APL 2012 Challenge

[Evolving78]

that's why i decided to do the bun thing. a lot of the ladies on here and on you tube seemed to take that route to get over the hump.

One of my real life hair ladies I admire told me I need to protect my hair and get it off my shoulders until I get to APL. I know I need to PS more but it makes a difference when you hear it in person from someone who knows you.

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[kupenda]

I need to stick with bunning as well. I like it. But I like phony buns too. It's just more difficult for me to find the ones with enough space for me to put my own hair in. I plan to bun or wear a ponytail with my ends tucked under for the rest of the year. I want to get flexis in the new year. And then straw curls. Ohhhh yeahhhh


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[deebritt]

Current hair length
Neck Length
~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd
Natural
~APL goal month
December 2011
~Current Reggie and styling choices
Sulfur oil, co-wash daily, baggy, protective style-braids under wig
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
Sticking to my reggie
~Post a beginning picture
Will post soon

 

[AyannaDivine]

Took my twists down tonight and decided to post my beginning length pics. I'm a little closer to APL than I thought yay!

 

[SavannahNatural]

~Current hair length..........................................SL

~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd.........................Natural

~APL goal month..............................................September 2012, There's a chance I'll get there sooner (cross fingers) at the rate my hair is growing now, but I don't want to get ahead of myself

~Current Reggie and styling choices...............................I just recently came out of a protective style, but there's a good chance it will be my staple. I did mini twists and maintained them for 4 wks, I'll probably bun, for 2 weeks and then return to mini twists.

~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?............... The bunning will be an addition, my hair has grown a bit, and I'm decent at stretching my hair without heat, so I hope this will be a success.

~Post a beginning picture.............................See attached

 

[Keedah]

So after 4 trims over the course of 3 months I have mostly gotten rid of my raggedy ends! Now its time to grow!!

 

[SavannahNatural]

And the list keeps going!!!

Question for the ladies: will APL be the longest your hair has ever been or is this a milestone you are revisiting??

This will be a milestone for me as an adult. I had length as a child and pre-teen, but as I came to appreciate all the fun tools out there for hair I quickly killed any chance I had for length!

I'm confident that with the care I've shown these past two years my goal will be achieved!

Thanks NikkiQ for starting this challenge.

 

[lovely_locks]

Like many of you ladies already mentioned I have also heard that once you reach shoulder length to get to the next level you need to keep your hair off of your shoulders. I just hate that my bun looks so small due to my ends being thing, and my length being short.

 

[kupenda]

lovely_locks you can wear a phony bun. Or do styles like flexi rods. Anything to keep your hair up. Half wigs. Sew ins. It doesn't need to be a bun


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[NewHairWOWeave]

My favorite co-worker gave meeeee WEN. I am soooooooooooooo happy. I cant wait to use it

 

[SavannahNatural]

My favorite co-worker gave meeeee WEN. I am soooooooooooooo happy. I cant wait to use it

Oooh, please share your thoughts on the product once you use it!

 

[indarican]

NewHairWOWeave your so lucky, the only way I would get to use this would be a gift because there is no way i can justify spending all that money on some conditioner... I do want to try it one day though.

 

[NewHairWOWeave]

@blcbuty@ - I sure will I cant wait till Friday Night........

indarican- Girl, I AM EL-CHEAPOOOO. Thats why she brought it. She already Know....

 

[NikkiQ]

Let us know how you like it!!!

 

[SavannahNatural]

Come on in ladies!!!

For those reaching APL for the first time, what is the first thing on your list of things to do when hitting that milestone? Flat iron and swang so much you hurt your neck? Curlformers set? Throw a party?

I'll probably want to straighten it, but I think I'll settle for stretched mini twists. I'm pleased with how I can see my length in that style, so I hope it will do!

 

[BlkOnyx488]

Hopefully I will be APL in time for the Old Guard Ball in April so I will Celebrate by Rocking a Ball Gown and twirling my Hair around the Dance floor with my DH, but not too much dancing I don't want my Roots to revert LOL

Originally Posted by NikkiQ
And the list keeps going!!!

Question for the ladies: will APL be the longest your hair has ever been or is this a milestone you are revisiting??

 

[SavannahNatural]

Current hair length: Just below my neck
Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd: Natural
APL goal month: December
Current Reggie and styling choices: Co-wash 4-6x a week, cleanse 1x a week (alternate mudwash and SM ABS purification Masque on length of hair with Bobeam bar on scalp every week); mainly wash & go with some stretched "out" styles
What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? Incorporate nightly scalp massage and eat better - no more chips and ice cream for dinner
Post a beginning picture:

First one shrunken wash and go, second an unsuccessful braid out turned into a puff.

