Hip–Tailbone Length (HL–TBL) 2014 Challenge!

[rririla]

[USER][/USER]@Aireen
bebezazueta

So I think I will join the ranks....looks like too much fun for me to pass up

So here goes:
Current length/ hair type=somewhere between mbl and wsl. Type is mostly 3c

Regimen=rollerset/flat iron usually. But currently in the no heat til september challenge so cowash and bunning from now til then....with a random rollerset thrown in for a lil change every now and then

wash and deep condition twice a month...

Exact goal length= hip length would suit me just fine

Goal date= the last day of this challengr...trying to give myself as much time as possible

Plans...thoroughly enjoy my hair....let my SO play in it finally, and let my lil girl try her hand at styling...

Maintenance=henna glosses monthly as usual, crea clip trims done by one of my children...SO is too afraid to do it...may sound crazy but my sons do a pretty good job...I think they just like using the level on the clip, it reminds them of wood shop lol...

 

[rririla]

....with all my rambling forgot to post starting pics

This is what it looks like straight and then fluffy! For lack of a better word

 

[bebezazueta]

....with all my rambling forgot to post starting pics

This is what it looks like straight and then fluffy! For lack of a better word

LOVE LOVE LOVE! Straight & fluffy. Your hair is so black and shiny too! Welcome & YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY!

How are the babies by the way?

 

[marta9227]

....with all my rambling forgot to post starting pics

This is what it looks like straight and then fluffy! For lack of a better word

You look like grazing waist length to me! Beautiful hair!

Sent from my right hand- I mean my Note 2 lol

 

[rririla]

LOVE LOVE LOVE! Straight & fluffy. Your hair is so black and shiny too! Welcome & YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY!

How are the babies by the way?

[USER][/USER]
bebezazueta....
...THANK Q, THANK Q, THANK Q...I appreciate the compliment especially from someone who's hair I love as well...ur strands are gorgeous chica....

lol...u always manage to get me into length challenges...you know you good!

The babies are super...crazy as ever. But good!!!..and how's the hubby and the sista?....hope everyone is well...glad to be back on the boards, I missed ya'

 

[rririla]

You look like grazing waist length to me! Beautiful hair!

Sent from my right hand- I mean my Note 2 lol

marta9227...thank u for the input...I have gotten so many mixed reviews on the length that I figured I would just wait until I reach full waist length before I claim it...but thank you again...u made my day

 

[ckisland]

So I'm going to be making the long trip back to Georgia from New Mexico tomorrow night, and I'm 98% sure I fried the heck out of my hair in 1 day . Besides being sick of my "normal" hair, I got it straightened so that it would be low maintenance and easy to style while I was across the country for my bestie's wedding. Well, the night before W-day, she tells us bridesmaids that she wants our hair in curled side ponytails. I tried to use flexirods, but I didn't have enough and I had no clue on what product should be used to roll already straightened hair. So, I ended up having to use a curling iron. . .like a dozen times. I didn't know how to use one (haven't really used 1 in 6 years) and my hair wouldn't curl or stay curled .

I just looked at my hair to assess the damage, and I'm going to have to trim AGAIN because my ends now look terrible and I can see slew of split ends. I combed my hair after moisturizing, and have breakage (I had virtually none just days before) and increased shedding. My ends also feel rough. Also the 4b section, that was rougher than the rest of my hair to begin with, feels even rougher now.

For once a LHCFer managed to leave the salon as happy as can be only to jack herself up at home . I need Hair Jeezus right now!!!
On a more positive note, my hair hasn't reverted besides my kitchen that didn't really get straight in the first place. My hair was a complete hit, and everyone was impressed by how long it was. I don't miss my natural state at all, and I'm not looking forward to washing it for multiple reasons .

Sidenote: My bestie, the bride, had BSL when I last say her 2 years ago, and now she's full, blunt HL- almost TBL. All she does is use any ole kinda shampoo, then combs baby oil through her hair once a week. She doesn't sleep with a scarf, bonnet, or satin pillowcase. She also PS's 0% of the time and her hair is 1A. I was hatin' for a minute because I (and the other ladies on here) do so much more to care for my hair and it's not as healthy or anywhere near as long as hers. But then I immediately got over it, and now I know that HL won't be overwhelming on me because she's only 1 inch taller than me .

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

Ok so my braidout (pinned up) that I wanted to do this week didn't happen. My braidout this morning was too freaking cute to pin up so I'm wearing it out. But the rest of the week I will def pin it up some how to protect my ends.

 

[mayoo]

I blow dried my hair two days ago and twisted it up just for a different look. Here's how it tured out + a length check
I think I'm grazing WL now

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

I blow dried my hair two days ago and twisted it up just for a different look. Here's how it tured out + a length check
I think I'm grazing WL now

Yea girl! Claim it! I claimed WL when I grazed it as well. CONGRATS!

OAN: I'm in the bathroom at my workplace checking out a few knots in my hair when I noticed that my hair is @ WL in a freaking braidout. Woot! Woot! When I relax my hair I'm going to have a freaking heart attack when I see the length straight. *happy dance* I do need a trim though. Boo!

 

[AlliCat]

Yea girl! Claim it! I claimed WL when I grazed it as well. CONGRATS!

OAN: I'm in the bathroom at my workplace checking out a few knots in my hair when I noticed that my hair is @ WL in a freaking braidout. Woot! Woot! When I relax my hair I'm going to have a freaking heart attack when I see the length straight. *happy dance* I do need a trim though. Boo!

pre_medicalrulz Ahh that's awesome!!

