*** Early Start 2013 Waist & Hip Challenge ***

Hey guys! I'm hoping everyone is having a wonderful holiday. I've been really neglecting my hair. I've washed and plopped my hair without detangling it (again) and it was a huge mess. I have a week left of 2012 & I'm not where i want to be as far as length & retention. But 2013 is a new year! Nothing but a head full of lush hair!

i was rocking those 8-10 twists for a good long minute.  i decided to switch it up and put my hair in 2 braids.  why did i do that?  i now have a hairstyle lazier than the one i had before. oh yeah and i havent washed it since the last time *shrugs* i blame everybody in this damn thread for agreeing on challenge with no rules. clearly i need them. jingle bells

IceQueenSW wrote: Hey everyone! So I'm excited to join this challenge because I've been struggling with my hair growth journey this past year. My hair has grown but not as much as I would like so if you ladies have any suggestions please let me know. I'm 21years old and I'm a 3B/C I am natural I've been natural since I was like 14 and my mom put a perm in my hair and destroyed it all and I had like all my hair cut off and I started all over again. My hair is different lengths on the right and left side strangely by about like one inch... Currently my hair is grazing APL or more accurately collar bone length I believe; I'm not great with the acronyms. I'm hoping to move abroad in August and really want my hair to be at least BSL or nipple level as I've been calling it, before I move as I won't have access to weaves and black hair stylists. The regimen I am dedicating myself to is: *Vitamins ~Fish Oil (2/day) ~Hair Infinity (2/day) *Hair Care ~Co-wash (1/wk) ~Shampoo (1/wk) ~Deep condition (1/wk) ---> Olive Oil ---> Conditioner mix ~Protein Treatment (1/month) ~Cantu leave-in conditioner daily ~DIY spritz daily **Will buy a silk pillowcase since my scarves often fall off** OH YEAH!!! I'll be interning in DC for 2.5 months & I know it's cold out there any tips on hair care in that type of weather? I'm a SoCal person.  So anyway here are my pictures.

Couldnt stand it another day! I took down my braids and am going to wash and DC tonight, then do a length check and take a few pics. Afterwards, I'll braid up again and baggy over night. 

mskraizy wrote: Marley Twists are finally in effect! These pics were taken at the end of day 3 before moisturizing the hair, and then oiling and massaging my scalp. I try to do that on a daily basis whenever I have a protective style like this in (with parted rows I mean). Overall, I love them, took my a little over three hours and three full packs of marley braid hair. I said I wanted to stretch these for three months for the entire install. I don't know how I figured that but we shall see how that fares out.....