BSL 2010 Challenge
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Janet'
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Hi Ladies,
I'm still low manipulation and protective styling. I haven't done a length check in a month and a half and I was pretty close (like 1/2 inch from my bra strap)...Since I'm in the Curly till Christmas Challenge and Hide Your Hair Challenge, I won't be doing a straight length check anytime soon...Happy Hair Growing Ladies!
I'm still low manipulation and protective styling. I haven't done a length check in a month and a half and I was pretty close (like 1/2 inch from my bra strap)...Since I'm in the Curly till Christmas Challenge and Hide Your Hair Challenge, I won't be doing a straight length check anytime soon...Happy Hair Growing Ladies!
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lilsparkle825
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so y'all better tell me something....
some of you may remember that stupid SHS who cut my hair back in june. i was so distraught, as i was grazing BSB and she cut me back to full APL before i even got the chance to take a pic
here is the pic i took the next day when i unwrapped my hair and saw the damage:
i know i'm not supposed to be doing length checks until next month, but tonight curiosity got the best of me and i did an unofficial one. i can't tell whether i am BSB or not, and i know it's simply because i am 1) in disbelief that my hair grew back so quickly and 2) MUCH better at telling what length other people are than i am looking at my OWN head. i think that is the bottom of my shoulder blade right above the top of my bra, but i couldn't tell for sure without bending into a contortionist-like pose. so ladies, what do you think? am i BSB? regardless of the answer, i no longer feel so anxious about making BSL by my birthday in october!
some of you may remember that stupid SHS who cut my hair back in june. i was so distraught, as i was grazing BSB and she cut me back to full APL before i even got the chance to take a pic
here is the pic i took the next day when i unwrapped my hair and saw the damage:
i know i'm not supposed to be doing length checks until next month, but tonight curiosity got the best of me and i did an unofficial one. i can't tell whether i am BSB or not, and i know it's simply because i am 1) in disbelief that my hair grew back so quickly and 2) MUCH better at telling what length other people are than i am looking at my OWN head. i think that is the bottom of my shoulder blade right above the top of my bra, but i couldn't tell for sure without bending into a contortionist-like pose. so ladies, what do you think? am i BSB? regardless of the answer, i no longer feel so anxious about making BSL by my birthday in october!
lilsparkle825
New Member
thanks. i'm seriously boggled as to how it grew back so quickly. i measured again this morning, and i got about 3 inches since june 5th. that's not even quite 3 months.
i need to figure out what made my hair grow like that and bottle it....LOL
grow
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hi Lilsparkle! you sure said that right! you need to bottle whatever it was because it is surely working!
did you keep a hair journal? that might help you to figure out what it is.
i know it's tough when our hair spurts off and we're trying to figure out how it happened, lol, because that's happened to me before, so i started logging what i did and used each day.
cONGRATULATIONS Jreagins!!! but, hey, if your hair reaches the BOTTOM of your bra strap, that would be on into MBL territory, according to the charts i've seen! either way, you've made GREAT progress!!!
speaking of relaxers, i had a perming disaster happen. my hair turned out dry as a broomstick!
does anybody have any suggestions on deep moisturizing treatments?
i'm trying everything i know (AO HSR, banana bby food, honey, glycerine, mega tek creame rinse, AO WC, jbco, ecc...) but it still feels like straw.
i've already re-chelated it but it's still impossible to comb.
lilsparkle825
New Member
i have a hair blog, but i don't update it too often nowadays since my hair care is pretty much on autopilot. whenever there is a big change, a big success, or a setback, i blog about THAT. i do know that for the past six weeks, i've been cowashing and wet bunning. this is really the only entry that may shed some light on what happened, but i don't think any of these changes are that drastic.
i just keep thinking about that old, old thread by a user who wet bunned for a year and got from SL to WL by wet bunning. maybe part of this can be attributed to that, since it (and the new leave-in) are really the big changes to my regimen.
