Waist Length 2013

[Shadiyah]

Okay here she is...JJonesyBird

She's funny to me.....but this is what i do! And it works!!!

http://youtu.be/zcEcbgpnC30

SmilingElephant wow she is so funny. that is what I do now because I use to plait it every night because I was co washing everyday but now I put it in a bun on top of my head and the next day I shake it out and spritz it with the acv and water mix. just a little because the acv will remove products.

did you see how long her hair has gotten???? man I look at people who started in 2008 like me but then I have to remember their hair was longer than mines.

 

[Shadiyah]

I think I'm at BSL. I stretched a piece in the back. And it touches my sports bra!

No pictures yet because I'm trying to just be SURE I'm BSL lol. But I'm either going to straighten near Thanksgiving or near Christmas. I just hope I won't lose any progress at that point.

ImanAdero congrats on your first goal and that is my same goal for the end of this yr. still hoping lol.

 

[Shadiyah]

You are not going to believe this but i risnse my hair out again tonight and put the mixed chicks back in my hair because i could not stand how my hair felt with kinky curly curling custard in after it dried. My husband think i'm crazy but i like what i like my hair to feel like and that's that

 

[SmilingElephant]

You are not going to believe this but i risnse my hair out again tonight and put the mixed chicks back in my hair because i could not stand how my hair felt with kinky curly curling custard in after it dried. My husband think i'm crazy but i like what i like my hair to feel like and that's that

Aw i'm sorry the Kinky Curly didn't work out for you....i actually like it better than EcoStyler bc even tho it has kind of a strong hold to it...it doesn't make my hair feel like plastic...like its still soft....well to me anyway. All other gels make my hair feel desert dry....but EcoStyler...if i use a good leave in...is ALMOST as good as KCCC.

at your husband thinkin you crazy....men just do not get it....my dad expects me to be in and out the shower in 5 minutes...IMPOSSIBLE!! I'm the only girl in the house that has to shave, bathe, and do my hair in the shower....my mom and sister (i have no "real" brothers even tho i do adopt them lol) don't have to shave...which is just NOT fair....i can be out the shower in 15-20 tops.

 

[SmilingElephant]

SmilingElephant wow she is so funny. that is what I do now because I use to plait it every night because I was co washing everyday but now I put it in a bun on top of my head and the next day I shake it out and spritz it with the acv and water mix. just a little because the acv will remove products.

did you see how long her hair has gotten???? man I look at people who started in 2008 like me but then I have to remember their hair was longer than mines.

Yes...I adore her hair tho! But it goes to show you how fast hair can really grow....bc that video was made only 2 years ago.

 

[Shadiyah]

well what I think I will do for the winter is wash my hair at night and put in the hairveda in as a leave in and twist my hair in like 4 twist and let it dry over night. I did this last night and I woke up to very soft and good smelling hair. I just spritz it with water and then applied the mixed chicks leave in and waited for that to dry which did not take long since my hair was not soak and wet. I have even used the oven to dry the back if it takes too long LOL real old school. but that oven works much faster than a dryer.

So I think I have gotten out of having soak and wet hair on my shoulders during the cold time lol . oh I did put shea butter on my ends before I styled it. not a lot just a little

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

SmilingElephant- Your hair is beautiful!!! You guys are making me miss my curls I have had my mini-twists in two weeks and I am super tired of them...but I feel like I need to get at least one more week out of them so I feel like those 7h were a worthwhile investment. I am in a bit of a hair funk I do a longer term protective style bc I don't want to deal with my hair, but then I miss my curls...but when my hair is curly, I get bored and want a hair break SMH Plus my hair hasn't dealt with the weather change well & I am struggling to figure out a new fall/winter regimen (bc this is my first winter natural). I need to get it together Any ideas on how to get out of a hair rut ladies?

 

[MzSwift]

LilMissSunshine5

Howdy neighbor!
I live in the area and I tend to keep my hair hidden. Our winters can be very harsh. I did this last winter and experienced very good growth.

