TWA Support Thread
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APrayer4Hair
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I started this thread almost 2 years ago and I'm glad to see it is still active!! I'm in braids right now but I'll post a pic of my progress. I chopped 6/2012 to this
Now at this:
Stretched I'm somewhere between SL and APL I guess.
Fight the good fight ladies!!!
Now at this:
Stretched I'm somewhere between SL and APL I guess.
Fight the good fight ladies!!!
KinkyRN
Well-Known Member
I started this thread almost 2 years ago and I'm glad to see it is still active!! I'm in braids right now but I'll post a pic of my progress. I chopped 6/2012 to this
Now at this:
Stretched I'm somewhere between SL and APL I guess.
Fight the good fight ladies!!!
Beautiful! Nice growth
robot.
New Member
Purchased the njoy growth oil but wasn't consistent with a week-long inversion because I began to break out. 
I never cover my hair and I would oil my scalp before bed. I might try it again but this breakout has me so nervous. I bought a bonnet and changed my pillowcases. I do think my hair looks a bit fuller.
I'm going to buy the design essentials (i think) mousse and gel. I want to see how I like the mousse for reviving my hair in the morning instead of cowashing.
I never cover my hair and I would oil my scalp before bed. I might try it again but this breakout has me so nervous. I bought a bonnet and changed my pillowcases. I do think my hair looks a bit fuller.I'm going to buy the design essentials (i think) mousse and gel. I want to see how I like the mousse for reviving my hair in the morning instead of cowashing.
Divine.
Well-Known Member
The back of my hair is always so dry! This is the main reason I haven't taken the time to grow my hair out. The back just always feels dry and crispy no matter what I do. I doused my hair with leave in and shea moisture today to no avail. Is anyone else experiencing this?
Divine.
Well-Known Member
It could be. But I would think the rest of my hair would feel the same way? I'm just going to be on top of moisturizing my hair for the next few days.
meka72
Well-Known Member
My daughter has one quadrant of her head where the hair is different (breaks easily, grows more slowly) from the rest of her hair. That section of hair is hipo and the rest of her hair is lopo. Could you have a similar issue?
Divine.
Well-Known Member
meka72 You know...this seems like it may be my problem! I did the porosity test on the top portion of my hair, and that section is low porosity. Since the back of my hair is still pretty short, I can't perform the test there. I'm almost certain, this section is high porosity. How does your daughter combat this?
meka72
Well-Known Member
Well she doesn't listen to her moma. Lol. She has made a concerted effort to use more protein, of the kitchen variety, all over her hair but more so in that area. She's been mixing banana and coconut milk. I think she is more heavy handed with product in the hipo area. I'll ask her what else she does and update if necessary.
curlyTisME
Well-Known Member
Death to shrinkage! I love my TWA but the shrinkage sucks. I have been thoroughly debating between a summer of WNGs or a summer of flat twistouts. WNGs last a day, fail, and I hate having to coat my hair in gel. All that alongside the fact my roots never look right. It's a lose lose to me. I more so like my unmanipulated texture hence why I'm loving and leaning towards twist outs. The problem is I wonder if I can solely use twists outs as the summer gets hotter. I layer products and I worry about buildup but clarifying is H***on my hair if it's done more than once a month. Right now I use three products to create the perfect twistout, one being a cream leave in and the other being a cream moisturizer after I apply oil. (LOC) Suggestions ladies?
traceedeebee
Well-Known Member
I hope it's not too late to join this thread.
1. BC date September 21, 2013
2. Hair type/ describe your hairType 4 - The best way to describe my hair is a mix. The strands vary in how thick they are and the density also varies.
3. Reggie/ProductsI prefer low manipulation or protective styles. Currently, I'm wearing individual braids that I did myself with my hair. It's just easy to cleanse after I workout.
Since this is first installation of braids, I plan on shampooing with Neutrogena(sp) T-SAL after three weeks. Deep conditioning with Giovanni's Smooth as Silk Deep Conditioner with Xtreme Hair Protein. I may follow up with a Cantu Shea deep conditioner. It depends on how my hair feels. Then apply Giovanni Direct Leave in, my oil mix, and braid.
