Waist Length 2013

Shadiyah said:
@Enyo see that is how I want my hair to hang too and I don't know how long mines have to be for it. You have to think of your shrinkage.
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@Shadiyah I consider my siggy pic to be a style just like a bun or twists. It's something that I'm going to have to use curlformers or rods to do, so shrinkage is not an issue. I'm a 4a, so even if my hair was MBL curly, it wouldn't look like that. That's type 2 hair - 3a at the most. I just want to know I how much hair I need to have in order to get the large MBL curls like the wig below.
 
So how about i had to comb out a big fat dreadlock this morning...causing all kinds of chaos bc i was rushing to catch the bus....long story. Ugh!
 
Just used a water + conditioner mix spritz (instead of just water) on my hair with some EVOO... Felt great while I was doing it :grin: but I'll see what it looks like in the morning...
 
Enyo said:
@Shadiyah I consider my siggy pic to be a style just like a bun or twists. It's something that I'm going to have to use curlformers or rods to do, so shrinkage is not an issue. I'm a 4a, so even if my hair was MBL curly, it wouldn't look like that. That's type 2 hair - 3a at the most. I just want to know I how much hair I need to have in order to get the large MBL curls like the wig below.
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It depends on your shrinkage. I'm 4a too and if you have the same amount of shrinkage than me, I'd say you need to be TBL to achieve this look.
(By the way, your hair is absolutely gorgeous!!)
 
I've just found out I was MBL. I didn't intend to join the WL 2013 Challenge but I had that nice surprise lately and maybe I can make it this year.

So, I'm 4a and natural for 24 years (and I'm 24 years old lol).

My regimen:
I'm in a exclusive finger detangling regimen for one year and I've seen huge progress since there.
My hair is in a bun 90% of the time. My mane loves me to let it alone!!!
I moisturize daily with water, virgin coconut oil and the "African pride" leave-in (the LOC method works pretty well for me).
I deep condition weekly or bi-monthly and never never never wash my hair loose.
Here is a starting picture.

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(Hope to achieve my hair goal by 31th december 2013)
Bye!
 
Naturelie said:
It depends on your shrinkage. I'm 4a too and if you have the same amount of shrinkage than me, I'd say you need to be TBL to achieve this look. (By the way, your hair is absolutely gorgeous!!)
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Thanks! :)

When I use curlformers, my hair does not shrink, though. It's forms a whole new curl pattern that's consistent with the size of curlers and stays that way until in setting lotion wears off (causing my hair to be limp and flat) or I wash it.

ETA: *sigh* You are probably right about TBL.
 
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Enyo said:
Thanks! :)

When I use curlformers, my hair does not shrink, though. It's forms a whole new curl pattern that's consistent with the size of curlers and stays that way until in setting lotion wears off (causing my hair to be limp and flat) or I wash it.

ETA: *sigh* You are probably right about TBL.
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Was TBL your ultimate hair goal?
 
Naturelie said:
Was TBL your ultimate hair goal?
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No, It's fully WL, both front and back. The back is almost there, but the front is about 5 inches behind. I just love the way the hairstyle looks. I've wanted to wear it for ages (too many old movies with long haired beauties!).
 
Enyo said:
No, It's fully WL, both front and back. The back is almost there, but the front is about 5 inches behind. I just love the way the hairstyle looks. I've wanted to wear it for ages (too many old movies with long haired beauties!).
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It may work well with curlformers. Hope you will show us your attempt to reproduce the style when you will have reached your hair goal (and this will soon be the case)!!
 
Enyo said:
@Shadiyah I consider my siggy pic to be a style just like a bun or twists. It's something that I'm going to have to use curlformers or rods to do, so shrinkage is not an issue. I'm a 4a, so even if my hair was MBL curly, it wouldn't look like that. That's type 2 hair - 3a at the most. I just want to know I how much hair I need to have in order to get the large MBL curls like the wig below.
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Enyo I really thought you were talking about how long would your hair have to be to hang that long curly? that is why I answered like I did because this is how I want my curls to hang.
 
Naturelie said:
I've just found out I was MBL. I didn't intend to join the WL 2013 Challenge but I had that nice surprise lately and maybe I can make it this year.

So, I'm 4a and natural for 24 years (and I'm 24 years old lol).

My regimen:
I'm in a exclusive finger detangling regimen for one year and I've seen huge progress since there.
My hair is in a bun 90% of the time. My mane loves me to let it alone!!!
I moisturize daily with water, virgin coconut oil and the "African pride" leave-in (the LOC method works pretty well for me).
I deep condition weekly or bi-monthly and never never never wash my hair loose.
Here is a starting picture.

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(Hope to achieve my hair goal by 31th december 2013)
Bye!
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congrats!!!! looks like you been mbl for sometime you are almost wl take another one with your hand on your waist and you will see.
 
WOW mayoo that is great. you are almost there.

my Wen should be here today and I will be starting off fresh and new because I did a acv rinse last night and I just want to use the wen products they sent me for a while and see how they work. lets see if his styling cream or gel is all I need. oh I will still seal because I don't trust any product like that anymore. I got lavender because I tried almond before.
 
KaramelDiva1978 said:
I've never seen 3 inches of growth in two months! That's amazing! How are you doing it? What's your ultimate hair goal?
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KaramelDiva1978

I know! I can't believe it!
Well, the front of my hair generally grows faster than the rest of my hair.
I don't really know how I'm doing it exactly but I've been taking biotin (5,000mcg) and i think 1,000mcg of cod liver oil.

