Waist Length 2013

BahamaMama said:
I might have to join this one--I was aiming for 2012 but I'm getting a haircut today which will probably take me from around BSL at present to APL or *gasp* maybe even SL depending on how scissor-happy the stylist.
I'm not sure how much of a fight I'll put up since so much of my hair is seriously damaged and I probably need to see at least 2-3 inches go... :(
Plus--I'm planning to transition back to natural!
I have no idea how this is going to go...
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well I guess you just want her to do what she do to get all the damage hair uh? and I guess if you don't it will mess more of your length. well I hope everything turns out good for you today.
 
I am so dying to see what my hair looks like flatironed.... how many thing that I can get away with doing it just this one time without damaging my hair?????????????
 
Shadiyah said:
@nakialovesshoes you know once I thought it maybe the water I did purchase a filter for the shower. I really don't know what it was I just know that it never use to take more than 2 yrs to grow my hair back and it was 6 yrs and my hair still was not back to what I was use to. I know it was growing just that I could not figure out what was breaking it off. and it didn't look that damage even though I know it was because one time the stylist cut it back to shoulder bob. I know I have better pratice now but I am from Philly and never really had a problem growing it was my bad practices that would lead me to having to cut. I thought it was age or stress when I was there because I was under a lot of stress at times. and I notice that the water was pink stained never found out what that was in the water.
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Shadiyah I think the pink stain is iron but don't quote me on that. I remember asking about it when I first moved here because I had a drippy faucet in one of my bathrooms & the tub would begin to turn a pinkish/reddish color.

BahamaMama said:
I might have to join this one--I was aiming for 2012 but I'm getting a haircut today which will probably take me from around BSL at present to APL or *gasp* maybe even SL depending on how scissor-happy the stylist.
I'm not sure how much of a fight I'll put up since so much of my hair is seriously damaged and I probably need to see at least 2-3 inches go... :(
Plus--I'm planning to transition back to natural!
I have no idea how this is going to go...
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BahamaMamaI just recently BCed but I'm in the process of going vegan & changing my lifestyle in general. I'm hoping that, combined with topical sulfur will get me the growth needed to make WL by 12/31/13.
 
I know i'm supposed to be hiding my hair...but i'm SO excited right now!!

I took this pic last nite while winding down getting ready for bed....yes...this is my fro...she was exhausted too:lol:

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Look how close to APL i am yo!!:drunk:

And just think...3 months ago i was barely past my collarbone...i wish i could get a pic of it from the back:sad:...it's long enough where i can reach behind and stretch it...but i need someone to take a decent pic.
 
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I've decided that i'm going to keep my old blog as my hair blog...i'm having issues trying o import/export stuff from one blog to another and blogspot is actually easier for me to use now that i know i have to use the Chrome browser to get it to work right:)

The new blog?....i'm trying to come up with an idea of what to do with it...it may become my poetry/deep thought blog...I'm not sure yet.

I'm going to put my hair blog link back in my siggy tho.
 
SmilingElephant said:
I've decided that i'm going to keep my old blog as my hair blog...i'm having issues trying o import/export stuff from one blog to another and blogspot is actually easier for me to use now that i know i have to use the Chrome browser to get it to work right:)

The new blog?....i'm trying to come up with an idea of what to do with it...it may become my poetry/deep thought blog...I'm not sure yet.

I'm going to put my hair blog link back in my siggy tho.
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Good choices:yep:
 
Okay...link is back and i made 3 new posts.:)

I have like 45 min before my next class starts....i'm so tired...can't lay my head on this table bc my hair is still wet!:lol:
 
SmilingElephant said:
I know i'm supposed to be hiding my hair...but i'm SO excited right now!!

I took this pic last nite while winding down getting ready for bed....yes...this is my fro...she was exhausted too:lol:

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Look how close to APL i am yo!!:drunk:

And just think...3 months ago i was barely past my collarbone...i wish i could get a pic of it from the back:sad:...it's long enough where i can reach behind and stretch it...but i need someone to take a decent pic.
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CONGRATS!!!!!
I would say that you are apl because it always look shorter in the back then front.

I washed my hair with shampoo today. This is the first time this month that I used shampoo. I also did my length check which I know I said I was not going to do until the end of the year but it was hanging so much on my back when I washed that I just had to see where it was. I used my mixed chicks deep conditioner and before I rinsed it out I did a length check because I really didn't want to use heat on my hair and I think I can live without seeing what it looks like straighten. Well I am happy to say that I am 2" away from bsl :grin: yes I am happy. So if I stay on track and baby my ends like I been doing all this year I just may make it to wl.

I think I can use the strong root growth oil as long as I only use it like once every 2 week, maybe even once a week. I was using it 3-4 times a week and I forgot it had so kind of protien in it. because between that and the bhringraj I got over a 1/2" in 2 months.

We will get there just you wait and see.
 
SmilingElephant said:
I know i'm supposed to be hiding my hair...but i'm SO excited right now!!

