APL`13 Challenge

[pearlific1]

Ok so I calculated my growth for a whole year and ladies its official my poor hair that I treat so lovely only growz 3-4" a year I was so heart broken but anyway ,what I want to know is it because for the past year and a half I been deep conditioning on dry hair and then shampoo, should I start doing it the right way and maybe my hair will grow more or is it just my hair and genetics?

hairqueen7

I tracked my progress for 3 years the first time I grew out my hair to MBL. My hair only grows 4"/yr too. I may get 4.5 with a summer "growth spurt". The key to longer hair when you are a slow grower is retention. You have to make sure what you grow stays on your head. Try DC'ing on freshly shampoo'd hair for the remainder of the year and see how your hair does. Don't forget to moisturize, seal, and protect the ends of your hair as well.

 

[WhereItsAt]

Welp, I have had this sew in for two weeks and I can already stick my fingers under my braids.. they were pretty tight in the beginning. Had some soreness.. Now they are loose. Not sure if this sew in will let me get to the September 30 check in. I might can make it until the beginning of August.

Its time for me to wash my sew in. These 100+ degree days here are not giving me any mercy.

 

[gvin89]

Protective styling is my friend, but I have to m&s more

 

[yaya24]

One of my personal goals is to learn how to self relax.

I'm 22 weeks post tomorrow.
I'll be getting a salon touch up next Wednesday July 3rd.

I'm going to a new stylist, and if she is stellar, I'll be touching up with her until I am 95% confident that I can properly self relax.

I want to get a rollerset, but I'm nervous... because I know some stylist LOVE their fine tooth combs. ..

 

[yaya24]

I did a coconut hot oil prepoo yesterday.

My NG behaved quite nicely and I was one happy camper.

I think I'll be doing those weekly.

 

[Hyacinthe]

I did a coconut hot oil prepoo yesterday.

My NG behaved quite nicely and I was one happy camper.

I think I'll be doing those weekly.

Coconut hot oil treatments will do that to ng

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[DominicanBrazilian82]

yaya24 & Hyacinthe... How are you doing your hots? Oil on scalp and hair, one or the other, heating cap, etc?

 

[pearlific1]

Coconut hot oil treatments will do that to ng

Sent from my GT-I9100G using LHCF

Man I must be be the only person on the planet who doesn't like coconut oil. It just doesn't act right on my hair. Not for sealing, HOTs, nothing! I'll just stick with my beloved olive oil.

 

[yaya24]

@ DominicanBrazilian82 I lightly misted my week old hair with water.

Then in sections applied the oil to my NG and length. I'm sure it ended up on my scalp too, but I was not focusing on my scalp.

Put on a plastic cap and sat under my hooded dryer for 20 mins.

 

[davisbr88]

Man I must be be the only person on the planet who doesn't like coconut oil. It just doesn't act right on my hair. Not for sealing, HOTs, nothing! I'll just stick with my beloved olive oil.

You're NOT the only one!
Coconut was terrible on my hair until randomly at the beginning of this year.
And then I became allergic erplexed

 

[jessicarabbit]

Joining this challenge. Had a MAJOR setback from BSL to a bit passed shoulder length. Smh.
My apl goal is sept 30
Gonna be using sew ins and wigs plus eating healthy to get there.

 

[jessicarabbit]

Checking in
Used Its A 10 miracle leave in on my braids today

 

[BEAUTYU2U]

Two days, ladies!

 

[Hyacinthe]

@ DominicanBrazilian82 I lightly misted my week old hair with water.

Then in sections applied the oil to my NG and length. I'm sure it ended up on my scalp too, but I was not focusing on my scalp.

Put on a plastic cap and sat under my hooded dryer for 20 mins.

DominicanBrazilian82
I do mine the same way except sometimes I forget to lightly hydrate my hair
sometimes when I feel like my hair needs a little extra something,I will preepoo overnight,place a self heating cap on and the next day my hair feels soooo good,Im tempted not to wash but I do in the end

 

[TwoSnapsUp]

Starting over since I had to cut a inch+ off

 

[FemmeCreole]

I'm going to the salon to get a trim. My last trim...well cut was in January.

