APL 2012 Challenge

[MeowMix]

LOL extra. You just look confident and happy to me

 

[Guinan]

No longer a ninja!
My boyfriend and I have been "discussing" my hair for the last little while.
I was desperate for a bob, he wanted me to continue to grow it out.
We met in the middle.
I had it cut and relaxed yesterday, feels so nice to have it short again, it's so easy!

Stretching with longer hair was not working for me.
We went swimming on Tuesday, and I saturated my hair with conditioner before braiding it in French braids to keep it safe.
Wouldn't you know that the middle of my head still matted up so badly that the stylist had to cut some pieces out.
So I think I might start relaxing between 8--12 weeks, no more stretching.

I'm going to enjoy my hair until my next relaxer, then I'm going to work hard to get back to apl by December!
I think I need another couple inches.

HHG ladies (from a former ninja)

Eta: excuse the extra-ness of these pictures, I'm really enjoying my hair haha

Ur hair looks so cute. I luv the confidence, in my best ru Paul voice "you better work it"

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[Meritamen]

Your hair looks so pretty esi.adokowa, I really like the haircut.

I went and got my hair done today for the first time in two years. My hair looks gorgeous!!! Plus it is super soft to the touch. Dontspeakdefeat is awesome! We went over my routine, she explained everything she was doing, she gave me a great trim and my press has swang. It even moves about in the breeze. She gave me tons of great tips and recommendations for my hair. I feel re-energized to get back on track. Time to get back to APL!

 

[NikkiQ]

^^^^Ummm...PICS!!

 

[Meritamen]

^^^^Ummm...PICS!!

Uploading them right now.

ETA: Here they are. I am really impressed and so happy with my hair right now. I did play in it a bit so it's not as perfect as when the stylist first did it. I don't even know how I am going to imitate this... haven't done a rollerset in ages.
I love the hints of brown in my off black hair. Had thought about getting a jet black rinse, looks like that won't be happening now.

 

[lamaria211]

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ETA: Here they are. I am really impressed and so happy with my hair right now. I did play in it a bit so it's not as perfect as when the stylist first did it. I don't even know how I am going to imitate this... haven't done a rollerset in ages.
I love the hints of brown in my off black hair. Had thought about getting a jet black rinse, looks like that won't be happening now.

Beautiful curls love the color too

 

[NikkiQ]

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ETA: Here they are. I am really impressed and so happy with my hair right now. I did play in it a bit so it's not as perfect as when the stylist first did it. I don't even know how I am going to imitate this... haven't done a rollerset in ages.
I love the hints of brown in my off black hair. Had thought about getting a jet black rinse, looks like that won't be happening now.

Gorgeous,gorgeous,GAWJUS!!!

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[cherrynicole]

Ok ladies I'm super late with my check in. I officially made it to stretched APL in late May and now full unstretched APL but don't kick me out yet! I'm trying to make it to healthy APL after a trim

 

[Lurkee]

Uploading them right now.

ETA: Here they are. I am really impressed and so happy with my hair right now. I did play in it a bit so it's not as perfect as when the stylist first did it. I don't even know how I am going to imitate this... haven't done a rollerset in ages.
I love the hints of brown in my off black hair. Had thought about getting a jet black rinse, looks like that won't be happening now.

So lovely. Are you natural? It looks really healthy.

 

[Guinan]

Uploading them right now.

ETA: Here they are. I am really impressed and so happy with my hair right now. I did play in it a bit so it's not as perfect as when the stylist first did it. I don't even know how I am going to imitate this... haven't done a rollerset in ages.
I love the hints of brown in my off black hair. Had thought about getting a jet black rinse, looks like that won't be happening now.

I luv ur hair and color. I'm trying to think of a way that you can keep the curls in place. The only thing i can think of is u can pin curl it or Bantu knots

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[Meritamen]

Congrats cherrynicole!

So lovely. Are you natural? It looks really healthy.

Yep, been natural for almost two years now.

My iPad has a mind of its own.

 

[Seamonster]

Meritamen esi.adokowa cherrynicole I would like to thank you guys for posting today. I was feeling down because of cutting all of my hair off. I looked at some old pictures of my hair, and it is the same length now as it was before I started my journey. I stretched it, and it looks just as thin as it was before I cut it, so let's just say I was feeling like a fool. Until I saw all of your beautiful hair, and it reminded me what this hair journey is all about. Thanks, you never know who sharing your journey is helping.

 

[lovebug10]

Be careful. I like to believe I need a mountain of hair things at night. wake up and just want to bun.

