APL 2012 Challenge

[NaturalfienD]

@newnyer I am sorry to hear about your loss sweetheart! I hope that you and your family are covered with comfort, love, and support during this difficult time. I am keeping you in my prayers diva ...

 

[NaturalfienD]

@NaturalfienD it looks like the 3rd picture has your length almost at APL! WTG!

Are you hoping to be full APL all the way around? (front and sides all same APL length?) I am! Since my trim in January the front half is just past my chin while my rear half is just at collar bone length

I think you are APL from the last pic.

Thank you ladies!! I appreciate you both ....this is the longest my hair has ever been and I am too excited y'all.

@livinthevida- It would be nice to get to full APL but my biggest goal was to get the back to APL; my sides have always been short so I wasn't expecting too much from them.

I am hoping by June that my sides will have made it CBL on its way to APL- I will be more than happy with that.

 

[faithVA]

Poutchi[/USER];15584811]My NG is getting matted... Like when a bunch of braids gets clumped together. I don t know if anyone has experienced that before... I am trying not to freak out and take down the braids and keep telling myself since the take down is going to be a weeks (2 or 3 at least) long process, i should have every evening, enough patience to carefully detangle 10 to 20 braids...

Try this on a few braids. Apply an oil of your choice like coconut oil or olive oil to your new growth. Then slide your fingers from the roots down the new growth to see if you can separate the shed hair.

I think the reason your hair is matting is because your shed hairs are curling up and traveling to the top of your braid and wrapping around your hair. Everyone's hair doesn't have this wonderful feature but mine does

If you can't separate them that way, just make sure you apply oil and pull shed hairs out when you take your braids down before applying any shampoo.

 

[LuvlyRain3]

i think i might trim in may. im going on a little mini trip in may and i want to be fresh.

 

[Poutchi]

Try this on a few braids. Apply an oil of your choice like coconut oil or olive oil to your new growth. Then slide your fingers from the roots down the new growth to see if you can separate the shed hair.

I think the reason your hair is matting is because your shed hairs are curling up and traveling to the top of your braid and wrapping around your hair. Everyone's hair doesn't have this wonderful feature but mine does

If you can't separate them that way, just make sure you apply oil and pull shed hairs out when you take your braids down before applying any shampoo.

Thanks So Much faithVA... You re making me feel less worried... Will do it tonight as soon as I get home...Will let you know how it turns out

 

[NikkiQ]

Natural ladies: when you flat iron your hair, how long does it last or how long do you try to leave it straight before washing?

Relaxed ladies: how often are you guys flat ironing your hair? if you stretch, how far into your stretch do you go before you start relying on other styles to help blend your NG?

I'm just super curious today

 

[pookaloo83]

Natural ladies: when you flat iron your hair, how long does it last or how long do you try to leave it straight before washing?

Relaxed ladies: how often are you guys flat ironing your hair? if you stretch, how far into your stretch do you go before you start relying on other styles to help blend your NG?

I'm just super curious today

NikkiQ I've only straightened my hair once and it lasted me about a week. It started to puff up just a bit from the humidity. Midday it was fine. But at sunrise and sundown it poofed up because dew started to fall.

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[mami2010]

Natural ladies: when you flat iron your hair, how long does it last or how long do you try to leave it straight before washing?

Relaxed ladies: how often are you guys flat ironing your hair? if you stretch, how far into your stretch do you go before you start relying on other styles to help blend your NG?

I'm just super curious today

I am relaxed. I flat iron 1x a month max... Some months I do skip flat ironing. Between 10-12 weeks I have to co wash more and do roller sets to help smooth my hair, and then saran wrap it to help it look straight.

 

[Khaiya]

NikkiQ I've flat ironed maybe 3 times or so since being natural but I try and make it last 2 weeks, I don't mind a little puff at the roots, and by week 2 I keep it in a bun anyway so it doesn't bother me. After about 4 days I start itching to wash tho so that makes it hard to keep it in more than a week.

 

[NaturalfienD]

Natural ladies: when you flat iron your hair, how long does it last or how long do you try to leave it straight before washing?

Relaxed ladies: how often are you guys flat ironing your hair? if you stretch, how far into your stretch do you go before you start relying on other styles to help blend your NG?

I'm just super curious today

I am natural-- I have tried and failed at flat ironing my hair on two occasions ... it was very nice for a while (2 hours) and began to draw up into this funky mushroom type style. I think I need the hands of a trained stylist to straighten my hair the next time I want to have the flat ironed look.

