BSL 2012 Challenge!!!

Hey ladies! Okay, okay I must admit I have been kind of avoiding this thread because I don't feel worthy yet. Lol. But since I'm APL I guess it's time to move on to the next level. :) I have been neglecting my hair the last few weeks...but that'll change starting tonight w/ a scalp massage w/ my bee mine mixture & cowash. Need to buy some more Alter Ego to DC & steam this weekend. I may stock up since I'm not sure if I'll be able to get my hands on any for awhile. For anyone using it, have you found it to be cheap online?

Since I haven't posted pics in here since my intro (oops!) I'll get on it this weekend. I think I'm about 3 inches from BSL...but we'll see soon.
 
newnyer said:
Hey ladies! Okay, okay I must admit I have been kind of avoiding this thread because I don't feel worthy yet. Lol. But since I'm APL I guess it's time to move on to the next level. :) I have been neglecting my hair the last few weeks...but that'll change starting tonight w/ a scalp massage w/ my bee mine mixture & cowash. Need to buy some more Alter Ego to DC & steam this weekend. I may stock up since I'm not sure if I'll be able to get my hands on any for awhile. For anyone using it, have you found it to be cheap online?

Since I haven't posted pics in here since my intro (oops!) I'll get on it this weekend. I think I'm about 3 inches from BSL...but we'll see soon.
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im just like you. ive been hanging on apl challenge but i reached apl in january .i wasnt confortable coming in here that much cause im having dougts that my hair will ever reach bsl or at least bsb by december .i feel stuck !
 
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Hey, everybody I'm closing in on APL, so now I want to be more active over here! Hoping I hit APL by 6/30...in the meantime, I'm bunning, using my MN, and trying to be patient!:ohwell:
 
what do you girls think of i dc twice?
like tonight pre poo with condit and oil.
tomorrow shampoo and protein treatment .then dc again? (then style )
 
i won't be claiming APL officially (creating a thread) until i am closing in on BSB. that's why i like length challenges. they are more encouraging.
 
coolsista-paris said:
im just like you. ive been hanging on apl challenge but i reached apl in january .i wasnt confortable coming in here that much cause im having dougts that my hair will every reach bsl or at least bsb by december .o feel stuck !
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Don't be. Some of us were barely APL when we started the BSL challenge. I was hanging on the edge of CBL when I joined the BSL club:look:. I will say, doing so has helped me push to achieve the milestone and helped me to stay on top of things. Shoot for the moon...
 
RegaLady said:
Don't be. Some of us were barely APL when we started the BSL challenge. I was hanging on the edge of CBL when I joined the BSL club:look:. I will say, doing so has helped me push to achieve the milestone and helped me to stay on top of things. Shoot for the moon...
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thanks à lot for the encouragement.
my hair is fine and can break easily .i try my best to get everything right. right balance...low manipulation but its like im going nowhere. i remember imagining bsl on me by december and felt soooo excited. but ive past 5months and feel like failure is going on. i even felt like relaxing again. so confused :-(
 
Hey ladies haven't checked in for a while, but I switched up my reggie a bit. I have been co-washing more frequently and stoped wearing wigs. I've benen bunning in my 2-strand twist. Will do my 2nd LC sometime in July when I get home.
 
Hey ladies :grin:! I haven't posted since our April update. I am straightening my hair for my 2 year health hair journey. Its been 2 years since I've decided that I will transition out of my heat trained natural hair. I've had some ups and some downs, but overall I think my hair is a lot healthier :yep:. After I'm done straightening my hair, I will post pics :grin:.
 
Right now I have my hair stretched ala MzSwift I'm thinking about following it up with this style http://youtu.be/wenUfAqvCpU but with 2-strand twists in the front. I even found that large Goody flex barrette she uses at the grocery store for $3 and change. ETA.... I decided to try this style instead http://youtu.be/apD9CXAE-Lw I'm going to do my 2-strand twists in front, divide evenly in back and do Celies instead of the twists like she did. I'll post a pic when I'm finished...even if it turns out awful!

Hey bride91501 :wavey: Been missing you on here! Looking forward to seeing your 2-yr anniversary pics!
 
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Stay encouraged ladies!

We're halfway through the year and that means we have 6 more months to reassess our regimens and get growing!

Not to mention, for many ladies, the summer will mean a super growth spurt ;)
 
MzSwift said:
Stay encouraged ladies!

We're halfway through the year and that means we have 6 more months to reassess our regimens and get growing!

Not to mention, for many ladies, the summer will mean a super growth spurt ;)
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Yes, 6 more months meaning for me retaining all three inches from here until December. We can do it!:yep:

Still in my twists in a bun and baggying while I am at home.
 
