Waist Length 2013

LaFemmeNaturelle said:
hey girl! i see you tryna get this thread poppin lol
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:lol:......daaaaaaays later.....yes, yes i am tryin to get this thread poppin mmkay?! Shoot 2013 is just 2 years away!!! I am dedicated to the mission!! :lachen:....but i am tho:look:

So yesterday i experienced my very first single strand knot.....bum bum buuuuuummmmmmm:rolleyes:.....my question to the natural ladies on here...how do you prevent them and what do you do when you find one??
 
Well I plan on starting out 2012 100% natural so I doubt I will make it to WL in 2013 but we shall see :lol:
 
Is it too late to join this thread... I JUST joined the site the other day. I have never had
Long hair but I want to see how long I can get!
 
Just wanted to make an update. I made it to 8 months post and now have 4" of hair right now... yes, I measured a shed hair. :lachen:SL is 5" or 6" from my nape, so come May I should have made my first goal! Here's hoping. I would love to make APL in December.
My scalp has been feeling really irritated lately and it is driving me crazy. I've tried changing up my regimen and it hasn't seemed to help so I suspect that my scalp (which might have eczema on it) has dried up because of winter. :sad:
Today, I used Herbal Essences Totally Twisted shampoo and conditioner after having sectioned my hair in 4 parts (that made washing and detangling so much easier!!!!). I then used a little of Neutrogena Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-In and ORS Nature's Shine oil making sure to avoid my scalp. I cornrowed my hair and so far it feels much better. Let's see how long that lasts. *sigh*
SmilingElephant said:
:lol:......daaaaaaays later.....yes, yes i am tryin to get this thread poppin mmkay?! Shoot 2013 is just 2 years away!!! I am dedicated to the mission!! :lachen:....but i am tho:look:

So yesterday i experienced my very first single strand knot.....bum bum buuuuuummmmmmm:rolleyes:.....my question to the natural ladies on here...how do you prevent them and what do you do when you find one??
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Oh, the SSKs! Mmmm they are kinda hard to avoid completely but since I started keeping my hair braided or in stretched out styles I have noticed less of them. Also making sure to keep my hair lubricated with an oil on the ends have helped a lot too. HTH
 
alishadawnelle said:
Is it too late to join this thread... I JUST joined the site the other day. I have never had
Long hair but I want to see how long I can get!
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Of course you can join!!! Anybody can join its just i have a cut off date for addin names to the list.....which is the 31st of this month:)

NikkiQ said:
Well I plan on starting out 2012 100% natural so I doubt I will make it to WL in 2013 but we shall see :lol:
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Why wouldnt u be a candidate for 2013 if you're transitioning for so long??:spinning:

Ravengirl said:
Just wanted to make an update. I made it to 8 months post and now have 4" of hair right now... yes, I measured a shed hair. :lachen:SL is 5" or 6" from my nape, so come May I should have made my first goal! Here's hoping. I would love to make APL in December.
My scalp has been feeling really irritated lately and it is driving me crazy. I've tried changing up my regimen and it hasn't seemed to help so I suspect that my scalp (which might have eczema on it) has dried up because of winter. :sad:
Today, I used Herbal Essences Totally Twisted shampoo and conditioner after having sectioned my hair in 4 parts (that made washing and detangling so much easier!!!!). I then used a little of Neutrogena Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-In and ORS Nature's Shine oil making sure to avoid my scalp. I cornrowed my hair and so far it feels much better. Let's see how long that lasts. *sigh*

Oh, the SSKs! Mmmm they are kinda hard to avoid completely but since I started keeping my hair braided or in stretched out styles I have noticed less of them. Also making sure to keep my hair lubricated with an oil on the ends have helped a lot too. HTH
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Are you 8 months post relaxer or post BC? Or post a full BC? Lol:lol: I too have like 5 inches of hair at 8 months post relaxer:yep:

And thanks for the tips....i need some patience to sit and cornrow...i ahve the attention span of an ant...okay?:lachen:------->:woohoo2: (that's me!)
 
