Waist Length 2013

I am still co washing my hair and I did henna 2 nights ago to bring back that shine and what I found out is I have more grey than I thought. lol

I am loving everyone's hair. this thread is the bomb.... yes we are doing it up in here!!!!
 
I still haven't quite made BSL yet, but I am satisfied I made some progress. I figured out that my nape is not retaining well & is 3 in. behind the rest of my hair. It went from 7 in.-10in. in a yr. The rest of my hair went from 8.5-13in. :perplexed So I don't know that I'll make WL this year. But I will try my hardest to grow those 8 inches back there :look:

The first 3 pictures are from 1/4/13. The last 2 are from 12/31/11.

I was pretty neglectful the last 6 months of 2012, so I fared better than I thought I would. I got a 1 in trim in June 2012 and a .5 in. trim last week, so I am getting average growth/retention overall everywhere but my nape. My nape tangles the most (SSK city), even though it is the loosest part of my head (3c). I have to pay special attention to that area from now on.
 

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shortdub78 said:
my hair likes shampoo, sulfates are my friend as well. my hair can't take products that just coat and don't really remove.
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@shordub78 conditioner cleans the hair too but your hair maybe doesn't like it. I use shampoo also I just do not shampoo as often as I co wash my hair because I like to wet my hair just about everyday conditioner would be the best product to do that with.
 
LilMissSunshine5 said:
I still haven't quite made BSL yet, but I am satisfied I made some progress. I figured out that my nape is not retaining well & is 3 in. behind the rest of my hair. It went from 7 in.-10in. in a yr. The rest of my hair went from 8.5-13in. :perplexed So I don't know that I'll make WL this year. But I will try my hardest to grow those 8 inches back there :look:

The first 3 pictures are from 1/4/13. The last 2 are from 12/31/11.

I was pretty neglectful the last 6 months of 2012, so I fared better than I thought I would. I got a 1 in trim in June 2012 and a .5 in. trim last week, so I am getting average growth/retention overall everywhere but my nape. My nape tangles the most (SSK city), even though it is the loosest part of my head (3c). I have to pay special attention to that area from now on.
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LilMissSunshine5 when you say average, the average is 3" per yr anything over that is great. I only grow 3" per yr. I have grown to except it. I know I use to grow faster when I was younger not because I was measuring my hair back then but because I would cut my hair all the time and within 2 yrs it would be back and this time when I cut my hair it was not back as fast and once I learned about measuring I figured it out what was going on. and I am not talking about in just one area I am talking about over all my hair it grows the 3" or just a little in sides.
 
If only i could keep ppls hands out of my hair!!!!!

I had a girl this morning...i dont know her like that....come up and touch my head while complimenting me...i kinda ducked but she caught me off guard, and then almost every single day, somebody has to "boing" one of my curls while im working at my desk.

I wont lie...yesterday was hilarious...this girl comes up and put her hand in my hair, caressed it, talkin bout....let me touch your hair so my babies can have hair like you...:lachen: she's pregnant...but i know her like that...i just fell out laughing.

I dont really get mad but it does get annoying after a while.

Okay...vent over:-)
 
SmilingElephant girl that's crazy... but you know I am touchy like that. I will put my hands in someone hair in a min. lol

I still hanging in there.I am trying not to think about it so much this yr. ll try to hold out for 6 months before I do another length ck. But I now that I can not go without doing henna. It is not about my curls loosening anymore it is what my hair needs. Plus I have gotten so grey since I started henna. My color is the bomb though.
 
SmilingElephant lol. Thats why I love keeping my hair in Bun, no show, no tell. LOL.

Did a co-wash with Vo5 mixed with olive oil. Massaged scalp for a couple of minutes. Applied Aussie 3 min as a leave in. Did the loc method and sealed with Softee mango butter in a bun and barbie pins.

Still taking my Spring valley HSN and Vibrant Health Green Drink. Im also been doing well with my water intake:grin:
 
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Even if i do put it in a bun...ppl still gravitate toward it:lol:

Idk...i LOVE my curls tho....i want to be at least APL curly someday. I would like to have a longer curly ponytail...its a shoulder length ponytail now....in fact i need to take a pic to be sure....i looked yesterday in the mirror while my hair was airdrying and my curls were reaching below shoulder length in the back.

I cannot believe my hair has grown so much!!

I told my SO that im gonna try to grow my hair to my behind...straightened out...just so i can have a long curly ponytail...lol! He just laughed it off lol.

But then i said....i almost did it before i chopped my hair off. He was like "dont cut your hair!!" Lol!!! Men!:rolleyes:
 
SmilingElephant
^^Congrats on the growth! Are you trying to shoot past WSL once you get there?
I do the twist bun, when I twist it around and bun with barbie pins. U can tell I have good hair, but still can't tell that its long. Your buns must be the big, curly ones??.. lol. I wish my bun would look like that, but since I'm relaxed, it dosen't.
 
Thanks:) idk if i want WL curly hair....i think the most id want to be is BSL curly. My hair is already pushing MBL straightened....so i think i'd need to be HL to scrape BSL curly....i'm not sure.

I say that bc, the longer my hair gets, the more my curls droop. So idk....the most i'd grow to is HL straight. I dont want too much hair...although some ppl think i have too much hair right now.
But who knows....one day i might want WL curly since i wear it curly anyway.:grin:

And yeah...my buns are huge and curly...ive tried to make smaller buns..it just doesnt work. My hair chews and swallows Bobbie pins.
 
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i am going to try cowashing again. i bought some Tresemme Naturals today to cowash with. that stuff saved my life during my protein overload phase. i just washed my hair two days ago. i just need to put some moisture back into my hair. i used wen replenishing spray and it made my hair really dry.
 
I need a "keep your hands out of you hair challenge". Sheesh. Being newly natural, it's hard to leave my hair alone. I'm amazed at my shrinkage so, I keep pulling it to remind myself of my length. And loving my curlies and waves in the shower makes me want to hop in front of a mirror and play in my hair. HIH really is a disease and I need to get over it quick! :rolleyes:

I'm gonna try to abstain from length checking until the end of March. Already I know that's gonna be hard for me. I already know. :nono: But, I'll try it. If not, I'll at least try to hold out til the end of this month and work my way up to quarterly.

*off to search for a "no length check challenge".
 
Tomorrow is my wash day!! :woot: im gonna shampoo with Baba de Caracol shampoo...detangle with the rinse...DC with Eden Bodyworks deep conditioner.

Ive been detangling all week so i shouldnt have too much tangling issues.

I feel if i plan my wash day...i'll be more up to deep conditioning my hair. Haven't missed a week so far this year :)
 
^^^ Thats cute, need to get me some.

Update: did a sulfur/olive oil mix massaged on my scalp. Doing a cowash/dc tonight.
 
You reminded to get some more flowers, I love them on up-dos and buns.

Did a length check, I doubt I got any growth from Dec. 22 to now, but hey.. I was bored.. lol.. I do notice I get major shrinkage after washing..:nono:

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So since we're in the final year of the challenge, are we going to have quarterly check ins or something like that?
 
SmilingElephant, Thank you! I'm praying I do hit WSL this year, with minimal breakage. Well at least my longest layer. ( yes, My hair is layered, hate it and love it at the same time, lol)
And the quarterly check-ins are fine with me ;)
I notice some people do get one inch a month.
 
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