I also get bored with my hair but I know that I need to keep PSing in order for it to retain as much as possible. So I either try to style the PS into a style that I don't have to bother with for at least a week OR I focus on another non-hair related project.

HTH!

 

[MzSwift]

*goes back to lurking*

WL is one my secret hair goals.

 

[Ozma]

I would like to join, too. I'm currently APL, hoping to be full APL by Dec. 31.

No heat in 2012 and 90% PS in 2012 should get me to MBL by Dec.

Then I'll give myself all of 2013 to make WL

I plan to continue weekly mud washes, with oil rinsing and DC 1/week.
Buns and braids, low manipulation, increased water intake, exercise, more fruits and veggies.

 

[Renewed1]

^^^We must be hair twins. I should be full APL by the end of December. I'm probably there now, I won't know until January.

It seems every 6 months my hair hits a "mild stone" on the hair chart; so I should be WL by 2013 if not a little before hand.

I'm more so focusing on thickening the hair and getting more density.

 

[SmilingElephant]

LilMissSunshine5 Thank you!

MzSwift you can join us if you want! Your afro is bawse!!

Welcome newcomers!!!

 

[MzSwift]

I told myself I wasn't gonna join anymore challenges. It's hard keeping up with them over two boards! LoL

But what the heck..

Goal: Stretched WL by 31-Dec-2012 (3.5 years natural)

Stats: Natural, Fine, medium density, kinky/coily/poofy.

Regi:

Low manipulation
Low poo
Ayurveda
Daily M&Sing


Regi goals:

-Simplify my regi
-Get more sleep!!
-Eat more fruits and veggies

Starting photo, taken 01-Oct-2011:

I'm gonna call the bottom line on my makeshift shirt (thanks hubby) WL.
** If I lose my love handles, I'll do my length checks in a tank or bareskinned.

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

MzSwift- Thanks for the encouragement! Our winters are insanely harsh, so thank you for reminding me to keep my eyes on the prize I guess it is hard for me to keep being committed to protective styles because my hair is only 7 inches long & my head is big, so I can't get my hair into a ponytail or bun I would feel much better if my ends could be hidden, but mostly I usually just wear twistouts and braidouts (with occasional twists). I do keep them in for a week at a time though. Just wondering how protective they are when my ends are constantly exposed?

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

to the challenge MzSwift and Ozma!

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

Hey ladies- I have a general question. What are your favorite (or most frequent) protective styles? I am trying to get ideas TIA

 

[MzSwift]

Thanks for welcome!
Try keeping your twists in for 1-2 weeks at a time. If you get bored, pin them up into a cute style.

I love full wigs and headwraps in the winter b/c my fine strands need to be covered when it's freezing out. I keep my hair cornrowed underneath.

In the fall, like now, I tend to rock mini braids (w/o extensions) or braid/twist extensions.

There's always YT for style inspiration.

 

[SmilingElephant]

Hey ladies- I have a general question. What are your favorite (or most frequent) protective styles? I am trying to get ideas TIA

Honestly.....my hair just behaves better with wash n go's. So i either do that or i do braidouts or chunky twistouts. I think once my hair gets longer i'll be able to wear twists...but Reina just ain't havin it right now!

I am going to discipline myself and not buy anything else until i am dangerously low on what i have now.

In my stash right now:

Shampoo

-CV Cocoa Butter Conditioning Shampoo Bar
-ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo

Co Wash/Rinse Out

-Suave Naturals Coconut
-Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Conditioner
-Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Conditioner

Leave-Ins

-Mixed Silk Leave In
-Kinky Curly Knot Today

Deep Conditioners

-Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque
-Capilo Suela y Canela (Cinnamon and Sole) Treatment

Stylers(sigh)

-Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Gel
-Kinky Curly Curling Custard
-Curls for Target Creme Brulee
-Curl Junkie Curls In a Bottle
-Roots of Nature Curl Cream (however you say it....it smells nice tho...won't repurchase)

Misc.

