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I miss having a friend that can cornrow. I would just wear cornrows with braiding hair til I was TLB :lol:

These ratchet chicks out here charge too much to braid your hair =/ heifers
 
@Mz.MoMo5235 lol thats highway robbery out there. :(

Out here, If you were wanting fancy designed ones with added hair it would be max $65. Straight back with added hair $50.
But these are house-ticians pricing.

At the salon those prices would increase by $15 because they had to wash your hair first.
 
yaya24 said:
@Mz.MoMo5235 lol thats highway robbery out there. :(

Out here, If you were wanting fancy designed ones with added hair it would be max $65. Straight back with added hair $50.
But these are house-ticians pricing.

At the salon those prices would increase by $15 because they had to wash your hair first.
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I wont even tell you what the salons charge because the prices I said ARE for the house-ticians :lol:

Its a mess. I just need to find a ratchet female I can tolerate and befriend her to get my hair braided lol
 
Seamonster said:
Hi Beauty, thanks for starting this challenge. I am doing the no heat challenge so I have no idea what length my hair is. Never got use to length checking type 4 hair with no heat, but I am learning.

If I should luck up and have a few strands of hair that reach APL when I straighten in 4 months, I will need to get my crown to APL. A year should get those shorties past shoulder length for sure.

Current hair length Won't know until the new year

Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Transitioning Happy to be Nappy for 12 years!

Goal Month June :perplexed

Current Reggie and styling choices Everything but the kitchen sink. Bandwagons, clearing out my stash by using something different every month.

What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? Want to go back to Bikram Yoga, swimming, and dance class.

Post a beginning picture I will post in January after I straighten my hair-the big reveal!
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I think I am finally ready to start posting in this challenge. I want all my hair to be APL. Looking at my current length checks I expect to be able to pull some of my hair to APL by the end of December.
 

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Last night I noticed I'm at CBL now. I know I'll be in this challenge for 2014 but I'm sticking it out to see how far I'll get by end of December. I've been wigging and weaving all year so far. I plan on switching to braids for the rest of the year. I'll probably braid in a week or two.
 
Prepooing my hair now with Vatika Frosting... I honestly haven't been looking forward to wash day because I have a roommate and I feel like she might judge my ritual lol. Think I'm going to by a Gold N Hot conditioning cap so she doesn't have to deal with my loud table top dryer all the time.
 
FemmeCreole said:
Last night I noticed I'm at CBL now. I know I'll be in this challenge for 2014 but I'm sticking it out to see how far I'll get by end of December. I've been wigging and weaving all year so far. I plan on switching to braids for the rest of the year. I'll probably braid in a week or two.
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We can keep one another company in the 2014 challenge :yep:

...but I plan to be up outta APL 2014 by April :rolleyes::lol:
 
I think I will be in the 2014 challenge too. Even though some parts are APL when stretched the sides need a couple more inches. I am not claiming it this year.
 
I blow dried using the tension method, trimmed my hair and styled my hair into mini twists. It only took about 3 hours. I'm hoping they last two weeks without looking a hot mess.

I did a length check and I'm about two inches away from APL, so by December I will be there.

My mini twists shrunk to about neck length. Oh well.
 
Ann0804 said:
I blow dried using the tension method, trimmed my hair and styled my hair into mini twists. It only took about 3 hours. I'm hoping they last two weeks without looking a hot mess.

I did a length check and I'm about two inches away from APL, so by December I will be there.

My mini twists shrunk to about neck length. Oh well.
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Shrinkage is a beast! :fistshake:
 
ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH why is APL so hard to reach?? I feel like giving up!:pullhair:

Why does it seem like a struggle? I seem to be doing everything right, I protective style 100% of the time. I don't get it.

I mean, I am grazing at the back but it seems the sides have been the same length forever. I think I need a break:perplexed
 
NefertariBlu

It is taking way more time than I expected, so a few weeks ago I looked into making changes like adding heat to my deep conditioning sessions, scalp massages with a shampoo brush on wash day, increasing shampoo sessions, and finding protective styles that lasts 2 weeks instead of manipulating my hair all the time.

I've seen that most with my hair type grew their hair to mbl and wsl by doing mini twists and using that as a protective style for weeks.

Maybe others can share with us how they are progressing in their journey and what's working for them.
 
I wonder if I'm there yet... Thats how I know I'm not there yet. When I wonder, I'm no where close. When I dont think about it, I'm the next level down already lol
 
Ann0804 said:
NefertariBlu

It is taking way more time than I expected, so a few weeks ago I looked into making changes like adding heat to my deep conditioning sessions, scalp massages with a shampoo brush on wash day, increasing shampoo sessions, and finding protective styles that lasts 2 weeks instead of manipulating my hair all the time.

I've seen that most with my hair type grew their hair to mbl and wsl by doing mini twists and using that as a protective style for weeks.

