APL 2012 Challenge

Hey Ladies,

It's been forever since I posted a progress pic since I am such a slow grower and I always seem to have my camera lent out when I just come back from the salon, but since I happened to have my camera today I thought I would post a current pic of my hair and where it's at. Mind you this is my hair 6 weeks post relaxer with about 3/4 of an inch of new growth, just taken down from a bun prior to washing. The ends are really more even than they look; my new growth makes my hemline look really funky by this point since I don't flatiron and I mostly air dry my hair after I wash by wet bunning. I'm pretty sure I will reach full APL by my next touch up at the end of the year. what do you all think?
 

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Hey ladies. Pics from the beginning of the MN challenge in September until now. Yes for those who are in multiple challenges with me, you get multiple updates lol

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jprayze said:
Hey ladies. Pics from the beginning of the MN challenge in September until now. Yes for those who are in multiple challenges with me, you get multiple updates lol
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Pretty! I see thickness and length! Looks good!
 
jprayze said:
Hey ladies. Pics from the beginning of the MN challenge in September until now. Yes for those who are in multiple challenges with me, you get multiple updates lol
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I just made my very first batch of MN mix and I will continue to use this during my stretch. I used half a jar of dr miracles hot gro cream with half a tube of MN. I then added 25 drops of wild growth oil and the same amount of the other wild growth oil. 25 drops of vitamin E oil, a cap full of EVOO, a cup full of EVCO, and a cap full of sunflower oil. My scalp feels light and airy. I hope to get results like yours!
 
koolkittychick said:
Hey Ladies,

It's been forever since I posted a progress pic since I am such a slow grower and I always seem to have my camera lent out when I just come back from the salon, but since I happened to have my camera today I thought I would post a current pic of my hair and where it's at. Mind you this is my hair 6 weeks post relaxer with about 3/4 of an inch of new growth, just taken down from a bun prior to washing. The ends are really more even than they look; my new growth makes my hemline look really funky by this point since I don't flatiron and I mostly air dry my hair after I wash by wet bunning. I'm pretty sure I will reach full APL by my next touch up at the end of the year. what do you all think?
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Yes! @koolkittychick you are just at the APL line now! I agree you should be able to reach your APL goal by the end of 2012 ;)

jprayze said:
Hey ladies. Pics from the beginning of the MN challenge in September until now. Yes for those who are in multiple challenges with me, you get multiple updates lol
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This is REALLY GREAT progress @jprayze! I can see the fullness and health of your hair dramatically improve in just a couple of months!
 
Did a color sh!t didn't take pissedoff.com maybe when my hair is dry I will be able to see something

I only did the center/front
Next time I will do the rest of my head
 
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NikkiQ I'm still here...lol I am grazing APL but I'm going to wait until December to get that extra (hopefully) inch.

I finally washed my hair after that press and I did have some heat damage (bummer), it was about 4 pieces randomly throughout my head. I learned 2 things: 1, I actually liked my hair straight, BUT I hated how it frizzed up on ONE side, and it made me hate it. 2, I did both bantu knots and a twist out on the straight hair and I likes how much more defined and glossy it looked. So, I might be doing some blow-drying (with the tension method) when I want a twist out.

Going to Texas for Thanksgiving, IDK how I'm going to wear my hair, HELP ME!!!!!!
 
Anybody else notice how bad their posture is while doing this challenge? DH told me my armpits slant downwards cause my posture is so bad! lol
 
Blairx0 said:
Sorry to hear that. I am getting really into setting and my 2013 goal is to perfect it.

Where do you think you went wrong
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I went wrong trying to roller set that sucker tons of hair.....took too long to set my mom did it and all she kept saying was Jesus Christ where did so much hair come from when she was done she was sweating
This is the first time though so next time I will do it by myself


I need a super soft Deep conditioner any suggestions
 
So I am working on protective styling. I washed and DC this week. Then I cornrowed the sides of my hair and bunned the back. I am working on perfecting it but still happy with the results. I will post pics a little later.
 
Kerryann said:
I went wrong trying to roller set that sucker tons of hair.....took too long to set my mom did it and all she kept saying was Jesus Christ where did so much hair come from when she was done she was sweating
This is the first time though so next time I will do it by myself

I need a super soft Deep conditioner any suggestions
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I like silk elements DC the moisturizing one and I love ORS DC I think it leaves my hair with a lot of slip.
 
GrowAHead said:
Anybody else notice how bad their posture is while doing this challenge? DH told me my armpits slant downwards cause my posture is so bad! lol
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:lachen: Mine said the same thing!!! So now I have to put my hands on my hips to remind myself to stand up straight lol
 
Decided to take some texture shots the other day. Never took any pics of my texture since I have been texlaxed.
 

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Got braids installed...plan to keep for the rest of the year. Much easier to moisturize and maintain. We will see how it goes...
 

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Ahhhhh I love them!!!!! They look great gvin89!!! You better keep those in as long as possible. They look like they took a while to put in.
 
Don't know if I mentioned this already but if I have please forgive me :) I have been oiling my scalp with my first batch ever of MN. I like the way my scalp tingled afterwards. I plan to use daily or every other day. I'm going to see how this works for the rest of my stretch. I will be 5 weeks post this Friday so I will have 15 more weeks to left to use my mix. I hope I get the growth other ladies have mentioned because if so....I definitely won't make my 20 week stretch!!!

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So I am putting in kinky twist now I'm almost done but I figured I would post a update because I haven't recently. I was previously going to do a weave but I don't have time for the upkeep so kinky twist are better.

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NikkiQ, my sister's friend did them for me so we kept breaking and eating lol! She did a nice job and I plan to go 8-12 weeks depending on how my edges hold up.
 
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