Watching hair yt videos or doing any type of hair research while sleep deprived and/or a little drunky drunk is the worse thing that ever happened to my credit card

Just ordered them today. Im hesitant because I've seen many reviews about them breaking down quickly but I couldnt resist. Next time ill do better

 

[cherrynicole]

Meritamen esi.adokowa cherrynicole I would like to thank you guys for posting today. I was feeling down because of cutting all of my hair off. I looked at some old pictures of my hair, and it is the same length now as it was before I started my journey. I stretched it, and it looks just as thin as it was before I cut it, so let's just say I was feeling like a fool. Until I saw all of your beautiful hair, and it reminded me what this hair journey is all about. Thanks, you never know who sharing your journey is helping.

Hang in there girl! I was a sad puppy in Oct 2010 when I BC'd. It will grow back healthier than ever! I started out one year ago looking like this....

 

[Guinan]

Ok ladies I'm super late with my check in. I officially made it to stretched APL in late May and now full unstretched APL but don't kick me out yet! I'm trying to make it to healthy APL after a trim

Ur hair looks pretty too!! It looks sooo thick

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[Guinan]

Meritamen esi.adokowa cherrynicole I would like to thank you guys for posting today. I was feeling down because of cutting all of my hair off. I looked at some old pictures of my hair, and it is the same length now as it was before I started my journey. I stretched it, and it looks just as thin as it was before I cut it, so let's just say I was feeling like a fool. Until I saw all of your beautiful hair, and it reminded me what this hair journey is all about. Thanks, you never know who sharing your journey is helping.

Aww ((hugs)). I was getting alittle blue about my hair too but this site def helps cause I would have thrown in the towel after my scalp burn in July

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[bajandoc86]

Seamonster

 

[Meritamen]

I luv ur hair and color. I'm trying to think of a way that you can keep the curls in place. The only thing i can think of is u can pin curl it or Bantu knots

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Wish I had seen this before I rolled my hair up. A bantu knot out would look awesome! Will have to try that later, thanks.

 

[NikkiQ]

My 2 boxes of MN came today!!!! Since DH is going out of town,I'm gonna spend part of tomorrow coming up with my special mix. I have a jar of moisturizer I plan on using and a lot EVOO. Debating on adding a dab of sulfur to the mix,but I need to do a lot more research first. I'm shooting for close to full APL by the end of the year.

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[pookaloo83]

Need to wash my hair. It's dirty and feels dry. I need to pick up a pack of ORS Replenishing pak. That stuff makes my hair so soft. Gonna wash it Monday.

 

[jprayze]

Never finished taking the minis out! Outside is all out but some left in the center.

 

[Guinan]

My 2 boxes of MN came today!!!! Since DH is going out of town,I'm gonna spend part of tomorrow coming up with my special mix. I have a jar of moisturizer I plan on using and a lot EVOO. Debating on adding a dab of sulfur to the mix,but I need to do a lot more research first. I'm shooting for close to full APL by the end of the year.

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What is MN? What does it do?

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[Guinan]

Hey ladies, i just finished putting in my dc. Before i put the dc in, i sprayed black tea on my scalp. using a spray bottle for the tea was so much better. I plan on rinsing it out in 4hrs.

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[NikkiQ]

What is MN? What does it do?

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It's miconazole nitrate aka Monistat .I know it sounds goofy,but a lot of ladies use it for hair growth. I used it for about a month and got a decent bit of growth. We have a resident MN expert that can answer any questions you may have. Calling jprayze!

 

[NikkiQ]

Decided to make 2 different MN batches. One with sulfur and garlic powder to help with shedding and one without. The one with the sulfur will only be applied right before I workout and washed out right afterwards. The other will be applied nightly before bed.

 

[The Princess]

Hey ladies, i just finished putting in my dc. Before i put the dc in, i sprayed black tea on my scalp. using a spray bottle for the tea was so much better. I plan on rinsing it out in 4hrs.

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What does black tea do for the scalp and hair.

 

[Guinan]

What does black tea do for the scalp and hair.

The caffeine from the tea is suppose to reduce shedding.

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[polished07]

Taking notes for the fall and winter months! That's when my hair starts shedding and the only thing that's stopped it in its tracks is garlic and olive oil pre-poo omg where did this year go! 4 months I need those 2 inches!

 

[jprayze]

It's miconazole nitrate aka Monistat .I know it sounds goofy,but a lot of ladies use it for hair growth. I used it for about a month and got a decent bit of growth. We have a resident MN expert that can answer any questions you may have. Calling jprayze!

pelohello I got into using MN back in March. It's definitely an off label use for the product but the anti fungal properties are supposed to make a clean healthy scalp for your hair to thrive. While using I got the most growth ever actually seeing a noticeable change in 11 days!

 

[jprayze]

Decided to make 2 different MN batches. One with sulfur and garlic powder to help with shedding and one without. The one with the sulfur will only be applied right before I workout and washed out right afterwards. The other will be applied nightly before bed.

I was thinking about sulfur too...not sure yet