Oyin Handmade Burnt Sugar Pomade
Oyin Frank Juice
Oyin Greg Juice
JBCO
Sweet Almond Oil
EVOO
Coconut Oil

DIY Haircare Shea Avocado Hair & Body Butter.....i use this on my skin tho

I want to simplify.....so i'm like...if i use the majority of this stuff....i think i'm gonna stick to buying staples and BULK size products....i want to try the Honey & Almond Salon Care conditioner from Sally's....it has no cones and its sold in a GALLON size!...down my ALLEY mmkay?!

And i really do like the Kinky-Curly custard....best gel i've used so far....i know its expensive...but to me its worth it! I may buy the bigger size whenever i run out of this 8 oz jar...im glad i manned up and tried it I just like that i can get it on the ground!!

 

[MzSwift]

SmilingElephant

LoL! Have fun using up that stash!

 

[SmilingElephant]

SmilingElephant

LoL! Have fun using up that stash!

Imma try! Its funny bc i don't really think of myself as a PJ....but looking at that list (and im aware there are some hardcore PJ's)...im like....where did all that stuff come from??

I subconciously buy hair products....like instead of going clothes shopping to feel better...im more likely to buy a new conditioner or styler...to feel better.

I started to go in Sally's yesterday and get that conditioner(salon care)....bc i have been in this stupid depression for weeks now....and i had to stop myself...i have so much stuff i need to use up. And i don't buy small bottles....my bottle MUST come in Family Size!

I have a full big bottle of that Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Conditioner! I havent even STARTED on it yet!

Some of the stuff i have is 40-50% used up tho

 

[MzSwift]

Re: depression. It's fall, have you checked your Vitamin D levels?? Learned that the hard way.

And good for you for resisting the urge to purchase. LoL!

 

[SmilingElephant]

Re: depression. It's fall, have you checked your Vitamin D levels?? Learned that the hard way.

And good for you for resisting the urge to purchase. LoL!

MzSwift thanx! I'll check into that....but i drink milk like crazy and i take vitamins that include vitamin D in them. I'm Bipolar tho...i go thru this every single year....as well as throughout the year....but it does get really bad around this time.

 

[MzSwift]

((HUGS)) to you, sis.
I'm a therapist in training (intern). Fall is always the busiest time in our clinic.
And you're doing a great job on your hair as well!

 

[SmilingElephant]

((HUGS)) to you, sis.
I'm a therapist in training (intern). Fall is always the busiest time in our clinic.
And you're doing a great job on your hair as well!

Thank you! That's really nice that you're a therapist! I haven't seen mine in months....i guess you could call me a delinquent Bipolar....idk...i just get tired of the guinea pig feeling. A lot of the meds i was on took away my ability to be creative until i stopped taking them...i think i was on too many. I only take an anti-anxiety pill now.

I stopped going to mine bc i felt like i didnt need to anymore...and i felt like she couldnt really relate to what its like to actually be Bipolar...which is understandable...but i just hated when i would talk to her...i'd have to hear the cliche...."there are others going through thing worse than you are"....i am aware of that....but i am not them. Ya know? Not that i don't feel bad for others bc i seriously feel other ppl pains...but we all have ways of dealing with issues in our own ways...hence the term "individuals".

I wish i could find a group where it's mainly Bipolar people. Bipolar ppl who are making life work for them...bc you hear so many stories about how they ruin their lives, others lives....i mean...i have lost friends simply bc i decided to open up to them...honestly i've become quite anti-social so i really don't care too much anymore that i lost them...but i fight everyday...even on days when i do not want to continue...to live life the best i can. And there are other Bipolar ppl like me out there...but you don't hear too much about them. The ones who DO get up and go to work and school and i'm pretty sure there's others who have been married successfully for more than 3 years.

We're not monsters. I'm not a monster....im like a lizard...look weird, act weird but i'm more afraid of you than you are of me.(I should quote that in my siggy!)

