hair ladies usually have their hair tucked away. So when your hair is short and you aren't keeping it tucked away you will need trims more often than long haired ladies.

I think WenBev will get there.

Maybe that's what's going on with me. I need to keep my hair tucked away...may go into sew in mode bc that's the only way I can do that. I find myself having to trim often or more than I'd like.

 

[faithVA]

Maybe that's what's going on with me. I need to keep my hair tucked away...may go into sew in mode bc that's the only way I can do that. I find myself having to trim often or more than I'd like.

It could be. At this length we tend to touch it more but also the ends are exposed so they still dry out much faster than the rest of the hair. For some ladies, the longer you can go without touching the ends usually the more retention they have.

My hair and scalp like water more frequently so putting it away right now is not an option.

 

[Wenbev]

Well the denman is a horrible brush that has caused many setbacks on here. That brush and tangle teaser.

One thing that the MBL and TBL ladies often mention is that they don't trim. They feel unless you are cutting away severe damage that you are simply cutting away progress. They either search and destroy or trim less than 1/4 an inch once a year or longer.

I am glad you have a good stylist. Stylists, style. That means they like to cut so they are able to style your hair in the way they were trained to.

I am a fine haired woman and I finger detangle. It has made a huge difference.

Your ends may need a heavy sealer or just an oil. Moisturize and use a pomade for sealing and see how that works. If you only use heat a couple of times a year, and I am including the hair dryer, you shouldn't need such heavy trims/cut.

There is a thread where the long haired ladies share their regimens and give advice. I'll try to find it.

Eta: my early morning posts always lack clarity.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

I will definitely be more vigilant with oiling/sealing my ends. Thank you for your advice!

 

[Wenbev]

It could be. At this length we tend to touch it more but also the ends are exposed so they still dry out much faster than the rest of the hair. For some ladies, the longer you can go without touching the ends usually the more retention they have.

My hair and scalp like water more frequently so putting it away right now is not an option.

I agree Ms. Faith. When my hair was longer, it would generally hold styles longer as well. There was still maintenance, but it was a lot less than when the hair is shorter. I need to restyle my hair a t least 3x/wk. When it was even shorter than it is now, literally I'd have to do it every night!
Furthermore, I take my ssks and split ends as par for the course due to how thin my strands are, the massive density and the way it clumps into a curl only at the ends not due to how little or how much length. The amount of splits has decreased immensely since incorporating tea rinses and henna applications into my reg.
As for finger detangling - that is not something that has worked for me and I'm ok with that. I think everyone needs to find what works for them whether its product, techniques, styles, etc. especially depending on their lifestyle, career and geographic location.

 

[Evolving78]

Maybe that's what's going on with me. I need to keep my hair tucked away...may go into sew in mode bc that's the only way I can do that. I find myself having to trim often or more than I'd like.

I would like to put in some senegalese twists again, but it took me forever! I think I could do it in a day, but I got little ones. I retained nicely when I had them in. Maybe if I made my parts and twists a little bigger and wider. I have such a small head and face. I wish I had the money to pay somebody to do them.

 

[Evolving78]

You are right. They do tuck their hair away. I thought if your hair isn't rubbing against your clothes it wouldn't need trims.

I just feel that stylists like to cut more than they should.

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When my hair was longer, I would do 1/8-1/4 trims often. I bunned my hair often, but I wore it out too. I like just like nicely trimmed ends. I still trim my hair often. It seems women with longer hair trim less, but when they do, they cut off a lot.

Off topic with the trimming, but I think I am going to stick with my current Reggie until winter. I don't want to try anything different with the potential of having a setback.