Hip Length Challenge 2010

[Lita]

ok... so i didnt flat iron... but i did do a roller set...

THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL LENGTH CHECK!!!!! just me showing what i did

so i did the roller set last nite just to try it out. before bed i did not pin curl (though i should have), instead i brushed it out and did and extremely sloppy cross wrap (it was midnite and i was done lol). i took down the wrap to see how it looked. remember, my hair did not see a flat iron, not the roots or any part of it lol

i'm very pleased with the way my ends look. barely any splits and my last cut was in oct and my last s&d was like i nov, maybe dec. i love the way my hair feels though. much better than how it feels when i flat iron, and i love the way that feels lol so that should tell yah!. i'm pleased

Beautiful...Keep growing!






Happy Hair Growing!

 

[BostonMaria]

Hey ladies
I did my daughter's and stepdaughter's hair yesterday (DC+Rollerset+Flatiron) and I wanted to share some pictures of my 11 yr old DD's hair. Is she classic length or tailbone? I really can't tell. Curly her hair shrinks up to BSL. I used Skala as a leave-in and their hair came out sooo soft.

BTW most of the time she begs me to cut her hair LOL She was born bald as an eagle. By age 7 her hair was this length. I think this is her terminal length because its been this length for a while. Whenever I do cut it her hair grows back pretty quickly. This is the length I want my hair to be when it grows up LOL

Her regimen: DC once in a blue moon. Co-wash pretty much every day. Her hair is always in a curly ponytail 99% of the time. I cut her ends every 2 years.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

i think she's tlb and i think i would like to barrow her hair please and thank you

 

[Whimsy]

MZ MOMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgous!!

Beautiful hair.

Way to grow girl!!!

 

[BostonMaria]

i think she's tlb and i think i would like to barrow her hair please and thank you

She has a weird butt so its hard to tell LOL Her hair reaches mid-bum (is that a real word ) and that's why I thought maybe classic, but yeah tailbone sounds about right.

Whimsy, is that avatar picture a professional photograph? Very nice!

 

[Whimsy]

She has a weird butt so its hard to tell LOL Her hair reaches mid-bum (is that a real word ) and that's why I thought maybe classic, but yeah tailbone sounds about right.

Whimsy, is that avatar picture a professional photograph? Very nice!

LMAO i like mid bum better than tailbone

Thanks, it is a pro pic. All makeup/lights/retouching.erplexed

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

So I'm gonna stop dreaming and withdraw from this challenge. I will cut my hair to full SL in June to help with my transition (I'll be doing braids for the summer and it takes too long braiding mbl hair with extensions). I decided to officialy withdraw from all the long haired challenges to further push me towards cutting since I've been changing my mind back and forth for the past 3 month!

Good luck ladies and keep growing that beautiful hair! Hopefully I can join the hip length 2013 challenge as a natural!!!

 

[BostonMaria]

LMAO i like mid bum better than tailbone

Thanks, it is a pro pic. All makeup/lights/retouching.erplexed

Hey I wish I could airbrush my love handles! I'd be looking like a 25 yr old if I had Paintbrush skills LOL

So I'm gonna stop dreaming and withdraw from this challenge. I will cut my hair to full SL in June to help with my transition (I'll be doing braids for the summer and it takes too long braiding mbl hair with extensions). I decided to officialy withdraw from all the long haired challenges to further push me towards cutting since I've been changing my mind back and forth for the past 3 month!

Good luck ladies and keep growing that beautiful hair! Hopefully I can join the hip length 2013 challenge as a natural!!!

Awww don't be discouraged! I remember when I was in your shoes. I had to cut my hair too because I didn't want to fall in love with the length. It will be longer than ever before you know it. When I did the BC it was a tough decision because my transitioning hair was so lush and perdy LOL I did the BC in Sept of 2007 from SL to ear length. Exactly a year later I was APL. It'll grow, plus you'll be all natural.

 

[Chicoro]

Momo I stare at my hair and go back and forth on whether its WSL or MBL so I hear ya. I "claimed it" on my siggie but most of the time I wanna delete it LOL



Hi Chicoro!
Sometimes I get discouraged and feel like my hair isn't growing. I am keeping up with my routine tho and taking care of my hair. By the way I've been using your bag (free bag with a purchase of 2 books) on the weekends. Still waiting for a Bostonian Nikko's cousin to stop me on the street and say hi LOL

Hi BostonMaria!
Sometimes, the longer the hair gets, the slower it seems to grow. Like you did at the beginning of the journey, before you SAW any progress, you have to walk by faith again. Meaning although you can't see any progress, you have to keep going. It will come again.