While wearing braids, I cowash three times a week with As I Am Coconut Cowash, apply Giovanni Direct Leave in, and my oil mix.
Between cleansing sessions, I use the LOC method. I use my lavendar water spritz, jbco oil mix, and Cantu Shea Leave in (cream).
So far so good, this has been working for my hair.
4. Goal(s)
Hair goals??? I don't really have one. I guess this is the time to set something I want to grow my hair back to where it was before I big chopped. I guess shoulder length is my first goal for the sides and front. I've reached that for the nape section, and the crown is on it's way.
I'll post a picture later. My most recent one is of my braids and it's on my phone. I tend to leave my phone at home.
1. BC date September 21, 2013
2. Hair type/ describe your hairType 4 - The best way to describe my hair is a mix. The strands vary in how thick they are and the density also varies.
3. Reggie/ProductsI prefer low manipulation or protective styles. Currently, I'm wearing individual braids that I did myself with my hair. It's just easy to cleanse after I workout.
Since this is first installation of braids, I plan on shampooing with Neutrogena(sp) T-SAL after three weeks. Deep conditioning with Giovanni's Smooth as Silk Deep Conditioner with Xtreme Hair Protein. I may follow up with a Cantu Shea deep conditioner. It depends on how my hair feels. Then apply Giovanni Direct Leave in, my oil mix, and braid.
While wearing braids, I cowash three times a week with As I Am Coconut Cowash, apply Giovanni Direct Leave in, and my oil mix.
Between cleansing sessions, I use the LOC method. I use my lavendar water spritz, jbco oil mix, and Cantu Shea Leave in (cream).
So far so good, this has been working for my hair.
4. Goal(s)
Hair goals??? I don't really have one. I guess this is the time to set something I want to grow my hair back to where it was before I big chopped. I guess shoulder length is my first goal for the sides and front. I've reached that for the nape section, and the crown is on it's way.
I'll post a picture later. My most recent one is of my braids and it's on my phone. I tend to leave my phone at home.
I thought I would end up looking like 
lol
Cattypus1
All loced up...
I want to join too...I hope it's not too late:
1. BC date 5/10/2014 (exactly 10 months post)
2. Hair type is 4-something - I definitively have springy coils
3. Reggie/products - now this is where it gets interesting
Cleansing - Honey, Baking Soda Water, Eden Bodyworks CoWash - Kinky Curly Come Clean (sparingly-I use this because I bought it and it's ok but I'm loving no poo).
Conditioning - Kanechom Goat Milk & Cocoa, SD Vanilla Silk, SD Destination Hydration, SD Wheat Germ Butter, Yogurt, AVJ, coconut oil and various other oils, honey, Kinky Curly Knot Today
Styling - I am currently trying to find my go to...I'm working on a defined but soft WNG...my kid says its impossible but I'm hard to convince. Currently I'm alternating between the Kinky Curly Curling Custard, Camille Rose Curl Maker, Eden Bodyworks Pudding Soufflé, ECO Styler Olive Oil and I just bought some Design Essentials Natural Honey Curlforming Custard.
4. My goal is healthy BSL or longer hair.
The first pic is literally the start of my HHJ (5/13/2012) almost exactly 2 years to the day of my BC (5/10/2014). I swore as long as Optimum kept making relaxers, I would keep getting them.
1. BC date 5/10/2014 (exactly 10 months post)
2. Hair type is 4-something - I definitively have springy coils
3. Reggie/products - now this is where it gets interesting
Cleansing - Honey, Baking Soda Water, Eden Bodyworks CoWash - Kinky Curly Come Clean (sparingly-I use this because I bought it and it's ok but I'm loving no poo).
