Things you WON'T do to your hair in 2010

[MissAn]

I won't relax more than 4 times.
I won't starve my hair by skimping on vitamins and water.
I won't skip moisturizing.
I won't touch my hair unless I'm pooing, condishing, or styling.

 

[TemiLnd]

I won't use every product out there.
I will stick to what I know.
Protect, protect, protect!!!

 

[ilah]

I will not relax my hair anymore. (Bye bye Optimum)
I will not sleep without something on my head.
I won't neglect my washings
I will not abuse heat.....

 

[MoniintheMiddle]

I will not stop using my protective styles due to pressure from friends
I will not stop with my prepoo treatment of mayonnaise
I will not jump on various bandwagons
I will not stop until I reach my hair goals

 

[MizAvalon]

Won't be self relaxing and won't be strecthing as long in 2010. I believe those did more harm than good for me.

Probably won't go as long without trimming either.

 

[BrandNew]

- Use heat.
- Forget to deep condition.
- Sleep without my bonnet.

 

[anilove]

will not relax(no matter how tempted i am)

will not leave my weave in longer than a month

 

[Eisani]

I'm not going to relax my hair. WOW. That's a scary statement to make!

Put that energy out there!

I will not wear a braidout for more than 3 days- after 3 days it tangles like nobody's business.
I will not airdry my hair without a satin scarve to tame the edges
I will not wash my hair /irritate my scalp the day before relaxing - big mistake, burn, burn, burn.
I will not cut any more bangs - too hard to maintain.

Yea, me either. I'm going back to the bare basics, for real.

 

[pink219]

I will keep scissors away from my hair (no dusting, no trims whatsoever!).
I will stay away from the blow dryer.
I will take take vitamins on an everyday basis.
I will not use shampoo more than 6 times per year, co-wash only once a week.
I will sleep with a silk/satin scarf every single night.

 

[Eisani]

I won't neglect to add my "enhancers" to all of my dc's (Crushed b-vitamins, vitamin e, castor, peppermint eo, rosemary eo, EVCO, EVOO).
I won't forget to heat my conditioner before using.

 

[NYLegalNewbie]

I will NOT:

Wear my hair out so much.

Forget to wear more protective styles.

Use too much heat.

Go longer than 4 days without washing my hair.

Forget to baby my ends. My hair has been growing beautifully but I haven't been retaining the kind of length I should be retaining because of poor maintenance of my ends

 

[sky035]

I will not skip out on DCing 2x per week.
I will not use curling irons
I will not sleep without a satin cap
I will not WNG daily in the winter months due to excessive dryness

 

[vtoodler]

I won't let it go dry.

 

[Dove56]

I won't use as much heat because it is wearing my hair out that was bleached (Aveda Highlights) back in August.

I won't trim as much (6 trims in 2009 is WAY too much).

I won't use any permanent or demi-permanent color.

I'm almost 7 months post tex-lax so I'm going to try not to relax. I won't BKT more than 4 times a year.

 

[southerncitygirl]

i will not:
relax
bkt
henna
get a haircut (only trim or dust)

 

[Lady S]

I will not. . . .

• keep buying lace wigs
• keep buying wigs that are long and straight
• dye my hair even though I really want to (isn't that wigs are for?)
• forget about protein.
• stop taking biotin again. It works. Why stop doing something that works?
• skip this forum all the time to hang out in the Entertainment forum.
• disrespect my scalp. My hair is relatively easy to deal with. My scalp? Not so much.
• cut my own hair during times of stress.
• Make that not cut my hair, period.
• forget that YouTube has a great wealth of hair info
• keep doing the same thing and expect different results (see long straight hair wig entry)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

[ParagonTresses]

• I won't relax
• I won't color
• I won't rush when I detangle
• I won't miss an opportunity to moisturize my hair
• I won't jump on the bandwagon of the most popular technique/product of the moment
• I won't buy any hair products until I have used up what I have
• I won't change my reggie unless it is no longer working for my hair/lifestyle

 

[natstar]

I won't:

Get sew ins
Apply heat
Wear my hair out a lot
Go more than a few days without washing my hair (in the spring/summer)

 

[Katherina]

i will not forget to wear my scarf around the house and at night
i will not keep my braidouts and twistouts until they poof (aka tangle & knot)
i will not trim or cut
i will not use direct heat more than once
i will not skip oiling my scalp (at least in the winter)
i will not skip dcs once per week
i will not think negative thoughts about my hair
i will not let my hair dry without braiding/ twisting
i will not poo without dcing

that's all 4 now!

 

[lolascurls]

I like this thread!
I will not use direct heat!
I won't forget to DC at least once a week!
I won't detangle more than once a week.
I won't hesitate to transition once I'm WL (and that's not even full WL!)
I won't buy more and more products just 'cause I heard alot of hype: I know what I like now and I'll stick to it!so much money spent this year!
I won't forget to take length check pics at least every 2 months: it really does motivate!

 

[BillsBackerz67]

def will not be trimming as much. Im finally seeing growth after 7 years of being on this forum and its def due to me not trimming as much as I did. My ends will never be perfect and they never were even after a fresh trim so I finally get it

 

[Precious_P]

I will not stray from my (almost) perfect regimine like I did before. (due to PJism)
I will not let my hair get dry
I will not get scissor happy!!!

 

[anon123]

No more cutting! I won't cut my hair except to do 1/2" trims once every 3-4 months.

 

[preciouslove0x]

• I will not use heat!
• I will not go to a stylist who makes funny faces before she does my hair and uses too much heat because she does not know as much as she thinks about natural hair...especially mine.
• I will not use 100 different products in 2010. I will strive to KISS
• I will not expect more from my hair than is humanly possible. I'm tired of feeling let down by my hair.
• NO MORE WASH AND GO's!!! EVER! I killed my hair for years with that style!

I had to comment on this. This bring back soooo many memories. I mean I'm only 19 but I use to go to a lady who would ALWAYS make a face or make a disapproving sound before doing my hair. It would be right after I take out braids or a weave that I had in for 2 months... I couldnt stand it. It made me feel like crap every time. What's with these stylists doing that mess??? We don't go to doctors or even dentists for goodness sake and see them making smirks or making a face when dealing with their clients. UGH that annoys me to no end (thats one smaller reason why Im glad Im transitioning). Ok I'm done with my rant, sorry

 

[song_of_serenity]

I won't relax (newly natural)
I won't use excessive heat...maybe not at all...haven't been a heat user, even when relaxed...haven't used it at all since being natural, either.

 

[Lynnerie]

No bandwagons.
I will not flat iron more than twice a year
Stay on the curly girl regimen

 

[Lanea87]

I will not get a relaxer at the salon.
I will not skip my DC's.
Mmmm, what else. I'm thinking, I maybe back to add.

 

[moonglowdiva]

I won't relax my hair more than 4 times in 2010.
I won't jump on the bandwagon waste of time.
I won't use growth aids.
I won't use my Sedu at all.
I won't be impatient with my hair's growth rate.

 

[PaleoChick]

No more bandwagons...I will do whatever my hair wants me to do, not what seems to be the tip, product, regi of the month...

 

[lilanie]

I will not cut my hair on impulse (doesn't matter how many times devils advocate comes on; that bob gets me everytime!)

I will not dye my hair blueblack anymore. Hard habit to break - been doing it for 22 years.

And I will not relax more 4-5x annually.

Good luck to everyone!