GROWTH after weaving it up for 1yr9mnth (pics)
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Topic: GROWTH after weaving it up for 1yr9mnth (pics)
Posted By: GA SonShyne
Subject: GROWTH after weaving it up for 1yr9mnth (pics)
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 6:59pm
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my Hair is natural and has been all my life except a little color here and there over the years.
My hair was MBL in Jan 2008 and I went to get a trim and left the salon with neck length hair. I was pissed off and needless to say that was the last time that I visited a salon for anything.
By April 2008 my hair had grown to this length
my hair was resting a tad bit on my shoulders and a little past (NOT MUCH) fron and back. Sorry I don't have a picture the back.
 So after much consideration I decided to start wearing Lf's for a while and I got tired of the adhesives and such and then I switched to Sew-ins.
I made alot of my own conditioners and hair butters and growth aides and I purchased a few as well.
It took me a while to figure out what my hair was liking and not liking while weaved up or not.
So here we are December 7th 2009 and here is my length today. Still natural, just pressed out for a length check, something I had NOT done in more than a year. It's still pretty reddish brown just not as red. I don't know why it looks so dark in these pictures. I am planning on coloring it with some henna to darken it all to an even brownish tone.
I will be sewing my HCCC back in really soon, I am taking a slight break for a couple of weeks just to see how my hair is going to act after being locked and hiding away for almost 2 years.
    also posted in growth section
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Replies:
Posted By: Natural Lady
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 6:59pm
| Nice!!! |
Posted By: RedFoxx
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:00pm
| sweeeet! |
Posted By: GA SonShyne
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:02pm
| I feel naked without my weave y'all. My damn scalp is cold, lol |
Posted By: dutchess24
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:02pm
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Yay! Good for u hun! I'm right behind you...almost APL after a big chop in Dec. 2007 with a setback from chlorine damage in July 2009. 16 months of weaving non stop works!!! |
Posted By: GA SonShyne
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:03pm
| Going to make an appointment with Unique Monique to get this hair dusted/trimmed one day this week |
Posted By: LovilyLocs
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:04pm
Your hair looks so healthy. You did a great job
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Posted By: MissCassC
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:04pm
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Posted By: She Never Tells
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:06pm
| Love it! Congratulations. |
Posted By: Babydoll9163
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:07pm
 Looking good. I'm hoping my hair will be close to this length by summertime! It's tough to let go of a weave. IMO it's just much more manageable than my natural hair.
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Posted By: Unique Monique
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:08pm
Let me know what date you need!! Great grwoth! can't wait to run my finger through your hair lol!
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GA SonShyne wrote:Posted By: TexasPearl22
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:10pm
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Posted By: hairweavequest
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:14pm
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Man! This gives me hopr! Looks good! |
Posted By: CarmenKay
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:17pm
| wow! amazing growth!! |
Posted By: pinkdiemond
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:23pm
| congrats on your growth....thanks for sharing |
Posted By: Gumdrop92
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:30pm
| Nice, congrats on the growth... |
Posted By: missyo67
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:31pm
| Awesome growth!! I'll be doing a length check myself very soon. |
Posted By: india100
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:35pm
beautiful . can you share your regimen ?
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Posted By: summershine
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:39pm
| great growth & looks healthy. |
Posted By: HairGirl203
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:42pm
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Posted By: EPITOME
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:52pm
| can you post in growth? that is very inspirational! |
Posted By: DIVA007
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 7:53pm
| Congratz! |
Posted By: Buffalo
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 8:18pm
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wow.... i can only hope for growth like that. CONGRATS
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Posted By: AprlDiamondz
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 8:27pm
| *in Smokey from Friday voice* Daaaaaaaaaamn! Congrats on being able to make your own conditioners!! Its great that you know your hair so well. Good luck in your future growth! |
Posted By: GA SonShyne
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 8:39pm
Honestly, I don't have a regimen, I just do what I know and that is to keep my scalp moisturized and I only shampooed my hair once or twice a month with a clarifying shampoo. I co-washed my hair 2-3 times a week with a conditioner that I made at home using ANY moisturizing conditioner mixed with olive oil and a few other essential oils. I also made different gels and scalp moisturizers and growth aids (YOUTUBE IS A GREAT source of information for butters and conditioners) My sew-ins were back to back, serious marathon installs for the last year and 9 months. I have only had heat on my hair twice within the last 1yr9months and that was for 2 separate installs, which 1 install only stayed in 2 weeks and the other less than a week. Putting heat on my hair scares the living hell out of me. I am so afraid to mess up my curl pattern. So after this last install was taken down I washed and conditioned and blow dried my hair using the cold setting (which was a real PITA to dry my hair), it took so dern long like almost 2 hours to dry it. I flat ironed it straight the next afternoon and took the pictures today. ETA: I forgot to mention that I used Mega Tek for a while, MTG as well as Bee Mine growth serum(loved it) then after I used all these I started mixing my own |
Posted By: GA SonShyne
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 8:47pm
THANK YOU!!! I am going for longer I want at least 8-10 more inches. I am going to TRY my best to keep the weave out until at least the last week of this month, but at the end of the month its back to weave city. |
Posted By: MeekMeek
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 8:50pm
| Very pretty! I am hoping for that you are inspiring!!! |
Posted By: spencer4hire
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 8:58pm
| great growth!!! congrats! |
Posted By: workinonit
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 9:03pm
| OMG!!! Theres hope!! |
Posted By: kalenjin
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 9:19pm
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Posted By: havilland
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 9:28pm
| Beautiful!!!!!!! |
Posted By: drjo91
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 9:35pm
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WOW. That's a great progress. Good job.
