APL 2012 Challenge

[kittenz]

livinthevida hopefully once a week. I want to get under it now but I'm resisting til Wednesday

 

[livinthevida]

My oh my, do I have a story for you ladies. I have been seriously neglecting my hair this past week since taking out my sew in. I was wetting my hair daily and squishing a wig over top of it. I did this for a week straight...without combing my hair. Well, Saturday morning I decided to get a protective style put in so I went to poo, dc and detangle my hair and for the first time in my life, I experienced MATTING!!!!

It took forever and a day as well as copius amounts of Miss Jessie's Baby Butercream to get my hair detangled. I then tried to blow dry my hair to get it semi straight and it was so damn thick I broke the friggin' comb. I was sooo tempted to cut!!! My arm was cramping from trying to rake through this stuff. Sooooo much breakage...These two textuers are not for me. Me no likey.

Sooo......

I went to "The African Braid Shop" after all that nonsense. It was PACKED so I said I'd come back. I left the shop and get to the corner of the block only to hear someone trying to get my attention. The lady calls me back and says she will do my hair right away. I'm like "Dag, she want my money bad".

Anyway, I wait for 30 minutes (liar liar) and another lady starts on my hair. When my hat is taken off, everyone starts talking about how thick my hair was...so I'm like "wait for it...wait for it." I just knew they were gonna try and jack the price up on me. The lady then taps me on my shoulder and whispers in my ear that I should pay her an extra 20 dollars and she would have another lady help braid my hair so that it would be faster. I'm like oh heck nah. If I take my car to the mechanic and 2 people work onit, I don't have to pay each person? WTF?!? So I said ya'll are getting a 100 bucks and thats it.

Meanwhile, some lady brings her 2 year old in to get cornrows and they were practically braiding her scalp. Mom, is holding her down and telling her to be quiet while the little girl cries and says she wants the lady to stop. On my right is a seriously obese 11 year old who is talking about how bad she wants to lose weight and she is being bullied at school. Her mom walks in (also obese) and states that she is happy with her size, big is beautiful and yada yada yada. I'm thinking to myself, "Your child is hurting and crying out for help and you just brushed it off with nonsense." Way to help out your kid and be a role model....but this paragraph here is a thread for another day.

Anyhow, the braider was using a tiny *** ratail comb to part and comb my hair. I asked her to use a bigger comb twice. The second time she grabbed a comb and rammed it in my loose hair. I'm like, are you gonna use it because you are hurting my scalp and pulling out my hair. She then snatched the wide tooth comb out of my hair and told me to comb my own hair. WTF? So I told her to watch and learn so she would know how to properly comb and detangle someone's hair. The shop got quiet and then they started speaking Mandingo...I know damn well they were talking about me. Side eye... To wrap things up, she took a lighter and ran it up and down my braid. WTF?? My hair is in there lady!!!

Anyway, after about 4 hours, I was done. By far, the most pain I've ever experienced while getting my hair done. This was my first and last time at this shop.

Some lessons were definitely learned.

I got kinky twists by the way, attached are pics....

Evallusion you look very pretty! So sorry to hear the beauty shop event was right out of the movie and the stylist was less experienced than YOU (smile)!

Isn't it nice to know how we are able to care for our hair even when we are in the salon! I am sure you schooled them too

 

[livinthevida]

Does anyone else have any concerns about the check in this weekend?

Not me NikkiQ! I am ready to reveal my length check since trimming in January

 

[livinthevida]

hey ladies! i nothing too much to report today. i severely sprained my ankle last night. i don't know how i am going to wash my hair tomorrow in the shower. i can't stand on it. i think my mother has a shower chair from her knee replacement. i'm in a lot of pain. the meds got me buzzed, but not really working for the pain.

shortdub78 I hope your ankle is better soon too

 

[diadall]

Doesn't someone want to reveal tonight?

I am waiting at the hair alter. Won't you come? Won't you come?

