Waist Length 2013

I'm still in shock that i made FOTM tho:shocked:

Whats going on y'all? I'm actually back in a funk...still on my usual hair routine...nothing new here:ohwell:

I see a lot of progress pix going on up in here! Y'all are doing fabulous! Keep it up ladies!:grouphug3:
 
ms-gg said:
I have no faith in myself. I don't think Imma make it in 2013. It is so hard to retain length with all of the SSKs that tear my hair up :(

I would love a couple of more inches of hair but I am not going to jump through hurdles to get to it. If I make it, I make it. if I don't, I don't. Its been real.
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ms-gg

I understand how you feel about that but umm...your hair is goregeous! That's pretty much all I wanted to tell you.
 
ms-gg said:
I have no faith in myself. I don't think Imma make it in 2013. It is so hard to retain length with all of the SSKs that tear my hair up :(

I would love a couple of more inches of hair but I am not going to jump through hurdles to get to it. If I make it, I make it. if I don't, I don't. Its been real.
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ms-gg Girl your hair is amazing! Have you tried oil rinsing for the ssk's? I oil rinse and I THINK I've read naturals saying that it helps their ssk's.
 
After my hair being in 4 bantu knots for a few days I have finally co washed and did a wng still waiting for it to dry but it is looking lovely.
 
well I henna'd my hair last night and as usual the color came out great. I will be holding off on any styling product for now and just using my hairveda whipped creme as my leave in and my oils and shea butter.
 
Hello Ladies. I have nothing good to report. I know my hair is slowly growing. I straightened my hair and had my mother give me a really good trim that turned into more of a cut so I'm above APL again. :nono: I think I really did more harm than good when I hennaed my hair late last year. My ends are thin but my roots and length of non-hennaed hair is a bit thicker. It's bad enough that my hair is fine as it is. I'm going to keep doing my weekly DC and moisturice. No heat and will keep my hair in braids or twists for as long as possible.
 
I've been alternating with Surge & MN & I'm getting good results. Now my hair in the back is stretching past my collarbone. I did a henna treatment June 27 & I have a quarter inch of grey new growth as of yesterday & it hasn't even been 2 weeks yet.

I'm in the mini braids challenge & I'm excited because it looks like I can actually make APL by the end of the year which def makes WL doable by the end of next year. I just have to force myself to remain consistent. The minis def make consistency alot easier for me.

I wish we could have a graduation party!
 
Hey, Hey!:wave:

How is everyone?

I for one have just been doing my usual, but now i'm in the mood to try some new products. I did order my free samples from Miss Jessie's....i have been curious about their products for a while now...just afraid of the price tag:grin:

I almost bought the $22 jar of Curly Meringue yesterday...but i put it back and just bought the Shea Moisture Deep Treatment mask...its on sale at Target right now for $7.99...i think i'm gonna use that this weekend to do my DC...haven't dc'd in a while!:blush:

I was also thinking about ordering a bottle of Curl Junkie Pattern Pusha...anybody try this? Is it similar to EcoStyler at all? I like heavy gels...otherwise my hair just rises like bread...:lol:

I threw away my $1 gels yesterday...i was mad:mad: I was trying to use LA Looks Sport gel that i was keeping as my backup gel and i just hated it...it also really dried my hair out....so i :hardslap: it into the trashcan along with another LA Looks gel and my HE Totally Twisted gel...they made my hair so dry!:nono: I don't know what is so magical about EcoStyler but its really the only gel i LOVE.
 
I would love to join if it's not too late!!

My hair at this point is a mess. I really need to trim, which will delay my journey to waist length. My ends are super thin and there is breakage everywhere when I comb or even run my hands through my hair.

At this point i'm using half wigs as a protective style and my hair is braided up underneath.

Here is the last picture I took of my hair before I braided it up:

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I'll be able to trim and take another picture at the end of this month....
 
Your ends don't look thin to me. I think you could just do mini trims to get it caught up some....but it doesn't look horrid at all:nono: dollface0023 Very pretty:yep:

Welcome to the challenge!! What is your regimen? With breakage it sounds like you need a boost of moisture.
 
SmilingElephant said:
Your ends don't look thin to me. I think you could just do mini trims to get it caught up some....but it doesn't look horrid at all:nono: @dollface0023 Very pretty:yep:

Welcome to the challenge!! What is your regimen? With breakage it sounds like you need a boost of moisture.
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Thanks! It would be nice if my ends were more even...I'm not really feeling the layers anymore on my head.

