APL/BSL 2014 Challenge
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veesweets
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I don't know what I'm doing with my hair this week. I was considering flat iron but now I'm thinking about curlformers..maybe curlformers on blown out hair...but I've been loving my braid outs...I have no idea. I'm sure I need to trim or dust soon though
I do know that for my wash day I'll be trying this fenugreek mask as a prepoo and DC'ing with either jessicurl DT or BASK vanilla whiskey. Hoping I can get everything done and party food on the table by game time!
I do know that for my wash day I'll be trying this fenugreek mask as a prepoo and DC'ing with either jessicurl DT or BASK vanilla whiskey. Hoping I can get everything done and party food on the table by game time!
HairPleezeGrow
Natural.MediumFine.3c.
Your hair looks great! I've never done a blowout then twists b4... I've seen it done plenty of times on YT
BlaqKitty
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Just an update pic. Sorry, I don't really stretch my hair enough for you guys to see how long it truly it, I'm not BSL yet but I'm super duper close and I have been retaining my length since I have had my hair in medium-mini twists this past month. I'm addicted to keeping my hair twisted lol.
HairPleezeGrow
Natural.MediumFine.3c.
That is some beautiful gorgeous hair. So healthy looking and nice shine.
veesweets
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I'm really annoyed. That fenugreek masque yesterday was torture trying to get out because of the seeds. I usually just finger detangle in the shower but I had to use a comb to get them out. I don't even want to think about all the hair I lost doing that. At one point I wanted to just leave them but they were looking like huge dandruff flakes!
Due to my frustration I ended up blow drying and cutting off about an inch. I started flat ironing but got sick of it after a section lol. Still hoping I can make APL by the end of the year...but idk.
Due to my frustration I ended up blow drying and cutting off about an inch. I started flat ironing but got sick of it after a section lol. Still hoping I can make APL by the end of the year...but idk.
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apple_natural
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long time no update it feels like... all these nice heads of hair in here 
i'm in braids. i dont remember when i first put them up. i think it was somewhere around christmastime. i need to take them down, but i'm going to keep them up until i get my tax refund check. then, i'll take them down. i'm thinking of retracting my no heat idea and going to a salon for a blow-out and flat iron for march, june, september, and december. i'll straighten four times this year. that's so that i can keep up with my ends. i'll keep braids for the months of january (check), april, july, and october if not the months afterwards. then, i'll keep it natural for the other months.
thats all i got.
i'm going to buy a "split-ender" when i get my refund check. any bad experiences?
i'm in braids. i dont remember when i first put them up. i think it was somewhere around christmastime. i need to take them down, but i'm going to keep them up until i get my tax refund check. then, i'll take them down. i'm thinking of retracting my no heat idea and going to a salon for a blow-out and flat iron for march, june, september, and december. i'll straighten four times this year. that's so that i can keep up with my ends. i'll keep braids for the months of january (check), april, july, and october if not the months afterwards. then, i'll keep it natural for the other months.
thats all i got.
i'm going to buy a "split-ender" when i get my refund check. any bad experiences?
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
I bought some aphogee keratin and green tea spray today. I think ive been using too much moisture (aloe, glycerin and aussie moist) so im trying to strengthen my hair and stop the breakage before it gets out of control. I only lost a few strands thank goodness
veesweets
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I feel like I have to come back and write a mandatory positive now that I've had time to cool down from my rant and remembered its just hair 
So on a better note, my hair feels great, super smooth from the blowout. Gonna see how long I can make this last with my workout schedule
So on a better note, my hair feels great, super smooth from the blowout. Gonna see how long I can make this last with my workout schedule
ronie
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I feel like I have to come back and write a mandatory positive now that I've had time to cool down from my rant and remembered its just hair
Happy you feel better now. Hang in there, we will make it. Even if we dont get to APL. We ll sure be dang closed.
CharlieEcho
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That's not slow growth! Gurrrl, slow growth is waiting 3 years to get to your length, it takes most ppl 1-2 years to get to SL and you got there from neck length in less than a year. If that's slow growth then I'll swap places with you no problem.
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tapioca_pudding
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Used the Njoy oil on my scalp last night. Tryna get some growth during these cold months and hope for a growth spurt during summer.
TwoSnapsUp
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Started baggying my ends more often. With Coconut oil. As slow as my hair grows, I need to retain everything.
faithVA
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You are not a slow grower. If you were, your hair would probably just be passed the first orange stripe.Congratulations on your progress. It looks great.
ETA: Yeah, it looks like you have gone from shoulder length to grazing APL, if not APL in 5 months.
SingBrina
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Really? My hair can't even get half an inch per month it seems. But thanks though. You make me feel better :^)
SingBrina
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Congratulations on your progress. It looks great.
ETA: Yeah, it looks like you have gone from shoulder length to grazing APL, if not APL in 5 months.
Thank you! !
youwillrise
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put braids in my hair while it was still straight on sunday. decided to wash them last night. itd been 2.5 weeks since id washed/dc'ed since i had flat ironed it. thought it was time. ill try to keep these braids in for a while.
snoop
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So as promised, I'm posting picks of my attempt at a two strand twist updo, based on this video.
I definitely need to practice doing two strand twists more.
As for moisturizing it, I spritzed this morning and then slathered on some hair cream then baggyed under my winter hat. I figured that if any of the cream wasn't rubbed in properly, it would get steamed in from baggying. It worked, so I'll just do that every morning.
I definitely need to practice doing two strand twists more.
As for moisturizing it, I spritzed this morning and then slathered on some hair cream then baggyed under my winter hat. I figured that if any of the cream wasn't rubbed in properly, it would get steamed in from baggying. It worked, so I'll just do that every morning.
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Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
Next wash day im going to wash in sections. I got the idea from the 4c regimen thread. I will detangle on dry hair with my fingers, part my hair into about 8 sections and shampoo/condition each braid. Then towel dry and unravel and detangle each braid with a comb and braid it back. I hope it helps with tangles and shedding
apple_natural
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at first i wrote that i'm going to take my braids down, but now i don't know what i'm going to do with it. i dont like seeing my hair too much because then i don't think its growing. if i only see it straight once or twice a year, i can see how much its grown all together. its better for me.... so, i will probably wash, dc and rebraid.
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Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
Has anyone here gone from neck length to APL in 6 months? I'd love to be around that by summer.
I have 4 inches to gofeels like forever
I went fron nl to apl in 8 months. Maybe sooner but the 8th month is when I noticed I was aplm I also got a trim that month...
HairPleezeGrow
Natural.MediumFine.3c.
My wigs were home when I came home from work! The one without bangs I need to figure out how to make it look less wiggy...I'm feeling the red one most. The one with blonde I like also.
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Prettymetty
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All of them are so pretty HairPleezeGrow. Where did u get them?
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