APL 2012 Challenge

[lamaria211]

Let's see a pic lamaria211. How long did it take you? I want to put my hair in mini braids after my birthday, but will probably do my dd's next week.

Took me 2hrs
Sorry about the terrible pic ill take a better one later!

 

[lamaria211]

this is a better one

 

[gvin89]

LAMARia21, I like those!

 

[Mjon912]

Lurkee...thanks! But um, what are you still doing in here, your making me feel bad, move on over to the BSL challenge...j/k =) Angela4769 your damn near BSL...your another one, making us overe here feel bad...smh NikkiQ good luck in settling into your new place and congrats!!!

 

[Lurkee]

Mjon912 I am staying here till december. New year, new challenge. Besides, I am not apl yet.

No kicking me out

 

[claud-uk]

Doing a Sunflower/Soy/EVOO/Carrot Oil pre-poo overnight tonight - luckily I remembered not to apply all the way down to my scalp to avoid the drippies. Put scarf straight onto well-oiled hair, then plastic film over that. Will co-wash in the morning.

Length check in 6 days!

 

[Mjon912]

Looking at my fotki pics has me bummed...hoping to be bsl in sept but I just realized I'm trying to go from SL to BSL in 14 months when it took me 26 the first time... So



I will definately settle for being here by my birthday...this was a few years ago

 

[Kb3auty]

I am so excited, whooop!!! this is my first challenge, i've been lurking through these threads since last year.

~Current hair length: NL sides and back

~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd: natural (been natural since June 2011 and loving it) i finally know how to take care of my hair, thanks to the threads on here!

~APL goal month: December 2012

~Current Reggie and styling choices: hot oil treatment with red pimento hair growth oil.
prepoo with coconut oil overnight
shampoo once a month/ green tea cream rinse for 2 mins after shampoo
moisture D/C once a week with honeysuckle Rose conditioner in shower to steam; protein D/C every other week with alter ego garlic mask under heat cap for 30 mins.
Henna every 2 months
moisture daily with my nettle mix (nettle, horsetail, avocado and aloe Vera gel) seal ends with castor oil daily
work out 2-3 times a week, drink plenty of water, continue taking my prenatal vitamins, garlic oil, and biotin
apply MT oil mix to scalp every other night and alternate with nettle oil mix, deep massage scalp nightly before bed

~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? i don't plan on changing anything, i'm sticking to my regimen, i guess the only thing is to just be more motivated about the gym, and remember to drink lots of water daily, I'm horrible at those two things.

I will post pic tomorrow, currently have henna in my hair, will sleep with it in./ henna mix (henna, apple cider vinegar, water, amla, and rosemary essential oil)

 

[Angela4769]

@Lurkee...thanks! But um, what are you still doing in here, your making me feel bad, move on over to the BSL challenge...j/k =) @Angela4769 your damn near BSL...your another one, making us overe here feel bad...smh @NikkiQ good luck in settling into your new place and congrats!!!

Mjon912, I know you not talking....with your hair hanging BY ITSELF slam in between your APs!!! Just because I pulled those few random strings down there does not make me APL! Maybe by the September check

 

[bajandoc86]

Hey gvin89.

I actually don't stretch my hair prior to styling. I did this updo on wet/damp hair.

 

[Mjon912]

Mjon912, I know you not talking....with your hair hanging BY ITSELF slam in between your APs!!! Just because I pulled those few random strings down there does not make me APL! Maybe by the September check

That was my hair like 2yrs ago...not now, I was saying if I get there by sept I'll be happy even though it's not BSL...don't try and move the focus from you and your well past APL hair up in this APL challenge... I see you lol

 

[Mjon912]

I am so excited, whooop!!! this is my first challenge, i've been lurking through these threads since last year.

~Current hair length: NL sides and back

~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd: natural (been natural since June 2011 and loving it) i finally know how to take care of my hair, thanks to the threads on here!

~APL goal month: December 2012

~Current Reggie and styling choices: hot oil treatment with red pimento hair growth oil.
prepoo with coconut oil overnight
shampoo once a month/ green tea cream rinse for 2 mins after shampoo
moisture D/C once a week with honeysuckle Rose conditioner in shower to steam; protein D/C every other week with alter ego garlic mask under heat cap for 30 mins.
Henna every 2 months
moisture daily with my nettle mix (nettle, horsetail, avocado and aloe Vera gel) seal ends with castor oil daily
work out 2-3 times a week, drink plenty of water, continue taking my prenatal vitamins, garlic oil, and biotin
apply MT oil mix to scalp every other night and alternate with nettle oil mix, deep massage scalp nightly before bed

~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? i don't plan on changing anything, i'm sticking to my regimen, i guess the only thing is to just be more motivated about the gym, and remember to drink lots of water daily, I'm horrible at those two things.

