APL/BSL 2014 Challenge

APrayer4Hair said:
Looking to buy some...which size did u get?
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I got the extra long and wide...I know my hair isn't no where near it but I'm using them on my girls for Xmas.

ETA- also I got 4 packs of the 40 when Sally's had a sale.

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Ummm yeah didn't get much sleep last night. I have never slept this uncomfortably with a hair style in my life. I WILL NEVER SLEEP in these darn things again...EVER!!!

Anyway I just took them down but haven't seperated and styled them yet. Im going to see if they drop some b4 I do that. Also the DE left my hair silky and not a lot of hold like I thought. Next time I will use Ecostyler gel. And my ends on some of them didn't do too well. Its like instead of them going through smooth they were still trying to curl up in my normal curling pattern while inside the curlformer. Anyway this was a lot better than my traditional rollerset failure lol. Sorry for the blurry pics my son took.



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HairPleezeGrow said:
I finally put my curlformers in. I used 33 of the 40. I sprayed a little Infusium 23 LI and then applied DE stretching cream and DE gel to each section b4 applying the curlformers. I alternated with the pink and orange. Here's what my head looks like b4 and after applying. I will update the reveal tomorrow when I take them out...not looking forward to sleeping on these!

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Is it strange that I enjoy using only one color at a time?
 
Coming up on two months in my twists time to redo the front, back and sides at least.

I'm sure this will be another 3 week project :)
 
HairPleezeGrow said:
Ummm yeah didn't get much sleep last night. I have never slept this uncomfortably with a hair style in my life. I WILL NEVER SLEEP in these darn things again...EVER!!!

Anyway I just took them down but haven't seperated and styled them yet. Im going to see if they drop some b4 I do that. Also the DE left my hair silky and not a lot of hold like I thought. Next time I will use Ecostyler gel. And my ends on some of them didn't do too well. Its like instead of them going through smooth they were still trying to curl up in my normal curling pattern while inside the curlformer. Anyway this was a lot better than my traditional rollerset failure lol. Sorry for the blurry pics my son took.



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Your hair looks great!!
 
i think i mentioned that all of my twists are out.

i dry detangled over 2 days with the help of spectrum brand shortening. on the 2nd day, i bought a new detangling comb by tool structure (tortoise shower detangler). i like. will run the comb through each section about a couple more times in the shower before i get ready to rinse my dc. will wash and do all that a little bit later.

as far as a style goes...i'll just keep it in some twists that i'll pin up. ive been hiding my hair under scarves (which i have been baggying/ghe'ing under) and will continue to do so for a while...but will keep my hair twisted underneath.

a little protection from the winter elements. some extra moisture. a little less manipulation. will still be doing my regular wash schedule.

am still thinking about trying some twists with extensions. watching tons of videos on how to do it. ive never installed any kind of extensions....sooooo...yeah. if i do them, they wont be super long like a lot of people get them. i'm not interested in drawing too much attention to them lol.
 

I thought I would make bsl by yr end. .....but I guess not :-( well I KNOW I will get there next yr as long as I stay on track with the stuff I'm doing now.

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My deep conditioning session last night with the HotHead Thermal Conditioning cap was nice.

I warmed it up in the microwave for 3 minutes (in 1 minute increments).. and it gave me 25-28 minutes of heat. I then took it off and warmed it up for another 3 minutes and used it again for ~30 more minutes.

I really like the fact that I can run around and handle things around the house while DC at the same time.

I give the cap a 4/5 stars because I had to take it off and re-heat it. According to the directions, 2 minutes in the microwave should equal to 45 minutes of heat. That is just not true.

I am excited and look forward to using it again next week.
 
youwillrise said:
i am still thinking about trying some twists with extensions. watching tons of videos on how to do it. ive never installed any kind of extensions....sooooo...yeah. if i do them, they wont be super long like a lot of people get them. i'm not interested in drawing too much attention to them lol.
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Do it that's exactly how I learned and my only problem now is parting straight but if you have enough twists you won't even notice crooked parts.

I saved myself three hundred dollars by learning to do it myself
 
hey ladies! just checking in. i need to focus on my edges. postpartum shedding took them away, and now they are filling back in, but just so much shorter than the rest of my hair. i would like to wear a high bun for my birthday in April, so i need them to fill in a bit more. i hope the front of my hair hits APL by April too, but that is wishful thinking. that's two inches. i would pretty much have to retain everything. but that would help a lot with the style i want. if i could hide my hair for the next couple of months, that would be cool!

i workout now, so i look busted most of the time.
 
i figured out what i want to do for my hair in Feb! i am going to get a sew-in, but it is going to be short. i am going to get it the week of valentine's day and keep it in for 6 weeks, so i can have a break before getting my relaxer for my bday! i am going to do it. i probably should make an appt now, but i guess i would have to put a deposit down. i don't want to go too expensive with the hair because it is going to be seriously chopped, screwed, and i won't be reusing it. i know two people that can really hook me up, but one of them is not very gentle. i would be scared about her braiding too tight.
 
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ajargon02 said:
I thought I would make bsl by yr end. .....but I guess not :-( well I KNOW I will get there next yr as long as I stay on track with the stuff I'm doing now.
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I put on my lc shirt to see how far from bsl I am. Just 1 inch in the back.:-) that encourages me :-D now I just need to retain as much as possible.
 
Took out all the braids around my edges last night. Not gonna henna cuz thats too much labor :look:

Gonna poo with neem-tulsi bar in the shower then braiding back up. The hair feels strong from my tea spray. When I take them out for good, think Im gonna try tea as a final rinse instead of applying under conditioner. Looks like I got one nice fat curl of NG where each braid was attached and its only been 2 weeks. Its really easy to massage with braids too. Ive been doing it every night last week :)

What should I use as a conditioner??

I LOVE this HHJ!!
 
mshoneyfly said:
Took out all the braids around my edges last night. Not gonna henna cuz thats too much labor :look:

Gonna poo with neem-tulsi bar in the shower then braiding back up. The hair feels strong from my tea spray. When I take them out for good, think Im gonna try tea as a final rinse instead of applying under conditioner. Looks like I got one nice fat curl of NG where each braid was attached and its only been 2 weeks. Its really easy to massage with braids too. Ive been doing it every night last week :)

What should I use as a conditioner??

I LOVE this HHJ!!
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As a rinse out or LI?

HPG

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Soooo my set did not last but a day. I cowashed my hair and back in twists for a twistout. I knew it wasn't going to last though bc I didnt have a product with hold. Next time I will use Ecostyler gel.

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I haven't checked in for a while. Hi! :hiya:

I will be washing my hair this evening and adding some JBCO to my scalp and then GHE until bed.

I'm looking forward to taking my starting pic and getting my hair trimmed at the end of the month. The nape and sides are actually CBL when I pull it, and my hair in the front comes to my chin. I can't wait to see it blown out.
 
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