BSL 2012 Challenge!!!
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Charla
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We can do this girl. We are shooting for the same time frame. And we still have the rest of November and December to go before we officially start.
Yes, that's right! My mind is already in 2012!
I got my hair braided today, and the girls brother was there. He had WL dreads! Ugh! How do boys do that and we fight and struggle for every darn strand!!!
faithVA
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[USER=308423 said:Charla[/USER];14620799]Yes, that's right! My mind is already in 2012!
I got my hair braided today, and the girls brother was there. He had WL dreads! Ugh! How do boys do that and we fight and struggle for every darn strand!!!
I know right. oooh some of them are sooo sexy. And I've seen some nice dreads on women but I have never seen any that matched the dreads on some of these guys. Girl you have me flash backin to the guy at Ruby Tuesday's.
Guys keep it simple.
GIJane
New Member
Yes, that's right! My mind is already in 2012!
I got my hair braided today, and the girls brother was there. He had WL dreads! Ugh! How do boys do that and we fight and struggle for every darn strand!!!
I know right. oooh some of them are sooo sexy. And I've seen some nice dreads on women but I have never seen any that matched the dreads on some of these guys. Girl you have me flash backin to the guy at Ruby Tuesday's.
Guys keep it simple.
I believe people with dreads can retain more length because they do not comb nor manipulate their hair. Plus the shedded hair stays in the braids which also helps retain more length.
skraprchik
New Member
Hi Everyone, I'm joining this challenge to motivate myself towards BSL.
What is your goal date for BSL?
Dec 31,2012
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.)
I have never had hair beyond SL that I can remember. Reaching BSL would be a huge milestone.
Whats your current length?
SL stretched
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
Natural
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL? ( ie. Protective styling, low heat, stretching relaxers, vitamins, etc)
I will be roller setting and wearing my hair pinned up, bunned, or a peacock twist/French twist to keep the ends protected. I plan on adding sulfur a la NJoy whenever it arrives. I will also be taking vitamins and exercising more regularly. I'm determined to make some progress this year.
What do you plan to do once you make BSL? I really want to beable to wear a larger variety of buns, so I think I may buy myself a very expensive hair toy of my choosing if I can reach this goal.
What is your goal date for BSL?
Dec 31,2012
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.)
I have never had hair beyond SL that I can remember. Reaching BSL would be a huge milestone.
Whats your current length?
SL stretched
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
Natural
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL? ( ie. Protective styling, low heat, stretching relaxers, vitamins, etc)
I will be roller setting and wearing my hair pinned up, bunned, or a peacock twist/French twist to keep the ends protected. I plan on adding sulfur a la NJoy whenever it arrives. I will also be taking vitamins and exercising more regularly. I'm determined to make some progress this year.
What do you plan to do once you make BSL? I really want to beable to wear a larger variety of buns, so I think I may buy myself a very expensive hair toy of my choosing if I can reach this goal.
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Whimsy
Well-Known Member
OK Here's my OFFICIAL entry into this challenge:
What is your goal date for BSL?
I'm going to make it to full BSL by May 2012. I'll probably be brastrap grazing by February 2012.
What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story?
Well I grew my hair out the past few years and then this spring/summer I chopped it off and was at APL this summer. Now I'm growing it back, with no crazy cutting this time! I'm going for hip and beyond. BSL is my next step.
Whats your current length?
This is my length as of Oct 17 2011
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
100% Natural
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL?
I'm a keep it simple girl. For winter I do weekly washes and DCs, either twists for a week or straighten and wear updos for the week. For warm months I cowash every few days (sometimes every day) and wear wash n gos, braidouts, buns, ponytails. I'm going to try to henna monthly, but I tend to forget.
What do you plan to do once you make BSL?
After BSL I'll be moving on to MBL, then WL, then HL, then TBL, then Classic, then knee length, Then FLOOR LENGTH!!!
What is your goal date for BSL?
I'm going to make it to full BSL by May 2012. I'll probably be brastrap grazing by February 2012.
What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story?
Well I grew my hair out the past few years and then this spring/summer I chopped it off and was at APL this summer. Now I'm growing it back, with no crazy cutting this time! I'm going for hip and beyond. BSL is my next step.
Whats your current length?
