SL 2015

[DarkJoy]

I'm done with length aspirations altogether once I hit APL. That is my actual goal.

Yup me too! Cuz it's been like....years! to reach SL. Dang. I cant imagine wth it'd be like doing all the extras to maintain length an additonal another 3 years to mbl (I'm a slow grower so it makes it more frustrating). The thought just gets me so tired.

 

[faithVA]

I'm done with length aspirations altogether once I hit APL. That is my actual goal.

Miss VA, if you can rock those curflormers, you can do the flattwists or the two corn rows! your hair is longer than mine!

My back isn't long. I had a setback a while back so my back is about 3 inches shorter than the rest. I'm hoping by the end of June/July I can do the two flat twist.

 

[InBloom]

I think you may have used too much, gummy hair is definitely a sign of too much product. With serums, I would use no more than a nickel size for the whole head. And I have a big head

Ok, that's fair. I did use about a nickel size on my head, but my hair isn't yet shoulder length and I have fine strands. I stopped using serums as a leave-in a while ago, and gummy-ish hair was one reason why.

 

[Brwnbeauti]

Sorry I'm late, here's my length check. I'm about 11 months post

 

[ForestRose]

Sorry I'm late, here's my length check. I'm about 11 months post

Wow that's amazing growth. You will be apl soon.

 

[ForestRose]

A little update on me. I'm cutting my hair short today. I am planning putting in some havana/Marley twists though. I'm very busy at the moment so for my sanity, dealing with trying new hair style plus buying new products to officially start my hair journey isn't gonna happen and I don't want to start out with damage again. I'm thinking I will wear it out in the summer though. I just love my own hair too much lol

Will hopefully post starting pics later.

 

[Brwnbeauti]

Wow that's amazing growth. You will be apl soon.

At the back
I'm thinking about getting it straightened in a few weeks I'll post pictures if I do.

 

[Wenbev]

I've been cheating my hair with wash n gos. I really need to take time and do a deep condish and a refresher cherry lola but I am so lazy. Sigh.

 

[DarkJoy]

Hey y'all!

Late with the lc. So its another cool blowout. Takes forever. Dont mind my hair sticking up all over ! Why i like heavy products to weigh it down. and why i dont like straightening just for the sake of straightening. Also dont mind my low density. Always been that way!

Anyhoo. First two are from december. Last two are a week ago. the area just below the crown is at the nape. Seeing modest progress!

 

[Evolving78]

Hey y'all!

Late with the lc. So its another cool blowout. Takes forever. Dont mind my hair sticking up all over ! Why i like heavy products to weigh it down. and why i dont like straightening just for the sake of straightening. Also dont mind my low density. Always been that way!

Anyhoo. First two are from december. Last two are a week ago. the area just below the crown is at the nape. Seeing modest progress!

Yo grow girl!

 

[faithVA]

Hey y'all!

Late with the lc. So its another cool blowout. Takes forever. Dont mind my hair sticking up all over ! Why i like heavy products to weigh it down. and why i dont like straightening just for the sake of straightening. Also dont mind my low density. Always been that way!

Anyhoo. First two are from december. Last two are a week ago. the area just below the crown is at the nape. Seeing modest progress!

Such great growth. You are really going to have a lot to show for the end of the year.

 

[faithVA]

I'm tired of fooling with my head. I think I feel that way each time I do a wng

I was hoping by the end of June to be able to do 2 flat twists and a banana clip bun. But I don't think that is going to happen

I'm back to a simple flat twist style until I can't stand it anymore. I will take a break for a wedding I have in June.

 

[Guinan]

^^ I'm getting tired of dealing with my hair too. I plan on installing some box braids for the summer.

 

[Evolving78]

I'm tired of fooling with my head. I think I feel that way each time I do a wng

I was hoping by the end of June to be able to do 2 flat twists and a banana clip bun. But I don't think that is going to happen

I'm back to a simple flat twist style until I can't stand it anymore. I will take a break for a wedding I have in June.

I don't see how you can't do this style! You have plenty of length! What are you using to slick the hair with? If I can do a flat twist with an inch of hair, I'm sure you could with no problem! Lol
How big is the hair clip? Is it an issue with length? If so, im going to see if I can find a tutorial.

 

[Evolving78]

I still haven't done it yet, but I plan on putting some mini/micro two strand twists in. I still haven't made it to the barbershop, but I got an appt Thursday. I want to color my hair, but still debating about doing it myself or paying someone. My hair always turns orange...
Now when I used those African pride highlighting kits, I didn't have that issue. Do they still sell those?