grow
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i have a hair blog, but i don't update it too often nowadays since my hair care is pretty much on autopilot. whenever there is a big change, a big success, or a setback, i blog about THAT. i do know that for the past six weeks, i've been cowashing and wet bunning. this is really the only entry that may shed some light on what happened, but i don't think any of these changes are that drastic.
i just keep thinking about that old, old thread by a user who wet bunned for a year and got from SL to WL by wet bunning. maybe part of this can be attributed to that, since it (and the new leave-in) are really the big changes to my regimen.
thanks for the info!
do you happen to have the link to the lady who went from SL to WL by wet bunning?
with all the new layout on here now, i know i would not be able to find it.
JJamiah
Well-Known Member
so y'all better tell me something....
some of you may remember that stupid SHS who cut my hair back in june. i was so distraught, as i was grazing BSB and she cut me back to full APL before i even got the chance to take a pic
i know i'm not supposed to be doing length checks until next month, but tonight curiosity got the best of me and i did an unofficial one. i can't tell whether i am BSB or not, and i know it's simply because i am 1) in disbelief that my hair grew back so quickly and 2) MUCH better at telling what length other people are than i am looking at my OWN head. i think that is the bottom of my shoulder blade right above the top of my bra, but i couldn't tell for sure without bending into a contortionist-like pose. so ladies, what do you think? am i BSB? regardless of the answer, i no longer feel so anxious about making BSL by my birthday in october!
BSB and then some awesome growth mylady
YOUR DONE HERE! 
MBL here she comes.
jreagins
New Member
WOW! LOL! I never even considered that. Maybe after I do an official length check I'll believe it. but just from stretching it down its already pass the bra. Its like i almost dont want to believe it. Maybe because in my eyes MBL is FINALLY long hair. People tell me that my hair is long now and I dont believe them. hair-rexia I know!
Thanks!! when i look at the bigger picture, I have come a long way!
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lilsparkle825
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i'm trying to find it myself. i knew i should have bookmarked it. i've been searching for two days now for ANY of the wet bun threads and the stupid search keeps telling me "no results found".
lilsparkle825
New Member
this is EXACTLY how i feel. my sister took that pic the other night and i was like naahhhhhh......
......this ain't right at ALL....my hair ain't THAT long. probably because (on top of the fact that i didn't think hair could grow that fast,) for whatever reason APL felt really SHORT to me and i said to myself "maybe when i get to BSL it won't feel so short"...and now i'm there....i can't believe i was praying that i made it by december and i made it EARLY though.....not gonna lie, this is a great feeling.
but uh.....i was looking at your pic the other day and you DO look almost MBL, girl.
and you're not straightening till november? yeah, you'll be there for sure.
grow
Well-Known Member
i know how frustrating it is with all of the new format here.
i really appreciate your effort though! thanks!
flowinlocks
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I haven't checked in in a minute. Congratulations to the ladies who made BSL!!! I still have about 3 inches to go. Still using my sulfur mix and my Ayurveda. I tea rinsed yesterday and flat ironed today.
ChristmasCarol
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Congratulations to everyone who's on their way to MBL!
I'm still barely scraping BSL. I'm 67 weeks into transitioning and all the lil' trims are making it seem like I'm at a standstill, even though my hair's growing fairly quickly. I planned on cutting a few more inches of relaxed hairin October, but I think I'll try to hold off until the end of the year. I hope to be full BSL in a couple months, if I can stay away from the scissors, lol.
