Waist Length 2013
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Evolving78
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i ended up getting someone to do my hair! 
it took a lot for me to wash/dc today. i detangled an airdried. it is in a bun now. i will be letting someone else do my touch ups for now. i am going to try to cut back on dusting. i am starting to see that i like blunt ends. i need to let go of that before i start hacking off my length.
it took a lot for me to wash/dc today. i detangled an airdried. it is in a bun now. i will be letting someone else do my touch ups for now. i am going to try to cut back on dusting. i am starting to see that i like blunt ends. i need to let go of that before i start hacking off my length.
pinkchocolatedaisy
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Uggghhhhh! I'm getting soooo sick of my hair! 
I really don't know what to do. I feel like chopping it down my BC length sometimes. 
I really don't have much styliing skills and have been mostly rocking WnGs. Lately I've been getting more knots and tangles and I notice that my hair just doesn't seem to care for all that moisture from cowashing so often.
I tried to do a braidout last night on damp hair and that was a failure. I ended up with a shrunken puffy look...all day at work LOL.
It was NOT cute! Idk how ladies on here have such mad skills...I suck. The last time I had really good looking twist/braidouts was when I used to henna...but that's not an option now. I also got good results on my hair when it was straightened last month but I don't wanna put heat on it that much- I'm scurred LOL.
Ok I'm done whining but I'm open to any suggestions you ladies may have.
I really don't know what to do. I feel like chopping it down my BC length sometimes. I really don't have much styliing skills and have been mostly rocking WnGs. Lately I've been getting more knots and tangles and I notice that my hair just doesn't seem to care for all that moisture from cowashing so often. I tried to do a braidout last night on damp hair and that was a failure. I ended up with a shrunken puffy look...all day at work LOL.
It was NOT cute! Idk how ladies on here have such mad skills...I suck. The last time I had really good looking twist/braidouts was when I used to henna...but that's not an option now. I also got good results on my hair when it was straightened last month but I don't wanna put heat on it that much- I'm scurred LOL.Ok I'm done whining but I'm open to any suggestions you ladies may have.
Seamonster
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pinkchocolatedaisy maybe some of the girls with great twist outs will have some tips, up your M&S game for the summer and try a spritz.
Arian
Loc'ing Up!
@Kindheart, thank you, hun! But I am not a professional twist "outer"... no way,
I think ms_gg and hairsothick have the best twistouts I've ever seen. Just beautiful definition.
@pinkchocolatedaisy, my best twistouts happen when I cowash, deep condition, wait until my hair is slightly wet/damp, then use a leave in conditioner (last time I used Trader Joe's Nourish Spa and a little teeny bit of oil) to twist my hair. I stopped using a twist cream, and butters generally do not play well with my hair. My twists vary in size from medium to large, depending on what area of my head I am working on. In the back and middle, I do medium twists (and more of them) to make sure I don't have any open areas. When I get toward the front, the twists get bigger, but that's because I do not prefer super defined twistouts. The fluffier, the better for me!
The important thing to remember is that it takes practice. Like I said earlier, I don't have the skills that other naturals have, but I do what I can. I also don't make defined parts or twist in sections anymore...I twist my hair up with a clip and grab sections to twist. This makes my hair come out better too.
The twistout in my siggy is 5 days old. Notice that the definition is faint and almost nonexistent.
I think ms_gg and hairsothick have the best twistouts I've ever seen. Just beautiful definition.
@pinkchocolatedaisy, my best twistouts happen when I cowash, deep condition, wait until my hair is slightly wet/damp, then use a leave in conditioner (last time I used Trader Joe's Nourish Spa and a little teeny bit of oil) to twist my hair. I stopped using a twist cream, and butters generally do not play well with my hair. My twists vary in size from medium to large, depending on what area of my head I am working on. In the back and middle, I do medium twists (and more of them) to make sure I don't have any open areas. When I get toward the front, the twists get bigger, but that's because I do not prefer super defined twistouts. The fluffier, the better for me!
