APL 2012 Challenge

[Mjon912]

I'm in love With my dryer!!!.... I roll set my hair on black and grey rollers and it took an hour for my hair to dry! With my old dry it takes 2.5 hours...I'm so excited....it came just in time to since I'm relaxing in like a week I was able to test it out on 3 months worth of new growth...now in just impatiently waiting this week to pass so I can relax and see if I've hit my July 1 apl goal

 

[NaturalfienD]

Right now it feels a little dry but not rough. I have the roux porosity control but don't use it. I will try after my next cowash.

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afroette ~ the Roux Shampoo/Conditioner (233 I think ...) is thee bomb. The product assisted in getting my hair to ackrite and retain moisture. My issue is a little different (overlyporous) but the products correct whatever porosity issue one has. I hope that once you use it that you fall in love with it because it is helpful. HHG

 

[NaturalfienD]

Hello Ladies,

Since I am planning on completing my twists this weekend, here is the length check pictures for June 2012.

The Back:



The Front/Side:



#WORD

It looks like I am APL in the back ... but the front is CBL (still). That is my saving grace so I can stay in this challenge longer ... right?? If y'all try to kick me out, I will have to get all Jennifer Holliday on y'all and bust out singin'
"And I am telling YOU, I'm not goinnnn' ..."

 

[NikkiQ]

Hello Ladies,

Since I am planning on completing my twists this weekend, here is the length check pictures for June 2012.

The Back:

The Front/Side:

#WORD

It looks like I am APL in the back ... but the front is CBL (still). That is my saving grace so I can stay in this challenge longer ... right?? If y'all try to kick me out, I will have to get all Jennifer Holliday on y'all and bust out singin'
"And I am telling YOU, I'm not goinnnn' ..."

Yes ma'am you are APL! A lot of ladies are shorter in the fron than they are in the back. We won't kick you out,but the ninjas might try to recruit you...

Sent by me from my Android phone.Boom

 

[Meritamen]

NaturalfienD lol at saving grace. You're on your way to BSL! We have more ninjas in here then challengers at this point. lol

 

[Blairx0]

Anyone have any info on cassia powder? I want to thicken up my strands without the color change of henna. I am just starting my research on this so any info or direction would be helpful. I know I have so many questions.

 

[melisandre]

Anyone have any info on cassia powder? I want to thicken up my strands without the color change of henna. I am just starting my research on this so any info or direction would be helpful. I know I have so many questions.

Blairx0

My experience with cassia has been strong, shiny hair. I also found it less drying than henna.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Anyone have any info on cassia powder? I want to thicken up my strands without the color change of henna. I am just starting my research on this so any info or direction would be helpful. I know I have so many questions.

This is the reason I've chosen cassia over henna. I'm still learning about it myself so I can't offer any information. Audrey wrote about it in her book "Hair Care Rehab" in the Graying hair section. She Recommended a website to purchase it. Did you download her free book for the Kindle App? Mehandi.com is the website. They offer plenty of info on henna and cassia application, even a free how-to download.

 

[NitaChantell]

Updated length for June.





I've never done a back shot before. Excuse the crookedness

Washed with Keracare Detangling Shampoo, now I'm DCing with a mix of Aphoghee 2 minute, Shea Moisture Deep Mask, Olive Oil & Tea Tree Oil

 

[Evolving78]

Hello Ladies,

Since I am planning on completing my twists this weekend, here is the length check pictures for June 2012.

The Back:

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The Front/Side:

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#WORD

It looks like I am APL in the back ... but the front is CBL (still). That is my saving grace so I can stay in this challenge longer ... right?? If y'all try to kick me out, I will have to get all Jennifer Holliday on y'all and bust out singin'
"And I am telling YOU, I'm not goinnnn' ..."

congrats lady! i am staying here right with you! and i was one of the main people kickin folks out!

 

[Evolving78]

i didn't need to buy more rollers and i had three left over! yay! i am going to air dry for awhile, but get under the dryer when the kiddies are sleep.

 

[polished07]

I'm really motivated by all of these beautiful heads of hair!!!! I'm making hair plans for the next couple of months I'm thinking back to my braz wavy and closure for the fall/winter I have a wedding in sept ill be wearing my hair down in long curls per the brides request and aug going to ny for a quick vacay so I think ill keep updating my upart every 2 weeks to wash my hair redo my cornrows underneath but I'm trying to soak up as much growth as I can during the hotter months. How long did it take you all to get to CL from SL it's been so long since my hair was this long I forgot :-/

 

[NaturalfienD]

congrats lady! i am staying here right with you! and i was one of the main people kickin folks out!

shortdub78 thanx! I know that's right girl. I'm super happy to be APL but I don't want to leave this challenge- you ladies are great

Congrats to all who made it to APL so far! I think there will be tons of grads real soon. ::

 

[NaturalfienD]

Yes ma'am you are APL! A lot of ladies are shorter in the fron than they are in the back. We won't kick you out,but the ninjas might try to recruit you...

