FlowerHair
Reclaiming my time
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Waistlength and Beyond – Names + Regimens!
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TaraDyan
Natural again ... this time for good!
OMG ... I can't believe I'm just now looking at this wonderful thread (probably because I'm nowhere near WL). I'm glad I came in here. This thread is sooooooooo inspirational!! I love seeing all of the different hair types represented, both natural and relaxed.
Thank you so much for starting this wonderful thread, Flowerhair. I'm definitely subscribing. I WILL be waist length one day!
Thank you so much for starting this wonderful thread, Flowerhair. I'm definitely subscribing. I WILL be waist length one day!
platnmdiva23
New Member
I'm fairly new to the site and I have to say I am in awe of you ladies hair.....I've been BSL forever it seems but I am not satisfied with that. Just recently took true interest in my hair and I'm hoping to join the WL ladies in the future!
BTW this is a great thread for a newbie like me!! So many things I'm learning...
BTW this is a great thread for a newbie like me!! So many things I'm learning...
~*~ShopAholic~*~
Well-Known Member
I am WSL again, cut off 5 1/2 in. last May I believe but now I am back LOL, anyway my regimen is quite simeple I think:
Shampoo and DC 2x's a wk
rollerset or airdry in large twist or bun (I have been air drying alot more for awhile now).
I don't blowdry (I was thinking of adding it to my regi but I decided not too), I hardly ever flat iron, maybe 1-2x's a yr.
I relax every 4 months and trim 1/4 of an inch with every t-up.
Shampoo and DC 2x's a wk
rollerset or airdry in large twist or bun (I have been air drying alot more for awhile now).
I don't blowdry (I was thinking of adding it to my regi but I decided not too), I hardly ever flat iron, maybe 1-2x's a yr.
I relax every 4 months and trim 1/4 of an inch with every t-up.
divinempress
New Member
Do any of you WL ladies use Ayuverdic powders?
A friend made a comment that since my hair was already long if I really wanted to go experimenting with the powders and it had me thinking
erplexed
I know the powders contain other benefits besides growth but I don't want to try "fixing what ain't broken" you know?
A friend made a comment that since my hair was already long if I really wanted to go experimenting with the powders and it had me thinking
erplexedI know the powders contain other benefits besides growth but I don't want to try "fixing what ain't broken" you know?
Southernbella.
Well-Known Member
This is the best thread ever.
Denise11
New Member
This is like having personal interviews with the stars.LOL
This thread is great! I've learned so much reading this thread. I can't wait to get to WL. My hair has always retained length well and it doesnt have breakage. But it seems that since I joined the site a few months ago and have been watching my hair like a hawk, it seems like it's moving at a snail's pace, even though I get 1/2 to 3/4 inch per month.
Maybe I just need patince. Thanks Flowerhair for this thread!!!!!!
This thread is great! I've learned so much reading this thread. I can't wait to get to WL. My hair has always retained length well and it doesnt have breakage. But it seems that since I joined the site a few months ago and have been watching my hair like a hawk, it seems like it's moving at a snail's pace, even though I get 1/2 to 3/4 inch per month.
Maybe I just need patince. Thanks Flowerhair for this thread!!!!!!
FlowerHair
Reclaiming my time
Do any of you WL ladies use Ayuverdic powders?
A friend made a comment that since my hair was already long if I really wanted to go experimenting with the powders and it had me thinking
I know the powders contain other benefits besides growth but I don't want to try "fixing what ain't broken" you know?
No, I agree with the statement "don't fix what ain't broken"
Cheapo shampoos and conditioners work fine for me and I can use as much as I want. The thought of adding to my hair routine makes me tired just thinking about it
I want to spend as little time as possible for the maximum amount of beauty!
greenwings23
New Member
I love the Ayurvedic powders but I am not WL, I am SL just borderline,,,,I am striving to full SL....I use Amla, Brahmi powders, and oils...with the addition of Dominican products they are great staples for me.....The Ayurvedic products are not that expensive, too...but if u achieved WL without Ayurvedic products then stick with the routine that works best for you and your hair...[]
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wyldcurlz
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I work out regularly too, but I'm not lo-mani as far as washing/rinsing/cowashing, so I can't really give any tips.If I'm working out hard in the summer, I have to wash my hair after every workout because I will sweat like crazy. I wish I had an easier way for you. I think there was a thread here once about this very subject. If I find it, I'll bump it up for you.
I used to try new products all of the time, but I tend stick to what works now. I will sometimes try new things, but they usually fall in the same category of what I already use. For instance, I will occasionally try a new kind of shampoo bar. But I'm unlikely to try different kinds of liquid shampoo (as in drug store or salon types) except for maybe AO, if they came out with something new. I did recently try a new conditioner called, Yes To Cucumbers. I liked it.
