BSL 2012 Challenge!!!
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livinthevida
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Congratulations ManiiSweetheart! Amazing results and growth!**Update from MN 2012 Challenge***
If im thinking correctly BSB is a little shorter than BSL for me... and im thinking BSB is where your hair meets the curvature of your shoulder bone.. which i think i have reached or a little ways away... ANYWAYS Heres my progress pics since May .. Im not exactly sure why the pictures are out of order though
Im claiming BSB ladiesand going to keep my hair in buns until my birthday (37 days) Hoping for super growth to BSL with the help of MN
livinthevida
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Great trim growbaby! Nice even endsGot my trim!I'm so happy with it. Trimmed off about 1inch all around, don't think imma make BSL this year but I'm very satisfied.
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livinthevida
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Happy to see we have another OCO user! YAY!Ok so still have a little bit of hope to make it to BSB by the end of the year. My bra is MBL.and it is an extremely big gap between APL
So BSB is my immediate goal and I'm going to do the following 5 things to see how close I can get my the end of the year!
1. One more time to heat style/trim until the end of the year (except if I have to blow dry my hair before braids). Want to get a light trim so I don't have raggedy ends at BSB.
2. Continued Daily Use of MN either straight or mixed
3. Vitamins - 2x/daily Viviscal (just started 2 days ago), 1000 mcg biotin 1x/daily, Calcium Vit/D 2x/daily, and a multi vitamin (I split them up between breakfast, lunch, and dinner.)
4. Increased water intake. Drink 24oz of water first thing in the am and then continue from there.
5. Scalp massages with the EO blend for hair growth on my 'problem areas'
OOPS...make that 9!
6. Continued tea rinses to combat shedding and strengthen strands...alternating between chamomile and black
7. Lots of protective styling...BUNS, BUNS and more buns
8. Aiming to deep condition at least one a week! Alter Ego Garlic is one of my staples.
9. This is a hard one...no more length checks until I straighten in December for end of the year check ins!
@livinthevida I did pick up some OCO, so I will be adding it to my regi as well.
@jprayze! I really think you will enjoy the scent of OCO and how well it moisturizes your scalp this winter 
I got bit by the flat ironing/stretched blowdrying bug
I love bunning, but since flat ironed my hair, the bun is so boring. I will flat iron this weekend and maybe around Thanksgiving and NYs and thats about it
Seamonster
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What is OCO?
livinthevida
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livinthevida
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Ladies I posted a new Question on creating GIFs for LHCF users! Join the thread and feel free to add ideas.
My post is available here at Suggestions, Requests, Q and A:
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My post is available here at Suggestions, Requests, Q and A:
Can LHCF users submit GIFs they created?
trendsetta25
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livinthevida
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ManiiSweetheart
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Going to add more MTG to my mix, added more MN and some Cantu oil moisturizer but forgot about the MTG
jerseygurl
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Evolving78
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i need to wash my hair, but i want my hair to be fresh for tomorrow. i need to wash it now, not tonight. i don't even know how i am going to wear my hair for work tomorrow. i don't think i am going to wear it down. i might just wear a neat bun. so i guess i can wash it this morning if i wear a neat bun.
Evolving78
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jprayze
i am going to bun my hair. i got a lot of makeup to do and i just can't be worried about my hair being down. since it is Halloween time, everybody will be coming in to have their makeup done and the gift sets just came out.
KaramelDiva1978
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I think I may have about 2inches to go. That's with me just laying the longest part down without pulling the newgrowth. I will know shortly because I relax in a few hours.
ImanAdero
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UGH! Excuse my political incorrectness, but I'm not going to any more white salons. My hair deserves better!
Te weird thing is, I've been to Aveda SCHOOLS before and my hair turned out better. Only saving grace about this salon visit is that she did a good trim and was really sweet about doing my hair.
Actually let me be nicer. She was really nice and sweet. She just didn't get my hair straight enough. Straightening and trimming my ow hair is the last frontier in terms of me being completely self sufficient with my hair. So when I go somewhere, I expect my hair to be straight.
Looks like I'll be deep conditioning to combat potential heat damage (she ran the flat iron over my head too many times) and going to get it done at a black salon back home. Sandy canceled my hair Ppointmyent at home so I had to find somewhere here that was open on a Monday.
Lesson learned. Impatience to get ones hair done, is NOT a virtue.
And I know I'm being dramatic. I know. Pic below:
Te weird thing is, I've been to Aveda SCHOOLS before and my hair turned out better. Only saving grace about this salon visit is that she did a good trim and was really sweet about doing my hair.