I do remember that I have to use a color with neutral or ash tones in it. I think I will try the Loreal hiLites in ash blonde. I may pick some up tomorrow or wed. So I'm doing a hot oil treatment now, wash, DC, and just moisturizer my hair. I will color before my haircut and twist my hair wed night. I will lightly dust my twists after the color. I am going to lighten my eyebrows too.

 

[faithVA]

^^ I'm getting tired of dealing with my hair too. I plan on installing some box braids for the summer.

That really is a good idea. I may install some flat twist extensions. That may at least get me through two weeks.

 

[faithVA]

I don't see how you can't do this style! You have plenty of length! What are you using to slick the hair with? If I can do a flat twist with an inch of hair, I'm sure you could with no problem! Lol
How big is the hair clip? Is it an issue with length? If so, im going to see if I can find a tutorial.

I have tried many times and its still too short in the back. I would have to use a lot of bobby pins to hold it together and that's not what I want.

I don't know how big other people's heads are but it is about 5 to 6 inches from the center of my head to the edge. So I need probably a good 2" to have a solid and smooth flat twist from front to back. My front is fine but it starts to get a bit dicey right behind my ear. That section is pretty short due to breakage. My hair is also dense and coily so even though it may be long enough with shrinkage it needs to be longer to get the flat twist in. I rarely straighten or stretch my hair.

I can put in the banana clip bun but I can't tuck the hair under. I need 1" to 2" for that as well.

Oh, to answer your question, yes it is an length issue in the back where I had breakage.

I may take a picture of the banana clip bun next time so you ladies can see what I'm talking about. I can get it in the clip but to protect my ends I need to be able to tuck the hair under.

 

[DarkJoy]

I had to fight for that little growth. Such a slow grower but the vitamins seems to give me a more normal growth rate. Plus seek and destroy helps a lot.

Such great growth. You are really going to have a lot to show for the end of the year.

 

[DarkJoy]

So I finally got enough to pull back into a big Barrett without much trouble. Next time i do it ill snap a pic.

 

[faithVA]

So I finally got enough to pull back into a big Barrett without much trouble. Next time i do it ill snap a pic.

Next time, hmph!

 

[DarkJoy]

Teehee!

I did it yesterday and forgot!didnt have a Barrett to match my outfit today. Lol

Next time, hmph!

 

[Evolving78]

I wanna color my hair purple. I trimmed off 1/2 near my nape. My nape grows faster than my front. I'm not doing the mullet thing.

 

[yaya24]

I did semi-mini twists Friday night on 4 day stretched hair. Started at 11pm.. bad idea lol.

I have some "help" aka some braiding hair in the back for a full bun.

Totally forgot my first love the semi-mini two-strand twists.
They will stay in for 2-3 weeks.

I cowashed them Tuesday.


My ends are happy . This is yesterday's hair:

 

[faithVA]

^^Nice protective style. Good job!

 

[yaya24]

^^Nice protective style. Good job!

Thanks!!

 

[faithVA]

I washed my hair in 6 sections and went back to detangling with a comb. I find if I just wash my hair and put it in sections and don't spend a lot of time looking at it, my wash day goes so much better. I put my hair back into flat twists.

We have 5 to 5.5 weeks until next length check time. I think some positive progress can be made by then.

 

[naija24]

welp. I'm now 5 months post relaxer. My hair is pixie length, as I predicted. IDK i figured my hair would grow longer/faster as a natural :/ this is now the longest i've been natural since 2009. Depressing. I really miss length, like A LOT. I can't wait until my hair is at least neck length. I'll feel a bit more feminine I think.

I feel like it'll take me FOREVER to get to CBL

 

[faithVA]

welp. I'm now 5 months post relaxer. My hair is pixie length, as I predicted. IDK i figured my hair would grow longer/faster as a natural :/ this is now the longest i've been natural since 2009. Depressing. I really miss length, like A LOT. I can't wait until my hair is at least neck length. I'll feel a bit more feminine I think.

I feel like it'll take me FOREVER to get to CBL

You need to find some way to distract yourself. If you stay patient you will have your length and this will all be a distant memory.

 

[yaya24]

Going back to everything twists.
Wash in twists, DC in twists, leave in with twists.

This summer should be easy.

 

[naija24]

You need to find some way to distract yourself. If you stay patient you will have your length and this will all be a distant memory.

yeah, I thought about doing twist extensions for the rest of the summer and take then down once I'm neck length. But that will cost a lot of money possibly. I was also debating weave but Im' sooooo over it. And since I'm back in the dating scene, I'm uncomfortable presenting to potential suitors a look that is not the real me, ya know? It's been tough. But I think the distraction is a good idea.