APL`13 Challenge

[TamaraShaniece]

Current hair length
- somewhere below shoulder.

Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Transitioning
-I use mild strength relaxer. Relaxed
Goal Month
- apl by June 2013
Current Reggie and styling choices
What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
Post a beginning picture

 

[yaya24]

I will be DCing overnight tonight after shampooing.

Decided to move my senna to next week.

 

[tapioca_pudding]

My birthday is feb 13th !!

Perfect!! Plan you a party girl!! Then let that hurr swang! FemmeCreole

 

[FemmeCreole]

Perfect!! Plan you a party girl!! Then let that hurr swang! @FemmeCreole

you know what.. I should

 

[hairqueen7]

My hair is growing nicely ,will post starting pic end of Dec 2012
Happy hair growing

 

[ghanagirl23]

Thanks I will like to join this challenege

Current hair length: Shoulder length I guess lol my hair is kind of uneven

I'm relaxed

Goal Month: August 2013

Current Reggie and styling choices: full weaves and braids for protective styles. I deep condition with mega tek and follow up with hot oil treatment with argan oil by creme of nature. When my hair is out I wash it once a week with argan oil creme of nature. The products I use are creme of nature argan oil shampoo, conditioner, hot oil, lotion, perming cream, leave in conditioner, and mega tek

What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? Less direct heat

Post a beginning picture: My hair is in braids right now so Ill post the pic of my last relaxer

 

[TopShelf]

I would love to join

Current hair length: slightly past shoulder

Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Transitioning: Natural

Goal Month: March for the back and June for the front

Current Reggie and styling choices: Wash atleast every three weeks if I am wearing a protective style and bi weekly when I am not. Pre-poo, maybe mud Wash, deep condition with steam, use protein, air dry then blow dry

What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? Not sure as of yet. I may stop dying my hair and use henna

Post a beginning picture:
as of 12/16/12

 

[hairqueen7]

Here's my starting length check ladies

 

[yaya24]

I will post my starting picture after my blowdry next wk.
I will be wearing a blownout bun this entire week.

I moisturized last night will skip tonight and moisturize tomorrow & Thursday night.
Senna Thursday night. DC & skip the blowdry Friday then do twists.

 

[pearlific1]

Here's my starting length check ladies

View attachment 182495

Really close to APL!!!

 

[shyekiera]

Here's my starting length check ladies

I need that shirt!

 

[hairqueen7]

I need that shirt!

Lol hairlista.com $15-20

 

[hairqueen7]

Really close to APL!!!

Thanks yay someone other than my family sees my progress lol

 

[shyekiera]

I need that shirt!

Wow. I haven't been on that site in so long

 

[Danewshe]

My starting pic. I'm close but I want another 1.5" all over before I claim it! I should get there by the end of April.

 

[pearlific1]

While I was getting for work this morning, I decided to do a pull test with a small section in the back to see how close I am to APL. Looks like Im about 5 sneezes away. I would like another 2 inches before I claim APL because I will trim in Feb or March.

Please excuse the steamy mirror

 

[Blessed&higlyflavoured]

Current hair length
My current length is Shoulder Length
Some parts are Arm Pit length already, but I really would be begging it

Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Transitioning
Natural, Not that curly, more coily.

Goal Month
Before December

Current Reggie and styling choices
Chunky Twists and, Small Plaits except special occasions when i wear my hair loose ( births deaths and Marriages)
Twists are redone every 3 weeks and plaits every 6-8 weeks
No heat, Fingers only
Wash every other day with Elasta qp Creme Conditioning Shampoo and Aphogee 2 minute Keratin Reconstructor
Moisturise every day with L.O.C method
Henna when i get the opportunity

What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
Tucking my ends away, and once their tucked away practicing not untucking them. Being more gentle when handling my hair in general. Trying not to handle it wet at all.

Advice and Suggestions would be much appreciated
Post a beginning picture
Soon Come

 

[Froreal3]

pearlific1 you should go for the bsl 2013 challenge.

Sent from my SGH-T959 using LHCF

 

[shyekiera]

Current hair length SL(I think)
Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Transitioning Relaxed/stretching
Goal Month Dec
Current Reggie and styling choices No current reggie
What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? baggy method, start back using protein treatments, alternating the protein treatments with moisturizing conditioners weekly, protective styling..I will begin co washing..even though I have no idea what to use for this
Post a beginning picture
This pic is before I cut off more split end, it was much longer than this. Hair also has unstretched new growth...so...

 

[youwillrise]

okay...im definitely joining this.

some of you might notice that i am also in the BSL 2013 challenge...that's for only the back of my hair. not all of my hair has made it to APL...so i'll be in this challenge for the sides and front of my hair. : )

i'll take pictures when i take my mini twists out on december 30th.

