Waist Length 2013

[RarityFluttershy]

Another question...do you all want this challenge to end on January 1, 2013 or December 31, 2013??? The original end date is for 12-31-12.

Ummmm.
December 31, 2013. I thought the end of 2013 was the original end date.erplexed

 

[SmilingElephant]

Ummmm.
December 31, 2013. I thought the end of 2013 was the original end date.erplexed

It is...but i just wanted to know if you all wanted to change it if you thought that was too far erplexed....i vote for Dec 31st too....ladies keep chiming in!!

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

I vote for Dec. 31st, 2013

 

[Kerryann]

Dec. please girl i would have to roll out if it was Jan...

 

[Diva_Esq]

I don't come in here for entertainment...just tips, success stories, inspiration and motivation. I think it is fine as is. That's my 2 cents. I don't want people to leave, but it's personal and individual.

 

[Shadiyah]

I know there are some Product Junkies in this thread. Would love to see any new products purchased.

OMG!!!!! I have to stop myself from buying stuff and if I like a thing then watch out because I will have the bathroom full of that same product. I just tonight went out and purchase a 3 drawer plastic container so I would have another place to put my products because under the sink on top of the toilet and the shower caddy is full LOL

 

[Shadiyah]

12-2013 for me too!!!!

 

[SmilingElephant]

OMG!!!!! I have to stop myself from buying stuff and if I like a thing then watch out because I will have the bathroom full of that same product. I just tonight went out and purchase a 3 drawer plastic container so I would have another place to put my products because under the sink on top of the toilet and the shower caddy is full LOL

Cryin shame.......... Have you tried the Kinky Curly yet?



Well then its settled.....the challenge will end in December of 2013 *bangs the gavel*

Okay...i have this issue you guys.......see, i have these tiny hands....

























Okay that's not the real issue....but has anybody else that has gon natural become tenderheaded all of a sudden? Thats primarily why i wear wash n go's because headbands, braiding, anything that causes the slightest tension to my scalp hurts. Why is that?erplexed.....like it seriously hurts....is it bc my scalp is now used to resting and being massaged??

I wore my hair in my usual wash n go...but it was day 2...so it was just a teeny bit frizzy....which i don't mind. My hair is always on the "wild" side....even as a relaxed head..most days were kind of wild looking....idk y...its just always been that way....aaaaaaaaaaaaanywho... ppl seem to be so offended when i rock my fro....whether its curly or a twistout fro...i always get these snide comments....i think im PMSing ya'll...bc i have to restrain myself from slapping folks.....like yesterday...at work....oh...btw...i put in my 2weeks notice w/ them....its too far for me to drive now that i moved to Orlando...and school is about to be over too and i will be transferring that as well for next semester....i digress...but i said something about this dog toy (pet store) looking scary the longer you look at it....and he goes (manager)..."have you looked in the mirror lately?"....and i told him yes i look fabulous....and he goes "who lied to you?"...this manager doesn't want to hire Black ppl..so i took it a little more personal than usual....this was after my dad mentioned earlier that morning that he still wasn't used to me being natural and that i need a "style"....i LIKE my crazy hair tho...all day long i kept gettin comments about "what are you gonna do with that HAIR??"...from my mom....

So anyway...i would like a new style...i'm not cutting my hair tho....i just felt really self conscious yesterday til i came home and stayed in my room all day...i was tired too after being up since 4:00am....that's another story

HEEEEELLLLP!!!! I've been trying to bun...but it hurts my head. Twists don't stay in my hair....braids hurt but i may ask my sister to braid my hair down anyway. I really just like to wear my hair curly. I've even tried Hairzings...PAIN!!!

Anybody else in the same boat as me lately?

 

[Janet']

Hi Ladies!!!! Everybody's hair is just a growing!!!!

 

[Nix08]

I''m here for the long haul Dec. 31st 2013 (with hopes of hitting it before then) I have been a lazy poster as of late...
I'm in a no length check challenge which has been good for me

Currently I'm 8 or 9 wks post and trying to decide how far to go ... if I recall I posted in here as a reminder not to stretch to long so I'm thinking 10 weeks which would mean I'd need to prep my hair this week!