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Posted By: jonesy0329
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 9:53pm
| Very nice growth. |
Posted By: Godslady
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 9:55pm
Sweet!! I started a weave it up for a year challenge in July and so far so good.I hope to get some good growth as well.Thanks for sharing!
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Posted By: Lux Cat
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 10:01pm
| Very nice! Congrats! |
Posted By: india100
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 10:02pm
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Posted By: ifeyini
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 10:03pm
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Posted By: blackbar-b
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 10:39pm
| very nice lady |
Posted By: GA SonShyne
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 10:41pm
Honestly, I have said I am going to join XYZ challenge or this challenge or that challenge. BUT I never enter the challenges out of fear that I wont complete it. But for some reason I did not even realize that I did something over the course of almost 2 years that some of you ladies are doing in challenges and such. So I NOW KNOW that I can commit to a Hide My Hair Challenge or a certain length challenge by the set goal date. I am so inspired to get back to MBL that I am seriously looking at almost every section on BHM to find a challenge that has the guidelines that suits my needs for my hair care. IF IT WAS NOT FOR THE LADIES OF BHM, I WOULD NOT OF BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS. I THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THE HOST OF INFORMATION, ALL OF YOU PLAY A PART IN SOME WAY OR ANOTHER. From the smallest tips about castor oil to the biggest tips about moisture. |
Posted By: slayfresh
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 11:00pm
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i love your hair! |
Posted By: miamiu1127
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 11:04pm
| Congrats...Looks great. |
Posted By: jamara0120
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 11:09pm
| fab growth! Love it! & who said weaves don't help hair grow. |
Posted By: khepri22
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 11:21pm
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Posted By: Kiana27
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 11:43pm
| congrats, your hair is beautiful. |
Posted By: mizzentice
Date Posted: Dec 07 2009 at 11:49pm
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LOVE IT!!! This is why I need to get my hair weaved up ASAP!! |
Posted By: Luxurie0
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 12:45am
| Great progress!!! Love it!!! |
Posted By: enigma78
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 2:53am
| Fab progress, thats really motivated me to keep up with my sew in plans to get growth, thanks for sharing!!! |
Posted By: pghbeautydoll
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 6:18am
| Great growth results I love the first pic color on you ! |
Posted By: smgreene67
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 7:00am
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Congrats on your growth... |
Posted By: cashmere68
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 7:06am
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Your hair is so gorgeous and healthy. You are truly my inspiration in letting my hair grow back.
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Posted By: kellbells
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 7:11am
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Beautiful, good growth
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Posted By: mzbhaven
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 7:31am
| great growth, keep it up |
Posted By: Lady_Q_Tee
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 7:52am
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hahah at your scalp being cold, I love weaves keeps my head warm to lol Great growth |
Posted By: mzsophisticated
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 9:17am
| nice growth progress |
Posted By: MISSV213
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 9:27am
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BEAUTIFUL GREAT GROWTH!!! U TOO ARE MY HAIR GROWTH INSPIRATION
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Posted By: PerfectBlending
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 11:13am
you and talia have inspired me to go curly all spring/summer so I can definitely co wash at least 2-3 times a week. seems like that is good business lol!   
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Posted By: msbhavn90250
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 11:19am
| inspiring....off to order mega-tek |
Posted By: kimharris1920
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 11:33am
| congrats |
Posted By: PRETTYBG
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 11:48am
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nice!!!
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Posted By: CEE JAY
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 12:02pm
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very good progress
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Posted By: lattabody
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 12:54pm
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Posted By: cutejawjapeach
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 1:00pm
| I love it boo... |
Posted By: TooBlessed
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 1:12pm
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nice growth pics!
Congrats!
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Posted By: cutescorpio
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 2:06pm
| OMG!!!! You are my new inspiration! Thanks for this b/c I was getting a little discouraged. |
Posted By: MsMahoganyRed
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 3:09pm
| That is some great growth! I love how your hair looks...good job!! |
Posted By: cookingirl
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 3:17pm
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Great growth pics. Weaves are the best growth aid I have every found!
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Posted By: nappyface
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 5:14pm
| well done, beautiful growth |
Posted By: shahsosweet
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 6:33pm
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Thats awesome! Your hair looks strong and healthy....you have inspired me and my lil 2 inches!