LOL @ chips and ice cream for dinner, I can so relate. I should join a challenge just to try and make it through the year without that happening! I enjoy cooking, but hate the grocery shopping so... good luck to you and me!

 

[shonte]

I've decided to become more active on the boards. I stalked the shoulder length 2011 thread and reached my goal.


Current hair length: v-cut shoulder (which I hate)
Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd: Relaxed
APL goal month: June 2012
Current Reggie and styling choices: wash, deep condition and light protein weekly; wear my hair down for a couple of weeks after relaxer, flexirod sets, caruso roller sets, curl former sets and buns starting around week five; stretch relaxer TU to 12 weeks
What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL? more protective styling, i.e. buns


This is my starting picture

 

[NikkiQ]

Hopefully I will be APL in time for the Old Guard Ball in April so I will Celebrate by Rocking a Ball Gown and twirling my Hair around the Dance floor with my DH, but not too much dancing I don't want my Roots to revert LOL

What's the Old Guard Ball if you don't mind me asking?

 

[BlkOnyx488]

What's the Old Guard Ball if you don't mind me asking?

i don't mind. my dh is in the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corp in the Army. we attend the Ball every year. I just like to tgo because i get to where a cute evening gown lol

 

[NikkiQ]

Ahhhh ok. I was asking b/c my hubby is in the Coast Guard

 

[SavannahNatural]

i so feel the same way... i swear my left hand is just for show... it never cooperates when i wanna do something...lol

faithVA, NikkiQ, indarican


I know this is 1 month+ later, but don't give it up just yet!

I felt the same way and was persistent that I would find a way to do styles that my pocketbook wouldn't allow someone else to do for me!

I checked out Naptural85 for mini twists and kinky twists as well as Beautiful Brown Baby Doll! They made it doable for me!

Somewhere in YouTube world is someone with a vid tutorial that will help you overcome the hair challenges we all face. I'm still working on twist-updo's and anything else my two right hands can handle! If I get a moment I'll edit this post with the specific vids that made it possible for me.

HHJ

 

[NikkiQ]

I'm fine with doing two strand twists for twist outs now thanks to faithVA but those darn cornrows will be the death of me I swear I want to learn so I can braid my hair and hide them under my wigs for all of 2012.

 

[lovely_locks]

You girls sound like me, I just did a flat twist (took me forver) and I feel so proud of myself...not time for the corn row...dum, dum, duuuuummm!

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[SavannahNatural]

Ok erebody correct me if I am wrong. But I was told it is only a protective style if your ends are completely hidden away. Otherwise it was a low manipulation style.

Don't let this worry you though. You can wear low manipulation styles and grow your hair out long, all day long. Many of us flip flop. I tuck my ends under sometimes. Today I have a big puff on my head with my ends waving to the world

I think, really, it could go either way. A low manipulation style is simply one where the hair doesn't require daily maintenance to maintain the integrity of the style. If for you that means twists, braids, etc, then so be it, it could even be a french roll!

Where as a protective style is one that attempts to protect the hair in every way possible as to not cause damage, friction, or undue stress. If for you that means twists, braids, bunning, etc, then so be it as well. Some will cover all their hair with a wig, others will put it in a bun, but there could easily be stress where the hair tie/tool used to hold the hair is.

I don't know who the official hair guru is that will enlighten us on the true definition of these terms, but I really believe each her own. Maintain your hair how you care to that will result in APL, I think that's the best we can all do.

I know this is late, but I'm on page 23/24 of 45 trying to get caught up. )

 

[NikkiQ]

My Indian Remy wig came yesterday!!! I can't wait to get home and play around with it

 

[kittenz]

Double Post...

 

[kittenz]

I think I actually retained .5" in the month since my BC. I think I'm a slow grower but I may be wrong (the angles are off but you maybe able to tell)





Any special hair plans for NYE?

 

[indarican]

Here are my starting pics, I won't be using any heat till bsl so this is straight out the shower no product... Posting from phone sorry if there a bit huge

 

[Evolving78]

tiffers
i saw a little bit of breakage this morning from wet bunning.
what am i doing wrong? what do i need to correct this?

should i do a strong protein treatment?

i think i am going to do an Aphogee treatment and just use the Hawaiian Silky as a moisturizer, but not drench my hair in the stuff.