I shed a good deal. It's really all relative, though. What's a lot to one person might be nothing to another. One day, I'll have to take a picture of the shed hair after a typical detangling session. It LARGELY depends on how long I've gone since I've last detangled.
I used to worry about the amount of shedding I experience, but I don't give it a second thought at this point because it's been at about the same level for a few years now and I still have plenty of hair on my head!
I haven't done a protein treatment in a long time. When I used to do them, I stuck to the mild ones. At some point, I was suspecting that my hair was not liking protein too much. But I don't know if that was really the case. I just don't do any deep conditioning treatments except henna.
Cichelle,
Would you mind posting your old regimen (or you can PM it to me)...back when you were using butters etc. I'd like to check it out since I just bought a huge batch of Avocado Butter (and I can't find it posted anywhere.)
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Gracie
Active Member
Cichelle,
Would you mind posting your old regimen (or you can PM it to me)...back when you were using butters etc. I'd like to check it out since I just bought a huge batch of Avocado Butter (and I can't find it posted anywhere.)
We want to know too !! LOL
happylocks
New Member
Great thread thank soo much
wyldcurlz
Well-Known Member
FlowerHair - where do you get your Avocado Butter? What brand do you use? and about how much do you smooth over your hair? do you apply just on top or do you "get in there" and really saturate the hair with it? do you concentrate on your ends?
i'm waiting for mine to arrive...i bought it just because you use it! and you're my curly hair inspiration!
now i've just gotta figure out what to do with my hair when its flat ironed and i've got 6 days of workouts scheduled this week....
i'm waiting for mine to arrive...i bought it just because you use it! and you're my curly hair inspiration!
now i've just gotta figure out what to do with my hair when its flat ironed and i've got 6 days of workouts scheduled this week....
pri
Member
Hi Flowerhair! This is a awesome thread..thanks for starting it! So much encouragement for someone like me who has an ultimate goal of WL hair. Definitely subscribing btw..I'm not sure if I already said it but it's worth repeating CONGRATS on reaching your goal of TBL your hair looks beautiful as always! Keep up the great work your such an inspiration!
btw..I'm not sure if I already said it but it's worth repeating CONGRATS on reaching your goal of TBL your hair looks beautiful as always! Keep up the great work your such an inspiration!
healthytext
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FlowerHair asked me a while back to contribute to this thread (Thank you!) but I wasn't entirely sure about my regimen at the time. I wanted to try roller setting and flexi rods as straightening alternatives but things didn't work out as I'd hoped. 
So I'll stick with what I've been doing for a couple years now with a few recent alterations:
Wash (I picked up a huge bottle of Creme of Nature last month. I can't believe I've waited so long to try this.)
Deep condition with heat (This is new for me. I love it!)
Dry
Flat-iron
I used to do this once a week but now I can stretch to once every two. I wear my hair in some sort of bun most of the time.
So I'll stick with what I've been doing for a couple years now with a few recent alterations:
Wash (I picked up a huge bottle of Creme of Nature last month. I can't believe I've waited so long to try this.)
Deep condition with heat (This is new for me. I love it!)
Dry
Flat-iron
I used to do this once a week but now I can stretch to once every two. I wear my hair in some sort of bun most of the time.
FlowerHair
Reclaiming my time
FlowerHair - where do you get your Avocado Butter? What brand do you use? and about how much do you smooth over your hair? do you apply just on top or do you "get in there" and really saturate the hair with it? do you concentrate on your ends?
i'm waiting for mine to arrive...i bought it just because you use it! and you're my curly hair inspiration!
now i've just gotta figure out what to do with my hair when its flat ironed and i've got 6 days of workouts scheduled this week....
I buy my Avocado Butter at a health store here in Sweden. I just grab a little blob (quarter size?) and massage between my palms and spread on each half of my hair and on top too. I try to put it all over
Thank you for the compliment
ladytee2
New Member
FlowerHair asked me a while back to contribute to this thread (Thank you!) but I wasn't entirely sure about my regimen at the time. I wanted to try roller setting and flexi rods as straightening alternatives but things didn't work out as I'd hoped.
So I'll stick with what I've been doing for a couple years now with a few recent alterations:
Wash (I picked up a huge bottle of Creme of Nature last month. I can't believe I've waited so long to try this.)
Deep condition with heat (This is new for me. I love it!)
Dry
Flat-iron
I used to do this once a week but now I can stretch to once every two. I wear my hair in some sort of bun most of the time.
Ok I will jump in. Healtytext are you saying you dont have a special regimen which got you to WL? And you dont have something set in stone to keep you there? And you used heat once a week and now every two weeks. And did you DT without heat?