Glad you are using your bag! I think LHCF members aka Nikko's cousins, are concentrated in the Atlanta and New York areas.

 

[BostonMaria]

Hi BostonMaria!
Sometimes, the longer the hair gets, the slower it seems to grow. Like you did at the beginning of the journey, before you SAW any progress, you have to walk by faith again. Meaning although you can't see any progress, you have to keep going. It will come again.

Glad you are using your bag! I think LHCF members aka Nikko's cousins, are concentrated in the Atlanta and New York areas.

Chicoro you're always full of wisdom. Thank you, the bolded puts it all in perspective for me.

There are many Nikko's cousins in the Boston area. I'm just waiting for one to stop me on the subway

 

[Lucia]

LeobodyC5 update

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgIn6...iI&feature=sub

 

[Lucia]

Hi Chicoro,
haven't seen you in a while glad to see you here, you always give great advice. Can't wait to see your updates.

 

[SmilingElephant]

Mmkay so i texlaxed yesterday....i've only gained an inch in a half so there's really not much of a difference since my last texlaxing in March. I went from 26 inches to 27.5 inches which is waistlength and a half an inch on me:woohoo:

I'm so happy....but i was trying to go for 12-16 weeks but i never seem to be able to go past 10....but oh well.

I discovered that when i leave conditioner in my hair....my waves are more defined...so i'm gonna start trying to do some wash and go's.

I am loving my hair right now....now i gotta find something really good to moisturize my hair with...maybe i should just use leave in conditioners to moisturize with??

 

[Love~Above~Color]

Mmkay so i texlaxed yesterday....i've only gained an inch in a half so there's really not much of a difference since my last texlaxing in March. I went from 26 inches to 27.5 inches which is waistlength and a half an inch on me:woohoo:

I'm so happy....but i was trying to go for 12-16 weeks but i never seem to be able to go past 10....but oh well.

I discovered that when i leave conditioner in my hair....my waves are more defined...so i'm gonna start trying to do some wash and go's.

I am loving my hair right now....now i gotta find something really good to moisturize my hair with...maybe i should just use leave in conditioners to moisturize with??

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!
:woohoo:

 

[Whimsy]

Smilingelephant you can leave some of your regular conditioner in too, then use a leave in for more moisture. Have you tried cantu conditioning cream? it's so good. Or maybe you can become a jerryjuice-head like erryone else on the forum.

PS elephant WHERE ARE THE PICS!

 

[Lucia]

Mmkay so i texlaxed yesterday....i've only gained an inch in a half so there's really not much of a difference since my last texlaxing in March. I went from 26 inches to 27.5 inches which is waistlength and a half an inch on me:woohoo:

I'm so happy....but i was trying to go for 12-16 weeks but i never seem to be able to go past 10....but oh well.

I discovered that when i leave conditioner in my hair....my waves are more defined...so i'm gonna start trying to do some wash and go's.

I am loving my hair right now....now i gotta find something really good to moisturize my hair with...maybe i should just use leave in conditioners to moisturize with??

Congratz
that's a milestone passing WL is a BIG DEAL don't sell yourself short. You're on to HL now
Whatever conditioner your hair really likes, as long as it doesn't have salt, alcohols in it leave it in your hair, my absolute fav is Suave Tropical Coconut for CW and as my leave-in even though it's not actually a leave in.

 

[Toy]

Mmkay so i texlaxed yesterday....i've only gained an inch in a half so there's really not much of a difference since my last texlaxing in March. I went from 26 inches to 27.5 inches which is waistlength and a half an inch on me:woohoo:

I'm so happy....but i was trying to go for 12-16 weeks but i never seem to be able to go past 10....but oh well.

I discovered that when i leave conditioner in my hair....my waves are more defined...so i'm gonna start trying to do some wash and go's.

I am loving my hair right now....now i gotta find something really good to moisturize my hair with...maybe i should just use leave in conditioners to moisturize with??

Congrats now we want pics!!!

 

[TwistNMx]

This thread is so exciting to watch. You guys have hair I have see in my dreams. Good luck in your challenge.
Also, I think I heard of Chicoro. Doesn't she have a book?

 

[Lucia]

This thread is so exciting to watch. You guys have hair I have see in my dreams. Good luck in your challenge.
Also, I think I heard of Chicoro. Doesn't she have a book?

