Trying to get unfrustrated

Okay, so I've determined/discovered that the shrunken fro is a protective style. I really love the way my hair feels without product, which is how I wore it today. It's much more fuzzy and soft this way...no curl definition over here. I really don't feel like spending the time doing coils. I mean, that's one of the benefits of having natural hair...not spending hours styling it. I think when it gets longer, I should be able to do twists in 2 hours or less. I was looking at this woman's album today and almost puked at her growth. It's been close to 2 years for her though, so if I treat my hair right, then hopefully I can have almost as much success.

It's really hard not to think about the growth and maybe if I stayed focused on the health, I would have more growth...anyway...these are the rules from here on out...

1. No heat
2. Deep conditioning at least once a month
3. No over manipulation...gonna try to just do wash and go

I'll keep ya posted on my progress. I'm at 4" and my goal is 5.5" by the end of January. I do not think my hair grows the full .5" per month, so I'm estimating a little lower. Hopefully, by summertime...July...I'll have at least 7.5" and maybe by December 07 I'll have close to my starting length of 10". That would make my estimate of 2 years to grow my hair back pretty accurate.

Stay Away from the Heat

Tired of crappy looking twists

I mean...they look like coils and have all of this space in between. I am so not feeling them. Not to mention they all flattened while I slept and so it looked 10 times worse this morning. I'm seriously contemplating trying a rollerset this evening. I hope I can find the blowdryer to sit under. I don't think I got rid of it. I'm going to have to sit for a while because I know it will not air dry completely overnight. I totally prefer to twist/handle my hair while it's wet because it is sooo much more manageable, but these things look like crap. Hopefully the rollerset will be better...

Naked Hair

I just conditioner washed my hair and didn't put anything in it. I love my naked hair...it's so soft. I'm so obsessed with length that it isn't funny. I'm hoping to get my 2 inches back by January. I have terrible hair envy of other girls on NP. Most of them have been natural for 3 years, so I guess I may have a way to go...which sucks big time. I'm hoping by the end of next year I'll at least be content and be able to retain whatever length I gain.

Still Sad...

I'm still sad about losing those 2 inches. It took soooo long to grow it. That will teach me to stay away from the heat. It's really weird how when I was younger I got my hair blowdried and pressed every 2 weeks and never suffered damage. It was long and seemingly healthy. I don't ever remember crispy ends. I suppose our hair does change as we get older. I suppose it's a little more fragile now...which sucks!!!

I've been on NP more lately, trying to get inspired. It saddens me to see everyone else's thick locks growing and I'm starting over...kind of. I know others have chopped more than once for the same reason, so I'm not the first to learn the lesson the hard way. Good news is hair grows...