12 inches in 12 months - 2014

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Me neither healthwise. I was a bit down in the dumps so eating and drinking was an achievement for me . today, I've started to take down the minibraids. I've saturated them with vatika oil and i'm unravelling them finger combing and twisting two or three together to make chunky-ish twists. i wear those for a week then back to the minibraids. I have to get outside and get fresh air more. Going for a walk/jog in the park. The gym doesnt count. There's something about being outside that gets my life-juices pumping

I hope you're feeling better. Yes sometimes life throws us a curve and we're just not ourselves and sometimes it's just the anxieties of life. But you still were focus with doing things for your hair which is good. Hang in there, because this too will pass. Thanks for checking in.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hello everyone, I hope everyone is doing well. I'm still consistent with my regime and put myself back on track after a little break. I'm back to doing my inversion which consist of laying on my slantboard for 10 minutes every AM. There is a thread started on the forum entitled "inversion method". This YouTuber claims that she got 1" of hair growth during inversion for 4 minutes a day after applying warm oil to her scalp in one week. Inversion therapy is very good overall for health and well being and certainly getting that blood to the scalp helps increase hair growth. Check it out, it's good reading if you haven't already done so. Since I'm talking about good reading, you also may want to check out this website http://www.blackhairscience.com/about-audrey/ and click the (Learn the Science) tab. Some thorough knowledge about terminal length and genetics, length planning, thinning ends, moisture and protein balance, etc. I may purchase her book for reference, but her web site was impressive. I was encouraged by one point she made regarding hair growth. She said one of the first things we see as we begin our hair journey is thickness, shine before we see hair length. She said that 3-4 months into our hair journey we may see thickness, but then she said it may take another 6-8 months before we start seeing length. Check it out, it's very good reading. We need all the help we can get to help us achieve this goal. I have my hair in piggy back braids with half wig and I'm loving this protective style. Also a word from Kimmeytube who has successfully met her hair goals. It's very inspiring to watch her videos to see how she achieved her hair length inspite of hair mishaps, damage, etc. She now is beyond WSL and she stated in one of her videos that we need to keep in mind the 3 P's, Patience, Protective Styling, and Proper Handling of our hair. Just wanted to share. Stay encouraged and consistent and we all will get there.

 

[Blessed&higlyflavoured]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

hey every one
hope your well

an update. I've done very little to increase my growth nor have i been checking it. once i undid my minibraids i put them into chunky twists which i kept for just under a week. i then put them into plaits. they were a bit too big so i split them into smaller parts and plaited them back up.

today i shampooed with some tressemme i want to finish, and conditioned with some joico kpak before deep conditioning with ors replenishing conditioner. I've been trying a new leave in conditioner. Its pantene pro v deep moisture souffle. i love it because its a mousse that comes out like squirty whipped cream. It claims to keep hair moisturised for 48 hours and it does exactly what it says on the tin. Ive been looking for "white people" products to replace my current favourites because i'm moving to the bum hole of nowhere and availability is going to be terrible.

I've made a vow to myself to get vitamins tomorrow.

 

[JustGROWwithIt]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Checking in...I think I am going to do a set of crochet braids next week. I am ready for something a little different. Been wearing a wig for a while now. I saw on Youtube crochet braids with kanekalon hair. I really like the look of it so that is what I am going to attempt. I'll post pics if it looks good I was wanting to take my hair out of the current set of braids because they are getting a little too loose but I will just leave them in for another week and I'm sure they will be fine I will still be taking them out weeks sooner than I had originally planned, 4 weeks instead of 6. Hopefully if my crochet braids turn out nice I can have them in for another 4 weeks.

 

[Mskraizy]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Thanks for checking in and I'm glad for your success. It seems like you have found the right products that your hair responds to along with low manipulation. We are going to gain more inches even if we don't gain the 12 inches. Being patient and handling our hair in the proper way will pay off. Wishing us all the best!

Thanks! Definitely trying to be patient with length checks!

Had another simple wash day. I applied my deep conditioner and detangled last night and then let it soak in overnight, got up this morning and shampooed, moisturized, sealed and massaged and it's been underneath my bonnet and scarf all day as it will also be tomorrow (and possibly the rest of the week ).

Man Nelly just been CHILLIN. I could keep this up for another 3 months.