 

[newnyer]

Just booked my flight back home to attend my uncle's funeral for Saturday. Had to get on LHCF to calm myself down...the airline rep almost made me step outside myself & curse her the hell out. I mean, can't you hear from my voice that I'm going through something woman?!! Just insensitive. Ugh!

But that's a topic for random though thread...don't want to hijack....on to hair....

I need to figure out something to do with this head full of ng for a whole week back home now. My mom has no products & everytime I go home for more than a few days without a hair plan I leave on the verge of a setback. Nuh-uh ain't happening. Maybe I need to change my original plan of just carrying on my luggage & just check in my PJ stash.

 

[livinthevida]

Here are my length check pix- it is my side and my back. I apologize for the tacky bra straps showing- next time, I will have some ackrite ...

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Boom, boom, shake-shake tha room!!! I got some growth ... chicka bow wow ....

NaturalfienD it looks like the 3rd picture has your length almost at APL! WTG!

Are you hoping to be full APL all the way around? (front and sides all same APL length?) I am! Since my trim in January the front half is just past my chin while my rear half is just at collar bone length

 

[livinthevida]

Just booked my flight back home to attend my uncle's funeral for Saturday. Had to get on LHCF to calm myself down...the airline rep almost made me step outside myself & curse her the hell out. I mean, can't you hear from my voice that I'm going through something woman?!! Just insensitive. Ugh!

But that's a topic for random though thread...don't want to hijack....on to hair....

I need to figure out something to do with this head full of ng for a whole week back home now. My mom has no products & everytime I go home for more than a few days without a hair plan I leave on the verge of a setback. Nuh-uh ain't happening. Maybe I need to change my original plan of just carrying on my luggage & just check in my PJ stash.

newnyer I am sorry to hear of your loss. Know that you are in our Prayers & Thoughts here at LHCF. We are all wishing you a very safe travel and return home

 

[diadall]

Here are my length check pix- it is my side and my back. I apologize for the tacky bra straps showing- next time, I will have some ackrite ...

Boom, boom, shake-shake tha room!!! I got some growth ... chicka bow wow ....

I think you are APL from the last pic.

 

[Ogoma]

Does anyone else have any concerns about the check in this weekend?

I do. I don't want to fight with my SO over hair length pictures so I am going to take one of those pictures pulling the hair forward towards my chest. It is probably not a great comparison to the one I did in Jan., but it will do. My goal is to be able to pull my hair down at the back by myself come the end of the year.

ETA: I am in the no heat challenge.

 

[newnyer]

livinthevida thanks so much hon. I really appreciate my LHCF crew.

diadall LOL at you calling us to the altar! That made me actually laugh out loud. I'll bite. I'm trying to distract myself from laundry duties. Let me unwrap this head & see what I'm working with....

 

[lamaria211]

@lamaria211 your little bundle is too cute!

Thanks babe

 

[NikkiQ]

I'll be prepping my hair soon for my flat iron on Friday unless my girl flakes on me and doesn't do it. Even if she does,I'll have my mom do it for me. Hopefully it doesn't start to revert before I can take pics

Sent by me from my Android phone.Boom

 

[pookaloo83]

My hair is so dirty so I bunned it today.

Sent from my iPhone 4s

 

[HighAspirations]

I'll be prepping my hair soon for my flat iron on Friday unless my girl flakes on me and doesn't do it. Even if she does,I'll have my mom do it for me. Hopefully it doesn't start to revert before I can take pics

Sent by me from my Android phone.Boom

My hair been in prep mode since like.. .Saturday? Lol too excited! I'm so close!

 

[HauteHippie]

Pook your bun looks so pretty.

I did my length-check last night last night. I'm pretty sure it's shorter now than it was this time, last year and it's had plenty of time to grow in since I cut it last summer.

 

[Poutchi]

As a member of the braidy bunch ... I am just loving the length checks... I will measure my left out section to compare to its previous length...
I have a question though... Has anyone been able to fight hand in hair disease? I am also playing with my braids and touching the NG and all... Does anyone have tips to stop that?

