APL 2012 Challenge

[coolsista-paris]

all right now. after all the fuss i managed to flat iron...but not bone straight !

the first pic is from 6 th of march,about 2 weeks ago


then the rest of these are from today:









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there you go. done

im in BSL 2012 challenge (but as i said: apl took forever to get to so im not really thinking of being there that easily)...although since december check i have more thikness and length.lest just keep it going on till reach the longest hair possible.

 

[livinthevida]

Wow, I am so excited, I don't know where to begin. I went and got my movie night raisinets so I could really enjoy all these length checks. It has been better than I could have hoped for. All this beautiful thick shoulder length and longer hair

Help a bald eagle out, what exactly is this very easy natural HHJ that eradicates baldness like that. Did you get a alopecia diagnosis? If so what type did you have? I was excited because I finally grew a thin TWA where my receding hairline used to be; then I see you are doing big things.

LOL @Seamonster! Pass that popcorn & Rasinets!

I am so happy for you and your little twa

What exactly is this very easy natural HHJ that eradicates baldness like that. Did you get a alopecia diagnosis? If so what type did you have? I was excited because I finally grew a thin TWA where my receding hairline used to be; then I see you are doing big things.
Never diagnosed with alopecia I did consider if that was the issue with my thinning hair? Good thing I will never know now

It is definitely all about being consistent and careful with our hair care. I've simply kept my regimen very simple. Before starting my HHJ this January, I was the wash and go out the shower gel my hair into a bun type. Shampooing my hair just about every other day rarely conditioned and when I thought I had dandruff I would over use Head and Shoulders to combat the problem. I did these things for many years until I came across the LHCF threads December 2011.

One thing I noticed is how easy and simple many of the monthly winners (LHCF Features of the Month) kept their regimen: they consistently care for their hair and used only a handful of products for each part of their regimen. I thought why not I try!?! and lo behold we have these results! Here's a recap of my reggie from January 2012 - March 2012:

January 2012
Daily

• cool rinse after evening workout
• let hair dry naturally
• apply organic coconut oil to hair (ear to ends) and scalp (using a little still goes a long way!)
• roller set hair

Weekly (Sundays)

• deep conditioning

February 2012
Daily

• cool rinse after evening workout
• started doing gentle scalp massages thanks to KumakoXsd, lamaria211, and @kupenda!
• let hair dry naturally
• apply organic coconut oil to scalp only *started using Infusium 23 Leave-In for hair
• roller set hair *started using foam rollers vs snap on rollers. Foam rollers dried my hair just as quickly and if I wanted to I could sleep with them all night
• *tried using Infusium 23 Leave-In yet by mid-March I returned to organic coconut oil the results between the two were so different! Missed my coconut oil too much

Weekly (Sundays)

• deep conditioning

March 2012
Daily

• cool rinse after evening workout
• gentle scalp massage
• let hair dry naturally
• apply organic coconut oil to hair and scalp
• roller set hair

Weekly (Sundays)

• deep conditioning

 

[livinthevida]

Ok so I did my length check. I decided to straighten a section of my hair to get a more accurate idea of where my hair falls. I think I need like 3 more inches or something.

BronxJazzy I think we are the same length! We will see in tomorrow's pics since my last trim in January!

Do you plan on trimming your hair before the next length check June 30th?

 

[livinthevida]

Ok, here we go at last, nothing to write home about:

The twists bunched up in the top and front are the ones that i had threaded already, i do that some night to stretch my twists out. I would have definitely been at the 4 if not for my trim. No more trims till i make it!
Oh and also, the 4 is grazing APL for me, the 5 will be full APL
I have some other pics in my album if anybody wants to see: http://s461.photobucket.com/albums/qq340/khaiyat/2012/March/

Great growth Khaiya! Your avator pic compared to the new image at nearly 4 shows at least half an inch in new growth

 

[livinthevida]

all right now. after all the fuss i managed to flat iron...but not bone straight !

the first pic is from 6 th of march


then the rest of these are from today:









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there you go. done

im in BSL 2012 challenge (but as i said: apl took forever to get to so im not really thinking of being there that easily)...although since december check i have more thikness and length.lest just keep it going on till reach the longest hair possible.

Congratulations coolsista-paris!

Have you done anything different in your reggie since March 6 toward reaching APL?

 

[mamaore]

Congratulations on reaching APL newnyer!
bronzJazzy you braid out is beautiful and shiny
Just bought my ONYC hair online
today super EXCITED!
Oh and the old formula of Mega-tek came in the mail today, yayay!

sajjy plead where did you buy the old formula of megatek from...pretty please, a sister wants to know

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

@BronxJazzy I think we are the same length! We will see in tomorrow's pics since my last trim in January!

Do you plan on trimming your hair before the next length check June 30th?

I was wondering if I should trim or not because my ends dont look the best but I think I'm going to wait. My hair is just too short to cut right now. I will cut out heat and use the stretching method or just compare braidouts the next time around.

I'm also going into a weave soon so i think my hair will be alright.

 

[Seamonster]

sajjy where did you find the old formula, I am running low

 

[diadall]

Well we have some graduates!

 

[BEAUTYU2U]

So I'm a little early but I figured I better check-in before I forgot. No gain, no loss. I just had a trim so I'm about the same length as the starting pic.

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[pookaloo83]

Thinking about dusting my ends a bit.

Sent from my iPhone 4s

 

[Darenia]

Thinking about putting in individual braids in an asymetricle (sp?) Bob. Other than that just hanging in here doing the same ole same.

