2015 APL/BSL Challenge

[Evolving78]

My ends feel bushy and tangly again. I'm not happy. So tonight I'm going to moisturize small sections with bekura silk and honey latte and put it in a few big bantu knots to keep the hair stretched and give it a little body. Probably do a scalp massage with green magic as well

Bantu knots would be nice! I tried the last week and it came out very cute! Can't wait to try it when my hair gets longer.

 

[kupenda]

Cowashed today with ORS conditioner (the yellow one that smells like oranges). I plan to cowash or dc every single day until at least Monday. I need to get my moisture and protein balance back in check. Although my hair felt good after the ORS. Maybe I better stop sleeping on that one...

 

[ClassyJSP]

I'm hoping in a couple weeks I've gained back what I had to cut off during my last "trim".

 

[Prettymetty]

My hair appt can't come soon enough. I am so over these tangles and difficult shed hairs. 10 more days.

I think I will put a red rinse in my hair next wash day. I hope it lasts this time.

 

[PlainJane]

What are you ladies using to wash your hair? My keracare hydrating detangling shampoo is starting to be too harsh now that majority of my hair is natural now. I've always tried CON shampoo

 

[trclemons]

Here you go! I posted in the SL thread!

You are killing that cut.....Too cute!

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

So I colored this wig purple with blue streaks but you really can't tell the purple much. I'm going to do it again later on and get the color to really pop. Here's the outcome styled two different ways. Hubby didn't like the first style so did it the second style.

 

[GGsKin]

You are gorgeous @HairPleezeGrow loving the last look.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

You are gorgeous @HairPleezeGrow loving the last look.

Thank you hun. You're making me blush. Never think of myself as gorgeous.

 

[kupenda]

Cowashed with Aubrey Rosa Mosqueta. Letting the fro out today. Haven't worn my hair completely out on its own in a long time. I miss it

 

[ClassyJSP]

Washed and conditioned with Nexxus all while in braids. will blowdry on cool to make sure my hair is dry before putting back in braids.

 

[Prettymetty]

What are you ladies using to wash your hair? My keracare hydrating detangling shampoo is starting to be too harsh now that majority of my hair is natural now. I've always tried CON shampoo

I use CON argan oil, but I'm almost out. I bought some of the original CON detangling shampoo

 

[ClassyJSP]

What are you ladies using to wash your hair? My keracare hydrating detangling shampoo is starting to be too harsh now that majority of my hair is natural now. I've always tried CON shampoo

Washing my hair with nexxus (in the light blue bottle) it's doing great for my half relaxed, half natural hair.

 

[kupenda]

I usually wash with Bobeam shampoo bars. Sometimes I'll use Shea Moisture (the honey one)


In other news. I rand the coco honey and amla poo bar over the perimeter of my hair, cowashed the rest with Oyin Honey Hemp. My hair felt super soft and smooth upon rinsing

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Soooo I really wanted to color some hair blue. I ordered hair from aliexpress just for that purpose. I first bleached the hair like I normally do when I'm going to color. After I applied the ion dyes. The aqua was supposed to be more of highlight color. Anyway the pics make it look green but its blue in person. It may have green undertone to it since we all know yellow and blue make green lol. Maybe next weekend I'll go in with the blue again. I haven't styled it yet.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Okay ladies here's the finished stylestyle

 

[iLurk]

Washed and did a protein treatment last night and forgot to use a moisturising conditioner afterwards. I did use a cheap v05 condish to help detangle so idk if that counted but jeez it took me a couple of hours to finger detangle. I hope that didn't contribute to more problems.

Also did some cutting may have been a little over the 1 inch recommendation but I'm still around the apl area might also be a little uneven due to me being a rookie trimmer but oh well. I'm just glad to get rid of some of the damage and it will eventually be corrected.

 

[Prettymetty]

HairPleezeGrow that color is beautiful!! I want to do that on my hair in the fall, but with semipermanent color.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

HairPleezeGrow that color is beautiful!! I want to do that on my hair in the fall, but with semipermanent color.

Thanks pretty! I used the ion semipermanent color. Was going to use manic panic but heard it washes out too soon. I might try special effects as well. I heard their color when it fades its a lovely lilac purple instead of green that most blues fade to.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Washed and did a protein treatment last night and forgot to use a moisturising conditioner afterwards. I did use a cheap v05 condish to help detangle so idk if that counted but jeez it took me a couple of hours to finger detangle. I hope that didn't contribute to more problems.

Also did some cutting may have been a little over the 1 inch recommendation but I'm still around the apl area might also be a little uneven due to me being a rookie trimmer but oh well. I'm just glad to get rid of some of the damage and it will eventually be corrected.

You're not going to miss those damaged ends so good for you. I couldn't trim my own hair lol I just dust the ends. Wish I knew where my split ender was bc I could trim with that.

 

[iLurk]

You're not going to miss those damaged ends so good for you. I couldn't trim my own hair lol I just dust the ends. Wish I knew where my split ender was bc I could trim with that.

Yea when I started doing it it felt good and I wanted to trim some more tbh. I now understand how some women on the boards become scissor addicts. I think per result I've learned that I have a fast growth rate? I was 6 months post relaxer and it was reported that I had 5-6 inches of new growth.

 

[jasmyne14]

Haven't really posted as I finish university next week and have been so busy with that and juggling two jobs etc . However , I got a weave installed and will post pics soon

 

[kupenda]

I have been so hair lazy. Sooooooo lazy. Ugh

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

I have been so hair lazy. Sooooooo lazy. Ugh

Girl me too that's why I stay in wigs. If I don't I will have to cowash like 2-3 times a week lol and style.

 

[kupenda]

I dc'ed accidentally overnight with SD Shea What. I am so in love with bekura honey latte. Soft, slippy, and leaves my hair happy. Guaranteed. Sealed with Oyin BSP and yall can't tell me nothing!

 

[apple_natural]

Taking my braids down towards the end of the month. I had the idea to wear it out for a week under a curly wig but I need mo money.... I think I'm going to just braid it tight back up.

 

[Prettymetty]

I got my hair blown out, but it has been raining... my roots are already starting to crinkle. I will post a pic when my camera man gets back (dh). Tomorrow I am trimming my ends and by the looks of them I will need to take off about an inch. It makes me sad to lose length, but I want my hair to be thick from root to tip. Right now I have a lot of layers and tapered ends from color damage, rough handling at the salon and moisture overload. Sigh.

Getting to BSL as a natural is a lot harder than I thought it would be. For a moment today I thought about getting a relaxer, but then all my ombre ends would break off. I just don't know what to do.

 

[iLurk]

I have been so hair lazy. Sooooooo lazy. Ugh

I think i'm ready to get some braids or a sew in cause I'm too lazy to even put on a wig

 

[Prettymetty]

Before and after trim. My ends were so struggly. I was grazing Bsl with my V, but I trimmed it into a U shape. I only trimmed about an inch all over, but my hair feels sooo much better.

 

[CluelessJL]

Sigh. Suddenly feeling very impatient to get to full BSL. No idea why - hopefully it will pass!