The important thing to remember is that it takes practice. Like I said earlier, I don't have the skills that other naturals have, but I do what I can. I also don't make defined parts or twist in sections anymore...I twist my hair up with a clip and grab sections to twist. This makes my hair come out better too.
The twistout in my siggy is 5 days old. Notice that the definition is faint and almost nonexistent.
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MzSwift
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pinkchocolatedaisy
I remember the old school ladies who cowashed often used to alternate between a moisturizing and a protein cheapie condish in order to avoid moisture overload. Maybe you could try that!
I remember the old school ladies who cowashed often used to alternate between a moisturizing and a protein cheapie condish in order to avoid moisture overload. Maybe you could try that!
pinkchocolatedaisy
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Ok I can't figure out how to multi quote lol. But thanks to all of you for your suggestions
Seamonster
MzSwift
Kindheart
Arian
Before coming in here I actually put my hair in twists. I wore a bun to work today and took it down when I came home. My hair was slighly damp in the center (I used V05 as my LI and sealed with monoi butter). I was thinking I'll just throw it back in a bun for tomorrow but I saw how stretched my hair was and said "what the heck". So I twisted my hair and spritzed the ends with water and sealed with monoi butter. I have about 8 or 9 twists in. We'll see how it comes out tomorrow.
I think you made a good point Arian re no defined parts. I'm really OCD about parts when I do twistouts. And I have fine hair so I end up with my twistouts looking deprived and scalpy lol.
Seamonster
MzSwift
Kindheart
Arian
Before coming in here I actually put my hair in twists. I wore a bun to work today and took it down when I came home. My hair was slighly damp in the center (I used V05 as my LI and sealed with monoi butter). I was thinking I'll just throw it back in a bun for tomorrow but I saw how stretched my hair was and said "what the heck". So I twisted my hair and spritzed the ends with water and sealed with monoi butter. I have about 8 or 9 twists in. We'll see how it comes out tomorrow.
I think you made a good point Arian re no defined parts. I'm really OCD about parts when I do twistouts. And I have fine hair so I end up with my twistouts looking deprived and scalpy lol.
SmilingElephant
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So i got bored and decided to twist up my hair...i just finished
Im gonna try to keep them in for two weeks...and just retwist as needed.
I did not use a comb at all for these! I was surprised i didn't need one! I just wanted a change from my everyday wash n gos. The front is longer and the twists there actually stay! I usually have to do them smaller. Im scraping BSL....but they shrink all the way up to my neck
Sent from my N860 using LHCF
Im gonna try to keep them in for two weeks...and just retwist as needed.
I did not use a comb at all for these! I was surprised i didn't need one! I just wanted a change from my everyday wash n gos. The front is longer and the twists there actually stay! I usually have to do them smaller. Im scraping BSL....but they shrink all the way up to my neck
Sent from my N860 using LHCF
nakialovesshoes
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SmilingElephant
What do you moisturize with when you W&G? I've been wearing minibraids but I took them down & have been doing W&Gs until I get my hair redone. I don't really have any heavy moisturizers around b/c I don't need it with the minibraids.
However, my hair is nice & soft & defined when its wet but when it dries, it is a dry, dull, tangled mess. I'll be in minibraids all of next year with minimal breaks but I plan to wear my hair out in 2014 & I'm worried about what I'll do when that time finally arrives.
What do you moisturize with when you W&G? I've been wearing minibraids but I took them down & have been doing W&Gs until I get my hair redone. I don't really have any heavy moisturizers around b/c I don't need it with the minibraids.
However, my hair is nice & soft & defined when its wet but when it dries, it is a dry, dull, tangled mess. I'll be in minibraids all of next year with minimal breaks but I plan to wear my hair out in 2014 & I'm worried about what I'll do when that time finally arrives.
SmilingElephant
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nakialovesshoes said:
I don't use a moisturizer really. I go heavy on my leave in and light on my gel. If im doing multiday hair...i sometimes use my R &B moisturizer from Lush after spraying water.
