want to start a new super grow out challenge?

[cocoberry10]

i figured alot of people had a reasonable amount of growth for 2005, why not start a new challenge for 2006? anyone else want to join?

I'm down for that!

 

[MsCounsel]

i figured alot of people had a reasonable amount of growth for 2005, why not start a new challenge for 2006? anyone else want to join?

Hi Hairlover,

I'm new, how do we check-in? With photos, measurements, etc?

Thanks

 

[Healthb4Length]

I'm late but I want in! I plan on co washing once or twice a week (NYC winters are brutal) keep my ends moist, use my homemade sulfur concoction on my scalp, alternate between deep moisture/protein/reconstructor treatments once a week and keep my hair in protective styles under a baggie for 3-4 days a week ( I work at night where no one cares how I dress. I figure why not get my conditioning/growth on while working?).

 

[Healthb4Length]

I'm definately in! I've found that I actually do better when my hair is shampoo'd and conditioned often! It's weird but true. So I will be shampooing and conditioning every 2-3 days. I will moisturize a lot and constantly protective style. I will get my hair pressed once every 3 months to see progress and also to get trims.

atl_Mul, I think that your method sounds great! In fact this is what works for me too! I have ubber thick type 4a hair and I feel the trick to keeping it soft and nap free is washing it and conditioning frequently! This works for me, I follow the Cathy Howse regime loosely as well and I've never had any ill effects washing my hair 2 or 3 times a week.

 

[hairlover]

Hi Hairlover,

I'm new, how do we check-in? With photos, measurements, etc?

Thanks

hi and welcome, you can check-in with photos, measurements, etc, whatever is best for you. and good-luck to everyone.

 

[Lucia]

In the challenge????? Girl you ARE the challenge!!!!!!

so funny you said it for sure

 

[labmouse]

I'm definately in.

Regemin:

CW once every week
Shampoo every three weeks
Get 8 servings of carrot juice a week
Moisturize daily with olive oil, shea butter and other mineral oil and petroleum free products.
No Heat.
Protect my hair by wearing my wig in between having braided styles.

I'm a natural, my BC was in May '05

 

[MsCounsel]

hi and welcome, you can check-in with photos, measurements, etc, whatever is best for you. and good-luck to everyone.

Great. Thanks, I've also got my mother in on this. She's a 3b/3c but is suffering from a tremendous amount of breakage. I told her b/4 posting about this site and that I'm going back to CW's. Too funny.

This is exciting. I need the accountability.

Good luck everyone!!!!!!!

 

[glamazon386]

Count me in!

 

[Lucia]

Ok I measured and the longest part is now Bottom BSL stretched after I trimmed, it was that pressed before so this is my starting marker BBSL+1 officially I flat ironed a part

 

[Miss*Tress]

Another great challenge - my third one this year.

I'll CW once a week and shampoo once a month combined with the 30-day Baggie Challenge. Between the two of them, I might just be successful in the Waistlength by 2007 Challenge.

 

[LadyZ]

bumping...
Well, time for an update...
first I have not been posting a lot because I have been on 12 hours a day for 3 out of 6 days a week... So I have been dead tired... I am catching up now and I have up dated my album with a few pictures...
I will be getting a touch-up this Wednesday after a 10 week stretch... This was the longest stretch I have ever done... I must say that it went very well... I only had a few times of excessive shedding when I did not moisturize enough... I also kept the breakage down too with CW's and Scurl and Soft & Beautiful Botanicals Moisturizing Braid Spray(this stuff is a miracle product for stretching... when used before applying Scurl and moisturizer, you will not loose on hair)...
I have at least an half inch to almost an inch of new growth in various areas...
When looking back at my other pictures and comparing the length... it looks like I have not gained much... I hope that I am experiencing an extreme case of shrinkage due to the new growth... I will find out soon...
Well, I just wanted to up date...
Next stretch 9 weeks...
Next touch-up July 8th

 

[Lucia]

Update:
I've made a big switch in products to all natural, no carcinogens or parabens. so I gave up the Scurl and it was hard, but I've found natural products that work just as good and better.
No shampoo-I've given it up for good, I just CO for "wash" and then deep condition, my curls love it.
I'm now 2" from WSL, longest layer.
I was thinking about evening things up, but I'm so close and I want to wait until I pass my goal a little then I'll do a small 1-2" cut.
All my update details and pics-click the regime siggycard.

 

[Marseeya]

Here's an UPDATE: As of June 5th 2006 I have cut off several inches on my entire head not just the back and sides as usual..my reason.. I got cornrows, then a weave and I tried to keep that up to the best of my ability...but...this last time I took out the cornrows; My hair was extremely weak, thinning on the ends. Despite the length, because it had grown.. I could not take the detangling and being extra careful for my overprocessed ends..

These ends had (from years before LHCF) A texturizer, No Lye relaxer, COPA, color, bleached then re-colored, and finally two different types of LYE relaxer... THEY WERE DONE!

So, I decided to Chop off all my progress or at least a 1 1/2years worth..and I'm going to start again, but this time with lesss fragile hair (fingers crossed)...

 

[nyreebnks]

I am in too!!

 

[hairlover]

update:

i have updated pics in my fotki album ( in my siggy).
i have bc'd so now i'm natural (1 year and counting) i guess it will about another 2 years before i see waistlength hair, but oh well, it was worth it. now i have healthy, thick, hair instead of dry, brittle hair. how's everyone else doing with this challenge? good-luck to all.

 

[carameldiva]

i'd like to join but i am shampooing with castile soap or hemp shampoo or neem shampoo every other day. Would that present a problem or is it still ok to join?

 

[hairlover]

i'd like to join but i am shampooing with castile soap or hemp shampoo or neem shampoo every other day. Would that present a problem or is it still ok to join?

no problem at all, do whatever works for you , it's all about growing your hair to it's full potential. :good-luck:

 

[carameldiva]

thanks hairlover- then count me in- i kicked up my vitamin regimine and i have seen results so- i think i will keep it the way it is- don't plan on trimming again until september- i really hope that i make it.

 

[hairlover]

thanks hairlover- then count me in- i kicked up my vitamin regimine and i have seen results so- i think i will keep it the way it is- don't plan on trimming again until september- i really hope that i make it.

you're welcome
what is your vitamin regimen?

 

[carameldiva]

evening primrose oil-1000 mg daily, high potency b "100" ( 1 tab daily), msm (2 tabs daily), alfalfa- 4 tabs daily (1300 mg), hair skin and nails vitamin (3 ea=1 serving daily), vitamin c- 1 tab daily, folic acid - 1 pill daily, vitamin e - 1 capsule daily, bee pollen- 2 capsules daily, flaxseed oil, and 1 centrum multivitamin


i take this at nite when i get in from work.

 

[Lucia]

Isn't it time for updates for this challenge 2006 is almost over the Hide hair until Christmas Challenge is over as well so my fokti is updated.

 

[Ms.Allyse]

I would love to join!! I'm just still trying to find out how to get my hair healthy!