APL 2012 Challenge
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I wanted to share this cute infomercial about growing hair.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-ciMuVhDXA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-ciMuVhDXA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
longhairdreaming
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Phaer said:
That was cute lol
Kb3auty
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Thank you sweety, so am I. My main fear was losing my hair, so i prayed, i pleaded with God, and said if it is so, let it be, as long as i have my crown and glory. I guess i'm happy it wasnt all of my hair. I probably did pull at my hair at some point and not realized it.
God is good!
count it all joy!
Gryphyn
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IA, very cute. And all have gorgeous hair!
BrownSkin89
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Firstborn2 said:
Honestly I'm taking it as a precaution and for other health benefits. I've been moisturizing more and sealing more so even though I AM seeing less shedding it might be a combination of things.
HHG !! - Grace
jprayze
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Hey everybody...here's my plan until the end of 2012. Hopefully will be close to BSB by the end???
1. One more time to heat style/trim until the end of the year (except if I have to blow dry my hair before braids). Want to get a light trim so I don't have raggedy ends at BSB.
2. Continued Daily Use of MN either straight or mixed
3. Vitamins - 2x/daily Viviscal (just started 2 days ago), 1000 mcg biotin 1x/daily, Calcium Vit/D 2x/daily, and a multi vitamin (I split them up between breakfast, lunch, and dinner.)
4. Increased water intake. Drink 24oz of water first thing in the am and then continue from there.
5. Scalp massages with the EO blend for hair growth on my 'problem areas'
OOPS...make that 9!
6. Continued tea rinses to combat shedding and strengthen strands...alternating between chamomile and black
7. Lots of protective styling...BUNS, BUNS and more buns
8. Aiming to deep condition at least one a week! Alter Ego Garlic is one of my staples.
9. This is a hard one...no more length checks until I straighten in December for end of the year check ins!
1. One more time to heat style/trim until the end of the year (except if I have to blow dry my hair before braids). Want to get a light trim so I don't have raggedy ends at BSB.
2. Continued Daily Use of MN either straight or mixed
3. Vitamins - 2x/daily Viviscal (just started 2 days ago), 1000 mcg biotin 1x/daily, Calcium Vit/D 2x/daily, and a multi vitamin (I split them up between breakfast, lunch, and dinner.)
4. Increased water intake. Drink 24oz of water first thing in the am and then continue from there.
5. Scalp massages with the EO blend for hair growth on my 'problem areas'
OOPS...make that 9!
6. Continued tea rinses to combat shedding and strengthen strands...alternating between chamomile and black
7. Lots of protective styling...BUNS, BUNS and more buns
8. Aiming to deep condition at least one a week! Alter Ego Garlic is one of my staples.
9. This is a hard one...no more length checks until I straighten in December for end of the year check ins!
lamaria211
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Hey everybody...here's my plan until the end of 2012. Hopefully will be close to BSB by the end???
1. One more time to heat style/trim until the end of the year (except if I have to blow dry my hair before braids). Want to get a light trim so I don't have raggedy ends at BSB.
2. Continued Daily Use of MN either straight or mixed
3. Vitamins - 2x/daily Viviscal (just started 2 days ago), 1000 mcg biotin 1x/daily, Calcium Vit/D 2x/daily, and a multi vitamin (I split them up between breakfast, lunch, and dinner.)
4. Increased water intake. Drink 24oz of water first thing in the am and then continue from there.
5. Scalp massages with the EO blend for hair growth on my 'problem areas'
OOPS...make that 9!
6. Continued tea rinses to combat shedding and strengthen strands...alternating between chamomile and black
7. Lots of protective styling...BUNS, BUNS and more buns
8. Aiming to deep condition at least one a week! Alter Ego Garlic is one of my staples.
9. This is a hard one...no more length checks until I straighten in December for end of the year check ins!
Sounds like a great reggie!
someone looks happy.
lamaria211
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I'm about to search for your posts on them.
Guinan
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Phaer, thanks for the video. It makes me wanna go natural!
jprayze, your reggie looks awesome!
NikkiQ, your hair looks soooo healthy!!
lovebug10, WELCOME BACK!!
Carmelella, I got my Amla oil from my local indian grocer. If you dont have one accesible to you, you can always buy it from Amazon.com. I initially bought mines from Amazon. BTW, your braids look great!!
menina, I want highlights too! I wanna get silver chunks on the front of my hair (like storm from xmen). But I am going to wait until I'm BSL or MBL.
GrowAHead, I've heard GREAT things about Wen. I believe that there is a thread about Wen. I wanna try so bad, maybe next year I'll give it a shot.
