Waist Length Challenge 2015

krissyhair said:
I always found daily moisturizing to be essential.
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I think that keeping hair moisturized is essential. And that daily moisturizing with water base is probably the best choice. Though for me, I can't really wet my hair and bun it. I realized there are many naturals who can do that in this challenge, that must be nice :) Its amazing when you look at the regimens of all those long naturals, they all have varying differences, it's truly fascinating!
 
Celesti said:
I think that keeping hair moisturized is essential. And that daily moisturizing with water base is probably the best choice. Though for me, I can't really wet my hair and bun it. I realized there are many naturals who can do that in this challenge, that must be nice :) Its amazing when you look at the regimens of all those long naturals, they all have varying differences, it's truly fascinating!
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That's one of the reasons I find it hard to ask for advice, even scientific advice. Most of the time it just scares me.
 
krissyhair said:
That's one of the reasons I find it hard to ask for advice, even scientific advice. Most of the time it just scares me.
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I know, right! It IS scary! I mean I've gotten a lot of helpful advice over the years from people, but some things I tried in the past were horrible for my hair lol. Not saying it was bad advice, just that it wasn't going to work for my head :\ Though I do still try recommendations, I just filter it out to see will it work for my hair. I guess everybody eventually comes to that point once they know their hair inside and out lol. :)
 
^^^ Same here. I tried bunning for a couple weeks and already saw evidence of thinning edges and I wasn't even doing them tight. I also realized that I did not like the tangled effect it gave my crown. My crown likes to be stretched, not bunched up. I'll do a bun here and there, but I won't do it on a consistent basis.
 
Finished my mini twists. I originally said I'd keep them in for 2 weeks, but I might go a month.
 

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mscocopuff said:
So I think I may have found a happy place for my hair. I have increased my washes to twice a week. I deep condish once a week. This has been working wonders for me. I hope this keeps working because I hair feels delicious!

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. ~ Marie Curie
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I'm doing this same routine!
 
I was planning on doing a protein treatment this weekend but my breakage really seems to have decreased, it may have even ...stopped *gasp* so I don't know whether another protein treatment will be preventative or excessive
 
Tonto said:
I just realized that I did not post an update since!
I got a weave install on the 26th of this month and I plan on keeping it until the 26th of December (fingers crossed). My install will not really affect my regimen. So the current regimen I found is:
*Washing twice a month with a shampoo (Trader Joe's/Shea Moisture/Giovanni)
*Deep conditioning my hair ( Sitrinillah from Hairveda/ Trader Joe's conditioner/Shea moisture/3 minutes miracle)
*Moisturize my hair ( Hair dew/Giovanni/Knot Today)
*Seal in the moisture (olive oil/grapeseed oil/castor oil)

I will do my best to massage my scalp at least three times a week and trim my ends when necessary.

Here is a picture of me now :yep:
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Tonto.. Hi girl!! I have never bought HairDew. Is it near the same consistency of Knot Today? I am curious and plan to get some in the future. Thanks!
 
Ultimate Goal: WL
Regimen: Low maintenance, protective styling with celies and wigs, do the LOC method every other day, I use JBCO on my edges and crown nightly, I wash in the winter every 2-3 weeks and cowash weekly, I pretty much keep it simple. I workout at least 5 days a week (Cardio/strength train), I drink plenty of water and have a high protein diet.
How many inches do you have to go to get to WL: 7
Natural/Relaxed/Other: (OPTIONAL) doesn't matter to me, I love it all... (Natural)
Tips/Tricks: I'm a strong believer in internal health and protective styling to achieve length and keep retention
Issues or difficulties you're having: None as of now Thank God!
 
Just purchased 16oz of shea butter, hoping it will help protect my ends for the winter. Also purchased some marly hair so i can make a phony pony. I do not want my ends exposed at all this winter. I need to get over this APL hump so badly...I always get stuck here!
 
I'm In! :grin:

Ultimate Goal:

U-shape elbow length hair (where my hemline falls to my elbows in the back)


Regimen: I'm in weave and wigs indefinitely.

WEAVE REGIMEN: Moisture and Protein balance

Daily: Apply anti-breakage serum or butter to ends of weave and leave out
3x a week: L-C-O cornrows
2x a month: Prepoo, Shampoo, DC, Protein, Aphogee Leave In, Protectants, Blowdry and Flat iron

Leave weave in for 10-12 weeks

WIG REGIMEN: Moisture!

