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Checking in! This Friday makes 8 weeks since being in my weave. I am pushing tell the end of this month, beginning of April to take this sew in out. Wash day is this week, I think, maybe next. I hope I am pleasantly surprised.
 
Readyone said:
:thud:I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe that cut! You are soooo pretty and your hair is sooo sharp. It looks natural. I want this cut next for my weave:yep:.
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I appreciate the compliments!!

A LOT of folks think this is actually my hair...I LOVE that I was able to spend next to nothing and still have what I feel is quality.

I also LOVE this cut. I watched a lot of YouTube for tricks on DIY bob cuts. Not sure if you post pics, but I would love to see the cut if that is what you get for your next weave!

~S~
 
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congrats lady! you are BSL and you look APL on the sides! Yay! wait, why are you in here again? :lachen:
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Thanks but I'm not even claiming APL yet. My tank top is higher than my bra strap and it's only the back that is that long. I've got about an inch to go on my sides to be APL.
 
janda said:
Thanks but I'm not even claiming APL yet. My tank top is higher than my bra strap and it's only the back that is that long. I've got about an inch to go on my sides to be APL.
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well you are almost there! great progress! that's what i get for not having on my glasses!
 
Hey ladies! How is everyone? Apl is taking forever,so I'm in braids. Not micros,but slightly smaller than medium. I love my hair,and putting it away can be so hard sometimes,but i need to be in retention mode.:yep:
 
janda said:
Just checking in and posting some updates.

My sides about 3 weeks ago:

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My back today:

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These pics look pretty good as to where you were less than a year ago thats alot of progress :grin:
 
Shananyganz said:
Checking in...

Soo...yea. Its been awhile. Probably because I am just at an odds with my hair...not on a bad note (I think...lol) but moreso on a "I don't want to see it" note. Since the very end of 2010, I have either been in a weave or in a phony bun. One or the other...period. I think I might have worn a half wig a week out of all that time...other than that I don't see it (my hair). I won't know if it (this PS'in stuff) is really working until I do a length check. I'm in need of a trim though and I am SUPER nervous about the who and how of it all....I'll probably do it myself with this weave take down.

ANYWAY!!!

Current protective style is a self-installed partial weave with a middle part. For this install I used Milky Way (yes..the dreaded MW) in 1 and 1B 10 inches. Each pack cost me $9.99 plus tax. After almost 3 weeks; I can honestly say that I personally like this hair. It does shed but not a heckofa lot. I don't get tangles and the blending is great. I will say that I have to use ALL two packs; the hair on the weft is VERY minimal and as I wanted a layerd/stacked bob, I needed fullness. But the hair does stands up washing; it did not get matted in the process and detangled easily. I do love that the hair has movement. I'll use it again for sure.

At the end of the day...for $20 total...I expected so much worse and overall I am very pleased with this hair.

Attached are pics of each side and one from the front. This is camera phone playtime...so..yea.

Have a good one ladies!!
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I am soooo about to pull a jack move and see if I can get me a wig that looks like this! :lol:
 
ok, update on scurl- my hair started feeling dry and crunchy, but the air is really dry in my home. so i added some more with a mist of Oyin JB. it feels nice again.
 
Checkin in: Since I was prepooin with oils, I've been having issues. Well now that I've eliminated the prepoo step, my hair is doing a lot better :grin:. I've also started doing ACV rinses which is helping me to retain moisture and my porosity issues. Since now I've been retaining moisture, the breakage has slowed down :grin:. Also the garlic pills is really helping with my shedding. I've been taking them for almost 3 months. I am about 1.5 inches away from APL in the back of my hair but I still got a ways to go for the rest of my hair. I will post a pic when I finally straighten my hair in May. Happy hair growing!
 
i just took some measurements and 8 inches will have me right at APL, but 9 inches will be official. so i got until the end of Apl to get my 7 inches and by Aug i should have 9 inches. so by the end of Dec-Jan i will be BSL if i retain all. i will just be doing light dustings too.

i see i lately i have been getting about 0.5 inches a month.
 
Well couldn't last long, so I took out my sew in after 8 weeks and I am so happy how much progress I had and how moisterized my hair was at take down(keep in mind I barely moisterized my hair while in the sew in). So I deep conditioned it, applied Aphogee and twisted it and put it in a bun. I bought a half wig so I will be wearing that when I go out to places. I really am loving my hair as its growing out:grin:.
 
Checking in...
Washed today with TJ Nourish Spa and conditioned with NTM and Silicon Mix. I used Cantu shea moisture leave in and my ceramide oil (sunflower, hemp seed and kukui nut) mix. I've roller set and am about to sit under the dryer.

I didn't take good starting pictures, but I can see that I've made some progress since January. Also I flat ironed last month to get a good length check. I won't do it again until May.
 

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i'm getting closer to apl!
i'm hoping that by the time I relax again in august, I'll be there.
Good luck and hhj ladies!

