What keeps you from getting longer hair?

[Qurlyqt]

Scissors!

 

[sexyeyes3616]

My hair grew to APL and it seems to be stuck there.

 

[Denise11]

Scissors!

girl, I just LOVE your hair!!!!!!

 

[IMFOCSD]

ITA with you both. My hair is coarse and needs lots of moisture. I get my hair relaxed and when it's almost time for a touch up, my hair sucks up any moisture that I put in it no matter what I do. I find this to be a huge challenge in my hair growth journey. I had a major set back recently thanks to me trying lots of products. I even had protein overload due to this one product that I will not name. I definitely blame myself for that and if I could turn back the hands of time, I wouldn't have used it. Damn!!

Why not? lol... I wanna know

 

[IMFOCSD]

In my case lack of $ is always an issue. Quality hair products are a bit expensive and people in my house have a tendency to be a bit heavy handed so things get used up so quick. I bought a 8oz bottle of $13 deep conditioner and my mom used it on my sister's hair...I could have screamed as I watched her squeeze away at my not so cheap DC...I mean she damn near used half the bottle in on session

so yeah, imma start hiding my stash

 

[MAMATO]

Too much manipulation. Combs are the devils for me

 

[Moniquenuss]

I have an extremely bad habit of having my hands in my hair! I also think that my ends tend to break

 

[locabouthair]

Stylists happy slapping the relaxer on all your previously processed hair.

Stylists roughly combing through your new growth to detangle.

I swear from now on I will start doing my own relaxers.

thats why I started doing my own relaxers.

For me it's setbacks from stylists and poor diet.

 

[Ramya]

scissors. I change my mind about my hair all the time. If it's not laying right, I cut it, if I get bored or stuck in a hair rut, I cut it.

 

[alanaj]

a scissors happy soul

 

[dany06]

I would have to say its me. I make bad decisions. They are usually impulsive. For the most part its the fact that I cant decide whether I want to be natural or relaxed. I keep jumping back and forth with this idea so much that I never reach a good length.

 

[hothair]

Mine is a whole blend of what some ladies have mentioned, when I got past shoulder length last year, I fell off my routine massively, lightening my hair and not caring for it didn't help so I'm now back to neck length. I need to stay consistent with my routine as I only try new products by fitting them into my existing reggie...

 

[Live4Me]

HEAT!!!! Looks great.....Not good for me though.

 

[LushLox]

I need to keep my hands out of my hair. As it's starting to thicken I can't stop playing about in it.

 

[JinaRicci]

I need to keep my hands out of my hair. As it's starting to thicken I can't stop playing about in it.

I can't help playing in mine either. I have to force myself to stop when I see little curly pieces on my fingers.

 

[DayStar]

well im BSL..but chemicals i believe have prevented it from flourishing faster for me.

 

[tailormade84]

the thing that gets in the way THE MOST is me (playing in my hair and manipulating it sooooooooo much.)

 

[biancaelyse]

When I get below BSL, I start looking in the mirror and thinking that I'd look better with shorter hair.

Growing is boring after a while.

 

[TwistNMx]

Welcome!
Before LHCF it was:

*inept hair stylists (burning my hair out with relaxers, hair dryers, and hot combs.
* I did not know the importance of moisture
,,,and a few other things. I was so frustrated and that's how I found LHCF in 2003.

It wasn't until I started to take care of my own hair that I saw the possibilities.

I haven't reached my hair goal....not nearly, but my hair is starting to come around. I've learned a lot here and I know you will too.

 

[Stiletto_Diva]

Currently single strand knots!!! Every time my hair has some growth I have a head full of single strand knots that need to be cut off, then I'm back to my previous length.

I think if I stop wearing wash-and-gos this will be eliminated.

When I had a relaxer I had excessive breakage.

 

[1Aleeesha]

Being worse than a scissor happy stylist...Occasionally.

 

[kiarai]

I have been having really bad breakage recently but have been travelling a lot with work. So havent had all my tools around me to help my hair

My hair is so short and Ive been trying to stretch my relaxer but I just cant take the breakage.

 

[Lovelylife]

dryness causes alot of breakage for me.

 

[JinaRicci]

Thanks everyone for your advice and input!! Anyone else?

 

[pri]

Welcome to the forum! I have to say what kept my hair from retaining length was lack of moisture b/c now that I'm on top of it I'm able to retain length.

 

[Anna9764]

Hasty unhealthy habits, chemicals use too close together. I've learned to be more patient and looking cute everyday isn't whats healthy for my hair. Now I keep it braided or in a up-do of some kind..result: longer, healthier beautiful hair. Anna

 

[Anna9764]

Hey Juspri what do you use for moisture?

 

[MrsHdrLe]

I honetly don't know yet. I can see my hair growth (i'm currently nearly 16 weeks post), but I have no idea what to do with my hair.erplexed I'm hoping to do a texlax soon so I won"t damage my hair so much when washing/cowashing/detangling. I'm pretty sure I get enough shed/broken hairs to make a wig for a small child each wash day....AND it takes 2-4 hours for the whole process!

 

[JinaRicci]

I honetly don't know yet. I can see my hair growth (i'm currently nearly 16 weeks post), but I have no idea what to do with my hair.erplexed I'm hoping to do a texlax soon so I won"t damage my hair so much when washing/cowashing/detangling. I'm pretty sure I get enough shed/broken hairs to make a wig for a small child each wash day....AND it takes 2-4 hours for the whole process!

Thanks angiet- are u doing a texlax to transition or to get a mild relaxer?
Just curious. thanks.

 

[Junonia]

Breakage and dryness. I've been consistent with trimming and I have not noticed significant breakage lately. I've also been using Pantene's nature fusion for my co-washes and it has helped with the breakage and shedding.