 

[Mskraizy]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hello everyone, I hope everyone is doing well. I'm still consistent with my regime and put myself back on track after a little break. I'm back to doing my inversion which consist of laying on my slantboard for 10 minutes every AM. There is a thread started on the forum entitled "inversion method". This YouTuber claims that she got 1" of hair growth during inversion for 4 minutes a day after applying warm oil to her scalp in one week. Inversion therapy is very good overall for health and well being and certainly getting that blood to the scalp helps increase hair growth. Check it out, it's good reading if you haven't already done so. Since I'm talking about good reading, you also may want to check out this website http://www.blackhairscience.com/about-audrey/ and click the (Learn the Science) tab. Some thorough knowledge about terminal length and genetics, length planning, thinning ends, moisture and protein balance, etc. I may purchase her book for reference, but her web site was impressive. I was encouraged by one point she made regarding hair growth. She said one of the first things we see as we begin our hair journey is thickness, shine before we see hair length. She said that 3-4 months into our hair journey we may see thickness, but then she said it may take another 6-8 months before we start seeing length. Check it out, it's very good reading. We need all the help we can get to help us achieve this goal. I have my hair in piggy back braids with half wig and I'm loving this protective style. Also a word from Kimmeytube who has successfully met her hair goals. It's very inspiring to watch her videos to see how she achieved her hair length inspite of hair mishaps, damage, etc. She now is beyond WSL and she stated in one of her videos that we need to keep in mind the 3 P's, Patience, Protective Styling, and Proper Handling of our hair. Just wanted to share. Stay encouraged and consistent and we all will get there.

Great advice and when I'm not too tired to read I'm gonna that article. Seems interesting enough. I wonder if the inversion thing works cause I've been hearing alot of ladies doing that. I think I do that anyways. I massage my scalp and I lean my head over forward and then I lean it backwards....does that count? But I don't do it everyday (mostly because i forget too...) I dunno.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

hey every one
hope your well

an update. I've done very little to increase my growth nor have i been checking it. once i undid my minibraids i put them into chunky twists which i kept for just under a week. i then put them into plaits. they were a bit too big so i split them into smaller parts and plaited them back up.

today i shampooed with some tressemme i want to finish, and conditioned with some joico kpak before deep conditioning with ors replenishing conditioner. I've been trying a new leave in conditioner. Its pantene pro v deep moisture souffle. i love it because its a mousse that comes out like squirty whipped cream. It claims to keep hair moisturised for 48 hours and it does exactly what it says on the tin. Ive been looking for "white people" products to replace my current favourites because i'm moving to the bum hole of nowhere and availability is going to be terrible.

I've made a vow to myself to get vitamins tomorrow.

Thanks for giving us an update. I have to check out that Pantene pro v deep moisture souffle especially since it keeps your hair moisturised for 48 hours. I have personally decided not to get another hair vitamin. When I finish what I have now, I'm going to just use a good multi vitamin or stay with the gummies pre natal. I take pre natal and a hair vitamin. I think I'm going to just omit the hair vitamin. I've seen so many beautiful heads of hair that only use a multi vitamin. They are the ones that have inspired me, but it's just my personal choice.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Checking in...I think I am going to do a set of crochet braids next week. I am ready for something a little different. Been wearing a wig for a while now. I saw on Youtube crochet braids with kanekalon hair. I really like the look of it so that is what I am going to attempt. I'll post pics if it looks good I was wanting to take my hair out of the current set of braids because they are getting a little too loose but I will just leave them in for another week and I'm sure they will be fine I will still be taking them out weeks sooner than I had originally planned, 4 weeks instead of 6. Hopefully if my crochet braids turn out nice I can have them in for another 4 weeks.

Crochet braids are the bomb! You can even leave them in longer than 4 weeks because if you take care of them, they still look good after 4 weeks, but I'm referring to what I had before the deep twist hair. I kept mine in for 6-8 weeks with no problems. Please post a pic when you get them in. Yes, that kanekalon hair looks just like natural press hair. It's very pretty on the YouTube videos I seen. Keep us posted.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Thanks! Definitely trying to be patient with length checks!

Had another simple wash day. I applied my deep conditioner and detangled last night and then let it soak in overnight, got up this morning and shampooed, moisturized, sealed and massaged and it's been underneath my bonnet and scarf all day as it will also be tomorrow (and possibly the rest of the week ).

Man Nelly just been CHILLIN. I could keep this up for another 3 months.