I will post pic tomorrow, currently have henna in my hair, will sleep with it in./ henna mix (henna, apple cider vinegar, water, amla, and rosemary essential oil)

Welcome Doll! Can't wait to see your pics and progress

 

[Lurkee]

Looking at my fotki pics has me bummed...hoping to be bsl in sept but I just realized I'm trying to go from SL to BSL in 14 months when it took me 26 the first time... So

I will definately settle for being here by my birthday...this was a few years ago

Your hair is lovely!

 

[Lurkee]

I am so excited, whooop!!! this is my first challenge, i've been lurking through these threads since last year.

~Current hair length: NL sides and back

~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd: natural (been natural since June 2011 and loving it) i finally know how to take care of my hair, thanks to the threads on here!

~APL goal month: December 2012

~Current Reggie and styling choices: hot oil treatment with red pimento hair growth oil.
prepoo with coconut oil overnight
shampoo once a month/ green tea cream rinse for 2 mins after shampoo
moisture D/C once a week with honeysuckle Rose conditioner in shower to steam; protein D/C every other week with alter ego garlic mask under heat cap for 30 mins.
Henna every 2 months
moisture daily with my nettle mix (nettle, horsetail, avocado and aloe Vera gel) seal ends with castor oil daily
work out 2-3 times a week, drink plenty of water, continue taking my prenatal vitamins, garlic oil, and biotin
apply MT oil mix to scalp every other night and alternate with nettle oil mix, deep massage scalp nightly before bed

~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? i don't plan on changing anything, i'm sticking to my regimen, i guess the only thing is to just be more motivated about the gym, and remember to drink lots of water daily, I'm horrible at those two things.

I will post pic tomorrow, currently have henna in my hair, will sleep with it in./ henna mix (henna, apple cider vinegar, water, amla, and rosemary essential oil)

Kb3auty welcome . You have definitely chosen the right challenge. Woot!

 

[Lurkee]

Mjon912, I know you not talking....with your hair hanging BY ITSELF slam in between your APs!!! Just because I pulled those few random strings down there does not make me APL! Maybe by the September check

Angela4769 I find it so ironic that even though we are trying to get to APL, we have to defend ourselves that we are not there yet.

 

[Angela4769]

That was my hair like 2yrs ago...not now, I was saying if I get there by sept I'll be happy even though it's not BSL...don't try and move the focus from you and your well past APL hair up in this APL challenge... I see you lol

NO girl, I'm talking about your pic from May 2012. If you're not APL, neither am I!

 

[longhairdreaming]

Kb3auty Welcome! This thread is rather lively.

 

[NikkiQ]

Hey ladies!!

Still not in our house yet (boo) so we're living in guest housing on base. I'm still rockin my beehive braids and applying my MN since I got here. Keeping them in until the end of the month may be MUCH harder than I expected. NG is getting kinda crazy right now.

I'll try to post pics when I have a better signal. It SUCKS here!!

Sent by me from my Android phone.Boom

 

[jprayze]

Good Morning everyone! Back in March (pre-MN usage), I went to my regular Dominican salon. I have been going there for almost 2 years every 2-3 wks; things have been going well. Hair has been growing. When I first started by hair was just NL as I was growing out from a relaxed tapered cut. Growth wasn't really fast, but it was growing and I wasn't really monitoring it like i do now. Well that day in March, I didn't have my regular stylist. I had someone I have never seen there before. She stopped in the midst of styling my hair and pulled my sides up and showed me that my hair was thinning on the sides. It was noticeable, but not terrible especially because my hair was so full of body from the roller set. She sold me some espiritu de canela (sp?) to put on the affected areas before washing. I remember thinking they are the ones that caused this and then want to sell me a product.

So I used it, started using MN and my hair was growing great. I've been focusing MN on my edges as well as massaging on the scalp and also using JBCO. Life was good. I've been bunning so I've been wearing my hair either down or back. I continued to go to the salon - 2 more times since then. Last night, I went to braid my hair up for the night and I pulled the braid up and right above my ear is a bald spot. Idk how long I really had this spot; I never paid any attention to that area. Is this what is was trying to show me back in March? Did the 2 extra times put me over the edge and make this area worse? Am I pulling my hair too tight for the buns? HELP! I'm posting pics in the next post from my phone.

