Official: For Short Haired Ladies...APL by Dec'09!

[SouthernStunner]

Hi ladies,

I finally broke down and bought 2 items that I have heard so much about.
A Pibbs 514 and morroccan oil.

I think I am finished with my PJism I have everything I need/want now I just need to maintain now.

I have a steamer, a pibbs, fhi blowdryer, and a fhi platform. I think I am set. With all this if I dont have APL by Dec I betta (yes I said betta) have some blinging swang in my collar bone hair!

 

[flowinlocks]

Hi ladies,

I finally broke down and bought 2 items that I have heard so much about.
A Pibbs 514 and morroccan oil.

I think I am finished with my PJism I have everything I need/want now I just need to maintain now.

I have a steamer, a pibbs, fhi blowdryer, and a fhi platform. I think I am set. With all this if I dont have APL by Dec I betta (yes I said betta) have some blinging swang in my collar bone hair!

I feel you, I actually have the pibbs and the steamer on my list as well, be sure to give a review once you use them.

 

[beans4reezy]

Harlem.I'm lovin ur hair!


I will no longer do kinky twist. I lost a lot of hair! My edges are back to square one due to buildup around the braids (use of MN,moisture/sealing,whole head baggy).However,when I DC'ed and saw my length, I was pleased. My hair is the longest its ever been!

I'm currently 3 months post. I'm back in a sew-in. Not relaxing until December.

BTW, how long did you have your kinky twists in your hair?

 

[complexsimplicity]

so i've come to realize that i'm not a long term stretcher. 10-12 weeks is all i can do. i broke down and relaxed at 11 weeks and 1 day post. not much difference in my comparison photos because i trimmed 1/2" to 1" when i flat ironed a few weeks ago. the purple line is just to show the difference in growth and the pink line is APL. no, my armpits aren't lopsided. lol. the armpit that's higher is just the arm holding the phone. first photo is June 23 and the second is September 10​

 

[flowinlocks]

so i've come to realize that i'm not a long term stretcher. 10-12 weeks is all i can do. i broke down and relaxed at 11 weeks and 1 day post. not much difference in my comparison photos because i trimmed 1/2" to 1" when i flat ironed a few weeks ago. the purple line is just to show the difference in growth and the pink line is APL. no, my armpits aren't lopsided. lol. the armpit that's higher is just the arm holding the phone. first photo is June 23 and the second is September 10​

You have made excellent progress since May, your hair looks so thick and full. APL is calling you.

 

[beans4reezy]

so i've come to realize that i'm not a long term stretcher. 10-12 weeks is all i can do. i broke down and relaxed at 11 weeks and 1 day post. not much difference in my comparison photos because i trimmed 1/2" to 1" when i flat ironed a few weeks ago. the purple line is just to show the difference in growth and the pink line is APL. no, my armpits aren't lopsided. lol. the armpit that's higher is just the arm holding the phone. first photo is June 23 and the second is September 10​

You are making GREAT progress ComplexSimplicity. Don't count out APL for December, I think you'll make it

Stretching isn't for everybody. As long as you are listening to your hair and doing what's best for it, that is all that matters.

 

[snillohsss]

Everyone is making GREAT progress!!

I think I made it. I have hairorexia....so it is hard for me to claim APL, but I am going to go ahead and claim it.

Im going to post the picture I took at the end of May, and the picture I took today. Im also going to add one from January of this year. I didn't blow it all the way straight. I was too scared to use heat, so I blew it out just enough to get the curl out, but its still damp with a LOT of Silk Infusion in it!

 

[LaidBak]

Everyone is making GREAT progress!!

I think I made it. I have hairorexia....so it is hard for me to claim APL, but I am going to go ahead and claim it.

Im going to post the picture I took at the end of May, and the picture I took today. Im also going to add one from January of this year. I didn't blow it all the way straight. I was too scared to use heat, so I blew it out just enough to get the curl out, but its still damp with a LOT of Silk Infusion in it!

This is amazing! I'm saying claim it! Great progress!! What's your secret?

