• ⏰ Welcome, Guest! You are viewing only 2 out of 27 total forums. Register today to view more, then Subscribe to view all forums, submit posts, reply to posts, create new threads, view photos, access private messages, change your avatar, create a photo album, customize your profile, and possibly be selected as our next Feature of the Month.

Inspired by Sylver2 -- The Long-Term Stretch Challenge

⏳ Limited Access:

Register today to view all forum posts.

Register Log in
I was going for a 6 month stretch but with the help of wigs, I am shooting for a one year stretch. I sometimes get discouraged but all I have to do is log on to lhcf and I'm ok again.
I'm 2 days shy of an 18 week stretch and I thought I was doing something special. You ladies put me to shame but inspire me at the same time. Thank you.
 
SouthernStunner said:
I am 20 weeks post now and in a weave. I have been in my first weave now for 4 weeks and I want it out BUT I paid 125 for this install and 180 for the hair so this bad boy is in for at least another 2 weeks hopefully 4 weeks (max). I loved my twist outs that I was doing before the install and that will be my pc style choice when not in a weave.

I am not relaxing until Nov so I got a while still to go. I love stretching! It is so addictive. I love when I finally relax and my hair is longer than I thought it would be. I scream just like a kid at Christmas! My hair is so much thicker and healthier since doing these stretches.

I have a personal challeng not to purchase anything for my hair this year. I have enough stuff for 2 years. I did buy a split ender as my Christmas gift so I can do my own trims now and not loose lenght this will save me from going to a salon and hurting someone for cutting too much off trying to "even things out".

Keep up the good work ladies!
Click to expand...
I know what you mean SS, stretching does become addictive and I love doing them now. So much so, that I doecided to extend my stretch from one year this time to 18-20 months instead.

I am still doing okay and want at least 9 inches of new growth before relaxing again with a mild lye relaxer. I have this need to start fresh so I will be cutting off the old relaxed ends because of the no-lye relaxer damage in 2007/8.
 
Checking in at 10 weeks post with another 25-30 weeks to go on my third stretch ever...I've been going to the salon alot lately getting roller sets and DC's, I haven't really felt like dealing with my hair myself lately, but as I told my stylist last week, that'll have to change soon as I prefer to deal with my hair myself around 12-14 weeks post and I'll drop to seeing her once a month. I'm going to miss her so much but I'm excited to see the progress I'll make once I hit my goal.

I guess I'll make a true decision about how long I'm going to go once I hit the 25 week mark, tis all for now.

~Happy Stretching Ladies~
 
Checking in at a lil past 9 months (40ish weeks). I had on kinky twists for about 5 weeks but I hated them with a passion. Only put them in so I could run and workout often without having to wash and style my hair for work. I much prefer having my real hair out all the time:grin:
 
Well I was on board completely but yall I bc'd last month. I did it. Unexpectedly, this long term stretch turned into a transition (i dont know when) & i cut off all my hair. Good luck ladies! I'm so glad I did this stretch...I probably never wouldve went natural without joining this challenge! Its changed my life! :)
 
28 weeks today.... I am still not relaxing .. mostly out of sheer laziness.. I have been wearing Bantu knot outs the entire time...lol.. everyone thinks I'm natural (I take that as a complement)
 
bedazzled said:
Well I was on board completely but yall I bc'd last month. I did it. Unexpectedly, this long term stretch turned into a transition (i dont know when) & i cut off all my hair. Good luck ladies! I'm so glad I did this stretch...I probably never wouldve went natural without joining this challenge! Its changed my life! :)
Click to expand...
Good luck in your natural journey bedazzled:yep:.
 
Relaxing tonight. It will be 26 weeks. Middle of hair with short sections way too difficult to manage with longer hair. :wallbash: Anyway I am proud that I made it this far. My hope is that once all of hair evens up (no more cuts/trims), I will be able to move to once a year.

Alas, my next six month stretch will begin again tomorrow. I can do it! :yep:
 
well I broke down and ended my strecth/transition after 10.5 months post and relaxed on 2/17/10. I'm happy I came this far and I have no regrets which is strange. I decided to relax after a wash and condition that really didn't go smoothly and I got a lot of tangles and it took a very long time for me to detangle w/o breakage so I threw in the towel. So I don't know if I'll do long strecthes like this again but I'll definitely be strecthing 4-6months between t-ups! Thank you Sylver2 for the inspiration to strecth!
 
Salsarisma said:
Juspri,
When do we get a picture of your progress after this stretch?
Click to expand...

I wasn't planning on taking one until my 2yr anniversary
4/18/10 especially since my siggy pic is when I was 9 months post w/ a dominican blow out and I think my length
is pretty much the same but I'll try and take a shot this weekend w/ my sister's camera if able.
 
So I did it! I relaxed. I'm happy. I literally counted 10 stands of hair. From shower to banding. I DC'd after relaxing with my Silicon Mix'd Up concoction. I then banded my hair to keep all the hairs going in one direction. I sat under the dryer and have nice waves today.
My hair has never looked this healthy.

I'm ready for the next stretch. No more relaxer until Aug. (maybe).
 
just thought i'd check in.
in the middle of week 27 in a 39-40 week stretch.
my hair's in braids with extensions now that the weather's so cold,
i'm thinking about two-strand twists with my own hair in april when it starts to warm up.
 
I'm 8 months post. Ten months to go. Granted I'm transitioning to natural but I still like to report in this thread.
 
Shay72 said:
I'm 8 months post. Ten months to go. Granted I'm transitioning to natural but I still like to report in this thread.
Click to expand...


Yougogirl.gif
 
9 weeks post, with 1.5" of new growth and I am struggling. So I am reading this thread from the beginning.
 
taz007 said:
9 weeks post, with 1.5" of new growth and I am struggling. So I am reading this thread from the beginning.
Click to expand...

Welcome to the L/T stretchers club taz. Hope you're able to make until at least 12 weeks this time around:yep:.
 
I am 58 weeks and 2 days into my relaxer stretch. I can't believe it even now but it is still going quite well:yep:.
 
Aggie said:
Welcome to the L/T stretchers club taz. Hope you're able to make until at least 12 weeks this time around:yep:.
Click to expand...
Thanks Aggie. The "kit" is calling ...my...name!

But I am going to hold out until May. It is easier now that I am hiding my hair under a half wig.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

~NanCeBoTwin~
I just completed a 33 week stretch......
2
Replies
50
Views
9K
~NanCeBoTwin~
~NanCeBoTwin~
Back
Top