~~~waist Length Dreams~~~ Challenge 2018

morgandenae

Morgan Denae'
My sisters sew in turned out ok for my first time and only watching one youtube video a week ago. She says a few people already asked me to do their hair. Smh if they only knew those bundles are hanging on by half a spool of thread and hope.

Ill definately need more practice. Guess ill get that when I attempt my own in a few weeks :eek:
 

trclemons

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  • Pre-poo'd overnight with AVJ spritz.
  • DC'd for 2 hours with Ynobe Amla & Nettle.
  • Scrubbed scalp with CC's Natural Lavender & Chamomile, CW'd with TVO Apple Cleansing, 80% ACV & V05 Free Me Freesia R/O.
  • LCOB'd with L = Ion Repair, C = Oyin Hair Dew, O = DIY mix, B = Hairitage Hydration Caramel Frappucino on scalp & Kyra's Shea Baby Powder on ends.
 

nyeredzi

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I was able to wash and lightly blow dry my hair this morning. I am doubtful that I will reach WL by 2017. I feel like I have a long way to go. Pics from this morning. It looks like I'm still at BSB:cry3:



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I went back to look at your initial post, and you were just at APL and had 10 inches to reach WL. You are doing well and will probably be at full BSL by the end of the year, which is good for a year! You can't really get disappointed because you didn't retain 10 inches in a year! :lol: I'm not sure I've ever even seen anyone do that. So no tears, you should be celebrating your healthy hair.
 

nyeredzi

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Hey Y'aaaaaaaaaaalll

So I haven't posted on here for a long time and I have a good reason for that. I moved to South Korea! :lots:I already had planned to move this year but I didn't think I was going to go as soon as I did! So yeah, I've been busy settling and what not but I've been here for almost three months and I have some good news and bad news about my hair!

So here are the good things and bad things South Korea/Moving to South Korea has done to my hair

Good Things- :love3:
  • I eat seaweed almost every day! I eat rice rolls often which is wrapped in seaweed and I eat rice that has seaweed bits that are already in it.
  • I wear my hair up EVERY DAY during the week. I would probably never be able to do that back home (I like wearing my hair down just a liiiiittle bit:biggrin:) but it's more because I have to....cuz y'all this humidity on another level....i just.....I can't. So yeah, i pretty much do protective styling every day.

Bad things-:nono:
  • At first I was really stressed so I know that couldn't have been good for the body and I wasn't talking aaaaaany vitamins or supplements. Now I found a women's multivitamin and I'm going to go back to take some biotin and MSM that I brought from the U.S.
  • So humidity usually means more moisturized hair but idk maneeee....it makes my hair frizz which is whatever i guess but it makes it DRY TOO!! That's what I have a problem with. So I'm just counting down the days until fall. Because of this dryness I've been trimming my ends very often which sucks :/

Despite all the bad I swear my hair has grown (retained length)!!! Which I'm really surprised...I think it's the seaweed :lol:Here's a comparison of a photo that I posted here from April and a photo I took last week. Both are the same style (ryler styler rollers set that's plaited at night) But yeah one step closer to being waist length/under the boob with a braid out/set :trampoline:


Changes I want to make: I want to eat healthier, go back to taking supplements daily, moisturize/baby my ends nightly, and start exercising.

Hopefully I'll be able to do another update either this week or next week!


*my pants were unbuckled in the pictures so that's the bulge in my shirt, just in case ya nosey :yep: lol and I didn't have time to crop my face in the last one so y'all gon deal
머리는 너무 예뻐요. :) 잘 기러서 축하합니다. 나도 한국에서 살았어요 ^^

Do you have a relaxer? If so, what kind? I'm always tempted.
 

nyeredzi

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okay, what is LCOB? :lol:

So I think I'm not far. I'll get the hubs to take a pic tonight I think. I measured a section on my head and it was 18" and I know WL is somewhere between 18 and 19" from the nape for me. My nape hair is a little shorter, though, because I was trying to thicken up the hemline, so the hair just above it is a bit longer so that it all falls at about the same place when straight. That's just the back, though. The front and sides don't fall to the same length. That seems just about impossible for me :/ I think to get the hair at the top of my hair to fall to WL when straight would be about 27". :/ Anyway, I'm not far and should make it in the next couple months.