 

[Gryphyn]

My hair has been doing pretty good so far. I'm 9 or 10 weeks post and am at that point where if I don't detangle every day I shed like crazy. The 8-10 week mark is so difficult when I stretch. I'm going for a touch up the week after New Years when I'm 13 weeks post.

I saw one of my friends for the first time in a month and she was amazed how long my hair is getting. Meanwhile, my bf and my family haven't noticed anything . Next summer I might get my hair shaped so it looks nicer when I wear it out.

Right now it looks like this...

...and I want it to look more like this.

 

[pearlific1]

@pearlific1 you should go for the bsl 2013 challenge.

Sent from my SGH-T959 using LHCF

Froreal3 I'm in that challenge too but I don't think I will make BSL next year. My hair grows super slow even with daily protective styling, moisturizing, vitamins and all. Plus, I want to do some trimming. Full APL may be all that I can manage to get next year. Boo that.

 

[pearlific1]

Ladies:

Has anyone ever been APL before? Do you consider your growth rate... Fast? Regular? Slow? How is your retention? How long did it take you to get there from SL? or EL? or TWA?

I've been APL before and it took me about 14 months or so to get from SL to full APL and that was starting out with a fresh professional cut to SL and doing light dusting sessions the entire time. I'm really good with retaining what I grow; my hair just doesn't grow fast. It was also about 6-7" from SL to full APL for me. I'm 5'7".

 

[TheVioletVee]

Ladies:

Has anyone ever been APL before? Do you consider your growth rate... Fast? Regular? Slow? How is your retention? How long did it take you to get there from SL? or EL? or TWA?

I've been APL before and it took me about 14 months or so to get from SL to full APL and that was starting out with a fresh professional cut to SL and doing light dusting sessions the entire time. I'm really good with retaining what I grow; my hair just doesn't grow fast. It was also about 6-7" from SL to full APL for me. I'm 5'7".

I haven't. I would consider my growth rate regular, but it does speed up with some growth aids-I have much more new growth than normal at 5 weeks post. My retention is only bad when I don't dust off bad ends; for me, letting them accumulate leads to more breakage and thin ends.

IMO, the main culprit in why it took so long was the distance. With a normal growth rate, it would still take 14 months to get 7 inches. Plus you said you dusted in between. Maybe your hair doesn't grow slow.

 

[shyekiera]

Ladies:

Has anyone ever been APL before? Do you consider your growth rate... Fast? Regular? Slow? How is your retention? How long did it take you to get there from SL? or EL? or TWA?

I've been APL before and it took me about 14 months or so to get from SL to full APL and that was starting out with a fresh professional cut to SL and doing light dusting sessions the entire time. I'm really good with retaining what I grow; my hair just doesn't grow fast. It was also about 6-7" from SL to full APL for me. I'm 5'7".

I probably could if I maintained u ends more..I just chopped off two inches

 

[pearlific1]

I haven't. I would consider my growth rate regular, but it does speed up with some growth aids-I have much more new growth than normal at 5 weeks post. My retention is only bad when I don't dust off bad ends; for me, letting them accumulate leads to more breakage and thin ends.

IMO, the main culprit in why it took so long was the distance. With a normal growth rate, it would still take 14 months to get 7 inches. Plus you said you dusted in between. Maybe your hair doesn't grow slow.

I hear you on the retention. If your retention is off you will slow your progress dramatically.

When I dusted, it was very light, like 1/4" and I only did that 2 or 3 times. I will only get about 4"-4.5"/year. I really paid attention when I was going from APL to BSL. It took a year to get to BSL but it's less than 4" from APL and I hardly trimmed or dusted. My hair did thicken up a little bit during that time.

 

[pearlific1]

I probably could if I maintained u ends more..I just chopped off two inches

Do you PS often?

 

[TheVioletVee]

I hear you on the retention. If your retention is off you will slow your progress dramatically.

When I dusted, it was very light, like 1/4" and I only did that 2 or 3 times. I will only get about 4"-4.5"/year. I really paid attention when I was going from APL to BSL. It took a year to get to BSL but it's less than 4" from APL and I hardly trimmed or dusted. My hair did thicken up a little bit during that time.

Oh, well at any rate, it should at least be easier this time since you'll have all the knowledge of what works for you from the last you did it. Good luck & maybe you'll find sonething that helps your hair grow faster.

 

[Deziyah]

Hey Hairlistas!!

Its been awhile since my last post welcome to all the new joiners its going to be a great 2013!! APL here we come! I see many almost there which is great and an inspiration to me..

I have my protective style in which I would like to last until the next check in (end of feb/early march heres a pic..

I wish you all a happy holiday and if i dont post sooner a happy new year!!!!

 

[GWtheVoice]

I added aloe vera juice to my routine. I mix it with water. So far I've tried adding it to my prepoo routine, using it to m&s, and also spritzing my hair with it before doing twists. I love the moisture it's giving my hair. Still ps with buns and I added in the ghe method at night.