BSL 2012 Challenge!!!

[growbaby]

Charla

I'm not really sure. I dont use growth aids and I'm really bad about remembering my vits. I do ALOT of walking though. I live in a college town and I dont have a car anymore so I could easily walk 10 miles in a day going back and forth from classes and work and home, ect. I've also been drinking water like a mad person since I do such walking in the HOT sun. The only other thing I've changed is I do aloe vera rinses which I started right after I got my hair cut. So... I said of all that just to say I dont really know. I just hope it continues this way because at this rate I'm basically getting around 1" a month and I'll be BSL before what I thought.

Great growth girl!
Man I wish the summer fairy comes my way. I'm about 1.5 in from BSB, n BSB is 1.5 inches from BSL.... Longest 3 inches of my life lol

 

[Charla]

YES EXERCISE! I've found that when i exercise regularly, i don't have to do scalp massages because the increased blood circulation is built right in.

Time for me to simplify my schedule to make exercise the priority it had been just 3 weeks ago. And i want to find that thread on aloe rinses.

Charla

I'm not really sure. I dont use growth aids and I'm really bad about remembering my vits. I do ALOT of walking though. I live in a college town and I dont have a car anymore so I could easily walk 10 miles in a day going back and forth from classes and work and home, ect. I've also been drinking water like a mad person since I do such walking in the HOT sun. The only other thing I've changed is I do aloe vera rinses which I started right after I got my hair cut. So... I said of all that just to say I dont really know. I just hope it continues this way because at this rate I'm basically getting around 1" a month and I'll be BSL before what I thought.

 

[RegaLady]

I need the summer fairy to bless me with an inch or two this summer. I need to make up for the trims I did. Nothing going on here, execpt bunning.

 

[LuvlyRain3]

I wish I could do something about this dry scalp.

 

[lamaria211]

I wish I could do something about this dry scalp.

What have you tried so far?

 

[Shifra]

seems like i got my air drying technique down, so i won't have to roller set my hair twice a week anymore.

shortdub78. Please share your technique.
I'm looking for an air drying method that can give me sleek ends. I'd like to only rollerset 1x/week and air dry 1x/week throughout the summer.
Thank you in advance.

 

[LuvlyRain3]

lamaria211 I've tried clarifying, oiling my scalp, putting nothing on my scalp, tea tree oil in my shampoo help for a little bit. Whenever my hair is "done" the itching becomes unbearable and I start to get the big dandruff flakes.

 

[KurlyNinja]

lamaria211 I've tried clarifying, oiling my scalp, putting nothing on my scalp, tea tree oil in my shampoo help for a little bit. Whenever my hair is "done" the itching becomes unbearable and I start to get the big dandruff flakes.

LuvlyRain3

I had this SAME problem. Try aloe vera. 100% aloe vera. I now do aloe vera rinses. My scalp feels wonderful! :reddancer: No more flakes. No more itchies. And my hair is also shinier.

 

[LuvlyRain3]

KurlyNinja thanks I actually have some aloe Vera in the fridge. I'll try it out.

 

[MsDee14]

I forgot that I was even part of this challenge. I'm pretty sure I am BSL. I just haven't straightened my hair since December because I'm transitioning.
HHG, ladies!!

 

[lamaria211]

lamaria211 I've tried clarifying, oiling my scalp, putting nothing on my scalp, tea tree oil in my shampoo help for a little bit. Whenever my hair is "done" the itching becomes unbearable and I start to get the big dandruff flakes.

I dont want to turn u into a pj but have u tried using only natural sulfate free poo or poo bars (that are made from oils) and coconut oil or vitamin e oil?

 

[LuvlyRain3]

lamaria211 I'm already a pj lol. I use sulfate free poos already. What kind of poo bars do you suggest?

 

[Evolving78]

shortdub78. Please share your technique.
I'm looking for an air drying method that can give me sleek ends. I'd like to only rollerset 1x/week and air dry 1x/week throughout the summer.
Thank you in advance.

first i applied my leave-ins. liquid, cream, serum
second, i detangled (finger, then comb)
next i used the scarf method so my hair in the front and edges could dry and lay flat
i allowed my hair to air dry 40%-50% while gently finger combing and smoothing my hair and ends downward
i used my blow dryer on cool setting and getting smoothed my hair with my hands, sliding down the length to seal in the moisture and oil. (my hair was still pretty damp while doing thing)

i got tired of the dryer, so i allowed the rest to just air dry.

my ends did not frizz up and i didn't have big lion hair. my hair stayed hydrated and soft. no dryness or brittleness.

