Grow Back The Edges Challenge 2009

[Tamrin]

Growing up whether I was natural or relaxed, I always had issue with my edges. They are not gone but they are always shorter than the rest of my hair. Till this day I still have this problem. So today I decided to do something my mom used to do to my hair as a kid in order to grow my edges. She would cornrow my hair in this fashion every day. And it worked to grow my edges.

I know a lot of the ladies here have edge issues. Who would like to join me? I'm so sick of short edges. I want to change it for 2009.


I want to start a challenge there are no product to use. Use what you have. You don't have to buy anything extra. This is light on the pocket. The only rules would be:

1- Moisturize and/or apply growth aids.
2-Whatever else you want to do to your hair before bed is fine.
3- You MUST cornrow the edges every night as shown in pic above and put on scarf or bonnet
4-In the morning you can style as usual.
5-Check in every 2 weeks with an update.

Participating member are:

Divine Inspiration
Muffinz05
Guudhair
Duchesse
Highly Favored8
Tyefrmy
Clem98tig
Denise11
Jaded_Faerie
Luvovcandy
Msdevo
Ms_b_haven06
So So Chic
Napp
Clem98tig
Alyn308
Ms.Lyons
Alopeciagrl
Pureebony
perlenoire83
Ayoung
Cookie01
IntelligenceisBeautiful
divinempress
adnolej
missnurselady
prettybrowneyescutie

 

[Divine Inspiration]

I'm in. Mine aren't horrible, but I want them to be thicker because I want to do more straight styles next year. I actually have my hair cornrowed the way yours is in that photo. I'm doing a braidout this week.

This past year I used WGO which worked well. I stopped using TS because it contains parabens and I didn't like the idea of putting parabens in my scalp like that every day.

In '09, I'm planning to use Parnevu's T-Tree Scalp Oil every night and do a hairline massage before I put my scarf on.

I've been eating more turnips, broccoli, and cabbage this year which seems to have really made a difference.

 

[Tamrin]

I'm in. Mine aren't horrible, but I want them to be thicker because I want to do more straight styles next year. I actually have my hair cornrowed the way yours is in that photo. I'm doing a braidout this week.

This past year I used WGO which worked well. I stopped using TS because it contains parabens and I didn't like the idea of putting parabens in my scalp like that every day.

In '09, I'm planning to use Parnevu's T-Tree Scalp Oil every night and do a hairline massage before I put my scarf on.

I've been eating more turnips, broccoli, and cabbage this year which seems to have really made a difference.

Thank you for joining. Im so tired of my edges I need to do something. On top of it I stretch for 6 months at a time so I have to baby my edges.

 

[Divine Inspiration]

Thank you for having me. As I massaged my temples last night, I thought about starting a challenge and changed my mind.

I'm excited to see how they'll look this time next year.

 

[Tamrin]

Bumping... Anyone wanna join? Come on ladies we know a lot of us have the edge issue.

 

[Evolving78]

my hairline is very fine and i want to thicken it up. i wear twists all week so i can't do the cornrow thing. i want to try rosemary or tea tree oil to massage that area nightly. i going to start doing it when the new year comes.

 

[Muffinz05]

Count me in. I messes my edges up a little by using the wrong brush on my edges and I think my scarfs are causing my breakage. I started wearing my hair in two-strand twist and using my own concoction of jamaican castor oil, manabhringraj, and msm powder. Keeping my fingers crossed that this works.

 

[guudhair]

Count me in too...just bought some ORS Fertilizing Temple Balm yesterday...within 15 minutes of putting it on I got a headache...I put it on again today and got another headache so I'm taking it back.

 

[Duchesse]

I need to join. I have no idea why my edges are so jacked. They are not baby bottom smooth, but compared to the rest of my head, they may as well be. I don't wear tight hairstyles, put chemicals on them, or wear braids.

I just bought a hair bonnet for nighttime, I felt like my scarf may have been a culprit.

 

[Highly Favored8]

Yes, Yes, Count me in as well. I have been using Bee-Mine and I noticed my edges are comming back little by little I have been using that Product since September 2008. I massage it in my scalp every night especially along my edges.

 

[Tamrin]

Bumping for more responses. Tomorrow I will post a list of people participating...

If you are interested please join us.

LDITP

 

[Demi27]

I would like to join. I don't know what's going on with my edges right now, but they are suffering for some reason (especially the right one).

I'm in.

 

[Clem98tig]

Count me in I'm massaging mine daily with my MoeGro oil. They need all they help they can get

 

[Denise11]

Can I join pleeeze??? I've been wondering what to do about these edges.erplexed

 

[jaded_faerie]

im definitely in. i will massage daily in the new year + no relaxer on that area till 10'

 

[luvovcandy]

Count me in!! My jacked up edges is the only reason why I hate bunning.

 

[msdevo]

Count me in to please. It seems that everything grows except for my edges. I do believe that my wigs and wig caps may be the culprit though.

 

[Lanea87]

I am in the mix. I braid my nape going across like that cause its short, never thought to do my front edges. When I rebraid my hair Tuesday I will do the front like that. I wear LF so mines will stay braided for a week at a time.

 

[Duchesse]

Are we going to post before and after pics? Also what methods are you all using?

I'm embarrased to put my business on the streets, but if it helps I will.

 

[Napp]

i wil join. im keeping mine in braids to grow them out. my goal for 09 is to retain all 6 inches on my edges. i hate how my edges are short and the hair behind it is so long.

 

[so so chic]

My edges are horrible. They have always been bad, but I think my wigs have made it worse. I'm not sure what my game plan will be yet, but count me in.

 

[alyn308]

I would like to join. I'm wearing twist for most of the year so I wont be able to conrow my edges every night...is that ok?

 

[LostInAdream]

Im in my edges have been lightskin for awhile(not cool). I'm going to be in sew-ins for most of '09, so I will start leaving them out. I will massage them everynight with a mixture of cinnamon, grapeseed and jojoba oil.

 

[msdevo]

Currently I am alternating between Claudies Edge Balm and Claudies Elixir to bring my edges up to par.

 

[alopeciagrl]

I would like to join if i can get my edges to grow his will make my hair alot fuller.

I will most likely apply the same oils to my edges that I put on my scalp I will reapply in the morning to give an extra boost that's basically it for now however I will be doing research to see what other remedies will be good then post them for you guys.

 

[pureebony]

Hiya, I would like to join,

What I will be doing is putting a mix of MTG, Mega Tek and rosemary oils to my edges, and spraying with African pride water based and very light hair and scalp spray.

Here is my staring pics- severe I know!

 

[alopeciagrl]

I started my egdes regimen tonight. I used an oil made with castor oil and peppermint. The castor oil is VERY thick I hope it doesn't clog my pores however I'm hoping for thickness by using it and peppermint to stimulate the growth

Also I feel like this challenge needs a boost. Here is an old forum about edges that may be helpful for our journey.

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=219371

 

[MrsMe]

I'm in! I'm in! I'm in! I'M IN!!! lol I have had trouble with my edges for as long as I can remember and I even have an empty patch on my right side because of a relaxer burn (over 10 years ago now...)! My edges were starting to get better last year, but they've receded after wearing braids and twists for the past 3 months. I'm going to give my hair a break for a while and this is the perfect challenge for me!! I'm starting tonight and hopefully myt edges will get fuller and a little bit longer.

 

[msdevo]

Hows those edges coming along ladies??

 

[Lanea87]

Mines are still in braids but I forgot to do my front edges going horizintal will try to remember for next week.