Conditioning - Kanechom Goat Milk & Cocoa, SD Vanilla Silk, SD Destination Hydration, SD Wheat Germ Butter, Yogurt, AVJ, coconut oil and various other oils, honey, Kinky Curly Knot Today
Styling - I am currently trying to find my go to...I'm working on a defined but soft WNG...my kid says its impossible but I'm hard to convince. Currently I'm alternating between the Kinky Curly Curling Custard, Camille Rose Curl Maker, Eden Bodyworks Pudding Soufflé, ECO Styler Olive Oil and I just bought some Design Essentials Natural Honey Curlforming Custard.
4. My goal is healthy BSL or longer hair.
The first pic is literally the start of my HHJ (5/13/2012) almost exactly 2 years to the day of my BC (5/10/2014). I swore as long as Optimum kept making relaxers, I would keep getting them.
meka72
Well-Known Member
I want to join too...I hope it's not too late:
1. BC date 5/10/2014 (exactly 10 months post)
2. Hair type is 4-something - I definitively have springy coils
3. Reggie/products - now this is where it gets interesting
Cleansing - Honey, Baking Soda Water, Eden Bodyworks CoWash - Kinky Curly Come Clean (sparingly-I use this because I bought it and it's ok but I'm loving no poo).
Conditioning - Kanechom Goat Milk & Cocoa, SD Vanilla Silk, SD Destination Hydration, SD Wheat Germ Butter, Yogurt, AVJ, coconut oil and various other oils, honey, Kinky Curly Knot Today
Styling - I am currently trying to find my go to...I'm working on a defined but soft WNG...my kid says its impossible but I'm hard to convince. Currently I'm alternating between the Kinky Curly Curling Custard, Camille Rose Curl Maker, Eden Bodyworks Pudding Soufflé, ECO Styler Olive Oil and I just bought some Design Essentials Natural Honey Curlforming Custard.
4. My goal is healthy BSL or longer hair.
The first pic is literally the start of my HHJ (5/13/2012) almost exactly 2 years to the day of my BC (5/10/2014). I swore as long as Optimum kept making relaxers, I would keep getting them.
Love your hair and your pretty smile!
lookingforkeona
New Member
1. BC date 1/21/2014 I don't know exactly when I stopped getting perms. I was probably about 3 months post but I didn't care, I'm pretty sure it was all damaged so I chopped below the new growth.
2. Hair type is 4a. I have tight coils all through my head except the top, they are looser. There are even some random almost straight hairs. Dunno what that's about.
3. Reggie/products -I use a lot of coconut oil, I'm cutting out how much protein I put in my hair though to see if it makes it softer. I use CD Hair Milk as a moisturizer but it sucks so I'm looking for a new one. I use Cantu Grow Strong strengthening treatment and CD Lisa's Hair Elixir as well. I cowash with pantene curl perfection.
Styling - I usually wake up, wet my hair with a mixture of water, coconut oil, olive oil and the elixir and shape my twa with my hand. If I want it to be neater and more defined, I use cantu coconut curling creme and pull my coils out and shape. I dye my hair auburn with Garnier Fructise Olia kit.
4. My goal is BSL. If I get there, I'll be happy. Dunno if I even want it longer than that.
pics
First and most recent
http://s103.photobucket.com/user/borroumk/media/IMAG0720_zpsfhlibjgu.jpg.html?sort=3&o=9
http://s103.photobucket.com/user/borroumk/media/IMG_20140620_102814_zps7e27pcbr.jpg.html?sort=3&o=9
2. Hair type is 4a. I have tight coils all through my head except the top, they are looser. There are even some random almost straight hairs. Dunno what that's about.
3. Reggie/products -I use a lot of coconut oil, I'm cutting out how much protein I put in my hair though to see if it makes it softer. I use CD Hair Milk as a moisturizer but it sucks so I'm looking for a new one. I use Cantu Grow Strong strengthening treatment and CD Lisa's Hair Elixir as well. I cowash with pantene curl perfection.
Styling - I usually wake up, wet my hair with a mixture of water, coconut oil, olive oil and the elixir and shape my twa with my hand. If I want it to be neater and more defined, I use cantu coconut curling creme and pull my coils out and shape. I dye my hair auburn with Garnier Fructise Olia kit.