I think I'm going to do a perm/flexirod set for tomorrow. I'm kinda excited about it!

Gonna wash and deep condition... Then stay my butt home all night haha.

Gonna wash with Elasta's moisturizing shampoo, then the ApHogee 2 minute reconstructor an I think I'll add honey to it. Finish that off with a cheapie conditioner.

Since I'm trying to use up products, I have to figure out what I'm gonna set my hair with lol.

But this is the plan. If it looks good, I'll share pictures haha
 
Charla said:
Right now I have my hair stretched ala MzSwift I'm thinking about following it up with this style http://youtu.be/wenUfAqvCpU but with 2-strand twists in the front. I even found that large Goody flex barrette she uses at the grocery store for $3 and change. ETA.... I decided to try this style instead http://youtu.be/apD9CXAE-Lw I'm going to do my 2-strand twists in front, divide evenly in back and do Celies instead of the twists like she did. I'll post a pic when I'm finished...even if it turns out awful!

Heybride91501 :wavey: Been missing you on here! Looking forward to seeing your 2-yr anniversary pics!
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Well, so far so FAIL! Celies aren't quite working out for this style. The parts are too prominent and the plaits too stiff. Oh, well, at least it's stretched! Maybe I will be doing my wigs for the next week after all because I AM NOT taking these Celies down!:lachen:


 
Today I ...
Cleansed with Miss Jessies Creme
ACV rinse
DC
Cold rinse
Applied MN to scalp
Then MTG mix on top
And sprayed the length of my hair with diluted leave in conditioner
And twisted
 
I think I'm going to continue doing WnGs for the majority of the summer. Im just SO in love with my hair. I can't say that I've ever been in love with my hair except until recently. 2+ years of hard work was so worth what I have now. I just think people here never acknowledge the progress they have made. And how big of a deal it is to have healthy AA hair past neck length. Especially when alot of AA women have a lot of trouble with their hair. We really are a rarity and are helping shape future AA hair care so that maybe one day what we are all are doing will become common knowledge. But I've personally decided that I'm going to accept what length I am and be happy about it. I'll make my goals eventually. I know I will even if it takes longer than projected.
 
I washed & DC'd yesterday but had more shed & broken hairs than usual. I'm not sure but I think it was because I (1)only used moisturizing products (no protein) and/or (2) I lazily rinsed my DC out in the sink so it was more tangled than usual. I put it in a bun & let it airdry. If I'm still suffering from the shedding tonight I may try to spray some Infusium or something. That just makes my hair so hard, though.
 
Didn't end up doing most of what I set out to do with my hair yesterday lol.

Oh well. I'll do something with it today.
 
Ugh,my weave needs to go. I'll take it out this week,@ week 11. I was aiming for 12,so yay me! Length check coming up when I take it down,since I missed the last one.
 
I hope to be able to put in these mini braids next weekend! I would like to be able to keep them in for at least a month and then redo them.
 
KurlyNinja said:
I think I'm going to continue doing WnGs for the majority of the summer. Im just SO in love with my hair. I can't say that I've ever been in love with my hair except until recently. 2+ years of hard work was so worth what I have now. I just think people here never acknowledge the progress they have made. And how big of a deal it is to have healthy AA hair past neck length. Especially when alot of AA women have a lot of trouble with their hair. We really are a rarity and are helping shape future AA hair care so that maybe one day what we are all are doing will become common knowledge. But I've personally decided that I'm going to accept what length I am and be happy about it. I'll make my goals eventually. I know I will even if it takes longer than projected.
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True:yep:

Im actually very in love with my hair too. I'm in love with my curls and how fast it seems to grow and how my natural hair was created for me. I can do whatever i need to do to it to take care of it and it doesn't ask for much....just like me.:rolleyes::lol:

I went to my cousins' graduation this weekend and i got SO many compliments on my hair and i really just wanted to shine and swang and whip my hair back and forth:look:...but i've always sucked at knowing how to take comps...so i just blush and say thank you:) But i do feel special about my hair...its one of my favorite features on me so...i do take pride in it.
 
Ok... Did box braids with free form parts.

Sprayed the braids with StaSoFro and put castor oil on the ends.

Pics to come in the morning.
 
newnyer said:
I washed & DC'd yesterday but had more shed & broken hairs than usual. I'm not sure but I think it was because I (1)only used moisturizing products (no protein) and/or (2) I lazily rinsed my DC out in the sink so it was more tangled than usual. I put it in a bun & let it airdry. If I'm still suffering from the shedding tonight I may try to spray some Infusium or something. That just makes my hair so hard, though.
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Sometimes I wll just rub some Infusium onto my hands and into my hair.
Also, the molasses treatment or tea rinsing might be worth visiting.
GL!
 
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