SmilingElephant said:
Are you 8 months post relaxer or post BC? Or post a full BC? Lol:lol: I too have like 5 inches of hair at 8 months post relaxer:yep:

And thanks for the tips....i need some patience to sit and cornrow...i ahve the attention span of an ant...okay?:lachen:------->:woohoo2: (that's me!)
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:lol: Post relaxer. I stopped relaxing my hair back in May and big chopped in Nov. I would probably be at 5" if I stopped doing mini trims in Dec to get rid of what I thought were ragged ends. :wallbash:
You and me both. I only wash my hair when I know that I am going to braid it afterward. Otherwise, my hair is gonna shrink up and it's all down hill from there. :perplexed
 
Shampooed with Loreal Everstrong Sulfate Free Shampoo (that was a mouthful). It was a sample..good stuff...I'll probably purchase it when I'm out of poo. Anyhow, I'm attempting a rollerset tonight (I mainly want to stretch my hair so that I can cornrow it tomorrow)...and back under my wig (Juniper by Sensationnel) I shall go.

Also, I've noticed my hair has grown a little more...maybe a quarter inch so "woot woot" for that.
 
I am officially banning myself from my scissors until at least June. I was annoyed with my extremely dry ends so I took out one of my cornrows and chopped off everything that felt dry - almost half an inch. Well, the next day that section felt dry again! :swearing: It must be how my hair naturally is so I'm quitting my trim happy ways for good. It just annoys me that my hair feels soft but the ends feel dry, crispy, and fried. What gives? I don't even use heat except to deep condition. :ohwell:

Also, a major problem I have been having is that my scalp is extremely dry, irritated, and itchy. It's driving me nuts! My mom suggested that I use Sulfur 8 but I'm too scared to until I ask my dermatologist. In the mean time, I washed my hair and oiled my scalp with Carol's Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey to simply have something light on it. So far the itchiness has subsided a little. I put some on my ends too and they feel a little better.

I bought samples from Qhemet Biologoics and from Christine Gant's Brown Butter Beauty. Can't wait for them to get here so I can play with my hair. :drunk:
 
Hey ladies! :wave:
First of all i wanna say....RAVENGIRL PUT DOWN DEM DANG ON SCISSORS! :spank: :lol: Second of all i wanna say...my computer caught a virus and died so im using the feeble internet on my phone to post....can i get an app for MY phone? Iphones and Droids get everything :swearing: !!! And third of all....im gonna be trying out @EllePixies regimen on my hair....which is mostly a no poo regimen to see if that helps stop my Reina from being so dry. :fistshake: .....So how is everybody coming along? oh yeah the last day for adding names is past but u may still join if u want to :)
 
SmilingElephant said:
Hey ladies! :wave:
First of all i wanna say....RAVENGIRL PUT DOWN DEM DANG ON SCISSORS! :spank: :lol: Second of all i wanna say...my computer caught a virus and died so im using the feeble internet on my phone to post....can i get an app for MY phone? Iphones and Droids get everything :swearing: !!! And third of all....im gonna be trying out @EllePixies regimen on my hair....which is mostly a no poo regimen to see if that helps stop my Reina from being so dry. :fistshake: .....So how is everybody coming along? oh yeah the last day for adding names is past but u may still join if u want to :)
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YES MA'AM! :lol: I'm still kicking myself for being silly and doing that. I checked the hair I cut and there wasn't a single split so there was really no reason for me to say goodbye to that hard earned half inch of growth. *sigh* I just put some butter on the ends and call it a day.

I finally went to the dr. and now have 50/11 creams along with a shampoo to apply to my scalp and body. Oy. I'm scared the meds will dry out my hair but this itchy scalp has got to go!
 
