APL 2012 Challenge

[EbonyHairedPrincess]

Well I'm still in it then !

 

[NikkiQ]

^^^we weren't gonna let you leave that easily anyway

 

[MeowMix]

lollollollol. NikkiQ you don't take no mess! I'm in.

Now,I am going to change the ETA for APL from August to December 31, 2012. I'll also need a time stamp of 11:59pm. Believe it or not these scroungy l'il bantu knots do stretch out. HHJ everybody

 

[xu93texas]

So black tea rinses are good for shedding?

polished07,
Yes, black tea rinses help control shedding. I use Lipton pearl black tea. Any black tea would do.

 

[kandegirl]

Here are my before (not flat ironed yet) and after pics. I can flip the layers up or down. It's a very good though cut but I'm going back up in a weave, to start the growing process again, sometime soon.

I keep saying it but I'm going to stop cutting my hair (except for trims) until I meet my goal of APL, then I'm going to cut it myself.

 

[NikkiQ]

That bob is SO cute kandegirl!

 

[growbaby]

NikkiQ got the thread poppin! Lol

I would personally like to re-welcome all of u lovely ladies. APL may not be as far away as u suspect

 

[lamaria211]

bronzebomb you hair has such a pretty curl pattern and its nice and thick

 

[kandegirl]

That bob is SO cute kandegirl!

Thanks, it's my first time w/ real layers!

 

[NikkiQ]

@NikkiQ got the thread poppin! Lol

I would personally like to re-welcome all of u lovely ladies. APL may not be as far away as u suspect

Well you know how I am about everyone receiving the support they need and being able to offer advice wherever we can. Nothing makes me happier than to see the progress everyone has had. I mean HELLO! Look at where your hair is now growbaby

 

[NikkiQ]

lollollollol. @NikkiQ you don't take no mess! I'm in.

Now,I am going to change the ETA for APL from August to December 31, 2012. I'll also need a time stamp of 11:59pm. Believe it or not these scroungy l'il bantu knots do stretch out. HHJ everybody

Like my mom says...I ain't shuckin and jivin!

Did you cornrow you hair and then bantu knot the ends MeowMix?? I bet the results of that are to die for!

 

[lovebug10]

I'm In! I know i said i didn't want to length check because i know im far from my goal but I might as well do it when i rollerset/ wash this week

Also, my hair has been shedding like CRAZY! every time i pass a comb through my hair SO MUCH hair comes out. Some shed & some little broken pieces.

Even just smoothing my hair with the palms of my hands causes little pieces to come out. I think I'm going to do APhogee 2 step soon... Its been a while since I've used my beloved protein treatment!

 

[MeowMix]

NikkiQ. Yes I did. Queue up the ♫ I'm a big girl now song. ♫

I have been SO bad in this challenge. Right now I'm trying to catch up on about 20 pages of updates. I almost missed the June length too? I promise y'all next round Imma be better

 

[growbaby]

Well you know how I am about everyone receiving the support they need and being able to offer advice wherever we can. Nothing makes me happier than to see the progress everyone has had. I mean HELLO! Look at where your hair is now growbaby

Blushing.. I am 100% positive I would not be where I am without u lovely ladies.

 

[Loving]

I think I am there (*fingers crossed*). I may post a pic depending on how straight I can get my hair on Sunday. My hair is only 'swanging' one day a week due to the gym from Monday - Saturday.

My siggy was taken the week before my last T/U which was on May 12. I only did a little dusting then so hopefully I should be there by now.

 

[NikkiQ]

Loving you looked pretty close in May so I know you're gonna be APL by the end of the summer!

 

[Guinan]

Count me in!! I'm doing a preliminary length check on blow-dried hair this Friday but the official check, on straightened hair will be 7/15/12.

 

[AmyRose92]

I'm in! I'm grazing APL right now. I'll probably claim it at the end of the year for good measure

 

[Phaer]

No June 30th check in for me. There is no change from the March 30th check in (thank my mama fir that) . I definitely will do the next one in September.

 

[Evolving78]

i woke up and saw a bunch of names i haven't seen in awhile! welcome back ladies!

 

[NaturalfienD]

Downside: my hair is shedding like crazy :-(. I don't know what to do to stop it because I don't know the cause. It seemed to have started after I stopped taking biotin but I've been back on them for a week now. I'm going going to give it another week and see what happens. I calm my self down by remembering I should shed 50-100 hairs per day anyway. Could it be that lots of new hairs are suddenly growing all at once, thus shedding lots of old hairs?? Any suggestions??