Sounds like low manipulation to me which means increased inches. Thanks for checking in.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Great advice and when I'm not too tired to read I'm gonna that article. Seems interesting enough. I wonder if the inversion thing works cause I've been hearing alot of ladies doing that. I think I do that anyways. I massage my scalp and I lean my head over forward and then I lean it backwards....does that count? But I don't do it everyday (mostly because i forget too...) I dunno.

Yes one of the things I posted as hair advice when this thread first started was that inversion therapy can increase hair growth alot. I think the lady that did the research stated that hair can growth from the average 6" to about 12-14" within the year. All because of doing inversion therapy. She suggested headstands. I was doing headstands, but now I lay on my slantboard for about 10 minutes and it is so relaxing. I'm not trying to get 1" in 7 days, but I know that inversion can increase my hair growth which is why I do it. It gets the blood to the scalp which in turn allows the scalp to be fed the nourishment from the healthy food we eat. The other article about The Science of Black Hair is based on the book, but her website is off the chain. I documented some of her suggestions/tips and it also helped to readjust my thinking on some things. It's very good reading in my opinion.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hello ladies,

I hope everyone is doing well. Just want to check in. I'm still focus on my regime. I oil my scalp every AM/PM and massage for 5 minutes. I also lay on my slantboard for 10 minutes. I have started to do cowashes at least twice a week. I put my weave cap over my braids and cowash with diluted conditioner. On Saturdays, I add a diluted deep condition, put on plastic cap and sit under hair steamer for about 20-30 minutes. I can bearly see the parts in my piggyback braids, but I'm determined to keep them in for 1 month. I moisturised my braids twice a week. I don't want to overdo it because according to Lady Paniolo, if you wet your braids every day it can cause severe matting because your raising the cuticles. I also don't want excessive buildup. On the third week, after doing my cowash and deep condition, I will do an ACV as final rinse to remove some of the buildup. When I remove the braids the next week, I'm hoping I won't have too much buildup. I'm trying to be consistent with my exercising, drinking my protein drink and taking my supplements which I include in my protein smoothie. My water intake is still some what off, but I'm trying to drink as much as I can. I'm wearing my half wigs, I just purchased another one which I like. I will be doing this until the end of December when I give myself a touch up. I'm stretching my relaxer and my last one was the end of June. I'm hoping to see some substantial hair growth when I do relax. Stay focused and consistent. If we put forth the effort, just wait patiently for the results. We can do this. Stay encouraged.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

I apologize, I almost forgot I was doing some research to find out why paddle brushes supposedly make hair ends thicker. I couldn't find out any information on Robin Woods website because she has removed many of her videos. The video she specifically had was called the brushing and combing video and it's just not there. I thought it would be on the video I purchased from her awhile ago about how to install braids. Anyhow, I searched for the video in my collection and I couldn't find it. I'm sorry. I did google it and this is some information that I found:
http://blackgirllonghair.com/2012/1...-better-than-wide-tooth-combs-for-detangling/

http://nubiantresses.blogspot.com/2010/10/paddle-brush.html

There are many others, but this is just a few. I guess it's a personal preference. I purchased the Wet Brush and used it a month ago when I took my braids down and it worked like a breeze. I'm going to continue to use it. I heard that the Goody Ouchless brand is also good. I use both but I'm loving the Wet Brush which can be used on wet and dry hair.

 

[Mskraizy]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hello ladies,

I hope everyone is doing well. Just want to check in. I'm still focus on my regime. I oil my scalp every AM/PM and massage for 5 minutes. I also lay on my slantboard for 10 minutes. I have started to do cowashes at least twice a week. I put my weave cap over my braids and cowash with diluted conditioner. On Saturdays, I add a diluted deep condition, put on plastic cap and sit under hair steamer for about 20-30 minutes. I can bearly see the parts in my piggyback braids, but I'm determined to keep them in for 1 month. I moisturised my braids twice a week. I don't want to overdo it because according to Lady Paniolo, if you wet your braids every day it can cause severe matting because your raising the cuticles. I also don't want excessive buildup. On the third week, after doing my cowash and deep condition, I will do an ACV as final rinse to remove some of the buildup. When I remove the braids the next week, I'm hoping I won't have too much buildup. I'm trying to be consistent with my exercising, drinking my protein drink and taking my supplements which I include in my protein smoothie. My water intake is still some what off, but I'm trying to drink as much as I can. I'm wearing my half wigs, I just purchased another one which I like. I will be doing this until the end of December when I give myself a touch up. I'm stretching my relaxer and my last one was the end of June. I'm hoping to see some substantial hair growth when I do relax. Stay focused and consistent. If we put forth the effort, just wait patiently for the results. We can do this. Stay encouraged.