 

[naturalagain2]

Just wanted to give an update. I'm still in Senegalese twist AND ENJOYING THEM!! I've been spritzing my hair with my own braid spray daily sometimes twice a day. This past Wed. I shampoo'd my scalp with Creme of Nature with the Argan Oil Shampoo (I really like this shampoo) rinsed it out and diluted my VO5 conditioner and let that sit while I finished my shower and rinsed that out. This twist gets better and better as I wash them. I hope my hair is fairing well in these twist.

 

[RegaLady]

Just wanted to give an update. I'm still in Senegalese twist AND ENJOYING THEM!! I've been spritzing my hair with my own braid spray daily sometimes twice a day. This past Wed. I shampoo'd my scalp with Creme of Nature with the Argan Oil Shampoo (I really like this shampoo) rinsed it out and diluted my VO5 conditioner and let that sit while I finished my shower and rinsed that out. This twist gets better and better as I wash them. I hope my hair is fairing well in these twist.

I CANNOT wait to return back to Senegalese Twists. I miss them. I was skeptical about how they would help my hair, but when I took them out my hair was ultra moisturized and still in tact. I retained very well. I will give it another week or so and I am going to go back to them.

 

[MzSwift]

Yes! Senegalese twists have helped me to retain VERY well. Whenever I get the urge to shave (yes, shave), I put those in to protect my hair from me. My hair always feels good coming out of those.

Y'all gonna make me put some in. In fact, I intend to do that after the annual Fro Day!
Thanks for the inspiration, ladies!

 

[Skiggle]

I'm taking out my twists early for the holiday weekend. I'll be back in my twists *extension* second week of August. I won't do a length check until October. I'm lazy and I don't wanna be too obsessed about length at the moment. I'm pretty sure I'll get to BSL before or by year's end.

Has anyone reached their goal yet?

 

[baddison]

I'm taking out my twists early for the holiday weekend. I'll be back in my twists *extension* second week of August. I won't do a length check until October. I'm lazy and I don't wanna be too obsessed about length at the moment. I'm pretty sure I'll get to BSL before or by year's end.

Has anyone reached their goal yet?

Not me...erplexed

I'm inching closer, but not there yet. I'm just gonna give myself until DECEMBER 31st 2012....I'm sure that's a reasonable timeframe...LOL!!

 

[tashboog]

Update: I haven't updated since our last length check in. I had a minor set back due to single strand knots . I had to remove a lot of knots yesterday which put my nape area back to barely APL and it was BSB before the trim. My sides and crown are now back to collarbone length instead of APL. I may not make it to BSL by the end of this year, but I'm now more concerned about having healthy and hydrated hair which will slow down those evil SSK's . I am also now doing the Curly Girl method and hopefully that will help aid with my length retention .

 

[lamaria211]

lamaria211 I'm already a pj lol. I use sulfate free poos already. What kind of poo bars do you suggest?

Either black soap shea butter, or Dr bronners

 

[Mjon912]

Hey ladies... I would love to.join...I'm currently in the apl challenge but Ive just hit that goal so on to the next, bsl here i come =)...

What is your goal date for BSL? Dec 2012

What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story? I was bsl as a teen and never knew it...went to college and jacked my hair up, '08 I got back into taking care of my hair and hit bsl in Dec '10...I also had my daughter, found out my day was terminally ill and went back to school all in like a month and a half, major stress...p.p. shedding thinned my hair out and then my father passed in Aug '11 and my hair came out in clumps so I cut to SL in Oct '11 and started taking care of my hair march '12

Whats your current length? Apl

Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning? Currently I'm texlaxed with regular strength relaxer mixed with jojoba oil but this past relaxer I switched to mild relaxer mixed with jojoba oil

Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL? I'm on a personal bun for a yr (may '12-'13) challenge, primarily rollerset, touch up every 3 months, use MN as a growth aid and take supplements

What do you plan to do once you make BSL? Bun, bun and bun somemore lol...WL is my ultimate goal so I'm trying to bun till I get there

Of course I know everyone loves pics so here are mine =)...



