APL 2012 Challenge

Greetings from Reno ladies, I'm here on business til Friday but I had to check in. I'm getting breakage where my leave out is, which is giving me the blues. So I've decided to do a hard protein treatment when I get home. I've been researching Silk Amino Acids and I got to get that in my life! I've been having PJ withdrawal and I need my fix :) I hope you all are doing well!
 
I'm thinking about what style I can get for my upcoming vacation to Dominican Rep. It's not until August. I planned to get Senegalese twists and keep in about 2 months but given my recent breakage, I changed my mind.
 
Hey ladies, MJ checking in, my daughter passed me her strep throat so I'm.just not feeling anything today...hopefully ill feel better tomorrow

Eta I washed My hair this morning, it feels and smells so good I almost don't want to apply my MN...but I measured my NG, over an inch, closer to an inch and a half, my last perm was April 1 so I'm a Lil over where I should be but ill take it!!!!
 
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Mjon912 - sorry, feel better soon.

Did a Ceramide Oil pre-poo overnight, about to rinse and CW before doing a DC with more oil and LustraSilk AV Cholesterol.

Length check in 3 days, I'm so excited!!!!! :blush:
 
Considering dc with bananas, honey and olive oil again tonight. I am beginning to fear my hair is too fine to do anything with. I think after the LC I will go back to hiding my hair periodically and then hide for 4-6 months come winter. Sigh
 
Mjon912 said:
Hey ladies, MJ checking in, my daughter passed me her strep throat so I'm.just not feeling anything today...hopefully ill feel better tomorrow

Eta I washed My hair this morning, it feels and smells so good I almost don't want to apply my MN...but I measured my NG, over an inch, closer to an inch and a half, my last perm was April 1 so I'm a Lil over where I should be but ill take it!!!!
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feel better and i hope you got some Popsicles! i was in the ER myself last night. i got home early this morning.

i guess i will apply my MN tonight and tomorrow. i was dropping out of that challenge because i just wasn't consistent, but i will stick to my three days a week. i hope i feel better soon so i starting doing Zumba at home. i want to lose 10-15 lbs close to the end of next month!

i washed my hair two days ago and i still have the conditioner in! :lol: i just feel like crap. but i did a little dusting, sprayed some leave-in today and sealed with some avocado oil. i won't be doing anything major to my hair until the weekend. oh that reminds me, i can't do the bootcamp this weekend. my PT told me my ankle isn't ready for that type of exercise yet.

oh for the weekend, i plan on roller setting and flat ironing the roots. i hope it is nice outside. Mizani has some type of humidity spray i might get check out today.

ok i know my post was really random. don't pay me no mind. i was given a lot of meds! :lol:
 
oh that Mizani humidity resistant mist has alcohol in it, so that is a no go. i do have their Hairspray that i use for a pinup style.
 
So I did my DC... it had been on about 4 hours when I remembered I stupidly added Glycerine :nono: forgot it doesn't mix with the heat of a flat iron! Rushed to rinse it out and started again with a new humectant-less mix! Will keep this on all day and over night, rinse in the a.m. and add my leave-in.
 
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Wore my first puff here today and I got lots of looks. Guess its much bigger than I thought :giggle: I'll have to take a pic tomorrow when it's nice and fresh. Applied my MN this morning too. Hopefully if I keep this up,I'll see some results soon.

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Had an (unexpectedly) fierce braidout today. I should of snapped a pic. Maybe tomorrow. I'm thinking of trying some growth aids. I've only been using the castor/coconut oil on my scalp periodically, when it gets dry or irritated. I take a multivitamin but maybe I should take Biotin. Wanna try MN too. :look:
 
Current hair length
below SL

Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd
Relaxed - considering 3rd transition attempt

APL goal month
December 2012

Current Reggie and styling choices
pre-poo with AVJ/EVOO/EVCO mix for 1 hour before wash
wash weekly with NTM cream lather shampoo
DC weekly with NTM daily deep conditioner, recovery mask, or ORS hair mayo (depending on whether or not I need moisture vs. protein, etc.)
leave-in applied daily (mix of cantu shea butter / AVJ / EVCO / castor oil)

What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
More protective styling. I plan to start using sew-in weaves to gain / retain length

Post a beginning picture
Pic in siggy was May 18th - the most recent pic to show my length. I'll update again at the end of the month with the rest of you ladies.
 
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Can I please join this challenge :grin:

I'm trying to reach arm-pit length by 7/1/2012. Currently I'm in between SL & APL. Do yall think I can make it? :spinning: I'm rocking mini-braids
 
I couldn't find the thanks button, but I'm in!

CURRENT LENGTH:
SL

TEXTURE:
Natural

APL GOAL MONTH:
November 2012

REGGIE:
Wash hair every 2 weeks, DC and co wash weekly

CHANGES TO HELP REACH GOAL:
Incorporate more protective styling, up my water and protein, exercise, moisturize hair more often, get a trim, finger detangle only.

STARTING PIC
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Mini twists a few weeks ago
 
Current hair length
below SL

Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd
Texturized-24 weeks post

APL goal month
July 2012

Current Reggie and styling choices
-Co-Wash 2x's a week w/ Queen Helene Cholesterol, mixed w/ my oils (Olive oil, coconut oil, jasmine oil, amla oil, tea tree oil, sulfur, argan oil, narvantana oil & grapeseed oil) for 1-2 hours.
-M&S every night w/ QP Elasta Mango Butter or S-Curl Moisturizer
-Sometimes I pre-poo w/ Mizani H2O & Bagging over-night then the next day I DC for 1-2 hrs, then shampoo w/ As I am Argan Sulfate free Shampoo & then condition for 1-2 minutes w/ As I am conditioner
-For styling, I've been wigging it or blow-dried. Currently I'm rocking mini-braids & I plan on keeping them in until my next texturizer (7/1/12).

What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
More protective styling, like buns or mini braids. I'm soo tired of wigs

Post a beginning picture
Pic in siggy.
 
Still finding banana bits in my hair. I thought I rinsed completely, but I guess I was wrong. Sigh. I really really like this treatment both because of the ease of application, result and the cost, but gracious how do you ever get it all out!
 
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