 

[AlliCat]

This weekend I made a U-part wig and it came out really nice. So will be wearing this and other self-made wigs for the summer. I don't think I can bring myself to purchase another BSS halfwig knowing how easy it is to make one. Well it's not easy but it's custom. So far there's minimal tension because of strategically placed wig clips and bobby pins. My hair is chillin underneath in 2 braids so my regimen will remain unchanged just a whole lot less heat and manipulation. I finally got the guts to wear fake hair to work and it's a major hit, getting lots of compliments. I'm on a mission to reach waist length this year.. Depending how I feel I'll decide to keep growing to HL, or to maintain waist and thicken ends before growing longer.

I'm excited about my hair again

 

[bebezazueta]

Yea girl! Claim it! I claimed WL when I grazed it as well. CONGRATS!

OAN: I'm in the bathroom at my workplace checking out a few knots in my hair when I noticed that my hair is @ WL in a freaking braidout. Woot! Woot! When I relax my hair I'm going to have a freaking heart attack when I see the length straight. *happy dance* I do need a trim though. Boo!

Pics?! I wanna see a WL Braid out!

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

Pics?! I wanna see a WL Braid out!

LOL!! I will try to do one on my lunch break. LOL

 

[bebezazueta]

LOL!! I will try to do one on my lunch break. LOL

I will stalk you until then! Good day now. LOL!

 

[cocosweet]

Pics?! I wanna see a WL Braid out!

Yeah. We wanna see!

pre_medicalrulz

 

[Lucia]

Thanks for the feedback -- more convinced than ever that best way for me to get my length back is to go back to being even more relaxed. Also, big surprise: bunning and low heat are the way to go. My goal is to be able to airdry and put in a (presentable/sleek) bun and I'm starting to realize that being texlaxed (more curly than not) is not going to get me there. So glad I joined this challenge -- I'm getting more and more inspired.

Observation: the ladies in this thread seem much more laid-back, settled in their routines -- I guess that's what happens when you've reached significant hair goals.

Once you reach MBL WL the regimen is set mine is then
it's pretty much a quick sail to HL TL if you don't self sabotage.

 

[Kindheart]

My hair is WL again after i trimmed it a few weeks ago .
I m currently using a different shampoo Elvive Everrich sulfate free shampoo for dry and frizzy hair.
I moisturize daily with Afroveda shea amla

 

[Aireen]

Ladies, I just wanted to say thanks for sticking with me for this challenge. I didn't think this was going to be successful at all really but I'm glad I can log in and see members giving updates on what's currently going on with their hair or wanting to be added as a participant. Please remember to leave an official update for the end of the month on the 30th! I think by now we should all know what plans we have for our hair and when we think we're going to get to certain milestones. If you have pictures, I'd like to see! No pressure though.

 

[Froreal3]

I'm about an inch away from BSL. If I make MBL (three inches away from BSL) by December, I think I can realistically make WSL (about 3 inches from MBL) by next summer. If I decide to keep growing past that, I think I can be HL by December 2014. That's the ideal situation.

 

[Jewell]

ckisland

Sorry to hear about your mishap with heat!! SMH that is why I don't even bother with direct heat...I might jack it up unintentionally. I can flat-iron nicely when needed, but as for a curling iron, I literally haven't used one since high school, and I'll be 30 this year.

Oh and yeah...keep in mind people with type 1A hair can often have (no offense) bull-ish regimens and grow to ridiculous lengths. Baby oil is mineral oil which blocks out moisture. On tightly curled hair like 4a/4b that is asking for a hair breakage and dryness disaster! You will be fine getting to HL so long as you continue to do what works for you and your hair! If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!

 

[Jewell]

rawsilk

I ALWAYS use regular conditioner as a leave-in. It does not harm your hair, and contrary to what a lot of black folks think, stylists are NOT know-it-alls or hair gurus...they are just that...stylists and people give them more credit than they deserve. Hair care surely isn't rocket science lol...its more trial and error for the individual than anything. I have used regular conditioner for years as a leave-in. Do what works for you and ignore ppl, especially if it works for you and they have never even tried it!

 

[Lucia]

rawsilk


I've been using regular conditioner for my leave in forever I've never had any adverse effects.
If you find hat works for you still to it even if everybody else thinks its crazy.

 

[navila]

I can't wait to see everybody's progress . I had a lil scary moment last night but everything is fine now. Ill post my reveal on Monday!

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

I didn't get to get a good shot of my braidout and my close co-worker was out with Bronchitis or I would've asked her to take it for me. If I ask anyone else at work they may think I'm obsessed. I am but they don't need to know that.

 

[LovingLady]

mayoo

I blow dried my hair two days ago and twisted it up just for a different look. Here's how it tured out + a length check
I think I'm grazing WL now

I was retwisting my hair over the weekend and I was having a difficult time detangling my hair. I do not have spilts but there are knots at the ends. My plan was to maintain twists until I get to waist length but now I am starting to think this may not be an option.

Could you please describe your detangling and twisting process?

 

[MileHighDiva]

marta9227 and pre_medicalrulz, both of you are on my non-providing photos offender's list.

 

[Aireen]

I didn't get to get a good shot of my braidout and my close co-worker was out with Bronchitis or I would've asked her to take it for me. If I ask anyone else at work they may think I'm obsessed. I am but they don't need to do that.

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

marta9227 and pre_medicalrulz, both of you are on my non-providing photos offender's list.

Actually I'm always posting hair pics.

 

[Naturelie]

I blow dried my hair two days ago and twisted it up just for a different look. Here's how it tured out + a length check
I think I'm grazing WL now

mayoo, I love your twists!!!