^dec 10...BSL

 

[Mjon912]

Idk what I just did...sorry

 

[Mjon912]

Idk why it quoted but I'm deLeating it..sorry

 

[Mjon912]

Idk what happened n why it quoted but that was just too much...sorry

 

[ImanAdero]

Washed my braids with Selsun blue because my scalp was feeling crazy.

Then I used my braid spray and my Shea butter mixture.

Going to use the StaSoFro too and then seal again. I think either my mixture isn't as good as I'd like it to be or this heat is sucking ALL the moisture from my head lol.

Still braided going on week 3 of these braids and they still look good.

 

[livinthevida]

Hi there Imani! & BSL 2012 Challengers! I've just graduated from NikkiQ's APL 2012 Challenge and am ready to continue my HHJ to BSL and ultimately Waist Length this year Here's a little summary about me:

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What is your goal date for BSL?
I reached APL much much sooner than I thought! I will aim for BSL with my original APL goal date of December 1, 2012!

What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story?
I started my HHJ this January with thinning hair, a denman brush, and wide tooth comb Happy to share within 3 months my thinning hair grew in and at 5 months I am now APL! I'm joining this challenge to cheer you ladies on! continue my HHJ to BSL and ultimately Waist Length!

Here is my Healthy Hair Journey beginning January 28, 2012 to June 30, 2012 (see pictures):

• January 2012 roller setting with pink snap on rollers
• February roller setting with satin foam rollers and added scalp massages to my daily reggie
  
• March 2012 a quick how-to of how I prepare for weekly deep condition mask available here
• April 2012 added a Conditioning Cap to my workout and upgraded to a new Denman Brush Model D4 with 9 Rows! Posted 90 Day Results of scalp massages and using Organic Coconut Oil (OCO) to help improve my thinning hair available here
• May 2012 celebrated my 4 month HHJ with pictures of my weekend hair during Memorial Day Weekend! A review of my weekend hair shrinking fast to my go-to rollersetting style begins here
• June 2012 APL GOAL REACHED available here. An added comparison of my hair when semi-damp and wet between January 2012 - June 2012 available here

Whats your current length?
APL

Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
All Naturaaaal

Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL?
I've just updated my reggie to incorporate a new hair oil into my daily routine and will use the same steps I applied to reach APL to make it to BSL and beyond!

My current reggie and styling choices are very low manipulation and low maintenance (less daily brushing, less use of a wide tooth comb, more gentle separation of hair if tangled and more finger combing - when I used Nature's Way Organic Coconut Oil (OCO) this process was VERY EASY to do):

Daily (Monday - Saturday)
1. massage Wild Growth Hair Oil (WGHO) onto scalp and apply from ears to ends (similar to OCO a little goes a very long way)
2. wear Evolve Conditioning Cap as I workout (I like to wear my hair out under cap no bobby pins or hair ties)
3. cool rinse hair
4. let hair naturally air dry
5. roller set hair with Satin Foam Rollers

Weekly (Sunday only!)
1. divide hair into 4 sections
2. apply Macadamia Oil Deep Repair Mask to each section from crown to ends
3. wear Evolve Conditioning Cap and leave Mask in hair for at least 20 minutes (slather it on pretty good!)
4. warm rinse and let hair naturally air dry
5. roller set hair with Satin Foam Rollers

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)
After roller-setting daily I wear my hair out often and will likely start to swag it until I get either whiplash or to WL! LOL

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**Please add a starting pic now or at least before Jan 1 2012

 

[CurlsBazillion]

Here's an update. 1st is Jan 2nd is 6/30

 

[MzSwift]

Been looking through pix all day to avoid doing something detrimental (shaving my head). Here are the update pix that kept me from cutting. I'm going to put my hair into another PS for real.



September 2011

June 2012

I guess I'm gonna get kicked out after this but I will still come back in and root you ladies on!

 

[Mjon912]

Hey Livinthevida...congrads on apl... MzSwift you growth for Sept 11 to now is so nice...what ps are you planning on doing

 

[Loving]

Ok, I am officially in this challenge. My starting pic is attached. Hopefully I can make BSL by the end of the year.