Heat Trained Natural 4B- Progess Pics!!!

Mecca_Goddess

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Hello Ladies!!!

This is my first time posting any updates (please be gentle..:grin:)

I have been a memeber for quite some time, but never got around to actually taking and tracking my progress. I should have done this a long time ago!!!

I combed out my 4 year old locs in May of 2010 and have been really concentrating on my hair journey since then.

Ok, Ok... I'll stop babbling and get on with the pics....




Pic 1: Locs Nov. 2009 (had no idea I would comb them out a few months later)
Pic 2: Natural Hair Flat Ironed July 2010
Pic 3: Natural Hair Flat Ironed July 2010
Pic 4: Natural Hair Flat Ironed Dec 2010
Pic 5: Natural Hair Flat Ironed Dec 2010
Pic 6: Texture- freshly washed with watery leave-in Dec 2010
Pic 7: Texture- freshly washed with watery leave-in Dec 2010

From July until now I have been focusing on weekly deep conditioning. I have heat used on my hair almost every week (except when I just don't feel like being bothered) at a Dominican Salon.

I moisturize and seal every other day (products are random, but I always seal with some kind of oil).

Between july and this month I have had about 2.5 inches trimmed due to my "see thru" ends that you can see in the july pics...

I was barely grazing BSB (only a few strands even hit there) in july and I am full BSL now in december.

I have been bunning for the last 2 weeks, but I mostly wear my hair loose.

As you can see my hair is much thicker now. That was my initial goal.

I will try to come back and update the next time it is freshly flatironed. Moving forward I will be focusing on gaining more length and keeping my thickness.
 

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Mecca_Goddess

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Pics 6 and 7...
 

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newgrowth15

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WOW. Your hair has really thickened up since July. Your ends look nice and healthy. Keep up the good work.
 

BillsBackerz67

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Great progress and your ends thicked up a lot. From your upclose texture shot I wouldnt say you were 4b (comparing yours to Mwdezi's) I could be wrong though.
 

Mecca_Goddess

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Great progress and your ends thicked up a lot. From your upclose texture shot I wouldnt say you were 4b (comparing yours to Mwdezi's) I could be wrong though.

thank you.... believe it or not, 4B was my original texture. It has been altered due to my heat training...

I will try to locate a pic from before I started heat training and post it....
 

LaFemmeNaturelle

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Wow I can tell the difference in thickness. Can you post a before shot to show your texture before you started heat training?

ETA: NVM I see your previous post
 

Mecca_Goddess

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Thanks for all of the support ladies!!!

As requested I have posted a pic of my hair prior to starting any heat training.
 

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Missjae09

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Wonderful progress! I love to see anyone who wants long healthy hair make progress but I'm especially partial to 4a/b and 4b's who are able to make progress. Your hair looks really good. In your weekly heat treating do you blow dry and flat iron or do you just blow dry?
 

Ijanei

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Wow your hair is beautiful and I love love love the texture shots. Those locs did look beautiful on you too! wonderful progress
 

Mecca_Goddess

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Wonderful progress! I love to see anyone who wants long healthy hair make progress but I'm especially partial to 4a/b and 4b's who are able to make progress. Your hair looks really good. In your weekly heat treating do you blow dry and flat iron or do you just blow dry?


Weekly it is blow dried and flat ironed. some weeks I get a roller set, have the roots blown out and then lightly flat ironed.

Moving forward (since I now have the texture i'm ok with) I will just be having it blown out and my edges (around my hairline) pressed. That is so I can still have a neat/sleek look for buns etc...
 

SimJam

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WoW thats some great progress especially with thickness.... I guess heat is not necessarily the debbil.

though i still beleive its like playing russian roulette with heat training ... I so scared to lose progress.
 

Adaoba2012

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Wow! Great progress! What is your method for heat training? Do you just blow dry and flat iron?
 
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Stella B.

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Nice progress...in thickness and length. Love the texture shot too! Isn't it nice that heat can help you have the best of both worlds? How long have you been heat training, and please share your method with us!:grin:
 

Platinum

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Great progress! Your hair is beautiful! Was it difficult to comb out your locs? I was thinking about getting some but I wasn't sure if I was ready for a permanent style. Keep up the good work!
 

helixhoney

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Very nice progress and hair! I wish I knew I could have combed my locs out instead of chopping them off. I always wondered what hair looked like when combed out of locs. Looks certifiably healthy to me :)
 

ZkittyKurls

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your hair looks so thick after combing out your locs, i had a friend that combed hers out and her hair was thick w locs but now its so thin and her locs were bsl and now her reg hair is at apl...would you know what the cause of that could be? i kno its off topic sry
 

iri9109

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it looks good! i think maybe the reason you combed out your locs successfully is because they werent to small or skinny...they were cute tho! how long did it take to comb them out? im considering using heat on my hair sparingly in the future...maybe flat ironing my roots once a month in the winter, but i dont wanna heat train on accident...your heat training results are nice though.
 

~~HoneyComb~~

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Pics 6 and 7...

Your pics look like your hair texture is 3c--can someone explain to me how you can heat train 4b texture to look like 3c--I'd think it would just get straighter with no curl at all.

Mecca Goddess your hair is beautiful btw.

My oldest DD is 4a/b and her hair is heat trained, but it doesn't curl anymore--when she washes it, it's straight just like she relaxed.
 
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