 

[BShamWow]

I'm still chilling in box braids. 1 more week with them. Looking forward to seeing my hair again.

 

[apple_natural]

took down my twists just now. i detangled with the tangle teezer and put it in four big plaist. the whole process didn't take long at all. im too tired to do anything else, though. tomorrow morning i will prepoo, apple cider rinse, and dc. i may retwist tomorrow or else i will do it thursday when im off of work.

 

[yaya24]

Stocked up on scurl no drip .. Original formula.
I bought 3 of the 32 oz bottles.
Everywhere I go the new and improved formula is on the shelves.
My hair HATES the new formula.

 

[pearlific1]

Stocked up on scurl no drop .. Original formula.
I bought 3 of the 32 oz bottles.
Everywhere I go the new and improved formula is on the shelves.
My hair HATES the new formula.

Ooooo! I love scurl (original)! Using that or the wave nouveau moisturizer in the warmer months, my hair thrives. It stays soft for days.

 

[apple_natural]

olive oil prepoo complete... apple cider vinegar rinse in sections. and dc. then idk what im going to do with it because my Christian meeting is at 3. i think i'm just going to braid in a halo. that is the easiest style ever. i think i am going to bantu knot braids tonight.

 

[FemmeCreole]

I left the nape out in my last sew in. Big mistake. I only had it in for 3 weeks and the middle of the nape broke to about 2 inches. I know my nape needs extra special care and I keep doing this. I'm going to baby the nape... it will grow back but I just hate those set backs.

 

[sweetypoo705]

Hi Ladies,

This is my update. I am 42 weeks post and I have decided to transition to natural and cut my ends in 2014. I do not use heat directly, so I will just show what my hair looks like now. My pics are showing my hair in march( ruler t- shirt) and the other two are current length and a texture shot. I am working at achieving thick, healthy hair, so the length is secondary at this time.
HHJ!!

 

[yaya24]

sweetypoo705
Wishing you a happy transition to natural hair!

 

[Taina]

So i guess i reached APL

 

[miraclediva]

Ok, i think im a couple days late, but here is my check in. I don't think it has gotten any longer since the last check in, but that may be because my regimen was so stinky. I've just recently (3 days ago) decided to focus more energy into my hair and see if the next check in goes better. Will update if it improves

 

[BShamWow]

Took out my box braids today ... just a few days shy of 6 weeks. Doing an overnight prepoo with coconut oil. I'm TOO excited to do my full wash routine tomorrow and I know my hair will be sooooooo happy

 

[Hyacinthe]

I will do a length check on July 21st that's when I get my touch up, I really don't want to put any heat on my hair at the moment.

sent from IPad using LHCF app. POW!

 

[yaya24]

I got my touch up at the salon. The stylist works primarily with natural hair, and only has a handful of relaxed clients.

• She did not seem too happy that I came in with my hair already relaxed hair olive oiled down and porosity controlled up, but oh the hell well.
• She used Design Essentials normal relaxer and seemed like she was all on board for healthy hair practices.
• She did a good job listening to my "weird" instructions to leave the back 1 inch of my nape and the front 1 inch of my hair alone.
• She actually does the protein step, before the neutralizer (Thank God).

After the relaxer was neutralized, all I had her do was DC+Clear rinse under the steamer (for about 40 mins), blow dry and then do 2 french braids.

All this was $115 before tip. I swear by 2014 I will be 100% self relaxing. Maybe I'll try for my October touch up, because I will only have 12 weeks of NG vs 23 weeks.

My hair is is two french braids until I do my clarifying wash on Friday.

All this to say, I will do my length check on Friday.

 

[BShamWow]

Flat ironed my hair a little bit after air drying... looks like it's about the same length as it was before the braids smh. Getting a touch up in about 2 weeks so I'll see then.