2011 APL Challenge

[MsSonya]

Well, I finally decided to relax after 6mths. I went to a new stylist.erplexed My hair had grown past SL, not alot I know. But anyway she cut me all the way to neck length. So 2010 meant nothing. So my HHJ will start here.
As soon as I can bribe my son with his childbirth I will try to get him too take a decent picture.
I think I will start relaxing every 12 weeks also. I only plan to go to my old stylist for the relaxer and trim.

I am not going anywhere near this lady, my first clue should have been her hair, it was not in good condition, the short weave and cut she gave the girl before me...honestly I could have done that, and she trimmed another ladies her for no reason, then I plop in the chair ah, and she charged me $60, $10 extra for the trim I did not ask for. (thats alot for me). I am only mad with myself you live and learn.
Thanks for letting me rant here.

 

[sj10460]

Does anyone have any suggestions to slow down shedding? I thought the Aphogee 2 step treatment was suppose to stop breakage in its tracks, but it didn't for me cause I still have some breakage . Do I need to follow up next week with a protein conditioner or should I just concentrate on keeping my hair moisturized. All suggestions are welcome .

GARLIC, here's an old thread: http://www.longhaircareforum.com/hair-care-tips-product-review-discussion/269009-garlic-truth.html

 

[Janet']

Well, I finally decided to relax after 6mths. I went to a new stylist.erplexed My hair had grown past SL, not alot I know. But anyway she cut me all the way to neck length. So 2010 meant nothing. So my HHJ will start here.
As soon as I can bribe my son with his childbirth I will try to get him too take a decent picture.
I think I will start relaxing every 12 weeks also. I only plan to go to my old stylist for the relaxer and trim.

I am not going anywhere near this lady, my first clue should have been her hair, it was not in good condition, the short weave and cut she gave the girl before me...honestly I could have done that, and she trimmed another ladies her for no reason, then I plop in the chair ah, and she charged me $60, $10 extra for the trim I did not ask for. (thats alot for me). I am only mad with myself you live and learn.
Thanks for letting me rant here.

Oh I am SO sorry that this happened to you! What a hard lesson to learn but at least you have learned it! Your hair will be back to SL in no time and you'll be well on your way to APL! Don't give up!!!!


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[sj10460]

I used a cup of mayo, 2 eggs, table spoon of coconut oil, and a few drops of olive oil (don't know the measurements, sry) I used a plastic bowl and spoon to stir. Be careful when you are washing out, make sure to use cool water (or as cold as you can tolerate) using warm water will "cook" the eggs and it will be messy to clean. HTH

 

[OhTall1]

LaChaBla- Do you usually stretch at all? How often do you relax?

I usually don't stretch. I relax regularly every 8-10 weeks. Between the holidays and the flu, I was about 12 weeks post by the time I had a chance to relax. It drove me nuts! I definitely salute all those ladies who are months and years into a stretch.

 

[Lanea87]

Just got done mixing me up a garlic concotion to use on my head Monday or Tuesday. I just used 4 cloves of garlic and and some EVOO, may mix in some EVCO too in a sec. I just have it sitting in a bottle marinating until I am ready to use it. Wish me luck it will be my first time using it, plus im shedding like crazy.

 

[Detroit2Dallas]

I've just been keeping it simple, staying away from heat. I hope to get to apl by March. Some of the ladies in here have made great progress. Come on ladies, we can do this!

 

[SailorSuccess]

I'm checking in...haven't done much so far. I've been keeping up with DCing regularly, about 2x week. I tried a braid out for the first time on New Years and got a lot of compliments just on the braids alone then even more when I took them down, so I might try that again in a couple weeks. Haven't had to use any heat so far this year since I have been airdrying and bunning daily. Today is my second full day of taking garlic tablets since I started experiencing a bit of shedding. I'll do another full day tomorrow and then my shedding should be controlled hopefully. I did a chelating/clarifying shampoo today and am DCing right now until after all the football games go off....

