Here is my picture I took today, I got my relaxer on 10/30/11. I have become really scissor happy and I get a trim almost everytime I get my hair done. I love freshly cut ends.
(My hair is even its just the way my hair is laying down. My bra looks weird too lol)
What is your goal date for BSL?
anytime before 2013 and ill be happy, im a slow grower so im dont want to set an early goal
What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story?
this will be my first time at BSL. but thats not the main reason, i really would just like to grow my hair out so i can enjoy my natural hair as soon as possible
Whats your current length?
my current length is APL
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
transitioning to natural from a relaxer
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL? ( ie. Protective styling, low heat, stretching relaxers, vitamins, etc)
protective styling, oil rinsing between my installs and megatek mixed with castor and almond oil while im in a weave
althought its not set in stone my reggie is as follows:
shampoo preferably with sulfate free
oil rinse with almost and castor oil mixed
DC with ORS replenishing
Blowdry (or straight into a wet bun)
Flatiron using comb chase on low
moisturize with atOne Leave in, seal with almond oil
What do you plan to do once you make BSL? (ie. treat urself to a flat iron or blow out and swang it til u get whiplash, wear it out more, stay disciplined and focused on MBL and WL, etc)
i cant wait for bigger hairstyles like braidout and twist outs, i dont like them now cause i feel it looks better on longer hair.
I will be adding a pic befor my install later on this week.
ETA: the bold
Goal Date: I hope to be full BSL by February 2012; Hopefully by May 2012 I'll be bottom of BSL/MBL.
Length Story: I've been natural for almost 6 years; I colored during my second year and spent the next two years trimming it off. The color made my hair feel weird, and I wasn't retaining moisture very well. I maintained at the same length. I decided to actively grow my hair out in March. This is the longest my hair has ever been, relaxed or natural.
Current Length: Top of BSL; 11" from scalp. I've never straightened my hair, so I don't know what it looks like on my body. I hope to straighten for the first time in December.
Regimen: Pre-poo with an oil. Wash and deep condition under steamer once a week or every two weeks, depending on style. Alternate using shampoo and conditioner washing; alternate protein conditioner and moisturizing conditioner. Moisturize and seal as needed during the week. Massage scalp with sulfur oil or pomade 3x a week. Trim every 3-4 months using the lunar cycle.
Plans after BSL: Not sure. I may try a cellophane, but after my last color experience, I'm a tad skeptical. Long term, I think I want to try growing my hair out to HL. That would be 20" of hair; 9" of more growth.
Finally, I have a starting picture:
I hope to be full BSL/grazing MBL by June. (I'm working on the fat roll; don't laugh too hard.)
beautiful head of hair!!!!!!!!! i think you should be in the MBL or even WL challenge! we love you, but please move...
2nd pic is my shirt I use for length checks. Each line is 2in wide and I'm actually about in the middle of the gray line but my ends weren't very straight when I took the pic. 
I would like to join this challenge!
What is your goal date for BSL?
June 2012
I would like my shortest areas such as my sides and crown to at least touch my bra-strap!
What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story? (ie. This will be your first time ever being BSL; You were BSL but had a setback, or BC’d or chopped it off for a style and want it back again; You were BSL back in the day and now trying to achieve it again, etc.)
BSL will be the longest my hair ever been.
I started this journey at neck length in June 2009 and BSL is my final length goal. I feel like that is the longest I would want to handle and it's long enough for me.
Whats your current length?
Full APL but my crown is only a little past SL due to breakage.
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
Transitioning
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL? ( ie. Protective styling, low heat, stretching relaxers, vitamins, etc)
Henna or Henna Gloss- Monthly
Bi-weekly- Prepoo/Wash/Deep Condition/Airdry
Protective Style 90% of the time- Either buns, braids, cornrows and twists
Dust with split-ender every 6 weeks
Dust with Shears to even up ends every 8-10 weeks
Trim every 6-8 months
use Direct heat 3-4 times a year
Take MSM
What do you plan to do once you make BSL? (ie. treat
urself to a flat iron or blow out and swang it til u get whiplash, wear it out more, stay disciplined and focused on MBL and WL, etc)
First thing I will do is take some professional pics.
And I will maintain that length by trimming every relaxer for thicker ends
The attached pic was actually taken today. I lightly flat-ironed my hair on 285 degrees.
This is my nape area..so like the first 2 rows I flat-ironed.
no really I am going to get it cut into a U shape, and take plenty of pictures.
) I have thin/weathered ends and breakage now. I'm sure I will have to trim my ends throughout the year but I should still make it to BSL if I'm consistent, gentle and patient with my hair. 
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