APL 2012 Challenge

[pookaloo83]

Yes, I want my hair to hang to APL when I flat iron too. Whenever that happens I will claim it.

Same here. These pull tests do nothing for me bi wanna see my hair flat ironed before I call anything. Lol

Oh how I love fresh ends. It feels so good to pull apart my hair and it separate with no snags or hesitation. Love it!

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[pookaloo83]

Good Morning Ladies,

I was inspired @NikkiQ, to do a pull test to see where I am at and it looks like I don't have much longer until I can claim APL. I think I should be there by October.

@livinthevida, I bought the WGHO Sunday and so far it's great. How often do you use it? I'm gonna do the recommended amount for right now except for I'm not going to do the 20 drops per section. It was alittle too oily for me.

I know you guys like pics, so here are sum pics of my pull test and my current style (I think it's called the navy bun).

Happy Growing Tuesday!

Love this bun ma'am.

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[jprayze]

^^^^Yup. You'll be APL again by October @jprayze

Now maybe I should wait to flat iron until October so I can be sure.

 

[kristaa.10]

Happy happy happy APL NikkiQ! Can't wait to join you lol

 

[newnyer]

I'm not going anywhere!! I'm gonna be a not to secretive ninja

Ha! Ha! Yesss! NikkiQ you must now join forces with us ninjas without a fight...it will be easier that way.
Don't worry- your membership as a ninja will not require your silence...just think of it as being our APL ninja/APL hopeful Liaison. CONGRATS!!

*ducks behind couch*

 

[newnyer]

Double post

 

[Fyne]

All this progress!! Keep them progress pics coming ladies, I luv it!

Co-wash day today but im feeling the itis set in..

 

[lamaria211]

Ladies don't you love when you have those days when you can see and feel your hair is growing (nicely) I'm having that moment right now. Ever since I took out my minis I'm loving my hair its grown and it feels thick and lush in my hands I'm having a hard time keeping my hands out of it. I can't wait till next wash day(Fri) so I can redo my minis again

 

[Guinan]

Thanks, pookaloo83 & nikkiq! I hoping by keeping my hair up I'll be APL by October.

lamaria211, I'm feeling that way too. I keep looking at my bun

 

[NikkiQ]

Ladies don't you love when you have those days when you can see and feel your hair is growing (nicely) I'm having that moment right now. Ever since I took out my minis I'm loving my hair its grown and it feels thick and lush in my hands I'm having a hard time keeping my hands out of it. I can't wait till next wash day(Fri) so I can redo my minis again

How long are you gonna leave the minis in for this time?

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[NikkiQ]

Ha! Ha! Yesss! NikkiQ you must now join forces with us ninjas without a fight...it will be easier that way.
Don't worry- your membership as a ninja will not require your silence...just think of it as being our APL ninja/APL hopeful Liaison. CONGRATS!!

*ducks behind couch*

An APL liason? good suggestion

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[lamaria211]

Nikkyq when you gonna start that bsl 2013 challenge? I'm ready

 

[AlwaysNatural]

Alright I am appararently APL however... my hair is uneven the right side is 14" (the apl side) then left 11 1/2" going to canerow, megatek and jcbo the left side to death until it is almost even then even it out again. But when all pulled back. I am APL. I guess now my goal is a full, even APL.

 

[NikkiQ]

@Nikkyq when you gonna start that bsl 2013 challenge? I'm ready

Not til October or November. Gotta make sure I don't create on when someone else has the same idea.

 

[polished07]

I have decided if I can get back to this by my dec 31 or my nappiversary (1yr after bc) in jan with thicker fuller end I will be satisfied I just need to make BSB before my move in aug for some reason that's my goal lol Im envisioning MBL hair for my wedding too so we shall see

 

[livinthevida]

I'm not going anywhere!! I'm gonna be a not to secretive ninja

@NikkiQ! & Ladies! Vida Ninja checking in! i'm catching up and chiming in to see where I can help

 

[livinthevida]

Ladies I've yet to use a moisturizer this year or any year lol as I began my new HHJ and I like this one ALOT! Here are a few pictures showing my hair out of plait braids naturally air-dried. Amazing to see how well the R&B Moisturizer by Lush Cosmetics helps create these oh so soft curls not too much of a difference between using only the Organic Coconut Oil (OCO) for 5 months the first half of this year. The results are similar in creating easy to style hair, yet the scent of R&B lasts much longer compared to OCO (?maybe the heated roller set helps with this?) it smells so nice all day long where the OCO would fade by early morning with a natural air dried rollerset. R&B is also a cleaner rinse compared to OCO and WGHO oils. Even when I cooled rinse with the oils there was always a little left over yet with R&B it washes clean. I think these are all good products so far I'll continue to keep you ladies posted

 

[livinthevida]

Good Morning Ladies!!

