I know being tall keeps you from WL longer, but just appreciate the height when you sit in a car, put on a seat belt, and it isn't cutting you across the neck.Back on the growth train! I have 3 - 6 inches (depending on where I measure from) to hit WSL and probably 2 more inches on top of that for it to be full. Darn my Amazonian height! Hopefully working out will give me enough of a boost to hit 1 inch a month
Your hair is doing amazingly well!I measured my hair yesterday, from root to ends currently Im at 17 inches. I need at least 20 -21 inches to reach WL. I'm a slow grower so here's hoping for a summer growth spurt!!
Your hair is doing amazingly well!
I wear medium twists often too. I don't usually like how they look, though, so I wear them in a bun. I still don't like how that looks, but I've only got so much time and effort to give to me hair now. How do you prefer to wear yours?I've been wearing my hair in medium sized two strand twists for the past few weeks. I'm starting to like them more than the mini twists since they are just as easy to maintain as mini twists, but not as time consuming.
I also decided to do a length check using my length check shirt, which I hadn't done since this time last year when I was at #7. Originally, I thought that if I hit #10 then I would be at waist length, but I think that WL is #11, now. One more inch to go!
I wear medium twists often too. I don't usually like how they look, though, so I wear them in a bun. I still don't like how that looks, but I've only got so much time and effort to give to me hair now. How do you prefer to wear yours?
I did manage to blow dry and pseudo-straighten last week, so I trimmed my hair myself. Probably something like 2 inches off the front parts, 1 - 1.5 in the back. Ah well. Guess I'll consider myself a proper MBL now. I think I can make it back to scraping WL by the end of the year, though. Go, shorties! WL is around 18" for me.
I've been wearing my hair in medium sized two strand twists for the past few weeks. I'm starting to like them more than the mini twists since they are just as easy to maintain as mini twists, but not as time consuming.
I also decided to do a length check using my length check shirt, which I hadn't done since this time last year when I was at #7. Originally, I thought that if I hit #10 then I would be at waist length, but I think that WL is #11, now. One more inch to go!
Current Length: APL
Ultimate Goal: HL
Regimen:
1-2 weekly: Oil prepoo (steam when possible), wash (shampoo or water rinse), steam DC every wash.
Nightly: Spray hair with oil and band
Monthly: Protein treatment
How many inches do you have to go to get to WL: 8-9 inches
Natural/Relaxed/Other: Natural
Tips/Tricks: no direct heat & cleanse scalp weekly
Issues or difficulties/Things you're tweaking to retain more: learning patience, figure out when and how to trim
Starting Pic: taken 11/25/15. waist length is at the 11 inch mark on this tshirt
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1 year update. Almost there.
Congratulations Not only is waist length achieved, hip length is right there. If not full hip length, you are definitely grazing.Waist Length Achieved!
Today's length check, Please excuse my orange henna hands:
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My waist is around the 10 inch mark.
Yaaaas!!! Congrats! ...and you look grazing hip length to me too!Waist Length Achieved!
Today's length check, Please excuse my orange henna hands:
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My waist is around the 10 inch mark.
*Throws head back and slaps thighs * OH Oh!! This is some beautiful hair! Con-gra-aa-tulation-ss.Waist Length Achieved!
Today's length check, Please excuse my orange henna hands:
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My waist is around the 10 inch mark.
Snoop you too!!I've been wearing my hair in medium sized two strand twists for the past few weeks. I'm starting to like them more than the mini twists since they are just as easy to maintain as mini twists, but not as time consuming.
I also decided to do a length check using my length check shirt, which I hadn't done since this time last year when I was at #7. Originally, I thought that if I hit #10 then I would be at waist length, but I think that WL is #11, now. One more inch to go!