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Thanks for letting me stay y'all … I will be on the lookout for the ninjas, too. ) {{lol}}

 

[NaturalfienD]

NaturalfienD lol at saving grace. You're on your way to BSL! We have more ninjas in here then challengers at this point. lol

Meritamen thank you for the encouragement!! I'm very excited about completing this goal … {{cabbage patching hard}}

 

[KiWiStyle]

NaturalfienD,
You should have been in the MBL challenge a long time ago. Gone...Git!

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

shortdub78, NaturalfienD & all other recent APL graduates, I am refusing to leave too

*in my best Jennifer Holiday/Jennifer Hudson voice* You can say what you want, I'm not walking out...there's no way I'm leaving, there's no way I will...I'm staying, I'm staying, and you, and you, and you, you're gonna love meeeeee!

Drops mic and exits stage left

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

polished07- Are you asking about how long it took to get to CBL from SL? It took me about 6 months...SL to APL took a year. HTH

Btw, I am one of the weird ones that doesn't get amazing growth spurts in the summer :/ My largest growth spurts happen in the fall for some strange reason!

 

[Evolving78]

i believe it was like 4-6 months to get to cl hair.

 

[jprayze]

Congrats NaturalfienD!

 

[TheNDofUO]

Maybe she meant from chin length to shoulder length

 

[NikkiQ]

I BC'd to EL/NL and was SL in 6 months
SL to CBL in 3 to 4 months
Back to SL in December
SL to grazing APL in 6 months

That's my timeline...not like anyone asked anyway

 

[Guinan]

polished07 I went from ear length in the front and the back shaved up (July 2011) to grazing APL in less than a year. My hair grows pretty quickly but then stops at BSL. I hoping to grow it past BSL.

But everyone's hair growth is different. Good Luck & Welcome!!

 

[Evolving78]

i went from bald to SL in 10-11 months. my hair grows naturally in layers. i have had to trim off too much progress since 2011. i would be BSL by now. i don't think i am a fast grower. but i would have made that in 2 1/2 years.

i ended up air drying my set last night. curls came out nice, but i didn't feel like wearing my hair down today, so it is up in my little crusty bun! i plan on wearing it down this weekend or maybe in a cute updo.

 

[gvin89]

Like NikkiQ, I BC'd to EL/NL and was SL in 6 months
Went from SL to CBL in 4 months

 

[Blairx0]

Thanks for the info about the cassia powder. Now I just need a place to order it. Any luck finding it at a whole foods type store?

 

[alive]

shortdub78, NaturalfienD & all other recent APL graduates, I am refusing to leave too

*in my best Jennifer Holiday/Jennifer Hudson voice* You can say what you want, I'm not walking out...there's no way I'm leaving, there's no way I will...I'm staying, I'm staying, and you, and you, and you, you're gonna love meeeeee!

Drops mic and exits stage left

 

[alive]

Thanks for the info about the cassia powder. Now I just need a place to order it. Any luck finding it at a whole foods type store?

Sounds like Cassia is a great alternative to henna. I cant wait to hear about your experience. (sorry, no idea where to get it other than Indian stores or online)

 

[NaturalfienD]

@NaturalfienD,
You should have been in the MBL challenge a long time ago. Gone...Git!

KiWiStyle ~ Girl, me and the rest of the radicals are not stepping foot outta here. We are going to start our our own music group and terrorize y'all with our sorry singing unless we get to stay put.
I did join the MBL 2013 challenge but I don't anticipate being too active over there until a little later on this year because I like messing with y'all ...

@shortdub78, @NaturalfienD & all other recent APL graduates, I am refusing to leave too

*in my best Jennifer Holiday/Jennifer Hudson voice* You can say what you want, I'm not walking out...there's no way I'm leaving, there's no way I will...I'm staying, I'm staying, and you, and you, and you, you're gonna love meeeeee!

Drops mic and exits stage left

LilMissSunshine5 ~ I thought of sexual chocolate from Coming To America when I read that last line girl ... {{SEXUAL CHOCOLATE}} LOL, you are a fool for that one, love it!!

@polished07- It took me about six to seven months to go from CL to CBL ... from CBL to APL about four or five months. You are well on your way~ trust me.

 

[pookaloo83]

Gonna see if I can keep these braids in for another 2 weeks.

Been spraying with water and running burdock root cream through it every other night.

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