Yes I self relax. I have only relaxed twice so far.
How is everyone progressing? I've retained/grown an inch in my nape. The longest part is 15", which is 2" away from WSL on me. Why am I not excited? I think because the rest of my name is still 3" away at 14". Even though everything grew/retained an inch, that could take me forever and a day to get to.
Last year, I checked my hair every month and was extremely frustrated with my lack of progress. So this year, I will only check her twice: once in June and in December. Currently, I'm keeping her well moisturized and under wigs, but I will let her out in the Summer for a rotation of puffs, twists, braid outs, roller sets and wash & gos. I'm hoping I will finally reach waist length by the end of the year.How is everyone progressing? I've retained/grown an inch in my nape. The longest part is 15", which is 2" away from WSL on me. Why am I not excited? I think because the rest of my name is still 3" away at 14". Even though everything grew/retained an inch, that could take me forever and a day to get to.
Yeah I don’t think it was retaining or growing at all. It may be because I’ve been using the AVJ/glycerine spray, or maybe because I’m pregnant. I hope it’s not the latter. My hair didn’t grow any with the last one so...but then again I wasn’t taking care of my hair then either so I really don’t know. I’ve been incorporating a lot more protein weekly because i feel my fine hair needs that. Then I incorporated Shea butter mixes to seal with. Could be a combo of all those things. For some reason I’m not that excited because I’m focused on other things. Lol idk.I'm sitting here excited for you!! Weren't you at a growth stalemate for a longgg time? And now it's growing! I would focus on that instead of on my ultimate goal. Doing that is a surefire way to zap the enjoyment out of how you feel about your hair. Congrats girl! Btw, what has changed to cause the growth?
Yeah I don’t think it was retaining or growing at all. It may be because I’ve been using the AVJ/glycerine spray, or maybe because I’m pregnant. I hope it’s not the latter. My hair didn’t grow any with the last one so...but then again I wasn’t taking care of my hair then either so I really don’t know. I’ve been incorporating a lot more protein weekly because i feel my fine hair needs that. Then I incorporated Shea butter mixes to seal with. Could be a combo of all those things. For some reason I’m not that excited because I’m focused on other things. Lol idk.
I use more of the AVJ and then a tablespoon of glycerin, so if i'm to measure it would be about a cup of AVJ and a tablespoon of glycerin. I live in a humid country so i can't over do the glycerin. This works excellently for me
How is everyone progressing? I've retained/grown an inch in my nape. The longest part is 15", which is 2" away from WSL on me. Why am I not excited? I think because the rest of my name is still 3" away at 14". Even though everything grew/retained an inch, that could take me forever and a day to get to.
Since I got minor heat damage the last time I straightened my hair back in November I haven't really checked my length. I've been wearing my hair curly all the time and it doesn't seem like it's getting any longer. I'm sure it is, but shrinkage is hiding it all.
Beautiful hair!!! My hair hopes to be like yours when it grows up
Thank you, but this is not my hair in the pictureBeautiful hair!!! My hair hopes to be like yours when it grows up
Congrats momma!!Hi ladies. Haven't been around much...too focused on life, most of all this pregnancy, but with a few weeks to go, I am thinking about what I'm gonna do with my hair. I am not sure if I want to just put my real hair in twists or just get some extensions or something so I can leave it alone. I will decide in the next two weeks or so. I've neglected my hair for the past couple weeks, so today I moisturized and sealed with glycerin/water/shea butter mix. Then I lightly detangled before putting it in two braids for nighttime. I just don't feel like messing with it anytime soon.
Thanks sis!Congrats momma!!
So I have been ghost for AWHILE, things have been busy the last 6 months or so but I'm finally getting back to a place where I can have more of a weekly routine. And when I thought about it, I have been at a hair length plateau for probably a year or so now. I say hair length plateau because my hair has significantly increased in volume but I am not seeing the length increase at all it seems, I'm still hovering around mid-back-ish. I have done away with all the tried and true issues like heat, and not moisturizing consistently etc etc. I have been doing a bunch of different buns for simplicity sake. I eat 85% vegan now, I work out, YOU NAME IT!!! I need a hooded dryer because I do miss my hot oil treatments but I just wanted to know what things helped you push past what seemed like a REALLY hard plateau?