APL/BSL 2014 Challenge

steffiejoe said:
Thanks:blush:. I have have been natural 5 years. I have had two major set backs but I never gave up on my hair journey.
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Thanks for sharing. You give me so much hope bc I think your hair density is like mine so it gives me an idea of what my hair will be. Such an inspiration...

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PinkyPromise said:
UPDATE: I'm claiming FULL CBL. I think I'm on track to make it by Spring!
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You and I are about the same length. , except my front is shorter. We have similar texture as well. Hoping for full SL by summer, and APL by September.
Are you planning yo flat iron anytime?
 
Bday weekend so I am currently pre poo with Jbco. I will wash n condition with Vo5 and Aussie moist. Than blow dry, flat iron using coconut milk serum. Have a great weekend ladies
 
Checking in: I prepooed overnight with coconut oil and milk. Cowashed this morning with Suave and currently deep conditioning under the steamer for 30 minutes.

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I went ahead and cornrowed my hair last night. Then I sprayed my aloe juice and saturated the braids with keracare humecto and olive oil. My hair will be drenched in moisture for the next 2 months. Last time my hair broke during my wig regimen :( I aint having that this time
 
I think my hair is closer to APL than I think. I also think that I thought APL will feel longer. So now I need to reconsider my final hair goal (BSL), to see if that will "feel" like a lot of hair like I think it will. A lot of this is because my hair is fine.

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I'm doing a dc with coconut oil, almond oil and shea butter. I spend the week in cornrows. As I go to the gym I rinse the sweat out daily and then moisturise my cornrows usually with almond oil or castor oil . I find about 3-5 crescent shaped broken hairs when I run the mixture down the ends of my cornrows. I trimmed at the end of December. Anyone experience the same thing? Note I've always had this problem even when I didn't rise my hair daily Sent from my iPhone using LHCF

Eta - I found my answer for those of you experiencing the same thing -: check out this blog. The author is a scientist by trade. Very informative
http://www.thenaturalhavenbloom.com/2011/06/tiny-wisps-of-hair-is-kinky-hair-weak.html?m=1

image-1261740446.jpg. Here is a pic of the type of breakage I'm referencing. This image is from the blog.
 
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tapioca_pudding said:
I think my hair is closer to APL than I think. I also think that I thought APL will feel longer. So now I need to reconsider my final hair goal (BSL), to see if that will "feel" like a lot of hair like I think it will. A lot of this is because my hair is fine.

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Yeah Apl is not where it's at Bsl here we come!!!!!.(I'm a bit tipsy ) teehee
 
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Here are my pictures-- I tried to get a good shot of the back but I'm alone at home so yeah lol
And I just took out some two week old cornrows, so I'll probably wear it around today, wash it with my terresentials and Shea moisture, and then have someone re braid it.
 

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alex114 said:
Update:
Here are my pictures-- I tried to get a good shot of the back but I'm alone at home so yeah lol
And I just took out some two week old cornrows, so I'll probably wear it around today, wash it with my terresentials and Shea moisture, and then have someone re braid it.
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Your hair is looking so good! I'm getting my beehive done today so I can start wigging it.
 
Here is a picture I took today, my hair is right above my bra, I think in a couple of months it would be full bsl (I hope).

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I finally made time for a wash and DC session today, my scalp is thanking me. I shampooed with GVP hydrating poo and DC'd with ORS replenish. Not sure if I'll have time to cowash later in the week so I'll try not to get too much build before wash day next weekend.
 
I'm switching up my regimen a tad bit. Gonna try decreasing my deep conditioning from 2x a week to once every 7-10 (maybe 14 :look: ) days.
I work out 4-5 times a week so I'm already cowashing at least twice. I think all the extra moisture is making my ends weak.

Oh and I'm also giving up combs for a while to see if a finger detangling only routine makes a difference. Only time I'll break out a comb is if I do a curlformer set, use heat, or something like that.

I dont know, we'll see how this goes :lol:
 
Thank you! HairPleezeGrow I'm really just trying to tiptoe around these two textures-- I don't need any tantrums from my hair right now lol. Cornrows are just amazing (when done correctly) for keeping my hair tucked away! And I recently bought a men's active sports cap with mesh at the top instead of the usual wig cap to keep my hair from being too dried out. I've seen a pretty noticeable difference. I hope your wiggling goes well ^_^
 
Today Im trying a catnip tea rinse for the first time. Its supposed to condition the hair, prevent split ends, reduce breakage, promote growth and shine. Guess I will cowash it out in the shower. I added some peppermint eo and a plastic cap prob for about 30 mins.

I wore a faux high bun yesterday. It was really cute and easy to do. Im doin another one tonight but BIGGER and in a donut shape.

I LOVE this HHJ!!
 
mshoneyfly said:
Today Im trying a catnip tea rinse for the first time. Its supposed to condition the hair, prevent split ends, reduce breakage, promote growth and shine. Guess I will cowash it out in the shower. I added some peppermint eo and a plastic cap prob for about 30 mins. I wore a faux high bun yesterday. It was really cute and easy to do. Im doin another one tonight but BIGGER and in a donut shape. I LOVE this HHJ!!
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What kind of hair did you use for your bun? Track hair, braid hair, etc?
 
ronie said:
You and I are about the same length. , except my front is shorter. We have similar texture as well. Hoping for full SL by summer, and APL by September. Are you planning yo flat iron anytime?
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I was going to flat iron in April because that's my re-chop 1 year anniversary, but I probably won't. I want to flat iron when I make full APL though. .which might be by April. .so idk lol. I'll probably end up doing some kind of heatless blowout/rollerset to mimic the look.

Oh yeah. Here's my wash & go update:



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I'm going to wear my hair wet all summer. I think that contributed heavily to my retention.
 
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Pressed my hair a week and a half ago and got a trim. Just washed it out yesterday and put them in two strand twists. My hair feels so much shorter now than I remember if feeling 2 weeks ago. Tried using the same technique I did a month ago where I roller set then twisted. That time my twists came out super fluffy and long. This time they were shrunken, the twists were super skinny, but my hair feels so silky and smooth. I don't think that I suffered any heat damage, not sure what was different this time around.
 
That sounds great, where did you get it?
mshoneyfly said:
Today Im trying a catnip tea rinse for the first time. Its supposed to condition the hair, prevent split ends, reduce breakage, promote growth and shine. Guess I will cowash it out in the shower. I added some peppermint eo and a plastic cap prob for about 30 mins.

I wore a faux high bun yesterday. It was really cute and easy to do. Im doin another one tonight but BIGGER and in a donut shape.

I LOVE this HHJ!!
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PinkyPromise said:
I was going to flat iron in April because that's my re-chop 1 year anniversary, but I probably won't. I want to flat iron when I make full APL though. .which might be by April. .so idk lol. I'll probably end up doing some kind of heatless blowout/rollerset to mimic the look. Oh yeah. Here's my wash & go update: I'm going to wear my hair wet all summer. I think that contributed heavily to my retention.
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Beautiful!

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snoop said:
Pressed my hair a week and a half ago and got a trim. Just washed it out yesterday and put them in two strand twists. My hair feels so much shorter now than I remember if feeling 2 weeks ago. Tried using the same technique I did a month ago where I roller set then twisted. That time my twists came out super fluffy and long. This time they were shrunken, the twists were super skinny, but my hair feels so silky and smooth. I don't think that I suffered any heat damage, not sure what was different this time around.
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Did you do a dc with protein and then moisture?

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