You do have gorgeous hair. TIA
MrsQueeny
Well-Known Member
Sorry I am just seeing this. Here is my regi:
Right now during the winter, I wash or co-wash my hair while in braids or twists once a week. I co-wash almost daily during the warmer months and wear a lot of wash and gos by using a micro fiber hair towel to soak up a lot of the water.
Once a week I take out the braids or twists, I apply castor oil and let it soak in. Then I put my hair in 4 loose braids, wash and, apply pantene relaxed and natural hair mask. I rinse each braid individually and rebraid to avoid a head full of tangles. I apply castor oil or avocado butter to my hair, detangle with my bone comb and then rebraid or twist.
Once a month I do a deep condition with aphogee, ion, or megatek. I follow it up with fermodyl 619 and then proceed with detangling and styling.
Every 6 months, I go to my beautician. She flat irons,then presses, trims and curls my hair. That is the only time I trim my hair and I usually lose about 1/2 to 1 full inch each time. I wear my hair straight for a week or so just for dh and then the first wash after, I do a deep condition with protein and moisture.
I apply castor oil or avocado butter to my ends every night and sleep with my satin bonnet or scarf. Occasionally, I will spray my ends at night and then put on the butter and/or oil on my ends to seal.
HTH Q
healthytext
Well-Known Member
I posted a bit about my history here (summary: I kept my hair in a bun for years and it grew/retained length - here's a picture of my hair from around 2004 after my first salon visit, went back to the buns for a while after that)
Well, wash/condition/flat-iron has been my routine since late 2007 or so. I wanted to try something different since I registered here in January with the intention of getting serious about healthy hair and fixing some problem areas but I've decided to just stick with what I know. The only major changes have been a switch to sulfate-free shampoo and deep conditioning with heat.
Yes, heat once a week and now every two weeks.
I used to just wash, coat my hair with conditioner, wait 10-15 minutes and rinse. So far I've deep conditioned with heat three times now and it makes such a huge difference. Now I understand what folks mean when they say their hair "feels like butter".
Thank you so much. That really means a lot to me. I hope I've answered your questions fully. If anything remains unclear please let me know.
Cherries TnT
New Member
I think Grownupnai is gorgous!!! and ur hair is beautiful; albeit short...I have been trying for, probably, three years or so to get my hair past SBL but it's just not going.... My goal is to have just below bra strap/waist length..
I have afro hair, which shrinks when washed. Up until recently (two months or so ago) I would wash and condition, blow dry using leave in conditioner and press with hot comb an pressing grease; but my current regime is to wash and condition, blow dry using a leave in conditioner and then using straightners on it using heat protector. I grease my scalp with a Organic Jojoba, which is not too light but not too thick. My hair is not heavy with grease and has good body and flows easily. I'm hoping that this will help my hair to grow but I dont know what else I can do!!!!
Any pointers/suggestions Flowergirl?????
I have afro hair, which shrinks when washed. Up until recently (two months or so ago) I would wash and condition, blow dry using leave in conditioner and press with hot comb an pressing grease; but my current regime is to wash and condition, blow dry using a leave in conditioner and then using straightners on it using heat protector. I grease my scalp with a Organic Jojoba, which is not too light but not too thick. My hair is not heavy with grease and has good body and flows easily. I'm hoping that this will help my hair to grow but I dont know what else I can do!!!!
Any pointers/suggestions Flowergirl?????
Ballerina_Bun
Well-Known Member
Where do you get your avocado butter? OilsByNature does not have it listed anymore and they had the best prices.
Lucia
Well-Known Member
I love this stuff it's one of my fav butters. I get mine @ www.fromnaturewithlove.com
aloe butter is lighter and melts faster though, that's another fav. hth
hurricane
New Member
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Hello, Just a suggestion:
1. wash/condition with moisturizing properties like humectress.
2. moisturize hair with a leave in or butter, seal hair in coconut oil, airdry and protect you ends.
Idunno: try to stay away from too much heat. Good luck.
FlowerHair
Reclaiming my time
Hey Cherries!
I missed this question somehow Hurricane stepped in and gave some really good advice.In all honesty I think you should try to use heat half as much as you do now. I know it's difficult to change regimen, but the blow dryer and the straigtheners suck a lot of moisture out of the hair. I know there are a few on this board that are successful even though they use direct heat, but a hair like mine wouldn't be this long with heat every week.
Maybe you can use heat twice a month and keep it straight for a week and in between let your hair rest in some other type of hair style. Protective hair styles are the best for growing your hair. They are hair styles that keep your ends tucked in and not exposed to wind and rain. It could be a bun, braids, twists etc.
Is your hair natural or relaxed?
Maybe someone else can chime in with some good advice?
HTH
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