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Posted By: Visje
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 6:49pm
| wow thats nice! |
Posted By: RAYdient
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 8:27pm
Weave helped my hair to get to NL after a year and 3 mnths. Ive not had hair this long since I was young and I hope that this website will help me to get to SL soon your hair inspires me get a sew in in a few mnths again
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Posted By: cityvixen
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 9:24pm
| wow it looks healthy! |
Posted By: brwneyeinMN
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 10:18pm
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Congrats, beautiful progress!! |
Posted By: femmefatale85
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 11:05pm
| Wow, I'm hoping for the same results |
Posted By: mush211
Date Posted: Dec 08 2009 at 11:56pm
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Posted By: mstlang
Date Posted: Dec 09 2009 at 12:11am
| nice job mama! your hair looks great |
Posted By: SN2BPHD
Date Posted: Dec 09 2009 at 3:45am
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What Growth! I hope mine does this.
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Posted By: wantlonghealthy
Date Posted: Dec 09 2009 at 3:52am
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great job
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Posted By: iheartsmimi
Date Posted: Dec 09 2009 at 5:36am
| this is great growth!! congrats |
Posted By: hma128
Date Posted: Dec 09 2009 at 4:38pm
| wow! you give me hope :) |
Posted By: IVIE.sheri
Date Posted: Dec 09 2009 at 5:20pm
| jealousy! i'm happy for you! |
Posted By: bklyngurl33
Date Posted: Dec 10 2009 at 12:11am
| Great! I'm loving the results |
Posted By: neeneebaby
Date Posted: Dec 10 2009 at 12:29pm
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Im in so much aww. I am natural as well. When you weaved your hair up with the sew ins what styles did you do? did you leave any hair out?
I actualy had the moment where i wanted to do that and I think i should.
Sorry cuz its possible asked the same questions i asked. Im in a rush to go to a class at 130 so i cant read through the 7 pages.
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Posted By: LexiAzria
Date Posted: Dec 10 2009 at 1:04pm
| Ga'head, GA.... thats great growth! LOL @ your scalp being cold, lol. |
Posted By: Missvw
Date Posted: Dec 10 2009 at 1:04pm
| I am soooo jealous, your hair is gorgous |
Posted By: MsTSE
Date Posted: Dec 12 2009 at 12:40pm
| That IS some great progress! |
Posted By: BellaFX
Date Posted: Dec 12 2009 at 4:59pm
| oooh! Very nice. Congrats on the progress. Inspiring me to stay focused. |
Posted By: Olly
Date Posted: Dec 13 2009 at 12:04pm
| Woww such an inspiration to most of us! |
Posted By: Weavequeen09
Date Posted: Dec 13 2009 at 12:13pm
hey Ga do you wear closures? is that how you were able to get it to grow? i have my first closure in right now, bc i want to give my hair a complete break, i'm mad i relaxed my hair about a month before this install bc my curl pattern was nice....
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Posted By: twistysis
Date Posted: Dec 13 2009 at 2:53pm
| GA SonShyne, you've made tremendous progress. You must be excited. That growth is unmistakable, congrats. |
Posted By: GA_Diva
Date Posted: Dec 13 2009 at 7:58pm
Very good growth..
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Posted By: honeycombed
Date Posted: Dec 17 2009 at 1:18am
| Great progress! I love using sew-ins to achieve hair growth. I am slowly but surely making progress and plan to weave it up until I get to the length I desire. |
Posted By: EVA D DIVA
Date Posted: Dec 17 2009 at 3:16am
| wow! your hair looks amazing, that is some serious growth. |
Posted By: GA SonShyne
Date Posted: Dec 17 2009 at 5:53am
Nope I have never worn a closure, I am afraid of them for some reason (scared it will levitate onver the top of my head) Nope I only worn sew-ins to get all of this growth. I would have anywhere from a .5-1" leave out for my perimeter and a smal 1x1 or 1x2" leaveout for horseshoe.
I will say that my nape leave out is no where near the length that the hair that was cornrowed up is, its about 3 inches shorter. But after Unique Monique explained some things to me, I understood why.
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Posted By: QTpie
Date Posted: Dec 17 2009 at 6:35am
| OMG your hair is beautiful.. |
Posted By: sbrooke
Date Posted: Dec 28 2009 at 2:49am
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See now I need to gone and get me a weave, keep it fly for a year or 2 and have my hair grow like this!!!
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Posted By: sbrooke
Date Posted: Dec 28 2009 at 2:51am
Hey Ga, do you have a fotki, girl it looks like you rock some fly hairstyles! I dig your avi chica.
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Posted By: Lala121480
Date Posted: Dec 28 2009 at 9:40am
| Hopefully my hair will grow like this while I leave it in a weave. |
Posted By: jaimeleVuitton
Date Posted: Dec 28 2009 at 10:52am
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Wowzer dude, you go girl. I'm sitting btw sew-ins and I'm about to lose my mind. I'm looking to get my UMo fix ASAP. This is not the beesknees lol |
Posted By: pucenuce1
Date Posted: Jan 01 2010 at 7:38pm
| nice results! |
Posted By: aka1034
Date Posted: Jan 01 2010 at 9:49pm
| nice and healthy! |