Spinoff: Ask a WSL and Beyond Lady

[NJoy]

I used to color, before my "hair journey". It would be nice to have a change, but I don't want to risk damage. So, no.

^^^ This.

 

[constance]

Do you ever think about coloring your hair WL Ladies?

I dye my grey along my hairline and where I wear a part every 8-10wks. I gave up dye for almost a year but grey hair ages me~adds about 10yrs to my appearance (you can see it in my avatar pic). I baby it otherwise and rarely straighten.

 

[SmilingElephant]

I feel sad now ....I'm not in the club anymore.

But now that I'm natural I can axe questions

Okay....I've only been natural for 4 going on 5 months. After playing around with different products I've pretty much narrowed down what's working for my hair. My question is....has any naturals retained alot of length doing Wash n Go's? I've been rocking one eveyday just about for almost 3 months and my hair is getting bigger and BIGGER!

Also....I've been doing the Curly Girl method for about a month now and I'm sticking to it! I went from finding like 5 ssk's everytime I'd do my hair to like 1 or 2 now when i do my hair. Is this method still working for the WL ladies that do it?

 

[Charla]

just bumping b/c I think it's a great thread that should never be buried!

 

[BostonMaria]

I feel sad now ....I'm not in the club anymore.

But now that I'm natural I can axe questions

Okay....I've only been natural for 4 going on 5 months. After playing around with different products I've pretty much narrowed down what's working for my hair. My question is....has any naturals retained alot of length doing Wash n Go's? I've been rocking one eveyday just about for almost 3 months and my hair is getting bigger and BIGGER!

Also....I've been doing the Curly Girl method for about a month now and I'm sticking to it! I went from finding like 5 ssk's everytime I'd do my hair to like 1 or 2 now when i do my hair. Is this method still working for the WL ladies that do it?

I don't do wash n' go's every day but I think that as long as you continue deep conditioning & protecting your hair at night you should be ok. Have you straightened your hair yet? I suggest that you straighten it every few months (you don't need a flatiron. you can rollerset and air dry) to check the ends and make sure they're not full of SSK's and split ends.

Do you ever think about coloring your hair WL Ladies?

ALL
THE
TIME!

But to me its not worth the damage. I used to dye my entire hair black and I damaged it hair twice. The damage was so severe I had to cut from APL to NL. I now only dye my grey edges and leave the rest alone. If I ever dye my hair again it'll probably be just highlights.

 

[Lucia]

I feel sad now ....I'm not in the club anymore.

But now that I'm natural I can axe questions

Okay....I've only been natural for 4 going on 5 months. After playing around with different products I've pretty much narrowed down what's working for my hair. My question is....has any naturals retained alot of length doing Wash n Go's? I've been rocking one eveyday just about for almost 3 months and my hair is getting bigger and BIGGER!

Also....I've been doing the Curly Girl method for about a month now and I'm sticking to it! I went from finding like 5 ssk's everytime I'd do my hair to like 1 or 2 now when i do my hair. Is this method still working for the WL ladies that do it?

I don't do wash and go's much only because I'm PS-ing mostly to retain maximum length and reach my goal fast. I think they're Ok as long as @ night you moisturize and protect your hair and DC often but it will take longer to reach a goal. There are ladies who wear their hair down and out daily and retain length also once your at goal and maintaining you can wear it down more since you only trim extra length that you don't want.

I don't do the full CurlyGirl Method because I do sometimes use cones cause my hair does OK with them, and I use Eco styler gel and I don't think it's curlygirl approved. But keeping my hair moisturized and snipping SSK's, dusting keeps my ends healthy. HTH

 

[belldandy]

Do you ever think about coloring your hair WL Ladies?

each and every day i think of coloring my hair.

 

[FoxxyLocs]

1. If you get them: How do you deal with tangles, matting, SSK (single strand knots) dry hair, itchy scalp? My AVJ + coconut oil prepoo & seamless combs take care of tangles. I don't get matting. SSKs have been reduced by not wearing my hair in fros and puffs, and at longer lengths I've had to stop doing twists. Regular DCs and a daily leave in have helped with dryness. And washing once a week takes care of my scalp. I don't oil or grease it in between.


2. How often do you trim, dust or S&D the knots and SSK's only when you need? I normally dust every 3-4 months unless my ends need attention, but its rare to dust more often than that.

