My hair is healthier than it has EVER been
I am 16 months post relaxer now and have been doing your reggie this whole time.
I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am to share with my friends, family and co-workers that NOTHING has changed about my hair care regimen. The only difference is that since I no longer relax I don't have to worry about constantly keeping my newgrowth tamed or dealing with two textures. The fact is my hair is healthier than it has EVER been. I have not trimmed or cut since my big chop and my ends are still in excellent shape!!
I have proven to the people who know that I have been taking care of my hair your way since 2006 that what you claim in your book is true;the style does not matter but in between and day-today maintenance DOES. They watched me grow my relaxed hair from neck length to mid back length and now they are watching me grow it 1.5 inches to shoulder and eventually to my waist! Mark my word Ms. Howse!!! Once you know what consistently works, there is no fear in starting over. I was not afraid to cut it off, because I KNEW it would be back.
Sure enough, I am still consistently growing an inch every 8 weeks faithfully. I was 24 going on 25 when I found you online. I will be 31 in 4 months and I am so grateful that I learned while I am young how to get the length of my dreams and KEEP it on my head, lol! May your business continue to thrive. I hope more Black women ditch the relaxers. Our hair is SOO beautifully unique and that shows when it's cared for properly in it's natural state. Our hair is not hard to manage if we work WITH it, instead of against it.
In His grasp,
Iris McElwee