Okay enough Bipolar babble....but its really cool to meet people who are in the mental healthcare field. I just hope it improves.

 

[MzSwift]

That's my goal! To improve the field so that more people of color (especially AAs) will seek help. Your experience sounds like a terrible one.

I was thinking more along the lines that the meds didn't interfere with the health of your hair since you were able to grow to WL while relaxed and seem to be on the road to WL natural

 

[SmilingElephant]

That's my goal! To improve the field so that more people of color (especially AAs) will seek help. Your experience sounds like a terrible one.

I was thinking more along the lines that the meds didn't interfere with the health of your hair since you were able to grow to WL while relaxed and seem to be on the road to WL natural

Oh...yeah...thanx to another member on the board...i started upping my water intake to help flush the meds through and that seemed to help...as well as taking a multivitamin....and i was doing some exercising......but the increase in drinking water really seemed to help

 

[Meritamen]

Playing in my hair again. It really needs to be washed... maybe tomorrow. I stretched it just to gauge where I am at the moment and was surprised to see that I'm really close to APL now -- least in the nape area anyway. Can't find my camera *grumble* so I'll wait till Nov 19th (my one year post-BC) or sometime in December to take pictures.
I'm not ecstatic about it (and never expected to be) since claiming APL just doesn't sound oh la la sexy to me. Talking about armpits is gross to me. lol I know I can't be the only one. But I'm happy to be catching up to my sister who is somewhere between APL and BSL. Her afro is huge and gorgeous! :lovedrool:
Okay, time to end this ramble Hope you are all having a HHJ!

 

[MzSwift]

Ravengirl-

LoL! Congrats girl! You've earned that growth, it's worth celebrating!!

 

[Shadiyah]

Honestly.....my hair just behaves better with wash n go's. So i either do that or i do braidouts or chunky twistouts. I think once my hair gets longer i'll be able to wear twists...but Reina just ain't havin it right now!

I am going to discipline myself and not buy anything else until i am dangerously low on what i have now.

In my stash right now:

Shampoo

-CV Cocoa Butter Conditioning Shampoo Bar
-ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo

Co Wash/Rinse Out

-Suave Naturals Coconut
-Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Conditioner
-Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Conditioner

Leave-Ins

-Mixed Silk Leave In
-Kinky Curly Knot Today

Deep Conditioners

-Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque
-Capilo Suela y Canela (Cinnamon and Sole) Treatment

Stylers(sigh)

-Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Gel
-Kinky Curly Curling Custard
-Curls for Target Creme Brulee
-Curl Junkie Curls In a Bottle
-Roots of Nature Curl Cream (however you say it....it smells nice tho...won't repurchase)

Misc.

Oyin Handmade Burnt Sugar Pomade
Oyin Frank Juice
Oyin Greg Juice
JBCO
Sweet Almond Oil
EVOO
Coconut Oil

DIY Haircare Shea Avocado Hair & Body Butter.....i use this on my skin tho

I want to simplify.....so i'm like...if i use the majority of this stuff....i think i'm gonna stick to buying staples and BULK size products....i want to try the Honey & Almond Salon Care conditioner from Sally's....it has no cones and its sold in a GALLON size!...down my ALLEY mmkay?!

And i really do like the Kinky-Curly custard....best gel i've used so far....i know its expensive...but to me its worth it! I may buy the bigger size whenever i run out of this 8 oz jar...im glad i manned up and tried it I just like that i can get it on the ground!!

SmilingElephant I really don't like it. I don't like any gels in my hair. I only like thin leave in's
my hair is more behaved too when it is wash n go's so I am hoping I am not messing up my ends by doing this but I am committed to wearing my hair out.

 

[SmilingElephant]

SmilingElephant I really don't like it. I don't like any gels in my hair. I only like thin leave in's
my hair is more behaved too when it is wash n go's so I am hoping I am not messing up my ends by doing this but I am committed to wearing my hair out.

Do you seal your ends after you put in your leave-ins? They should be fine...unless they constantly rub against your clothes.