SL 2014

HairPleezeGrow said:

I've been trying but to no avail nothing has helped. Stretching, medications prescribed, massages (give little relief) nothing is helping.

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I'm sorry hon. Have you tried acupuncture?

Babygrowth said:

I'm sorry hon. Have you tried acupuncture?

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No I haven't...sounds scary lol

HairPleezeGrow said:

No I haven't...sounds scary lol

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Lol! Don't be afraid. Look into it. It can really work miracles.

Babygrowth said:

Lol! Don't be afraid. Look into it. It can really work miracles.

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Alright I will. My husband has open enrollment next month to add me to his insurance so I will find out then if they cover it. Thanks

Here's pics of today's flexirod set. All I put in the hair and my hair was some cantu shea butter leave in. I'm truly enjoying this sew in. I love the heatless styles I can do and it's so simple.



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Still have my sew-in in. I'm proud of myself because today makes 3 weeks. I usually get bored and take it down after 2 lol. I'm really having fun with this install and love all my flexirod results every time. I may wash my hair tonight and set it again or just rock the natural wave pattern it has. I'm hoping that my installs until the end of the year gives me some gr8 retention! Even though I'm a slow grower I will get there. Oh and I've been applying my NJoy oil almost every night.

HairPleezeGrow said:

Still have my sew-in in. I'm proud of myself because today makes 3 weeks. I usually get bored and take it down after 2 lol. I'm really having fun with this install and love all my flexirod results every time. I may wash my hair tonight and set it again or just rock the natural wave pattern it has. I'm hoping that my installs until the end of the year gives me some gr8 retention! Even though I'm a slow grower I will get there. Oh and I've been applying my NJoy oil almost every night.

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Good for you. I know it is tough keeping styles in. Usually the first two weeks are the hardest and it gets easier from there. You will have great retention.

My hair is finally growing. I mentioned to my SO that my hair was growing and he said, I could have told you that. I guess I should have asked him.

Still a long way from SL but at least I am making progress and not going backwards.

I'm wearing a twist-out today but going to put my hair back into twists or flat twist next wash day.

I thought of taking September pics but I'm just going to wait until December. I need that extra length to encourage me for next year.

i don't know what is going on, or which direction to go in. no more bonelaxing for me. it's pretty much overprocessing the hair.. and i had some sort of reaction again to some hair dye, so now my crown is kinda jacked up...i always do something stupid...anyway my hair is growing fine.i'm 9 weeks post relaxer. i am trying to stretch, but these two textures are a beast to deal with. super straight hair and some coily kinky 4a hair is not being nice to each other. i'm trying to decide if i want to transition to texlaxed or transition to natural, then texlax, like grow out the relaxed ends, and cut when i have at least 7 inches or so. i know i will have to keep my hair in braids in order for that to work...i don't know.

Holy crap. I totally forgot that I was in on this challenge. My starting pic is somewhere in this thread and this is how my hair looks now. The one in the green is from yesterday and one in blue is from 5 minutes ago. I am 3 months post BC(transitioned 10 months)

I think I am getting closer to SL. Maybe next year sometime.

how many inches does it look like I need to get to shoulder length?

jennifer30 said:

how many inches does it look like I need to get to shoulder length?

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That's really hard to say. It looks like your back is shorter than your sides. I'm thinking perhaps 4 to 6 for the sides.

faithVA said:

That's really hard to say. It looks like your back is shorter than your sides. I'm thinking perhaps 4 to 6 for the sides.

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ok. thanks.

jennifer30 said:

how many inches does it look like I need to get to shoulder length?

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i can't give you inches, but i can give you a time frame. if you are in good health, have healthy hair care practices, etc... i give it a year.

shortdub78 said:

i can't give you inches, but i can give you a time frame. if you are in good health, have healthy hair care practices, etc... i give it a year.

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I was thinking that too. thanks

shortdub78 said:

i don't know what is going on, or which direction to go in. no more bonelaxing for me. it's pretty much overprocessing the hair.. and i had some sort of reaction again to some hair dye, so now my crown is kinda jacked up...i always do something stupid...anyway my hair is growing fine.i'm 9 weeks post relaxer. i am trying to stretch, but these two textures are a beast to deal with. super straight hair and some coily kinky 4a hair is not being nice to each other. i'm trying to decide if i want to transition to texlaxed or transition to natural, then texlax, like grow out the relaxed ends, and cut when i have at least 7 inches or so. i know i will have to keep my hair in braids in order for that to work...i don't know.

