Inspired by Sylver2 -- The Long-Term Stretch Challenge

QueenNefi · Feb 15, 2010

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.

Aggie · Feb 15, 2010

beans4reezy said:
^^^Hey Aggie! I am checking in 48 weeks post!

You are hanging in there pretty good too beans4reezy :yay:

.

Aggie · Feb 15, 2010

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!

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.

beans4reezy · Feb 15, 2010

Aggie said:
You are hanging in there pretty good too beans4reezy.

Thanks Aggie! It's going to be so well worth it and I finally do texturize my new growth.

taz007 · Feb 15, 2010

Wow, Aggie! 55 weeks??! You are my hero!

audacity. · Feb 15, 2010

still stretching...... :look:

i'm about 58 weeks post.

ETA: no plans to relax at this time, but i'll let y'all know

LongHairDon'tCare said:
is it REALLY a "challenge" if i stretch for 6 months (or longer) at a time anyway?

bestblackgirl · Feb 18, 2010

ended my stretch today at 19 weeks post.

~NanCeBoTwin~ · Feb 18, 2010

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~

Aggie · Feb 18, 2010

taz007 said:
Wow, Aggie! 55 weeks??! You are my hero!

Thank you so much taz. Happy stretching honey.

nymane · Feb 19, 2010

I ended my stretch today 27 weeks post! I'm thinking about going for another 6-7 month stretch :yep:

Zaz · Feb 19, 2010

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:

bedazzled · Feb 19, 2010

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!

smwrigh3 · Feb 19, 2010

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)

SHEANITPRO · Feb 19, 2010

I'm in...this is week 7 following my last 28 week stretch.

at least 20 more weeks to go.

Aggie · Feb 19, 2010

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!

Good luck in your natural journey bedazzled :yep:

.

MsCounsel · Feb 22, 2010

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:

pri · Feb 23, 2010

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 · Feb 23, 2010

Juspri,
When do we get a picture of your progress after this stretch?

pri · Feb 23, 2010

Salsarisma said:
Juspri,
When do we get a picture of your progress after this stretch?

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.

MsCounsel · Feb 23, 2010

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).

esi.adokowa · Mar 2, 2010

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.

beans4reezy · Mar 2, 2010

Checkin in at week 50 and almost at the one year mark. I would have never thought I would stretch this long- ever!

Shay72 · Mar 2, 2010

I'm 8 months post. Ten months to go. Granted I'm transitioning to natural but I still like to report in this thread.

MonaLisa · Mar 2, 2010

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.

taz007 · Mar 5, 2010

9 weeks post, with 1.5" of new growth and I am struggling. So I am reading this thread from the beginning.

Aggie · Mar 6, 2010

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

Welcome to the L/T stretchers club taz. Hope you're able to make until at least 12 weeks this time around :yep:

.

Aggie · Mar 6, 2010

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:

.

fattyfatfat · Mar 6, 2010

next week Ill be 2 1/2 months post.

buttaflye03 · Mar 7, 2010

I think I'm about 8 weeks post. I'm trying for at least 16wks. I usually relax btwn 10-12wks.

taz007 · Mar 7, 2010

Aggie said:
Welcome to the L/T stretchers club taz. Hope you're able to make until at least 12 weeks this time around.

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.

Inspired by Sylver2 -- The Long-Term Stretch Challenge

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

New Member

Active Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

New Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

New Member

Member

New Member

Member

New Member

New Member

Well-Known Member

Natural, 4A

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Similar threads