Actually let me be nicer. She was really nice and sweet. She just didn't get my hair straight enough. Straightening and trimming my ow hair is the last frontier in terms of me being completely self sufficient with my hair. So when I go somewhere, I expect my hair to be straight.
Looks like I'll be deep conditioning to combat potential heat damage (she ran the flat iron over my head too many times) and going to get it done at a black salon back home. Sandy canceled my hair Ppointmyent at home so I had to find somewhere here that was open on a Monday.
Lesson learned. Impatience to get ones hair done, is NOT a virtue.
And I know I'm being dramatic. I know. Pic below:
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Evolving78
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i am going to try to stick to bunning for the rest of the year. i hope i can do it.
coolsista-paris
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yeah she did not straighten Well...you'll know for the next time. i do like the volume you have. you do look nice on this pic too ;-)
naturalagain2
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I'm currently dc'ing on dry hair with SE Mega Cholesterol mixed with honey, evoo, and rosemary oil. I apply via he relaxer method. Whenever I stop being lazy I'm going to get under the dryer for 10-15 mins. Then I plan to shampoo with Joico Moisture Recovery Shampoo and then use the conditioner. Then I plan to apply a leave in, moisturizer and seal with Marie Dean hair butter and bun for the week. I plan on getting my hair straighten and trimmed on Friday.
ManiiSweetheart
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Giving Shea butter another try this winter ... Last winter I hated how heavy and thick it made my hair but this year ill be bunning all winter with the exception of my birthday when ill be straightening. And so far I like the feel of the Shea butter in bun mode. If not ill be adding a mid week cowash and DC to help with moisture
naturalagain2
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^^I feel ya with the hair butters. They're too heavy for my fine hair. I plan to only use them when I bun too.
I'm going to try to bun for 2wks and get my hair straighten next Friday instead. That will give me a month I've been in protective style mode. I used marley hair to make my bun. I didn't realize how much hair I had to bun while wet. Usually it shrinks up something fierce. But I did! I almost didn't use my marley braiding hair but I ended up using it anyway so I could have a fat juicy bun.
I'm going to try to bun for 2wks and get my hair straighten next Friday instead. That will give me a month I've been in protective style mode. I used marley hair to make my bun. I didn't realize how much hair I had to bun while wet. Usually it shrinks up something fierce. But I did! I almost didn't use my marley braiding hair but I ended up using it anyway so I could have a fat juicy bun.
livinthevida
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Ladies my Heart :heart2:and Prayers 
go out to everyone and their families impacted by Hurricane Sandy across the Northeast.
I have family in 4 of the States declared Disaster Areas by the President. I am extremely grateful that like myself, not one single family member lost power in their homes or retained flooding. State offices have been closed for the past two days where I live yet re-open tomorrow for business.
I think it's going to be difficult to return to work on Halloween's Day for many children and their families. Yet fitting it is to have the New York Stock Exchange ring the official Market Bell tomorrow morning.
Hard to 'start over' or 'get going again' yet some sense of "what is normal" must start somewhere.
I hope that you and your loved ones are all safe wherever you are!
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Vida Ninja
go out to everyone and their families impacted by Hurricane Sandy across the Northeast. I have family in 4 of the States declared Disaster Areas by the President. I am extremely grateful that like myself, not one single family member lost power in their homes or retained flooding. State offices have been closed for the past two days where I live yet re-open tomorrow for business.
I think it's going to be difficult to return to work on Halloween's Day for many children and their families. Yet fitting it is to have the New York Stock Exchange ring the official Market Bell tomorrow morning.
Hard to 'start over' or 'get going again' yet some sense of "what is normal" must start somewhere.
I hope that you and your loved ones are all safe wherever you are!
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Vida Ninja
livinthevida
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Ladies!
Onhergrind09
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ImanAdero, I said the same thing to myself a few days ago, I was to lazy to straighten my hair myself so I went to get it done, that's officially officially, the last time I do that to my hair, smh.
In other news here are my most recent length check picts, I just, just might make it to BSL by December, I have one more relaxer to go for the year and I'll need to retain 1.5-2 inches. Oh yea, my hair is air drying in the pics, straightening it is now how I feel lately.
In other news here are my most recent length check picts, I just, just might make it to BSL by December, I have one more relaxer to go for the year and I'll need to retain 1.5-2 inches. Oh yea, my hair is air drying in the pics, straightening it is now how I feel lately.
