TWA Grow Out Challenge 1/1/06-1/1/07

[MzTami]

Congrats on your BC! Good looking plan MsTami!!!

Thank you!

 

[morehairplease]

Hi tishee!

I have growth an inch since January. Congrats Poohbear! My hair is currently 5" in length. I had a 1/4 - 1/2 inch trim a few days ago. Now I'm ready to grow out some more hair especially since the weather will be warming up.

My regimen changed a whole lot during Jan, Feb, and Mar. For Apr, I want to start being more consistent. Me too Poohbear! So I will soon start washing my hair daily with Creme of Nature Shampoo or with Suave Humectant. I will apply a small amount of S Curl or Hollywood Beauty Olive Creme to my hair when it's 50% dry. Then style my hair into a shrunken puff with a scarfband.

Once I run out of these products, I plan on trying a Jason Naturals poo and con and using Giovanni as a leave-in. I was inspired by BlackCardinal to try these, especially since I find that our hair textures are similar.

So that's my plan! I hope to try and exceed my normal growth rate of 1 inch every 2 months. Wish me the best!Good luck Poohbear.....you can do it! And remember we're here for you!

Btw, how long does your hair have to be in order to no longer be considered a twa? I don't know Poohbear. hopefully, I will get some major length between now & this time next year[/quote]

Great progress Poohbear!

 

[patient1]

Hey Poohbear,

When you have a BAA (big a** afro...or...bad a** afro) then you've grown out your twa. LOL!!

Happy Fro Growing!
~p1

 

[SilverSurfer]

Ok, I'm joining this one (again) my last cut was in December of 05, so it's been about 4 months now. In December I had it cut down to about an inch of hair all around at the barbershop....due to carelessness. Anyway, hopefully I'll get it right this time around. I havent measured because I am currently in braids which I hope to take out by ending of April then I'll measure it and post results

 

[morehairplease]

Thank you!

anytime sweetie!

 

[morehairplease]

Ok, I'm joining this one (again) my last cut was in December of 05, so it's been about 4 months now. In December I had it cut down to about an inch of hair all around at the barbershop....due to carelessness. Anyway, hopefully I'll get it right this time around. I havent measured because I am currently in braids which I hope to take out by ending of April then I'll measure it and post results

welcome aboard!

 

[cece22]

Hello Everyone,

I am checking in at currently 4 inches. Over the weekend I put in a weave I left a little out in the top and on the sides I press only this part. Still taking my vitamins GNC Ultra Nourish Hair, MSM, Biotin and recently added Silica and I use my homeade sulpur oil. I am also trying to up my protein intake.

 

[morehairplease]

Hello Everyone,

I am checking in at currently 4 inches. Over the weekend I put in a weave I left a little out in the top and on the sides I press only this part. Still taking my vitamins GNC Ultra Nourish Hair, MSM, Biotin and recently added Silica and I use my homeade sulpur oil. I am also trying to up my protein intake.

great cece22! I have yet to start taking my multivit & biotion will start once I finish colonix next week.

 

[Zeal]

Good morning ladies it's check-in time
Current regimen:
-poo every 5 days w/Asha's rosemary & sage or Eluence moisture balance poo(pre-poo w/Asha's caliente or amla oil)
-cw every 3 days w/ Eluence moisture balance co or Herbal essences co(pink or red bottle)
-deep co 1-2 times a week w/Keracare humecto in tub; once a month w/Asha's honey dew moisture balance treatment
-apply mtg every day for 3 days apply scurl
-clarify once a month w/Asha's revive

Wow you hair is really growing. slap me yall I cut my hair sunday. I will still take pics. Tis, how do you get your thumbnails soo smal. and how do you post. Details please.


Z

 

[Amina]

I'm joining. However, I still don't have any regimen as of right now.

 

[morehairplease]

Wow you hair is really growing. slap me yall I cut my hair sunday. I will still take pics. Tis, how do you get your thumbnails soo smal. and how do you post. Details please.


Z

thanks Zeal! I was just saying this morning that my hair hadn't grown at all erplexed but it did....just not alot. My hubby put the pic up for me. He isn't here at the moment but I will ask and send you a pm.

 

[morehairplease]

I'm joining. However, I still don't have any regimen as of right now.

great and welcome Amina!

 

[Zeal]

thanks Zeal! I was just saying this morning that my hair hadn't grown at all erplexed but it did....just not alot. My hubby put the pic up for me. He isn't here at the moment but I will ask and send you a pm.

a man is on the forum??!!!!

HEE HEE HEE

I have posted pics in my Photo Album.
PW L0ngHair


Thanks. I will wait for the PM

 

[Shinka]

Can I join, I just cut my hair BC yesterday. I have about maybe 1/8 inch of hair. I'll try to take some pics.

My Summer regimen:
CW (daily) with motions silk protein or whatever I have. Maybe buy some suave for summer scents
Use Surge daily
Followed by UBH dew
Followed by Fantasia Gel for sunscreen protection ( i work with kids and will be out everyday for long hours in the sun). Maybe I'll buy a sun hat.

Night...
CW or rinse
massage scalp with castor oil, coco oil or olive oil.

Weekly
Deep condition with olive oil and Lekair overnight.

Hope to Obtain at least 2 inches by September 21 (Fall)

 

[morehairplease]

Can I join, I just cut my hair BC yesterday. I have about maybe 1/8 inch of hair. I'll try to take some pics.

My Summer regimen:
CW (daily) with motions silk protein or whatever I have. Maybe buy some suave for summer scents
Use Surge daily
Followed by UBH dew
Followed by Fantasia Gel for sunscreen protection ( i work with kids and will be out everyday for long hours in the sun). Maybe I'll buy a sun hat.