Also, I've found that doing a rinse in the bath and then applying my leve-in keeps my hair much more moisturised for longer than when I just use a spray bottle and leave-in. :grin:

Apart from that, I've been shampooin my hair much more frequently (once a week) with Jason's Biotin Shampoo and my hair always feels thicker afterwards and my head tingles :grin: Maybe that's why it's growing?

Plus, I haven't been eating as much McDonald's as I had been before.

Apart from that, I've just been bunning :grin:

My ultimate goal is TBL.

Hope this helps :grin:
 
mayoo said:
KaramelDiva1978

I know! I can't believe it!
Well, the front of my hair generally grows faster than the rest of my hair.
I don't really know how I'm doing it exactly but I've been taking biotin (5,000mcg) and i think 1,000mcg of cod liver oil.

Also, I've found that doing a rinse in the bath and then applying my leve-in keeps my hair much more moisturised for longer than when I just use a spray bottle and leave-in. :grin:

Apart from that, I've been shampooin my hair much more frequently (once a week) with Jason's Biotin Shampoo and my hair always feels thicker afterwards and my head tingles :grin: Maybe that's why it's growing?

Plus, I haven't been eating as much McDonald's as I had been before.

Apart from that, I've just been bunning :grin:

My ultimate goal is TBL.

Hope this helps :grin:
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Yes ma'am that is helpful! :yep: I take 3,000 mcg of biotin in my GNC Hair, Skin & Nails, I believe that HairFinity had 5,000 mcg, but I just didn't have the funds to bring on it a 3rd month and GNC had a sale. I also take a multi-vitamin and fish oil and I eat clean, drink water and am a gym rat. I had been slacking on my protein smoothies lately, but I've been back on those the last two days or so. Idk, some people are able to find their growth aide and their hair takes off, I haven't been one of them. I still get my average 1/2 inch per month, but I'm grateful, I grow it and retain it.

But as for this Jason Biotin shampoo, that's a new one on me, I'll have to look into it. Thanks for sharing!
 
ok so far so good with wen... lets see how good it is going to be for my hair. I want to see how much I will retain.
 
KaramelDiva1978 said:
Which one do you have? I love love WVM!! Ginger Pumpkin was the favorite before that one and Fig is also a keeper.
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KaramelDiva1978 I have the Lavender this time and I used all the styling items that came with it and I can tell right now I will have to use something else for styling but for right now it is ok because I sleep all of the day away right now.
 
KaramelDiva1978 said:
Yes ma'am that is helpful! :yep: I take 3,000 mcg of biotin in my GNC Hair, Skin & Nails, I believe that HairFinity had 5,000 mcg, but I just didn't have the funds to bring on it a 3rd month and GNC had a sale. I also take a multi-vitamin and fish oil and I eat clean, drink water and am a gym rat. I had been slacking on my protein smoothies lately, but I've been back on those the last two days or so. Idk, some people are able to find their growth aide and their hair takes off, I haven't been one of them. I still get my average 1/2 inch per month, but I'm grateful, I grow it and retain it.

But as for this Jason Biotin shampoo, that's a new one on me, I'll have to look into it. Thanks for sharing!
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KaramelDiva1978
I wrote that wrong:blush: I meant 1,000mg of cod liver oil, not 1,000mcg.. that would not be enough at all :grin:

As for the growth aids, I'm not even sure if this is their doing or if it's just normal because I've never really measured my hair before so this could be normal.... though i doubt it.

Yeah, I wasa gonna try Hairinfinity UNTIL i saw the price. Lol:lachen:Did you notice a difference in the two months you were using it??
 
Im going to shampoo and deep condition my hair right now. I have had one very rough week.

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia yesterday and lymphedema in my foot to top it all off.
 
I'm adding Cher-Amino Predigested Liquid Protein (amino acids) to my hair routine for the next few months. Combined with my Maxi-Hair, it mimics pretty much everything in the HF37 pills. Plus, it's a liquid which is great because I take enough pills. I'm really just looking for a boost in my hair so I can be definitively WL in the back. After I hit that mark, I'll be going back to just Maxi-Hair and iron.

I'm thinking about adding chlorella and spirulina too via food (no tabs or powders). I love "Green Machine" from the Naked Juice company and it has both of those plants plus other good green things in it. I felt better overall when I drank them back in the day, so it may be an overall health benefit for me to go back to them.
 
Spent this weekend competing in a cheerleadimg competition and saw a girl with waist length hair... In a pony tail. I was very jealous.
 
Also quick question, so during the weekend as I said I was competing I did a hard warm up so I could stretch for my flexibility bits if the routine, I noted that about three inches of my ends got really frizzy as I was sweating obviously. But is that because my ends were brushing against my neck/clothes which were hot and sweaty or because they are damaged?

I'll be so sad to cut that amount of
 
nakialovesshoes said:
SmilingElephant :bighug::bighug: Praying for your health.
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Thank you. I always appreciate a hug. :) Its just been rough health wise lately.

MixedGirl its most likely bc ur hair was brushing against your clothes. And lol at u being jealous of the WL ponytail :lol: i won't lie, i get slightly envious when i see another woman with hair longer than mine. But then i remember im almost at my goal!:):):)

I was walking to get something to eat from a restaurant across the street and i was walking past these store windows. I kept feeling my curls bouncing on my back!:blush: I was like....no way! Lol so i looked at my reflection in the windows as i walked and sure enough my curls were just bouncing up and down. It still freaks me out bc in my head my hair is SO short until i feel it on my neck or my back.

Also...ive been having fun with tilting my head back in the shower seeing how far my curls reach. Lol....i know...im weird:lol:...but if i tilt only my head back, not bending backwards....my curls reach WL!!! Lol

I truly cannot wait for my length check in May or June. I wonder just how much ive gained since December...like exactly where it is now. It'll be almost three months in a few days!
 
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