APL by Dec 2010!!!

[Chocolate Girl]

Hi, i'm new on board just joined LHCF tonight, so happy to be here!!


I wanted to be apart of this challenge,


What are you doing for growth? MegaTek, M-T-G, protective styling, co-wash 2 to 3 times a week, DCing 1-2 times a week, lots of moisture & light protein.


What are you not going to do? No weaves, No cutting (dusting when needed)

What length are you now? Shoulder length

 

[CurlTalk]

Hi, i'm new on board just joined LHCF tonight, so happy to be here!!


I wanted to be apart of this challenge,


What are you doing for growth? MegaTek, M-T-G, protective styling, co-wash 2 to 3 times a week, DCing 1-2 times a week, lots of moisture & light protein.


What are you not going to do? No weaves, No cutting (dusting when needed)

What length are you now? Shoulder length

Welcome to the board CG! HHG to ya!

 

[Chocolate Girl]

Thanks, for the welcome CurlTalk!

 

[Twix]

I am still at a strange NL/EL place, but I'd like to join. Where there's a will...

What are you doing for growth
Protective Styling
Relaxer Stretching
Deeeep conditioning
Good moisturizing habits
Great exercising habits + taking my daily vitamins

What are you not going to do
Excessive uses of direct heat (b'bye, my flat iron buddy), over-manipulation, changing things up too often, become a PJ

What length are you now?
NL or EL? Idk, my bff Jill.

 

[4evershika]

MINI ASSESSMENT:

What are you doing for growth
-Stretching my relaxers (aiming to relax no more than 3 times in 2010)
-Growth Aids (HSN vitamins)
What are you not going to do
I will try not to trim more than once in 2010
What length are you now?
Currently NL/SL (not sure if I can claim SL...)

 

[lilymemories]

Oooh January 1 is almost here and i am so excited. I have to keep reminding myself to stop looking for hair growth everytime i look in the mirror. I did my first ayuverda wash kn Wednesday and i can't say enough how strong my hair came out, and so soft too...which is why i now expect overnight growth...

 

[Serenity--x]

I Just Subscribed, And I'm very excited to start this challenge XD

MINI ASSESSMENT:

• What are you doing for growth? - Transitioning , I'm also wearing protective styles ALL YEAR, occassionally taking them down. I deep condition regularly, and got rid of the wrong products.!​

What are you not going to do? - Keep the scissors away, until the challenge is over. I am going to moisturize like CRAZY, and condition MORE.​

• What length are you now? - JUST, SL .​

 

[Lanea87]

I am wanting to be APL by my next relaxer 3/9/10..... Then maybe I can drop this challenge and focus on my other goal of BSL in '10.

 

[GreenD]

Here's my info:

What are you doing for growth:
1. Braid challenge
2. co-wash once/twice a week
3. spritz twice daily
4. clarify when needed
5. taking biotin, silica, cod liver oil, MSM and Centrum Women's Multi Vitamin.

What are you not going to do:
No major trimming (maybe just dusting)

What length are you now?
Shoulder length

I'm so amped because I only need a good 4 inches to be APL!!

 

[HairGurl]

Okay I hardly ever join challenges but apl is teasing me now. I'm determined to make apl in 2010. I'm def. joining this one.

What are you doing for growth? I'm washing and dc'ing at least twice a week alternating between moisture and protein. Still doing the protective styling at least 5 times out of the week except for the first 2 weeks of relaxer. Loving coconut oil more and more everyday....

What are you not going to do? I'm not doing anymore trimming until I reach apl. I will only be using heat every 8-10 weeks.

What length are you now? I'm shoulder length.

Posting of my starting pic in a few....

 

[HairGurl]

Here are my starting pics!

 

[WaistLengthDreams]

OP, I sent you a PM to join this challenge!!!!

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 Trim
• No short cuts

What length are you now?

• SL (will update with starting picture later)

My Starting Picture:

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[thenimblelife22]

I'm so in!