Yes she does it's called grow it! you can find it @
www.amazon.com just type in chicoro or grow it she's wearing bantu knots on the cover

 

[SmilingElephant]

Smilingelephant you can leave some of your regular conditioner in too, then use a leave in for more moisture. Have you tried cantu conditioning cream? it's so good. Or maybe you can become a jerryjuice-head like erryone else on the forum.

PS elephant WHERE ARE THE PICS![/QUOTE]

Lol....i am a jerryjuice-head....but i only use the Juice on my newgrowth while i'm stretching....doesn't do much for my ends.

And....i was gonna post pics buts its only an inch and a half...i usually update on my Fotki when i post pics...so the ones from March are on there.

So i'll post pics after the Summer time is over...that way i can REALLY see a difference

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

Smilingelephant you can leave some of your regular conditioner in too, then use a leave in for more moisture. Have you tried cantu conditioning cream? it's so good. Or maybe you can become a jerryjuice-head like erryone else on the forum.

PS elephant WHERE ARE THE PICS![/QUOTE]

Lol....i am a jerryjuice-head....but i only use the Juice on my newgrowth while i'm stretching....doesn't do much for my ends.

And....i was gonna post pics buts its only an inch and a half...i usually update on my Fotki when i post pics...so the ones from March are on there.

So i'll post pics after the Summer time is over...that way i can REALLY see a difference

NOOOOO what do you mean?!!! We want pics now!!! I've been stalking you since you made mbl and have been waiting to see you get to WL. Don't deprive us until the end of the summer it just AINT RIGHT!

 

[SmilingElephant]

NOOOOO what do you mean?!!! We want pics now!!! I've been stalking you since you made mbl and have been waiting to see you get to WL. Don't deprive us until the end of the summer it just AINT RIGHT!

Lol

I guess i'll post pics tomorrow then...im too lazy right now to go find the camera take pics hook it up and.....yeah das too much right now.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

i want pix too

 

[Candy828]

Mmkay so i texlaxed yesterday....i've only gained an inch in a half so there's really not much of a difference since my last texlaxing in March. I went from 26 inches to 27.5 inches which is waistlength and a half an inch on me:woohoo:

I'm so happy....but i was trying to go for 12-16 weeks but i never seem to be able to go past 10....but oh well.

I discovered that when i leave conditioner in my hair....my waves are more defined...so i'm gonna start trying to do some wash and go's.

I am loving my hair right now....now i gotta find something really good to moisturize my hair with...maybe i should just use leave in conditioners to moisturize with??

GO Girl!:sweet: With progress like that you will make HL and be onto TL by the end of the year.... So I expect to see you in the CL Part 2 Challenge!

 

[SmilingElephant]

Lol!! Thanx Candy!!

I dont think i want to go past Hip Length tho....i'll be happy getting just halfway to Hip Length tho.

 

[SmilingElephant]

Okay i posted one pic in my fotki...its the last one on page 2.

You'll see its not much of a difference from last length check.
http://public.fotki.com/LadyBird05/myprogressfrommay20/picture-003.html

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

YAAAAY Your hair looks great SmilingElephant! How often do you do length checks?


ETA: Oh wow I didn't know you had a blog too Adding that to my blog rotations!

ETA Again: What problems are you having that you can't stretch past 10 weeks? Perhaps I could be of some assistance!

 

[yamilee21]

... You'll see its not much of a difference from last length check.

*You* may not see much difference, but *I* see MORE of your strands are touching your waist belt.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

*You* may not see much difference, but *I* see MORE of your strands are touching your waist belt.

100% AGREE!!!

 

[SmilingElephant]

YAAAAY Your hair looks great SmilingElephant! How often do you do length checks?


ETA: Oh wow I didn't know you had a blog too Adding that to my blog rotations!

ETA Again: What problems are you having that you can't stretch past 10 weeks? Perhaps I could be of some assistance!

Thanx girlie!

I do length checks every time i texlax so thats about every 2-3 months.

I like the feeling of newgrowth but then it just gets to be waaaay to much for me to deal with after week 8. My buns don't look right....and then i'm tempted to use heat bc i get tired of the matting and the detangling and then my edges are really hard to deal with and i get depressed.......so by week 9 or 10 i'm ready to texlax....but so far so good tho


ETA: Yeah i started my blog not too long ago....i was gonna transition..that's what it was for... but then decided its not for me...however i'm gonna update it from time to time for my hair journey.