APL 2012 Challenge

[NikkiQ]

Yeah girl, you were busy getting ready for PR.

By the time I get to SL again, yall's hair will be swangin, and you will be saying you are Puerto Rican born and raised in Puerto Rico cuz people will be sayin you got the good hair

Ooooh I would never claim to be from here I'm a proud New Orleanian . Plus there aren't many curly headed Puerto Ricans around here. They all straighten their hair. Everyone here thinks I'm Dominican lol

 

[faithVA]

Ooooh I would never claim to be from here I'm a proud New Orleanian . Plus there aren't many curly headed Puerto Ricans around here. They all straighten their hair. Everyone here thinks I'm Dominican lol

See already pretending to be Dominican

I'm going to your lovely city for the 1st time next week. Very excited.

 

[Mjon912]

NitaChantell you like a hop, skip n jump away! You'll be there very soon =)

menina you hair looks good, you already have a pretty blunt cut

Meemee6223 I plan on transitioning to, a long transition, but I want to wait until I get to MBL...I think I'd go crazy if I was doing all of this to keep my hair healthy and not seeing any growth because I kept cutting, this way I Feel like if I get to MBL when I get tired of the protective styles I can wear it down and not be like

gvin89 I tried to make a length shirt...it did not end well... Sometimes I'll take a ruler and try to measure how far it is from where my hair stops to my next goal but that's about it...If I could figure out how to make a length shirt I would

bones you texture looks so pretty, and the shine...very pretty

Well I'm getting ready for my relaxer... I'm either going to do it tomorrow or fri, more then likely fri... Question, I've been using regular strength relaxer and have a little left, I bought a mild strength but I still wanna use up the regular... Can I mix the two in my bowl and then add my Jojoba oil? Or will I mess my hair up doing that?

 

[NikkiQ]

See already pretending to be Dominican

I'm going to your lovely city for the 1st time next week. Very excited.

Going for Essence? There's a natural hair meetup that weekend too.

 

[faithVA]

Going for Essence? There's a natural hair meetup that weekend too.

Yes for Essence.

Don't tell me that. My SO will be looking at me all crazy if I try to go to a hair meetup.

 

[NikkiQ]

LOL faithVA I know Curly Nikki was going there. Not sure when though.

 

[Missdelicious1]

Whaaaaa....??? We have ANOTHER graduate!? This is great! I'll update the list when I get to my comp

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You have no idea how excited I am to reach my first hair goal. LHCF ladies are so awesome for all of your encouragement. Thank-you!

 

[NikkiQ]

We love seeing graduates in here!!!

 

[longhairdreaming]

Congrats Missdelicious1!

 

[Evolving78]

going hair product shopping today! i tried to do it online, but i need some stuff like now. me and my baby girl. i want to try AS I AM on my daughter and i am running low on my moisturizer and leave-ins.

 

[NikkiQ]

I feel like pre-pooing my hair since the minis are out, but I never pre-poo

 

[menina]

menina you hair looks good, you already have a pretty blunt cut

Well I'm getting ready for my relaxer... I'm either going to do it tomorrow or fri, more then likely fri... Question, I've been using regular strength relaxer and have a little left, I bought a mild strength but I still wanna use up the regular... Can I mix the two in my bowl and then add my Jojoba oil? Or will I mess my hair up doing that?

thanks Mjon912 it's really close and sometimes i wanna relax and chop it to a bob and it really makes no sense cause i wear my up all the time

i'd say keep the two different relaxers separate. Don't wanna take any chances with those chemicals.. are they the same brand?

 

[itsjusthair88]

NikkiQ I am sooooooo in...might not be a bunch of progress, but I see a little something. Been wearing my hair in cellie's under a half wig with the tiniest leave out (that's in a nightly braid out, HEAT FREE!), I am taking protective styling to a new level: OVER-protective styling LOL

p.s. is anybody else having serious trouble in the kitchen? My kitchen, all of a sudden, is a breaking mess, and I have always had a great kitchen. It's hindering my length BIG TIME. Anybody got any advice on how they keep it protected and moisturized? TIA!

 

[Evolving78]

I feel like pre-pooing my hair since the minis are out, but I never pre-poo

i am prepooing right now. i just came back from the store. i decided to try the Proclaim Argan Oil 7 oils treatment. i just coated my hair with the oil and misted it with a little water. i got my plastic baggie on right now. i am going to rinse it out in about 30 mins.

i am about to start on my dd's hair too. i got the AS I AM coconut cowash, the leave-conditioner, and the moisture milk for her. i also got her some more hair accessories and Roots Of Nature Mango OIl and Cupuacu butter curl reviving spray. she is 3b/3c. her dad did a number on her hair this past weekend, so i need to do all i can to save it! poor child!

i also got some more Wave Nouveau Moisturizing Mist and Silk Elements Mega Silk Moisturizing treatment. this doesn't have any known protein in it. i am going to try it out today as well.

i still need to get some more Keracare leave-in. i am finally running low on that. i had it for almost a year. a little goes a long way.

