APL 2012 Challenge

[coolsista-paris]

ok so here i am.back for the pic. im alsmost there right??? tell me yes!!!! ive been just messing up on being lazy (pregnancy + 2 kids to take after + work =BIG LAZINESS) lol

i would have been with longer hair but anyway....thats that ! ill try to take better care of it in 2012. why nit join the bsl challenge too... if i do my best it can be possible i guess.

this pic if from today (natural hair that is flat ironned)



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[NikkiQ]

coolsista-paris your longest layer looks APL to me, but your shoulders are a little crooked. Do you have another picture that we can see maybe?

 

[coolsista-paris]

ohh my silly shoulders. i have other pics on my fotki ,in december 2011 (there are of today too) i just put my hands on my hips to make sure we can see the line (ampit) but ill try asking my hubby if he has any more (i am too lazy to undress and take some again).

 

[coolsista-paris]

there is this but i had attatched my hair.


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and this :



so im telling myself maybe between march and summer for apl? i need to really take good care of my poor hair...but so hard to find time!

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[NikkiQ]

To me, it looks like your longest layer is APL in all of your pics

 

[NikkiQ]

2 more days til my flat iron appointment. Nervous as all heck still, but I'm gonna stay positive. The pictures from their salon's website are giving me hope.

 

[esi.adokowa]

there are a lot of ladies in here who've already reached apl..

how is everyone wearing their hair for christmas?

 

[MsSonya]

~Current hair length neck length
~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd natural
~APL goal month December~Current Reggie and styling choices wigs,
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? protective styling~Post a beginning picture

 

[NikkiQ]

there are a lot of ladies in here who've already reached apl..

how is everyone wearing their hair for christmas?

Hopefully it's still straight, but I think I might end up doing a bantu knot out that day. Idk how that'll come out.

 

[faithVA]

how is everyone wearing their hair for christmas?

um twists Unless I get some really great offer it will be business as usual. I don't feel like doing my hair. And I'm not straightening my hair until either April or June.

 

[caltron]

I'm getting my hair retouched next Friday and I'll post pics afterward so I will know my official starting point.

 

[kittenz]

Good luck on your salon visit NikkiQ I'm sure it will be gorgeous.

I'm thinking about doing mini twists but I'd hate to spend that much time and then not like it. Maybe I'll do half and see how much they shrink up hmm... Unless I do the twist I'm not doing anything special for Christmas.

Wow, Christmas will be my 1 month BC anniversary! That went REALLY fast.

 

[Evolving78]

i will be roller setting my hair for Christmas Eve. i know i need to look decent since folks like to post pics on FB without telling me first!

 

[kupenda]

I have no idea what I'm doing with my hair or Christmas. I'm tempted to get a flexi rod set this weekend. But it would be at a salon I haven't been to before. Nervous. We will see. If I don't get the flexis, I'll just go to the Dominican salon for a rollerset and instead of getting it blown, I'll wrap it and hit the problematic roots with the flat iron if I have to


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[mzcris]

~Current hair length
A little past SL but not close to APL

~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd
Relaxed

~APL goal month
December 2012

~Current Reggie and styling choices
Protective Styling Monday thru Friday and wear my hair out on weekends. Weekly reggie wash, deep cond, rollerset, moisturize and bun or wear hair out on weekends either in ponytail or updo curls.

~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
PS more. Keep ends/hair moisturized more. back to rollersetting.

~Post a beginning picture
Will post soon

 

[indarican]

For christmas ill be in one of my trusty HW or Phony ponies, im leaning towards my puff was some really funky earrings.
@NikkiQ good luck on your appointment, im so petrified to get my hair flat ironed. I need to find a good natural stylist in NYC.
@MsSonya welcome!!!
mzcris Welcome!!!

 

[Kerryann]

WIGGING FOR CHRISTMAS AND ALL OF NEXT YEAR
I will do 1 more length check when i take these cornrows out for the new year

 

[Charla]

Hey, Ladies! I know I've been MIA, but for good reason...my sister and her family surprised me and took my whole family on a Disney Cruise! I didn't even know we were going until 1 day before!

