APL by Dec 2010!!!

[monidad]

What are you doing for growth?

1. Protective styles only (braids, cornrow weaves)
2. Growth aid: apply MN mix 4-5 times/ week
3. Vitamins: B complex, Multivits, Chlorella, flaxseed, biotin
4. Water: 8 cups a day
5. Protein: 60-70g/ day
6. Sleep on satin
7. Weekly co-wash
8. Moisturize scalp every other day
9. EXERCISE: run, lift, dance


What are you not going to do?

- heat
- trim more than 2 times
- tight braids
- use cheap products, like those with petroleum, silicone, isoprolyls PEGs, dmdm, alcohols, etc
- Get lazy with regimen



What length are you now?

NL(Neck Length) as of today (got my hair cut from SL)

 

[nique3]

What are you doing for growth?

Protective Styles, Wigs, Sew-ins and maybe Kinky twist

Wash once a week

DC once a week

Use Sulfur 8/ Olive Oil Mix 2x's a week

Take Nature Made Multivitamin

Keep hair in twists, twistouts.

What are you not going to do?

Use Flat Iron or direct heat

What length are you now?

SL

 

[4evershika]

Is it too late to join? I was in the SL challenge but I hit that this month....

It's not too late to join, just "thank" the first post and post your answers to the mini-assessment.

 

[Ms.Christ3n]

What are you doing for growth?

Cowashing Daily

Daily Moisturizing

Sealing Ends

No Heat!!!

What are you not going to do?

Comb hair when dry

Sleep without bonnet

What length are you now?

NL in the back, CL in the front unstretched

SL stretched

 

[Ashleescheveux]

Im 5 weeks post relaxer, stretching till I'm 12-16 weeks post. Im castor oil-ing my scalp every 2 days from now on and moisturizing nightly. I've been slacking and I need a thorough S&D to get rid of split ends

 

[goodmorningruby]

Dry rollersetting

 

[Platinum]

I'm still wearing my Senegalese Twists, haven't decided when I'm going to remove them. I have quite a bit of NG so I'm sure I won't have them much longer. I'm going to try to start co-washing every day now. I've been using an MN/MT mix every other day but I'm going to make a Sulfur mix to use on the alternate days.

 

[Miss AJ]

Ordered some JBCO and grapeseed oil yesterday, and I'm about to oil my scalp with my sulfur oil.

 

[MsSonya]

For those of you that co-wash daily. How are you styling your hair afterwards and at nite? I am paranoid about manip for my hair and wonder how regular co-washers avoid overmanipulation. My hair is thin. The only thing I know how to do is rollerset and wrap, and I know those things in moderation can cause thinning for me. erplexed
TIA

 

[Salsarisma]

Just checking in this week. I did a pre poo, shampoo, and DC under the dryer Friday night. I did a full rollerset and wrapped my hair under a bonnet. The results were great, considering I'm 13 weeks post relaxer right now. I stretched a few strands of my hair and I'm about 1 1/2 Inches from APL. I hope that I get a big suprise after I relax in May(26 weeks post)!

 

[Ms.Christ3n]

For those of you that co-wash daily. How are you styling your hair afterwards and at nite? I am paranoid about manip for my hair and wonder how regular co-washers avoid overmanipulation. My hair is thin. The only thing I know how to do is rollerset and wrap, and I know those things in moderation can cause thinning for me. erplexed
TIA

Ico-wash in the mornings before I go to class. The water from the shower detangles my hair for me so I don't think there's too much manipulation there and I just add leave-in and gel for a wash and go.
When I was relaxed, I would pull my hair into a loose bun and that worked well for me. Just make sure the bun isn't too tight in the morning because it will tighten even more throughout the day as your hair dries (or at least it did for me)

 

[silenttullip]

I'm in

What are you doing for growth
vits and scalp massages, and nettle

What are you not going to do?
Go to bed without my scarf or styling and not go snip snip all the time

What length are you now?
SL

 

[HairGurl]

Hey guys just checking in to post my pic...I just relaxed a week and a half ago with my Alter Ego. I posted these to my website. I'm really excited because my layers are really growing out-this was taking FOREVER.

 

[HairGurl]

Oh crap I thought we were supposed to post on March 21st turns out its March 31st. Well enjoy the pics anyway.