3x a week: L-C-O cornrows/ twists
1x a week: Co wash
2x a month: Prepoo, Shampoo, DC, Leave Ins

Follow wig routine for 4 weeks before prepping for new weave install


How many inches do you have to go to get to WL:

6 :yep: I have a bit more trimming to do also.

Natural/Relaxed/Other: (OPTIONAL) Unrelaxed

Tips/Tricks:

1. Be consistent with your regimen.
2. Keep your ends strong.

Issues or difficulties you're having:

Most of my issues have subsided (dryness, flaky scalp, brittle ends). My hair is fine strand, high porosity and prone to tangles, SSKs and splits so I need to keep up with my strengtheners, moisture, and be smart about my heat usage.

The check ins coincide with my weave take downs so I'll post a picture then.
 
I gave up and trimmed about an inch today. I look at this as a great way to start off the new hair. Health is my first priority.
 
I'm so excited I actually did a decent ponytail rollerset. I'm excited because I was this close to introducing direct heat into my regimen which I didn't want to do.
 
Braids are out! Praise him! Gonna do a poppin deep conditioner and just let my hair soak. I need to do a thorough detangling session.

Anywho, right now I am 4.5 inches away from WL. I'm getting my hair done and trimmed on Wednesday.

Hopefully by the end of the year I'll be back to 4 inches until WL and therefore be at WL by August of next year!

I'm only trying to have my bottom layer reach WL. Everything else is just not necessary lol.

Oh and my fro in all it's glory today:
 

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I wonder if I can reach WL with wash and goes. Buns and puff make my hair more tangled than a wash n go.
 
Napp said:
I wonder if I can reach WL with wash and goes. Buns and puff make my hair more tangled than a wash n go.
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Bump... I want to know the success rate of this process too

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. ~ Marie Curie
 
ImanAdero said:
Hopefully by the end of the year I'll be back to 4 inches until WL and therefore be at WL by August of next year! I'm only trying to have my bottom layer reach WL. Everything else is just not necessary lol.:
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Im in the same boat as you, just want my bottom layer to get there since my hair grow in layers. You have very gorgeous hair! I wish I had volume like that, but my hair is low density.
 
ImanAdero said:
Braids are out! Praise him! Gonna do a poppin deep conditioner and just let my hair soak. I need to do a thorough detangling session.

Anywho, right now I am 4.5 inches away from WL. I'm getting my hair done and trimmed on Wednesday.

Hopefully by the end of the year I'll be back to 4 inches until WL and therefore be at WL by August of next year!

I'm only trying to have my bottom layer reach WL. Everything else is just not necessary lol.

Oh and my fro in all it's glory today:
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Celesti said:
Im in the same boat as you, just want my bottom layer to get there since my hair grow in layers. You have very gorgeous hair! I wish I had volume like that, but my hair is low density.
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I'm the same way. Yall know I will be claiming as soon as that bottom longest hair grazes. :lachen: I will be like "What What?" :gorgeous: If I waited till all my hair caught up, it'd take 2 years to meet each goal. :nono: Besides, I happen to like my layers...natural bangs and shape.
 
Napp said:
I wonder if I can reach WL with wash and goes. Buns and puff make my hair more tangled than a wash n go.
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mscocopuff

When I big chopped all I did was wash n' go's. I never ran a comb through my hair, I didn't even finger detangle. My hair grew from a fade to shoulder length.

It wasn't until I wanted to try new styles that I started doing more to my hair.
However, during spring and summer mostly I do wash n' go's. I actually rarely protective style. I only do I it when I get lazy...anyway.

I actually get the most growth when I wash n go, because I leave it alone and just water it like a plant.
In the shower I let the water detangle my hair while I gently pull my curls apart. Takes 10 minutes to shower and do my hair. Spritz with avj, depending on the weather will determine which sealant I'll use. Then I'm done.
My hair is predominantly 4a, 4b, with a little extra sprinkled inbetween.

Sailor Saturn the lost scout
 
No, the hair dew is not like the knot today, gel-like and stuff. It's think and a little bit runny. Doesn't help for the detangling process- for my hair at least-. It's quite light for my hair so I only use it in during the Summer time in layers.
 
I have perfected the bun. My buns need no help, no gel, ponytail holders, scarfs or the like. All I need is oil, a brush and one pin. If I can wear this style often, I will retain a lot of length and be on my way to BSL. Arm pit length snuck up on me so I'd like this progress to continue.
 
So I tried satin rollers. I don't like the results as much as the hard rollers, I wanted to roll them to the root but they always rolled down a bit so my hair is not as smooth. I love that they are sooo comfortable to sleep on so i'm more likely to use them. I also will use smaller sections next time.
 
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