 

[RS1976]

I'm about to Co wash with As I Am coconut co-wash, use aphogee 2 min reconstructor, DC with As I Am Hydration Elation and for leave in I'm using As I Am leave in and sealing with One n Only argan oil and massage my scalp with JBCO.

 

[faithVA]

It is as I thought. I did not retain much from September. Maybe 1/2" to 1". My ends have taken a beating.

Sept 2011


March 2012

 

[faithVA]

Since 2010 I have been avoiding extensions, since it caused such damage on my ends when I wore kinky twists, but after doing all I could in 2011 and still have damaged ends, I need a break. So I put in flat twists with added hair. Hopefully it will hold for 2 weeks. And I will just try to keep my hair moisturized the best I can.

 

[Seamonster]

coolsister-paris :2cool: nice APL, even your bangs are APL.

faithVA your hair looks thick and pretty, and it is getting longer, good job.

 

[faithVA]

@faithVA your hair looks thick and pretty, and it is getting longer, good job.

Wow, you are just sweet. I didn't see any of that in the picture I posted Thank you!

 

[GaiasDaughter24]

I think I'm in this chllange LOL I'm so not good with keeping up with posting. Anyway, I THINK I made APL. I flatironed at the beginning of the month (yeah, I need to drop out of the no heat challange. I needed to dust my ends but was afraid to do so with curly hair). But I still think I'm going to wait to fully claim. My hair's a bit longer now (about 1/2 from BSB) but I wont straighten my hair until June. Here's a pic:

 

[sajjy]

Seamonster and mamaore Arcata Pet

 

[BlkOnyx488]

Woo hoo Finally First Check in!!!

Ok I didn't make APL the way I want to make APL that is at the Armpit without have to pull my hair down. At first that disappointed me then I realized I had been feeling like my APL didn't look as long as some of the other ladies APL. SO my Goal is to be APL without having to pull my hair down. that may take all year but who cares I know it's growing.

I am happy to report my hair is so much thicker and fuller than it was just 3 months ago, I think the tea rinses are really making a wonderful difference

Keep the updates coming!!!!

 

[SavannahNatural]

Although I haven't posted my check-in yet, im going to go ahead and answer y own questions. it's obvious I need to work on moisture retention! I think I'm going to do the Co-Wash challenge, mainly to stay accountable. And refocus on DC'ing as often as I can as well. I've been M&S'ing, but not every night.

I do wrap my hair up ever night, but I think the added step of adding a moisturizer or doing Chicoro's LOC method will assist.

I have a bit of a hard head when it comes to products and would still even if money wasn't tight right now. I refuse to believe they aren't working for me. But I'm going to have to try out my "treatment" plans first and then work with finding other products when/if my treatments don't solve my problem.

I feel okay in the styling dept. I protective style, I feel, a decent amount of time. It's when I don't undo the protective style to moisturize that I believe is drying my hair. (if that makes sense)

I would, however, like to find a great conditioner to co-wash with regularly. I'm currently using Aussie Moist and although I like it, it will probably move down to a leave-in or styling aid. So I'm open for suggestions.

 

[ProtectiveStyling]

I wasn't going to do a length check until late April but seeing some of you guys photos made me a little excited and i decided to take down one of my old braids (im wearing wigs ALOT) and see my progress. Well after that 2.5 inch cut in January, i've finally made it back to APL! Which tells me that if i wouldnt have gone to that stylist I could have been BSL or really close ... Anyway good luck ladies!!! I cant wait to see you all progress. This is like the livest thread on LHCF by the way

 

[coolsista-paris]

Congratulations coolsista-paris!

Have you done anything different in your reggie since March 6 toward reaching APL?

Hi.and thanks .
Since january ive been wearing conrows under my wig .ive got more thickness.
What i will been doing ishtar changing my.protein treatment (i.use.apoghee.but it stinks like hell and i.hate waiting for it to harden.Ill look for à lighter one. Im still taking maxi hair tabs .when finished Ill start cod liver oil . My.diet is.very serious (healthy stuff)
I low manipulate .for à month i dont undo my braids under the wig. Massage everyday.without oil.

 

[coolsista-paris]

It is as I thought. I did not retain much from September. Maybe 1/2" to 1". My ends have taken a beating.

Sept 2011

March 2012

Faithva: just keep babying that hair.i stayed over à year with shoulder length .it made me so mad that i stopped taking care of it...slept with loose hair....bad things !then got breakage.when i started leaving it.alone but protecting it i had some growth .i know that very low manipulation is best for me.

Keep up the good work .you are having progress but you dont see it ;-)

 

[gforceroy]

It seems like a bunch of people made apl Congrats! I'm collarbone length now. I guess I was just shoulder length in November back when I posted pics initially..

 

[Lurkee]

My check in (again)

I notice my left side is shorter than my right. Also, I need a trim but I am not cutting anything till I reach APL.

This is Jan 1, 2012

Today

 

[longhairdreaming]

I'm loving all the progress pics! Congrats ladies. I'll check in when I get home but I know my hair has suffered..been trying to keep it moist and hidden from the Moroccan sun.

 

[NikkiQ]

Looking Great Ladies!!!

You guys are making GREAT progress! Time to update the list with our graduates!

 

[HauteHippie]

So, the app kept crashing when I tried to upload my dry hair pics earlier in the week. I think I know why now (totally my phone's issue, not the app. When I restarted my phone all the pics were gone. Annoying. Thankfully I'd emailed myself this 1 pic). Part of my hair is pinned up, but most of it is down. I have to figure out how to make it thicker...

 

[NikkiQ]

^^What's your reggie like now? Maybe livinthevida can help out. She's the resident hair thickening pro around here