APL 2012 Challenge
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BlessedRN prof
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I hope this works
erplexed, OK third try sorry its so huge!
I have been having trouble figuring out how to post my picture and change my photo on the forum.
Currently in a sew in 3 weeks on 12/5/11
HHG
erplexed, OK third try sorry its so huge!I have been having trouble figuring out how to post my picture and change my photo on the forum.
Currently in a sew in 3 weeks on 12/5/11
HHG
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faithVA
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Ok I put some curlformers in the back to try to straighten it out without using heat. It works pretty well. So my mom tried to take the pic. I will post it over the weekend. But it looks like I am still 3" from APL 
It looks so much closer in the mirror.
Hair pics just show you how much back fat you have
Need to up the exercise.
It looks so much closer in the mirror. Hair pics just show you how much back fat you have
Need to up the exercise.Can I still join??
Current length: Sl
Month Goal: June 2012
Natural
My reggie is all over the place but basically K.I.S.S
kristaa.10 I'd say go ahead and join the BSL challenge too if you feel that your back can be Bsl in 2012
Current length: Sl
Month Goal: June 2012
Natural
My reggie is all over the place but basically K.I.S.S
kristaa.10 I'd say go ahead and join the BSL challenge too if you feel that your back can be Bsl in 2012
Charla
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Just say HEY!
I told my DH I will be flat ironing my hair this month, and he said, "Noooooooo! Not straight! I love your hair natural!"
So I had to explain to him that as soon as it gets wet, it will no longer be straight!
He was relieved!
Then he says, "When am I going to see your hair again? I like it in your afro puff."
Poor guy is really missing my hair since it's been hidden away in cornrows under wigs for months and months!
So I told him that once I flat iron, I'll wear it straight for about 1 week, then I'll go back to the afro puff until I get it in box braids in January. So my lovely hubby will only have my afro to play with for about 2 weeks! He better enjoy it, because that's the LONGEST my hair will have ever gone without protective styling since this HHJ thang began!
I told my DH I will be flat ironing my hair this month, and he said, "Noooooooo! Not straight! I love your hair natural!"
So I had to explain to him that as soon as it gets wet, it will no longer be straight!
He was relieved!Then he says, "When am I going to see your hair again? I like it in your afro puff."
Poor guy is really missing my hair since it's been hidden away in cornrows under wigs for months and months!
So I told him that once I flat iron, I'll wear it straight for about 1 week, then I'll go back to the afro puff until I get it in box braids in January. So my lovely hubby will only have my afro to play with for about 2 weeks! He better enjoy it, because that's the LONGEST my hair will have ever gone without protective styling since this HHJ thang began!
Charla
New Member
I thought about that exact thing myself -- June! I'll let ya'll know!
bibs
New Member
NikkiQ and LilMissSunshine5 and any other ladies going to salon,
Listen to your intution, your gut, your instinct or whatever you want to call it. If you get there and they don't talk to you right, look at you right, or anything else, please don't sit in the chair or get up from the chair and take yourselves home.
I don't want to read another story about well she did this and she did that and I got there and this happened and then I sat in the chair and it didn't feel right and she burnt off all my hair
You ladies know a lot about hair. Trust yourselves. And if they get their feelings hurt
So true. I wish I'd followed this advice when I had my hair straightened in April but it was ny first time and I had no clue what that marcel iron was capable of
7 months of progress went down the drain.Sent from my Droid Incredible II
bibs
New Member
Do you have any videos or suggestions for self installing? I really want to learn how!
Sent from my Droid Incredible II
Evolving78
Well-Known Member
my birthday is in April, so i am hoping i get there by then, even if it is barely scraping!
i got my hair in a bun today. i was too lazy to roll it last night. i am taking my workouts more serious, so i was considering getting a weave or some braids, but i changed my mind.
i am going out and buying some accessories today to jazz this busted looking hair do up!
i was doing some research on bunning for protective styling. it seems i have to take the bun out nightly, switch up positions, and avoiding using the ponytail/elastic band method. i won't be wet bunning either, since that seems that would cause damage. i'll cowash every few days or so and airdry. if i need to get fancy, i'll just roller set.
i hope this will work to help me stretch longer.
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NikkiQ
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shortdub78 how do you bun your hair?? Everytime I try, it just does NOT happen!
JustGROWwithIt
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kristaa.10
I joined the BSL 2012 challenge myself. I'm CBL on my longest layer but still have some shorter layers too. But as long as my hair hits BSL I dont think it matters if it's layered shorter. Go ahead and join! I figured it gives me an extra push. If I'm shooting for BSL in 2012 I'll at least for sure get past APL, right?!!
I joined the BSL 2012 challenge myself. I'm CBL on my longest layer but still have some shorter layers too. But as long as my hair hits BSL I dont think it matters if it's layered shorter. Go ahead and join! I figured it gives me an extra push. If I'm shooting for BSL in 2012 I'll at least for sure get past APL, right?!!