I finally bought the Wild Growth Oil (the one in the white and green bottle). On the bottle it says to use 1-3 times per week. Do any of you ladies use it more than 1-3 per week? I want to make this my new sealant. I plan on taking before & after pics to see if I have any progress.

pelohello I think this is the exact one I used from June 30 - July 31, 2012! BRB to post a quick picture

 

[Firstborn2]

Hopefully I can host the BSL 2013 challenge next year

I hope I can't honestly participate in that challenge. I don't know where my length is at right now since I am in braids and will not straighten at all this year.

 

[livinthevida]

Good Morning Ladies!!

I finally bought the Wild Growth Oil (the one in the white and green bottle). On the bottle it says to use 1-3 times per week. Do any of you ladies use it more than 1-3 per week? I want to make this my new sealant. I plan on taking before & after pics to see if I have any progress.

@pelohello I'd love to see and hear your progress!

Here is the WGHO bottle I used it has a gold label with green text and white background plus a few pictures to show how much is still in here. I applied so little to my hair literally a few drops SO MUCH LESS compared to Organic Coconut Oil (OCO). Using WGHO for 30 days the only challenge for me was knowing exactly how many drops to apply. I finally settled on applying 1-2 drops after trying 2-3 drops first. I think bc I came from LOVING OCO so much in 5 months that jumping to WGHO was too soon for me BUT the results are really good. Last week I posted pictures showing little to zero growth yet my hair is definitely thicker. I'm sure this is what I feel when my hair runs on my back in the shower

I have family visiting tomorrow and will find someone to take a new snapshot of my wet hair for side-to-side comparison of July 1st to this week

 

[livinthevida]

Ladies don't you love when you have those days when you can see and feel your hair is growing (nicely) I'm having that moment right now. Ever since I took out my minis I'm loving my hair its grown and it feels thick and lush in my hands I'm having a hard time keeping my hands out of it. I can't wait till next wash day(Fri) so I can redo my minis again

lamaria211 YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS! when I see and feel this it reminds me I've made all the right choices in starting my HHJ

Congratulations on feeling this moment too!

 

[livinthevida]

Okay ladies...lemme have it.



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Congratulations @NikkiQ *OFFICIALLY*! now we can call you Ninja Nikki

 

[NikkiQ]

Oh no. Not you too livinthevida!!

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[lamaria211]

OK ladies I have to document what I plan to do next wash day so I don't forget lol
Egg treatment with eggs and oils (30) mins
Wash with hair one
Then DC with Kera Minerals DC (2+hrs)
Silk Elements leave in sealed with EVOCO and WGO. OK that's not to much then I'm redoing my minis

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

NikkiQ!

 

[Guinan]

livinthevida, that's the one I have. I like it but it is alittle thick. I'm confused about the drops thing too. I have been doing 20 drops per section, since I have really thick hair but I've adjusted my mositurizer back to S-Curl moisturizer. Before I was using Soft Textures and combined w/ the WGHO it was too much. I plan on posting before & after pics in October.

Attach is a before pic. It's the same one I posted before but I just put a line where APL falls on me. I just need someone to take a pic of the back of my hair

 

[NikkiQ]

Pigtails are in and they aren't going anywhere anytime soon lol. Think I'll leave this set in for 2 weeks.

 

[Onhergrind09]

Blairx0, bunning got me to APL a few times. It's been my experience that protecting my ends always results in retaining length. I think your plan is sound. I'd be sure to move around the placement of your bun and make sure that it isn't putting too much tension on your edges. I don't have any experience with tension blowdrying cause I rarely use heat s, but if it's been working for you, there's no reason it shouldn't be beneficial when combined with bunning.

 

[NikkiQ]

I wonder what products can I coat my Celies with that will leave them moisturized for a few days. Time to experiment with all these damn products I have!

 

[JJamiah]

Henna'd my hair today. My new growth is stunting along, slowly.