3. What are your staple products and how do you use them? CV shampoo bars, AVJ, mango butter, various oils, coconut milk. I prepoo, shampoo, and DC once a week.

4. Do you still do wash n go's, what products do you use to get your WnG look? No WNGs for me.

5. What's your straight/stretched length now front and back of hair? And what's you goal length or how long will you let your hair grow? I keep the front layered. I think the shortest layer is chin length and the longest is MBL. I'm WL in the back. I wouldn't go longer than classic.

6. Has your hair ever been this long before? My mom says my hair was past waist length as a child. I can't say for sure because I never cared much about the length. I just knew out was long and people always commented on it. As a teen/adult the longest I remember is MBL.

7. For naturals: What do you say to naturals who are getting discouraged and ready to give up on being natural and go back on the creamy crack (relaxers/perms/texturizers)? I love being natural and I've never really struggled with it, but I respect that everyones journey is different. I would encourage naturals to give it time because it can take a while to find the right regimen and products for your hair. At the end of the day you have to do what's best for you.



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[StarScream35]

I'm just wondering.............I've grown my hair waist length many times and now that I can do that, it's so old now. It's like I don't want wsl hair anymore cause it's too much work. Anybody else feels this way? Like the excitement is over or something? I remember being a kid and wanting LONG hair so bad and I promised myself I would someday and I made it (and saw the grass on the other side) now I'm like mid length please!!!!!!.............LOL! I hope I don't sound cocky cause that wasn't the intention but I'm just wondering how many women make it to wsl and then after awhile just kinda go "hey to that!"? I assume this is how other races of women feel since they have no problem maintaining length. I guess in a sense you come to take it for granted and don't realize that many women struggle to maintain length.

 

[NappyNelle]

BUMP......

 

[LynnieB]

WL chicks, I have three questions:
How often do you "enjoy" (wear your hair out) now that you've reached WL?
How often do you try new styles?
Also, let's say you slack up in your regimen for about hmmm...a week-three weeks, do you notice a difference in your growth/retention at all?

I dont' wear my hair out all the time; special occasions, perhaps weekends.
I don't really try new styles, used to do alot when I BC'd and during the grow out years now it's on occasion.

I've been a slacker for about 1.5-2 years. It's in 2 big flat twists/cornrows or 1-2 ponytails. Sometimes I just do braid or twist outs, sometimes blow it dry then braid or twist out or just wear as is and sometimes I'll press it braid/twist out or pincurl it. The less you mess with it, the better in between washes.

Do you ever think about coloring your hair WL Ladies?

I'm not a colorer really. I did do an all over dark brown color recently to get rid of years of summer sun highlights and gray hairs. I'd never go lighter. I'll be touching up my temple grays as needed.

I'm just wondering.............I've grown my hair waist length many times and now that I can do that, it's so old now. It's like I don't want wsl hair anymore cause it's too much work. Anybody else feels this way? Like the excitement is over or something? I remember being a kid and wanting LONG hair so bad and I promised myself I would someday and I made it (and saw the grass on the other side) now I'm like mid length please!!!!!!.............LOL! I hope I don't sound cocky cause that wasn't the intention but I'm just wondering how many women make it to wsl and then after awhile just kinda go "hey to that!"? I assume this is how other races of women feel since they have no problem maintaining length. I guess in a sense you come to take it for granted and don't realize that many women struggle to maintain length.

The length is never really a big deal to me I guess because it's just not a big deal. Sure it takes a little longer to style it and my rollersetting days are over for the most part (just takes too long) but there are plenty of easy things to do that look super nice and dramatic just because the hair is really long and healthy. It's pretty easy to make long hair look short with a few well placed accessories and one can even create bangs for something different. Personally I find longer hair to be easier to deal with and require less maintenance than a style that requires constant care every day.

Like anything, it depends on the person.

Oh yea, my husband loves it.

 

[BostonMaria]

Do you still get hairnorexia, WL ladies???

I'm very close to tailbone and still feel bald so nope it doesn't end, sorry LOL


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[Janet']

I'm very close to tailbone and still feel bald so nope it doesn't end, sorry LOL


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BostonMaria Dang it!!!

 

[felic1]

boy, do you guys have some lovely hair!!

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

Ladies I have to know!!!!!!! The closer you got to WL how did you feel? Were you shocked? Excited? Did it at first seem unrealistic? When you reached WL did you pass out? Happy dance? What was your initial reaction? I GOT TO KNOW!!! I'm having hair anxiety. LOL! !

