APL by Dec 2010!!!

[Bettina]

What are you doing for growth

Nothing really ---I understand now that nothing will make my already growing hair grow... (if that makes any sense) I will however retain my length with sew in weaves, senegalese twist and braids. I'm really trying to protective style my way there and keep it oh so simple.

What are you not going to do

I will not flat iron my hair (very tempting to see my hair swing)

What length are you now?

I am brushing the top of my SHOULDERS!!!! (yippeee it feels so good to say that)

 

[PaleoChick]

I am so in...

What are you doing for growth?
Regimen outside

1. Shampoo with shampoo bar or diluted Dr. Bronner peppermint/ACV mix and dc weekly with: mayo/egg yolks/ayurvedic powder/JBCO
2. Dc with heat only
3. Braid hair using scalp grease (coconut oil or njoi herbal dressing) and wear wig
4. Rebraid as needed
5. Co-wash 4x week with TJ Nourish in braids
6. Cover nightly with satin bonnet
7. Do this until my hair looks like the attachment (it would be pressed, I am staying napptural forever); no red color, but you see my goal...

Regimen inside

1. Use my herbal tea vitamin blend (see blog for recipe) in lieu of pills.
2. Take CoQ10, fish oil, and probiotics in addition to herbal tea.
3. Green applesauce every other day.
4. Exercise 4x weekly, beginning to train for distance run.
5. Stay on my crackhead challenge.

What are you not going to do?

1. No direct heat!
2. No trimming!
3. No harsh chemicals!
4. No dry combing!
5. No growth aides!

What length are you now?

SL, but not for long...

Why am I doing this challenge?
My hair used to be the length in the thumbnail when my mom was helping me take care of it. When she quit, so do I, and so did my hair. I know it can be this long AND healthy again, because it was before. People think I am nuts to rock the wig, but until I can bun and make it look fly; I will be away from open flame and wigged up. Go hard or go home!
Blessings.
SD

 

[ladysaraii]

What are you doing for growth

Bunning
OCT
Supplements


What are you not going to do

Hopefully *** it all up


What length are you now?

SL, but I am long term transitioning and I dont plan on cutting for a while

 

[aprils13]

What are you doing for growth

Wash and condish once a week and dc with protein every other week.
Protective styles such as twists and twist outs
I want to bun on stretched hair but I'm not sure how well that will look.
Trim three times in 2010.
Use heat properly.


What are you not going to do

No more wng's
Not get lazy
Go out looking for new products when I have staples and a good reggie.


What length are you now?
I'm sl. I would love to reach apl by July. I have about 4 to 4.5 inches before I reach it.

 

[Forever in Bloom]

I'm joining!! I wanted to be APL this year, but I can't seem to stop trimming, but doing so has been for the best

What are you doing for growth?
Applying castor oil every other day along with Ovation Cell Therapy. It's working well!!

What are you not going to do

*Go without trimming. It doesn't help. I've learned that after almost 2 years.
*Measure my hair monthly. I'd like to be surprised by June.

What length are you now?
Let's not go there. I'm actually a little below shoulder length, but the layers...the layers are EVERYWHERE!!

 

[KweenBeeDiva]

Since we're starting the 2010 challenges and all.



What are you doing for growth

I think I will start pressing my hair again. I'm able to maintain it better due to the length (the length that is partially in the trash can thanks to Mamma and my neglect ). I only trust my mother to press/trim my hair in my hometown, so hopefully she will be my kitchen beautician for a spell.

Also will HYH with wigs. I get great growth/retention this way as well.


What are you not going to do

NO more Afro Pony Puffs! The style killed my ends (and led to the above). It's my fault, though. I flat ironed my hair Oct of last year, and it was in pretty good condition; my ends were a little dry and uneven, but nothing major. My senior year, I got lazy, and, although I got length, I had major breakage in certain areas that I didn't see until yesterday. It was bad, But LAST NIGHT!....


What length are you now?

Back at shoulder, which is what I originally thought I was. I didn't know I was APL (well on my left side and in the back) until I got it pressed. It was nice while it lasted. To be honest, though, it looked busted! Just raggedy, so my mom cut it back up to just past the top of my shoulder... and it is STILL uneven in places. IDK what really happened (stress, weaves, wigs, puff); it most likely was the afro/pony puffs I wore.

But it will not happen again. I promise this to myself!

 

[ycammyy]

I would like to join.

What are you doing for growth?

Washing, dc and protein tx weekly
PS (Twist)
vitamins
hair growth aids (oils)
dinking my way to waistlength hair

What are you not going to do?

