BSL 2012 Challenge!!!

Did a DC mid week, and washed yesterday. I did 9 braids for a braidout tomorrow using oyin hairdew and bask palm tapioca.

I made 2 years natural on the 24th, and plan to flat iron next weekend for my March length check.
 
*Still drooling over Sherlystresses' hair*

It's family hair day. The dog was washed and conditioned w/MT yesterday.

Little man's gonna get a Neem/Shikakai/Amla tea rinse to cleanse and a Brahmi/Hibiscus/Cassia tea rinse to condition.

While he's conditioning, I'm gonna clarify and do a paste. Haven't done one of those in ages, I've just been using the powders in my cowash condish. I still dunno what it's gonna be. I'm thinking Henna/Brahmi and something else. Yeah, I'll do my BAH paste, Brahmi/Amla/Henna followed by a very moisturizing DC w/Hibiscus and Bhringaraj.

Then I have to tighten little man's locs.

Daddy might get treated as well but he's napping. LoL
 
still hanging here, I haven't done a lenght check in ages! cut quite a bit due to ssk, caused by wash and go! will do a lenght check probably end of march!
 
I'm nervous about making it to BSL, had a large trim (2in) and now I'm barely APL. If I don't make it to Full APL by May I'm dropping out the challenge. I am in a ps all the time and I keep my regimen simple and gentle so if I can't make my goals that way then I guess I'm not meant to make it. We shall see.
 
DayDreamist said:
I'm nervous about making it to BSL, had a large trim (2in) and now I'm barely APL. If I don't make it to Full APL by May I'm dropping out the challenge. I am in a ps all the time and I keep my regimen simple and gentle so if I can't make my goals that way then I guess I'm not meant to make it. We shall see.
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Even if you don't make apl by May, you still have a chance to make that and BSL by year's end. Hang in there.

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DayDreamist said:
^^^Thanks for helping me believe. I'll hang on and if I don't make it I'd better be close lol.
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Well, you and I are in the same boat. I just made APL at my lowest layer, but I'm determined to be full APL by my 2nd nappiversary in June, and I will be BSL by December of this year :) Keep the faith!!!

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Checking in ladies! I just finished washing and DCing. I added my leave in and EVCO to seal and now im back under my wig. I couldn't help myself and I did a length check and got really excited that some of my back layers are APL and I have Never....i repeat NEVER seen APL before in my life!!! I was dancing in the mirror upon this image lol. Looks like im going to be needing some new wigs to keep these ends protected!
 
week one of roller setting and bunning. i need to get a steamer soon. it would be nice if i could have one by my next wash, but if not, i'll wait until next week to purchase one. i really need a steamer to help me get through stretching my relaxer. plus my hair could really use it. i know i will make it to APL by the end of April-May. i know i keep saying that, but if i do, i know i will get to BSB by the end of the year. i would love to wear a nice bun or my hair down for Christmas!
 
BSL for me is right under the gold wording, so i will do all i can (God willing) to get my hair there and in good condition.

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My length check from 2/19. We did do a 1/2 inch trim :( Praying I can get to bsl by the end of this year.


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Girls Im also afraid of not reaching bsl. But Im trying to stay positive.telling myslef at least ive finally reached Apl after 10years at nl!!!
 
We will all make it! Just have to hang in there. Patience is the key (that and babying those ends!) I looked at my hair today and was almost distressed...The devil is a liar! BSL here we come!
 
*Thinking out loud* I want BSL soo bad!!!!! :look: Once I get there I will be closer to my Goal length of MBL. Patience is definitely key and as luck should have I have ZERO patience...SMH
 
I always thought that APL was the hardest length to achieve. Now that I'm APL, it seems like I can't get my hair to grow past that length. I always thought it would be smooth sailing once I've reached APL, but apparently that is not the case :nono:. I guess we all have to be patient and do everything that we can to maintain our length so that we can achieve BSL :grin:. I'm going to try and stay positive and stop watching my length like a hawk :lol:. In due time, we will all achieve our BSL goal, but we just have to be patient and consistent :yep:.
 
Took my kinky twists out. My hair feels so short and thin now. I don't think I have any damage, it's just that I got so used to the extensions. It looks like my hair is back to APL, which is where I was before the needed trim. I'm thinking of getting a half wig, but I'm not sure what kind. I'm thinking either a kinky curly one or a wig that looks like blown out hair.
 
Yesterday I prepoo'd with Vatika Frosting and let that sit for 30 mins then shampoo'd with Giovanni Deep Moisture Shampoo. After shampooing I did a henna gloss treatment and then DC'd with DB Pumpkin Seed Condish (LOVE the smell of that stuff). I wanted to put it up for the week and continue protective styling but I didn't feel like roller setting like I had plan so I did small twist and plan to pin them up but I didn't like the way that look this morning so I undid them and put my hair in a bun.

I see I need to keep my ends dusted between every 2 - 4 months. Any longer and I will have a disaster like I did some time back when I had so much trouble detangling. I thought it was the styles I was choosing but see now that it wasn't that. Now that I got my ends trimmed back in January my hair glides through the comb the way it use to.
 
Still under this wig. I think I'm going to go back to wiggin it for a while. Its just so easy for me to slap this wig on my head in the morning. And I'm all about simplicity when it comes to my hair. I think thats why I'm always doing WnGs too. My hair under this wig is also staying SUPER moisturized so thats a plus.

I havent done a length check since December (probably wont do another until summer), but my bottom layer was grazing APL then. I'm hoping to make full APL by the end of next month because once I make it there BSL is only about 3" away. Just praying for no setbacks. Havent had any yet, and dont want any.
 
Trini_Chutney beautiful braid out, and I love those glasses, who are they by?
DayDreamist stick with us, we are a fun group of hair growers. Last year I changed my goal to BSB for my tail only. I had one lone piece of hair that grew to an inch shy of BSB. I learned so much about hair technique by being active in this thread last year. Hang out with us. :yep:.

Please help me if you have an accurate way to do length checks without heat. Guys joining the no heat challenge means I have no idea what length my hair really is for other challenges. Here is what happened at length check. I checked three ways and got three different lengths, I am perplexed. I pulled dry unstretched tangled hair and it was full shoulder length; detangled it and my hair was grazing APL; finally checked dripping wet hair in the shower and it was an inch past APL. I am scared I am going to go thruogh all of the challenges thinking my hair is all long, then blow dry at the end of the year, and be like:ohwell: :drunk::lachen:
 
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Trini_Chutney - OMG, beautiful!! How many braids did you do?
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TruMe Thank you! I did 9 braids total. There were 4 in the back (two on top, and two on the bottom), 2 on the small part side in the front (one on top of the other), and three on the big side part (two side by side on the very top, and one below that). I hope that makes sense.

Seamonster thanks! They are by katayama and I got them on coastalcontacts.com. Check out their facebook, they always have deals for free glasses :yep:
 
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OMGeeeee you guys stop it!!! all this negative talk, we all are believers and thats what we need to do. buuuuut on the other side i am in my 3rd month of healthy hair care and i am stretching for the first time as well. i have never went beyond 10 weeks. i am at about 12 weeks now and oooo chile i am so beyond ready ro relax or at least flat iron!!! i wanna know my length so bad and with all this negative talk ya just adding fuel to my fire lol. but enough about that back to being **patient**
 
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