 

[HauteHippie]

SmilingElephant

Is that manager caraazy? I'd be mad, too. Who does he think he is? Adonis?

Annoyed...

As for the sensitive scalp thing, mine was pretty tender to the touch when I was using sulphur. I had to cut back. It was really tender, though I've always had a tender scalp.

I'm sticking in this challenge, but I literally don't think I can make it. I'd have to retain every single inch, including what I have now and I'm about to cut off my scraggly ends (again).

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[RarityFluttershy]

Still Here.

Finally Have My Hair Care Regimen Down. Shampoo Every Night Followed By Leave-In Conditioner, Oil, And Grease.

Yes! All The LHCF Don'ts (Don't Judge Me).

I Won't Be Purchasing Any New Hair Care Products Until I Use What I Have. This Stash Should Last Me For Two Months.

ETA: My Protective Style Is A Bun. I Know Boring.

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

I have mini twists in right now...it has only been a week & I am already ready to take them out SMH I think I need more length to have them hang the way I'd like It took me 7 hours to do them, so they are staying in for at least 2 more weeks But that is only 1 week less than I originally intended & it will definitely make me feel like I didn't waste my time doing them I just pin them up & call it a day!

I am not going to lie and say that I am not nervous about trying to go from SL to WL in 26 months I will have to retain every single inch bc my hair is only 7 inches right now But I am going hard with PS'ing, deep conditioning, and finding a regimen that works for me, so I'm all in ladies

 

[choctaw]

Still Here.

Finally Have My Hair Care Regimen Down. Shampoo Every Night Followed By Leave-In Conditioner, Oil, And Grease.

Yes! All The LHCF Don'ts (Don't Judge Me).

I Won't Be Purchasing Any New Hair Care Products Until I Use What I Have. This Stash Should Last Me For Two Months.

RarityFluttershy,

 

[jamoca5]

Still don't have a regimen, but I finally understand that to retain length, I need PROTECTIVE STYLES. So, I have in these braids. Next, I might twist with some kanekalon extensions or something. Or maybe I'll do something really out of character and get a weave -shrug-

 

[Petite One]

I've joined today. I believe I'm a tad past APL. My reggie is co wash every other day, hesh oils shikakai and makabhringaraj alternated at night, soy bean w/evoo and cantu shea butter to style hair during day and hair in two baggy buns. I plan to clarify and do protein treatments as needed.

I need 18 in. total to make it to waist length..

 

[collegeDoll]

im in even tho i just chopped all my scraggly ends off..taking me from full collarbone to necklength (just resting on my shoulders) ..i figure since im a shortie(5 ft flat) with more legs than torso lol & that only took 2 1/2 months to get from neck to collar maybe theirs hope....?? haha well i'll try to get somewhere if you guys let me join

 

[greenandchic]

I haven't posted in a while but I'm still in. Feeling a little discouraged because it seems my hair isn't growing or retaining length though I experience very little breakage (I think) though I do shed a lot. I will keep an eye on my ends more these days.

 

[Seamonster]

greenandchic I think I heard that a lot of people experience what feels like a stall in growth at BSL. You will be WL sooner than you think.

 

[nakialovesshoes]

Still don't have a regimen, but I finally understand that to retain length, I need PROTECTIVE STYLES. So, I have in these braids. Next, I might twist with some kanekalon extensions or something. Or maybe I'll do something really out of character and get a weave -shrug-

jamoca5 I think I've figured that out, too. I'm trying to convince myself to wear treebraids for 2 straight years, rebraiding every 2 1/2 - 3 months. I know someone that wore them for a couple of years, grew out her perm, was a straight natural for awhile & now she has sisterlocks. It worked, though. She was able to retain all of the hair that she grew during the time she was braided up.

 

[greenandchic]

Seamonster - Thanks! Just need to avoid doing anything drastic. Thank God I've been in PS mode since early summer.