I took this pic last nite while winding down getting ready for bed....yes...this is my fro...she was exhausted too:lol:

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Look how close to APL i am yo!!:drunk:

And just think...3 months ago i was barely past my collarbone...i wish i could get a pic of it from the back:sad:...it's long enough where i can reach behind and stretch it...but i need someone to take a decent pic.
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Close???? You look APL to me, close enough to claim it in my opinion. That's great growth for 3 months.
 
Shadiyah said:
CONGRATS!!!!!
I would say that you are apl because it always look shorter in the back then front.

I washed my hair with shampoo today. This is the first time this month that I used shampoo. I also did my length check which I know I said I was not going to do until the end of the year but it was hanging so much on my back when I washed that I just had to see where it was. I used my mixed chicks deep conditioner and before I rinsed it out I did a length check because I really didn't want to use heat on my hair and I think I can live without seeing what it looks like straighten. Well I am happy to say that I am 2" away from bsl :grin: yes I am happy. So if I stay on track and baby my ends like I been doing all this year I just may make it to wl.

I think I can use the strong root growth oil as long as I only use it like once every 2 week, maybe even once a week. I was using it 3-4 times a week and I forgot it had so kind of protien in it. because between that and the bhringraj I got over a 1/2" in 2 months.

We will get there just you wait and see.
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KaramelKutie803 said:
Close???? You look APL to me, close enough to claim it in my opinion. That's great growth for 3 months.
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Thanks ladies:)....i guess i'll gon head and claim it!:D

YAY I'M APL!!!!!:yahoo::trophy:
 
well ladies I couldn't take it anymore so I am sitting in henna as we speak. I will let it sit all night and co wash it out.
 
my henna came out beautiful... just love it. since I have not been using the curl products that have hold in it my curls are loose and hanging like a bob. I love the look and when I have to pull it back to cover to go out when I come back in and take it down my curls are still in tack.
 
Shadiyah said:
my henna came out beautiful... just love it. since I have not been using the curl products that have hold in it my curls are loose and hanging like a bob. I love the look and when I have to pull it back to cover to go out when I come back in and take it down my curls are still in tack.
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Shadiyah Just checked out your blog. Such wonderful progress you've made with your mom's & daughter's hair. Wish I had you to doctor on mine.

I have a question for you - did I understand you right - were you saying in one of your blog posts that castor oil cured your problem with single strand knots?
 
nakialovesshoes said:
@Shadiyah Just checked out your blog. Such wonderful progress you've made with your mom's & daughter's hair. Wish I had you to doctor on mine.

I have a question for you - did I understand you right - were you saying in one of your blog posts that castor oil cured your problem with single strand knots?
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Yes the castor oil helps the hair not to get the knots. I was getting them a lot in my nape area and so everyday I make sure that I apply the castor oil right on the hair and pull it through with my fingers to make sure the whole hair is covered with it and since it is underneath it is not seen and doesn't mess with my curly hair. and same thing if it is up in a ponytail I apply it and no problem.

Thank you for reading my blog and yes my mother and daughter hair is looking really good. My daughter said she is hiding hers for the winter with sewin and she wants to gain more length. her hair takes so long to dry that it would not be good for her to go out with wet hair everyday in the winter. I really cannot wait to do a length check on her.
 
Have not done anything to my hair but I put it in my 3 plaits because my son is getting married on Friday and his wifer to be henna party (like a shower) will be on Thursday and I want to wear my hair up so I have it ready so I will not have anything to do that day but fresh it up and put my nice combs in it.
 
Hi! I'd like to join you ladies if I may. I'm somewhere between apl and bsl, hoping to make it to full waistlength by 2013 :). I've had some splitting, dryness and heat damage issues - so things have been slow going, but thankfully I've found my holy grail and hair savior!! lol Henna is the bomb, my hair is so strong, soft, and curly with no extra product. I'm on my 2nd application, waiting patiently for the shine and edge thickening.

Anyhoo, here's my Reg.

weekly/bi-weekly Henna (started in morning, rinsed after school at night)
followed by DC w/ AOHR (overnight)
Leave-in applied and sealed with olive or jojoba oil (replacing with castor oil)
Braided into 4 braids, in prep. for braidout/various stretched styles lasting a week or two
OR
Curlformer Set ( In search of great moisturizing product w/hold! The CON Argan oil styling foam I use has been murder on my poor hair.)

I will post length check pics as soon as I figure out how to transfer pics from my phone :)
 
Satya_R welcome I am so sorry to hear about your setback. you will love the henna it does wonders. I use a couple of things for my curls. I use hariveda whipped creme ends hydration for my leave in moisturizer and put either mixed chicks or mixed silk which has a nice hold. but I can also use hairveda on it's own and I still have nice curls. I seal my ends with castor oil or olive oil.
 
