APL by Dec 2010!!!
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QUEENJAMES231
Well-Known Member
What are you doing for growth
Protective Styles, maintain moisture/protein balance, and MN here and there
What are you not going to do
I am not going to give up until i reach my goal.
What length are you now?
i am NL. I know APL by next year will be hard to acheive, but i"d rather set the bar extremely high and feel great about how close i come to accomplishing it, then setting it to low and getting there without and effort.
Protective Styles, maintain moisture/protein balance, and MN here and there
What are you not going to do
I am not going to give up until i reach my goal.
What length are you now?
i am NL. I know APL by next year will be hard to acheive, but i"d rather set the bar extremely high and feel great about how close i come to accomplishing it, then setting it to low and getting there without and effort.
itismehmmkay
Well-Known Member
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Heavenly
New Member
What are you doing for growth?
Prepoo with olive or jojoba oil.
Washing weekly as usual with Mane&Tail, deep condish with NTM mask, blowdry with CHi silk infusion.
Texlax roots every 4 months.
Taking Vit C/ Iron, Flax, Eve Primrose, Probiotic, and Garlic... plus Centrum liquid vitamins. Phew.
2 8oz water bottles daily.
Exercise.
What are you not going to do?
Not going to trim or cut.
Not going to sleep without scarfe anymore.
What length are you now?
I am at shoulder length.
Prepoo with olive or jojoba oil.
Washing weekly as usual with Mane&Tail, deep condish with NTM mask, blowdry with CHi silk infusion.
Texlax roots every 4 months.
Taking Vit C/ Iron, Flax, Eve Primrose, Probiotic, and Garlic... plus Centrum liquid vitamins. Phew.
2 8oz water bottles daily.
Exercise.
What are you not going to do?
Not going to trim or cut.
Not going to sleep without scarfe anymore.
What length are you now?
I am at shoulder length.
SouthernStunner
My 13yr old Men
MINI ASSESSMENT:
- What are you doing for growth Protective styling with briads until Jan. Weave from Jan-March End of March-June, End of June-Sept, Braids from End of Sept-Beg of Nov. End of Nov I will relax (another 1yr stretch will be over) I will also be upping my protein and exercising.
- What are you not going to do I will not cut! I will however get a dusting in Nov.
- What length are you now? I am about 1.5 inc. past collar bone
basketballbabe03
New Member
Oooo!!! I'm in!!
What are you doing for growth:
Protective styles such as braids, twists, sew-ins, etc.
What are you not going to do:
Stay away from scissors, heat, and too much combing
What length are you now:
SL
What are you doing for growth:
Protective styles such as braids, twists, sew-ins, etc.
What are you not going to do:
Stay away from scissors, heat, and too much combing
What length are you now:
SL
djanae
New Member
I'm in! And this is my first challenge at that...feels great lol
What are you doing for growth?
- use little to no heat, air drying as much as possible
- always seal wet hair with coconut oil
- do braid outs and twist outs (and when long enough, buns)
- wash 1-2 times a week (winter) / 3-4 times a week (spring and summer)
What are you not going to do?
- straighten more than 1 a month max
- get scissor happy (only light dusting as needed)
What length are you now?
layered hair, bottom layer between neck and shoulder length
Starting Pic:
Want to do back, pony and side comparison shots throughout challenge (to track layers - may grow them out...undecided)
What are you doing for growth?
- use little to no heat, air drying as much as possible
- always seal wet hair with coconut oil
- do braid outs and twist outs (and when long enough, buns)
- wash 1-2 times a week (winter) / 3-4 times a week (spring and summer)
What are you not going to do?
- straighten more than 1 a month max
- get scissor happy (only light dusting as needed)
What length are you now?
layered hair, bottom layer between neck and shoulder length
Starting Pic:
Want to do back, pony and side comparison shots throughout challenge (to track layers - may grow them out...undecided)
Ashleescheveux
Well-Known Member
Ladies what is MN?
topnotch1010
Real Housewife of Houston
Miconazole Nitrate antifungal cream. Some people use it as a growth aid (I think)....
