How long get a "Nice Length Surprise" at your next touchup?

[blasianbeauty]

How many weeks of stretching does it take for you to get a nice length surprise when you touch up? For me personally it would have to be at least 16 weeks for a very noticeable difference. When I used to touch up at 10 or 12 weeks it wasn't as visible. How about you?

 

[supermodelsonya]

10-12 for me...although with Biotin, I've seen it at 8.

 

[blasianbeauty]

ugh...I left the word "to" out of my title!

 

[blasianbeauty]

10-12 for me...although with Biotin, I've seen it at 8.

Wow that's great! I guess my hair grows a lot slower than yours.

 

[bbdgirl]

Actually as long as I don't straighten my hair too often, I always get a pleasant surprise come touch up time. 12 weeks is enuff. I can't stretch to 16 weeks, my hair really doesn't like to stretch that long.

 

[HoneyA]

12+ weeks I always get nice surprises!

 

[supermodelsonya]

Wow that's great! I guess my hair grows a lot slower than yours.

You tried Biotin yet?

 

[blessedandlucky]

i stretched one day short of 11 weeks this time (my first stretch). i haven't taken pictures so i'm not sure although the shampoo girl asked me if i was growing my hair out and that it looked nice. my stylist looked at my ends and didn't even ask me if i wanted a trim, which is a great sign that my ends look good! i'm really pleased with that because i just started my hair journey and have been moisturizing them two times a night. i hope to take a picture later and post it.

 

[audacity.]

12-24 weeks is a good amount of time to get a nice length surprise
(if the stylist doesn't chop it off during the t.u.)

 

[blessedandlucky]

bumping...

 

[Junonia]

Since I trim my ends at around 8 weeks, I think around 15 weeks I get a nice surprise.

 

[prospurr4]

After a 13/14 week stretch, I should have at least 2 inches, which is a very nice surprise.

 

[camilla]

You tried Biotin yet?

HOW MUCH DO YOU TAKE DAILY??
I HAVE NOT BEEN CONSITANT WITH THIS

 

[Highly Favored8]

I would have to say at 26 weeks. I am right now 20 weeks post relaxer =) so I know I am going to have some nice update pictures in 6 weeks =)

 

[Simply_Kelz]

12-14 assuming I'm not straightening it.

 

[SW2011]

14-16 weeks

 

[Lexib]

8-10 weeks is enough - that a little over an inch for me

 

[SouthernStunner]

I am streching for 65 weeks which is 16.25 months but I am doing the C&G method so I should have about 8in when I relax oh what a nice surprise I will get!

 

[HeyItsHoney]

I have never gone past 11 weeks. But I still get a nice surprise!

 

[soulie]

I got a nice surprise last night! I looked at my hair after washing and it was APL, and I still have another 3 months (at least) to go on my stretch!!

 

[yuriko]

16 weeks for me

 

[blasianbeauty]

You tried Biotin yet?

Well, there is some (a small amount) in my vitamins...I think like 200mcgs but I guess if I hit up GNC and go up to 500mcgs then I'll see a difference.

 

[blasianbeauty]

I am streching for 65 weeks which is 16.25 months but I am doing the C&G method so I should have about 8in when I relax oh what a nice surprise I will get!

Oh yeah...that will be a great surprise!!

 

[vnaps]

i would say at least 6 months (24 weeks)......thats when i get a GREAT awe struck suprise....

if i go 3 months....its great but the feeling doesnt last long.....maybe its because i have been texlaxing and i dont straighten my hair

but the big one for me was a 52 week stretch a few years ago.....i wonder where all the length went.....erplexed

 

[Crackers Phinn]

Anything past 15 weeks.

I just flat ironed at 8 weeks and am kinda 'meh' about the results. I just knew I'd see a difference since I've got enough new growth for a TWA, but it really didn't look much longer at all.

 

[freshlikemoi]

For me, it's about 4 months....so about 16 weeks and beyond.

 

[joib]

16+ weeks for me to start jumping for joy and doing the "hair dance". I am stretching until july 1, 2009 so I can't wait to see what I have.

 

[*KP*]

I'm relaxing after a 14 week stretch this weekend and hope to be pleasantly surprised, I am currently about 3-4 inches from BSL. I got a nice surprise after my last stretch, I think it was at about 12 weeks.

 

[MissMusic]

10-12 weeks

 

[crazydaze911]

6 or 7 months - see march 08 vs october 08 pic in siggy