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I've been lurkin here forever. Might as well join. I'm in! I am relaxed 4a/3c with mostly medium strands. Medium density. I would say normal breakage, all of which comes from manipulation on my part. I stretch relaxers to abt every two and a half to three months. Lightly bleached in the 3c sections (fine strands here). I'm a deep conditioning fool with no set regimen yet but I'm working on it. Currently SL/CBL in the back. Neck length in the front cuz I keep experimenting and cutting the ends lol. Will post a few pics when I get my camera


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Shadiyah said:
Have not done anything to my hair but I put it in my 3 plaits because my son is getting married on Friday and his wifer to be henna party (like a shower) will be on Thursday and I want to wear my hair up so I have it ready so I will not have anything to do that day but fresh it up and put my nice combs in it.
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Congratulations to you and your family! Sounds like fun!


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Hello newcomers!!! :welcome:

NikkiQ...CONGRATULATIONS:flowers:...on your wedding girl!!! I saw those pics in the other thread today! Just BEAUTIFUL! And that dress was FYE!!! I'm so happy for you!

Shadiyah CONGRATULATIONS to your son!!!

Weddin bells everywhere!:grin:

I've just been a busy bee! School and work and school and work....good thing is...so far i've passed ALL the tests i've taken! As well as my regular schoolwork...im so proud of myself right now!:grin:

Nothing too special with me and my hair right now tho.

I am anxious to see what the hair challenges will be for next year. I hope we get a boot camp challenge next year...i can SO do it!:yep:
 
kupenda & SmilingElephant thank you so much I think we are going to have fun tomorrow. I see I messed up my post I was half sleep when I was typing. lol

SmilingElephant I am so glad to hear that you are passing all your test and it is good you have something to take your mind off your hair.
this challenge should go on until 2013, right? This is the only one I will commit to because I just can not do all the other things. I have already changed my mind about wearing my hair up tomorrow. I took it down and have orange peel and bhringraj on my hair right now as a paste. I will wear my hair down with my curls. no matter what I try I love my curls.

I am hoping to get my daughter in law to join and be apart of this chanllenge. but she still will not beable to show pictures. I will continue to show my mother and daugther progress. I will not have a update for my daughter until I guess the winter is over because she said she will be in weave until weather gets warmer. I am hoping to see a lot of growth. I will be doing my mother's henna this weekend so I will have undated pictures in her thread.
 
Shadiyah said:
kupenda & SmilingElephant thank you so much I think we are going to have fun tomorrow. I see I messed up my post I was half sleep when I was typing. lol

SmilingElephant I am so glad to hear that you are passing all your test and it is good you have something to take your mind off your hair.
this challenge should go on until 2013, right? This is the only one I will commit to because I just can not do all the other things. I have already changed my mind about wearing my hair up tomorrow. I took it down and have orange peel and bhringraj on my hair right now as a paste. I will wear my hair down with my curls. no matter what I try I love my curls.

I am hoping to get my daughter in law to join and be apart of this chanllenge. but she still will not beable to show pictures. I will continue to show my mother and daugther progress. I will not have a update for my daughter until I guess the winter is over because she said she will be in weave until weather gets warmer. I am hoping to see a lot of growth. I will be doing my mother's henna this weekend so I will have undated pictures in her thread.
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Yes the challenge is until 2013 :yep:
 
Thanks Shadiyah ! I was really bummed about the condition of my poor lil strands, but I'm ready to give them some tlc and bring 'em back from the brink. Which of the two styling products do you think would be best for thick 4a hair? I'm using honeysuckle rose along with a little oil as a styler/leave-in. I'd prefer something lighter that a lot leaves less build-up.
 
LilMissSunshine5 said:
:congrats: @Bluetopia :yay:
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Thank You! Had planned to go anywhere from 24-36 months, but after seeing my big ole fro sticking out from those sad strands of texlaxed hair (and a particularly painful blowout) I snapped! :spinning:

One morning woke up, grabbed some scissors and started chopping away.

i mean real random like. i probably have a lowkey mullet going on right now and don't even know if cuz of my shrinkage :lachen:

Currently rocking a flattwist updo and will be braided/twisted up for the next couple months. i'll probably treat myself to a proper trim during the holiday season. soooo glad i did this.
 
Bluetopia- I know the feeling...I couldn't make it to one year, let alone 20 months :lol: 11.5 months was long enough LOL My poor curlies were begging to be let out :lachen::lachen: I have no regrets :yay: All of this group's hair is going to be long & flowing by 2013 :giggle:
 
Satya_R said:
Thanks @Shadiyah ! I was really bummed about the condition of my poor lil strands, but I'm ready to give them some tlc and bring 'em back from the brink. Which of the two styling products do you think would be best for thick 4a hair? I'm using honeysuckle rose along with a little oil as a styler/leave-in. I'd prefer something lighter that a lot leaves less build-up.
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Satya_R I really don't know any thing about the honeysuckle rose. I like using jamican black castor oil. also honey with conditioner and leave in overnight.
 
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