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kupenda said:
I stretch twelve weeks. My last relaxer didn't take well at all. That was the second week of September.


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Ok, I don't know much about relaxed hair at all if anything. Does that mean you have more new growth? Will you continue to stretch?
 
I didn't make full APL in the 2011 challenge so I'll join this one.

Current hair length - Past SL

Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd - Relaxed but transitioning

APL goal month - Hope to be full APL by June 2012

Current Reggie and styling choices - Wash every 3-4 days, use ceramide oils, style with mostly roller sets, though occasionally I'll do a flexi rod set or braid out. Switch back and forth between wearing my hair out and putting it up with my hair toys.

What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? - No changes.
 

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KumakoXsd said:
Ok, I don't know much about relaxed hair at all if anything. Does that mean you have more new growth? Will you continue to stretch?
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Yes I have more new growth. On top of what has reverted since the last touch up. It's rough up in there. That's why I've been DCing all day. I'm dreading this detangling session. I like stretching. It's nicer for my hair's health and gentler on my poor wallet lol. I may go to 16 weeks next time. Just cuz I'm lazy and I like to touch my curls when they come in


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Don't laugh at me y'all, but I've just discovered the benefits of safflower oil for hair (I'm late, I know!) so I'm going to incorporate that into my reggie. Tonight I'm going to pre-poo with it and see what type of results I get.
 
i rolled my hair yesterday without using any setting lotion. i just applied my leave-ins, some oil and my heat protectant. my hair was soft and not dry at all. i put my hair up in a french twist and left some curls out in the front and on one side. if i can get my man to send me some pics, i can show you all how it came out.

i went partying last night and my curls were still there, but the ones i had pinned up was kind of messing, since my hair pins came out. i was dancing kinda hard! i don't get out much! :lachen:

i think i will protective style this winter, putting my hair up in some kind of way on a weekly basis.
 
Halfwiggin it up this week. And coating the covered hair with DB transitioning cream and Madagascar vanilla butter. I loooooovvvveee the butter. Staple!


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Lawd somebody hurry this week up or at least hide all the mirrors in my house because if I do ONE MORE impromptu length check before my touch up....

Getting impatient to see how I am ending 2011 hair-wise.

Think I'll go in next Tues or Wed for my touch up. Well, unless I just get a rollerset to tame this NG instead. Off to check the weather forecast- if I'm in for any form of precipitation, a rollerset won't stand a chance for more than 5 minutes.

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faithVA said:
Firstborn2, if you choose to you can always do a start pic with stretched hair. There is no rule that your starting pic has to be with straightened hair. I did not do my starting pic with straight hair, and will probably not do my March pic with straight hair either.

Just pull the strands and stretch them and take the pic. People will still be able to see the progress.
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I was thinking about doing this. thx
 
kupenda said:
Halfwiggin it up this week. And coating the covered hair with DB transitioning cream and Madagascar vanilla butter. I loooooovvvveee the butter. Staple!


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kupenda Madagascar vanilla butter?! That sounds amaaazing! Who makes that?

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Firstborn2 said:
I was thinking about doing this. thx
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Yeah, there's no rule about straightening for a check. Some girls pull, others twist and pull, and a few check their length by the size of their hair puff (though the last is for overall progress, not a goal mark).

I got a relaxer in Sept that didn't take, either! I trust this lady to do a corrective, so more than likely we'll be doing that at the end of this week or early next week. I can't seem to commit to the corrective, even though my hair strands are curling around the other, tangling and single strand knotting it up worse than when I was natural.

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Firstborn2 you don't have to do a flat ironed length check for the updates. I sure don't plan on doing it myself lol. As long as it shows your growth and pleases you, we'll be totally happy with whatever you choose :yep:
 
:hiya: I tried shingling this weekend and I :love: the results. No pictures (let the stoning begin) but I'll be doing it again tonight and will take pics.
 
**The Guidelines**

  1. Join the challenge by clicking "thanks" on this post and I'll add you to the list.
  2. The challenge will officially begin on December 31, 2011 and run til December 31,2012.
  3. The challenge is open to join at any time. No cut off date!
  4. Post pictures with updates, PS ideas, and and anything else hair related that you'd like to share.
  5. STAY POSITIVE!! We're all on a HHJ so let's lift each other up and help out whenever we can.
~Current hair length
Barely shoulder in back chin length in front
~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd
Natural as of 4/24/11
~APL goal month
Hopefully by aug :pray:
~Current Reggie and styling choices
wash 2-3 times a wk and put in puff
wash with chagrin valley conditioning shampoo bar
dc with karens body beautifuls luscious locks hair mask
apply giovanni direct leave in and seal with avocado butter
put in some variation of a puff
protein as needed
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
Nothing really my hair has been growing out great so far.
~Post a beginning picture
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That's just 49 pages of excited conversation lol. Guess the challenge has already unofficially started.
 