This is my length as of Oct 17 2011
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
100% Natural
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL?
I'm a keep it simple girl. For winter I do weekly washes and DCs, either twists for a week or straighten and wear updos for the week. For warm months I cowash every few days (sometimes every day) and wear wash n gos, braidouts, buns, ponytails. I'm going to try to henna monthly, but I tend to forget.
What do you plan to do once you make BSL?
After BSL I'll be moving on to MBL, then WL, then HL, then TBL, then Classic, then knee length, Then FLOOR LENGTH!!!
chickory_bee
Active Member
I'm in! If I would spend less time being scissor happy and trying to attain 100% blunt hair, then maybe BSL would not continue to evade me! I just don't get why a trim and a cut are the same price at my beauticians! It makes me feel like I'm not getting my moneys worth if I don't cut!
naturalbeauty21
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Evolving78
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esi.adokowa
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Aggie
Well-Known Member
Okay I promised to come back and update so here it is:-
What is your goal date for BSL?
I am not even APL yet so I guess I'm shooting for the very end of December 2012.
What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story?
I have been BSL before but barley touching it then decided to go natural. I couldn't handle the very tight coils and was losing more hair than when I was fully relaxed so I texlaxed my hair to enjoy the best of both worlds. Now I love it! Now I am just below shoulder length and need about 3 inches to get to APL again and another 4 to 5 inches to get to BSL. Obviously I am very optimistic.
Whats your current length?
Just below shoulder length right now.
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
Texlaxed
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL?
Lots of protective styling using primarily wigs but will probably alternate them with some weaves. Heat will be kept to a bare minimum - maybe 4 times for the year. Texlaxer stretches will be every 12-14 weeks. At first, I was going to texlax every 8-10 weeks but I realize that my wigs are giving me the ability to stretch a little longer
. Oh, I almost forgot, I joined the vitamin challenge and it keeps me on point even on days I forget. I check my email and there sits my reminder on those days when I do forget.
What do you plan to do once you make BSL?
BSL is actually my intended final destination for my hair. I will be very happy to get there again but this time, I don't want to just barley be there - I want full BSL this time around. I will wear it out a few special times a year, but for the most part, I like the versatility of wgs so I will most likely still be wearing them quite a bit.
Now as for my starting pic - here it is:-
What is your goal date for BSL?
I am not even APL yet so I guess I'm shooting for the very end of December 2012.
What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story?
I have been BSL before but barley touching it then decided to go natural. I couldn't handle the very tight coils and was losing more hair than when I was fully relaxed so I texlaxed my hair to enjoy the best of both worlds. Now I love it! Now I am just below shoulder length and need about 3 inches to get to APL again and another 4 to 5 inches to get to BSL. Obviously I am very optimistic.
Whats your current length?
Just below shoulder length right now.
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
Texlaxed
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL?
Lots of protective styling using primarily wigs but will probably alternate them with some weaves. Heat will be kept to a bare minimum - maybe 4 times for the year. Texlaxer stretches will be every 12-14 weeks. At first, I was going to texlax every 8-10 weeks but I realize that my wigs are giving me the ability to stretch a little longer
. Oh, I almost forgot, I joined the vitamin challenge and it keeps me on point even on days I forget. I check my email and there sits my reminder on those days when I do forget.What do you plan to do once you make BSL?
BSL is actually my intended final destination for my hair. I will be very happy to get there again but this time, I don't want to just barley be there - I want full BSL this time around. I will wear it out a few special times a year, but for the most part, I like the versatility of wgs so I will most likely still be wearing them quite a bit
.Now as for my starting pic - here it is:-
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Aggie
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If you don't have any setbacks, I really think you are going to make it esi.adokowa
. Good luck to you.
lawyer2be371
New Member
What is your goal date for BSL?
My goal date is 02/19/2012
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.)
I was on my way to BSL in September 2010, I decided I wanted my color a little lighter okay much lighter like in avator, well shortly there after my hair been to break off, I was tempted to just cut it all off, at first I was in denial about the chemical damaged...but one year later, its no more denial....Ive been able to mask the breakage..and my hair is growing back thicker as ever..so I look forward to hitting BSL by 02/12 it could have been a lot of worse...with the damage so Im consider myself blessed
Whats your current length?
