APL`13 Challenge

[myhairgrowstoo]

Thank you! I'm actually natural. I had been stretching my hair in twists that I had in a ponytail and then flat ironed it on a super low setting probably only a little hotter than 200 and then put my hair in a puff with a silk-like headband scarf and took sections twisted them a little at the ends and pinned them down with bobby pins. There's a million YouTube videos of it. I couldn't even find the video I originally used for it. But it's super easy! Def try it out, I've even used it as a protective style since the ends are tucked under

How long is your hair to be able to do that? I'm not relaxed too so I guess I can try it on stretched/lightly flat ironed hair, and this IS the apl thread so we shouldn't be that different in lengths...hopefully lol

 

[apple_natural]

i think my hair needs to chill. i got a pretty good regimen now. bantu knot out, twist outs, flexirods, and maybe i will try to rollerset again.

 

[JosieLynn]

myhairgrowstoo my longest layer is currently riiiiiight at APL length, but i used to do the cinnabun style when I was a little shorter than SL, if your hair is shorter than that I think it could still work, just braid it or stretch it somehow and it won't be as big and puffy but it should still turn out cute, it's a great alternative for those who's hair isn't long enough to do a reg bun

 

[BEAUTYU2U]

These damn single strand knots *shakes fist* This ish may be getting protective styled for a while.

 

[apple_natural]

put some cholesterol conditioner on my hair and put in 7 two strand twist bantu knots on my flat ironed hair last night. clipped in banana clip today.

 

[quirkydimples]

Took off two inches. Feel much, much better.

 

[MsSonya]

Co washed, used Rusk conditioner with heat for about 30mins. I deep cond w CHI cond w heat for about an hour. I put into a wet bun, used Tressemme as a leave in and tied down for bed.

 

[apple_natural]

what is Shea Moisture Organic Curl Enhancing Smoothie Coconut & Hibiscus? is it a leave in?

 

[gvin89]

Anybody used/using Hawaiian Silky 14-n-1 miracle worker?

 

[yaya24]

gvin89

I have.. years ago.

Many women swear by it, but for me it dried my hair up like straw.. and I did not like how it smelled.

Try it out and see how you like it..
Try and purchase it at Sally's so if you don't like it, you can return it.

 

[pearlific1]

Anybody used/using Hawaiian Silky 14-n-1 miracle worker?

I have. My hair didn't really care for it; it had no moisturizing properties for me and my hair loves glycerin type products

 

[Ann0804]

what is Shea Moisture Organic Curl Enhancing Smoothie Coconut & Hibiscus? is it a leave in?

I use it as a styler, but I have known some to use it as a leave-in.

 

[kandegirl]

Anybody used/using Hawaiian Silky 14-n-1 miracle worker?

I have. I use it on my braids while wearing a weave. It works great!

 

[kandegirl]

Adding my pics to this thread. Took my weave out for a relaxer. I wanted to go back up but this new growth was playing with me! I still need a corrective relaxer at the top bc it didn't take well.

relaxer- nariobi senstive

Going back up into a weave in a few weeks. But I'm inching along to my goal of apl this year. I'm wearing full head weaves, no hair out, so the top and front and grow out too.

 

[apple_natural]

I use it as a styler, but I have known some to use it as a leave-in.

ok. thanks!

 

[Hairtender]

Adding my pics to this thread. Took my weave out for a relaxer. I wanted to go back up but this new growth was playing with me! I still need a corrective relaxer at the top bc it didn't take well.

relaxer- nariobi senstive

Going back up into a weave in a few weeks. But I'm inching along to my goal of apl this year. I'm wearing full head weaves, no hair out, so the top and front and grow out too.

You're really close! What hair do you use?

 

[myhairgrowstoo]

what is Shea Moisture Organic Curl Enhancing Smoothie Coconut & Hibiscus? is it a leave in?

I use it under a gel or a stying cream to help slick down or hold my hair in place. Good for the edges.

 

[Ann0804]

Co washed today and I'm going to air dry overnight. I need to search YouTube for some new hair style ideas.

 

[apple_natural]

going to slap on some oil today and let it sit until wash day tomorrow. i may even sit under the dryer for about 10 mins to jump start the prepooing idk.

bought something new! John Frieda Clear Shine Luminous Glaze... its a clear glaze. i tried to research it and didn't find bad reviews. let me know if you know otherwise.