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Bonelax mgmt is tough. My poor hair would break at demarcation if there was more than an inch of ng

If your hair isn't fine then gentle care could give to a smooth transition to either of your options

Hi all. So I've taken a hair break, neglecting my vitamin, exercise and water regg. I haven't been paying any mind to my hair for probably 2 months (eeeek). But I'm back! For real this time! Despite my lil nap my hair appears to be healthy and has grown, altho it's prolly an inch shorter than it could be. But back in the saddle, got a one inch trim tonight to take care of any scraggle. Going to curb wrapping because I have some broken hair neAr my forehead. But mainly just hitting the LHCF rules again to focus on length and thickness. returning to a real reggi in 3,2....

DarkJoy said:

Bonelax mgmt is tough. My poor hair would break at demarcation if there was more than an inch of ng

If your hair isn't fine then gentle care could give to a smooth transition to either of your options

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i think i may need to relax, but leave more texture and start from there! my hair is very fine too! i would like to go to a professional, but this month is kinda tight right now. i'm going to try to hold out for a few more week. i'm just going to wash, dc, detangle, and work on the tension method to dry. i bought a new dryer, but it's so heavy, so i might just use my old cheap one. i will just keep wearing my wigs. i'm terrible i still haven't washed them yet...

your respond post helped out tremendously!

I'm going to start banding my hair because I can't tension blow dry to save my life. Even if I use a comb I still have areas of kinky coilyness. This only applies to when I'm prepping for a protective style. I'm doing crochet braids this wknd.

think i am going to buy some silicon mix today. i wonder will it give me some good slip? i ran out of my favorite conditioner, so i gotta get something.

Update.. so i just bought some and tested it out on a small area of my nape..
i can't wait to try this stuff! i love they way it made that part feel! i have been so sleep on this product, due to people saying it causes buildup and the ingredients, but i am a shampoo user. i also bought the NuNaat Cream and i really like that too so far. i got the coconut one. i can still feel the silicon mix on my fingers. it feels nice and silky. i will try the silicon out today. if this product works for me, i can keep stretching. i also got some more shears and that free flow Denman. this one is a bit different. the teeth are longer and wider. i removed the rows from my other one, but this looks like i can use it for detangling on my hair and my daughter's. i just might be switching to dominican products for now on..

Here is my trim. Maybe more than an inch now that I see it, which means my stylist was a little scissor happy! My hair feels better with the trim but it is a little tapered in the back - I had finally gotten it growing more even. Ah well, hopefully it grows nice from here, and I think she is working with my layering ok till it grows out. Anyway the first pick is last thanksgiving so like 10 months ago.

Idk if it's my sulfur/castor mix or my bamboo tea but I'm only barely a month post relaxer and I look like I'm in desperate need of a touch up. My hair is growing like weeds. I'm getting a sew in this Saturday and keeping it in 6 weeks at a time until New Years.

Trixie58 said:

Here is my trim. Maybe more than an inch now that I see it, which means my stylist was a little scissor happy! My hair feels better with the trim but it is a little tapered in the back - I had finally gotten it growing more even. Ah well, hopefully it grows nice from here, and I think she is working with my layering ok till it grows out. Anyway the first pick is last thanksgiving so like 10 months ago.

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That's some awesome progress! And your hair looks gr8!