 

[jprayze]

I feel like pre-pooing my hair since the minis are out, but I never pre-poo

If your decide to prepoo, add some honey!

 

[Mjon912]

thanks Mjon912 it's really close and sometimes i wanna relax and chop it to a bob and it really makes no sense cause i wear my up all the time

i'd say keep the two different relaxers separate. Don't wanna take any chances with those chemicals.. are they the same brand?

Thanks...I guess I'll do that...maybe use the regular in my crown area and the mild everywhere else...yup, sounds like a plan

 

[NikkiQ]

Wild hair and I love it! Lol



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[TruMe]

is anybody else having serious trouble in the kitchen? My kitchen, all of a sudden, is a breaking mess, and I have always had a great kitchen. It's hindering my length BIG TIME. Anybody got any advice on how they keep it protected and moisturized? TIA!

I just posted this in another thread as well. I'm not sure what is going on with my nape area either.

 

[NaturalfienD]

Missdelicious1 ~ Congrats on your accomplishment boo!! <3

 

[NikkiQ]

It feels SO good to have clean hair yall!!! I did a good detangling session beforehand. Shampooed with this Suave rosemary and mint shampoo I picked up when we first arrived here and did my Aphogee 2-minute while I was in the shower. It was super hot so I'm sure the steam helped it penetrate a bit better. Now I'm sitting here with a super DC concoction- Lustersilk olive oil cholesterol, SE MegaSilk moisture treatment, a weeeeee bit of CJ Curl Rehab and Deep Fix

 

[Meritamen]

My desire to cut my hair came and went. I have been dusting all the knots out of my hair today but only have one fourth done so far. I finish the front tomorrow, don't know when I'll do the back.
I wish I had a good quality flat iron. C'mon Folica! I'm waiting for a good sale!

 

[polished07]

Wash day is the best day for my hair ever! It came early bc I have to get ready for the weekend early and I want to switch my part back on my upart! I love the Solangesque big hair in your face to the side look, I put a part in the middle last 2 weeks so I can pin my hair back.

So when do we do a length check can I want till sept or is it mandatory that I do it this month I'll be 20 month post relaxer in sept and really hope I got a good growth spurt that's at least 2 inches potential of growth from now and I've started GHE under my upart wig at nite

 

[polished07]

Oops stupid iPhone! I started GHE T night and my hair is so moist which is good bc my hair gets so dry I'm going to do it as long as I wear my curly wig when I wear my wavy hair I'm not gonna want it to be oily

 

[LoveCraze]

I'm still in NikkiQ. I was really close to APL on my last check in, so I hope that I can Officially claim it at this next one.

 

[gvin89]

Current style-braids and twists...protective styling my way to apl

 

[Evolving78]

this Silk Elements moisturizing treatment felt like a lot of good feelings... i haven't had this much fun with a conditioner in awhile. well i still got major love for Suave Almond and Shea Butter. i hope this new conditioner does the trick for me and makes my hair feel like butter, because it sure felt like a creamy butter when i was applying it!

i am going to listen to some Al B. Sure while i am dc'ing.... "oh this love is soo girl!"

 

[lamaria211]

this Silk Elements moisturizing treatment felt like a lot of good feelings... i haven't had this much fun with a conditioner in awhile. well i still got major love for Suave Almond and Shea Butter. i hope this new conditioner does the trick for me and makes my hair feel like butter, because it sure felt like a creamy butter when i was applying it!

i am going to listen to some Al B. Sure while i am dc'ing.... "oh this love is soo girl!"

I love me some SE (i have like 7 of their products) did you use the regular or the olive oil? I like the regular one best!

 

[NikkiQ]

I still have SE in my hair right now lol

 

[texasqt]

Hey ladies! Checking in. I'm still lurking here but I won't post any updates until I'm full APL out of fear of being forced to graduate!
It will happen this year!
Happy Growing to Everyone!!!

 

[Evolving78]

^^^the SE regular one! i tried the green one and i gave it away! it made my hair feel like straw. that one has more protein in it. the SE regular has no protein in it, but silk in it. i still have it in too. i guess i need to rinse this stuff out. i am getting tired. i need to roll my hair.