APL by Dec 2010!!!

[Minty]

Hi lovies - I am going to bow out of the challenge. I just don't think it will happen by Dec. After my trim two weeks ago I was shy of collarbone...I had about 1/2-1" removed. I think I have a solid 4" to reach APL and I don't grow that fast. Plus I'm a trimmer so somewhere between now and Dec I will be getting a trim.

 

[Ijanei]

Ijanei, I definitely understand your concern for that area of you hair. I tried my hand at transitioning before I join LHCF and experienced the same breakage in the same area. I ended my transition (DON'T DO IT) and went back to relaxing because I couldn't handle the breakage. But what I've learned since being here is that some breakage is going to happen in your transition regardless of how well you take care of you hair. How is your detangling technique?

Thanks for the words. no trouble detangling at all, that's what's so funny, All I do is have a habit of combing my hair (clears throat) about every 1/2 hour.

how long did u attempt to transition?

 

[Ijanei]

Hi lovies - I am going to bow out of the challenge. I just don't think it will happen by Dec. After my trim two weeks ago I was shy of collarbone...I had about 1/2-1" removed. I think I have a solid 4" to reach APL and I don't grow that fast. Plus I'm a trimmer so somewhere between now and Dec I will be getting a trim.

Don't go...they wouldn't let me so stick it out til the end. If you make it, you do if not (which I'm sure you can do it) you will be there my march the latest =)

 

[Minty]

oh thanks Ijanei.

 

[chasturner84]

Thanks for the words. no trouble detangling at all, that's what's so funny, All I do is have a habit of combing my hair (clears throat) about every 1/2 hour.

how long did u attempt to transition?

WHY do you need to comb your hair that often???? I only comb my hair like that when I'm air drying...I wouldn't dare do that on a regular basis.

I attempted my transition for 5 or 6 months but tried it without any type of hair care resources, like LHCF. As I told you earlier, it was a disaster and I experienced terrible breakage and it was the breakage that I was completely unprepared to deal with. So I ended the transition and got a relaxer and SL cut. When I attempt it again, I will know what to expect.

 

[Salsarisma]

Hang in there Hibaji! I'm sure I'm not going to make it either, but I'm hanging tough till the end.

 

[Honey Bee]

Thank you everybody who said I was APL, that made my day but, I think I'll stay in the challenge til December. I'm not really comfortable 'claiming'' it yet, and I'm a trimmer as well (my ends always look bad to me), so I'll wait.

Let's grow some hair, y'all!

 

[Krystle~Hime]

Hi lovies - I am going to bow out of the challenge. I just don't think it will happen by Dec. After my trim two weeks ago I was shy of collarbone...I had about 1/2-1" removed. I think I have a solid 4" to reach APL and I don't grow that fast. Plus I'm a trimmer so somewhere between now and Dec I will be getting a trim.

I'm also collarbone length, and i'm thinking the total opposite of your mind : joining the challenge.
let's support each other, even if our growth rate is not SO fast. that is not a reason for giving up

 

[newbeginnings2010]

WHY do you need to comb your hair that often???? I only comb my hair like that when I'm air drying...I wouldn't dare do that on a regular basis.

I attempted my transition for 5 or 6 months but tried it without any type of hair care resources, like LHCF. As I told you earlier, it was a disaster and I experienced terrible breakage and it was the breakage that I was completely unprepared to deal with. So I ended the transition and got a relaxer and SL cut. When I attempt it again, I will know what to expect.

I do this when I'm airdrying as well. Once my hair is dry, that's it. Since I'm transitioning, I can't comb it without a lot of PAIN and lost hair.

 

[grow]

Thanks for the words. no trouble detangling at all, that's what's so funny, All I do is have a habit of combing my hair (clears throat) about every 1/2 hour.

how long did u attempt to transition?

WHY do you need to comb your hair that often???? I only comb my hair like that when I'm air drying...I wouldn't dare do that on a regular basis.

I attempted my transition for 5 or 6 months but tried it without any type of hair care resources, like LHCF. As I told you earlier, it was a disaster and I experienced terrible breakage and it was the breakage that I was completely unprepared to deal with. So I ended the transition and got a relaxer and SL cut. When I attempt it again, I will know what to expect.

IJanei, sounds like you have a chronic case of the famous h.i.h. disease. (hands in hair)
i had that, so i understand, but i totally agree with Chas, every 1/2 hour is too much.
that could be the breakage problem right there.
the hyh (hide your hair) challenge might really help you to get that disease under control and let your hair grow in peace. !

 

[NikkiQ]

I love coming in here and get a boost of confidence that I can make it to where you ladies are! Grow ladies grow!!