I'm so excited to see growth!! Shoulder length already, I did the big chop late April and transitioned for 4 months before bc. Will be adding bamboo tea along with msm. Currently taking regular vitamins, juicing veggies & little fruit, massaging my scalp with neem oil mixed with castor, coconut, jojoba & olive oil.

i guess i need to get some of this tea i have been reading about for months!

ok, so my nervous breakdown is over! i had a wonderful washing experience! Silicon Mix is now my holy grail! first, i prepooed with coconut oil and nourish oil. next, i shampooed with elucence moisture, next i tee shirt blotted my hair and applied silicon mix in the shower starting with the new growth first in sections. after that, i got out of the shower and allowed the conditioner to stay on with no heat (plastic cap) for 30-40 mins. i hopped back in, and magic happened. i was actually able to detangle my hair in the shower! i haven't done that in 3 years. it felt like showering with The Rock Johnson! Yaass Gawd Nessa! my new growth was laid like Nene Leaks hunty! i added my detangler (because i'm not stupid) and my leave-ins, then proceeded to comb the products through. i got the hang of my new blow dryer. it took forever to dry my hair since i did it in a ton of sections.

right now my hair is so soft, has shine, and i can run my fingers through it! i don't even know what to do with it right now.

oh and i am SL. so i know i am going to be super geeked when i see my hair straightened.

i now have more confidence in transitioning to texlax and doing a long stretch. and i barely had any breakage. it was mechanical. (me)

shortdub78,
I'm glad Silicon Mix works for you! I can sense how excited you are. Congrats on being SL!
You should post an updated pic.

lenu80 said:

I'm so excited to see growth!! Shoulder length already, I did the big chop late April and transitioned for 4 months before bc. Will be adding bamboo tea along with msm. Currently taking regular vitamins, juicing veggies & little fruit, massaging my scalp with neem oil mixed with castor, coconut, jojoba & olive oil.

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Congrats on making your short term goal!

xu93texas said:

shortdub78,
I'm glad Silicon Mix works for you! I can sense how excited you are. Congrats on being SL!
You should post an updated pic.

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xu93texas
girl my phone is broken! i'm getting a new one this weekend, so i should have some pics next wash day. hopefully i can get a hold of my before pic of my last relaxer. i'm more excited about the conditioner! i can't believe i waited so many years to try it! it is the best conditioner i have ever used in my life! it was pure magic! Silk Dreams, Nairobi, Elucence, and Mizani have been life savers, but this takes the cake! the detangling was a breeze! oh and i didn't use my regular leave-in. i use Keracare Thermal protectant. it comes in a pump.

and i really like that blow dryer too! it's the Jilbrere Porcelain. i got it from Sally. it really made a difference in the way my hair felt too! i was able to get my hair straight with cool- to low heat with no dryness, or frizz. they had it on sale this past weekend. it was like a couple of bucks off. i think i spent $42 total?

i put my hair in 8 sections, moisturized/sealed and made plaits. i pinned them down with bobbie pins, put on my hair net so my hair wouldn't move around, then put my satin scarf on.

as far as the length, it's cool. i'm just glad i can keep my hair on my head! i was headed to the barber shop!

i know you said you were going to relax in Nov, how long will you go after that? i'm gonna really try for 6 months or longer, maybe 8? i'm really over these bonelaxed ends. i just want some type of texture. and i want to see if tangling when wet is just something my hair does since is it's so straight.

when i get some more money, i am going to get rid of my products and go straight dominican. i bought another conditioner, but i am going to see if i can exchange it for something else. i really want to get my hair health game back up, so when i do relax again, the beautician won't laugh at me.

I'm feeling like I've got to start letting go of certain products that worked for me as a TWA and generally in the past that don't now.

Glycerine heavy products just make my hair tangle up into a messerplexed. Its probably because I'm high/normal porosity now, but it's just causing a lot more pain with detangling. I'll probably switch to just butters and oils and throw these spray bottles away. Its difficult to see HG products just stop working lol

Oh and my thin/bald patches appear to be growing in. I've been rubbing my scalp with JBCO and a scalp cream and taking Viviscal supplements. I already have fuzz. In fact my partings in general are not so wide (sign of thin hair). I'll upload pics when I get a minute.

HairPleezeGrow said:

That's some awesome progress! And your hair looks gr8!

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Needed that. Woke up panicked that the trim actually took off too much progress. See the attached -that's from August 10. I can't for some reason post two pics at once but if u scroll back to my post trim pics what do u think? I'm also concerned that the U shape and layers are now more pronounced and making my hair look thin. My pony is definitely scraggly with all my various lengths but it was kind of scraggly before. Anyway not much I can do. But do u think this trim is a setback? I'm already planning my growth reggi to pull out 2 more inches by feb, maybe that's all I need?