 

[livinthevida]

As a member of the braidy bunch ... I am just loving the length checks... I will measure my left out section to compare to its previous length...
I have a question though... Has anyone been able to fight hand in hair disease? I am also playing with my braids and touching the NG and all... Does anyone have tips to stop that?

Poutchi I am very new to LHCF and to caring for my hair in a natural HHJ!

Do tell what is hand in hair disease?

 

[Poutchi]

@Poutchi I am very new to LHCF and to caring for my hair in a natural HHJ!

Do tell what is hand in hair disease?

livinthevida... it is when you can t stop playing in your hair with your hands causing breakage and over manipulation

 

[jprayze]

Natural ladies: when you flat iron your hair, how long does it last or how long do you try to leave it straight before washing?

Relaxed ladies: how often are you guys flat ironing your hair? if you stretch, how far into your stretch do you go before you start relying on other styles to help blend your NG?

I'm just super curious today

I've been transitioning for about 2 1/2 years but when I flat iron (or get it flat ironed) it usually lasts about 2 weeks. It would probably last longer, but by 2 weeks, I want to wash it.

 

[livinthevida]

livinthevida... it is when you can t stop playing in your hair with your hands causing breakage and over manipulation

Poutchi ah I see! I do this when I am sitting at a light waiting for traffic to move I curl my hair at the ends when it rests on my shoulders (yet not too often though!). I like to marvel at how long it has come from being ear length just last year

 

[diadall]

My hair is so dirty so I bunned it today.

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Nice healthy bun!

 

[kittenz]

NikkiQ when relaxed I used direct heat twice a month after washing (curling iron). Is it sad that I'm already forgetting piece of my relaxed regime after only 1 year?

This will be my first time straightening since my BC but I'm hoping to get 3-4 days out of it. I'm going to Sallys tonight to get a flat irioning comb.

 

[NikkiQ]

Last time I had my hair flat ironed,I washed it out after 4 days. It started to revert on day 3 anyway.

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[pookaloo83]

*sigh* ok guys here goes nothing! I'm checking in early. I'm about to wash my hair for the week decided to do it now. Excuse my messy closet. I did front, side, and back shots.

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Here's my starting pic back in December. The attachments are from today.

 

[BEAUTYU2U]

Two weeks ago, I flat-ironed and trimmed my hair. I lost about a quarter of an inch and suffered a lil heat damage I definitely need a protective style. I'm thinking of getting my hair braided again. I'm so bad with extensions, I always want to take them out early. But my hair has been a "miss" for over a week now (lol) My braidouts/twistouts having been coming out all wrong (not from the heat damage, just in general). Sigh.

 

[NikkiQ]

Looking good there Pook! You're hella close too!! What was your goal month?

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[faithVA]

Great progress Pookaloo. If you straightened, you are definitely APL in the back. And you are right there with just stretched hair.

 

[NikkiQ]

I think by the time June check ins come along, we're gonna have a LOT of ladies bouncing out of here!

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[pookaloo83]

Looking good there Pook! You're hella close too!! What was your goal month?

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Thanks! It was May! But I don't think I'll make it! Honestly I don't see much progress. erplexed Looks the same to me. Especially the front collar bone pics.

 

[livinthevida]

*sigh* ok guys here goes nothing! I'm checking in early. I'm about to wash my hair for the week decided to do it now. Excuse my messy closet. I did front, side, and back shots.

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Here's my starting pic back in December. The attachments are from today.

So close pookaloo83! Very close to APL :waytogo:

 

[TruMe]

I think I may try to give up shampoo. Even the SLS-free once seem to dry out my hair just a touch. Have to think this one through...

 

[Khaiya]

I aint leaving till I'm APL aaaaaallllll the way around!! (Ok, at least the back and sides, the front seems to be on its own private schedule)

 

[coolsista-paris]

I think I may try to give up shampoo. Even the SLS-free once seem to dry out my hair just a touch. Have to think this one through...

Try this re poo with oil (i use olive oil) and i use shampoo without it drying my hair. when i add condit after i apply oil on top of the condit...my hair is never stripped.

 

[Meritamen]

You're making good progress pookaloo83. You can see the difference in the back.
I had forgot about the mandated check-ins, will make sure to take progress pictures next wash day.

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

I think I may try to give up shampoo. Even the SLS-free once seem to dry out my hair just a touch. Have to think this one through...

I had the same problem and the only thing that worked for me was Chagrin valley soaps conditioning shampoo bar.

 

[The Princess]

*sigh* ok guys here goes nothing! I'm checking in early. I'm about to wash my hair for the week decided to do it now. Excuse my messy closet. I did front, side, and back shots.

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Here's my starting pic back in December. The attachments are from today.

Wow, you head on. Way to go!!