APL 2012 Challenge

kupenda said:
Oh no!! Nikki!!! Omg I would so hug you if I could. We love you! And we need you here. Even if you don't make APL this year, which I know you can, you will surely be there soon. Please stay with us! Would it make you feel better if I cut too? I need a trim but I'm holding out. You're not alone. Promise promise


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NO!!!! Don't you dare kupenda!!!!
 
Hi ladies excited to take part in this challenge!!! I'm new to LHCF. I've done a lot of things to my hair that I shouldn't have. I look at high school pictures and I just want the length and thickness back.

Current hair length: NL
~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/: transitioning from relaxed to natural (transitioning since August 2011)
~APL goal month: I'm going to try my hardest to make it to SL in June w/ the Shoulder Length challenge. I think I can make it close to APL or at APL in December.
~Current Reggie and styling choices: wash my hair weekly or every other week, massage my scalp w/oils, do the greenhouse effect 1x or 2x a week, (starting in january) I plan on wearing PS styles of braids. 2months than salon break. At the salon get wash&blows. No more than 2x a month. It'll be hard but I'm trying not apply a lot of heat to my hair next year. I'm also taking Biotin daily, will start taking Hairfinity again, increase my water intake, and exercise 2-3x a week.
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? I'm going to incorporate protein, and I want to educate myself on my hair.
Post a beginning picture: I uploaded a current pic. My hair just sits at my neck right now.
 

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NikkiQ :needhug: Like everyone else has said, this challenge wouldn't be the same without you!

It would totally be possible to get CLOSE to, or grazing APL by the end of next year!

I've been eyeballing Shi-Naturals' Growth Potion because folks have been saying they're getting an inch or more a month. AND on the website, the company claims that the Potion can get you up to TWO inches per month!

APL is in your future, don't give up. Stay positive!
 
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This is what I have now ladies

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NikkiQ sorry a lil confused. your trim from today left you w/my current length? If so I know how you feel. But plz stay optimistic. Before that pic it was a little longer and my stylist trimmed split ends. I think I'll have her hold out on the trimming. But anyways I really want to get to SL by June, and aim for APL by December. Even if I don't get it by December I'm still going to try for APL until I get there. Than BSL, and hopefully sooner than later MBL. Lol I'm trying like all the hair growth aids like wild hair growth, biotin, Hairfinity, etc. I miss my long hair.


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Lol kittenz you don't have to be mad. I don't like the length or the style. Bumped short hair just isn't my thing. I like bone straight. Won't be rockin it much longer. After Christmas,its getting washed.

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NikkiQ
Girl, you BET NOT quit this challenge! lol Your hair looks sooo healthy and full. Now we're both pretty much the same length (and age) and I am confident we will BOTH reach APL by Dec 2012!!! What I've learned from my newly short cut is to stay away from heat...w the shorter hair, I felt it necessary to flat iron~3 times a week (horrible I know) in order to keep the cut looking cute and fresh! Now, I've found that weekly rollersets work well--at least until I get enough hair to baggy/bun/etc. So maybe try weekly rollersets or another protective style (ie wig) to expedite your growth :-) You CAN reach APL by Dec 2012!!
 
NikkiQ The good news is that it looks SUPER cute! The layers and color are awesome and your hair is beautiful
 
How cute! I like it!

faithVA ain't gon be no knife fallin lol. No honestly, I really need a trim. I'm like two years overdue lol. Although its extremely rare for me to see splits, I have seen three in the past two weeks. Which tells me I'm messing up. I honestly need the trim. So cutting now would get my ends where they need to be. I thought maybe that would help NikkiQ to know she isn't the only person that's unsure of her goals for next year


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NikkiQ

I'm soooo sorry! I absolutely feel you. But like the others say: you might still make it w your lower layers by DEC 2012!!!
But for the future: Did you think about trimming your ends by yourself?
I absolutely don't trust hairstylist with cutting and trimming, I 've had sooo bad experiences with it. They always cut to much! So for now, I just let my stylist put my sew-ins in and when I take them down I dust/ trim the ends myself.
 
RarityFluttershy said:
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I Want My Daughter At Full APL Unstretched. I Just Came Back From Sally Beauty Supply Store.:look:
Picked Up The Generic The Conditioner And Eco Styler (Olive Oil) Gel.
Tomorrow I'm Going To This Other Beauty Supply Store And The Hawaii 14In1 Spray Is Something On My List.

Is Your Daughter Natural? How Do You Like The Hawaii 14In1 Spray? I Have Always Wanted To Try This Product Line.
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i am trying to get my DD to BSL stretched. she is natural and 3b/3c. i really like the spray so far. it is a lot thicker, creamier, than any other activator and it doesn't smell bad either. it reminds me of Taliah Waajid Bodifier Mist. i like their gel activator as well too, the one that looks pink/orange. i used some yesterday and it made my edges really soft. the
 
NikkiQ

it looks so pretty and thick! girl your ends are set now! i bet money you will be SL by April and you will still be able to make it to APL by Dec. i am not joking either....
 
NikkiQ

Please don't go! I am barely out of nape length and I am in this challenge for a miracle come December 2012. I hate pills and I bought viviscal to take for 6 months! I am looking to you, faithVA, and the other ladies on this thread for continued inspiration.
 
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NikkiQ that style is so hott!!! it looks good girl but i know how you feel about losing your progress. sucks major butt!!! But i so think you can still make it to apl... a year is a very long time.
 
So I did a light protein deep condition the night before last. After rinsing yesterday morning I was not happy. Less breakage, but I now have more ripples in my hair. I thought protein wasn't supposed to cause reversion!


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NikkiQ-Honestly your hair is not that much shorter than mine, and if I am in this challenge there is no reason why can't be in this challenge as well. NikkiQ You have my dream hair! Your hair is so think, your ends are so healthy, your hairs had so much body! And how do you keep your hair so healthy with color?
 
zoeyy said:
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I'm soooo sorry! I absolutely feel you. But like the others say: you might still make it w your lower layers by DEC 2012!!!
But for the future: Did you think about trimming your ends by yourself?
I absolutely don't trust hairstylist with cutting and trimming, I 've had sooo bad experiences with it. They always cut to much! So for now, I just let my stylist put my sew-ins in and when I take them down I dust/ trim the ends myself.
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zoeyy Yeah actually I had been trimming my own ends for the past few years now and I guess I just wasn't doing that great of a job at it :lol:
 
Thanks for the kind words ladies. I'm gonna keep trucking with this challenge. I can't leave my APL family b/c of some cuckoo stylist going balls to the wall with the scissors.
 
Here's my December flat iron pic. Didn't last long because I had to workout. Boooo!

This was after my half inch trim (stylist said I needed a whole inch.)

If my ends are rough... boo-fffing-hoo. I don't wear my hair straight very often anyway.

(See how defensive I am about posting pics?:lachen: I hope this thread is "safe.") :look:
 

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kupenda THAT'S IT! Drive by time. I'm leaving your house with all scissors, razors, he55 I'm even taking your kitchen knives! Anything that u could use to cut your hair- I'm taking! Lol

NikkiQ hey chica I'm just seeing your updates and let me say that although I'm sorry to hear of your setback, I'm glad you are sticking with us! You still have a full head of healthy hair...that's definitely a PLUS in my department. Love your hair color btw....

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