Waist Length 2013

I'm in the process of putting in mini-braids. I said I wasn't gonna do them anymore but they're such a staple in my low manipulation arsenal that I start doing them without thinking. (Don't judge me, LoL)
 
9/26/12, not much change fron 6/2012. I think I might only make MBL by the deadline.

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Hey everyone! I have returned!:D

Thanx Mama NJoy for passing along my message!

Its been a rocky September for me and it has ended sourly with the death of a close friend of mine. He died Thursday. So sad....but, hey...everybody has a moment, some ppls moments come sooner than others and even in death...we are all unique.

Umm....so my hair...trying to stay upbeat....I tried a new gel and i am in absolute love with it. Its Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Gel...its so nice, leaves no crazy crunch and i actually like it better than EcoStyler.

I have also tried the HE Honey I'm Strong conditioner. I really like it as a rinse out. I tried it as a leave in and it just left my hair DRY!! But when used as a rinse out my hair felt really nice and it smells great. It does have a cone in it...but i decided to give it a shot. Speaking of cones...i also picked up Silicon Mix Bambu...i've been deep conditioning with that...so far so good.

I don't know why...but i do tend to use cones in the Fall/Winter. My hair seems to like them then.

I also have a new job!! A new GOOD job...with a chair and a cubical!!!:woot: I start there on monday! So excited! Just a lot, a LOT of things going on in my world lately y'all...ugh!

To my sisters here with Bipolar...do you ever feel like you go into a mania when life becomes high strung? I think my mind does this to keep me from falling into an immediate depression...everything is a blur.
 
I missed u all too! It sucked to just read the threads and not be able to post :lol: Nice progress everyone!

Angel! You will too make WL by the end of next year!:yep:

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Attached is my current status as of 9/26/2012. I had a real bad medication reaction and went from BSL to SL in March 2012. So here I stand today.... I will repost progress in January 2013.
 

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SmilingElephant hey girl I got my friend back. I have a friend with bipolar and she go through it all. just be strong.

I had a great wash n go today. mixed chicks never fail me even though shea moisture is ok too.
 
Shadiyah said:
SmilingElephant hey girl I got my friend back. I have a friend with bipolar and she go through it all. just be strong.

I had a great wash n go today. mixed chicks never fail me even though shea moisture is ok too.
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Hey mama!!! :bighug: Yes....its tricky to deal with. Some days i feel just ordinary...and things are going great and then WAMBO...a wrench is thrown in and i either go more up or i simply crash. Even when things are going great....i can get manic...but for some reason...i am feeling detached from life...but i feel like i need to accomplish so much... and i get irritated immensely with ppl who try to tell me otherwise.

Ppl on the outside looking in just think im too hyped, weird or just being rude. Its tough. It literally feels like you're the Hulk or something.

I love this thread...we're not just about hair...we're about life too and i believe that's what keeps this thread going. I appreciate all you ladies' support!

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I hope my hair can make it. I wanted to be scraping WL by the end of this year, but I don't know... :spinning:

I'm getting more active again, so maybe that will help me get past this hump to confidently claim MBL. My hair does seem fuller, so maybe it's going through a phase before I see an increase in length.

I can't wait to hit WSL!
 
^^I feel you NappyNelle, I don't think I will hit WL by the end of 2013 I'm barely at APL now. But I intend to do everything in my power to get as close as I can to it. I'm looking into a new vitamin reggie, upping my water intake, protecting my ends and staying positive.
 
OK count me in. I expect to be full waist length by December next year. Right now my hair is reaching waist when it is straight. I would love for it to be there curly. I was extremely lazy this summer and have lost A LOT of hair. So now it is time for me to be more attentive to my hair. I am figuring out my strategy now while I am sitting here with conditioner in my hair.
 
i am in protective style mode to make my first goal by the end or beginning of next year. i know if i can get past this hump, i will make it to MBL by April. WL is by the end of Dec of next year.
 
Yay, Smiling E is back!! :D Hang in there girl! ((BIG HUG))

Nix08 -

I tend to use mine in my poo and condish mixes. I put a little powder in the bottle and fill about 1/3 with HOT water. Shake it up. Fill the rest with condish and a little oil. I use cleansing powders for poo and conditioning powders for my condish. Hope that makes sense!

I've been wanting to try the teas. I think you and virtuenow inspired me to try the tea. So I made my last mixture much more watery and only used a couple of squirts of oil and condish. So far so good!
 
MzSwift What are your favorite powders?

