BSL 2012 Challenge!!!

Oh and I broke down and bought a product :-(

But I like it!

I bought the Jane Carter Solutions leave-in conditioner spray and I really like how it feels...

If have to try it on loose hair to see if I REALLY like it though.
 
I had my hair down all of last week. Monday I put it up in a bun and I still have it in a bun. I feel like washing it cause my scalp is itching but I'm trying to hold out due to laziness....
 
Last night I did an overnight baggy (I put a few holes in the bag) with EVOCO and this morning I moisturized with Elasta QP Mango Butter and sealed with a little vitamin e and JBCO :)
 
Sadly I won't be making BSL this year. Recent trim puts me back at APL! But I'm definitely gonna get it next year!!
 
Also on the same boat as you guys. APL-land is no joke! But hopefully I'll make BSL at the beggining of 2013 and MBL at the end of 2013 like planned.
 
I have to take a 20 minute walk everyday in like 90° weather so I just made a spray mix of water, HE LTR, glycerine, essential Rosemary oil and a tiny bit of acv. I'm going to try it out today before I leave and see how my hair feels when I get back home
 
Tomorrow after I DC and airdry, I will post updated pics. I'm really focused on health and I know that the length I'll get by focusing on that will get me where I wan to be, BSL & beyond :)
 
Ive decided to do a pull test for our check-in next week.. No heat for me until my TU October 20th. (4-month heat free personal challenge) :)
 
KurlyNinja said:
Also on the same boat as you guys. APL-land is no joke! But hopefully I'll make BSL at the beggining of 2013 and MBL at the end of 2013 like planned.
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Preach! Why is BSL do hard for me to get to?
 
I haven't been doing real length checks since june and I hope I've made progress. I plan on flat ironing after my bday next month but until then im keeping my hair in mini twists.
 
i have neglected my hair so bad this week. i mean i have washed it, but that's it. i did a search and destroy sort of and i am giving myself an oil treatment right now. the scent of the oil is bothering me. too strong. hopefully i will get back on track. my hair was dry like straw in the back and was starting to break every time i was pulling on it. i have HIH disease bad. i pull out shed hair all day everyday. my family thinks i'm crazy. i won't be doing any checks until my next touch up. it could be the end of next month or October.
 
I think I got a growth spurt! I've been complaining about excessive shedding but my hair wasn't balding. Then the shedding stopped

Things I changed
1. I bought seamless combs
2. Starting taking GNC Ultra Nourish vitamins
3. Started taking MSM
4. Consistently applied castor oil mixed with peppermint oil to my scalp and massaged it
5. Started to work out at least 3 times a week and doing cardio 4 times
6. Started to eat healthier. My new love is spinach salads with cucumbers and sunflower seeds
7. I'm drinking at least 10 glasses of water daily

I made a video on Aug 3rd measuring my front, middle and nape. On Saturday after seeing my new growth...I decided to measure again and to my shock my hair grew 1 inch!!!!! What's crazier is that I dusted my ends not too long ago.

This is my new growth after 10 weeks. Keep in mind that I'm a slow grower. I average 1 inch of new growth in 3 months



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Just posted in the WL2013 thread, but I just did an impromptu length check.

And I see progress.

Gonna get some braids soon.
 

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I know it is a little late to start this challenge with you ladies--- so I'm unofficial on the sidelines, but participating nonetheless. I got goals....


What is your goal date for BSL?
End of 2012

What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story? *
This will be my first time being BSL--- my longest length EVER in life was APL. I feel that I have accomplished that and now it is time to tackle BSL.

Whats your current length?*
I'd say Below Shoulder Blade

Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?*
Natural... Maybe heat trained at this point *shrugs*. I know for sure it is healthy.

Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL?*
Protective styling. My hair likes to be left alone and kept well moisturized--- braids and weaves are my friend. When I try to do too much, my hair fights back. I just recently came up out of a weave (after 3.5 months) and got my hair straightened and trimmed. The plan is to go back in a weave in a month (maybe sooner), maintain that for a while, remove, straigten and trim. So basically: protected, moisturized, and trimmed.

I also work out 3 to 4 times a week, drink plenty of water and have changed my eating habits. I know that also helps out.

Oh.. I don't really have a regimen. I just wash every other week with Trader Joes Nourish Spa, ORS, or Giovanni products. DC as needed with ORS and an oil if its handy. I also make sure I moisturize and use a heat protectant (CHI or IC Fantasia) when using heat. I've learned on this journey, with my hair--- less is more. So I don't abide by a list of 'To Do's To Hair'.

What do you plan to do once you make BSL?*
When I first started all of this I thought BSL would be enough, but here lately, I'm thinking MBL might be a good stopping point. It might change as I get closer to that length. Either way... Once I get to BSL--- the plan is to continue to grow healthy and just see where I end up. If it is MBL or beyond...so be it.

ETA: I would post a pic-- but it's been so long, I'm shame to admit I forgot how. I'll be back.

~S~

http://m.flickr.com/photos/shenanyganz/7878256882/

ETAA: Sorry to send you all to a link--- I will get it right...just not tonight.
 
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Blew out my hair a little and dusted the ends. Its been forever since I've seen my hair stretched out even this much. HOLY CRAP there was a lot of hair. It was BIG and fluffy. I can't believe I actually want MORE. I can understand why women with long hair keep it put away. I couldn't even imagine dealing with twice the amount of hair I have now being out all the time.
 
I am redoing the perimeter of my individual braids, so I decided to do a pull test. The first picture is 8/23 and the second is 2/19. I pointed to a spot on my back that I used as reference for how much I retained. I am seeing progress! I'm not sure if I will make BSL this year though :( But I will try my best.

(Excuse the rolls. I just had a baby, and I'm working on it.)
 

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