 

[grow]

i've finally got some good news to report, whew!

since i've been adding glycerine to my dc's, that bromstick feeling i had after my perm, is getting better.

mind you, i've been dc'ing every single night (i cowash daily), but there is improvement.

i've also discovered a new mix!

since i had to put another order in for my AO dc's and now have to wait for them to arrive, i started mixing my banana baby food into my AO dc's "to stretch" them.
while i was at it, i mixed in the glycerine and aloe vera juice (those AO dc's are super thick!).
i always mix in oils or pre oil my hair, so that was not new, but
i think mixing baby food in the dc's is a great way to give the postman a break!
it effectively stretches the AO dc's and my hair LOVES glycerine so well (i should have known seeing how well it took to S-Curl) that i don't think i'll ever dc without it.

i'm quite surprised because even though i had used all of these things before, i had never tried them together, and together they pack a punch of moisture!

so i guess something good has come out of my perm disaster after all!
(trying to stay positive ladies, trying!)

 

[WaistLengthDreams]

Glad to hear that your hair is showing signs of improvement from you last relaxer, grow!

 

[mzsophisticated26]

I have not really done anything to my hair because I have been going through issues with my health. It seems like I am still about 1.5-2 inches aways from APL since July. I have been discouraged a bit because I found out I have problems with my thyroid and I know that can have effects on my hair I thought I would reach it by August but that did not happen. So hopefully I can make it by December. I am going to get my hair done by my stylist in about a wk so I will post an update then

 

[Aggie]

i've finally got some good news to report, whew!

since i've been adding glycerine to my dc's, that bromstick feeling i had after my perm, is getting better.

mind you, i've been dc'ing every single night (i cowash daily), but there is improvement.

i've also discovered a new mix!

since i had to put another order in for my AO dc's and now have to wait for them to arrive, i started mixing my banana baby food into my AO dc's "to stretch" them.
while i was at it, i mixed in the glycerine and aloe vera juice (those AO dc's are super thick!).
i always mix in oils or pre oil my hair, so that was not new, but
i think mixing baby food in the dc's is a great way to give the postman a break!
it effectively stretches the AO dc's and my hair LOVES glycerine so well (i should have known seeing how well it took to S-Curl) that i don't think i'll ever dc without it.

i'm quite surprised because even though i had used all of these things before, i had never tried them together, and together they pack a punch of moisture!

so i guess something good has come out of my perm disaster after all!
(trying to stay positive ladies, trying!)

Congrats on finding a solution to your dry hair issues grow. That mix sounds great too. I love aloe vera gel in my mixes, especially my pre-poos.

 

[newbeginnings2010]

Hey ladies! Checking in with my actual hair status. I washed and DC'ed yesterday as usual, and I'm finding that my nape is a little past APL. I'm just waiting for the rest of my strands to catch up.

I am starting to realize how hard it is to manage my transitioning hair at it's current length, and I don't know if I will be able to stand my hair being longer than APL while I'm transitioning. I will more than likely be full APL by the end of October at the latest, but I may just stay at that length and trim until I'm fully natural APL. I'm just throwing ideas around right now.

Happy growing ladies!

 

[Honey-Dip]

Hey ladies,
I haven't been on here regularly. Here is my latest pic taken 8/21. Making progress, I really hope to reach my goal. Sorry the pic is so big.

 

[newbeginnings2010]

Hey ladies,
I haven't been on here regularly. Here is my latest pic taken 8/21. Making progress, I really hope to reach my goal. Sorry the pic is so big.

Looks like you only have about 2 more inches to go. Just in time to be APL in December! You'll make it!

 

[Rocky91]

i love lurking in here. i may have to join you guys soon. we'll see when i take this weave down.

 

[grow]

Glad to hear that your hair is showing signs of improvement from you last relaxer, grow!

i really appreciate this! thank you IntheMix08!

Congrats on finding a solution to your dry hair issues grow. That mix sounds great too. I love aloe vera gel in my mixes, especially my pre-poos.

thanks so much Aggie!
that aloe vera in the pre-poo is a nice idea!
i've never tried that before.
thanks for the tip!

 

[Aggie]

It was nothing. You're quite welcomed.

i really appreciate this! thank you IntheMix08!




thanks so much Aggie!
that aloe vera in the pre-poo is a nice idea!
i've never tried that before.
thanks for the tip!

 

[Ijanei]

i love lurking in here. i may have to join you guys soon. we'll see when i take this weave down.

Join on in...and beautiful hair (in siggy)

 

[Ijanei]

Hey ladies,
I haven't been on here regularly. Here is my latest pic taken 8/21. Making progress, I really hope to reach my goal. Sorry the pic is so big.