Sent from my N860 using LHCF
Meritamen
On a happy hair journey
Time for a humble update... my hair has truly bounced back since my last trim at the beginning of the year. My hair is grazing APL and can now comfortably fit into a cute bunny tail on the top of my head - I will need Marley braid extension hair to fill it out some. All in all I am very happy with my hair. 
Shadiyah
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So i got bored and decided to twist up my hair...i just finished
Im gonna try to keep them in for two weeks...and just retwist as needed.
I did not use a comb at all for these! I was surprised i didn't need one! I just wanted a change from my everyday wash n gos. The front is longer and the twists there actually stay! I usually have to do them smaller. Im scraping BSL....but they shrink all the way up to my neck
Sent from my N860 using LHCF
SmilingElephant girl they look great and look at that growth. I wish my hair would hold twist like that.
naturalTAN
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I don't know how I missed this big thread, but after seeing a few familiar faces, I'm joining.
Heeeey MzSwift
I am officially claiming full BSL/MBL after an informal length check yesterday. I am so grateful because my hair has bounced back so well after a setback with heat damage last year. My longest layer may reach WL by December, but I don't plan on claiming it until most of my hair reaches that point and I have a little past it, which will be sometime next year.
I plan on doing Havana Twists (pic att) again on Sept. 1st and keeping them in for one month then letting my hair breathe for a week before redoing them. I will repeat this until the end of the year, so I'll do the complete process three times before Christmas, which I may or may not straighten for.
Mine looked exactly like hers and were so simple to install. It took roughly 3.5 hours to put in and about 1.5 hours to take down since I'm so careful. And this was just my first time, but they were a breeze and so easy to manage. I literally did nothing to my hair for three weeks besides a spritz of water about twice a week and pineappled at night. I love how much it blended with my hair, especially as it got older, people swore that it was all my hair.
Anyway, I plan to do them slightly smaller the next few times so that they can last the whole month. Oh and this is also a great way to save on product since I'll only be washing once a month so my pockets will also be thankful since the hair is only around $6 a pack and I use about 1.5 packs for my whole head with about 50 braids.
So that's my plan...
Heeeey MzSwift
I am officially claiming full BSL/MBL after an informal length check yesterday. I am so grateful because my hair has bounced back so well after a setback with heat damage last year. My longest layer may reach WL by December, but I don't plan on claiming it until most of my hair reaches that point and I have a little past it, which will be sometime next year.
I plan on doing Havana Twists (pic att) again on Sept. 1st and keeping them in for one month then letting my hair breathe for a week before redoing them. I will repeat this until the end of the year, so I'll do the complete process three times before Christmas, which I may or may not straighten for.
Mine looked exactly like hers and were so simple to install. It took roughly 3.5 hours to put in and about 1.5 hours to take down since I'm so careful. And this was just my first time, but they were a breeze and so easy to manage. I literally did nothing to my hair for three weeks besides a spritz of water about twice a week and pineappled at night. I love how much it blended with my hair, especially as it got older, people swore that it was all my hair.
Anyway, I plan to do them slightly smaller the next few times so that they can last the whole month. Oh and this is also a great way to save on product since I'll only be washing once a month so my pockets will also be thankful since the hair is only around $6 a pack and I use about 1.5 packs for my whole head with about 50 braids.
So that's my plan...
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Diva_Esq
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Just checking in. Still cowashing daily. Need to get back on top of my DCing too. Been wet bunning for the most part, as usual (see avatar pic). I predict I will be WL by Dec/Jan... *fingers crossed* I am past MBL now. My last flatty is my siggy pic, but that was at the beginning of June. It is wayyyyy too hot and humid to flat iron and trim now, so I will length check again later in August or Sept.
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SmilingElephant
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Welcome to the thread Tan!
Yall make me wanna flat iron my hair! I started to yesterday but decided to just twist...its too hot for heat, and its humid!
I wanna jus claim BSL SO bad! My longest strand is actually past BSL. But i can't until i straighten it. It just wouldn't feel right...lol
Sent from my N860 using LHCF
Yall make me wanna flat iron my hair! I started to yesterday but decided to just twist...its too hot for heat, and its humid!