Man you make me sound so LAZY over here! Great update, sounds like you're going above and beyond for your hair and health! I seriously need to be jumping on the fitness wagon like you all but I just cannot find the strength and motivation herelately. Life has got me uber tired! You are definitely one I can't wait to see an update in pictures from!

 

[Mskraizy]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hey ladies I'm back to check in. Another brilliant wash day has come and gone. Deep conditioned overnight, I did detangle with the deep conditioner in. I have a new detangling comb that I now LURVE!!! It's that double-sided comb I always passed by in Walmart. The one with the curvy teeth that go in and out?...

This. Comb. On my hair?

♥_♥ Yaaaaassssssss! lol

I absolutely ADORE this comb! For some reason, I get less breakage with this one than I do with my other shower comb. And I use this and then I use my denman and my hair is just like *_* Yaaaasssss. lol This comb has made my already lazy wash day even MORE lazier! Detangling has become a breeze lately and I don't get drained just thinking about doing it. My new love + my denman! =)

And then wash day went as normal, that next morning I shampooed, lightly conditioned with suave as I normally do, moisturized and sealed and massaged my scalp all that usual stuff. And once again, Nelly is back under my satin bonnet just chilling. I promise you, I've seen my hair bout as much as you guys have seen it. lol My hair is ALWAYS wrapped under a satin bonnet and my black scarf. It's just sooooo EASY!

But yesterday, I did a slight unofficial length checking again and I seriously think my hair has been retaining a bucketful of growth herelately! It was stretching pretty far down my torso in the back AND the front. Usually when I LC in the front it's shorter than it would be in the back so I'm actually really excited! It's been 3.5 months since I last took a progress pic. Only 2.5 more to go right!? I really think I'm MBL but I'm thinking that getting to WL will actually be more doable than I thought it'd be. I was just dreaming when I said that but it...might...actually be a reality! Now that's the cool part! I wanted to do yarn braids but honestly...this scarving thing is A-Okay with me! I think it's about time I invest in some cuter scarves though. I wear this black scarf faithfully, like I'm married to it or something.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Man you make me sound so LAZY over here! Great update, sounds like you're going above and beyond for your hair and health! I seriously need to be jumping on the fitness wagon like you all but I just cannot find the strength and motivation herelately. Life has got me uber tired! You are definitely one I can't wait to see an update in pictures from!

Girl, you betta get with this program (ha ha). I need to practice what I preach right. Consistency and effort is the key and I try my best to stay on point because all you ladies encourage me to do so. I try to stay focus and hope for good results. One of the problems I have is retaining length. My hair grows, but sometimes I just don't see the length. That's why the black science website was sooo encouraging to me because she broke it down and helped me appreciate that you will see thickness, shine first in the first 3-4 months and then 6-9 months is when the length comes. I remember one time I stretched my relaxers for a whole year and I wasn't doing anything extraordinary and I got the usual 6 inches in a year. However when I relaxed, it was the worst experience ever. It must have been a bad relaxer because my hair didn't take, and on top of that, I saw no length. I was soooo discouraged. Anyhow, this is a new day and I'm hoping for the best. I took my piggyback plaits down yesterday and it seemed like I saw some length. This is something else that I'm learning and that is we can use other people's techniques, routines, but we need to adjust to our specific hair needs/texture/type. I realized I was following Lady Paniolo's methods, but her hair is a different texture/type then mine which is why I took down those plaits. I followed her method of moisturising my plaits once a week and shampoo'ed, deep conditioned, once a week. My hair didn't like that and when I took down my plaits, my hair was dry. I need more moisture than once a week. Anyhow, like I said, it appeared like my hair was longer and the texture seemed different, more thicker even though I'm 20 weeks post. I will be putting braids in my hair on Saturday and will be cowashing them more, and moisturising them more to see what I will get. I'm back doing my inversion therapy regularly and I oil my scalp and massage both AM and PM. I do see growth, but I just don't know how much. I start off with walking. It's a good form of exercise. Keep doing what you're doing ladies because we want to get there. One thing I will be adding to my regime is prenatal vitamins. I will pick up the Trader Joe brand because I understand they do not make you sick.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hey ladies I'm back to check in. Another brilliant wash day has come and gone. Deep conditioned overnight, I did detangle with the deep conditioner in. I have a new detangling comb that I now LURVE!!! It's that double-sided comb I always passed by in Walmart. The one with the curvy teeth that go in and out?...

