Waist Length 2013

it's been raining like crazy here so I am still rocking the bantu knots. I am so surprise at myself because I never thought I could hold out this long. I also see the grey peeking in so I can finally start counting the inches that is growing. I wrote everything down so I will be able to tell you all how many inches I got from my last henna treatment.
 
Yay! I think I know where I'm going. The bad part is that it's just as cold as Michigan :(
I'll know more in a week or so.

Currently DCing after using my ayurveda mix to cleanse and an egg+condish for protein. I've been sitting with my moisturizing DC mix on for about 3 hours. It feels good to get back to my weekly routine. I'm gonna keep on chuggin along to WL.
 
I tried the inversion. I just leaned my head over the side of my bed & massaged my scalp while I was down there. I think the Dherbs guy suggests investing in inversion equipment & doing it 30 mins per day for overall health. I forgot why, though.
 
Kerryann said:
Shadiyah im at BSB right now. i have to make it to bsl, mbl then wl so i will try for next year but do the best i can for this year
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Kerryann but you want to know what? BSB is only like a 1" or so before BSL you can not go by where everyone where their bra at which is why it is best to only go by BSB anyway. if you start at the bottom of your underarms like where you hair stops growing that is normally where your bra would be around the back and follow that across the back you can clearly see that it is just below BSB.
 
Enyo I do on my hair after I wash or co wash, let my hair drip dry while I put on my lotion, oil my hair, then put some oil or MT mix on my scalp to do the inversion
 
Shadiyah That stylist called me out in the wash and no thread for being angry about their video. I didn't bother to respond because I was glad she read my post and knows type 4 women feel good about showing the world their hair too.
 
WL hair women....do you find it harder to protect your hair as your hair gets longer? I am W/HP length and I feel like when I wear my hair down it snags on everything. But buns have always been an issue for me (I have a huge head, lol).
 
Shadiyah said:
Kerryann but you want to know what? BSB is only like a 1" or so before BSL you can not go by where everyone where their bra at which is why it is best to only go by BSB anyway. if you start at the bottom of your underarms like where you hair stops growing that is normally where your bra would be around the back and follow that across the back you can clearly see that it is just below BSB.
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Shadiyah girl well lets see where i end up by the end of the year. I have been protective styling and will try my best to continue in the oncoming months
 
Checking in again, really excited to experiment with my curly hair this summer.
Once my Design Essentials therapy thingy has worn off after the two weddings and holiday I'll be able to play around with it yay

As I side note, I HATE the layers my hairdresser cut into my hair years ago :(.
 
ok my report after watching my hair for a month after I hennaed, I decided to count the new growth inches to see if I have any changes in my growth rate. as far as I know I have only been getting 1/4" per month. well I am proud to say that I got 1/2" this month!!!!! yaaaa so I will see what happens next month.

Remember I am taking Bamboo extract 300mg and NuHair DHT blocker 2 months on bamboo and almost 2 months on Nuhair.
 
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I had to pop in here to tell you all what I notice.

so I am dusting my ends because the back of my hair is a little bushy and I did see a little split ends that I am cutting off but this is what the big surprise what. the bushy feeling is coming from all the new hair that grew through out my hair. they are getting longer too. it is all through out my hair I guess what I was taking is working as far as thickening up my hair.

I will be stopping the bamboo because my blood work came back and my dr said that my kidney function is too high and I read up on side effects of the silica and it can cause problems with your kidneys as well as some other things if you take too much of it or take it too long. I was taking 300mg a day and one dr said you should only consume 55mcg aday.

I will stop the DHT blocker as well when I am finish and just stay on my multi vit. I think. the thing is this it is not really bothering me except giving me a little more hormones lol because it did say to take it at least 4 months and I wanted to do the whole 4 months.

well that's my story for the day.
 
OK, I'm back in Michigan and exhausted. I cowashed in the shower this morning then we went out. I may have to wait until tomorrow to DC :(

I'm starting a new life in the DMV area, whohoo! Now I just need to see if the new job will allow me to wear a headwrap. If so, I'mma be slinging some long hair very soon ;)
 
well let's see. I have done a clarifying and acv rinse, I have dc my hair I think twice this week. and I have been making sure I seal very well. I hope all that I am doing is going to be worth it because my wash n go's are looking mighty horrible. lol I have been just twisting them back up or bantu knots because my curls do not look the same and I can not put my finger on it. it is only been a little over a month of not putting henna in my hair so that is not it because I only do henna once a month anyways.

well as long as my hair is not falling out I will go with the flow. it could be this weather down here because remember since my hair grew out I was in Philadelphia PA and the air is different there so it could be that.
 
It's official I REALLY want a big(ish) trim. Saw a really old blurry photo of my APL hair and the ends were straight and healthy. I'm holding on to my ends because I want waist length asap BUT my aim at the start of the year was that I'd be grazing waist by the end of the year. If I get two inches cut off, by the end of the year I should still make waist length!

Health before length!
When I get my design essentials treatment my hair will be styled very straight so then I'll ask for a nice two inches off the ends, and one inch off all the layers to help cut them out a bit. Im excited!
 
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MixedGirll what ever makes you happy. I am back to my wash n go's but this time I am using the pink eco styler gel just a little to cut down on the knots. I don't get many because I co wash just about every day but in the nap and my edges I have been doing the loc method and that is helping a whole lot.

I love my wash n go's
 
Ok I just ordered my 3rd n 4th month supply of NuHair. So far I really like them and can not wait to see what the next 2 months will bring to my hair.
 
soldier4hair said:
Hi went to get my hair done yesterday and my the blow dryer was so hot that my scalp is tender to the touch. What should I do? Help!
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soldier4hair how is your scalp now? I wouldn't do anything except to put some tree tea oil on it if you have some but you don't want to rub it either. I hope it got better with time.
 
MixedGirl said:
It's official I REALLY want a big(ish) trim. Saw a really old blurry photo of my APL hair and the ends were straight and healthy. I'm holding on to my ends because I want waist length asap BUT my aim at the start of the year was that I'd be grazing waist by the end of the year. If I get two inches cut off, by the end of the year I should still make waist length!

Health before length!
When I get my design essentials treatment my hair will be styled very straight so then I'll ask for a nice two inches off the ends, and one inch off all the layers to help cut them out a bit. Im excited!
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Don't worry; I bet you'll still reach full WL this year. In my experience, hair retains better length if you need a trim. It's trimming when you don't need one that hinders growth.

Plus, there still are 6 months left to grow and reach your goal. Good luck!
 
Okay, so I feel like my hair hasn't een growing too much lately which means that it's time for another personal challenge

So I hereby promise to:

- Deep condition my hair EVERY wash day from now on. (probably with AOWC or AOGPB)

- Probably twist for a week and wear a twist-out on week 2

- Baggy my twists every night after applying coconu oil to ends

Until the 21st of June which will be the end of the SistaWithRealHair hair challenge on youtube

Wish me luck.... again
 
well I got my curls back. I tell you it must be the applying of so much oil at times when I want to protect my ends that my curls just don't know what to do after a while. it took me almost 2 weeks but they are back and popping. I know one thing that olive oil and water is so good for when you edges and nap is feeling dry. it wakes it right up.
 
I went ot the salon and got a "trim." You don't need blunt ends for health. I have blunt ends and BSL hair now. I like the way it looks but Id rather have my length back. IDK if Ill make WSL this year. I mean I highly doubt it.
MixedGirl Its only hair. It will grow back but make sure its what you want. Regrets SUCK.
 
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