 

[TLC1020]

Good luck ladies on reaching your goals :blowkiss:

 

[tasha5951]

Update-

So, I decided to get a sew-in today. I just don't want to deal with my hair in the winter. I like doing wash and gos and I can't in this weather and Im not really good at other natural styles yet so I was afraid I'd start flat ironing it way too often.

I found a new place called the Weave Bar. $50 for a sew in with hair left out...their "premium weave" is only $95. I got some hair left out (so I could put it in a pony tail) and a net and it was $65 + Hair.

LOVED IT! They were so fast and the place is really nice.
Pics

 

[tashboog]

@ tasha5951...Your sew in looks great ! Luv it!

 

[esi.adokowa]

stats
relaxed, shoulder length.
hoping to reach full apl in june.
i wash daily and apply my sulfur mix nightly.
i like to keep things simple.
i'm also in bsl 2011 and i'm running the sulfur challenge.

 

[EllePixie]

*Runs through thread*
I just made a ponytail!!!!! My first one evAr!!!! On my way to APL for sure! YAY!

 

[MsSonya]

tasha5951 I wish they did sew ins like that around here for that price. I would be all over it.

esi-adokowa You got it going on, you will be APL in no time.

ellepixie That is too cute. congrats. I love that color, too.

Well, I am just sitting here nursing this chemical burn on the back of my head. (sorry so graphic)

Anywho, to relaxers how long do you all wait to start your regimen after you relax? It is so hard to wait a week.

 

[aishasoleil]

*waves* Yay! Exactly the challenge I needed.

1. I am just a little past shoulder length... maybe an inch past. I have been natural since Sept. 2009. (I did my bc on Sept. 15 and had like 2 inches of hair. Sometimes I miss it! Lol.)

2. Current regimen: I'm going ayurvedic! I just started this reggie and I'm excited.
- Detangle on hair dampened (not soaked) with water/cheapie conditioner mix using the Moptop Maven's technique. (I never thought this method would work for me, but OMG! Detangling is so much more enjoyable and my water bill isn't suffering!)
-Pre-poo with Vatika oil
-Cleanse with either an ayurvedic Poo-bar (currently using one made by etsy seller Njoi) or a mixture of amla, shikakai, and hibiscus.
-Condition/DC with a mixture of hibiscus, marshmallow root, amla, and orange peel powder.
-Do a final rinse with ACV/aloe vera juice/water (to make residue is removed and cuticles are closed!)
-Seal with Vatika oil
-Do a final light detangle and plait it up using whatever butter or styler I feel like using at the time. (I just ordered a few butters online and I'm super excited because they aren't your usual butters.)
-Moisturize with aloe/water mix daily. Seal with EVOO. (I don't use the Vatika oil to seal daily because it is cold right now and melting it constantly is annoying. LOL!)

3. Other challenges
- HYH 2011. I just joined today!

P.S. I guess, technically I can't post a pics because I'm in the HYH challenge, but I think I will post a link to the pic thread for that challenge so that anyone who wants to see my starting length can see it. That's not breaking the rules, right?! erplexed​

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/hair-care-tips-product-review-discussion/518259-2011-hyh-challenge-starting-pix-part-i-4.html My post is the 6th one down on page 4.

 

[Samory07]

The picture attached is my starting pic. The bottom of the pic is where my armpit is so I definitely hope to make it there by the end of the year. My regime is going to be deep conditioning once a week with both protein and a moisturizing conditioner. I'll be shampooing about once every two weeks and I'll be moisturizing m hair daily while they are in their protective style which will most likely be twists.

I hope to achieve thickness and length by the end of this challenge.

 

[faithVA]

*Runs through thread*
I just made a ponytail!!!!! My first one evAr!!!! On my way to APL for sure! YAY!

ooooh - that is really pretty and the color is beautiful.

 

[orangepeel]

After years of hearing about it I finally read the Cathy Howse book. It was interesting and I took notes (library book), I do a lot of the things already but it was nice to finally say I read it.

I haven't put my hair in the braids yet. At the end of the month, we are going to a wedding reception and I know if I put the braids in, I would have serious fuzz for the reception. SO Right now I am opting to keep my hair in twists and two bid braids. So far so good.