 
So, I'm trying to decide if I "like" my hair natural. I love that I can wear it straight or curly. But, from seeing pictures of myself, I think I look better with straight hair. I'm a full time dance and group fitness instructor so keeping my hair straight is hard to do without having a relaxer in. I don't want to make any rash decisions so I'm going to start but finding some sweat/waterproof makeup and wearing it every day. Then, I'll see how I feel.

Ok, any other suggestions?
 
I will be joining in as an unofficial member of this challenge.

I just found out that I am full SL approaching APL! :grin::grin::grin: So my goal is to get as close to full APL by the end of the year as I can.

I am natural.

My regimen:
Poo - DevaCurl Low-Poo
Clarify - Phyto Phytoneutre (once a month) OR bentonite clay poo
Weekly Protein Condish - Megatek + wheat germ oil
Moisture Condish - Joico Moisture Intense Hydrator
Porosity - Roux Porosity Control

Backup Condishes - Alter Ego Garlic Condish, Fekkai Ageless and samplers I will be trying throughout the year

Styling products: Aveda Be Curly Style-Prep, Aveda Be Curly Curl Enhancer, Aveda Smooth Infusion Style-Prep, Its a 10! Leave-In

Here is where my hair was back in January 2011 when I had it straightened:



There is also a slight thinness at my crown due to years of wearing weaves. I am in a different challenge to address that issue.

It has since grown an additional 1 to 1.5 inches (sorry no pictures). I plan to dust again in May so will take pictures then.
 
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i gave my hair a good dusting last night. i would love to get some scarfs, wear my hair in some Color Purple twists and call it a day. i think i will buy a scarf tomorrow and start from threre. i'll be manless soon, so won't have to worry about someone taking my scarf off! :lachen:
 
Checking in. Well I took out my sew in and my hair gelt awesome. I have been wearing twists into a bun and using Kimmytube's leave in, which my hair LOVESSS. I am seeing wonderful progress with some breakage :(. So I need to keep sealing with coconut oil untl I find what the issue is. But, I think it wil def get better.
 
Can I please join? I need this in my life right now. lol! Anyway I did a mini length check last night on un-flat ironed hair and saw that I'm close just gotta hang in there. I banded my hair to stretch it out a little so I could see where I am as far as growth. My regi is not set in stone yet, but the one thing that I do consistently is co-wash 2-3 times a week. I also do some type of ayurvedic paste once a week as well, I have been very consistent with these.

Regi:
- Co-wash 2-3 times a week
- DC once a week sometimes with steam (just got this gotta work into my regi somehow)
- Lots of Ayurvedic treatments such as herbal paste once a week and cassia twice a month
- Shampoo once a month to clarify or when needed
- Moisturize and seal daily
- No heat, band or braid to stretch
- Detangle with fingers and finger comb, use deman or TT once a week to thoroughly detangle
- Bun 100% of the time
- Apply sulfur every other day and pepper root oil stimulant on days not applying sulfur
- Use all natural products except my gel
 

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I am currently 2-3 ins. away from apl. Closer than I thought. I really want to post pics to get you guys' opinions,but I'm also in the hyh challenge. Boo hoo. It's working though,so I can't complain too much! :grin:.
 
I think I might join this challenge because when I BC, I will most likely be a little beyond SL.

OT: Janet' you are a very wonderful cheerleader, KUTGW!!!
 
Yawn. Still detangling w/evoo, shampoo, steam, and plait under kinky straight half wig every two weeks. Its getting very monotonous. But if it will get me to APL by the end of the year I will stick with it.

I may try to play with some twists or a twistout one day. And possibly get some twist extensions in the summer. Just to change it up. I also do a straight half wig sometimes and press out the front, so will probably do that soon too just to do something different.

Next length check for me is end of April, that is my goal date to make SL.
 
Good going Curlybeauty. I so want to be APL by the end of the year.
Just trying to stick to my regimen. I just did a tea rinse, wrapped, and will airdry.
 
i need to run out and get some castor oil. i'm going to use it on my ends. i wore a head wrap the past Sunday. it was really cool. i need to get another scarf. the only thing that i didn't like about it was that my family kept calling my Erykah Badu. i wasn't trying to be like that weirdo at all.

my hair growth is coming along and i just dusted my ends.
 
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Can I join? Im hoping to get there fully by 12/2011

Right now I am past shoulder length and APL, but I would like to get there fully.


My regimen is simple:

Wash 1x week with Alterna Caviar Shampoo
Condition 1x week with Alterna Caviar Conditioner
Steam hair 15 mins with Conditioner
Moisturize and seal ends with Olive oil moisturizer and coconut oil
Nioxxin Follicle booster to my edges 2x week
Stretch my relaxer 12-14 weeks
I do blow my roots.....trynna quit.
I will be adding Protein and Biotin vitamins to help my hair.
 
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