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[LovelyNaps26]

Ladies I have to know!!!!!!! The closer you got to WL how did you feel? Were you shocked? Excited? Did it at first seem unrealistic? When you reached WL did you pass out? Happy dance? What was your initial reaction? I GOT TO KNOW!!! I'm having hair anxiety. LOL! !

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I'm not yet in the club yet but i did the measurements this weekend and realized i'm about 4 inches from waist length. That's 8 months. That's by early summer. That's by the end of the school year! I started here 2 years ago at shoulder length and BSL seemed like a dream. So um, I can say that for me at least being so close is exciting. Until then I'm treating my hair like fine silk covered in French lace .

 

[classychic1908]

...bump... because this is an awesome thread!!

 

[NJoy]

Ladies I have to know!!!!!!! The closer you got to WL how did you feel? Were you shocked? Excited? Did it at first seem unrealistic? When you reached WL did you pass out? Happy dance? What was your initial reaction? I GOT TO KNOW!!! I'm having hair anxiety. LOL! !

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@pre_medicalrulz

It. Feels. AWESOME!!! :reddancer:

I don't really wear it out much so, when I passed MBL it felt like it was booty length. I'd never been that long. Not even close. So WL had me floating on air and I kept checking myself out in the mirror to make sure it was true. But at the same time, when I wore it out and went out for dinner, I was really self-conscious. I didn't know how to act with hair that long. Putting my coat on and pulling my hair up and out of my coat seemed so dramatic. I felt like everyone was looking at me, thinking that I thought I was all that. And then having to toss my head to keep my hair behind me just added to the paranoia (and excitement). It all just seemed so dramatic. I even walked differently. I ended up quickly bunning my precious.

So, with my initial reaction, I definitely felt over the moon and like I'm all that...in private. But for me, I have to get used to being humble and fly in public. It's weird because I was wearing long half wigs so that it wouldn't be strange but, hey, I'll get over it.

I also think part of it is my obsession with keeping my hair in a protective style. I'm gonna need a 12-step program to learn to be comfortable wearing it out. And when I am... it's gonna be stank!

 

[felic1]

Butter pecan- what exactly is coconut creme? Is it the pina colada mix or something like it? Thank you.

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

LovelyNaps26
NJoy

LOL!!!!!!! I remember posting this!! I truly feel you ladies excitement when you reached WL because I'm creeping up on WL myself and I can't stop prancing around in the mirror and yet I'm too scared to wear it out juuuuuust yet.

 

[lovebug10]

WL Ladies do you get scared someone will cut your hair or something? I've heard stories about kids cutting off ponytails and whatnot but as you get older is this something you still worry about?

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

lovebug10

Wow. I don't think adults do that. But I could be wrong. Lol

 

[Charla]

Just giving a inspirational bump for the last stretch of 2012!

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

I should be WL in December then I'll come back & ask MYSELF a question!! LMBO!!

 

[marta9227]

I should be WL in December then I'll come back & ask MYSELF a question!! LMBO!!

Hoping for the same thing lol! If I make it I'll be grazing.

Sent from my ice cold evo 3d y'all!

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

Any WL ladies think they will grow to HL just because?

 

[hillytmj]

Ladies I have to know!!!!!!! The closer you got to WL how did you feel? Were you shocked? Excited? Did it at first seem unrealistic? When you reached WL did you pass out? Happy dance? What was your initial reaction? I GOT TO KNOW!!! I'm having hair anxiety. LOL! !

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I have to say that when I first reached it, it felt unbelievable. Literally. Like many of the other ladies, I became a bit obsessive (wanting to protect it) and a bit hairanorexic. Then when the unthinkable happened - a setback - I realized how truly long it was and I miss it. I'm on the road back again (MBL now), but I won't permit myself to trip again when I'm there.

 

[lamaria211]

I have to say that when I first reached it, it felt unbelievable. Literally. Like many of the other ladies, I became a bit obsessive (wanting to protect it) and a bit hairanorexic. Then when the unthinkable happened - a setback - I realized how truly long it was and I miss it. I'm on the road back again (MBL now), but I won't permit myself to trip again when I'm there.

May I ask what caused your set back?

 

[NaturalfienD]

Bumping Cuz …
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[pre_medicalrulz]

Did all the long haired ladies cut their hair cause this thread is quuuuiet.