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Hey ladies. I've had a major setback :sad::sad: I feel like crying.
It's my fault really. I messed with the BKT in September because I wanted to get rid of SSKs and now my kinks have gone to hair heaven. I have about 3 inches of NG and the rest is a semi-straight mess. I contemplated BCing again but I think I'll just transition to healthy natural hair again. Urgh! All that wasted progress!:nono::nono:
 
CosmicVisitor said:
Hey ladies. I've had a major setback :sad::sad: I feel like crying. It's my fault really. I messed with the BKT in September because I wanted to get rid of SSKs and now my kinks have gone to hair heaven. I have about 3 inches of NG and the rest is a semi-straight mess. I contemplated BCing again but I think I'll just transition to healthy natural hair again. Urgh! All that wasted progress!:nono::nono:
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.....woah im sorry girl! :hug3:....wow:nono:
 
Can I jump in here officially or unofficially? It's time to get serious with this hair thing now, 2013 is the year!
 
Hey new ladies....come on in heeyunh! :lol: Welcome to the Waist Length Class of 2013!!!!! :tantrum:......now look....we are gonna be SERIOUS about all of our growing and retaining......i wanna be on Mwedzi's level in 2013! CAN WE GET DOWN WITH THAT????
 
Mmmm...can I still join this? I'm 2 inches away from APL right now. Really though, I just wanna join SE's challenge. :)
 
Ladies.....one of the main things thats gonna help you get to waist length hair? Stay away from that heat as much as possible.....treat the flat iron as if you could catch the flu from it.....i know ppl blowout their hair sometimes bc it helps prevent SSK's (natural hair)....be careful with the blowdryer as well....use low heat.:yep:
 
Okay...think i got this regimen thing down FINALLY! Thanks for your help EllePixie...my hair is already happy with me not resorting to shampoo. I am currently using V05 vanilla mint clarifying conditioner for washes. I also have the kiwi lime but i dont think ma nose cares for that. I think for the next 5 or 6 months im gonna be twisting my hair up every week and co wash and DC every weekend:yep: Low manipulation. Im currently using the ORS Hair Pudding on my twist for both moisture and hold....however it has mineral oil in it....any other suggs? EcoStyler Gel makes it too dry....:barf:
 
SmilingElephant said:
Okay...think i got this regimen thing down FINALLY! Thanks for your help EllePixie...my hair is already happy with me not resorting to shampoo. I am currently using V05 vanilla mint clarifying conditioner for washes. I also have the kiwi lime but i dont think ma nose cares for that. I think for the next 5 or 6 months im gonna be twisting my hair up every week and co wash and DC every weekend:yep: Low manipulation. Im currently using the ORS Hair Pudding on my twist for both moisture and hold....however it has mineral oil in it....any other suggs? EcoStyler Gel makes it too dry....:barf:
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Elle and Izzy reporting for duty! I loved how my braid out felt when I used the Curl Junkie Honey Butta...you could probably use a leave-in with CIAB for a bit of hold and twist with that too...
 
EllePixie said:
Elle and Izzy reporting for duty! I loved how my braid out felt when I used the Curl Junkie Honey Butta...you could probably use a leave-in with CIAB for a bit of hold and twist with that too...
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Hhmmmmyes...that sounds good...but i wonder if it would have enough hold for the front part of my hair as well? This hair pudding has a really nice hold for my whole head....even though the front has fro'd up more....its still acting very weird :whyme:
 
SmilingElephant said:
Hhmmmmyes...that sounds good...but i wonder if it would have enough hold for the front part of my hair as well? This hair pudding has a really nice hold for my whole head....even though the front has fro'd up more....its still acting very weird :whyme:
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Hmmm I'm not a twist expert, but what about AV gel? That's a really good "slicking" gel for me...
 
EllePixie said:
Hmmm I'm not a twist expert, but what about AV gel? That's a really good "slicking" gel for me...
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Imma have to try that....the last time i tried AV gel my hair was relaxed and it made my hair feel dry....but maybe it'll respond differently this time? couldve been the brand too...i got the CVS brand. Which brand do you use?
 
SmilingElephant said:
Imma have to try that....the last time i tried AV gel my hair was relaxed and it made my hair feel dry....but maybe it'll respond differently this time? couldve been the brand too...i got the CVS brand. Which brand do you use?
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I'm not sure but CVS brand might have alcohol? I use Fruit of the Earth 100% AV Gel.
 
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