 

[SelfStyled]

Everyone is doing so good- keep it up Ladies!!!

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

Ok I'm checking in I don't think I posted in while (my progress that is), so here goes... My last relaxer was 7/11/09 and I'm going to try and hold out until Dec for my next one, and so far so good... Now I have to admit I have been to my SO about how there has been NO change and I'm not going to make it to APL by DEC because my hair is at a stand still blah, blah blah, and he says to me "well what's wrong did you run out of spices?" (ummm DON'T laugh he's not funny)... After ROLLING my eyes at him I figured I had nothing to lose so I may as well use the FHI my BFF gave me as a gift... So I sort out my hair which I have been wearing in Braid outs and falls this summer so I can poo, DC and flat Iron it... Well to my surprise there was some EXTRA hair on my head here are the photos i took tonight...

here's the birds next I started with tonight

This is after I sorted it all out kinda...lol

washed and DC

here's the 1st section I flat ironed

I was soooooooooooo have when I noticed there was some growth...

And here the finish product.

Awesome. Your hair is so pretty. Now you should "stop watching the grass grow" or "the water boiling" Let it be. You have great growth. You will definitely make armpit by Dec. Looks like you only have about an inch to go!

 

[flowinlocks]

Everyone is making GREAT progress!!

I think I made it. I have hairorexia....so it is hard for me to claim APL, but I am going to go ahead and claim it.

Im going to post the picture I took at the end of May, and the picture I took today. Im also going to add one from January of this year. I didn't blow it all the way straight. I was too scared to use heat, so I blew it out just enough to get the curl out, but its still damp with a LOT of Silk Infusion in it!

I say claim it also, Congratulation!!

 

[snillohsss]

This is amazing! I'm saying claim it! Great progress!! What's your secret?

I don't think I have a secret. I have SO much to learn. When I say my hair was a broken mess on wheels before I came to LHCF that is an understatement.

I know I started with Ovation. I grease my scalp with that, and then follow up with a light moisturizer as well. I know it will sound excessive, but I do it twice a day.

Outside of that, I really think it is the no heat reggie that worked for me. I don't do protective styling like bunning, but I do braidouts.

 

[beans4reezy]

I think I made it. I have hairorexia....so it is hard for me to claim APL, but I am going to go ahead and claim it.

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful progress!! Congrats, you sooooo made APL!!!! I am working hard to be where you are come December

 

[Reecie]

I just relaxed on 09/09/2009. I really doubt that I will make APL in 2009. I'll be crossing my fingers though....

MY PROGRESS

 

[DaPPeR]

I did not like the yaki relaxed sew-in that I did, so I'm installing 3 packs of Superwave in my hair tonight. I love big bushy hair!

 

[DMJ's Mom]

Hi ladies I updated today in another thread I can't tell if I made it or not and didn't want to clog up this thread trying to figure out.

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=399718

 

[The Princess]

Here is my progress. First is when i was natural in sept 08 and beginning proper hair practices. Second is when i got relaxed on my birthday in June 09 and last is Sept 09 retouch. See APL next year!

I'm so annoyed though, the stylist underprocessed me ( i know better than overprocessed but still!) and now i don't want to go back. I have to start the search all over again!

Great progress ladies!

Your hair is most definately growing. Looking Good.

 

[The Princess]

Hi Ladies, It's been a while since I checked in. Not sure if I will reach APL by December but I will come close. Doesn't seem like I have made much progress but the sides of my hair have caught up. I am about 3 inches from APL probably more like 4 but I won't dwell on it if I make it sometime in Feb or March. I am loving my hair right now because it has proven to me that it can do that "dang on thing"



Here is a pic for where I am now:

OMG...your hair has grown so fast and its shiny and thick.

 

[The Princess]

so i've come to realize that i'm not a long term stretcher. 10-12 weeks is all i can do. i broke down and relaxed at 11 weeks and 1 day post. not much difference in my comparison photos because i trimmed 1/2" to 1" when i flat ironed a few weeks ago. the purple line is just to show the difference in growth and the pink line is APL. no, my armpits aren't lopsided. lol. the armpit that's higher is just the arm holding the phone. first photo is June 23 and the second is September 10​

Your pony tail looks thicker and longer to me. Keep it up.