I've been feeling so impatient lately...I want to be APL like YESTERDAY!!
crvlnghair
New Member
Sounds good!!
what are you doing for growth:
more protective styles
limit direct heat
start vitamin/growth aids regimen
keep ends moisturized to retain length
relaxer stretches
(may try being texlaxed)
What are you not going to do:
no stress over the hair
no direct heat everyday
What length are you:
Shoulder Length
what are you doing for growth:
more protective styles
limit direct heat
start vitamin/growth aids regimen
keep ends moisturized to retain length
relaxer stretches
(may try being texlaxed)
What are you not going to do:
no stress over the hair
no direct heat everyday
What length are you:
Shoulder Length
Honey-Dip
Active Member
What are you doing for growth?
Co washes, keeping my hair hydrated and sealing with EVCO or EVOO, low manipulation, DC's and more protective styling.
What are you not going to do?
NO direct heat. I'm recovering from heat damage now from a stylist who jacked up my hair
What length are you now?
Back to NL
Co washes, keeping my hair hydrated and sealing with EVCO or EVOO, low manipulation, DC's and more protective styling.
What are you not going to do?
NO direct heat. I'm recovering from heat damage now from a stylist who jacked up my hair
What length are you now?
Back to NL
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Friggin' Licia
New Member
Woohoo! First challenge ever 
! Hey ladies 
* What are you doing for growth: Washing twice a week, use a protein treatment with every wash (my hair LOVES protein for some reason, clarify/avc once a month, wear a scarf EVERY night, dust as needed, moisturize and seal twice daily!
* What are you not going to do: Handle my hair too roughly, get lazy with moisturizing, use direct heat EVER, and use bobby pins that break my hair ever again
ETA: Huge one right here: attempt to STOP playing in my hair throughout the day. I think this also causes my hair to break.
* What length are you now?: Uneven SL. Honestly, if I could get a little past full SL I would be in heaven
Oh, and question to anyone using vits. What are you using and how much? I'm thinking of getting fish oil biotin and GNC's hair skin and nails...but I wanted to be sure of the mgs i can take before purchasing.
! Hey ladies * What are you doing for growth: Washing twice a week, use a protein treatment with every wash (my hair LOVES protein for some reason, clarify/avc once a month, wear a scarf EVERY night, dust as needed, moisturize and seal twice daily!
* What are you not going to do: Handle my hair too roughly, get lazy with moisturizing, use direct heat EVER, and use bobby pins that break my hair ever again
ETA: Huge one right here: attempt to STOP playing in my hair throughout the day. I think this also causes my hair to break.* What length are you now?: Uneven SL. Honestly, if I could get a little past full SL I would be in heaven
Oh, and question to anyone using vits. What are you using and how much? I'm thinking of getting fish oil biotin and GNC's hair skin and nails...but I wanted to be sure of the mgs i can take before purchasing.
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Theresamonet
Well-Known Member
What are you doing for growth
Daily Co-washing
Shampoo (sulfate free)/ Dc 1x weekly
Pre-pooing
Moisturize 2x daily
Low Manipulation
* Going to try detangling every 1x bi-weekly
(or as long as I can w/out matting)
Protective styling
* braids, twists, extensions, bunning, etc.
Exercising
Covering my hair nightly w/ satin bonnet
Multi-vitamin/5000mcg Biotin
Will be using NuGro as a growth aid in spring/summer
What are you not going to do
No Direct heat
No Experimenting
What length are you now?
Neck length
(Will add starting pics later...)
Daily Co-washing
Shampoo (sulfate free)/ Dc 1x weekly
Pre-pooing
Moisturize 2x daily
Low Manipulation
* Going to try detangling every 1x bi-weekly
(or as long as I can w/out matting)
Protective styling
* braids, twists, extensions, bunning, etc.
Exercising
Covering my hair nightly w/ satin bonnet
Multi-vitamin/5000mcg Biotin
Will be using NuGro as a growth aid in spring/summer
What are you not going to do
No Direct heat
No Experimenting
What length are you now?