Maybe others can share with us how they are progressing in their journey and what's working for them.
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Honestly l don't know what l am doing wrong. One thing l do know l'm doing right is keeping it simple. My ends don't seem to be as split as they were. I think braiding my hair is a better option than twisting with extensions. I know what products work for me now so that's not a problem. I've experienced a lot less breakage in the past month too. Don't get me wrong, l have seen progress l just expected to see more. I 'm just venting my frustrations.
 
Hi ladies! I just made the decision to leave the BSL challenge and hang out with you guys. I have been the little engine that could and I'm now coming to the realization that I've been a bit ahead of myself and have been stressing to keep up. I was out of my league.

I'm barely APL and think I will be full APL, sides included by December.


Current hair? Barely BSL

Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Transitioning? I'm relaxed and trying to transition to texlax.

Goal Month? November/December

Current Reggie and styling choices? I wash and steam DC weekly, air dry 100% of the time and CW mid-week. Moisturize and seal twice daily, trim as needed, protein treat as needed and henndigo monthly or every two months. I protective style 95% of the time by wearing a bun and my single inverted braid, I also rollerset occasionally or do a cute updo.

What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? i don't plan to change a thing but i'm considering self-relaxing.

Post a beginning picture: picture as if 8/10/13:

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ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH why is APL so hard to reach?? I feel like giving up!:pullhair:

Why does it seem like a struggle? I seem to be doing everything right, I protective style 100% of the time. I don't get it.

I mean, I am grazing at the back but it seems the sides have been the same length forever. I think I need a break:perplexed
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Don't lose heart NefertariBlu. APL was the hardest length for me to accomplish fully relaxed and since my big chop, now texlaxed, it is still the hardest length for my hair to achieve.

I am only at SL now and trying to get to APL probably not until the end of next year or mid-2015. I am not really in anymore hurry. I need thickness more than anything.

You can get there, just hang on and don't let go!
 
I will definitely be in this challange for 2014 if there are no more setbacks. I will be putting my hair in some kinky twist braids for a few weeks, maybe months.

In addition, I'll be sticking more diligently to my water drinking and hair vitamin regimen. I'll probably start with a good detox programme first though.
 
Thank you for the encouragement. It just seems like l am doing all this work for nothing. I know its growing the front has caught up a lot since chopping of about 4inches of heat damage. But the rest of my hair seems to be at a standstill for some reason. Not sure why.

I watch all these women on youtube and they have passed me. I know l shouldn't compare, but its hard not to especially if they started after me.
This is just a bump in the road. This is a hair journey after all. I am slowly getting there
 
I'm about an inch or 1.5" away! I think I'll be grazing APL by October but I've also decided to transition back to texturized hair (like my 2012 pics in my album). I don't plan to BC, just protective style by wearing my hair in a single braid wrapped into a bun and trim my ends every 4-6 months until my stringy ends are gone.

I've been shoulder or collarbone length for years and my hair only started retaining length past my shoulder about a year ago. Now that my hair is finally doing well, I've realized that if I don't notice at least a little bit of length retention within 6-8 weeks of trying a new regimen, it's not working :nono:
 
Kiwi said:
I'm about an inch or 1.5" away! I think I'll be grazing APL by October but I've also decided to transition back to texturized hair (like my 2012 pics in my album). I don't plan to BC, just protective style by wearing my hair in a single braid wrapped into a bun and trim my ends every 4-6 months until my stringy ends are gone.

I've been shoulder or collarbone length for years and my hair only started retaining length past my shoulder about a year ago. Now that my hair is finally doing well, I've realized that if I don't notice at least a little bit of length retention within 6-8 weeks of trying a new regimen, it's not working :nono:
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You think 6-8 weeks is enough time to give a new reggie a chance? It seems like a rather short amount of time to me...
 
My hair is breaking. I have splits. Constant short hairs in the sink when I comb. I think I know where this is heading and I'm not sure I'm ready to just give in yet... :-(

But I know at least an inch must go. I guess I'll cut and wear a bun for awhile to give sew ins a rest. Starting to lose hope of APL for 2013.. *sigh*

I feel like getting it cut in a bob and being completely done.



ETA: I just got the scissors and cut.. It wasn't an inch but I cut until my small ponytail was no longer see through.. About an half an inch. Makes a total of an inch this summer though.

Combed through it and only 2 small broken hairs.

Will be bunning for at least the next two weeks to a month, maybe.
 
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ETA: I just got the scissors and cut.. It wasn't an inch but I cut until my small ponytail was no longer see through.. About an half an inch. Makes a total of an inch this summer though.

Combed through it and only 2 small broken hairs.

Will be bunning for at least the next two weeks to a month, maybe.
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Your hair will repay you. That damaged hair needed to go :yep:
 
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