TWA Grow Out Challenge 2010

nice to hear that!!!! congrats
i installed myt braids yesterday, they r too lose, i dont think they will las too much buuuut ill be low mani even when i take them out
 
nice to hear that!!!! congrats
i installed myt braids yesterday, they r too lose, i dont think they will las too much buuuut ill be low mani even when i take them out
 
Hi Ladies,

Checking in.

Ive tried some new things but I think I need to slow down a little on jumping on these bandwagons.

I think I'm putting in to much protein in my hair cause it feels all dry. So now I'm trying the AO honey suckle rose for moister.

Does any here do a ACV rinse? I did one and I didn't like it so I think I may be doing it wrong. I diluted it with water and olive oil but I didn't like the smell so much and it left my hair Sooooooo dry. I think my hair was ready to leave me after that experiment.

Hope all is well with you all!!!
 
OhSoOthentik said:
Taina, when are u going to post pictures of your braids?
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Sorry i was so busy yesterday, it was my DH b-day *.*
Well, here you have, i insist they are not that good, they are looser than what i wanted but it was my first time doing them and actually wearing them. Even they are loose i had a headache yesterday :lachen:

Here, doing them. My neck was hurting like crazy!!!
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As you can see, this side is better. Learning by doing!!!
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My face!! it was 4am so i was sleepy and tired.
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Just a quick question:

Do you all experience any breakage? I notice the past few days like 2 or 3 small, tiny pieces of hair after I moisturize my hair that comes out with the shed hairs. I know it's breakage because it is to small to be anything else. :ohwell:

Am I being paranoid and freaking out for no reason??? :wallbash: We're talking like little very small pieces (like millimeters small), maybe 2 or 3 day.

I guess now that I can see my hair growing I just want to keep all of it and may be obsessing a little since these past 2 weeks have been the first time I've seen my hair in 2 months. :perplexed

Sorry so long...
 
Congrats on the extra thickness and the growth. I noticed that too after I took my braids out. I was a little overwhelmed because it took me back to 2 years ago when my hair was long and it use to take me an hour to detangle in the shower (the reason for me cutting my hair in the first place).

song_of_serenity said:
Took my braids out! My hair is SOO thick! I mean it was already but while it grew a bit (probably half inch or so) I'm pleased.
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Taina said:
Sorry i was so busy yesterday, it was my DH b-day *.*
Well, here you have, i insist they are not that good, they are looser than what i wanted but it was my first time doing them and actually wearing them. Even they are loose i had a headache yesterday :lachen:



As you can see, this side is better. Learning by doing!!!
SANY0597-vi.jpg


My face!! it was 4am so i was sleepy and tired.
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SANY0610-vi.jpg



SANY0611-vi.jpg


SANY0613-vi.jpg
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I felt the same way about my kinky twists when I did my first install. Practice makes perfect :grin:
 
checking in, I have lil plaits (no extension, can't get them in right) in my hair right now, my plan is to leave them in for maybe two to three weeks then remove them. I wear a wig during the day until come home then walk around here with these lil plaits all over my head. My hair is growing so slowwwww. I swear when i was relaxed my hair grew faster. When I used to go to the salon to maintain the short style I had she always had to trim cause it was growing back so fast. I dunno. i sit here thinkin that I want these two weeks to fly by cause i plan to flat Iron this stuff and take alook at my ends.
 
DaR3alM3 said:
checking in, I have lil plaits (no extension, can't get them in right) in my hair right now, my plan is to leave them in for maybe two to three weeks then remove them. I wear a wig during the day until come home then walk around here with these lil plaits all over my head. My hair is growing so slowwwww. I swear when i was relaxed my hair grew faster. When I used to go to the salon to maintain the short style I had she always had to trim cause it was growing back so fast. I dunno. i sit here thinkin that I want these two weeks to fly by cause i plan to flat Iron this stuff and take alook at my ends.
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i totally understan you! 2009 my hair was growing like weed, i had ti trim every 2 or 3 weeks to maintain the style i had, now is like taking forever.
 
Add me to the challenge Taina, Thanks.

1. Shaved all of my hair off December 17, 2009. I started off as in the pic ultra bald.
2. Currently I co-wash 1-2 times daily, poo once a week.

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I am still here ladies! These last few weeks I have been doing low manipulation styles! I have KCC in my hair now so my next wash and deep condition will be Sunday!
 
checking in.....My hair has now grown to 4 inches and I'm now 4 mos natural. I did thought about slapping a perm in my hair though but I stood strong. I'm dcing right now since I"m snowed in. looking forward to posting my pic next month to show yall my progress. Take care ladies.
 
Checking in....my hair has been doing pretty good. Have had my hair in cornrows since december...its my protective style for awhile. When I take out these cornrows, I am going to do a length check with my new joico vapor iron :grin:
 
my hair is doing its own thing .. no update ... im keeping it lo mani .. i wnat to be 6 months post bc with a baa already !
 
Hi I just joined this challenge I'm glad I wasn't too late. I have pics in my fotki I'm unable to post them here now but here is my regimen:

Co-wash or just wet daily (for now)
Use homemade gel and or coconut oil on hair daily
re-apply coconut oil throughout the day
Shampoo as needed (weekly probably)
Bentonite Clay mask (bi-weekly)

My goal aside from growth is very healthy hair. I had almost 2 years of growth and had to BC because my hair was just unhealthy:nono: I don't want that to happen again.
 
I've been doing 2-strand twists every week or 2 weeks for the past 6 weeks...they have been cute & fun but now I'm ready to do individual braids again...maybe in the next couple of weeks.
 
ROBOTxcore said:
I was playing with the idea of a weave. :yep: Not so sure about maintenance though.
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True I understand but I have read that you pretty much treat the weaved hair like you would treat your own ( wash, condition and cover at night) so its no big deal. Plus I work and go to school full time so I have no time to really do much more than pin curl my hair and go to the salon every 2-3 weeks for a wash and retightening of my hair.
 
Checking in--I'm in crochet braids (my "experimental extensions" required minor tweaking, lol) but will be taking them down Wednesday to install yarn twists. I've been cleansing more frequently (~twice weekly) and moisturizing less (as needed, about every 3 days or so) as 1) I've had a surprising amount of buildup, and 2) my crochet braids are not withstanding the manipulation as anticipated. I think I'll do bigger braids next time (and not wait a week and a half to crochet in the extension hair due to the lack of a perfected technique). I also think it will probably hold up better once the hair in my nape has grown out. Hopefully two months in yarn braids will assist in this.
 
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