Night...
CW or rinse
massage scalp with castor oil, coco oil or olive oil.

Weekly
Deep condition with olive oil and Lekair overnight.

Hope to Obtain at least 2 inches by September 21 (Fall)

Of course you can join! Your regimen looks great...good luck

 

[Crissi]

Can I join? I'm regrowing my shaved head as of 9th of may 06, I currently wash with lekairs chol shampoo and condition with the shea butter con, then ill throw some hair doctor or almond oil on it (or sometime nothing at all). I do this once a week. I can clearly tel its already growing, last week you could see scalp, this week there's non scalp. I am not doing any fancy regimes, "ima grow it like a man".

By the end of june ill have all my vitamins
Ill be taking: msm, flaxseed oil, primrose oil, silica, nioxin, biotin, and a multi vit.

By july it should be long enough to catch, so ill keep it weaved, for 3 months a time, with a week or 2 break inbetween.

Oh yea I have type 4a/b hair

 

[morehairplease]

Can I join? I'm regrowing my shaved head as of 9th of may 06, I currently wash with lekairs chol shampoo and condition with the shea butter con, then ill throw some hair doctor or almond oil on it (or sometime nothing at all). I do this once a week. I can clearly tel its already growing, last week you could see scalp, this week there's non scalp. I am not doing any fancy regimes, "ima grow it like a man".

By the end of june ill have all my vitamins
Ill be taking: msm, flaxseed oil, primrose oil, silica, nioxin, biotin, and a multi vit.

By july it should be long enough to catch, so ill keep it weaved, for 3 months a time, with a week or 2 break inbetween.

Oh yea I have type 4a/b hair

of course you can! Wow, you had a shaved head....this is the style that I want for summer(not completely shaven but close to it)....cool!

By long enough to catch what do you mean? Sorry for the stupid question but with the summer heat approaching I am looking for a protective style to wear my hair in? Any suggestions would be awesome.

welcome to the challenge

 

[Crissi]

Oops sorry, what I mean by until it catch, when it can catch its long enough to be braided

 

[morehairplease]

Oops sorry, what I mean by until it catch, when it can catch its long enough to be braided

thanks Crissi! Hopefully, my hair is long enough b/c I would LOVE to get braids. One quick question though: my hairline is somewhat weak(especially at the temples....actually that the only place) how can I wear braided styles(kinky & box type) without putting additional stress on my hairline?

tia,
tishee

 

[BLESSED1]

I'd like to join, I just cut all of my hair off again last month

 

[morehairplease]

a man is on the forum??!!!!

HEE HEE HEE

I have posted pics in my Photo Album.
PW L0ngHair


Thanks. I will wait for the PM

hi sweetie,

did I ever send this to you? Please forgive me if I didn't. If you still need it shoot me a pm.....I am SO sorry about that if I didn't get back to you.

 

[morehairplease]

I'd like to join, I just cut all of my hair off again last month

cool! good luck!

 

[Zeal]

How is everyone doing?

 

[Zeal]

How is everyone doing?

 

[nefertitiblack]

Not part of the challenge, but if anyone needs inspiration (if I may be so bold) check out my hair album. I went from TWA to APL. Good luck ladies!

 

[BamaBelle]

*sigh* I'm not doing so hot...

I had my hair "trimmed" two weeks ago because of frizzy, dry ends. I had been doing well with moisturizing, co-washing and the rest but I went to a conference in April and had my hair cornrowed for about two weeks. What I noticed after removing the braids was that the ends didn't look so hot. Even after conditioning with Anky's DR Mix, they still didn't look good. I went to the salon and asked the stylist to trim... The rest is history.

I just got a bottle of MTG, although I don't really know how to use this yet, and I plan to really get it together! I'm at the stage where the hair is too long to really rock a TWA and too short to put in a puff (at least I haven't been successful doing one yet), ponytail (to try and rock a phoney-pony), or two-strand twists... Any ideas, y'all?

I have started my Fotki album... The Products folder is pretty much complete.

 

[BLESSED1]

How is everyone doing?

I'm doing great, I just stretched my hair out & realized I don't have a TWA anymore. Guess it's true, if I leave my hair alone it'll grow just fine lol

 

[MzTami]

MzTami Checking in.

I'm doing great! I had to cut down on the CW because it was drying out my hair. So I'm shampooing 1x a week. Also, I stop using the Jamacian Mango Catcus Leave-in, I think it was causing my knots problem. I'm still alternating between the different moisturizers: S-Curl,Sta Soft Fro,and Surge.

I have about 5.5inches (front)-6 inches(back). My only problem is my hair shrinks so much that it doesn't show its length.

I hope everyone is doing well. Good Luck and HHG!

 

[BamaBelle]

Hey y'all.

I'm sad. I'm back to where I started when I began this challenge several months ago. I had a Dominican blowout for a wedding I was attending in mid-May only to find that I had dry ends in patches (over each ear, in the back near the nape, in the very front - just the very ends) and had my hair "trimmed" the next week. Well, the trim was really a cut but she still didn't get all of the dry ends. I ended up going to Ellin LaVar's salon here in NYC and the stylist cut me again (less than a month after the first cut and after deep conditioning and moisture surging overnight for over two weeks straight). My hair is very short now - about 2 inches again (like it was in February)! I'm so discouraged. On top of this, I now need to touch-up my relaxer/textlaxer because the ends that used to be on my hair were curly and gave some oomph to my style but now they're gone so I've got to get it together. Keep me in your thoughts.

 

[morehairplease]

hi ladies,

My hair is giving me h***. I am back to square one and it is getting the best of me. This weekend I plan on sitting down and writing out a routine that I plan on following until our next check in. Something has got to give.

Off to bed ladies...this summer school is draining me

HHG ladies!