I may just end up doing the mini trims like you mentioned. I don't think I'm ready for too much of my hair to go.

My hair just stays braided up and I cowash once a week but I haven't been moisturizing at all lately :perplexed I may need to up the moisture up to 2 times a day to see if that helps....
 
I have been twisting my hair for the summer, and a few people complimented me on my style. I was a bit shocked, but figure if a couple of people said something it must be coming together. Really happy that my scalp no longer shows when I twist.

Still hoping that my longest layers make waist length next year, come on summer growth spurt.
 
SmilingElephant said:
Hey, Hey!:wave:

How is everyone?

I for one have just been doing my usual, but now i'm in the mood to try some new products. I did order my free samples from Miss Jessie's....i have been curious about their products for a while now...just afraid of the price tag:grin:

I almost bought the $22 jar of Curly Meringue yesterday...but i put it back and just bought the Shea Moisture Deep Treatment mask...its on sale at Target right now for $7.99...i think i'm gonna use that this weekend to do my DC...haven't dc'd in a while!:blush:

I was also thinking about ordering a bottle of Curl Junkie Pattern Pusha...anybody try this? Is it similar to EcoStyler at all? I like heavy gels...otherwise my hair just rises like bread...:lol:

I threw away my $1 gels yesterday...i was mad:mad: I was trying to use LA Looks Sport gel that i was keeping as my backup gel and i just hated it...it also really dried my hair out....so i :hardslap: it into the trashcan along with another LA Looks gel and my HE Totally Twisted gel...they made my hair so dry!:nono: I don't know what is so magical about EcoStyler but its really the only gel i LOVE.
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SmilingElephant, I like pattern pusha, but it isn't heavy like Ecostyler, doesn't give any hang or help to weigh hair down. I use my on top of my Ecostyler to help with frizz. Ecostyler is still my boo-thang.
 
I think I'm gonna do protein/moisture tx's more often. I'm also liking the twists. I'm not doing mini-twists so I hope thy turn out better than before. We'll see when I take them down on friday. (finger's crossed)

But I'm also considering installing crochet braids this weekend...
 
I am still in this challenge although I haven't posted. I am scraping APL now but I think I need a 1 inch trim. My goal for next June is BSL which is 6 inches from where I was this June. I hope I can still reach WL by December next year. I don't know though. I think my waist is 4 inches from BSL...
 
I notice a lot of ladies are saying they think they need "trims" due to "thin ends".

You don't necessarily have to do these 1-2 inch trims (unless its just that bad:look:). One thing i used to do when i was relaxed and around MBL....i did micro/mini trims...basically dusting. I would take off no more than 1/4 to an inch every 3-4 months until i felt my ends thickened up some and then i proceeded on growing on to WL. I also used castor oil on my scalp...and i feel that helped as well.

It helps to keep from setting yourself back about 6 months with major trims.

Just a tip for the day :)
 
dollface0023 said:
I would love to join if it's not too late!!

My hair at this point is a mess. I really need to trim, which will delay my journey to waist length. My ends are super thin and there is breakage everywhere when I comb or even run my hands through my hair.

At this point i'm using half wigs as a protective style and my hair is braided up underneath.

Here is the last picture I took of my hair before I braided it up:

May2012.jpg


I'll be able to trim and take another picture at the end of this month....
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dollface0023 It is never too late to join around here :grin: and if I was you I would not be trimming to even it up just trim the hair at the point it is like we doing for curly girl trims. like just to let some oxygen in your hair. and you might need more moisture deep condition or a protein treatment and you should clarify before that.

but welcome to the challenge
 
Thanks @ shadiyah.

Since i've joined i've definitely upped my moisterizing to twice a day. I'm going to keep my hair braided up until the end of this month then try a little dusting (Lord knows I haven't even done that in a looooong time!)
 
I'm not sure if I've posted this already...but ladies it you want to take your regimen to the next level incorporate Tea's granted I've gone overboard but there are some fantastic teas tht help with moisture (marshmallow root) and others for shedding, colour, scalp stimulation, follicle strength ect...The one's I use are:
Hibiscus
Marshmallow Root (tea or powder)
Rosemary
Fenugreek
Burdock
Thyme
Fennel
Nettle
Saw Palmetto
Lavendar
Horsetail
Rosehip
Catnip
Rooibos
 
Silently lurking and cheering y'all on. Looks like I won't be WL til 2014. 2013 is hopeful but I have my doubts. I'm about 1 1/2 in from APL right now so I have a long way to go.
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