I'm mostly a 4a with a few different textures mixed in. I am natural in that I don't currently have any relaxer or other chemical process in my hair.
I shampoo, deep condition, use a leave in conditioner, blow dry and flat iron once a week using a heat protectant.
I moisturize everyday or so with light amount of Shea Butter, carrot oil or a light coating of one of several other oils.
I usual wrap my hair and wear it straight. Sometimes I wear braids or cornrows and wigs.
My hair is currently layered. It is apox. 4" above my bra strap in the back a few inches past my shoulders on the sides and gets shorter up to and above my chin as you go around.
I take a multi vitamin, hair formula vitamin, and a Omega 3 complex daily.
I try to wrap my hair with a scarf nightly.
I'm working on improving my diet and water intake. I will try to start a journal as well.
-Happy Hair Days
Kim
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Hello all, I am new to this forum and I would like to participate in the Hair Growth Challenge. I don't really have a set scheldule.
I don't really know what type of hair I have. I have been told its fine by some and coarse by others.
I have two styles -- a bun and layered bob. When I wear a bun, I shampoo and condition every day or every other day. I tried the conditioner wash once with suave conditioners, but my scalp was very itchy and I had to shampoo.
When I wear my hair down, I will probably shampoo, condition once or twice a week with Loreal Vive Smooth Intense Shampoo, Conditioner. Blowdry hair and add Smooth Intense Anti-Frizz Cream and then Biosilk Therapy and then flat iron. At night I will wrap my hair.
I am a product junkie, but these things are what I have been using lately. Also, I have order the Sedu Flat Iron which I expect to arrive later this week.
I will try to exercise at least three times a week and drink lots of water ( I'm not usually a water drinker), cut back on fried foods and take a muti-vitamin daily.
I am also plan to get trims every 8-10 weeks.
That's all I can think of right know but I will keep you posted on my routine if things change.
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Pretty good so far!! Cmesweet, thanks for mentioning the protective styles! How could I forget that? Anyway, here is my plan:
-First, I'm 4a/b all over, except for the front where I'm 3c. My hair is an inch from my shoulders in the front and an inch below it in the back. -My regimen includes a pretreatment every time I wash. (Usually Vo5 conditioner or an oil mixture.) -Shampoo with CON every 2 weeks. Conditioning wash twice week. Deep condition once a week. -Relax every 3 months (if stretching is possible.) -Higher protein Treatment once a month. (My conditioners have a good amount of protein already.) -Wear twist-outs and buns more often. Also rollersetting. -Keep sleeping on my satin pillowcase and make sure to cover my hair when there is blistery weather. -Moisturize a couple times a day. (I have Surge but I'm afraid to use it!!) -Add more beggies to my diet. I already it tons of fish and beans. I don't eat red meat or pork. Linit my sugar intake. -TONS of H2O!!! -I take a One a day Women's multivitamin, Cod Liver Oil tablets, Evening Primrose. (I may add another.) -Exercise (I have Taebo and Pilates tapes. Let me dust them off!!)
I think thats it for me. I may keep a journal to keep track. I'll be coming back and forth to this thread to add on names and check in with everyone. I have to go through my products because there are tons of things I'm never going to use again.
*I don't know exactly what my hair type is *My goal is to reach bra strap length *I'm growing out my relaxed hair, but I'll probably get a curl when it fully grows out *I plan on wearing twists *I wash my hair w/ Tea Tree Naturals Shampoo, condition it w/ Dark and Lovely Conditioner, and moisterize w/ B&B oil *I'm going 2 try this new conditioner where you use 1 whole egg, beaten, and let it sit on wet hair for a minute, then put a little mayo on and do the same. Then you shampoo it out. It's supposed to promote faster hair growth. I researched it from Napputality.com
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I grew locks for twelve years, and learned a lot about hair growth-- there were times when I could actually sit on my locks.
In Kathy Howse's book "Ultra Black Hair Growth II", she dispels many myths that we've been holding onto via our ancestors-- eg., "brushing stimulates hair growth". Well, this can't be true because people with locks have easy, fast hair growth and there's no brushing involved.... she goes on to explain many things like that.