Neck length
(Will add starting pics later...)
naturalpride
Well-Known Member
I'm joining this challenge:
Regimen
-Moisturize and oil daily with Qhemit Biologics Amla and Heavy Cream and coconut oil.
-Co-wash weekly with HE Hello Hydration
-Shampoo twice monthly with Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap
-Deep condition weekly with NTM and oil scalp with olive oil weekly
-Protein as needed with Aphogee 2 minute and Nexxuss Emergencee
-Incoporate other products and routines as needed
Styling
-Twist outs weekly
-buns
Relax every 12-16 weeks with Optimum Regular
Current Length
Regimen
-Moisturize and oil daily with Qhemit Biologics Amla and Heavy Cream and coconut oil.
-Co-wash weekly with HE Hello Hydration
-Shampoo twice monthly with Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap
-Deep condition weekly with NTM and oil scalp with olive oil weekly
-Protein as needed with Aphogee 2 minute and Nexxuss Emergencee
-Incoporate other products and routines as needed
Styling
-Twist outs weekly
-buns
Relax every 12-16 weeks with Optimum Regular
Current Length
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CurlTalk
New Member
My first challenge!
What are you doing for growth
Low manipulation
Low heat
Protective Styling
Keep hair in kinky twists for part of the year
What are you not going to do
Use heat excessively
What length are you now?
SL
Will have to post length pics after I take these twists out near the end of dec., beginning of jan.
What are you doing for growth
Low manipulation
Low heat
Protective Styling
Keep hair in kinky twists for part of the year
What are you not going to do
Use heat excessively
What length are you now?
SL
Will have to post length pics after I take these twists out near the end of dec., beginning of jan.
Tolle
Team Fluid
What are you doing for growth
weekly wash and condition
biweekly 2 min aphogee
moisture moisture moisture
seal ends at least every other day
What are you not going to do
no direct heat(maybe 1x month pass)
stay away from the devil (hair glue)...its my weakness for instant thickness but also my recipe for baldness
What length are you now?
grazing collarbone
weekly wash and condition
biweekly 2 min aphogee
moisture moisture moisture
seal ends at least every other day
What are you not going to do
no direct heat(maybe 1x month pass)
stay away from the devil (hair glue)...its my weakness for instant thickness but also my recipe for baldness
What length are you now?
grazing collarbone
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Mattie26
New Member
What are you doing for growth?
Mn
Protective styles, braids, wigs, wraps.....etc.
Baggying 3-4 times a week
Dc weekly
K.I.S.S
What are you NOT doing?
Going overboard with products.
Going crazy with the heat.
What length are you now?
Just made CBL.
4" to APL
ETA: In the back I'm past SL.
Mn
Protective styles, braids, wigs, wraps.....etc.
Baggying 3-4 times a week
Dc weekly
K.I.S.S
What are you NOT doing?
Going overboard with products.
Going crazy with the heat.
What length are you now?
Just made CBL.
4" to APL
ETA: In the back I'm past SL.
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LovelyRo
Well-Known Member
What are you doing for growth?
What are you NOT going to do?
What length are you now?
ETA Starting Pic
- Protective Style (mainly sew-ins)
- Maintain protein-moisture balance
- Moisturize regularly
- Supplements
What are you NOT going to do?
- No Cutting (I just cut my hair from grazing APL to NL BOB in August... I forgot how addicting cutting was... I got it cut again a couple weeks ago and it had grown out ALOT)
- Use heat on a regular basis
- No blowdryer... I should just throw it away!!!
What length are you now?
- NL bob... I'm cutting it very close but, I'm going to get aggressive with trying to grow it out.
ETA Starting Pic
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indiangirl313
New Member
What are you doing for growth?
1. Currently wearing individual braids,
2. taking MSM,
3. soy protein powder,
4. Future Biotics-Hair, Skin and Nail Vitamins,
5. Using mixture of MTG oil, Hairveda Vatika Frosting, and Shikakai Indian oil.
6. Also I plan to take my braids out New Year's Day 2010, will stretch my relaxer to 24 weeks
(currently at 13 weeks).