I'm still barely scraping BSL. I'm 67 weeks into transitioning and all the lil' trims are making it seem like I'm at a standstill, even though my hair's growing fairly quickly. I planned on cutting a few more inches of relaxed hairin October, but I think I'll try to hold off until the end of the year. I hope to be full BSL in a couple months, if I can stay away from the scissors, lol.
grow
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^^^ i hear you!
i don't feel anywhere near BSL and i keep itching to get the sissors out too!
i have pre lhcf ends that simply must come off.
i've been advised to go for the length goals first, though, so i have to be patient.
also because if i get a sissors in my hands, i just might take off more than those pre lhcf ends!
even the bit that my hair has grown until now is a big difference in care, for me.
longer hair means more care and attention which means more time, too.
not to mention the rate at which i go through products now.
when my hair was EL-SL it just took alot longer to go through things than it does now.
the stores must love it though, lol!
i don't feel anywhere near BSL and i keep itching to get the sissors out too!
i have pre lhcf ends that simply must come off.
i've been advised to go for the length goals first, though, so i have to be patient.
also because if i get a sissors in my hands, i just might take off more than those pre lhcf ends!
even the bit that my hair has grown until now is a big difference in care, for me.
longer hair means more care and attention which means more time, too.
not to mention the rate at which i go through products now.
when my hair was EL-SL it just took alot longer to go through things than it does now.
the stores must love it though, lol!
JJamiah
Well-Known Member
I braided my hair yesterday and will be leaving those in for 2 weeks then take them down deep condition and do it i again. 
I washed my ahair with Hair One Olive Oil, got under the steamer with Motinos CPR, rinsed applied Nexxus Emergencee, rinsed after 4 minutes, Applied Alter Ego garlice Conditioner for 20 minutes under a self heating cap. Rinsed, applied APhogee green tea, Aphogee leave in, Argan oil, got under the dryer for a 90% dry. Applied a splash of new grow in my hands and applled to my hair, Blow dried my hair for about 2 minutes, braided it up and slapped on Vanessa
My hair feels strong!
I washed my ahair with Hair One Olive Oil, got under the steamer with Motinos CPR, rinsed applied Nexxus Emergencee, rinsed after 4 minutes, Applied Alter Ego garlice Conditioner for 20 minutes under a self heating cap. Rinsed, applied APhogee green tea, Aphogee leave in, Argan oil, got under the dryer for a 90% dry. Applied a splash of new grow in my hands and applled to my hair, Blow dried my hair for about 2 minutes, braided it up and slapped on Vanessa
My hair feels strong!
lacreolegurl
New Member
Hi Ladies! Checking in...
Today I had a 1in trim - trying to rid of some of my relaxed ends. I'm really pleased with the health of my hair. I've been wet-bunning (with a few exceptions) the entire summer. I'm thinking of doing braids in October. Currently, I'm about 2in from BSL and I'm really hoping I can gain those last few inches during the next 4 months of 2010. I don't plan to do a small trim again until Jan 2011.
Congrats to all of you who have made BSL and HHG to those of you still on the journey!
Today I had a 1in trim - trying to rid of some of my relaxed ends. I'm really pleased with the health of my hair. I've been wet-bunning (with a few exceptions) the entire summer. I'm thinking of doing braids in October. Currently, I'm about 2in from BSL and I'm really hoping I can gain those last few inches during the next 4 months of 2010. I don't plan to do a small trim again until Jan 2011.
Congrats to all of you who have made BSL and HHG to those of you still on the journey!
chasturner84
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Hey ladies 
Just peeking in to see some gorgeous BSB/BSL hair 
...backing out slowly
Just peeking in to see some gorgeous BSB/BSL hair ...backing out slowly
lilsparkle825
New Member
i personally won't bow out till i reach full BSL.
lilsparkle825
New Member
JJamiah
Well-Known Member
Janet you can stay as long as you want, your officially out December 31, 2010
otherwise when you leave is when your officially out, I would dare not 
my pic queen any way. you keep the pics in this thread going.
Janet'
Well-Known Member
Janet you can stay as long as you want, your officially out December 31, 2010
Aww!!! Thanks JJamiah!!!
LOLLadies, thanks!!! I'm here till Dec 31, 2010!!!!
ojemba
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Hey ladies
Why are you leaving us? Your August 2010 pix looks amazing.
JJamiah
Well-Known Member
Doesn't it!