This. Comb. On my hair?

♥_♥ Yaaaaassssssss! lol

I absolutely ADORE this comb! For some reason, I get less breakage with this one than I do with my other shower comb. And I use this and then I use my denman and my hair is just like *_* Yaaaasssss. lol This comb has made my already lazy wash day even MORE lazier! Detangling has become a breeze lately and I don't get drained just thinking about doing it. My new love + my denman! =)

And then wash day went as normal, that next morning I shampooed, lightly conditioned with suave as I normally do, moisturized and sealed and massaged my scalp all that usual stuff. And once again, Nelly is back under my satin bonnet just chilling. I promise you, I've seen my hair bout as much as you guys have seen it. lol My hair is ALWAYS wrapped under a satin bonnet and my black scarf. It's just sooooo EASY!

But yesterday, I did a slight unofficial length checking again and I seriously think my hair has been retaining a bucketful of growth herelately! It was stretching pretty far down my torso in the back AND the front. Usually when I LC in the front it's shorter than it would be in the back so I'm actually really excited! It's been 3.5 months since I last took a progress pic. Only 2.5 more to go right!? I really think I'm MBL but I'm thinking that getting to WL will actually be more doable than I thought it'd be. I was just dreaming when I said that but it...might...actually be a reality! Now that's the cool part! I wanted to do yarn braids but honestly...this scarving thing is A-Okay with me! I think it's about time I invest in some cuter scarves though. I wear this black scarf faithfully, like I'm married to it or something.

That sounds excellent! I like the fact that you saw growth which encourages not only you, but us too. Yes, low manipulation is da bomb and just simply following your regime and putting on a scarf sounds wonderful, locking in all that moisture and protecting it from the environment. Hope for the best, reach for the stars, and yes you probably will be waist length by the end of this challenge or sooner. We can do this, let's do it!

 

[faithVA]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Girl, you betta get with this program (ha ha). I need to practice what I preach right. Consistency and effort is the key and I try my best to stay on point because all you ladies encourage me to do so. I try to stay focus and hope for good results. One of the problems I have is retaining length. My hair grows, but sometimes I just don't see the length. That's why the black science website was sooo encouraging to me because she broke it down and helped me appreciate that you will see thickness, shine first in the first 3-4 months and then 6-9 months is when the length comes. I remember one time I stretched my relaxers for a whole year and I wasn't doing anything extraordinary and I got the usual 6 inches in a year. However when I relaxed, it was the worst experience ever. It must have been a bad relaxer because my hair didn't take, and on top of that, I saw no length. I was soooo discouraged. Anyhow, this is a new day and I'm hoping for the best. I took my piggyback plaits down yesterday and it seemed like I saw some length. This is something else that I'm learning and that is we can use other people's techniques, routines, but we need to adjust to our specific hair needs/texture/type. I realized I was following Lady Paniolo's methods, but her hair is a different texture/type then mine which is why I took down those plaits. I followed her method of moisturising my plaits once a week and shampoo'ed, deep conditioned, once a week. My hair didn't like that and when I took down my plaits, my hair was dry. I need more moisture than once a week. Anyhow, like I said, it appeared like my hair was longer and the texture seemed different, more thicker even though I'm 20 weeks post. I will be putting braids in my hair on Saturday and will be cowashing them more, and moisturising them more to see what I will get. I'm back doing my inversion therapy regularly and I oil my scalp and massage both AM and PM. I do see growth, but I just don't know how much. I start off with walking. It's a good form of exercise. Keep doing what you're doing ladies because we want to get there. One thing I will be adding to my regime is prenatal vitamins. I will pick up the Trader Joe brand because I understand they do not make you sick.

Prenatal vitamins make you sick? Why is that?

 

[faithVA]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

I ain't doin nothing to report.

 

[Blessed&higlyflavoured]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

I'm not doing anything new or different either. Its getting chilly so I need a hat. I'm still wearing my minibraids in a teeny bun at the top of my head. I trimmed my ends earlier than i planned but the tangling was out of control. I've reached my 2013 goal of full shoulder length. The top of my hair at the front is ear length still though. It's a little mullet-y. So i'm hoping early to mid 2014 i'll get to Collar bone length or more realistically/accurately, the back will get to collar bone length and the front /top will reach my chin.