 

[pookaloo83]

Gonna do my length check today! DH gonna roll his eyes but I'm gonna need him to he my hair down and take the pic. Lol

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[Phaer]

As a member of the braidy bunch ... I am just loving the length checks... I will measure my left out section to compare to its previous length...
I have a question though... Has anyone been able to fight hand in hair disease? I am also playing with my braids and touching the NG and all... Does anyone have tips to stop that?

The main reason I get braids is to fight hand in hair disease, otherwise, I am constantly playing in it, undoing styles before I am ready to redo my hair and sleeping for days on it resulting in hair matting, ugh.

Any time I feel like playing with my new growth while in braids I apply my jbco mix and massage my scalp.

 

[NikkiQ]

^^^That's a good idea! Good way to use HIH disease to your benefit.

 

[Poutchi]

Very Smart Phaer... it s like killing 2 birds with one stone
My NG is getting matted... Like when a bunch of braids gets clumped together. I don t know if anyone has experienced that before... I am trying not to freak out and take down the braids and keep telling myself since the take down is going to be a weeks (2 or 3 at least) long process, i should have every evening, enough patience to carefully detangle 10 to 20 braids...

 

[TruMe]

newnyer - I am sorry to hear of your loss. Wishing you a very stress-less trip so you can enjoy your fond memories.

 

[Phaer]

Very Smart Phaer... it s like killing 2 birds with one stone
My NG is getting matted... Like when a bunch of braids gets clumped together. I don t know if anyone has experienced that before... I am trying not to freak out and take down the braids and keep telling myself since the take down is going to be a weeks (2 or 3 at least) long process, i should have every evening, enough patience to carefully detangle 10 to 20 braids...

Ow! Are there a lot of braids Matting? How long have you had them in for? I have never had that happen to me, but I would be afraid that the longer you leave them in the worse it will get. Maybe you should slap on a cheapie oil on the matted braids and GENTLY remove them.

 

[kittenz]

NikkiQ I'll be prepping on Wednesday and flat ironing for Fridays reveal. I'm hoping to wear it straight for a couple of days.

shortdub78 hope you ankle heals quickly. Stay off of it as much as possible

newnyer Sorry of your loss.

to everyone else KUTGW!!

 

[Fyne]

shortdub78 & newnyer Sending prayers, positive energy and well wishes!! Thinking of you x

I am looking forward to the length check even though I feel like I'm very far from APL I will be sharing 1 year progress pics. I'm on a low heat reggie so may dc/rollerset/saran wrap.

Cant wait to see our progress!!! Til APL do us part ladies xx

 

[JulietWhiskey]

Checking in!

On Sunday night, I applied Trader Joe's Tingle Treat Conditioner to my dry hair, put on a plastic cap and my beanie and let it sit for about 3 hours. After my shower rituals, I detangled, rinsed and applied my leave-in and Softee Shea Butter Pomade to my soaking wet hair.

 

[Poutchi]

Ow! Are there a lot of braids Matting? How long have you had them in for? I have never had that happen to me, but I would be afraid that the longer you leave them in the worse it will get. Maybe you should slap on a cheapie oil on the matted braids and GENTLY remove them.

I have had them since 5th of January and was hoping to get another 2 to 3 months out of them ( I know I know...but school and work is convincing me not to take them down now...) However I am thinking I can detangle it little by little since i do not plan on taking them down in one shot... we will see how it goes

 

[NikkiQ]

^^^How was that TJ condish?? Sounds yummy!

 

[Poutchi]

newnyer... So sorry for your loss... May he rest in Peace... Will keep you in my prayers and be strong

 

[NaturalfienD]

Girrrrrl you look like you'll be APL next month! You look ridiculously close.

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Yay! Get it girl!

@NaturalfienD great growth

Looks like we are already starting, the length checks! Yea for length checks, yea for motivation and encouragement!

Thank you ladies!! I appreciate the encouragement- I am excited about the growth and really looking forward to the moment when I get to APL ... I am excited about the next check-in come June and I will continue wigging it up til then. S/O to all of you ladies!!! <3

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