Trimming my hair

What length are you now?
nl to sl

 

[phenomenalkei]

What are you doing for growth?
Will try out megatek, and practice healthy hair habits (co wash, dc, no heat, massage scalp nightly, protective style)

What are you not going to do?
No direct heat, and no more visits to the salon (I’m taking control of my hair)

What length are you now?
Damaged NL

 

[Ang3l_23]

What are you doing for growth
1. Protective styles 90-100% of the time with wearing the styles 2 weeks at a time.
2. Henna every 6 weeks
3. Drinking 32oz of water everyday
4. Eating healthy foods and laying off junk foods
5. Taking my multivitamin (especially since I have iron-deficient anemia)
6. Low manipulation
7. Deep conditioning every 2 weeks with dominican products only
8. Staying natural!!!
9. Checking hair length 1x a month for picture to track my hair journey only

What are you NOT going to do
1. No trims or cuts or dusting!
2. No direct heat (only heating cap for my deep conditions only)
3. No jumping on product bandwagons
4. No constant hair length checks (I refuse to allow my hair to take up all my precious time! KISS!)

What length are you now?
SL (when hair is stretched for the back half) and NL (when front half is stretched)

 

[LaFaraona]

I am in. I think I finally found what works for my hair. Now I have to stick to it.

What are you doing for growth
I won't be doing anything special or different that I have been doing so far. (Why fix what is not broken. I will continue to do 2-strand twists most of the time. Co-washes. Use as much natural products such as oils and powders as I can. Moisterize my hair every 3/4 days. Be patient when detangling and doing my hair. No combing dry hair.

What are you not going to do
No trimming and cutting

What length are you now?
My hair is between chin lenght and SL

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

What are you doing for growth?
KISS
henna/wash/DC once per week and twist hair, and cowash in between
be consistent
less manipulation


What are you not going to do?
no hair cut, no heat,


What length are you now?
1 inch past neck length

 

[SILKY22]

I'm in !!!!!!

What are you doing for growth

-Protective styles (buns, french braids, halfwigs)
-continue weekly washes
-stretching my relaxers 14-16 wks

What are you not going to do
-cut/use alot of heat

What length are you now?
Past SL not quite APL

 

[ladybuddafly]

I am all over this challenge!
What are you doing for growth
*Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize, and moisturize some more!
*Steam monthly
*Cowash and DC weekly
*Continue to drink lots of water
*Exercise
*Baby the crown, edges, and ends
*Wig it for most of winter and spring

What are you not going to do
*Be lazy about my hair care
*Buy cheap or harsh products (We’re worth more than that!)

What length are you now?
NL unstretched and a little past SL stretched

 

[Beekay305]

I'm IN!

What are you doing for growth?
-Co-wash and deep condition twice a week
-shampoo once a week
-light protein treatments bi-weekly
-moisturize and seal
-wear a wig often

What are you not going to do?
-cut
-direct heat.

What length are you now? Back is soulder length, everything is uneven nape length.[/COLOR]

 

[lady_godiva]

What are you doing for growth

Protective styles mixed with crown and glory
Protein shakes
Puritan Pride Hair Vitamins

What are you not going to do

No cutting!!!
Very little heat.

What length are you now?

Shoulder length

 

[MzLady78]

I'm in!


What are you doing for growth: probably a lot of sew ins, braids, other protective styles. Making sure I take care of my hair when in weaves/braids, which is something I've been bad with in the past.


What are you not going to do: Use heat or manipulate my hair too much when it's out.


What length are you now?

Below is my starting pic.

 

[wish4length]

What are you doing for growth?
drinking more water
more exercise and breaking a sweat when i do
protecting my ends at all cost
and adding more and more moisturizer
What are you not going to do?
I'm going to stop going to bed on a cotton pillow case


What length are you now?

I have no idea...maybe SL....

 

[Solitude]

I'm not sure if I'll hit my APL mark by the end of December, so I'll join this challenge, too, just to be safe.

What are you doing for growth

Rollersetting, DCing with every wash (1-2x per week), focusing on the health of my scalp, and upping the moisturizing of my ends. I need to spend some time on PSing, too....

What are you not going to do

Blowdry & flatiron!!!!! I'm going to blowdry my roots if necessary, but I'm going to put the flat iron away for a few months.


What length are you now?

About 1 to 1 1/2 inches from APL.....I suffered a set back from flat ironing. I may trim in January to even things out .

 

[hothair]

What are you doing for growth Stick to my regimen


What are you not going to do Cut


What length are you now? Hopefully now SL

 

[SerenityBreeze]

Hi Ladies

I am so excited to join the challenge with you. I am ready to Grow!!

