Shoulder | Armpit

[silver curls]

My transition to natural Long hair so far.
Pics are 2/2/12 to 8/21/13:
http://fotos.fotoflexer.com/38f747da...ea530976d0.jpg

[samanthajenalyn]

I posted this pic in the growing out natural color thread, but I thought I'd share it here because I'm so excited at how quickly my hair has grown! The picture on the left was taken 1 month and 10 days after the picture on the right. I had a dusting trim after that picture, and my hairstylist painted a glaze on to match my roots.

I'm glad of the fast growth rate--my hair has been damaged a lot over the years. I heat styled almost every day and highlighted it.

Wow! Your hair has grown so fast in that short amount of time. It looks very good

[0xalis]

I posted this pic in the growing out natural color thread, but I thought I'd share it here because I'm so excited at how quickly my hair has grown! The picture on the left was taken 1 month and 10 days after the picture on the right. I had a dusting trim after that picture, and my hairstylist painted a glaze on to match my roots.

I'm glad of the fast growth rate--my hair has been damaged a lot over the years. I heat styled almost every day and highlighted it.

Your hair is beautiful and I am so freaking jealous of your growth! that's fantastic! congratulations!

[0xalis]

My transition to natural Long hair so far.
Pics are 2/2/12 to 8/21/13:
http://fotos.fotoflexer.com/38f747da...ea530976d0.jpg

yeah girl rock them greys! your hair is so pretty and silvery~

[Nadine <3]

I'm at shoulder length now, growing to APL. UHHHG, I seriously have very little patience for hair growing. I was singing "let it grow" from the Lorax while I brushed it this morning. LOL maybe that will help...

[Nesoi]

Wow, michelle483, what fantastic growth! I'm jealous!!

I thought it was time for me to scoot on over here from the super-shorties thread, as my hair is now definitely brushing my shoulders. In fact, did anyone else startle a little the first time they felt that happen? I'd forgotten what that sensation was like

I'm having a problem with drying at the moment. I air-dry, and as my hair is wavy, I try not to touch it while I do so, in order to minimise frizz. However, because I have some chin-length layers (ugh) from growing out my pixie, and my hair doesn't seem to have any real natural 'part' as such, it falls in my face ALL THE TIME while it's drying. It's so annoying, and I find myself touching it just to get it out of my face. I don't want to tuck it behind my ear because that gives me an unfortunate dent which really emphasises the dang layers.

Right now I have very loosely pinned it back with a claw clip. Do you think that is the best way? Anyone else suffer with hair-in-mouth disease?

Edit: When it's dry I pin or braid or twist the front back, but I thought I'm not supposed to manipulate it when it's wet.

[michelle483]

APL, JoFlakes! YAY!!!

Holy thud, Michelle! Excellent growth! You'll be WL by Christmas!

Ha! That would be nice!

It will definitely be interesting for me to see my hair's condition in 6-12 months after a lot of the damage is grown out. I reeeeallly abused my hair!

However, I think from the inside, I've been doing things right. My diet has been very nutritionally dense for about 10 years. I learned about paleo back then and have been eating really well since then. And over the last 2 years, I've stepped up the game a lot with improving the quality even more. Grass-fed and pastured meat products, I render my own tallow and lard, eat coconut oil, include lots of bone broth and other collagen-rich foods, liver and other organ meats, fish, clams, oysters, and of course veggies (though I think veggies are terribly overrated). I also make sure to get vitamin D (no sunscreen) and supplement a little in the winter. I supplement with fermented cod liver oil/butter oil. I think it is soooo important to get some of those vital fat-soluble nutrients if you truly want your hair to be its best.

Years ago, I did a lot more endurance exercising/running and ate what I thought was healthy. I had a lot of trouble with allopecia, shedding, etc.

I read a little in the thread about people eating natural-food diets like paleo or Weston-price. I think in many cases it takes YEARS to really see the difference. In addition, many people do "paleo" but don't focus on some of the quality aspects and don't include bone broths, gelatin, etc, which is a huge mistake.

My goal to grow out my hair color and stop the heat damage is actually from this paleo/natural foods journey.

[browneyedsusan]

IMHO:
Diet and exercise are important for overall health, and hair and skin and blood pressure and all of that. I think growth rate is genetic. I eat well and exercise and will never have the growth rate you do, and I'm fine with it. I like a beer now and then. I eat wild game and red meat. I drink coffee like it's my job. It's hair. It grows every day. I'll make more. I'm going to defrost some ground beef for supper.

[joflakes]

Ha! That would be nice!

It will definitely be interesting for me to see my hair's condition in 6-12 months after a lot of the damage is grown out. I reeeeallly abused my hair!

However, I think from the inside, I've been doing things right. My diet has been very nutritionally dense for about 10 years. I learned about paleo back then and have been eating really well since then. And over the last 2 years, I've stepped up the game a lot with improving the quality even more. Grass-fed and pastured meat products, I render my own tallow and lard, eat coconut oil, include lots of bone broth and other collagen-rich foods, liver and other organ meats, fish, clams, oysters, and of course veggies (though I think veggies are terribly overrated). I also make sure to get vitamin D (no sunscreen) and supplement a little in the winter. I supplement with fermented cod liver oil/butter oil. I think it is soooo important to get some of those vital fat-soluble nutrients if you truly want your hair to be its best.

Years ago, I did a lot more endurance exercising/running and ate what I thought was healthy. I had a lot of trouble with allopecia, shedding, etc.

I read a little in the thread about people eating natural-food diets like paleo or Weston-price. I think in many cases it takes YEARS to really see the difference. In addition, many people do "paleo" but don't focus on some of the quality aspects and don't include bone broths, gelatin, etc, which is a huge mistake.

My goal to grow out my hair color and stop the heat damage is actually from this paleo/natural foods journey.

just my piece but I'm vegan and have no animal products in my diet and get a good growth rate, minimal shedding and my hair is good! Diet is a factor I'm sure, but everyone and their hair likes different things. I kinda agree with browneyedsusan as well

[Neecola]

Agreed that there is no one-size-fits-all diet (or haircare for that matter!) and congrats on finding out what works for you, michelle483!