 

[jetbeauty09]

I'm in on this challenge as well b/c I think I'll hit SL by the end of the summer and hopefully I'll at least be grazing or stretching to APL on the last day of the year! LOL Pics in my sig. I have to do a trim but...

What I will be doing for retaining more: Massaging scalp, protective styles, sticking to cowashing at least twice a week

What I will NOT be doing is: putting any direct heat on my tender tresses until Dec 2010

 

[Bnster]

Congratulations HairGurl, you hair looks awesome!

Hey guys just checking in to post my pic...I just relaxed a week and a half ago with my Alter Ego. I posted these to my website. I'm really excited because my layers are really growing out-this was taking FOREVER.

 

[Carrie A]

Just checking in to officially leave this challenge. I was in it last year and I reached my goal of nape at APL. I started the BSL challenge but I planned to stick around until my sides reached APL. I did a length check the other day and the rest of my hair has caught up.

 

[bellebebe]

Ok, make room for me Mama, I'm coming in this piece lol. I wanna join!

 

[4evershika]

Just checking in to officially leave this challenge. I was in it last year and I reached my goal of nape at APL. I started the BSL challenge but I planned to stick around until my sides reached APL. I did a length check the other day and the rest of my hair has caught up.

CONGRATS!!!

 

[Foufie]

Ico-wash in the mornings before I go to class. The water from the shower detangles my hair for me so I don't think there's too much manipulation there and I just add leave-in and gel for a wash and go.
When I was relaxed, I would pull my hair into a loose bun and that worked well for me. Just make sure the bun isn't too tight in the morning because it will tighten even more throughout the day as your hair dries (or at least it did for me)

You have very pretty hair

 

[Ms.Christ3n]

You have very pretty hair

Thank you so much! I'm lovin' my hair right now

 

[Shadiyah]

What are you doing for growth

Low Manipulation

Baggin eveynight for moisture

Co washing serveral times per week until it gets warmer and then everyday

What are you not going to do

Not going to use heat and no combing unless wet


What length are you now?

past shoulder length in the back and chin length in front

 

[jaded_faerie]

I had my hair blown out two weeks ago and I was 4.5 inches away from apl. Hopefully I will reach it by December. No more heat till January 11' and I will be protective styling with weaves and wigs till then.

Congrats to all who have reached apl!!!!

 

[Ms.Christ3n]

Mini Update (couldn't wait 'til the 31st):
I'm about 2 inches from APL! Maybe I can make BSL this year also

 

[Afrolinda]

I will post my pictures in a week. I can't wait.

 

[indarican]

Just checking in to officially leave this challenge. I was in it last year and I reached my goal of nape at APL. I started the BSL challenge but I planned to stick around until my sides reached APL. I did a length check the other day and the rest of my hair has caught up.

Congrats!!!!

 

[indarican]

So i have not had heat in my hair since december and I AM DYING to blow it out, I really want to see if there has been any extra growth. I have been keeping up with my moisturizing and sealing and my cowashes, not so much my deep conditioners only because i dont have a dryer or heating cap so it gets annoying to leave in for so long and I really feel like my hair is doing great, I know heat will just ruin it....uggghhh this is hard!!!

 

[cch24]

I'd like to join! I just BC'd two days ago and I'm ready to grow again.

What are you doing for growth?

Cowashing daily, bunning, moisturizing and sealing at night, baggying. DC's every week.

What are you not going to do?

I won't be using heat or wearing my hair down for a loooooong time.

What length are you now?

HEAVILY layered. The front of my hair only stretches to my lips. I've attached a picture of my starting length in the back.

 

[Platinum]

I think I'm going to remove my Sengalese Twists when I go home this weekend. I haven't decided if I'm going to Henna or do a protein treatment and DC. I'll probably try out my new Maxiglide so I can do a length check. I'm 11 months post today!

 

[grow]

hi ladies!

so far so good!

the regular co washing, no heat and ps low manip hair styling is working and my hair is growing!

INDARICAN i totally understand how you feel.
i haven't used heat since nov.17th., 2009 and i miss it too.
BUT my hair has grown down past all lengths that it had ever been when i used to use heat.
i might even make my apl goal before the time i had set to do it.
this is why we must persevere.

once we start seeing the growth surpassing our objectives (and it will, if we continue), we will continue to see why we gave up heat and other bad for growth practices.

stick with it, your hair will thank you with great results!!!