I want to feel my hair on my back that's all.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Prenatal vitamins make you sick? Why is that?

It's something in them that causes your stomach to feel a little discomfort. I have taken other brands and that's how I feel, but with the Trader Joe, no problem. Google it, others claim to feel nausea/sick too from prenatal. I've never been pregnant, so maybe it's me.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

I'm not doing anything new or different either. Its getting chilly so I need a hat. I'm still wearing my minibraids in a teeny bun at the top of my head. I trimmed my ends earlier than i planned but the tangling was out of control. I've reached my 2013 goal of full shoulder length. The top of my hair at the front is ear length still though. It's a little mullet-y. So i'm hoping early to mid 2014 i'll get to Collar bone length or more realistically/accurately, the back will get to collar bone length and the front /top will reach my chin.

I want to feel my hair on my back that's all.

I know what you mean, we anxiously want results, and we want them now so please stay encouraged! Patience is part of the regime and don't let despair when out even though I know it's easier said then done. It seems like you are doing the right things. Hair growth sneaks up on you. I was surprised when I took down my plaits yesterday. My tangling too was out of control, but I'm learning proper handling techniques which is also vital to retaining hair length. I used my Wet Brush and sprayed on my detangler and put on some moisturiser and gently brushed through. It wasn't as hard as I thought. Afterwards, I didn't feel like washing, so I just plaited my hair into 8 plaits and I just kept looking at them because I was wondering..... are they longer, can they really be longer? I concluded, my hair is longer. Stay positive and encouraged. You will be at collar bone length before you know it! Keep the faith.

 

[faithVA]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

It's something in them that causes your stomach to feel a little discomfort. I have taken other brands and that's how I feel, but with the Trader Joe, no problem. Google it, others claim to feel nausea/sick too from prenatal. I've never been pregnant, so maybe it's me.

I take prenatal which is why I was asking. I hadn't noticed anything. I also didn't notice anything different on the label vs. a standard vitamin. It just appeared that the percentages are different. Prenatals contain iron. Perhaps that is what is bothering peoples stomachs.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

I take prenatal which is why I was asking. I hadn't noticed anything. I also didn't notice anything different on the label vs. a standard vitamin. It just appeared that the percentages are different. Prenatals contain iron. Perhaps that is what is bothering peoples stomachs.

Thats good that you don't feel anything. I had ordered some from Swanson Vitamins and I think I may have picked some up at Walmarts and I had that queasy feeling. I googled and someone said that the Trader Joe brand does not make you sick and I started taking them and I didn't feel any discomfort. I stopped taking them and I was taking the gummie version from Walmart which wasn't bad, but I liked the results I got better from the Trader Joes brand. You probably are right about the iron bothering peoples stomachs.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Hello, I hope all is well with everyone. I am sooo forgetting about the 2 month check ins because another one is coming up soon, end of October. It's optional to post a pic of your progress, but sharing how many inches you achieve can be done. Well I forgot to measure again. Maybe I could be afraid because I don't want to be disappointed. Anyhow, I put individual braids in my hair over the weekend so I won't be measuring anytime soon. I think I will post a pic of my hair the end of December when I get my relaxer touchup compared with my pic in April and June. I can tell my hair has grown and I'm hoping that I will retain all of it.

I've decided to step up my regime these next 2 months to see if I can get the 1" in a month. I purchased my Trader Joe prenatal vitamins and will start taking them today. I will be moisturising my braids every other day with the GHE to keep them moist and doing cowashes at least twice a week. Increasing my exercise from 3 days a week to 5 days, doing inversion everyday instead of 5 days, and trying to eat more protein, like salmon, tuna, etc. I tried a new deep conditioner and my hair didn't like it, so I'm going back to SheaMoisture anti-breakage yucca and babaob mask as a protein treatment. I will use the aphogee 2 step every 8 weeks. I'm still consistent with the other parts of my regime such as oiling scalp AM/PM. I do this faithfully with massage or inversion afterwards. I still am working on my water intake which seems to be decreasing instead of increasing. I'm hoping that I will achieve more growth in these 2 months, but if I only get the .75 which is what it seems like I've been consistently getting, I will still be happy. I'm just checking in giving everyone an update on what I've tweaked/changed to jump start more inches. I hope everyone is still encouraged and motivated. One of the things I've noticed is my hair appears to be thicker. I like that because I have fine strands. The density is alot, but my hair is fine so I'm loving that it appears to have more substance to it. This is something I've noticed due to my efforts. Stay consistent with your efforts because they will pay off.

