APL/BSL 2014 Challenge

[earlybird]

Hi,

It's my first day on this challenge. I hope everyone is having a marvelous day

Hopefully, you can see the pic attached. I don't have anything to measure with right now, but the goal is to get my hair where you see my birthmark/top of bra strap, by last day of 2014. I did not pull or stretch the hair, so it should hang loosely on my birthmark by then, that's the dream.

I do wear a wig most of the time, but I'll have to find another method of hiding my hair as it gets too hot around here to wear that! Consistently moisturizing, sealing, not keep hair out loose so it won't tangle and get SS knots is the plan. Sounds easy? Not to me cause I forget to do it.

Happy growing.

 

[MsKikiStar]

Checking in! Here's my comparison: left is the starting pic. Now that I have a length check shirt it'll be easier to track my retention progress.

Btw...happy Spring ladies!

 

[bestblackgirl]

Sorry for not posting much. I promise I am here every day lurking on the thread.

I'm having issues with my hair at the moment. If it's not one thing, it's another. My hair is getting healthy again and growing, but now i'm noticing my right edge is getting noticeably thinner than the left side. Even when i stretch for up to 7 months, nothing changes. I don't know what to do.

Here is my length check for March.







The first one is my update, the second one was from my relaxer in November. Hopefully the pictures are visible. I'm on my phone

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Hi,

It's my first day on this challenge. I hope everyone is having a marvelous day

Hopefully, you can see the pic attached. I don't have anything to measure with right now, but the goal is to get my hair where you see my birthmark/top of bra strap, by last day of 2014. I did not pull or stretch the hair, so it should hang loosely on my birthmark by then, that's the dream.

I do wear a wig most of the time, but I'll have to find another method of hiding my hair as it gets too hot around here to wear that! Consistently moisturizing, sealing, not keep hair out loose so it won't tangle and get SS knots is the plan. Sounds easy? Not to me cause I forget to do it.

Happy growing.

Welcome! You will get tons of advice and support here.

 

[bluenvy]

Being lazy, was suppose to flat iron. Missing that sleekness since two months ago. Any who hopeful to hit apl in upcoming months. My LC, not the best pic so please bare with me

 

[veesweets]

No LC for me this time, I'm going to wait until the June date. Everyone's progress is looking awesome though!

 

[PlainJane]

I probably won't do a length check until I straighten my hair again for Easter. I believe I've gained length, but my hair is so thin it makes me sad to look at it.
I know this is going to sound like something from the "Famous words before a setback" thread, but I really think my hair breaks and sheds less when it is flat ironed. Does anyone else feel like this? Or is breakage and shedding less noticeable when hair is straight?
Also, I tried washing in sections for the first time my last wash day but I braided the sections too loose so it wasn't very beneficial. I was so nervous my hair wasn't going to get clean, but it definitely can in sections.

 

[Lilmama1011]

I probably won't do a length check until I straighten my hair again for Easter. I believe I've gained length, but my hair is so thin it makes me sad to look at it.
I know this is going to sound like something from the "Famous words before a setback" thread, but I really think my hair breaks and sheds less when it is flat ironed. Does anyone else feel like this? Or is breakage and shedding less noticeable when hair is straight?
Also, I tried washing in sections for the first time my last wash day but I braided the sections too loose so it wasn't very beneficial. I was so nervous my hair wasn't going to get clean, but it definitely can in sections.

i forgot to do a length check, oh well it will be curly now and i don't like stretching my curls and messing my hair up lol

 

[Adiatasha]

I probably won't do a length check until I straighten my hair again for Easter. I believe I've gained length, but my hair is so thin it makes me sad to look at it. I know this is going to sound like something from the "Famous words before a setback" thread, but I really think my hair breaks and sheds less when it is flat ironed. Does anyone else feel like this? Or is breakage and shedding less noticeable when hair is straight? Also, I tried washing in sections for the first time my last wash day but I braided the sections too loose so it wasn't very beneficial. I was so nervous my hair wasn't going to get clean, but it definitely can in sections.