Ur almost there, thanks for the update

 

[Ijanei]

I figured out what is going on. Um I did some searches and realized that my hair is holding to much protein. I'm abusing a few products (mainly two). So according to this thread and this one what I need to do is lots of DC'ing and adding moisture to balance things out, but I thought that's what I was doing with the co-washing

 

[grow]

I figured out what is going on. Um I did some searches and realized that my hair is holding to much protein. I'm abusing a few products (mainly two). So according to this thread and this one what I need to do is lots of DC'ing and adding moisture to balance things out, but I thought that's what I was doing with the co-washing

honey, that is the same problem i had when i wrote about that perm disaster! i so know how you feel!
that's the reason why i was dc'ing every single night, and not only was it not too much for my hair, i strongly believe that having done that is the only reason i can now get a comb through my hair.

it took 3 nights of intense work. i mean i would not even TRY to get a comb through my hair. the first time i heard that ripping sound, i knew i had to put the comb down and not even eye a brush (which i usually don't hardly use anyway). i finger detangled after rinsing my dc's out, so it was intense work and time consuming.

i'm still adding things like avocado oil and glycerine to my dc's to pump up the moisture and slip, and yes, co-washing daily is helping, but not only, i also bag every single night.

i wouldn't think of depriving my hair of all that much needed heat during my sleep which used to mean sweated out, puffy hair before, but now it means getting a steam treatment "au naturale" overnight. i only bun anyways.

taking the bag off in the morning, my hair feels damp and manegable, but i wait until it dries to see what its true condition is. if it passes the "soft test" dry, then its ok.

i also strongly agree with what one of the ladies on those threads wrote about looking at the product ingredients.

that is fundamental (at least for my hair type and the hard water conditions here) because if i dared to use somethiing with a cone or petrolatum in it, i might actually have started thinking my hair was healed and back to normal before it truly was .

those things only coat the hair and i needed to know my hair was healthy from the inside out. not just the top layer.

i'm so glad you found out which two products you were using too much of and are on the road to fixng that dangerous protein overload! congratulations!

 

[LovingLady]

Honey-Dipp, your hair looks great I love the shrinkage.

 

[Ijanei]

honey, that is the same problem i had when i wrote about that perm disaster! i so know how you feel!
that's the reason why i was dc'ing every single night, and not only was it not too much for my hair, i strongly believe that having done that is the only reason i can now get a comb through my hair.

it took 3 nights of intense work. i mean i would not even TRY to get a comb through my hair. the first time i heard that ripping sound, i knew i had to put the comb down and not even eye a brush (which i usually don't hardly use anyway). i finger detangled after rinsing my dc's out, so it was intense work and time consuming.

i'm still adding things like avocado oil and glycerine to my dc's to pump up the moisture and slip, and yes, co-washing daily is helping, but not only, i also bag every single night.

i wouldn't think of depriving my hair of all that much needed heat during my sleep which used to mean sweated out, puffy hair before, but now it means getting a steam treatment "au naturale" overnight. i only bun anyways.

taking the bag off in the morning, my hair feels damp and manegable, but i wait until it dries to see what its true condition is. if it passes the "soft test" dry, then its ok.

i also strongly agree with what one of the ladies on those threads wrote about looking at the product ingredients.

that is fundamental (at least for my hair type and the hard water conditions here) because if i dared to use somethiing with a cone or petrolatum in it, i might actually have started thinking my hair was healed and back to normal before it truly was .

those things only coat the hair and i needed to know my hair was healthy from the inside out. not just the top layer.

i'm so glad you found out which two products you were using too much of and are on the road to fixng that dangerous protein overload! congratulations!

Thanks and yea you was going in hard trying to fix your problem.
Thing is, my hair isn't hard at all, it's still soft and easy to come through. No tangles or anything, never really had a problem w/ that. I just did a treatment to my hair and it feels good and honestly looks a little better. I'm gonna flat iron it today because I have something to do tomorrow. It's more or less a heavy shedding problem that I'm heaving, very heavy shedding yesterday, but today it's better.

THANKS for you input

 

[grow]

hey Ijanei! i am sooooo glad you have not had to deal with the hard hair thing...it is no joke!

i'm also glad that you got it in great condition and tangle free!

good luck with the thingy tomorrow! (any pics of the flat iron 'do? you know how we are about hair porn, lol!)

oh, and you might wanna try some garlic for the shedding......

on a personal note:

ladies, i just air dried my hair NAKED for the first time since it was feeling like a broomstick!

no leave in, no oils, no nothing and guess what?! i am officially "back to normal"!!!

it's soft and i can run my fingers through it! finally...yay!!!!

 

[Ijanei]

^^yaaaay congrats grow, happy it's back

 

[csmith4204]

I'm glad to see everyone getting back on track!
Well, I took a pic a few days ago and I THINK I'm grazing APL but I don't know. What do you think? Check my siggy please