Waist length hair was my ultimate goal when I began my healthy hair journey. Looks as though it is finally sight!!!! Beyond excited about my progress and the overall health of my hair.  I am due for a relaxer in October, so with great care I hope to meet my goal by Christmas 2012 ; )

Two-Year Hair Journey Update

June is my 2 YEAR HAIR-VERSARY and I am beyond amazed at how far I have come in such a short period of time.  I started out my hair journey with unhealthy thin bone-straight relaxed hair that was a little shorter than shoulder length. Today I still relax, but NOT bone straight. My hair is hovering right at mid-back length and I am well on my way to hopefully reaching my goal length of waist length hair.  I have learned so much about what it takes to grow and maintain healthy hair from those that have successfully completed their own journeys.  Great reads are Grow It by Chicoro, and The Science of Black hair by Audrey Davis-Sivasothy, both available through amazon.com.  I think it was so beneficial early on to gain knowledge and inspiration from ladies on the long hair care hair boards. One of the best is k-i-s-s-.biz (also know as Keep it Simple Sista).  I always say the best thing you can do for your hair is to educate yourself on healthy hair care! Learn what products you need to avoid, what styles to avoid and mechanical devices cause damage to hair. Learn how CRITICAL the moisture content of your is.  Once you realize the impact this has on the health of your hair, dropping certain practices and adding new ones to your regimen will become a no-brainer. Today I LOVE my hair and I NEVER thought I would be able to utter the words.  If I can grow my hair long and strong ANYBODY can.  I always thought long healthy relaxed hair was unattainable if you have had short damaged hair all your life like I did.  This simply is not true.  If you are displeased with the health and condition of your hair, relaxed or natural, take an active approach in caring for it yourself.  If that means ditching your hair dresser then so be it! Black women's hair was made to grow to great lengths just as women's hair of any other race.  I have posted Pics of my progress over the past two years.  I hope you will find it inspiring and proof that educating yourself will allow you to achieve anything : ) Happy Growing!

Start of my Hair Journey June 2010 - Length Check w/ Wet Hair

1 year into my HJ - June 2011 - Length Check

2 years into my HJ - June 2012 - Length Check

Beginning Length June 2010

Current Length June 2012!!!

Hair Journey Update

I am justa month shy of my 2 year Hairversary and so excited to relax this new growth and snap pics of my next length check. I have made so much progress, experienced no setbacks and am on the path to my goal length of Waist Length hair. My regimen has been simplified a lot because I have been super busy the past few months.  I have keep my Co-Wash mid week, I Deep Condition once week only and moisturize at least once a day. I really need to tighten up and get back to my old regimen that included two DCs a week and moisturizing twice a day religiously. If I am to make WL by June 2013 I have to get back to a basics. Still I am happy with the health and growth of my hair and as you can see by the update pic I am still getting results!

Hair Idol Flo Jo

I don't know about you, but being an 80's baby there was sheer magic associated with our US Olympic teams growing up. Florence Griffith- Joyner or Flo Jo as we called her stood out from everybody! She has impeccable style, speed and beauty that no one could touch in my eyes.  The A-symetric running outfits, the nails, the flawless makeup, and who could forget the HAIR...so beautiful. Though she is now an angel flying high, she will always be a beauty and hair Icon.

The Quidad Double Detangler

Purchasing this comb was best $28.00 I could have ever spent! I know what you are saying..." you paid that much for a comb??" BELIEVE me when I say it was worth every penny.  I originally purchased this comb as a Christmas gift for my lil sis ( she has mounds of natural thick hair).  I decided to test it out on my texlaxed/ relaxed hair at 3 months post and I was amazed at how much faster it was to detangle my mane with less snags, tears and hair in the comb.  My detangling time is cut down in half. I HIGHLY recommend this comb for those with curly hair, natural hair, and those relaxed sistas with new growth that is a struggle to get through. Its going to be invaluable to you when you are stretching in between relaxers... and the comb is so sturdy it should literally last forever.  I have no idea how adding and extra side of wide tooth combs aid so much in the detangling process, but I am so grateful someone came up with the technology to produce this comb. I purchased my Quidad comb at my local Sephora store, but you can also purchase online through their website Sehpora.com or thorough Amazon.com