APL 2012 Challenge

pookaloo83 said:
I use nothing on my scalp.

Also, when my hair gets too dirty it feels dry and Like straw. No product can penetrate my strands. So then it's time to wash and start fresh.

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Oh yeah I know that feeling. It's like the hair is saying "stop, enough products already wash me."

The hair won't take anymore.
 
My scalp rebels if I go more than 10 days without washing too. And cowashing does not relieve my scalp at ALL. Must shampoo....MUST.
 
I found a clarifying conditioner that works wonders on my scalp in normal situations. Using MN is not a normal situation :giggle:

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Hi Ladies! You know its gotta be bc I'm a HUGE fun of our APL thread I'm here waiting till the stroke of midnight to see all of the amazing and beautiful photos on the MN Challenge:fan:! Their check in is tomorrow June 1!! :popcorn: If I am going to post at this hour I might as well make it count! :grin:

coolsista-paris said:
you already know its good for blood flow /circulation and so increases growth . correct ! i had lost hair in the front .like à bald patch on each side. ive been massaging for à week and its filling in.thats without oil or mn. wow !!! just imagine if i added stuff...
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I'm really happy to hear your massages are working too! Remember thinning hair I had starting in January :spinning: I am pretty sure thanks to the scalp massages it filled up quickly (plus the Organic Coconut Oil was a nice touch)! Since then I've also noticed my hair is much thicker (and *tougher* if that makes sense???). My hair feels like a lot more to hold now compare to January. I LOVE IT!!! :yay:

pookaloo83 said:
Me too. But the itches get so bad after a week. I make it to about 10 days then I can't do it no more.
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NikkiQ, pookaloo83 are you using the MN with anything? do you think it could be a reaction between the MN and other product?

NaturalfienD said:
Hello All,
I see a lot of ladies are doing their length checks for this weekend .. I will do mine on the 30th of June because I have this wig thing popping and I won't be redoing my hair until the end of June. Friendly heads up that the first page states that the length checks are at the end of the month, per quarter. The last length check we had was March 31st, if I am not mistaken. After June it will be September 30th and finally the big reveal on NYE ... if something changed, please let me know and I will be prepared for the third quarter length check. :yep:
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Thanks for the heads up NaturalfienD! I thought our length check was June 30th too? NikkiQ I'm still aiming for June 30th is this aok?
 
Been rocking cornrows for the past week. I'm gonna wear a braid-out tomorrow and rebraid it in the evening, then wear a sew in for rest of the month.
 
So last night when I was leaning forward on my elbows, I was APL ... then I sat up :nono::lol: I wasn't there. *sigh* Maybe by the end of the summer?
 
So ladies I apologize, I definitely thought our length check was the same time as the MN one, I'm buggin.... Anyway an update on the MN... I'm not sure if I'm seeing crazy progress, I started may 20 and I don't see much of a difference, I think it's my fault, I blow dried and flat ironed which I never do and suck at and my hair is still poofy =\ next week I am going to roller set like I originally planned to do today and see where I am and that will decide if. Continue with this MN...on another note I'm wondering what's going on with my NG... Its so soft I cant believe it, I'm definitely going to keep prepooing cuz I love it!

All the typos...I'm tired lol... N e way If it flattens/straightens out after I sleep on it I'll post a better picture in the morning...the top pic is may 1, bottom is June 1

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livinthevida said:
Hi Ladies! You know its gotta be bc I'm a HUGE fun of our APL thread I'm here waiting till the stroke of midnight to see all of the amazing and beautiful photos on the MN Challenge:fan:! Their check in is tomorrow June 1!! :popcorn: If I am going to post at this hour I might as well make it count! :grin:

I'm really happy to hear your massages are working too! Remember thinning hair I had starting in January :spinning: I am pretty sure thanks to the scalp massages it filled up quickly (plus the Organic Coconut Oil was a nice touch)! Since then I've also noticed my hair is much thicker (and *tougher* if that makes sense???). My hair feels like a lot more to hold now compare to January. I LOVE IT!!! :yay:

NikkiQ, pookaloo83 are you using the MN with anything? do you think it could be a reaction between the MN and other product?

Thanks for the heads up NaturalfienD! I thought our length check was June 30th too? NikkiQ I'm still aiming for June 30th is this aok?
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I don't use MN.

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livinthevida said:
Hi Ladies! You know its gotta be bc I'm a HUGE fun of our APL thread I'm here waiting till the stroke of midnight to see all of the amazing and beautiful photos on the MN Challenge:fan:! Their check in is tomorrow June 1!! :popcorn: If I am going to post at this hour I might as well make it count! :grin:

I'm really happy to hear your massages are working too! Remember thinning hair I had starting in January :spinning: I am pretty sure thanks to the scalp massages it filled up quickly (plus the Organic Coconut Oil was a nice touch)! Since then I've also noticed my hair is much thicker (and *tougher* if that makes sense???). My hair feels like a lot more to hold now compare to January. I LOVE IT!!! :yay:


@NikkiQ, @pookaloo83 are you using the MN with anything? do you think it could be a reaction between the MN and other product?

Thanks for the heads up @NaturalfienD! I thought our length check was June 30th too? @NikkiQ I'm still aiming for June 30th is this aok?
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Hey, livinthevida Just wanted to let you know Veeda and I posted earlier in the week, so you may have to go a few posts back to see ours. Veeda is showing off!:yep:
 
I will be trimming tonight between 1/4" and 1" depending on the sections. I feel like I'm moving further away from APL each month :ohwell: I have had a very hard time maintaining my ends. But working with raggedy ends is not the business. More than likely my June length check picture will be shorter than my starting pic. I definitely won't be straightening for June.
 