 

[Evolving78]

Looking at my fotki pics has me bummed...hoping to be bsl in sept but I just realized I'm trying to go from SL to BSL in 14 months when it took me 26 the first time... So

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I will definately settle for being here by my birthday...this was a few years ago

i think you will be there (old pic) by the end of the year. if not sooner. you already have seen the promise land, so you know what to do!

 

[Evolving78]

Good Morning everyone! Back in March (pre-MN usage), I went to my regular Dominican salon. I have been going there for almost 2 years every 2-3 wks; things have been going well. Hair has been growing. When I first started by hair was just NL as I was growing out from a relaxed tapered cut. Growth wasn't really fast, but it was growing and I wasn't really monitoring it like i do now. Well that day in March, I didn't have my regular stylist. I had someone I have never seen there before. She stopped in the midst of styling my hair and pulled my sides up and showed me that my hair was thinning on the sides. It was noticeable, but not terrible especially because my hair was so full of body from the roller set. She sold me some espiritu de canela (sp?) to put on the affected areas before washing. I remember thinking they are the ones that caused this and then want to sell me a product.

So I used it, started using MN and my hair was growing great. I've been focusing MN on my edges as well as massaging on the scalp and also using JBCO. Life was good. I've been bunning so I've been wearing my hair either down or back. I continued to go to the salon - 2 more times since then. Last night, I went to braid my hair up for the night and I pulled the braid up and right above my ear is a bald spot. Idk how long I really had this spot; I never paid any attention to that area. Is this what is was trying to show me back in March? Did the 2 extra times put me over the edge and make this area worse? Am I pulling my hair too tight for the buns? HELP! I'm posting pics in the next post from my phone.

how are you wearing your bun, like what are you using to bun with? if it is a ponytail holder of any kind, stop using it right now! start using spin pins, or good day pins to hold your bun in place. and stop pulling your hair straight back. either part your hair on the side or in the middle. take the sides and smooth them down the sides going back. this will avoid you pulling on your edges.

 

[jprayze]

Yikes! First siggy pic is right after the march appt.

 

[jprayze]

how are you wearing your bun, like what are you using to bun with? if it is a ponytail holder of any kind, stop using it right now! start using spin pins, or good day pins to hold your bun in place. and stop pulling your hair straight back. either part your hair on the side or in the middle. take the sides and smooth them down the sides going back. this will avoid you pulling on your edges.

Baisically I switch it by week, sometime spin pin, ponytail holder or banana clip.

 

[NikkiQ]

You my need to do lower buns or ponytails or find no tension styles for a bit and just baby the crap out of your edges. Stay away from the heat and the salon for a few months. Stick with your MN and JBCO for now and assess after 2 months.

Sent by me from my Android phone.Boom

 

[jprayze]

You my need to do lower buns or ponytails or find no tension styles for a bit and just baby the crap out of your edges. Stay away from the heat and the salon for a few months. Stick with your MN and JBCO for now and assess after 2 months.

Sent by me from my Android phone.Boom

Thanks shortdub78 and NikkiQ for the advice.

 

[longhairdreaming]

Hey ladies!!

Still not in our house yet (boo) so we're living in guest housing on base. I'm still rockin my beehive braids and applying my MN since I got here. Keeping them in until the end of the month may be MUCH harder than I expected. NG is getting kinda crazy right now.

I'll try to post pics when I have a better signal. It SUCKS here!!

Sent by me from my Android phone.Boom

Hey NikkiQ! Hope you're settling in well in your new place...well as much as possible. I'm thinking of adding MN to my reggie, have you had any issues with it so far? If not what's your MN mix?

 

[Kb3auty]

Welcome Doll! Can't wait to see your pics and progress

Goodmorning,

thank you, me too. I was in braids for 2 and a half months, took them out two days ago and this will be my first lenght check.

I was thinking earlier, am i being realistic? is it actually possible to reach APL in 6months?

 

[daae]

Can i join this challenge?

 

[Lurkee]

Can i join this challenge?

Of course! Welcome daae

 

[Lurkee]

Goodmorning,

thank you, me too. I was in braids for 2 and a half months, took them out two days ago and this will be my first lenght check.

I was thinking earlier, am i being realistic? is it actually possible to reach APL in 6months?

Kb3auty
Depends on your current length. I started my hair journey at NL last year Feb and I am still waiting for APL

I never PS though so with PS it is faster. Also if you have only 3 inches between your neck and APL it is possible