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I finally made it! :yay: My front and sides are maybe an inch or two shy but the back is there. Hoping to be full APL by summer.

Front

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Side

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Back pulled over my shoulder to the front

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Back - I had a hard time getting this shot. I may ask SO to help me when he gets home.

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@Imani your hair looks beautiful in your avi and I can definitely tell your hair is on the grow! Ever since I joined the board back in march last year I've been keeping up with your progress, your definitely an inspiration for beautiful hair at any length!
 
Readyone said:
Congrats glamazon386!!! Your hair looks stunning! How long did it take to get from SL to APL?
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Thanks Readyone. I'm not even sure. I need to look back at my photos.

ETA: I'd say about a year. I did cut a lot of hair off back in September due to SSKs though. I probably would have gotten there sooner had I not done that. I learned my lesson about trimming. I have to do them regularly, if not it's SSK city.

Here's my hair around this time last year. I had just taken a weave out and was getting ready to wash.

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Miryoku said:
@Imani your hair looks beautiful in your avi and I can definitely tell your hair is on the grow! Ever since I joined the board back in march last year I've been keeping up with your progress, your definitely an inspiration for beautiful hair at any length!
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Miryoku Awww thanks! Yes, it seems I've FINALLY found a good reggie. I'm super excited! I've never been past SL all my life. I'd love to be an inspiration to other people who didn't think they could ever have long hair.

The only thing worrying me now is that since I cut off the very last of my relaxed ends, I am seeing more SSK's, so I need to make sure I keep an eye on that and figure out if I need to change up something in my routine.
 
.Wanji. said:
MiniRant....

:/ Sometimes I just don't understand my hair. It's growing, but I'm no closer to APL than I was in January. I think my nape stopped growing (where I measure distance to APL from). The rest is growing as it should. But I'm a bit sad for my stubborn nape. Can't wait for warm weather.

I've been in braids and haven't been experiencing any major breakage. I even did a 2-step protein treatment before my current braid set. :'( But I feel like it's growing backwards. Any ladies ever feel like that?
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The bolded !!!!!

ugggggggg:sad:
 
:hiya:
I haven't been doing much with my hair lately besides co-washing/DCing 2x a week and braiding under my wig. I did start to incorporate Amla treatments back in my regimen 1x a week and I started taking Nioxin almost a month ago so I hope I get that extra push to make APL by July or August at the latest. Congrats to all of the ladies that reached APL!!!
 
SimJam I know right? Luckily it hasn't literally stopped growing...I had a measuring mishap, but it's definitely stunted. I attribute that to my poor half wig applications...though I thought I was being careful with the combs. Honestly, I'm too scared to remove them and use bobby pins...doesn't seem secure enough for these winds!! I'd love advice.

glamazon386 congratulations!! you're so encouraging, way to stick it out, I hope I'm there someday! Beautiful hair!

HHG Ladies!
 
Congrats glamazon386 ! I am so happy for you! You probably don't remember this, but you were very helpful to me when I first joined the board a lost, bald soul lol. I've been following your progress ever since and am glad to see you meet your goal :)

Update:
So, I wasn't gonna measure this month, but glamazon's pics made me anxious and I did. And I discovered I only have about 1.25" to go to hit my goal of grazing APL, even with last month's trim!! I am too excited :grin: While I probably won't hit it by my 1 year BC date on May 31 like I'd initially planned, I should definitely hit it by the end of June. I'll start a new thread for my 1 year nappiversary with progress pics next month, but I'll be sure to post updated pics here too.

Keep the faith ladies! HHG
 
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In order to reach my challenge I've been hiding my hair. Haven't measured yet, but I will before I stick the weave back in.
Any tips of retaining length while in weave?
And on retaining length while removing it?

I have been regularly spraying under my weave with a home mixed rose water and natural oils mix, but it was still rather dry when I took the plaits down.

I hope I haven't lost all my new length, a heck of a lot of hair came out.

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I don't update much, but I'm grazing APL. I'll claim it in June.
I want full APL by Dec.
I hope everyone is doing well on their hair journey..:)
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Skiggle,you'll be bsl by the time you're ready to claim apl.:lol:. Your hair looks very nice. Is it even all around? My sides are shorter than the back,and I have bangs in front.
 
JerriBlank said:
Skiggle,you'll be bsl by the time you're ready to claim apl.:lol:. Your hair looks very nice. Is it even all around? My sides are shorter than the back,and I have bangs in front.
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Aww thanks! I just did a small trim.
I'm so afarid to claim it. I feel if I do
my hair will magically be at eyebrow lenght :ohwell::lol:.
I'm not really sure if my hair is even all around.
I have never blow dried nor flat ironed my hair.
In late June I plan to get a roller set. I will see then.
 
Congratulations hun :grin:

glamazon386 said:
I finally made it! :yay: My front and sides are maybe an inch or two shy but the back is there. Hoping to be full APL by summer.

Front

aprilupdate1.jpg


Side

aprilupdate2.jpg


Back pulled over my shoulder to the front

aprilupdate3.jpg


Back - I had a hard time getting this shot. I may ask SO to help me when he gets home.

aprilupdate4.jpg
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So progress update. I took down my twists after a month and here are the results.
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<br/>not exactly the best photos but by Aug. when I flat iron hopefully i can get someone to take the pic for me.
 
Can I also be added to the list. I got my hair trimmed at the salon today. I didn't get my hair trimmed i think for over a year. And my hair paid the price for it severely. So now its a bit past shoulder length now. I'll post a pic. I need to grow about 4 inches. to get APL. My hair grows from .5 to 1 inch around certain parts of my head. And I'll be getting crochet braids soon. So that might help with the retention. I'll post a photo soon
 
Flat ironed my hair for one year progress check.

So I guess I'm SL, next stop APL!!!

April 2010 to April 2011
 

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