4. My goal is BSL. If I get there, I'll be happy. Dunno if I even want it longer than that.
pics
First and most recent
http://s103.photobucket.com/user/borroumk/media/IMAG0720_zpsfhlibjgu.jpg.html?sort=3&o=9
http://s103.photobucket.com/user/borroumk/media/IMG_20140620_102814_zps7e27pcbr.jpg.html?sort=3&o=9
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Mz.MoMo5235
Well-Known Member
So... I may be coming back to this challenge. Not sure yet. I think I'm over the long hair thing.
erplexed Whatever! *sigh*
january noir
Sunny On a Cloudy Day
I'm over a year post BC and I still have a TWA due to shrinkage and slower than normal growth.
Mz.MoMo5235
Well-Known Member
faithVA Noooo, I hate my hair now. I miss the ease of my short hair.I miss waking up and shaking my hands in my hair and calling it a day.
Now I have to go through soooo much! I never realized how much work it was til I had it easy! AND MY REGGIE ISNT EVEN THAT HARD!!!
I think the biggest thing I miss and not having to think about hair. I have so much going on right now with physical therapy, a new job, a new town, looking for a new place. I dont know, I dont feel the joy of it any more.
I think I'm going to try an A line bob first... And if I'm not feeling it I'm going back to the way my hair was this time last year. Chopping a year of progress. Lord, never thought I'd say that lol
Cattypus1
All loced up...
Wow...great progress!Finally getting around to updating!! I'm at the stage where I can kinda-sorta wash n'go. Pink Ecostyler is my new bestie
Today (14 weeks post) BC (03/14/14) I'm particularly proud about the growth in the back of my head. I was completely bald back there
Cattypus1
All loced up...
I don't know how much hair you have now but I would kill for a years' worth of growth right about now!
faithVA
Well-Known Member
She pretty much grew from NL to BSL within a year and I don't think it is a year yet. I think she probably would end up from NL to MBL within a year. This is the hair growth people dream of.
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nisemac
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just poking my head in. i'm still a twa---chopped it off in early May when i got back to the states. back to my natural hair color too. environment really is important. i spent 3 years fighting hard water and pollution. been back barely 2 full months and my hair is totally different. its fuller, softer, and holds moisture better.
the one thing i have tried different that i haven't done before is using JBCO. i bought it to help fill in my eyebrows (its working) and recently tried using it on my scalp 3x a week and as a hot oil treatment. my hair feels 'fuller' and softer.
the one thing i have tried different that i haven't done before is using JBCO. i bought it to help fill in my eyebrows (its working) and recently tried using it on my scalp 3x a week and as a hot oil treatment. my hair feels 'fuller' and softer.
Cattypus1
All loced up...
Mz.MoMo5235
faithVA
I'm so jelly! I'm a couple of weeks short of 12 months natural and I BC-ed in May and I'm a 4-something...My hair shrinks like crazy! I guess I could be considered NL although I'm not really sure what that is. My hair will probably have to be down to my knees before I get out of the twa stage! I want that hair!
faithVA
I'm so jelly! I'm a couple of weeks short of 12 months natural and I BC-ed in May and I'm a 4-something...My hair shrinks like crazy! I guess I could be considered NL although I'm not really sure what that is. My hair will probably have to be down to my knees before I get out of the twa stage! I want that hair!
Rocky91
NYE side boob.
I am so tempted to lop off my hair again. I am now at a neck length bob from having a fade a year and some change ago.
The problem is my dumb arse heat damaged my hair while wearing weaves. It's a small section but it's ruining my summer wash and go life. I think I will get a cut soon after this wedding I'm in.
Le sigh.
The problem is my dumb arse heat damaged my hair while wearing weaves. It's a small section but it's ruining my summer wash and go life. I think I will get a cut soon after this wedding I'm in.
Le sigh.
lookingforkeona
New Member
Think I'm gonna be in the twa phase for a while too. Shrinkage is real.
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