7. While I am stretching, I will be wearing protective styles, i.e. buns, half wigs, wet sets.
What are you not going to do?
No cutting, no styles that require a lot of heat
What length are you now?
SL
1. Currently wearing individual braids,
2. taking MSM,
3. soy protein powder,
4. Future Biotics-Hair, Skin and Nail Vitamins,
5. Using mixture of MTG oil, Hairveda Vatika Frosting, and Shikakai Indian oil.
6. Also I plan to take my braids out New Year's Day 2010, will stretch my relaxer to 24 weeks
(currently at 13 weeks).
7. While I am stretching, I will be wearing protective styles, i.e. buns, half wigs, wet sets.
What are you not going to do?
No cutting, no styles that require a lot of heat
What length are you now?
SL
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glamchick84
New Member
What are you doing for growth
K.I.S.S, Protective styling(halfwigs and buns), DC 2x per week, and Hair vitamins
What are you not going to do
No blow dryer(air dry only), excessive heat(maybe flat iron 2-3x this year), Major Cutting(micro dusting on texlax days)
What length are you now?
Between SL and APL
I want Full/Thick/Blunt APL!! I'm trying to grow out these layers and my hair is so thin!!
K.I.S.S, Protective styling(halfwigs and buns), DC 2x per week, and Hair vitamins
What are you not going to do
No blow dryer(air dry only), excessive heat(maybe flat iron 2-3x this year), Major Cutting(micro dusting on texlax days)
What length are you now?
Between SL and APL
I want Full/Thick/Blunt APL!! I'm trying to grow out these layers and my hair is so thin!!
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shae101s
New Member
What are you doing for growth?
1. Will wear hair in protective styles only (plaits, twists and cornrows..no puffs and resulting outs)
2. Exercise and take vitamins (which I never do either..so this will be double benefit health wise)..possibly: Future Biotics-Hair, Skin and Nail Vitamins or AfriGrowth60
3. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize, seal and protect!
4. Keep at my Ayurvedic Methods at least once a month
5. Keep ends healthy by moisturizing and sealing them nightly if needs be.
6. Stick to products that work for me! No switching around
What are you not going to do?
I will say no to scissors, and I will not abuse my hair with heat or hairstyles that stress hair and scalp
What length are you now?
Shoulder Length
1. Will wear hair in protective styles only (plaits, twists and cornrows..no puffs and resulting outs)
2. Exercise and take vitamins (which I never do either..so this will be double benefit health wise)..possibly: Future Biotics-Hair, Skin and Nail Vitamins or AfriGrowth60
3. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize, seal and protect!
4. Keep at my Ayurvedic Methods at least once a month
5. Keep ends healthy by moisturizing and sealing them nightly if needs be.
6. Stick to products that work for me! No switching around
What are you not going to do?
I will say no to scissors, and I will not abuse my hair with heat or hairstyles that stress hair and scalp
What length are you now?
Shoulder Length
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twists
Well-Known Member
What are you doing for growth?:
Shoulder length or a tiny bit below it
- Stay in protective styles, twists and buns
- Continue washing once per week
- Take my vitamins regularly
- Try and exercise regularly
- Just be patient
- Use a lot of different products
- Use heat
- Be discouraged
Shoulder length or a tiny bit below it
PaleoChick
New Member
Addendum to last post: Limit shampoo to as needed not routine...
That is all
That is all
WaistLengthDreams
Well-Known Member
OP, I sent you a PM to join this challenge!!!!
MINI ASSESSMENT:
What are you doing for growth
What are you not going to do?
What length are you now?
MINI ASSESSMENT:
What are you doing for growth
- Rollerset
- Stretch relaxers as much as possible
- DC weekly and protein treatments as needed
- Moisturize and seal my ends
- Dust regularly
- Only flat iron freshly washed hair avoiding the ends
- Drink more water
- Exercise Regularly
What are you not going to do?
- No Cutting
- No Blow Drying
- No Trims
- No short cuts
What length are you now?
- SL (will update with starting picture later)
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