 

[roquel30]

Im in!! My current length is SL, I plant to hit APL in August (my birthday)..thats without the setbacks (cross my fingers). My regimen will be to pre-poo with olive oil overnight once a week along with shampoo and DC, m&s with shea butter and jojoba oil and other different oils of my choosing. Co wash with various conditioners in my stash every 3 days or so. And I am going to use alot of protective styles.

 

[lettieg27]

Hey welcome to all the newcomers, I hope we all reach our goals together.
@Tasha5951 your sew in looks really good, how do you plan to maintaining it?
@ellepixie your pony is super cute n big, I really love your color n I plan on being a red-hair this summer, do u have any suggestions on the best/ least damaging way to do this>

 

[EllePixie]

Hey welcome to all the newcomers, I hope we all reach our goals together.
@Tasha5951 your sew in looks really good, how do you plan to maintaining it?
@ellepixie your pony is super cute n big, I really love your color n I plan on being a red-hair this summer, do u have any suggestions on the best/ least damaging way to do this>

Thanks! It depends on how light your hair is naturally - I lightened my hair first then henna'ed it, but the henna seems to still deposit color on my virgin hair, which is naturally a medium auburn brown. However, if you like to change your color a lot I wouldn't use henna, because you aren't supposed to dye over henna.

 

[Monaleezza]

Hi Ladies
I'm Monaleezza, I'm a part of this challenge and thought I ought to introduce myself.

I've already put my hair in a winter weave for my protective styling. (maybe not the best timing)
However, *key dramatic musicerplexed* I'm going on holiday this weekend and I'll probably end up in chlorine most days.

Any suggestions what I need to do to meet my goal of APL and ensure my hair doesn't fill will chlorine, fizzle up and die before I remove what is a brand new weave??

 

[Chameleonchick]

I would like to join while there is still time. my reggie is very simple shampoo once a week, co wash 2-3 times a week. Moisturize daily and keep hair in a protective style. It took me a year to find that my tightly coiled hair needs to be co washed often. Last year I spent half of the year trying to live by most of the 4b naturals regimen of only washing/cowashing once a week, didn't work for me. My hair needs the constant wetness. I have twists in now, so when I retouch them later on in the week I will post the length in the back.

 

[Lanea87]

I will be cowashing tonight using Salon Care Honey & Almond Conditioner from Sally's, while trying to wash out my henna. Tomorrow I will DC after applying my garlic treatment on my scalp....

 

[tasha5951]

Hey Ladies,

I'm loving my sew in. Still trying to decide how/when etc I'll wash and condition. Would love any and all product advice. It's crazy cold and snowy here in PA...how's the weather treating your hair?

 

[Samory07]

Same cold weather over here in PA as well. I'm so thankful that I didn't need to go out today

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[sj10460]

Just Checking in, I can see progress already compared with my air dec 2010. The MTG is really speeding up my growth rate. IDK if the vitamin supplements are helping yet, its still too early to tell. I've been keeping up with my reggie, adding at least 8 cups of water daily, as of Jan 1st. I hope to see an improvement in my hair and skin by the end of this month. I co-washed last night and tonight I will deep con and baggy.

 

[PookaMendoza]

So I can't wait to take this damn ponytail off for good . Classes start next Wednesday and I am going to try my hardest to PS up until at least Valentines Day . I am the worst at sticking to PSing . I loveeee wearing my hair down . But swangin' hair + SL length DO NOT mix . I learned that the hard way

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[shaytwo]

Im thinking I need to wear my hair up until I meet my next goal. It seems like that the besy way to encourage growth.........

 

[Lanea87]

Just Checking in, I can see progress already compared with my air dec 2010. The MTG is really speeding up my growth rate. IDK if the vitamin supplements are helping yet, its still too early to tell. I've been keeping up with my reggie, adding at least 8 cups of water daily, as of Jan 1st. I hope to see an improvement in my hair and skin by the end of this month. I co-washed last night and tonight I will deep con and baggy.

Doing the bolded tonight.