 

Anaisin

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okay, what is LCOB? :lol:

So I think I'm not far. I'll get the hubs to take a pic tonight I think. I measured a section on my head and it was 18" and I know WL is somewhere between 18 and 19" from the nape for me. My nape hair is a little shorter, though, because I was trying to thicken up the hemline, so the hair just above it is a bit longer so that it all falls at about the same place when straight. That's just the back, though. The front and sides don't fall to the same length. That seems just about impossible for me :/ I think to get the hair at the top of my hair to fall to WL when straight would be about 27". :/ Anyway, I'm not far and should make it in the next couple months.

You've never heard of the LOC method? The order is adjusted to fit her hair needs. Leave in, Cream, Oil, Butter
 

faithVA

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I went back to look at your initial post, and you were just at APL and had 10 inches to reach WL. You are doing well and will probably be at full BSL by the end of the year, which is good for a year! You can't really get disappointed because you didn't retain 10 inches in a year! :lol: I'm not sure I've ever even seen anyone do that. So no tears, you should be celebrating your healthy hair.

After you mentioned it, I went to check out her original post as well. She is doing fantastic. When she joined she couldn't even grab her hair. Not we know she is way beyond that.

@KidneyBean And in your previous post you say you were trying to reach WL by the end of 2017. I definitely think you will make it. :yep:

Just be patient.
 

KidneyBean86

Southern sweetheart
After you mentioned it, I went to check out her original post as well. She is doing fantastic. When she joined she couldn't even grab her hair. Not we know she is way beyond that.

@KidneyBean And in your previous post you say you were trying to reach WL by the end of 2017. I definitely think you will make it. :yep:

Just be patient.

Thanks faithVA. I think I have hairorexia lol. My hair looks super short to me but my family thinks it super long. Thanks for the words of encouragement.
 

faithVA

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Thanks faithVA. I think I have hairorexia lol. My hair looks super short to me but my family thinks it super long. Thanks for the words of encouragement.
Trust me I understand. I swear my hair hasn't grown in forever :lol: I'm looking at pictures now comparing this year to last year.
 

Froreal3

haulin hard in the paint
So I think my hair may have grown .5" from this Surge stuff in two weeks. I'll reserve judgement for if my hair reaches 11." I had trimmed down to 10" from 12 because I didn't like my ends. Now it's at 10.5."

I've had these jumbo cornrows in and just been spraying my scalp. I don't think I will get these again though because when I took them down, my hair was super dry. I heard his Surge stuff makes hair dry (from the protein), but my hair loves protein, so I knew I'd be fine. It's just that with the jumbo braids in, I am not able to adequately moisturize to combat the proteiny effects. I was glad to DC and revitalize it this morning.
 

Nelli04

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I know its well into the challenge already, but I would love to join!

Current Length: I think I am waist length
Ultimate Goal: Full Waist Length or just an inch past that
Regimen: I alternate between wearing my hair in braidouts and wearing it straight. If I flat iron my hair I make it last 3-4 weeks without using heat again after the initial flat iron. My braidouts last about a week and I try to wear them consistently for about 5-6 weeks.

Products I use:
Conditioners: shea moisture intensive hydration mask and moroccan oil smoothing mask
For Braidouts: As I Am double butter cream, As I Am leave-in conditioner, and castor oil. I also use Shea moisture Nourish and Silken Styling Gel and Cream which helps my braidouts last longer

For Flat irons: Aveda Heat Protectant, Garner Fructose Flat Iron Express (small amount) and Moroccan Oil Smoothing Lotion (small amount)

Daily moisturizer is Garner Whole Blends Smoothing Oil (from the coconut oil line)

How many inches do you have to go to get to WL: I would say the fullness of my hair begins to decrease greatly at about 3-4 inches above waist length. So I would say 3-4 inches to go.
Natural/Relaxed/Other: Natural
Tips/Tricks: Minimal manipulation and I don't really do anything special to my hair besides making sure it is moisturized.
Issues or difficulties you're having/Things you're tweaking to grow or retain more: My hair sheds a lot and that has always been the case for me, but I think that is why I think it is hard to maintain fullness after a certain length.