What are you doing for growth?
- Moisturizing my ends nightly
- Weekly Deep Conditioning for 30 min Minimum
- Trim 2X in 2010
- Stretch Relaxers for 6 months at a time
- Protein/Moisture Balance
- Baggy Bun 1 out of every 4 weeks
- Find Friends with same hair length & Goals to keep inspired
- Sleep with Satin Cap, Pillow, or something to protect my hair from cotton friction.
- Treat my hair like silk

What are you not going to do
- **Try not to*** Measure my hair every week and watch it like a hawk
- Apply direct heat to my ends

What length are you now?
- Healthy Blunt Shoulder Length (Clavicle)
- 3 Months two weeks post relaxer

 

[Mz.Shug]

What are you doing for growth

Stickto my current reggie.
LESS HEAT more rollersets and bunning.
Baby my ends.
CONTINUE MY TRANSITION TO NATURAL!
Trim every 6 months.

What are you not going to do
I will not forget to put on my silk scarf before calling it a night.
I will not use any form of heat w/o protectant.
Get any weaves....I am going to learn how to properly take care of my own hair.

What length are you now?
Neck length with layers

 

[simplyconfident]

What are you doing for growth?
Vitamins
Surge 14
Low manipulation

What are you not going to do?
Trimming more than 3 times this year
Direct heat no more than every 4 weeks if that

What length are you now?
2 inches from full APL

I was also in the APL in 2009 challange but didn't make it but I'm very happy to join you ladies in this one.

 

[PinkyD]

I Think I found a great protein/moisture balance. I loooooove AO White Camelia + Phillip B Conditioning Cream Rinse concentrated on the ends. This should help me along to APL!

 

[SmartyPants]

What are you doing for growth

Stretching relaxers.
Washing and DC twice a week.
Bunning.

What are you not going to do

Absolutely no trims until I reach full APL!!!!!
No Direct heat.

What length are you now?

Almost SL (SL when soaking wet).

 

[back2relaxed]

What are you doing for growth
My new simple regi(using mostly Keracare products)
Wash 1x/wk w/KC hydrat/deta poo or color treated poo
Aphogee 2 min Condition
DC w/Humecto or Color treated Con(KC)
Leave ins-Chi Silk Infusion, Jane Carter Leave in, Lacio Lacio
Style:Blowdry/Flat Iron(last 4 wks of stretch), Airdry/Hooded Dry/Rollerset, Twistout, Bun/Phony Pony
Stretch Relaxer at least 10 wks(goal is 12)
Moisturize 2x/day w/KC Cream Moisturizer, sealing w/JC leave in, coconut or olive oil, or Lenzi's Request
Oil scalp w/Lenzi's Request after each wash.


What are you not going to do
Use heat weekly...tried it this fall, hair doesn't like. I will use heat every other week...and bun/phony pony, twistout, rollerset the opposite week



What length are you now?

1.5-2 inches away from APL at the most.

 

[HairBella08]

What are you doing for growth
DC Weekly
Protective styles
Hair vitamins
Issue moisture/Protein balance

What are you not going to do
do any excessive trimming
check my hair everyday for growth or stress about it growing

What length are you now?
SL

 

[Taina]

What are you doing for growth
Nothing extraordinary :
- Co-wash every day
- High protein diet
- Excersice 6x/week
- DC twice a week
- Mositurize every day

What are you not going to do
- Not jump into any bandwagon
- Not use growth aids, i never aply them to my hair, and i just loose my money

What length are you now?
I currently have 3 inches in a TWA. I don't know if i could get full APL by december 2010, actually what i want is to grow my hair out and get the support to do that. If i could reach NL or SL or whatever, will be fine by me.

This is the only growth challenge i found, so that's why i jumped in.

 

[ellehair]

count me IN!

what are you doing for growth?-Sticking to what I have been doing.. I have been retaining most of my growth if not all. Growth aides, vits, washing 1x weekly, cowashing 1x weekly, 3-4x weekly in the summer months, DC'ing weekly and leaving my hair ALONE - hiding under wigs..

What are you not going to do? - USE HEAT.. Only Use heat at touch up time which is 4 times a year.

what length are you now?-SL

 

[Ganjababy]

Count me in. I was in the AP by Dec challenge but thats not happening for this year.

What are you doing for growth
-Bunning, co wash, DC, low manipulation, vitamins and supplements

What are you not going to do
-cut, overmanipulate, forget to take my vits and supplements


What length are you now?
SL

 

[PrissyMiss]

What are you doing for growth?
Focusing on moisture retention
Cowashing everyday
Doing a 6 month stretch- currently in the 3rd month
Deep conditioning 2 times a week
Bunning until March 1st

What are you not going to do?
Bandwagons
Wear my hair out. It's in a weird in-between stage, and I realize if I continue to wear it out I will become frustrated and cut it.

What length are you now?
Collar Bone length
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