2016 A P L/b S L Challenge

Last night, I pre-poo'd overnight with my AVJ mix & Brahmi/Amla Oil. This morning, I added ORS Olive Oil Replenishing DC under a heat cap for 1.5 hours. CW'd with Honey's Handmade Pumpkin & Safflower Apple Butter, SSI Okra Reconstructor, ACV Rinse & an 80% rinse out of SM African Black Balancing Conditioner.

I LCOB'd with Cozy Moments Protein Mist, Treluxe Untie the Knot, Keravada Super Gro on scalp, Duafe Amla on length, Kreyol Essence HBCO Peppermint on edges and Kyra's Shea Medley Rejuvenate butter on ends.
 
traceedeebee said:
@apple_natural I couldn't agree more when I saw all of the pictures this morning. I definitely got my hair fix. What kind of shears do you have? We have a similar trim schedule. Mine is April and October. I've been debating whether to do it myself or pay someone else. I like controlling how much comes off but I get lazy and don't finish..
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Im not sure. I should probably look to invest in better ones since I just have simple ones from Sally's. I think they stay pretty sharp, though. I want to learn how to sharpen them

It does turn out to be April 7th my wedding anniversary and September 29th my birthdate. They are spaced out well, so I use them. Actually April 6th is my husband's birthdate, so it works as a reminder lol

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I finally put some short chunky twists in. In a couple weeks I'll go through, split the sizes and put in braids. I had a set back in twists once and so I'm just afraid of them
 
Nat1984 said:
Hello!! :wave: I have a terrible track record with challenges but I'm really hoping this will be the year I'll stay completely motivated to getting my hair (and health in general) to where I want it to be.
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You're in a good group then. Last year the board was pretty active. It was really nice. It was my first time keeping up with a challenge. This year should be the same if not better! A lot of us look like we'll make our goals.
 
Hi ladies i want to rejoin the apl challenge ☺. I cut my hair over the christmas holiday to get rid of those thin relaxed ends and get closer to my textlaxed hair im hoping to be back to my goal length of APL this year and hopefully fully textlaxed.
  1. Current hair length: Shoulder Length
  2. Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning : Transitioning to Textlaxed
  3. Goal Month: August
  4. Current Reggie and styling choices: sticking to my wigs wigs wigs
  5. What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL/BSL? Upping my deep conditioning treatments, start back using the green house effect, trimming more, adding hot oil treatments into my reggie
  6. Post a beginning picture: DEC 2015 BEFORE CUT
  8. AFTER CUT : just showing where textlaxed hair ends the rest will be cut off gradually.
 
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  1. Current hair length-Apl/bsb
  2. Natural
  3. Goal Month-June
  4. Current Reggie and styling choices- I'm currently wearing braids under a wig. I do straighten my hair occasionally, but I still end up wearing buns (for work).
  5. What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL/BSL? I am going hard with growth aids this year (mn and sulfur) and I will invert monthly.
  6. Post a beginning picture- I will add a pic when I wash my hair again this week.
 
I got the best compliment today. The campus where I work has 9 buildings. I was on my way back to my desk after working out and a coworker asked who did my twists and if they were real. I was really shocked. I told her it was my hair and that I did them myself. I wished I could have helped her with finding someone who could do her but I told her that I did like her hair. I can't do a wash n go. She just made my day. I was thinking these two week old things were looking frizzy.
 
traceedeebee said:
Liquid or cream moisturizer?

My liquid moisturizer is diluted S curl. I'll eventually switch over to water with some lavender essential oil in it. As part of the LOC process, I'll layer on Elasta QP moisturizer or SM Curl Enhancing Smoothie.
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Elasta QP didn't work for me for some reason even tho it has worked in the past. I'm going to try it again for the rest of the week. I'm going to order and try some products from APB too.
 
had to postpone my next crochet install. I have no idea what I'm going to do to my hair in the meantime.

I might just put in two cornrows and call it a day. I don't have the patience to sit down and have someone do my hair at the moment.
 
Aiming to be consistent and retain length this year!
  1. Current hair length: My longest layer is APL
  2. Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning: Natural
  3. Goal Month: full APL by June 2016 and BSL by December 2016
  4. Current Reggie and styling choices
    Prepoo and finger detangle with coconut oil. Shampoo, deep condition, clay rinse / shampoo, light protein treatment, deep condition. I will be dusting every 3 to 4 months to keep the ssk and split ends at bay. Moisturize and seal on the daily.
    Protective style under wigs, might get box braids in the spring and crochet in the summer.
  5. What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL/BSL?
    Incorporating the greenhouse method and scalp messages (mn and inversion).
  6. Post a beginning picture
 

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Last night, I put Dove Nourishing Oil Care Conditioner on my braids, sat under the heat cap for 30 minutes, CW'd and rinsed it out and rinsed out 80% of the V05 Strawberries & Cream.

I LCOB'd with Carefree Curls Gold, Liquid Gold Ginger Cream, Keravada Super Gro on scalp, Duafe Amla on length, Kreyol Essence HBCO Peppermint on edges and Kyra's Shea Medley Refresh & Hydrating butter on ends.
 
Nice Hair, How do you wear your hair to sleep at night?

Queensheba88 said:
Hi ladies i want to rejoin the apl challenge ☺. I cut my hair over the christmas holiday to get rid of those thin relaxed ends and get closer to my textlaxed hair im hoping to be back to my goal length of APL this year and hopefully fully textlaxed.
  1. Current hair length: Shoulder Length
  2. Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning : Transitioning to Textlaxed
  3. Goal Month: August
  4. Current Reggie and styling choices: sticking to my wigs wigs wigs
  5. What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL/BSL? Upping my deep conditioning treatments, start back using the green house effect, trimming more, adding hot oil treatments into my reggie
  6. Post a beginning picture: DEC 2015 BEFORE CUT
  7. AFTER CUT : just showing where textlaxed hair ends the rest will be cut off gradually.
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shawnyblazes said:
had to postpone my next crochet install. I have no idea what I'm going to do to my hair in the meantime.

I might just put in two cornrows and call it a day. I don't have the patience to sit down and have someone do my hair at the moment.
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Two cornrows is my style when I'm between protective styles. Hopefully the break is exactly what you need
 
I'm going to start taking biotin and b-complex vitamins for some added growth and I'm going on a serious workout regimen, so I figured I might as well nurture my body inside and out. I've been taking the powder form of msm and gummy prenatal vitamins since the fall as well as doing monthly henna treatments.

I definitely see less breakage and more moisture retention. Now that I have my regimens for straight hair, loose hair and protective styles down pat, I'm going to see if these growth aids will get me to APL and then BSL this year!
 
alex114 said:
I'm going to start taking biotin and b-complex vitamins for some added growth and I'm going on a serious workout regimen, so I figured I might as well nurture my body inside and out. I've been taking the powder form of msm and gummy prenatal vitamins since the fall as well as doing monthly henna treatments.

I definitely see less breakage and more moisture retention. Now that I have my regimens for straight hair, loose hair and protective styles down pat, I'm going to see if these growth aids will get me to APL and then BSL this year!
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What type of exercise will you do? I just installed this app called sworkit. It has some cool stuff on it. I need to start doing some yoga.
 
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