Curly Hair Growth Gallery

On these pages I will document my curly hair growth every three months using my routine of no heat and minimal hands on styling.

The history of this album is first, in March 2008, while my hair had grown quite long, it was severely damaged. So I decided that I would have my hair trimmed to armpit length and then again in May 2008 it was trimmed to collar bone length because I wanted it thicker.

Here are pictures from October 2008 that show my current length.

October 2008 Hair Growth 1


October 2008 Hair Growth 2

Is there too much shed hair in your comb? Read here to find out if that's normal.

Hair Growth in January 2009

Okay, while I see some hair growth it's minimal because as you can see, there's a small tail of hair growth I'm holding. I feel like I'm stretching it for dear life. Yes, length is length, but I'd like the ends to be thicker. This is the type of slow growth that infuriates me!

Hair Growth in April 2009

Curly Hair Growth

Curly Hair Growth

There appears to be about 3/4 to 1 inch of hair growth since January. For three months, that is really minimal. My hair grows super slow, but I won't complain. (Even though I just did) Oh well the next length check is in July.

July 2009

Curly Hair Growth

No growth! I can't believe it. There is no growth. In three months, this particular area of my hair is not growing. So I may have reached my terminal length here. I don't know. I have to say I'm a little upset.

Don't mind my hair. I wet it with a leave-in conditioner so it is undergoing severe shrinkage.

October 2009

Hair Growth October 2009

Okay, I feel that the rest of my hair has filled out a little bit, because all of it is not the same length. However, the growth is extremely slow.

My new hair idol is LongHairDontcare2011 on youtube. Her hair is just gorgeous!!

So I'm staying strong despite the stagnant growth!!! Grrrr....

My Current Hair Routine

To ensure that I keep all the growth I can, I do spot trims and haven't been to the stylist since May 2008 for an all over trim. My curly hair growth routine is the following:

Weekly Shampoo: I dilute shampoo with water in the coloring bottle below and apply it directly to my scalp. I don't involve my hair, but just work the shampoo into the scalp with my fingers. I currently use John Frieda shampoos for red and brown shades, Nizoral, or Deva Care No Poo since I also colored my hair in July 2007.

Shampoo Bottle

Detangling and Conditioning: Then I do something that is really lazy, but it only takes about 45 minutes to an hour to do. I apply V05 Moisture Milks conditioner to my hair, detangle it and then twist my hair as if I was styling it. I do my entire head until I have a head full of two strand twists soaked in conditioner. Then I go into the shower and wash the conditioner out, and am left with the twists. I take a towel and softly absorb the water that is left in my hair, but then I'm done. This honestly doesn't take long. I let the twists air dry without a leave-in conditioner. However, that may change in the future. For now, I just let my hair air dry and then the next night I do the following. Read here about obstacles to detangling natural hair.

Daily Maintenance: I moisturize my hair every night by mixing in my hands Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter and Wave Nouveau Moisturizing Finishing Lotion. I apply this on my hair concentrating on my ends. Then, I put on a Moisture Lock Cap or wrap my hair in a scarf and put a plastic conditioning cap on and then go to sleep. This cap method creates a nightly mini steam treatment, by using the heat leaving your head and the conditioner in your hair. In the morning my hair is really soft. For styling, I'll either leave my twists in or take them out. Curly hair growth and styling can be frustrating. Read here about different styles you can try no matter what the length of your hair


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