 

[The Princess]

Everyone is making GREAT progress!!

I think I made it. I have hairorexia....so it is hard for me to claim APL, but I am going to go ahead and claim it.

Im going to post the picture I took at the end of May, and the picture I took today. Im also going to add one from January of this year. I didn't blow it all the way straight. I was too scared to use heat, so I blew it out just enough to get the curl out, but its still damp with a LOT of Silk Infusion in it!

By George I think you got it. Your Middle PIC is most Definately APL. CONGRATS!!!!!

 

[AtlantaJJ]

The next time I do my BKT I'll post a picture here. I made a ton of progress this year, but I won't be APL unitl 2010. That's cool, I didn't think I would make it when I joined this challenge but I have done far better than expected. My hair has taken off growing and I'm retaining since I started the BKTs.

 

[flowinlocks]

Hi ladies I updated today in another thread I can't tell if I made it or not and didn't want to clog up this thread trying to figure out.

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=399718

I checked it out, you made it!! Congrats!!

 

[The Princess]

Im doing a baggy treatment on my ponytail today. I used LTR HE Leave in and vatika frosting.

 

[Sapphire_chic]

Hi ladies, i dont even know how far away apl is for me but i'm hoping to be close by Dec. i have been wearing my hair in flat twists for a few weeks, but decided to do braids for this week. dont know if i will keep them though because they look odd. great progress everyone
my updates (think i will go back to flat twists next week)

 

[HarlemHottie]

Awesome. Your hair is so pretty. Now you should "stop watching the grass grow" or "the water boiling" Let it be. You have great growth. You will definitely make armpit by Dec. Looks like you only have about an inch to go!

I think you are soooo right... They say a watched pot never boils so I will cut it out at this point, and keep doing what needs to be done to keep it healthy... Thanks again.

 

[flowinlocks]

I just relaxed on 09/09/2009. I really doubt that I will make APL in 2009. I'll be crossing my fingers though....

MY PROGRESS​

Dec. is still quite a ways away, you never know.

I did not like the yaki relaxed sew-in that I did, so I'm installing 3 packs of Superwave in my hair tonight. I love big bushy hair!

I love big hair too, I can wait till my hair is long enough for a big full braid out.

The next time I do my BKT I'll post a picture here. I made a ton of progress this year, but I won't be APL unitl 2010. That's cool, I didn't think I would make it when I joined this challenge but I have done far better than expected. My hair has taken off growing and I'm retaining since I started the BKTs.

Sounds like you have a growth spurt going on, that's always nice. Can't wait to see your update pic.

Hi ladies, i dont even know how far away apl is for me but i'm hoping to be close by Dec. i have been wearing my hair in flat twists for a few weeks, but decided to do braids for this week. dont know if i will keep them though because they look odd. great progress everyone
my updates (think i will go back to flat twists next week)
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I think you'll be surprised how long it is once you straighten it out, you may be closer than you think.

 

[SpiritJunkie]

Awww! you ladies are all growing well!

here's my pic. I am hella late with the updates I know.

 

[SelfStyled]

Awww! you ladies are all growing well!

here's my pic. I am hella late with the updates I know.

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Looking good SweetG. Look at the hair touching your back - yay.

 

[SpiritJunkie]

Thanks! when I reach the goal i will do a well needed trimming.

Looking good SweetG. Look at the hair touching your back - yay.

 

[lollyoo]

I know I have not posted in this thread for a while but currently I am 3inch away, so unless some mega growth spot happens, there is no way I will be APL by DEC 2009.
But I am happy to some extent as it is definately growing. I wont be doing another length check until next year (hope to be in braids from end of nov till jan/feb or so, I think next length check will be around valentine's day).
I will be living this APL business till June 2010 will ne changing the siggy as well, hopefully it's before then.