APL 2012 Challenge

[Seamonster]

my knotty ends, my 20 strands of breakage every day and my chia pet shedding, I plan on making it to APL this year.

Me too, that is what I struggle with on a day to day.

 

[faithVA]

Just in case you didn't know - News Bulletin... Joining NikkiQ's APL Challenge is for life. You cannot leave. We will hunt you down and find you and bring you back. So sit back and relax and enjoy the ride.

Ere body understand? Good! Glad we all understand.

Carry on

 

[pookaloo83]

My hair puffed up. It rained and it's very humid out. I really don't like when it shrinks because I sometimes get afraid of tangling. But it never tangles. I just get nervous. Lol. Today after work in gonna practice some updos. I seen one on YouTube that I really like.

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[kupenda]

Cowashed last night with SD Vanilla Silk followed by V05 moisture milks. Put a little DB transitioning on it and laid it flat for a bun. Sooo soft! I threw my moisture/protein balance off about two weeks ago. I think I'm finally getting it back together. Yessss!

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[lamaria211]

Since i wont be induced tll Monday on sunday im gonna DC with Silk Elements Megasilk treatment, blowdry then bun with Elasta Qp Glaze and some Eco Styler gel

 

[jayjaycurlz]

Still braided up and praying for APL when I take down these braids in April!

 

[TheNDofUO]

Just in case you didn't know - News Bulletin... Joining NikkiQ's APL Challenge is for life. You cannot leave. We will hunt you down and find you and bring you back. So sit back and relax and enjoy the ride.

Ere body understand? Good! Glad we all understand.

Carry on

You're too funny!

Anyway, I want to Amla, Neem and Henna my hair today but I'm feeling LAZY.

Someone help?

 

[faithVA]

Since i wont be induced tll Monday on sunday im gonna DC with Silk Elements Megasilk treatment, blowdry then bun with Elasta Qp Glaze and some Eco Styler gel

You must be a strong woman. Past due and still stylish.

 

[NikkiQ]

Just in case you didn't know - News Bulletin... Joining NikkiQ's APL Challenge is for life. You cannot leave. We will hunt you down and find you and bring you back. So sit back and relax and enjoy the ride.

Ere body understand? Good! Glad we all understand.

Carry on

If you don't know, YOU BETTA ASK SOMEBODY!!!!!

 

[BlkOnyx488]

This is not a length check, it's an AFRO check Pic

 

[NikkiQ]

I'm trying to figure out if I should wash my hair tonight or not. I'm loving that my hair is so stretched right now though. Ahhhh decisions!

 

[Philippians413]

This is not a length check, it's an AFRO check Pic

Beautiful hair!

 

[NikkiQ]

Still haven't done anything to my hair

I'll wash on Sunday

 

[pookaloo83]

Just braided my hair up for the night and stretched a piece of hair to see where I am. I'm not a fan of seeing my length without heat, so I'm gonna straighten sometime in May and see where I am.

 

[Aggie]

I love growing with this group, so glad everyone is shooting for full APL. It will be fun to see your length checks throughout the year.

@Aggie glad you are staying, looking forward to seeing your perm. Going natural is tough, SSK's are part of the learning curb. Even tho texlax appears easier, I think a lot of people end up having to deal with both natural and relaxed issues. Have you seen Traci transition from bonelax to texlax journey? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbL1g8m13Ek

You're just wrong for this Seamonster and I love you for it. This video just made me change my mind again. I will remain texlaxed but I will not leave it so tight anymore.

I will straighten my hair just a little bit more by adding less oil/grease to the relaxer. Maybe I won't add any grease at all - just 2oz of evoo to 8 oz of relaxer. Tha should do the trick.

I do however have to use straight relaxer on my ends which are very very tight for about 2 minutes to straighten them out a bit more than the rest of my hair. I believe at some point during my texlaxer 2 times ago, I may have missed an entire inch of naural hair.

If I straighten it out a little more, then perhaps, I may will not make this mistake again because I will be able to easily identify the new growth. Wish me luck.

 

[NikkiQ]

We can't wait to see your progress from this point on Aggie

 

[Seamonster]

Aggie Glad HL bonelaxed Traci's journey to WL texlaxed could help

 

[faithVA]

I really thought I was going to do my hair tonight but just can't do it. So put some coffee castor oil on my scalp and rubbed it in. Sitting under my heat cap now. Hopefully I will feel like cowashing in the morning.

 

[kittenz]

I just ordered a steamer

 

[GIJane]

I just ordered a steamer

kittenz Which one? How much?

 

[Fyne]

I just ordered a steamer

I reeaaaallly want one to! How will you fit it into your reggie?

Aggie You didnt know it but we signed a contract on entering this thread til APL do us part
faithVA

Ive been exercising daily/co-washing/airdrying/protective styling and discovered my hair really loves more co-washing but I need to learn how to tame the frizzies when I want it straight.

 

[kupenda]

I have sooo much breakage at the demarcation line. Can't seem to get this thing back where I want it. Come on!!!!! Sheesh

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[NikkiQ]

Oh no kupenda! What's going on???

 

[Poutchi]

Not feeling well today... I have a serious cold and these meds are not really working...

 

[kittenz]

GIJane I got the Huetiful Steamer for $120 Hoping I can find a comfortable table setup to use it. I don't like having a stand up one always up.

Fyne I'm going to use it weekly to DC I also want steam my face

Poutchi Hope you feel better soon!

 

[Meritamen]

Just in case you didn't know - News Bulletin... Joining NikkiQ's APL Challenge is for life. You cannot leave. We will hunt you down and find you and bring you back. So sit back and relax and enjoy the ride.

Ere body understand? Good! Glad we all understand.

Carry on

Don't have to tell me twice. I dropped out of the other growth challenges but am going to stay here. I want to focus on making it to full APL by December.

 

[Poutchi]

Thanks kittenz... Going back to bed

 

[GIJane]

kittenz Thats the one I have.

 

[Poutchi]

It s soo nice out today and I am feeling better... not to a point i wanna leave this couch though...
I have been thinking...Who among you guys finger detangle? I have been doing it for that small section I took my braids out ever since and I am kinda liking it. Is it because it is such a small part that i am enjoying it and is it too much work when i have all of my hair out?
diadall ... You said you kept braids in for 8 months?... Can you teach me how? I am loving these braids I have in and if I can make it to the 6 or 7 or 8 months mark with them that would be awesome. They re so tiny you can comb them with a regular comb

 

[faithVA]

Today was a beautiful day out. So I didn't want to go home and clean so I decided to shop instead. I bought a Loc a Loc Bandette Comb and a Pony Connect. Neither of these will probably work in my hair but I have lots of things I've bought for my hair that I will never use I will find someone someday to give them to. My neighbor next door has white foster children so I may pass some stuff on to her.

I bought some JBCO and some H(aitian)BCO. This is the first time I have seen them in the beauty supply store so I bought both. I also bought some Taliah Waajid conditioner to cowash with and 3 packs of hair in case I feel like putting in kinky twists in April (we will see).

I wore a puff today so I am de-puffing my hair so I can try out some of these hair toys.

Then I need to twist this stuff up while I still feel like it.