What are you doing for growth
Low(er) maintenance routine
Daily Moisturizing
Pre-pooing
Washing in plaits
Keeping my ends stretched (via rollers or flat iron, depending on whether I'm wearing my hair straight or curly)

What are you not going to do
No more blowdrying
No more sleeping directly on cotton pillowcases!!

What length are you now?
2-3 inches past shoulder length, 3-4 inches from APL (I'm tall and have a very long torso...*sigh*)

Starting pic:

 

[goodmorningruby]

Alright. I know I said I was going to post my starting picture in January after I get my touch up when this 6 month stretch is over, but I did flat iron last night and figured why not post one or two now....

Here's idea of the new growth I'm dealing with. The average is 3 inches all around...

Starting pics:
My flat iron/bantu knot out before I finished styling into an updo (I hate wearing my hair down) I have layers. I'm growing them out. My last trim was in November?? I think?? I'm going to start S&D. My goal is for the back to be APL and the front to be full CBL by December 2010.


PICS DELETED

 

[Brittanie87]

I'm in. Right now I'm almost APL in the front but I need to catch up in the back. For growth I'm going to keep DCing 1x a week and try to remember to use my MTG at least 2x a week.

 

[softblackcotton]

MINI ASSESSMENT:

What are you doing for growth?

Find a regimen that works and stick to it!

Wash my hair more. I think I could count on both hands the total number of times I thoroughly washed my hair this year. I would just run water over my braid extensions after the gym. I never DCed or moisturized or any of that!

Moisture, Moisture, MOISTURE! Don't skimp on the moisturizer!

Protein Treatments

Deep Conditioning: Never realized how important it was until reading threads in this forum. No wonder only retained 2.5 of growth this year.

Hiding my hair in looser med-sized braids Edit: I change that to cornrows my hair doesn't get nearly as tangled/matted in cornrows even when I kepted them in for 3 months!

Do my own hair more.

Try a vitamin regimen.

Drink more water, at least the daily requirement to help vitamins work.

What I won't be doing?

I won't be going to anymore rough handed African braiders to get my hair done, either learn how to do it myself or find a gentle braider. I lost ALOT of growth this year doing this!!! ARGHHH!

I won't be a product junkie. I will find something that works and stick to it!

I won't be playing in my hair anymore! God help me!

I won't procrastinate on my hair!

I won't take low manipulation too far and keep braids/cornrows in for 3-4 months!

I won't be envious of other people's hair who have met and surpassed my hair goals (i.e. Sera2544)
Hate stunts healthy hair growth! LOL!

Current Hair Length: Two inches past SL or CBL. I wil post my starting pics when I get home! This whole year was a setback after a huge spurt from my BC (TWA) in Jan 2008 to nearly shoulder length by Jan 2009. My hair only grew about 2.5-3 inches since January. I lost about 3 inches in June after I kept my kinky twist extension in for 4 months and my hair started to dread up.

 

[softblackcotton]

MINI ASSESSMENT:

What are you doing for growth?

Find a regimen that works and stick to it!

Moisture, Moisture, MOISTURE! Don't skimp on the moisturizer!

Protein Treatments

Deep Conditioning

Hiding my hair in looser med-sized braids

Do my own hair more.

Try a vitamin regimen.

Drink more water, at least the daily requirement to help vitamins work.

What I won't be doing?

I won't be going to anymore rough handed African braiders to get my hair done, either learn how to do it myself or find a gentle braider. I lost ALOT of growth this year doing this!!! ARGHHH!

I won't be a product junkie. I will find something that works and stick to it!

I won't be playing in my hair anymore! God help me!

I won't procrastinate on my hair!

I won't envious of other people's hair who have met and surpassed my hair goals (i.e. Sera2544)
Hate stunts healthy hair growth! LOL!

Current Hair Length: Uneven SL.

Starting Pics Below Namely Last Pic

 

[ellehair]

Starting pics

 

[kandake]

I just wanted to say that I'm SUPER excited about this challenge. I've been cutting my hair since I've joined so I haven't been able to see any real length.

Now that I'm not cutting like crazy I can't wait to see what kind of length I'll retain.

I can't wait until March 31st gets here.