Raises hand ....
I feel like I have less breakage when I have a blow out and flat iron..

Everything you said in your post I agree with

 

[alanaturelle]

This is a cross post from another thread.

After 9 years of being free, I'm texlaxing my hair this weekend. I've weighed the pros and cons and decided to go ahead and do it. Over the past three months, I realized that I absolutely need to finger detangle and have to be extra careful with my hair. My usual wash day takes anywhere from 4 to 6hrs including finger detangle which on its own is 2-3 hrs.

Between a very demanding job, two active boys and their school's PTA, I just don't have that kind of time, and texlaxing is my way of saving my sanity,

I won't leave the relaxer in for too long just long enough to tame my mane, lol. I'll post pictures of before and after, so stay tune, . I'm still planning on being fully APL by June and hoping to be BSL by December.

 

[Jace032000]

This is a cross post from another thread.

After 9 years of being free, I'm texlaxing my hair this weekend. I've weighed the pros and cons and decided to go ahead and do it. Over the past three months, I realized that I absolutely need to finger detangle and have to be extra careful with my hair. My usual wash day takes anywhere from 4 to 6hrs including finger detangle which on its own is 2-3 hrs.

Between a very demanding job, two active boys and their school's PTA, I just don't have that kind of time, and texlaxing is my way of saving my sanity,

I won't leave the relaxer in for too long just long enough to tame my mane, lol. I'll post pictures of before and after, so stay tune, . I'm still planning on being fully APL by June and hoping to be BSL by December.

Have you looked into the pros and cons of getting a Keratin Treatment by chance?

 

[Jace032000]

Here's my March LC...it's not an official one as I did not str8en but it will do since I don't plan to str8en until June. I haven't noticed an increase in growth but I have noticed more fullness.



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Your hair looks awesome---and wow…has it grown!! Very nice!!

 

[Jace032000]

Kentmane -- welcome!

 

[alanaturelle]

Have you looked into the pros and cons of getting a Keratin Treatment by chance?

I did but honestly it's not worth it because I do workout at least 3 times a week and it doesn't seem to go hand by hand.

 

[Jace032000]

I did but honestly it's not worth it because I do workout at least 3 times a week and it doesn't seem to go hand by hand.

I work out about that often too…and I don't have issues with reversion. Having said that however, I've had three treatments thus far and have noticed that my hair is more 'tamed.' I do recall the first time I received the Keratin Treatment…my hair reverted a good deal.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Your hair looks awesome---and wow…has it grown!! Very nice!!

Thanks Jace!

 

[Prettymetty]

I just sprayed my hair with Aphogee keratin amd aloe juice/glycerin and did some celie braids. Im going wig shopping tomorrow. Yay! I kinda want something short since I work out so much

 

[RegaLady]

.5" to APL! I will be there first week in May, lol!

Then it is on to BSL!
This is around the milestone I cut my hair from. I was on my way to MBL, but the ends looked a mess. So I will be shooting for BSL the right way this time around. Heat caused many setbacks the last time, so my strategy is to bun straight through. And when I need to stretch my hair, I will use either Curlformers or rollersets instead

Cowashed today, wash and DC and back to bunning tomorrow.

 

[Jace032000]

.5" to APL! I will be there first week in May, lol!

Then it is on to BSL!
This is around the milestone I cut my hair from. I was on my way to MBL, but the ends looked a mess. So I will be shooting for BSL the right way this time around. Heat caused many setbacks the last time, so my strategy is to bun straight through. And when I need to stretch my hair, I will use either Curlformers or rollersets instead

Cowashed today, wash and DC and back to bunning tomorrow.

Congrats!!! Healthy hair is always better than raggedy hair. At least, that's what I tell myself every time I have to suck it up and dust the ends.