I wanna jus claim BSL SO bad! My longest strand is actually past BSL. But i can't until i straighten it.
It just wouldn't feel right...lolSent from my N860 using LHCF
naturalTAN
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Welcome to the thread Tan!
Yall make me wanna flat iron my hair! I started to yesterday but decided to just twist...its too hot for heat, and its humid!
I wanna jus claim BSL SO bad! My longest strand is actually past BSL. But i can't until i straighten it.
Sent from my N860 using LHCF
Thanks!
Girl, you better claim it. I'm like you and I don't like to claim it unless my hair is blown out, but I haven't used heat since last Christmas and don't plan on using it until maybe Christmas this year. I made my mom and newphew pull it down several times yesterday and there's no way I can ignore the face that it's past BSL anymore.
Its great to read and see everyone's progress. (So, where's the WSL 2015 thread?)
Shadiyah
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Welcome to the thread Tan!
Yall make me wanna flat iron my hair! I started to yesterday but decided to just twist...its too hot for heat, and its humid!
I wanna jus claim BSL SO bad! My longest strand is actually past BSL. But i can't until i straighten it.
Sent from my N860 using LHCF
SmilingElephant that is what I came in there to say.
girl we must be on the same time line. I just co washed my hair and I am at bsl. congrats to the both of us yaaaa and I am not straightening my hair forget it. I have been doing my length checks wet all yr.
Shadiyah
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what products are you guys loving right now, i'm loving redken antisnap, thinking this my help me keep those ends without triming
also applying Morrocan Argan oil to my ends everyother day
I am loving that oil and I am loving tresemme naturals but I just got hello hydrations in the mail and I am loving that right now.
nakialovesshoes
Well-Known Member
Though I'm doubtful I'll see WL by the end of next year, just want to say it's been nice being a part of this thread. It's nice to see the encouragement from the ladies.
maxineshaw
Well-Known Member
Hello everyone. Congratulations to all of you on your progress.
I haven't been taking my hair journey seriously. I even stopped using LHCF in April of last year. Even though I am APL, I need to learn to better manipulate my hair. I do believe that if I get my styling in check now (and regularly trim my ends) I will get very close to achieving WL. I have a very long torso (I'm 5'10.5"), so if I do get to WL it will probably be at 11:59:59 Dec 31 and it might just be a lead hair.
My regimen has become incredibly simple. I wash my hair once a week, detangle, moisturize and seal. I only use four hair products:
ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo
Tresemme Moisture Rich Conditioner
Care Free Curl Gold Activator
Hot Six Oil
My long term natural hair goal is to keep my routine like this-incredibly simple. I am confident I can do that now. I'll probably be checking in on a monthly basis, but I'll be keeping you all in my prayers. I genuinely mean that. I really appreciate the encouragement I get from this site. I can't talk to people about hair IRL. They just look at me like I'm crazy. I remember when I told my mother that I wanted to grow my hair down my back. She said it's not in my genes to do.
I intend to show her otherwise.
I haven't been taking my hair journey seriously. I even stopped using LHCF in April of last year. Even though I am APL, I need to learn to better manipulate my hair. I do believe that if I get my styling in check now (and regularly trim my ends) I will get very close to achieving WL. I have a very long torso (I'm 5'10.5"), so if I do get to WL it will probably be at 11:59:59 Dec 31 and it might just be a lead hair.
My regimen has become incredibly simple. I wash my hair once a week, detangle, moisturize and seal. I only use four hair products:
ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo
Tresemme Moisture Rich Conditioner
Care Free Curl Gold Activator
Hot Six Oil
My long term natural hair goal is to keep my routine like this-incredibly simple. I am confident I can do that now. I'll probably be checking in on a monthly basis, but I'll be keeping you all in my prayers. I genuinely mean that. I really appreciate the encouragement I get from this site. I can't talk to people about hair IRL. They just look at me like I'm crazy. I remember when I told my mother that I wanted to grow my hair down my back. She said it's not in my genes to do.
I intend to show her otherwise.
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