My Official Growth Challenge

I decided to start my growth challenge tomorrow Saturday July 18th through December 18, 2009. That is 5 months in total. I plan to grow my hair out to BSL . If i don't make it, i hope to be very close to it..like probably 1/2 an inch to BSL. I made it to APL in my October 2008 relaxer, but i had to trim my ends. I reached APL again in my April 2009 relaxer, but did not trim. Then i relaxed in June 26, 2009, i was still APL but had to dust my ends which left me grazing APL. It's like i can never hold on to APL! Lol. I always have to trim! But in order to have healthy hair, the ends have to be trimmed. Now i am on a strict journey to grow my hair from grazing APL to BSL by December. I know i can do it. Wish me luck!

I will be adding these exercises to my regimen for maximum growth.

1. Apply my MN/Jamaican Black Castor oil mixture to my scalp every Saturday & Tuesday
2. Moisturize with either NTM silk touch or S curl and seal with Jamaican Castor oil twice a day
   
3. Protect ends in a protective bun all the time after my hair air dries
   
4. Baggy my ends every night before bed
5. Keep my hair wrapped up in a satin scarf whenever I'm home
6. Little to no combing/brushing
7. Take vitamins everyday! No exceptions
   

Vitamins I will be taking:

1. Target Brand Hair, Skin & Nails [3 tablets a day]
   
2. Fish Oil [1 tablet a day]
   
3. Iron [3 tablets a day]

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My Personal Growth Challenge

I am on a mission now to grow my hair to BSL by the end of the year. I have 5 months left until the year ends. My hair, with out any growth aids, grows at about .5 inches a month. I am at APL now and i have 3 or 4 more inches until i reach BSL. With out any growth aids, I'm afraid i will not reach my year end goal. I have been researching on growth aids and found many things i could do to make my hair grow at a faster rate. I plan on ordering Jamaican Black Castor oil to get started. I also plan on taking MN [Micronazole nitrate] as well. I would love to try a product called Boundless Tresses. I have been debating on getting this product since December of 2008 and i have put it out of mind until now. The woman who invented this product takes us through her journey of growing her hair out with this oil. In my opinion, her hair is beautiful and thick! I've read reviews about this and women have said that they have gained a good amount of new growth in a short amount of time. Caisha, the woman who invented this oil, has said herself that she gets about 1 inch a month of growth! That's amazing. I am so ready to order this product. Once i get it, i will be doing a personal 30 day challenge to see if it works for me or not. Not only will i be using BT, but i will also be incorporating vitamins and water into my regimen. I plan to drink 8 glasses of water a day and take 1 Fish oil caplet, 3 iron caplets, and 1 multi-vitamin per day. I hope i see results!