Anyway, I cut my locks on Feb 11, (about 2 weeks ago). It's maybe about 2" all the way around, maybe a little more.
I started taking Exotic Allure and I drink 40-64 oz. of water daily anyway.
I have noticed hair growth already-- I know I'm not trippin. They say you can double your growth rate in as little as 45 days.
I've seen the difference in my nails already.
Oh- I have it in braids right now.
Anyway, I would like to see at least 6 inches by July. Am I trippin?
Moisturize nitely w/tallow, organic hair butter, cocoa butter, sal butter, avocado oil and whatever else i have on hand. Massage scalp and cover w/ thin plastic cap.
Shampoo weekly-deep condition weekly.
Currently at tip of nose in front, 2 inches past ear on the side, touching back of neck in the rear.
Short-term Goal- chin length all the way around. Long-term Goal- Bra-strap length.
i'll keep a daily journal and trim as necessary along the way. Plan to continue taking vitamins and drinking water.
Me and you, your cousin and your momma too rollin on da strip on bow's
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Sounds good...I wanted to add that trying protective styling could help aid in retaining length as well.
Hair type: 4a and 4B natural
Just started January diet for hair and health .... *fried foods once or 2 times a month *no sweets ( im addicted to sweets so when i *moved into my apartment i stopped buying them) *Lots and lots and lots of water *one a day vitamins *exercise jog 6 miles a week, hoping to do more but i walk everywhere right now so thats exercise as well. *haven't soda in 1.5 years cause of my skin and i think it helps with hair as well.
Hair health... * Limit heat, so far I have used it once or 2 times within the last 9 months. *keep hair clean *well moisturized. * in winter, I tie it up before going out the door *tie it up at night as well.
I started limiting my products, the more products the harder my hair gets. So less products works for me...right now i just use
shampoo or gentle cleansing soap and conditioner (white rain and suave). After I run out of shampoo or organic soap, i'm just going to stick to conditioner. Try to keep in protective styles...wash every 2 days, rinse inbetween...Use essential oils in my conditioners ONLY cause if I put them directly on my hair, it gets weird.
Alright Ladies, here it is! I thought it would be a great idea to have a Grow-Out challenge because alot of us are trying our best to reach that goal. This site is great but we need alittle extra motivation and support---who better than each other?? So This will be the thread to help us reach that goal. Here is what we could do:
1. First, if you're ready to jump on the bandwagon, post here to let me know. I'll update the list as necessary. 2. The Challenge will not start until March 1st and go until March 2006. 3. If you do not have a hair journal, think about keeping one. It doesn't have to be online, but it will help you keep track of your good and bad points during this year. 4. Keep a photo of your current length and a picture of the length you want somewhere handy so you can see them for motivation. ( Like my hair idol Ananda Lewis---just gorgeous!!) 5. If you don't already have a regimen, try to stick to one. Post it here so you'll have it. Also post your hair type.It'll make things simplier in the long run. Think of everything you'll need (e.g. pre-treatment, shampoo, protein treatment, conditioners, etc.) Include a daily schedule such as what day of the week you'll do what to your hair. When you get into a routine, it makes it easier to follow. 6. Measure your hair so you'll know what your starting point is. 7. Ok this one will be the hardest to do but go through all of your products and weed out what you 're hanging onto but you really don't need (if it applies to you). I'm talking to all the Product Junkies myself included. And you never know, what doesn't work for one person may be perfect for the next. If you are going to pitch something maybe someone on this site thread could use it. (Like a product trade.) 8. Lastly, if you are going to change your diet to aid in your hair growth, site it here. That includes vitamin supplements, juicing, whatever.
Ok ladies, I may have forgot something. Please feel free to add on or make suggestions. We'll learn from each other. You can post on this thread with tips, recipes, to vent, or rave about your progress. Otherwise each month we'll check in with each other to lend whatever support we can and see how each of us are doing.
Sound good???? Hopefully so. Like I said, please add on or add opinion. I have to go through my products first but I'll come back and post my things.
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