APL/BSL 2014 Challenge

[yaya24]

I had a setback!!!!!!!!!!

No more 1x a week washing.
I think my hair has moisture overload.

I have a section near my nape that is 1 inch long (broke all the way to the line of demarcation).

What a way to end the year.

Anyway.... Mission regain is official.
I did a 2 inch trim last night to try and camouflage the sparseness.

Yipeeee.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

I had a setback!!!!!!!!!!

No more 1x a week washing.
I think my hair has moisture overload.

I have a section near my nape that is 1 inch long (broke all the way to the line of demarcation).

What a way to end the year.

Anyway.... Mission regain is official.
I did a 2 inch trim last night to try and camouflage the sparseness.

Yipeeee.

Sorry for your set back. Do you use protein in your regi as well?

HPG

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[yaya24]

HairPleezeGrow

Thanks girly!

My leave ins have protein in them, and I always mix a spoon of protein into my DC. I use protein, but apparently not enough.

I can honestly say that I have not done a full blown protein DC in months.

My hair was doing soo well, without it and I only did them post TU (used a protein conditioner while in the shower).

Won't cry over spilled milk. I was thinking about transitioning again.. but I have time to think about it. My next TU is not supposed to be until February.

Its sooo frustrating. Thankfully, I don't wear my hair "down" so its not noticeable.. but I see it.. I feel it.. and its such a sad situation.

I felt like I lost quite a bit of hair during my Friday night wash, but I thought it was all shed hairs in combination with me not washing for a full week.

This morning while parting my hair and oiling my scalp, I got an unexpected surprise.

 

[Funmiloves]

^^^
Aww, that sucks yaya24 :-( you'll bounce back from this set back in no time.

 

[myfaithrising]

I am so in this challenge!!! I've never set a goal for my hair but I think I need something to shoot for. My goal is to make full APL by June and then on to BSL by year end. Im all over my water/ workout/nutrition game which should help. I'm posting my starting pics now, I'll post the regimen later. Wish me luck!!!

 

[yaya24]

Funmiloves Thanks girl!
I am looking forward to the comeback.

 

[Babygrowth]

Sitting with this henna gloss in my head debating if I should let it sit overnight or wash it out now... probably overnight. It feels good on my scalp tho.

 

[youwillrise]

lol...im tryna milk time for all its worth before i post start pics. not that i will have much more growth between now and the end of the month, but you never know...riiiight? LOL. when i do, i will take photos from the right side of nape, the front and probably the right side. im really just thinking out loud...dont mind me.

 

[myhairgrowstoo]

So I realize that as my transition to fully natural continues, how much shrinkage I encounter. My hair is experiencing ssk galore...I've decided I might be able to combat these problems by keeping my hair stretched.
Are Caruso rollers safe enough to be used 2x a month?

 

[LovelyRo]

I'm taking my sew in down tonight... I think I'm almost at 3 weeks! That's long enough! I'll probably relax towards the end if this week! I finally have everything I need to relax!

 

[bronxchick]

You aren't the only one waiting for the last minute to post pics/stats. Lol

lol...im tryna milk time for all its worth before i post start pics. not that i will have much more growth between now and the end of the month, but you never know...riiiight? LOL. when i do, i will take photos from the right side of nape, the front and probably the right side. im really just thinking out loud...dont mind me.

 

[myhairgrowstoo]

I need to remember to put my hair into braids immediately after I wash it. Otherwise it becomes a tangled mess and the detangling process costs me lots of hair

 

[londonfog]

My ends felt extra dry despite my M/Sing every night. I normally use Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango butter moisturizer & seal with my oil mix but not staying moisturized. So tonight I moisturized with S Curl & sealed with my Shea butter mix that I made & put my hair up for the night in two buns to the sides. I think I'll be doing a moisturizing DC tomorrow. Can't be letting my ends fall off when this is the furthest that I've gotten my hair to grow in 4 years!!!

 

[veesweets]

Just installed my curlformers. Took me exactly an hour to do 46. It was surprisingly really easy.
My plan is to use the curlformers to stretch my hair tonight, then braid for a stretched braid out. Hope it works!

 

[TwoSnapsUp]

think I'll cowash tonight...

 

[APrayer4Hair]

Okay so did my twists earlier and here's my starting pic for this challenge. The first pic was taken November 12th and the 2nd one was today.

HPG

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**insert eyeroll**
Your hair is definitely longer than mine!

