12 inches in 12 months!

[cieramichele]

lol all these challenges you got in your siggy..I think I'm going to be scared of you in one year...your hair will be so healthy it might start breathing and all kinds of ish. I'm down with you on this one too though. We'll feel each others pain as we go through ruler withdrawl while everyone in this thread is talking about their one inch a month

lmao!

Didnt you BC too? We'll be able to see it better IMO

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Dontspeakdefeat did this thread from 2003 to 2004. Lets try this again. Goal? One inch each month.

Do what you have to do. If you dont have the drive and dedication, well...

Feel free to mention what youre doing to achieve this.

It starts June 8 2008 until June 8 2009 (im starting now). Even tho this starts a little after the beginning of the month, lets check in every first of the month. Only pick up the ruler at check in time!

Are YOU ready? I surely am.

Lets go.

Are you going to post our check in dates?

 

[hairoffire]

count me in! i would love to get just another 4 inches so i can be boob length. but if i get another 12............"dayum"!!! i need to work on retaining what i have

i will moisturize 2x/day
bun/protective styles 5x/week. it's always up, but i don't always tuck the ends in
baggy my ends at least 3x/week

i don't know what else. i eat tons of veggies & probably drink a gallon of h2o each day. maybe i should add some vitamins to the mix.

i'll post pics by the weekend.

 

[Mama Cita]

I'm jumping in on this one!!! Lately my hair seems to have a life of it's own......I would love to start tracking how much growth I am getting per month. Heres what Im doing.


Vitamins daily
Exercise
Drinking water daily ( I can go for days without dringking water....)
Ayurveda Powders and oils
Scalp massages
Keep hair in protective styles
PRAYER!!!!

So that is what I am going to do and we'll see how that goes. I will probably end up adapting some of you ladies regimines like the deep condition every week, I am waiting on some wig remover for my lace front so we'll see......

 

[MonaRae]

I'm in! I need a challenge like this! I don't have a real plan but for now its:

Daily Massages (using Dr. Miracles - I know its not popular LHCF brand but hey it works for me )
DC 2x a week (NTM)
100 oz Water daily
Vit. E Daily

This is what I'm doing now but I think I will add Chlorella to my plan. I realy drink a green drink with Chlorophyll every morning.

 

[Casarela]

Im in girls! why because I need to be more consistent in what I do ! I will continue with my supplements and ayurvedic care and see what it brings me to be consistent and by keeping my regimen SIIMPLE!

 

[Afrolinda]

I'm in and I hope that this time I will achieve the goal of a challenge, well I don't think my hair can grow 12 inches in 12 months but I'll be more than satisfied with 6 or 7 inches.

I will:

- Eat more protein
- drink 2L of water daily
- Eat more fruits
- do more exercise ( at least twice a week )
- Moisturize my hair
- Take daily vitamins
- use some ayurvedic powders and oils
- use aloe vera sap
- do sew-in-weave all year long

 

[youwillrise]

i'm in...what the heck?


internally:

+ eating/drinking healthier (fresh fruits, veggies, veggie sources of protein, lots more water)

+ more movement

+ multi-vitamin daily


externally:

+ moisture moisture moisture (deep conditioning, "deep conditioner washing", hydrating in general)

+ minimal daily manipulation

+ protein (if/when needed)

 

[cieramichele]

Are you going to post our check in dates?

Sure. I'll bump the thread each first of the month.

 

[Platinum]

This sounds great. I'll probably join after I remove my Kinky Twists.

 

[TLC1020]

What the heck, I'll join too

Moisturize daily
Deep condition weekly w/heat
Wear buns 95% if the time
stretch relaxers
Drink more water

 

[Whimsy]

I would join, but I know my hair won't grow that fast. it barely grows a half inch a month.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!!!

 

[long2short2_?]

i'll be rooting for you all! i'm not going to join because i couldnt bare the disappointment of not getting an inch every month. great luck ladies!

 

[cupcakes]

im soooo in!!!

 

[donewit-it]

I'm in tooerplexed
I'm gonna go the K.I.S.S route. I ain't gonna lie and say that I'm gonna%

 

[naijamade79]

Ok you got me!! I guess I better step up my exercise routine at the gym. I got the water and the protein down, even the multi and the biotin.
I had a sew-in installed 3 weeks ago so that should help me with my hand in hair syndrome!Count me in!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jamaicalovely]

Ooh,

I'm in!