Firstborn2 We can make it. We will get there!! I'm also making sure to keep up with my vitamins. If anything, they keep my nails and skin looking nice. :)
 
NappyNelle

Cleansing - Shikakai and neem

Conditioning - Brahmi, Amla, Bhringaraj

Moisture - Hibiscus (added to both my poo and condish) and Bhringaraj

Deep Conditioning (paste) - Henna, Amla and Hibiscus
 
Yay! Hair is put away!!!

Few things: I pre pooed with coconut oil, I don't know why I do t do this all the time. My hair felt absolutely amazing. I used my usual Elasta Creme conditioning shampoo and used Redken's Extreme to condition.

My hair get amazing!

Afterwards, I blew my hair out with coconut oil to prep it for being twisted.

Here are the results of getting my hair did. Not the Havana twists (didn't buy the hair), but pretty much the look I was going for.

I love the way it looks and plan to keep them for at least through October.
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I don't know if the vitamins I have been taking for about 3 months being 2 different ones are doing my hair good or what but my hair is lovely. I just washed and deep condition my hair tonight because sunday nights are going to be my hair night.

now I am waiting for the growth...
 
My hair is acting a butt! After i use up the products i have that contain cones...im gonna reset my hair and do a clarifying wash.

My hair is just so dry!:( And the only thing i did was started using cones again.

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This is my updated pic. I feel like I am stuck in a rut, I just can't seem to get past APL. I am going to have to rework my reggie, start taking vitamins again and looking at my diet
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Pretty hair, beenzy!

GL on the regi revamp!


SmilingE-
I learned the same lesson. I only use cones in the summer to seal instead of using oil. I feel they also help block some of the UV rays (may not be true but that's what I tell myself to sleep better at night :look:).

You were doing well with your hair on the CG diet, what happened?
 
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My hair is acting a butt! After i use up the products i have that contain cones...im gonna reset my hair and do a clarifying wash.

My hair is just so dry!:( And the only thing i did was started using cones again.

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I am not sure about the dryness from cones but have you been doing your protein and moisture? and have you been using shampoo?
 
Shadiyah I've been really paying attention to my M & P... my hair had been feeling over moisturized....so i was curious about the HE Honey im strong since its a strengthening conditioner. It feels GREAT in the shower especially when i let it sit for a few minutes.

But afterward even with my SM CS Milk....it starts to feel drier than usual :-( I also notice this with my silicon mix dc. So i know its the cones....i just wanted to try something different.

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Ok ok :( I have soooooo been neglecting the forum so please forgive me. But I have been still taking care of my hair. I have been PSing in kinky twists as well as moisturizing and sealing every nite. I also wash them when I feel the need to. I will be taking them down is weekend and wash, protein treatment, and dc then the following week I will relax and take some more photos to post. I'm hoping I made some progress since my last cut I had.
 
SmilingElephant speaking of shea moisture I have found that I love it as long as my hair is wet but once the end of the day comes my hair is so dry. so as I have brought so much of it I have just started using it as a added leave in with my mixed chicks and my hair has turned out lovely and I still use alterna bamboo styling lotion with it also
 
I went and bought some CES yesterday! :lol:^^

But...i was using SM products before i ventured into Cone Land and my hair actually likes their stuff....that's how i could tell its the cones. :(

Well....im training for my new job all month long...so I've been keeping my hair in a bun. Im paranoid about PSing...my hair at the crown likes to dread up on itself esp when im wearing a bun for a few days. It loves to just be curly and free.

Maybe tomorrow. :ohwell:

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Count me in! I am new to the site. I currently have layers, but my goal is for my back layer to be WL stretched by next December, with the ultimate goal of HL stretched. I will post a picture of the back layer when I take out my mini braids next Friday.

My routine:
Cowash: 2x per week, Suave Naturals, VO5 Moisture Milks
DC: 1x per week, Salon Care Professionals Cholesterol Creme Conditioner
Clarifying Conditioner: 1x per month, VO5 Kiwi & Lime
LOC method: 2x per week [water/EVOO, Grapeseed, Castor Oil Mix/Africa's Best Organics Olive Oil Cream
GHE: 3x per week
Scalp Massage: 3x per week [castor oil]
Protective/Low Manipulation styles: mini braids, twists
 
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Oh lord it's been a minute since I posted in this but hey I made it to apl and I can't wait to get to WL. Right now I'm in braids and I hope I can keep this up until when it gets warmer next year god spear
 
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