On to hair news...I'll be flat ironing today...finally! YAY! I'll post pics this evening.

 

[NikkiQ]

^^^Wow that's awesome Charla!!! I bet that was a fun get away.

 

[3jsmom]

Hey, Ladies! I know I've been MIA, but for good reason...my sister and her family surprised me and took my whole family on a Disney Cruise! I didn't even know we were going until 1 day before!

On to hair news...I'll be flat ironing today...finally! YAY! I'll post pics this evening.

We went in November, it was a great getaway even if it was only for a few days.

My hair news I think I am barely grazing APL in my longest layer. I will be wearing my hair in roller set for the next few weeks until I figure out if I want a wig or something.

 

[Evolving78]

tiffers
i forgot that you are a bunning diva as well!
doing my research, i have gained so much knowledge from you! i bought some satin scrunchies and a moisturizing spray. i didn't get the one that you use, but i will get it this Friday. i bought some more conditioner to cowash with.

i wet bunned yesterday, and i really liked the results and my hair wasn't dry at all. i didn't coat my hair with a moisturizing cream like before. i just dc'ed on dry hair, shampooed with a moisturizing shampoo, applied my leave-in and sealed with oil. i loved how my hair felt.

i am going to get some small banana clips as well. i saw these plastic ponytail/bun holders that stretch out. i had them in my cart, but i decided to put them back. i was suppose to be Christmas shopping for the kids!

did you every give your hair a break from buns, or did you wear buns 7 days a week? i would like to do something like that when my new growth starts to get out of control.

 

[coolsista-paris]

To me, it looks like your longest layer is APL in all of your pics

then sooooo cool. after years stuck at neck length i finally see that it can grow if i take care of it (before i didnt even know what moisture was for hair) so important !!! thank you that internet exists. we can all help eachother.

NikkiQ : good luck for your appointment, hope it will turn out wonderful.at least you guys in the us have good salons and not toooo expensive in all of them. In paris to find a good one its EXPENSIVE! and normal prices or cheap ones : some mess up your hair and badly.

show us the results after ! i think it will be very nice

 

[coolsista-paris]

there are a lot of ladies in here who've already reached apl..

how is everyone wearing their hair for christmas?

as per the pictures above, im gonna wear it straight but i wont wear it down.

the dancing and all is surely gonna rub my hai ron my clothes so...ill updo it and try to find a nice hairstyle.

 

[menina]

i pre conditioned my hair with coconut oil, shampooed with shea moisture moisture retention shampoo, and moisturized and braided with cantu shea butter and a little aussie hair insurance leave ins.

i like how the aussie feels on dry hair but while wet it takes away all the slip...ewww

 

[Charla]

Well, Ladies, my flat iron attempt was a complete and utter disaster -- FAIL --- --- I couldn't even blow my hair out straight...what's wrong with me!

I couldn't get my ends straight...the comb chase method was awkward...my hair was reverting....so anyway, here's pics of my blow out comparison and my starting pic for my 2012 challenges. (I also posted these in the all-encompassing thread also.)





Believe it or not, THIS is my flat ironed hair below!!! (I only did the bottom half from my ears down, it was pointless doing more! )

 

[pookaloo83]

Believe it or not, THIS is my flat ironed hair below!!! (I only did the bottom half from my ears down, it was pointless doing more! )

 

[HauteHippie]

Starting pics below

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[NikkiQ]

HauteHippie do you have any pics with your arms down? They're not required, but you look to be grazing APL with your arms up like that. I wonder how much closer you are with your arms down

 

[RarityFluttershy]

Current hair length: Chin Length
Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd: Natural
APL goal month: December 31, 2012
Current Reggie and styling choices: Shampoo And Detangle Every Night, Apply Leave-In Or Grease, And Bun.

I Will Post A More Detailed Regimen On My Blog (LHCF Blog).

ETA: My Goal Is APL Unstretched.

 

[jayjaycurlz]

I wore a bantu knot out @ work today and got so many nice comments! I hope to continue to dry style and PS my hair throughout the winter to retain some length.