 

[*SkolarStar*]

I'm In! APL would be a great gift to myself for my 21st b-day

What will you do for growth?
The 2010 Braid Challenge Regimen:
Wash scalp every 2 weeks with diluted TJ tea tree shampoo
Protein every 2 weeks with Aphogee 2 min
DC 2x/wk with diluted elasta qp dpr-11 and evoo
Moisturize daily with aloe vera juice + he ltr leave in + tea tree oil; seal with evoo
Protein treatment before new install of braids
Growth Aids: MN + jbco or jst co ; GNC HSN and lots of WATER
Yoga every other day (try for everyday)
Rollerset and dust @ evry quarter between installs

What won't you do?
Trim
Get lazy
Stress out

What length are you now?
NL

 

[crvlnghair]

well i finally took pictures since the beginning of the year is around the corner so here is my starting pic!

 

[eocceas]

what are you doing for growth?
Protective Styling--In the Weave it Up Challenge for 6 mo.
Wash with Baking soda and rinse with ACV every two weaks
Protein 2x a mo. or as needed
Moisturize every other day and seal with (L'huille maskreti) guess would be considered the haitian version of JBCO.

what are you not going to do?
not trimming
no heat

what length are you now?
I am neck length

 

[Lanea87]

This week I had been experiencing breakage so I decided to to a treatment with Nexxus Emergencee today. My hair feels great, though i must admit that I have been slacking with my protein. So I am also focusing on keep up the needs of my hair and not just hiding it. Will be back later with an update.....

 

[aprils13]

Ladies, my ends are horrible!!! I not sure I'm getting splits from single strand knots, lack of moisture, or previous heat damage that I didnt fully cut of after my bc. It could be all of the above.

From know on I will be wearing my hair stretched, no wng's in the spring. No more sleeping on twist outs. I'll retwist in large twists at night.

I'm going to do a self trim tonight and try to post pics.
I was even thinking about making a bootleg progress t'shirt tonight.

 

[Tolle]

been experiencing breakage and shedding galore. purchased some alter ego galic conditioner along with some EXPENSIVE stuff the dominican lady recommended(ECHOS LINE ECHOS HERB Invigorating Lotion for Weak and Thin Hair) hope this helps...

 

[jalen0216]

What am I going to do for growth?

5mg of Biotin, wash and deep condition every four days, protective styling and increase my water and protein intake.

What will I not do?

Use heat or cut my hair and do forget my iron pills because I am anemic.


Starting picture:

I better get started!!!

 

[PDub]

I was hesitant about joining this challenge because I didn't think I could make it to APL by December 2010. But after assessing my growth, I think I can!!! So I'm in!!

What are you doing for growth
-Protective Styles Only
-Deep Condition with Heat every 4 days
-Continue taking Biotin and Phytophenere
What are you not going to do
-No Heat
-No Trims
What length are you now?

Finally, after 100 years, SL!! See siggy!!!

 

[chasturner84]

I want APL so bad I can taste it! I need about 2-3" (with a good trim included)

What are you doing for growth?
1. Shampoo and deep condition with heat weekly. Co wash every 3-4 days. Protein treatments as needed.
2. Air dry or rollerset with hooded dryer
3. Use protective styling
4. Moisturize and seal daily
5. Stretch relaxers 16+ wks
6. Detangle properly

What are you not going to do?
1. Unnecessary trimming/cutting
2. NO direct heat

What length are you now?
I'm currently past shoulder length

 

[Caramel Hottie UK]

I really want to get there by the end of the summer!!! i would like even thick APL. My main issue is shedding and breakage.

What are you doing for growth

megatek, vatika, castor oil, wigging it. stretching relaxers.

What are you not going to do

no direct heat.
no trims

What length are you now?

just past my shoulders.

 

[LaidBak]

I was hesitant about joining this challenge because I didn't think I could make it to APL by December 2010. But after assessing my growth, I think I can!!! So I'm in!!

What are you doing for growth
-Protective Styles Only
-Deep Condition with Heat every 4 days
-Continue taking Biotin and Phytophenere

Whoa! I need to look into that stuff because you got some amazing growth in a short period of time!