I'm doing ok so far. I need a good protein treatment and a trim. My ends aren't bad, but my hair does better with consistent 2-4 month trims. I've been using mostly natural products and conditioning overnight with a plastic cap under my scarf and that's been superb for my hair. I tried it before and it just wouldn't work... for me, it's definitely about the products. I'm using QBCTDG and Original Moxie Deep Conditioner. :yep:

Not sure if I'll make it to APL anytime soon but I'm hoping I'll hit by the end of the year. I usually have my growth spurts by summer but :nono: not yet.
 
Did a homemade carrot oil pre-poo last night;
Washed this morning with HB AO Poo;
Egg white + Lustrasilk Keratin 5 minute protein treatment;
Spritzed scalp with tea;
Applied ICF Deep Moisturizing Treatment immediately while still in shower, wrapped hair in film and left for 30 mins, rinsed and ran AVG through blotted hair.

Hair now wrapped in film with leave in of equal amounts of

HB AO Con
Argan Oil
Egg Yolk
Honey
Glycerine

plus 2 tsp each of Avocado Oil and Jojoba Oil

Only did my last protein treatment on five days ago on Sunday but needed to wash today and my hair seems to do well on protein so wanted to keep this part of my regi in place.
 
livinthevida said:
Hi Ladies! You know its gotta be bc I'm a HUGE fun of our APL thread I'm here waiting till the stroke of midnight to see all of the amazing and beautiful photos on the MN Challenge:fan:! Their check in is tomorrow June 1!! :popcorn: If I am going to post at this hour I might as well make it count! :grin:

I'm really happy to hear your massages are working too! Remember thinning hair I had starting in January :spinning: I am pretty sure thanks to the scalp massages it filled up quickly (plus the Organic Coconut Oil was a nice touch)! Since then I've also noticed my hair is much thicker (and *tougher* if that makes sense???). My hair feels like a lot more to hold now compare to January. I LOVE IT!!! :yay:


@NikkiQ, @pookaloo83 are you using the MN with anything? do you think it could be a reaction between the MN and other product?

Thanks for the heads up @NaturalfienD! I thought our length check was June 30th too? @NikkiQ I'm still aiming for June 30th is this aok?
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I mixed the MN with 2 SofnFree products and it seems to be working out just fine. I know it's too early to tell, but it seems like I've gotten a good head start on growth. My braides are pretty darn loose right now.

June 30th is fine for your check. As long as we get to see some hair, I'm not gonna say a word :lol:
 
Anyone ever done a banana/olive oil treatment. Thinking about doing on this weekend with little bit of honey. Any advice would be great.
 
Blairx0 said:
Anyone ever done a banana/olive oil treatment. Thinking about doing on this weekend with little bit of honey. Any advice would be great.
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Get the banana smooth as possible so it rinses out easier:)
 
claud-uk said:
Did a homemade carrot oil pre-poo last night;
Washed this morning with HB AO Poo;
Egg white + Lustrasilk Keratin 5 minute protein treatment;
Spritzed scalp with tea;
Applied ICF Deep Moisturizing Treatment immediately while still in shower, wrapped hair in film and left for 30 mins, rinsed and ran AVG through blotted hair.

Hair now wrapped in film with leave in of equal amounts of

HB AO Con
Argan Oil
Egg Yolk
Honey
Glycerine

plus 2 tsp each of Avocado Oil and Jojoba Oil

Only did my last protein treatment on five days ago on Sunday but needed to wash today and my hair seems to do well on protein so wanted to keep this part of my regi in place.
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Great progress @claud-uk! Between February and April your hair has REALLY improved in it's thickness going from just past ear length to shoulder length!
 
jprayze said:
Hey, livinthevida Just wanted to let you know Veeda and I posted earlier in the week, so you may have to go a few posts back to see ours. Veeda is showing off!:yep:
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WHOA!!!! jprayze I am :shocked: looking over Mjon912's progress in 1 month shows how close she is now to APL! ManiiSweetheart's ends are thicker and seem farther past APL today! and your progress plus Veeda is absolutely amazing and very encouraging for anyone of us considering the MN Challenge. Beautiful and healthy progress :yep:

Ladies here are the posts to Veeda jprayze June check in:
Veeda
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showpost.php?p=16053883&postcount=473
jprayze
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showpost.php?p=16054455&postcount=479
 
livinthevida said:
WHOA!!!! jprayze I am :shocked: looking over Mjon912's progress in 1 month shows how close she is now to APL! ManiiSweetheart's ends are thicker and seem farther past APL today! and your progress plus Veeda is absolutely amazing and very encouraging for anyone of us considering the MN Challenge. Beautiful and healthy progress :yep:

Ladies here are the posts to Veeda jprayze June check in:
Veeda
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showpost.php?p=16053883&postcount=473
jprayze
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showpost.php?p=16054455&postcount=479
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I JUST DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THIS CHALLENGE!!! :cry::nono:
 
Blairx0kUP on how the banana treatment works out! Sounds interesting...Thanks livinthevida I honestly don't see much of a difference, I feel like with the supplements I take plus the mn and healthy hair habits I should of fully been APL =\...jprayze growths ridiculous....hopefully after a month of using MN I'll see some growth like that! Your the reason I first started MN!!!

MJ saying hi...I've been hair obsessed today,constantly in the mirror and I've had hand in hair syndrome all day! It's very weird to go weeks with my hair up and all of a sudden have it straightened, all I wanted to do was play with it lol...back to bunning though :ohwell:... RANDOMNESS but my sleep hours are totally messed up, I watched the video and saw the pic of the man in FL who got his face eaten off by the other man and havnt been right since, talk about nightmares, I'm dreaming zombies are in my house, after my family, im living in the movie 28 days later, ugh, I'm super terrified lol I scare easy tho but this has me shook
 
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