Weaves/braids/wigs for me I'll also continue my growth aids and vitamins.

 

[achangedlife]

I'll join. My technique:

1) Multivitamins (Miracle 2000 liquid form)

2) Boundless Tresses every other day

3) Keep my hair moisturized

4) Tie my hair down before bed

5) Exercise

6) Don't stress over my hair, keep routine simple.

 

[Sui Topi]

My routine so far (I probably will have to change it once I get more length and wngs aren't doing it) is to

• Daily co-Wash
• Apply generous amount of conditioner
• Apply my grow oil concoction
• Apply Shealoe
• Continuous scalp massages
• I'm considering adding greens+ to my diet so I can get chlorella and spirulla in my diet. I am a vegetarian

I have to check my starting length again. I used to measure every weekend, but last weekend I noticed I had lost some, so I decided to leave my hair alone. (It was so depressing..I really hope I just grabbed a different section of hair)

 

[Marand13]

I am definetely in on this. I was just starting back on my vits. I am taking b-complex, biotin, msm, epo, vit-c, and I will soon add horsetail silica and a multi.
I am also massaging my scalp with my sulfur oil blend and will use mn. I am debating on whether I want to try the mega-tek. If I do I will cut out the mn and sulfur.
I am wearing nonstop protective styles with a few passes until I reach my goal next year.

 

[Whimsy]

OK I've changed my mind. I'm going to try this with you guys:

- BT on hairline/temples
- drink more water/ eat well
- daily multivitamin
- daily biotin
- DC @ least weekly
- cowash daily or every other day
- moisturize and seal w/ coconut oil
- scalp massages

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

Oooooo. I'll join.

I am doing the OCT 3 x's a week and I just added silica. Good Luck Ladies!

 

[jaded_faerie]

I'm in this ladies...

biotin and multivitamin daily
2 liters of water daily
protective styling
growth aids (surge for now & oct once that is done)
moisturizing daily
1 mile run
more veggies/fruit & protein in diet

 

[pattycake0701]

I'm in! My final hair goal is grazing bsl. I have been in braids since...hmm I don't remember when I put them in, I think the beginning of May. I plan on being braided up for at least the entire summer. So my routine...

-braids as a protective hairstyle
-spray braids with moisturizer twice daily
-oil scalp with sulfur mixture at night
-co wash every day with diluted conditioner
-continue with high raw diet
-up my intake of greens and other superfoods

 

[DivaD04]

i'm in, i can barely get 6 a year (thinking, thinking) but i will surely try!never say never until you tried right...

Make Myself a Hair Calendar!
oh where do i start
daily prenatal pills
drink water daily(i'm bad about this)
increase raw foods
using komaza p's
poo once every 2 weeks...i think this is 1 cause of my scalp irritation
cow everyday
mt every 2wks
walk everyday 1hr
dc 3x's week
wear satin bonnet daily
10 min massages/day

 

[TrendySocialite]

I'm in...I'll just keep up my regular routine and increase my water and exercise (I haven't been to the gym in 3 months)

84 oz. of water
vits (I already do this)
exercise 3x a week (work my way up to 5)
co-wash 2x a week
wash weekly (salon visit)
protective styling, rollersets and bunning 80% of time
rollerset once a week
MN
moisturize 2x daily

That's all I can think of now.

 

[redd]

Is there anyone that has gained 12" in one year before??

 

[HoneyA]

Is there anyone that has gained 12" in one year before??

Good question. Then perhaps that person can give a few tips to help you ladies meet the challenge.

 

[Lioness]

Thanks for the tip. Youre not gonna join?

This kind of challenge is right up my alley, but I know it will take A LOT of dedication and I don't think I'd give it my all... my hair is now BSL, so an extra 12" would be like whoa!

I will join, however, my goal is 6" by December 2008. That's 1" per month...

 

[TaurusAngel]

I think i will join this as well. I guess my starter pic will be the one in my sig.

-DC'ing
-Growth aids(MN)
-Eating more veggies
-Drinking at least 64 oz. of water daily
-Taking iron tablets daily
-Moisturizing twice daily
-taking my multivitamins