Can't wait til this challenge begin :grin:

I am doing my touch-up this weekend at 19/20 weeks so that's when I'll post my hair update with pics for this challenge, 2011 bun challenge, 2011 hyh challenge and ending of 2011 sl challenge. :spinning: whew...........
 
so last night i was playing in my hair i rather randomly said out loud to myself (SO was sitting right next to me) I want hair down to my Butt! he proceeded to laugh and say "babe, your always complaing about not wanting to do your hair at this length can you imagine hair down to your butt... itll never work."

LADIES- i feel like he just challenged me! Im bumping up my apl goal to july 2012 and my bsl goal to december 2012. Im going to be wigging it for probably the whole year... between half wigs and phony ponys. Ill be baggying my hair , using my MTG mixture and taking my vitamins! I will make WL by 6/8/2013!!!
 
indarican said:
so last night i was playing in my hair i rather randomly said out loud to myself (SO was sitting right next to me) I want hair down to my Butt! he proceeded to laugh and say "babe, your always complaing about not wanting to do your hair at this length can you imagine hair down to your butt... itll never work."

LADIES- i feel like he just challenged me! Im bumping up my apl goal to july 2012 and my bsl goal to december 2012. Im going to be wigging it for probably the whole year... between half wigs and phony ponys. Ill be baggying my hair , using my MTG mixture and taking my vitamins! I will make WL by 6/8/2013!!!
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G'on, Girl! I ain't mad at ya!
 
indarican said:
so last night i was playing in my hair i rather randomly said out loud to myself (SO was sitting right next to me) I want hair down to my Butt! he proceeded to laugh and say "babe, your always complaing about not wanting to do your hair at this length can you imagine hair down to your butt... itll never work."

LADIES- i feel like he just challenged me! Im bumping up my apl goal to july 2012 and my bsl goal to december 2012. Im going to be wigging it for probably the whole year... between half wigs and phony ponys. Ill be baggying my hair , using my MTG mixture and taking my vitamins! I will make WL by 6/8/2013!!!
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Thats cute. He wasn't saying that you couldn't have hair down to your butt. He was just reminding you that you don't like to do your hair now. And there are women on this board who have gotten there and said too much and cut it off.

Now with that said, if you want hair to your butt, go for it. I will see you at bsl. :yep:
 
faithVA said:
Thats cute. He wasn't saying that you couldn't have hair down to your butt. He was just reminding you that you don't like to do your hair now. And there are women on this board who have gotten there and said too much and cut it off.

Now with that said, if you want hair to your butt, go for it. I will see you at bsl. :yep:
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agreed... but im at least gonna get there and stay there for a year. the thing for me is im a die hard bunner. and at my current length i cant bun with out half a gallon of gel... yuk. so i figure once i get to a place where i can bun comfy ill have no problem keeping my hair tied up till forever.which is the problem that he sees, me always looking for a style to keep my hair tied up. I rarely blow out my hair or flat iron so when i want that, ill splurge on a salon visit.
 
indarican said:
agreed... but im at least gonna get there and stay there for a year. the thing for me is im a die hard bunner. and at my current length i cant bun with out half a gallon of gel... yuk. so i figure once i get to a place where i can bun comfy ill have no problem keeping my hair tied up till forever.which is the problem that he sees, me always looking for a style to keep my hair tied up. I rarely blow out my hair or flat iron so when i want that, ill splurge on a salon visit.
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I am with you. The longer hair does have its conveniences. I am looking forward to washing, conditioning in a braid and then wearing that same braid out the door. :look: And for special occassions said braid will be twisted into a bun :look: Time will tell.

So let's make it happen.
 
faithVA said:
I am with you. The longer hair does have its conveniences. I am looking forward to washing, conditioning in a braid and then wearing that same braid out the door. :look: And for special occassions said braid will be twisted into a bun :look: Time will tell.

So let's make it happen.
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faithVA... can you imagine!!! the infamous single braid down the back that everyone wanted. at least i know i did:lachen:.

we can do it!
 
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