Between APL and BSL will need to trim my ends
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
Natural
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL? ( ie. Protective styling, low heat, stretching relaxers, vitamins, etc)
Low manipulation, rollersets, sulfur mix will start back on the vitamins and keep moisture and my ends protected
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)
Well in February 02/19/2012 I will flat iron my hair for my birthday to see if I have made it to BSL and then wear it out a couple days, then focused to MBL by 09/30/2012 that will be 2 years post dye damaged
This will be my starting picture because I dont plan on straightening no more this year not until February2012
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My goal date is 02/19/2012
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.)
I was on my way to BSL in September 2010, I decided I wanted my color a little lighter okay much lighter like in avator, well shortly there after my hair been to break off, I was tempted to just cut it all off, at first I was in denial about the chemical damaged...but one year later, its no more denial....Ive been able to mask the breakage..and my hair is growing back thicker as ever..so I look forward to hitting BSL by 02/12 it could have been a lot of worse...with the damage so Im consider myself blessed
Whats your current length?
Between APL and BSL will need to trim my ends
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
Natural
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL? ( ie. Protective styling, low heat, stretching relaxers, vitamins, etc)
Low manipulation, rollersets, sulfur mix will start back on the vitamins and keep moisture and my ends protected
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)
Well in February 02/19/2012 I will flat iron my hair for my birthday to see if I have made it to BSL and then wear it out a couple days, then focused to MBL by 09/30/2012 that will be 2 years post dye damaged
This will be my starting picture because I dont plan on straightening no more this year not until February2012
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Whimsy
Well-Known Member
Looks like a 2ish inch difference...so I'd say April 1 or May 1 2012 depending on retention. Good Luck!!
tiredbeauty
Member
I'M IN!!!
What is your goal date for BSL?
Dec 2012
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.)
First time ever to BSL!!!
Whats your current length?
NL as of July 2011
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
Transitioning from relaxed to texlaxed
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL? ( ie. Protective styling, low heat, stretching relaxers, vitamins, etc)
PSing, stretch relaxers every 6 month, no heat, take spirulina and chlorophyll daily, GHE every night, drink Nettle tea
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)
Probably treat myself to a flat iron and get whiplash...aaahhhh that will be a good day!
What is your goal date for BSL?
Dec 2012
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.)
First time ever to BSL!!!
Whats your current length?
NL as of July 2011
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
Transitioning from relaxed to texlaxed
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL? ( ie. Protective styling, low heat, stretching relaxers, vitamins, etc)
PSing, stretch relaxers every 6 month, no heat, take spirulina and chlorophyll daily, GHE every night, drink Nettle tea
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)
Probably treat myself to a flat iron and get whiplash...aaahhhh that will be a good day!
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What is your goal date for BSL?
Apr 2012.
What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story?
my hair has never been longer than SL all my life! i did an accidental length check today and discovered i was APL
Whats your current length? just past APL
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning? Natural
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL?
Reggie-
daily cowashing (since 1 nov 2011 and my hair is thriving since
), alternating between BFH cond and Mill creek biotin conditioner.
Shampoo once a month (joico chelating shampo, might change?)
DC under steamer, twice a week
seal with JC nourish and shine after cowashing
Immediately plait or twist hair into a protective style
will trim when needed
What do you plan to do once you make BSL?
My my my my, my heart is beating so fast just thinking of BSL, will probably flat iron and show off for few days and than back to pursue MBL.
Happy Hair journey all!
Apr 2012.
What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story?
my hair has never been longer than SL all my life! i did an accidental length check today and discovered i was APL
Whats your current length? just past APL
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning? Natural
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL?
Reggie-
daily cowashing (since 1 nov 2011 and my hair is thriving since
), alternating between BFH cond and Mill creek biotin conditioner.Shampoo once a month (joico chelating shampo, might change?)
DC under steamer, twice a week
seal with JC nourish and shine after cowashing
Immediately plait or twist hair into a protective style
will trim when needed
What do you plan to do once you make BSL?
My my my my, my heart is beating so fast just thinking of BSL, will probably flat iron and show off
for few days and than back to pursue MBL.Happy Hair journey all!