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KiWiStyle ~ I have been stalking other threads about coffee/tea rinses and read that the caffeine from either is very helpful for shedding. Some of the ladies have used it after shampooing/conditioning, leaving it on from 5 to 20 minutes (paying close attention to the scalp) and others use it as a mix to their daily spritz. This is the one that I am reading ... http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=303531

I am wanting to try this but I have a lot going on right now with my hair- planning on getting this poppin in the fourth quarter of the year though.

With training for a new job and being unable to see pictures on lhcf (android app) I have missed this thread. How is everyone? I have been wigging it, but with this heat I often feel like yanking it off during the day. I am going to try to do the crotchet braids, but I don't have a latch hook, I am going to see if I can use a hair pin instead. If I leave some of the front and side out, I hope I will be able to do pony tails (crosses fingers)

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Phaer ~ Hunni boo- that is exactly why I went back to twists (extensions) I couldn't do the u-part in this desert sun ... hell to tha naw. If you yank yours off and throw it in the backseat before you have a chance to install your crotchet braids, there will be no judgment from me.

@NaturalfienD- Thank you so much for the detailed technique! It took me 4h, but I did it this way with great results...the only issue is I slathered so much oil on my hair & fell asleep while detangling! When I woke up in the morning, my laptop keyboard was covered in oil

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LilMissSunshine5 ~ I am thankful that this method worked for you. I found it to be effective for me ... it takes a bit of time to get used to this approach (from my experience) but as time goes on, you will get faster. By the way, the bolded above was hella funny. I busted out laughing ... thanks for the smile girlfriend.

Blushing.. I am 100% positive I would not be where I am without u lovely ladies.

growbaby ~ I want the hair in your siggy!! Too beautiful!!

 

[NaturalfienD]

Hello Ladies,

I finally completed my twist extensions and I am happy that I don't have to fuss with my hair for a good amount of time. I will probably redo the front in two or three weeks- either my twists are slipping or momma is getting some growth in the front. ::Boom:: I continue to spray my mix of water, aloe vera, rosemary oil, and a cap of SAA one to two times per day. I have been applying my MN mix every other day (just noticed the challenge ends at the end of July, about to get it poppin over there in a spell) and cowashing in between applications because my scalp gets dry.

After a three week hiatus, I am back on my Insanity routine. There were several motivating factors that led me to get back into the routine (even though I prefer to post up on my couch and watch television.) My mood is improved when I work out, my anniversary is coming up and I got to feel comfortable in my 'fit, and I want my hair to grow. Shaun-T has me doing things I have never, not done before. I strongly dislike him while watching the video but I grow to love him as I see the results from the hard work.

I am back on my shakes with whey protein (two scoops), chlorella, and spirulina (sp.) I will be getting into my daily vitamin intake of biotin and a multivitamin effective today. Oh and there are two 16 ounces bottles of water sitting here looking at me ... gotta get back on that too.

 

[Meritamen]

Hello again fellow APL 2012 classmates! I'm still in but won't do a length check till the third go around in September. Been keeping my hair in plaits while at home and wearing wigs when going out. That's about it.

 

[Philippians413]

Whoops. Thought I made a post in here lol. I'm almost at Bsl, I've been past Apl for some time now.

 

[ManiiSweetheart]

I was looking through the list and was wondering why i wasn't in it....until i realized i graduated .. ninja status is defective since i post in here like its nothing

 

[NikkiQ]

Whoops. Thought I made a post in here lol. I'm almost at Bsl, I've been past Apl for some time now.

Yay!!! When did you make APL??? I'll update it on the list

 

[caribeandiva]

I'm still in. I'm positive I will be APL by New year's eve.

 

[Philippians413]

Yay!!! When did you make APL??? I'll update it on the list

NikkiQ Just checked and it was back in December. I didn't think it was that long ago lol.

 

[Firstborn2]

Hi Ladies, I'm still in..I'm hoping to make APL by December. It's been a difficult road for my hair this year a lot of shedding...I hope I have gotten it under control, I had extension put in last week. So I won't make the length check at the end of the month but I'm still in the challenge.

 

[MrsJaiDiva]

I'm all in NikkiQ!! I'll do a length check this Saturday the latest. I know I'm past CBL, but I have some Denman damage to trim away, so I'm still not sure I'll make APL by my goal of end of August...but I know I'll be there by end of the year for sure!