 

[snoop]

My ends felt extra dry despite my M/Sing every night. I normally use Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango butter moisturizer & seal with my oil mix but not staying moisturized. So tonight I moisturized with S Curl & sealed with my Shea butter mix that I made & put my hair up for the night in two buns to the sides. I think I'll be doing a moisturizing DC tomorrow. Can't be letting my ends fall off when this is the furthest that I've gotten my hair to grow in 4 years!!!

You could always trying baggying under your winter hat. That might help. I got the idea from Napptural85. I did it last winter and am doing it this winter. My ends feel a lot better because of it.

 

[PinkyPromise]

I started to do my inversions for December. Today is my third day. Second week of my mini twists and I can feel new growth

 

[yaya24]

I plan on washing and DCing tonight.

I'll skip the protein this time since I used protein on Sunday.

 

[veesweets]

Love the curlformer results. Hair got super straight and silky. Whenever I decide to flat iron I'm going to do this instead of blowdrying. Just finished part 2 and braided with BASK palm tapioca

 

[tapioca_pudding]

My ends look great since I did that last trim. Lets see if I can keep them that way.

JBCO is too thick to use on my wet hair. It makes it sticky and hard to comb.

Trying to decide if I'm going to flat iron or do a curlformer set for a Xmas party on Friday.

Trying to use up all these damn products.

Can't wait for my henna to arrive!

Can't wait to be APL (lol).

Just randomness again... same ole...

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Love the curlformer results. Hair got super straight and silky. Whenever I decide to flat iron I'm going to do this instead of blowdrying. Just finished part 2 and braided with BASK palm tapioca

They look gr8! Your hair is so thick and looks so soft and shinny.

HPG

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[HairPleezeGrow]

My ends look great since I did that last trim. Lets see if I can keep them that way.

JBCO is too thick to use on my wet hair. It makes it sticky and hard to comb.

Trying to decide if I'm going to flat iron or do a curlformer set for a Xmas party on Friday.

Trying to use up all these damn products.

Can't wait for my henna to arrive!

Can't wait to be APL (lol).

Just randomness again... same ole...

Whatever you decide to do make sure you post a pic or it never happened lol.

HPG

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[tapioca_pudding]

HairPleezeGrow Will do!!

 

[veesweets]

They look gr8! Your hair is so thick and looks so soft and shinny.

HPG

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Aw Thank you!

 

[BlaqKitty]

i went back to the CG method which has helped tremendously with my moisture issues and my curl pattern is coming back.

i did a small trim last night since i introduced a comb into my regimen and it was actually like, shredding my ends so i'm back to strictly fingercombing/detangling.

Hoping I can make it to BSL this year. :< Feeling discouraged.

 

[londonfog]

You could always trying baggying under your winter hat. That might help. I got the idea from Napptural85. I did it last winter and am doing it this winter. My ends feel a lot better because of it.

So do you just put like a conditioner cap on top of your own hair under your winter hat?

 

[snoop]

Yes. I just make sure it's all tucked in. My hat is satin lined, but I find that that alone isn't enough.

 

[Gryphyn]

I'm going to try to make my own Kurly Klips as a protective style now that I'm taking down my kinky twists for good on Friday.

I'be been on the fence about getting them redone but my scalp gets so itchy after 4-5 weeks, even with washing, and it's so expensive to get them redone so often . Kurly Klips are $160 for 5 pieces of the 12" and natural hair clip in extensions are pretty hard to find . I saw in another thread they're cheaper to make yourself, so I spent $50 on the hair, thread, and clips today. The girl at the BSS even said they could make the wefts into clip ins for me, but I won't have time to go back to pick them up before I take my twists down, so I'm going to try myself.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

I'm going to try to make my own Kurly Klips as a protective style now that I'm taking down my kinky twists for good on Friday.

I'be been on the fence about getting them redone but my scalp gets so itchy after 4-5 weeks, even with washing, and it's so expensive to get them redone so often . Kurly Klips are $160 for 5 pieces of the 12" and natural hair clip in extensions are pretty hard to find . I saw in another thread they're cheaper to make yourself, so I spent $50 on the hair, thread, and clips today. The girl at the BSS even said they could make the wefts into clip ins for me, but I won't have time to go back to pick them up before I take my twists down, so I'm going to try myself.

Oooh can't wait to see how they come out! What hair did you get?

HPG

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