 

[caribeandiva]

You ladies get this a day early and all. My starting point as of right now.

 

[bronxsoloist]

I've def been following this challenge from the shadows
I have my own LC dates which don't really coincide
so my before photos are pretty off

*Early apologies for the photo quality and my busted/ghetto LC shirt
(Some of the lines are completely off but its all I could put together quickly. I've vowed to buy a brand new one so I won't continue to embarrass myself.)

I lightly flat ironed a small chunk of the back. the rest of my hair is up in my usual twists. Thank you to my wife for being patient enough to take these photos for me

My longest layer is SLIGHTLY past the 8. Photo taken yesterday
On October 7th my longest layer was at the 5.
3 inches in 6months sounds about right to me
Edit: I finally found more recent LC that I did, but they're videos and I'm not sure how to capture a still. Date Feb 9 SLIGHTLY past line 7

June 30th is the next check in date I'm sure to have my shirt by then!

Regimen: KISS
*LCO &GHE during the day +Covered, Muslim style (no offense I just love and appreciate the covering but that's another story for another post)
*Silk Scarf at night
*Medium 2 strand twists or braids
*Co wash every 1-2 weeks
*Refresh braids every 2 weeks
*Full on wash (ACV) every 4-8 weeks depending (going for 8 this time, at 6 weeks right now)

 

[snoop]

So, I did a length check last night and my hair is pretty much the same length it was at the beginning of the year pre-trim. I've come to realize (a little hard to accept) that my hair grows slow, so it'll take me to the beginning of summer to reach apl.

 

[Brwnbeauti]

Took a pic on my iPad will post it Sunday

 

[PinkyPromise]

I was trying to wait until the 18th but I want to take my twists out now

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

I i got a curling wand in the mail today. My sis in law blow dried my hair on high and then I used my wand. It's not as poofy as I wanted (I was going for the curly fro look so I didn't str8en it first) but I'm hoping it will get bigger. For some reason I always do my hair most of the time with my lc shirt on lol....like it's going to make a difference hahaha.



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[Lilmama1011]

I i got a curling wand in the mail today. My sis in law blow dried my hair on high and then I used my wand. It's not as poofy as I wanted (I was going for the curly fro look so I didn't str8en it first) but I'm hoping it will get bigger. For some reason I always do my hair most of the time with my lc shirt on lol....like it's going to make a difference hahaha.

separate it everyday and it gets bigger

 

[Rozlewis]

I i got a curling wand in the mail today. My sis in law blow dried my hair on high and then I used my wand. It's not as poofy as I wanted (I was going for the curly fro look so I didn't str8en it first) but I'm hoping it will get bigger. For some reason I always do my hair most of the time with my lc shirt on lol....like it's going to make a difference hahaha.

HairPleezeGrow

It looks beautiful.

 

[ronie]

I i got a curling wand in the mail today. My sis in law blow dried my hair on high and then I used my wand. It's not as poofy as I wanted (I was going for the curly fro look so I didn't str8en it first) but I'm hoping it will get bigger. For some reason I always do my hair most of the time with my lc shirt on lol....like it's going to make a difference hahaha.



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Gorgeous. Love the curls, love the fro.

 

[Joigirl]

I i got a curling wand in the mail today. My sis in law blow dried my hair on high and then I used my wand. It's not as poofy as I wanted (I was going for the curly fro look so I didn't str8en it first) but I'm hoping it will get bigger. For some reason I always do my hair most of the time with my lc shirt on lol....like it's going to make a difference hahaha.

Very cute!

 

[NorthernCalGal]

I i got a curling wand in the mail today. My sis in law blow dried my hair on high and then I used my wand. It's not as poofy as I wanted (I was going for the curly fro look so I didn't str8en it first) but I'm hoping it will get bigger. For some reason I always do my hair most of the time with my lc shirt on lol....like it's going to make a difference hahaha.

Looks great. What brand wand did you use?