APL 2012 Challenge

I've been so abusive to my hair this week...I made a u-part wig and ended up flat ironing my leave out 3 times this week(counting the original flat iron job) hicks! I won't be doing that again. However, I've discovered Aphogee and It's A 10 products are amazing!!! I clarified then used the ApHogee 2min Reconstructor followed by a moisturizing mask...let me tell you when I detangled I had maybe 3 broken hairs! What??? Amazed. Then I layered the Green Tea & Keratin Restructurizer under It's A 10 to blow dry on low for braiding and for the first time ever I had NO breakage. I'm in love. Did my base braid for my crochet braids that'll be in for at least the next 4-6 weeks(hoping to push 8 but we'll see).
 
lamaria211 I think we are texlaxed buddies now, I just texlaxed today and LOVING it!!:drunk:

Before + after pics attached. Not straightening until our length check but its soooo hard!!!
 

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Checking in, I was going to henna this weekend to a reddish color, but then I looked at my fave curly half wigs and I realized I wouldn't have that "go-to"/protective style option anymore, so I'm probably going to take it back.

I also tried a new wash routine this weekend: I prepooed/DC'ed with Aubrey GBP for about 2 hours with a plastic cap, then I shampooed with some moisturizing cleanser from Motions (which isn't moisturizing AT ALL), then I DC'd with a mix of oils and shea moisture's masque for about 6 hours with a cap while I napped (LOL I was tired) and I moisturized with shea moisture/oils/AVG and I sealed with JBCO, and I put some large twists in. I'm currently letting it air dry and I will put some mini twists in on Sunday.

This went really well...when I detangled I had minimum breakage and shedding (like I could count the hairs I saw!) and the hair feels pretty good. On another hand, I had a funny convo with my mom about NOT going natural, in which she said she had been relaxed since 1984 (WOW) and that (direct quote), "if a Chinese man was selling perm in an alley I would go and buy it...I need my perm, like a crackhead" she's ridiculous.

HHJ ladies!
 
I trimmed again today! I have got to hide my scissors :) I'm about an inch from apl now but I'm not worried ill have it back by November :)
 
BraunSugar said:
jprayze If I had to guesstimate, I would say you are like half an inch away. It's hard to tell because your ends are slightly bumped. If you were completely straight I would say you have it. It looks right there to me.
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Thanks!!! Yes maybe if it's completely straight I will be there. I think I will wait until the September 30th length check and I will be good :-)
 
Are you sure afroette ?
I thought the same thing just a few days ago, so I had my DH pull a few strands and take a picture and I was surprised to find my hair grew a lot more than I thought.
 
Darenia, no doubt about it! my armpits are miles away. congratulations on your growth though!

ETA: how do i make my pictures right??
 

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afroette Awww sorry bout that.

How are you taking care of it? Are you PSing? Do you have a regimen?

Sorry I don't know much about posting pictures.

ETA: Your ends look good from what I can see.
 
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Darenia, thanks. i have been PS'ing for the past 3 months. I got a trimmed yesterday so I hope my ends are good. I don't have a fixed regimen really. Moisturizing daily-sometimes sealing, weekly washing w/ protein and moisture DC'ing. Sometimes I cowash when my hair is gross with sweat.
 
^^ Sounds good. Actually sounds a lot like me, except the protein. My hair can't stand protein.

Well I wouldn't worry. We will get there! What's that old saying? "Slow and steady wins the race."
 
longhairdreaming I've literally been on YouTube researching crochet braids for the past hour lol! I need to be studying! But this might me my new style for late October to November or maybe the rest of the year if I do 2 sets back to back!

So I need deets I'm gonna search the forum next but what's your fave hair to use and how does it act for a 4-6 week period I really like Africanexports hair but idk if it would last that long its synthetic here's a pic:

Oh and thanks for the idea any tips you'd like to share would be greatly appreciated ;-)
 

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Ok this upart ish is driving me nuts I havent worn a sew in since last year but ever since I cut my relaxed hair I can't seem to keep a protective style in longer than 3/4 wk increments I always have the urge to get to my hair and wash and dc and baby my hair and see how big my Fro is getting lol. BUT! I know that wearing PS styles is how I retain length idk I got another shorty do wig since Rihanna's latest cropped pixie so I'm gonna rock that for 3/4 weeks redoing my cornrows weekly and then try crochet braids at least I'll be able to get to my scalp then I might go back to my curly Afro before the year ends ! I've got to plan my ps styles I have 11 months until I move to CT and I want to have BSL hair before I arrive so I'm upping the ante with extreme ps'ing!
 
polished07 I've only used Freetress hair(synthetic) for crochet braids but this will be my first set in forever and the first time I've done them myself. I'm putting in the extensions today after work so I'll pass on any insight then. I do remember the braids would last about 5 weeks before they started looking particularly rough but I was only washing once a month in those days so we'll see how I do now that I wash weekly. I plan on washing every two weeks while I have them in using a bottled to get between the rows.
 
I've done the crotchet braids with marley hair. I imagined that is what my hair would look like when it grows. It was awesome! I had a blast trying different styles.

There are youtube videos with market hair too.
 
I reaaaaaaaaaally want to try crochet braids. :look: Soooo freakin' bad lol. I think that would be an awesome protective style for me. How long does the style usually last?
 
^^^I'm guessing they can last as long as a sew in normally does, right? I'm a crochet braid novice too so I'm just guessing.
 
Kerryann said:
I need to be where my daughter is stat and this was yesterdays braid out attempt
Excuse the shinny head lol burning in the heat at my sons football game
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Your hair is beautiful!!!
 
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