Charla
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A puff is more of a low-manipulation style because your ends are still exposed. A protective style will keep your ends from being exposed to the environment, collars, shoulders, etc. PS will keep any friction off your ends. For example, I use a satin bonnet under my wigs because it keeps the friction of the wig off my hair strands and ends.
indarican
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humph, so why are twist outs and braid outs considered protective styles?
Im sure i read that somewhere.
Charla
New Member
humph, so why are twist outs and braid outs considered protective styles?
Im sure i read that somewhere.
I've read that too, but they are not protective styles. They are low-manipulation styles. The ends are exposed. I guess to each person's definition as she wants it. As far me and my hair, I'll keep to what I know.
faithVA
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humph, so why are twist outs and braid outs considered protective styles?
Im sure i read that somewhere.
Technically twist outs, braid outs, twist, braids, etc are not protective styles. But often on this board, yt and other boards people more often use the term protective style more often than low manipulation style. It's just more of a habit than anything. Even if we know the correct terms there is a tendency to just lump a lot of things under protective style. Usually we know what they mean even if they aren't using the right term.
indarican
Well-Known Member
I've read that too, but they are not protective styles. They are low-manipulation styles. The ends are exposed. I guess to each person's definition as she wants it. As far me and my hair, I'll keep to what I know.
i guess ill start bringing in the Itty bity bun... anything to grow my hair....lol
indarican
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faithVA
Well-Known Member
wait wait wait... braids arent protective stylesso what is a protective style?
Ok erebody correct me if I am wrong. But I was told it is only a protective style if your ends are completely hidden away. Otherwise it was a low manipulation style.
Don't let this worry you though. You can wear low manipulation styles and grow your hair out long, all day long. Many of us flip flop. I tuck my ends under sometimes. Today I have a big puff on my head with my ends waving to the world
kristaa.10
New Member
ella and JustGROWwithIt, you're right! i will join the BSL challenge with y'all. ill mosey my way on over there
NikkiQ, i used to try to do buns all the time and they flopped, because my hair isn't long enough to do a bun in the traditional sense of one... but i figured out my own version. as long as you have a pretty decent sized puff, you should be able to just tuck and pin your ends over in the shape of a bun. here are some pics of mine:
i usually do buns on twistouts/braidouts so my ends are already stretched... i don't think wet bunning would be a good idea cause of all my shrinkage lol.
hth
NikkiQ, i used to try to do buns all the time and they flopped, because my hair isn't long enough to do a bun in the traditional sense of one... but i figured out my own version. as long as you have a pretty decent sized puff, you should be able to just tuck and pin your ends over in the shape of a bun. here are some pics of mine:
i usually do buns on twistouts/braidouts so my ends are already stretched... i don't think wet bunning would be a good idea cause of all my shrinkage lol.
hth
skraprchik
New Member
NikkiQ I ended up getting some Halley's Curls Salon Relaxed texture for my install next month. My friend, who grew her hair out with weaves for 2 years, said it would work well for me. I'm looking forward to it now, if only because I won't have to think so much about styling my hair for 2 months at a time.
NewHairWOWeave
New Member
Question for the ladies: will APL be the longest your hair has ever been or is this a milestone you are revisiting??
APL is the longest my hair has ever been
APL is the longest my hair has ever been
tiffers
Whisper "bleep boop" to yourself when you're sad.
Girls, I never thought combs made a difference. I used to scoff at the idea of using a 15 dollar comb, when my cheap little shower comb worked just fine, thank you very much.
Buuuut, for some reason, this Black Friday, I decided to order some Hercules Sagemann combs just to prove to myself that there's nothing special about overpriced plastic.
Aaaaand after using them on me and my two girls (who both have natural WL hair) I was amazed to find that the amount of hair in the comb after each use was DRASTICALLY reduced. I mean, I was (and still am) amazed.
I have no idea how these combs do it. They just look like regla old combs, I don't understand!
If you're trying to reduce breakage and/or retain every hair you can, get some HS combs from hotcombs.net.
These are the two that I got:
Magic Mini Rake
HS1975
I detangle with the Mini Rake first and follow up with the other. Magic.
I'm definitely getting more combs and a brush or two for Christmas.
Buuuut, for some reason, this Black Friday, I decided to order some Hercules Sagemann combs just to prove to myself that there's nothing special about overpriced plastic.
Aaaaand after using them on me and my two girls (who both have natural WL hair) I was amazed to find that the amount of hair in the comb after each use was DRASTICALLY reduced. I mean, I was (and still am) amazed.
I have no idea how these combs do it. They just look like regla old combs, I don't understand!
If you're trying to reduce breakage and/or retain every hair you can, get some HS combs from hotcombs.net.
These are the two that I got:
Magic Mini Rake
HS1975
I detangle with the Mini Rake first and follow up with the other. Magic.
I'm definitely getting more combs and a brush or two for Christmas.
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