 

[faithVA]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

I am more focused on getting my hair healthy vs. increasing my growth rate. I am also working on nailing down my regimen, increasing my moisture and finding a heavy, creamy moisturizer. So I changed my regimen two weeks ago.

I'm using the mudwash now to improve my scalp condition which should help with the condition of my hair. The bad spots in my crown are almost unnoticeable. I am doing an oil scalp treatment before my DC and I apply the same oil treatment every other day during the week. Even with the cooler weather coming, I think my scalp will be in good condition.

Focusing on my leave-in, moisturizer, sealing routine to see if I can keep my ends healthy. It is definitely a work in progress.

I am spritzing my hair and baggying nightly which is helping with the moisture.
I am back to my yoga which is the closest I am going to get to inversion right now
My eating is off. There is no rhyme or reason to it. It's not bad but it isn't good.
My water intake is good during the week but not so good on the weekend.
And my vitamin and supplements are hit or miss.

Nonetheless my hair is growing and I am retaining some. I'm probably only getting my usual 1/2" but I will take what I can get. Maybe next year will be better.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

I am more focused on getting my hair healthy vs. increasing my growth rate. I am also working on nailing down my regimen, increasing my moisture and finding a heavy, creamy moisturizer. So I changed my regimen two weeks ago.

I'm using the mudwash now to improve my scalp condition which should help with the condition of my hair. The bad spots in my crown are almost unnoticeable. I am doing an oil scalp treatment before my DC and I apply the same oil treatment every other day during the week. Even with the cooler weather coming, I think my scalp will be in good condition.

Focusing on my leave-in, moisturizer, sealing routine to see if I can keep my ends healthy. It is definitely a work in progress.

I am spritzing my hair and baggying nightly which is helping with the moisture.
I am back to my yoga which is the closest I am going to get to inversion right now
My eating is off. There is no rhyme or reason to it. It's not bad but it isn't good.
My water intake is good during the week but not so good on the weekend.
And my vitamin and supplements are hit or miss.

Nonetheless my hair is growing and I am retaining some. I'm probably only getting my usual 1/2" but I will take what I can get. Maybe next year will be better.

Sounds good. Is the mud wash like a powder that you mix with water? For the past several months I've been using henna shampoo powder that I mix with coconut milk to wash my hair which I leave on for 30 minutes. I love the avyuredic powders and use to use them alot, but now I'm only use this to wash my hair. I do regular henna treatments once a month.

 

[faithVA]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

Sounds good. Is the mud wash like a powder that you mix with water? For the past several months I've been using henna shampoo powder that I mix with coconut milk to wash my hair which I leave on for 30 minutes. I love the avyuredic powders and use to use them alot, but now I'm only use this to wash my hair. I do regular henna treatments once a month.

No. I'm using Terressentials which is already pre-mixed. But it is too thick to use as is so I always dilute it until it is soupy. I did buy some bentonite clay so will start making my own mud when the Terressentials runs out.

 

[Blessed&higlyflavoured]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

faithVA i like the sound of that mudwash. I've been concentrating on my moisture and sealing regime too. I've started using castor oil to seal and massage my scalp. Its nice especially for winter. I don't like the feeling though but whenever i notice i say to myself i shouldn't be touching my hair anyhow.

 

[fancypants007]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

No. I'm using Terressentials which is already pre-mixed. But it is too thick to use as is so I always dilute it until it is soupy. I did buy some bentonite clay so will start making my own mud when the Terressentials runs out.

I'm interested in detoxing my scalp. Do you think the clay would also detox the scalp?

 

[faithVA]

Re: 12 inches in 12 months - 2013

fancypants007;19160601[/USER]]I'm interested in detoxing my scalp. Do you think the clay would also detox the scalp?

Clay does detox the scalp. It is one of the primary ingredients for many facials. If you don't have any real scalp issues, you can just use it every now and then. However, I have had serious scalp issues so I am using it more long term until I see the issues disappear. I am undergoing more of a healing process versus just a straight detox.