retaining length
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Topic: retaining length
Posted By: dncamup
Subject: retaining length
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 8:34pm
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I was curious to know how is everyone retaining length. ------------- LOVE YA BUT A SISTA GOTTA GO |
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Posted By: cebnn
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 9:27pm
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Keep ends moisturized, to reduce split ends/breakage. Deep conditioning to help keep hair moisturized. Reducing heat in daily styling. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: carameldiva
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 11:08pm
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Protective Styling also helps. Buns, Braids, cornrows, twists, phonyponies and phonybuns, twistouts and braidouts are examples of protective styles. ------------- Me and you, your cousin and your momma too rollin on da strip on bow's |
Posted By: Sistaslick
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 12:11am
moisturizing and protective styling everyday ------------- 
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Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 7:08am
Everything they said. ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: Renee
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 10:49am
| yup everything they said |
Posted By: sugaplum
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 12:04pm
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Protective styling, moisturizing your ends (day and night), using satin/silk scarves/bonnets (or pillowcases), triming when needed, conditioning, and braids. ------------- 100% Natural BC - 4/21/07 Love All Gods' Creatures |
Posted By: Jewell
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 1:21pm
Doing protective styles, moisturizing ends, avoiding scissor happy stylists, and stylists in general for me. ------------- Type: 3c, Relaxed Current Length: Lower Back (Close to Waist) Goal: Classic Length http://public.fotki.com/Jewell21 PW: trulyblessed -No Stylists. -Self-Relaxer. -Simple Hair Care. |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 6:21pm
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Deep conditioning. ------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: dncamup
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 8:10pm
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I definitely appreciate all the responses . ------------- LOVE YA BUT A SISTA GOTTA GO |
Posted By: BrownEyez2
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 8:31pm
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Protective styles, no heat, little/no manipulation and moisture. I also think protecting the hair during sleep (silk or satin headwraps or pillowcases) is key as well.
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Posted By: dncamup
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 8:35pm
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This my sound dumb: if you do not retain length; will your hair never
grow to a noticeable length? ------------- LOVE YA BUT A SISTA GOTTA GO |
Posted By: Honeydoo
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 11:34pm
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ditto on everything!!! ------------- http://public.fotki.com/Honeydoo pw: bombay |
Posted By: savantrice
Date Posted: June 01 2005 at 11:03am
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i dont know if i understand the question? u asking if u havent been able to keep length in the past, can u grow your hair? |
dncamup wrote:Posted By: Sistaslick
Date Posted: June 01 2005 at 11:20am
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I am kinda confused about your question too.... The basic idea is that your hair is always growing, but if you aren't able to hold on to the ends of your hair (retain the length) then you won't see your hair getting any longer as it is growing. Thats why I said protective styling is one of the things that has helped me the most b/c my ends are not out and exposed to damage--so I actually can keep them come trim time! And I'm not losing them to breakage either. Its weird, but length is almost all about what happens at the ends. -------------
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Posted By: dncamup
Date Posted: June 01 2005 at 12:35pm
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I am sorry that I was not really clear on my question. I know that my hair is growing because I have new growth and I have to get a perm, but it seems like the length is STILL the same. SO what I was wanting to know was how to keep the growth coming and to notice it not just at the roots, but also at the ends of my hair too! Hope I cleared up the confusion ------------- LOVE YA BUT A SISTA GOTTA GO |
Posted By: cebnn
Date Posted: June 01 2005 at 1:28pm
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You may be having breakage, that keeps you from retaining any length. That could be why you aren't noticing your hair getting any longer. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: June 01 2005 at 4:35pm
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What kind of protective styles do you all prefer? I can never hide my ends completely.
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: Sistaslick
Date Posted: June 01 2005 at 5:16pm
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I am a bunner All the other protective styles still have your ends out to some extent. The other ones, braidouts/twistouts are protective in that you aren't combing or manipulating your hair as much- but your ends are still exposed. And if your hair is longer, these styles don't really work as well for protection. -------------
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