Stop Trimming!! 1 Year Relaxer Update. Growth Retention #Fail

I wasn't going to share this video with you guys, but since so many of you are following my journey, its only fair that I update you all on what's going on with it. Basically, my hair stayed borderline APL for a whole year! My regimen is wonderful and all, it's just that every time I relax, my stylist trims off what I grew. I did not realize this until a few weeks ago while comparing pictures. If you want to grow long hair, dont trim like I did. I would have been PAST BSL, but im still pondering APL you guys. But in the end, hair is hair and it does grow. My hair is already showing signs of improvement after stretching for 17 weeks and my goals are to maintain my ends until May when I am scheduled for another trim. BSL is my goal for 2011. Stick with me and watch me grow. Thanks for watching. Hopefully this video encourages some of you to stop trimming so much if you want to grow long hair.

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Howto & Style

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• stop
• trimming
• relaxed
• hair
• retaining
• length
• growing

[bri80056]

yaaassss i was kinda jammin watchin yo vid lol! whats the name of this song??

[ladydipset88]

@bri80056 Mayer Hawthorne- I wish it would rain....LOL

[lenalici0us89]

Why do u hang qtips on the wall? :39

[ladydipset88]

@lenalici0us89 LOL...not me! My dad lol..he just hangs them up there so when the bowl of q-tips are finished, it's easy to just go to the wall, take them out of the container and fill the bowl.

[sexycandy876]

I've also decide to limit my trims to twice a year. I also relax twice a year, sometimes people do not like stretching due to a lack of moisture which leads to breakage. Moisturizing and sealing helps me to stretch so long... Every two months do you have an inch of new growth? If not wait longer.

[ladydipset88]

@sexycandy876 I just relaxed 3 weeks ago after stretching for 2 months and I'm glad to say i was able to retain 1 inch of growth! Now i know for a fact that my hair grows .5 inches a month. But currently, im tired of my hair hiding under wigs right now, so im thinking of getting a sew-in when i reach 8 weeks post. Spring will be around the corner by then and i want to look fly again LOL. So i guess my next relaxer will be in May. That means my i will be stretching for 16 weeks again.

[cakeliciious]

Hi. What is BSL and APL??

[mizzpimpslappy]

I love this song!!! Mayer Hawthorne is so unique! :)

[iluvyouwyatt]

We were in the same boat. My stylist cut off my growth so it was like my hair never grew. My hair stayed at my shoulders. I stopped cutting and it's grown so much.

[cerealkillerrxD]

Same thing happens to me. Been having the same medium length for years. But also I don't take care of my hair and I'm too lazy To brush it everyday lol

[Yadubya]

I am sooo with you on this! I know alot of people who trim based on a schedule. (every relaxer or every 6 mos) I trim when my hair says I need it. And so far I haven't trimmed in over a year. My stylist is very much into healthy hair and she checks for split ends at every relaxer! I'm about 1" from full APL with no plans to trim anytime soon.