 

[apple_natural]

Adding my pics to this thread. Took my weave out for a relaxer. I wanted to go back up but this new growth was playing with me! I still need a corrective relaxer at the top bc it didn't take well.

relaxer- nariobi senstive

Going back up into a weave in a few weeks. But I'm inching along to my goal of apl this year. I'm wearing full head weaves, no hair out, so the top and front and grow out too.

wow you are close. it looks good! i like that you're intentionally protecting your top and front too. That reminds me to be more aware of all the areas of my hair instead of just the back.

I use it under a gel or a stying cream to help slick down or hold my hair in place. Good for the edges.

oh. i was wondering if it was a leave in. it doesn't seem to be, though. I guess i will just get the Cantu kind again. I forgot I liked it and that i just wanted to get rid of my other conditioners before I bought it again.

 

[Gryphyn]

I used it after I BC'd. It was great when my hair was shorter but after a while I stopped using it. These days I'd probably find it too sticky and heavy for my hair.

 

[Gryphyn]

April update - getting a touch up tomorrow @ 15 weeks. I would have made it to 16 weeks but I scheduled my appointment tomorrow because it was better timing. I'm still claiming a 16 week stretch though!
To put things in perspective, when I transitioned 7 years ago I could only hold out for 20 weeks before doing my BC, so I'm pretty excited I made it almost as far during a relaxer stretch.
I need a trim as well but I think I might do it myself this time. My nape is barely back to where it was in January when I had my hair cut even.

 

[pearlific1]

I'm kinda excited that I've had a little progress in the last few weeks. Not sure what happened because I haven't done anything differently, but I'll take it. My left side is an inch longer (which was my short side the last time I checked). I will take off 2" all around evenutally. I guess I'll continue to PS daily.

 

[JosieLynn]

So I went out of town for a conference this weekend with my fam. Decided I'd wear my hair down, it's not an often occurrence. So I flat twisted from the center and bantu-knotted the ends and the resulting curly fro came. All I used was a spray bottle with water and a touch of gylcerin, Luv Naturals Leave-In, and my Belle Butters Green Tea and Matcha Shea Butter, then at night I just put the flat twist back up, pretty quick! I had quite a few compliments and even had a lady at ULTA compliment me and ask me how I accomplished the style, she was rocking a pretty fierce burgundy afro puff. Weekend hair was a success! Now I plan on washing it today and doing some major pampering, hot oil, DC the works!

 

[Cocoa3438]

I finally did my first twist out and here is a front and back view of it and it carried over the next day easily. I'm going to trim my hair today for the first time since my big chop which was nine months ago.

 

[The Princess]

I finally did my first twist out and here is a front and back view of it and it carried over the next day easily. I'm going to trim my hair today for the first time since my big chop which was nine months ago.

I like it. What products did you use

 

[yuhlovevybz]

Straightened my hair. Still in CBL limbo. Looks like it hasn't budged since my first pic in november. I dyed my hair a month ago and I have less than a quarter inch of roots that have grown it. it's official, I'm a slow grower. I take supplements but those aren't helping. What's the point. *sigh*

 

[Cocoa3438]

I like it. What products did you use

Thank you i used shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie mixed with cantu serum and its a perfect ten gel.

 

[apple_natural]

JosieLynn you just reminded me of hot oil treatments. that sounds soothing. i should throw one in this week too. I'm happy for your weekend hair!!

Pretty sure I have some protein overload going on. Just realized its most likely whats causing the bitty bits of ends that are all over whenever i look at my hair. I recognize it from the Aphogee products I used to use. my hair seriously hates protein unless its like wheat protein and only seldomly used. i've been using cholesterol a lot recently because i've had no leave in and i wanted to use this up. its not working out.

I did get some conditioners. they do have cones. i don't care. I have Suave ones. I like cheapy leave-ins still. I wish Target had V05, but they didn't so I just got these. I got the Humectant and Almond & Shea Butter ones. I just wanted to try them and they don't have protein. I don't intend on them being staples. They seem like they'll do the trick for now.

 

[Ann0804]

I've been co washing and roller setting my hair to dry this week and I'm loving this. I'm styling without any tangles now so it's so much earlier. I am using a serum, a little watered down conditioner and my juices and berries water mixture to set, so I get a soft set.