Starting Pic:

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CurlyRy

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머리는 너무 예뻐요. :) 잘 기러서 축하합니다. 나도 한국에서 살았어요 ^^

Do you have a relaxer? If so, what kind? I'm always tempted.

우와~ ㅋㅋㅋ 한국어 진짜 잘 하시네요 ! (그리고 고마워요 :love5: )

And nope, no relaxer. I'm a 4a/b natural with tiny spots of 3c. I've been natural for about six years now :afro: I just keep my hair stretched all the time with braidouts and roller sets (ryler stylers). I was thinking about posting my shrinkage recently because I thought the difference in length was cool. Might do it when I get home tonight
 

nyeredzi

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Okay, latest length check. 1 stripe is an inch and a half, and my waist is at the bottom of that light green stripe, so I have about an 1 1/2" to go. I should be longer, but I can't really say I take the best care of my hair :/ I promise to do better ... nah, can't promise that. Hopefully I'll still make it! I hope I won't need another trim this year.IMG_0913.JPG
 

trclemons

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The following occurred on Thursday - today:
  • Pre-poo'd overnight with AVJ spritz & Ojon Damage Reverse.
  • DC'd for 2 hours under turban with SM Tahitian Noni & Moni.
  • Shampoo'd with TJ Tea Tree Tingle, CW'd with TVO Apple Cleansing, Reconstructed with SSI Okra & Aphogee Curlific Texture Treatment, & 80% R/O of ACV & V05 Free Me Freesia.
  • LCO'd: L = LRC Shake 'n Go, C = 100 pumps of Oyin Hair Dew & Curly Kinks Satin Roots, O = Hydrathermal Naturals Growth on scalp & DIY on length.
 

Daina

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Been lurking and stalking this thread all year, now I'm :hide: trying to decide if I want to officially join! I'm grazing MBL and would need another 3 inches for WL. For full hemline WL probably 4 since my hair grows in a V shape. My next official length check will be in November...maybe by then I'll feel brave enough to come out of hiding! Love reading the posts and looking at the pics in this thread!
 
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morgandenae

Morgan Denae'
Flat ironed my hair Friday and I'm exactly the same length as before just thicker ends.

My sisters sew in I did started to unraval after a week :giggle: . I redid it much tighter, doubled knots, and sewed closer to the wefts. It's light years better but still not perfect like I would want. I still don't think I've reached a point that I could do my own so I got some supplies and I'm going to be attempting a U-part wig today.

Seems like a perfect option if I can get it to look right :look:
 

trclemons

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Been lurking and stalking this thread all year, now I'm :hide: trying to decide if I want to officially join! I'm grazing MBL and would need another 3 inches for WL. For full hemline WL probably 4 since my hair grows in a V shape. My next official length check will be in November...maybe by then I'll feel brave enough to come out of hiding! Love reading the posts and looking at the pics in this thread!
You will be WL by December 2017, so come on out and join us for the next 16 months.
 

Anaisin

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Change of plans. Got caught in the pouring rain so I'm redoing my hair tonight. My hair is already soaking wet anyway

Shampoo: Elucence Moisture Benefits
DC: Mielle Organics Babassu mint oil
Heat protectant: Garnier Fructis Flat iron perfector straightening mist that I bought this morning
 

Janet'

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@nyeredzi You will be WL in no time flat! Enjoy Korea...I've never been but it's on my "to do list". @Daina You are already at MBL- WL is definitely doable!!

I just reached APL-- I am SOOOOOOO far away from WL but it gives me motivation. As a matter of fact, I am actually 7.5 inches away from WL (which may as well be 20 inches :confused:). I'm still in the game though...small progress is still progress:rolleyes:.

FYI- WL check is absolutely going to be on Dec 31st at 11:59 pm :look:
 

Caramel74

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It was nice going to the mall w busted hair and getting it flat ironed for $10. My hair hasn't been flatironed in over 3 1/2 months since my last micro trim. Did a micro trim after I came home. Also treated myself to a skin care product from Sephora. I think it's working and my skin is clearing up. It cleans as well as tones and it has acne medicine in it that's suppose to work for 8 hours. And I also bought oil free Neutrogena moisturizer for sensitive skin. It felt good to make an effort to care about myself and stop neglecting myself. And I'm starting to feel better and move on from an abusive relationship.
 

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