Help me out waist length and beyond and please look over my regimen:
I am using Hair One as a co-washing product when I take down my braids
I use AO conditioning when I take down my braids every 3 weeks to detangle
Every day I spray my hair with a mix of world of curls and wonder 8 oil
I co-wash 2-3 times a week between AO and ION Effective Care Treatment.
I take about a 2 day break and put my hair right back up in braids.
Let me know what you think, please.
If it works for you and your not running into any conundrums I don't see the problem. I wonder though, do you ever clarify after awhile?
Hi, I'm so curious to know your thoughts on the following things. Thank you so very much!
Have you found that a healthy diet is/isnt more/as important than/as a particular product/set of products?
Is gaining an inch still as exciting as it was at the beginning?
How's this regi (will adopt it after I finish/give away all my products; when school starts up again probably):
Braids
• shampoo/condition every 3 days
• towel dry, spray leave-in (conditioner/EVOOorEVCO), seal with oil that doesn't penetrate then baggy
• repair edges as needed
• take down and DC after 8-10wks
Wigs/Half-wigs
• 10 cornrows with a little added hair
• in halfW or regular W: same wash/moist/baggy as braids
• in LaceFW: wash/moist/baggy every 7-10 days
• repair cornrows and DC every 4-5wks
Bare
I plan to not have any braids or wear wigs during my christmas break; I will most likely attempt a bun or WnG
• cowash every other day alternating protein/moisturizing condish
• Baggy on non-wash days
• shampoo/DC at end of break before next set of braids or wig
• apply leave-in and seal with oil that won't penetrate.
thank you!
A healthy diet is important. Especially make sure you get enough protein because that's what hair is made up of. Dead protein. But I would say technique comes before product.
Gaining an inch still makes me giddy after all this time lol
Since your gonna co-wash so often make sure that you add a clarifying shampoo in there somewhere. You can usually tell if you need to clarify if after you've conditioned your hair still feels coated, hard and tangley.
I'm not sure how to answer you about the weaves and braids because I do not use them to get length.
are people in awe of your hair?
do people think it's weave even tho you tell them otherwise?
if you had short hair before (shoulder length n down) does if feel as good as i imagine it would to show your hair to those who doubted you before? =)
Well I guess people that know me are in awe of my hair when they see me.
Strangers usually just tell me they think my hair is pretty. Or they will just stare at me
. The only person that has asked me if my hair is real was my grandma lol. But I think my hair looks like mine. I don't know if that is a bad or good thing
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About how long did it take you to go from MBL to WL?
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuh, hmmm I can't remember.mbl is like 2 or 3 inches to waist(for me) but I think what is throwing me off is because I trimmed. 2 to 3 inches, however, takes 4-6 months.
What was the hardest point to get past; APL, BSL or MBL?
Hey WL+ ladies..
I see a lot of you guys using just normal drug store products...
1.) Are there any high end or natural products that you swear by.. or do you think it just doesn't matter?
2.) Do you now or have you ever stayed away from sulfates/parabens/alcohols in products?
3.) Last question those that wear their hair down *most* of the time.. how do you care for it when you sleep?
Thanks ladies! GROW on withya bad selves!
I can tell the difference when I use my Kenra. My hair usually seems softer with it. But I don't think it blows my ORS products out of the water or anything.
For number 2 I've attempted to stay away from 'bad' products but since I've found what works for me, I really don't have to read the labels anymore.
Sometimes I wear a bonnet, Sometimes I cross wrap. Sometimes I just twist it into a bun and just go to sleep with nothing on.
I see that most ladies with length protective style their hair in some way or another. Please believe I'm trying to achieve WL status at some point in life but I'm a long ways from it right now. I'm only BSB on a good day. Do you really enjoy your length since he's almost always hidden, tucked away, under a wig, braided up, etc?
Well since I generally wear my hair up during the week I wear it down on the weekends. Mostly so my dh can see it. Since he thinks, "what's the point of growing it if you don't wear it down"
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how often did you all trim while on the way to WL?
some people say that trimming is imperative, yet if there are no split ends, why trim, right? (the ones who think it's imperative also many times say that it jump starts growth, is this true?)
thanks!
I think I did maybe 2-3 trims. Not many.
Well I could see why. Hair that has damaged cuticles can tangle and snag other hairs. So when you trim you don't have to worry about that problem. But for myself I've just learned to find a way to handle that by being gentler when I handle my hair especially my ends. But no it's doesn't jump start growth. Hair is always growing. But, if they cut off their raggedy ends they may start to notice growth because their ends are healthier so they are able to retain better.
How often do you cowash or wash your hair? Do you fully detangle each time, or only after a certain period of time?
I've seen a few wl and beyond ladies who wash once or twice a month, quite a few who do so weekly, and some that seem to do multiple cowashes a week.
Those that do multiple cowashes a week, is it for moisture or to keep a clean scalp?
TIA
I usuallly co-wash 2-3 times a week then bun. No I don not fully detangle each time. Maybe a little with my fingers. But I generally wait until wash day to detangle. Some other people may detangle every day. It depends.
I co-wash multiple times a week because I like being completely Immersed in water from showers. It feels good
. So why not throw conditioner on it while I'm in there? And I throw it in a bun anyway so I like my hair in my bun to be moisturized.
Do any of you ladies have scalp issues? I have a very itchy scalp and nothing seems to help
. I want to have a healthy scalp...
No I don't have any scalp issues. I just make sure it's clean. Maybe you have yeast over growth on your scalp. Have you tried tea tree oil for little while?
^^^i hear you, Janet! i'm already thinking my hair is at "terminal length" just because it's now longer than it's ever been in my whole life!
the ps's are the only thing i can do because with the "shrinkage", if my hair is out, it gets depressing to see it.
Ladies, two questions:
what are your views on this whole "terminal length" idea?
how do you combat shrinkage when it really looks like your hair is shorter than it really is...i mean from a psychological point of view to not get in the dumps?
thanks all you hair idols!
I think pretty much everyone can grow their hair to their waist or their hips. I think that's probably with the shortest growth span.
I do roller sets to combat that feeling
I am shoulder length grazing apl what do you ladies think of the Brazilian blowout I have noy noticed that any of you ladies have done it to your hair
I'm scurred of blow outs honestly. Never had one never want one.
did any of yall go through a period where you knew your hair was growing but it just seemed to be getting thicker for a while as opposed to making leaps in length? My hair seems to be "filling out" and not flying down my back now that I'm at BSL and trying to go beyond it.
Hey Kurlee! Yes! That happened to me when I first got to wl. Matter of fact the longer my hair gets I notice that my hair has lengthening and thickening stages. I think it's normal.
lol
....wish i had some eyebrows tho....i don't have sideburns but i have hair that meets up at my eyebrows that i shave off when i'm doing my eyebrows.....its a shame i have to shape my brows for them to show up!!!
I like that 10 to 15 min. time you got goin on!