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I will say oh yes!!!!!!
naturalbeauty21
New Member
Thank You! My hair grows fairly quickly, about 3/4-1 in per month with minimum breakage but I don't know how much longer I can last in this wig!!
naturalbeauty21
New Member
Thank YOu! I'm hoping for April! lol
KurlyNinja
New Member
I can officially put my hair in a ponytail and bun it on unstretched natural hair. Its one of my many goals and I'm excited that I can now protective style with buns.
ErikaUK
Active Member
I've just made an appointment for a blowout, straighten and trim for 1st Dec. I'm scarred!! 
Never had heat on my hair before...
I don't trust hairdressers - they'd better take off what I ask them to...
He sounded all too blase on the phone...
and I hope it shows that I'm the APL I think I am....
erplexed
But I'll take a pic and that will be my starting pic for this challenge.
Never had heat on my hair before...
I don't trust hairdressers - they'd better take off what I ask them to...
He sounded all too blase on the phone...
and I hope it shows that I'm the APL I think I am....
erplexedBut I'll take a pic and that will be my starting pic for this challenge.
ImanAdero
Well-Known Member
Joining this for the just in case. Depending on the bra I'm anywhere from BSL (barely) to an inch and a half away.
So I'm gonna join this challenge and say the latest ill be BSL (hopefully closer to MBL) by March. Thats if I'm cold trippin though and have a serious set back.
HHG!
So I'm gonna join this challenge and say the latest ill be BSL (hopefully closer to MBL) by March. Thats if I'm cold trippin though and have a serious set back.
HHG!
Highly Favored8
Well-Known Member
Add me please
I will def. be BSL 12-31-2012!!! I am currently 11 months post relaxer. I am transitioning without BC. I am currently full APL.
I will def. be BSL 12-31-2012!!! I am currently 11 months post relaxer. I am transitioning without BC. I am currently full APL.
LilMissSunshine5
Well-Known Member
Marking my spot....
Missdelicious1
New Member
Hey ladies,
I texlaxed this past Thursday and took a few pics, which will be my starting pics. The pics are in my Hair Journey album linked below in my signature. I cannot upload any of my pics to LHCF because the file size is too large on my pics. If anyone can help me with that please, please, please do (I'll really appreciate it
).
ETA: I figured out the picture situation. My starting pic is in my siggy. I'm hoping to reach APL when I texlax again in Feb or March and I'm crossing my fingers to see BSL by the end of 2012.
I texlaxed this past Thursday and took a few pics, which will be my starting pics. The pics are in my Hair Journey album linked below in my signature. I cannot upload any of my pics to LHCF because the file size is too large on my pics. If anyone can help me with that please, please, please do (I'll really appreciate it
).ETA: I figured out the picture situation. My starting pic is in my siggy. I'm hoping to reach APL when I texlax again in Feb or March and I'm crossing my fingers to see BSL by the end of 2012.
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PrissyHippie
Well-Known Member
Hola Ladies,
I am IN>
What is your goal date for BSL?
December 31, 2012
What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story?
The last time my hair was this length I was 12 years old. I thought it would be cool to cut it.... NOW I WANT IT BACK.. LOL
Whats your current length?
1 inch above APL
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
Relaxed
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL?
1.) Eating Healthy
2.)Vitamins
3.) Water
4.) Co-Wash Weekly
5.) Protein Treatment and DC Monthly
6.) Moisturize and Seal Nightly
7.)Exercise
8.)Visualization
What do you plan to do once you make BSL?
Play Willow Smith's Whip My Hair and Do a HAPPY Dance
I am hiding my hair so the Starting Picture will come later
I am IN>
What is your goal date for BSL?
December 31, 2012
What brings you to this challenge/whats your length story?
The last time my hair was this length I was 12 years old. I thought it would be cool to cut it.... NOW I WANT IT BACK.. LOL
Whats your current length?
1 inch above APL
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning?
Relaxed
Whats your reggie/What are you doing to make it to BSL?
1.) Eating Healthy
2.)Vitamins
3.) Water
4.) Co-Wash Weekly
5.) Protein Treatment and DC Monthly
6.) Moisturize and Seal Nightly
7.)Exercise
8.)Visualization
What do you plan to do once you make BSL?
Play Willow Smith's Whip My Hair and Do a HAPPY Dance
I am hiding my hair so the Starting Picture will come later