 

[Nix08]

The no length check challenge has been the best thing for me in terms of mental health where my goal of waist length in 2013 comes Not staring at my length multiple times a day leaves me hopeful...now you best believe I'll need serious consoling should I get a rude awakening when I eventually do check

 

[Kerryann]

I used some amla powder and coconut milk today then cowashed i cant wait to braid my hair again i cant believe i said that.....its so much easier to deal with all i have to focus on is oiling and washing when needed

 

[Shadiyah]

The no length check challenge has been the best thing for me in terms of mental health where my goal of waist length in 2013 comes Not staring at my length multiple times a day leaves me hopeful...now you best believe I'll need serious consoling should I get a rude awakening when I eventually do check

Nix08 LOL I didn't last long. I just could not do it. I mean I didn't do a real length check but I could not keep from pulling my hair and feeling where it stops in the shower.

 

[Shadiyah]

You know I have trying all the natural lines to try to find me a staple for washing and conditioning and people it is not working for me. I can not take how it tangles up my hair. I can not live without the silicons. I just can't do it. I have spent a lot of money in this past 2 -3 months and I am right back where I started with mixed chicks or mixed silks. my hair grows with it and I have no problems with those products along with hairveda whipped ends hydration and dubar vatika oil and jbco. these are my staples and that is what I am sticking with. I still henna every month and I can leave it at that best that is what is working for me.

 

[SmilingElephant]

You know I have trying all the natural lines to try to find me a staple for washing and conditioning and people it is not working for me. I can not take how it tangles up my hair. I can not live without the silicons. I just can't do it. I have spent a lot of money in this past 2 -3 months and I am right back where I started with mixed chicks or mixed silks. my hair grows with it and I have no problems with those products along with hairveda whipped ends hydration and dubar vatika oil and jbco. these are my staples and that is what I am sticking with. I still henna every month and I can leave it at that best that is what is working for me.

PREACH!....

I'm finding that i can use a mix of both natural and the not so natural...as long as i keep the not so natural stuff off my scalp i'm good.

My new avi is how i wore my hair today...this is one of my everyday styles...it's either that (a plain wash n go...sometimes i put a part in too) or a regular puff...or a high crooked bun...puff..thingy...it looks like a ball sitting off-center on top of my head...but i rock it

My hair likes to be curly!!! It just acts better...it even LOOKS happier when its curly!...and i had the wind blowin thru it today too my curls was just a blowin you couldn't tell me NUFFIN!!!

Here's a close up:





Do you find that your hair seems happier in a certain style? When i was relaxed...my hair was happier in a bun...go figure.

 

[Shadiyah]

PREACH!....

Do you find that your hair seems happier in a certain style? When i was relaxed...my hair was happier in a bun...go figure.

SmilingElephant yes yes yes my hair is happiest when it is curly and like you said it looks healthier. and I can wear my wash n go's without my hair sitting on my shoulders so hopefully that will save my ends but it shines and it bounces so I am going to let it do what it do. I gather the curls up sometimes but the only thing different I am doing in the winter that I didn't do in the summer is try to wear it more then one day.

 

[SmilingElephant]

SmilingElephant yes yes yes my hair is happiest when it is curly and like you said it looks healthier. and I can wear my wash n go's without my hair sitting on my shoulders so hopefully that will save my ends but it shines and it bounces so I am going to let it do what it do. I gather the curls up sometimes but the only thing different I am doing in the winter that I didn't do in the summer is try to wear it more then one day.

I have mastered this SO bad its not even funny!............

Let me see if i can find you this video that taught me how to get 2nd and 3rd day hair....i can make my curls last for a week if i wanted to!

Hold on.....

 

[SmilingElephant]

Okay here she is...JJonesyBird

She's funny to me.....but this is what i do! And it works!!!

http://youtu.be/zcEcbgpnC30

 

[ImanAdero]

I think I'm at BSL. I stretched a piece in the back. And it touches my sports bra!

No pictures yet because I'm trying to just be SURE I'm BSL lol. But I'm either going to straighten near Thanksgiving or near Christmas. I just hope I won't lose any progress at that point.