Morning Ladies!!!
This weekend I DC for 2.5 hrs, air dryed in braids and then flat ironed. Since the end of Septemeber until yesterday, I have been flat ironing my hair every 2wks. I've learned a couple of things. For starters I've learned that I dont have to blow dry my hair 1st in order to flat iron my hair. I also learned that my ends were extremely dry from flat ironing. Daily M&S and baggying has SAVED my ends.
jprayze, your reggie looks awesome!
NikkiQ, your hair looks soooo healthy!!
lovebug10, WELCOME BACK!!
Carmelella, I got my Amla oil from my local indian grocer. If you dont have one accesible to you, you can always buy it from Amazon.com. I initially bought mines from Amazon. BTW, your braids look great!!
menina, I want highlights too! I wanna get silver chunks on the front of my hair (like storm from xmen). But I am going to wait until I'm BSL or MBL.
GrowAHead, I've heard GREAT things about Wen. I believe that there is a thread about Wen. I wanna try so bad, maybe next year I'll give it a shot.
Morning Ladies!!!
This weekend I DC for 2.5 hrs, air dryed in braids and then flat ironed. Since the end of Septemeber until yesterday, I have been flat ironing my hair every 2wks. I've learned a couple of things. For starters I've learned that I dont have to blow dry my hair 1st in order to flat iron my hair. I also learned that my ends were extremely dry from flat ironing. Daily M&S and baggying has SAVED my ends.
lamaria211
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Tea rinses are great literally stopped my pp shedding the first time I tried it
Realhairdontcare
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I had a dream my hair was suddenly hip length, curly or wavy with blonde in it. I kept playing with it because I was so amazed. Then I went to try and take a picture in the mirror and that's when I woke up. Lol.
lamaria211
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I used Garnier leave in on my dry hair today for the first time and (in the words of my 3yr old) I yiked it!
NikkiQ
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menina, I want highlights too! I wanna get silver chunks on the front of my hair (like storm from xmen). But I am going to wait until I'm BSL or MBL.
pelohelloyea i want a brown and a blonde. i was gonna wait too, but i'm soo ready to change this hair, i'm over just black. i' happy to hear your ends are doing well. your hair looks great!
SincerelyBeautiful
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Last nite I shampooed with Elasta QP creme conditioning shampoo then I did my protein with Aphogee 2 min, and finally DCed with ORS replenishing conditioner that I added some oils to. I air dried then M&S before doing my Bantu knots. I have been working hard to stay on regimen and I must say I'm super excited, nervous, anxious, and impatient all in one lol. I'm just ready to reach long lengths and whip my hair back and forth lol
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NikkiQ
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^^^Sounds like a good wash day! Did you take the bantu knots down yet SincerelyBeautiful?
SincerelyBeautiful
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NikkiQ said:
Yes mam I did and I will try to take some pics here in a little bit to show how it turned out.
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RayRayFurious
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Figured out how to do a great twist-out and I'm so excited. I could never get them right before. Check out Dchaney on YouTube for her tutorial.
But I washed my hair with Shea Moisture Curl and Shine Shampoo, conditioned with HE Hello Hydration. Then I dried my hair in a towel for a bit, applied Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie, added Castor Oil, and aloe vera gel to smooth. I absolutely hate adding gel to my hair. Like the whole wash and go thing is NOT for me -- at least in the 2 years that I've been natural. Buy my hair looked pretty darn good!
I had a wedding to go to on Saturday, but no time to wash my hair. So I redid the twist-out, using a little bit of the Curl Enhancing Smoothie on parts that felt dry and then smoothed some Eco-Styler Argan Oil gel on my hair (just a little). Shiny, beautiful twist-out updo! I think I will be doing this once a week. My hair hasn't felt this good in a minute.
But I washed my hair with Shea Moisture Curl and Shine Shampoo, conditioned with HE Hello Hydration. Then I dried my hair in a towel for a bit, applied Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie, added Castor Oil, and aloe vera gel to smooth. I absolutely hate adding gel to my hair. Like the whole wash and go thing is NOT for me -- at least in the 2 years that I've been natural. Buy my hair looked pretty darn good!
I had a wedding to go to on Saturday, but no time to wash my hair. So I redid the twist-out, using a little bit of the Curl Enhancing Smoothie on parts that felt dry and then smoothed some Eco-Styler Argan Oil gel on my hair (just a little). Shiny, beautiful twist-out updo! I think I will be doing this once a week. My hair hasn't felt this good in a minute.
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