BSL 2013 Challenge

Time for another break! Will this ever end? Smh lol I think this is my last time...I don't have the patience!
 
Hey there fellow BSL challengers ! Sounds like things are going well for everyone - congratulations and keep up the good work !!!! :-) I've been bunning since feb 1 consistently....I mean like everyday - even on the weekends!!.....normally when I bun it's just m-f (if that) and twist out on the weekend but nope, not this month.....this month I'm bunning erry.single.day

rooting for us all on our way to BSL and hopefully having fun along the way!!! ;-)
 
Thinking about getting some Senegalese twists. Never had em before but always wanted to try em. I really need a protective style but wanna try something new for me. If they don't cost an arm and a leg, thinking I will definitely try em out.
 
Hi all :) I attending a Nigerian wedding yesterday and got a tonne of compliments on my high bun. Im slowly getting through all the products I've bought while finding my staples. I hate clutter so i love finishing and throwing away things I wont repurchase. Had to shampoo my hair again today because of all the gel I used lol
 
Cowshed yesterday with the As I Am Coconut CoWash... I think I like it.

I had planned on wearing a wash n go... But soon got over that. My hair is too dang thick for that. Just entirely too thick for WnGs.

But I do like this thickness (even though I feel like I lose soooo much hair on wash day... I guess I have a lot of strands to spare lol

But NOW what to do? I think I'll go back to Tammy this week.
 
I am in!!

~Current hair length
APL
~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd-Natural
~BSL goal month
August
~Current Reggie and styling choices I am currently PS with a upart wig. It is a relaxed texture that in order to blend I have to blow dry and flat iron my leave out. I use the tension method and pass flat iron 1x at 400 degrees. I do this after wash and DC 2x a month. I am getting another upart wig that will be a kinky curly texture so I dont have to use any heat to blend. However, doing the tension method (Pinkskates) for the last month on my hair has reduced SSKs tremendously. I always feared heat but realize cool-medium heat using tension method really works for me.
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL?
Will use tension method 2x a month after shampoo but no flat ironing. Tea rinse weekly and DC weekly
Massage scalp nightly with Ayurvedic oils
Moisturize hair daily and seal
Use Alma twice a month to cleanse scalp
Trim hair every 3 months
Pre-poo with oils and/or conditioners
Protein treatment every 6-8 weeks
Use Dominican products
~Post a beginning picture
This picture is a few months old. I am a little bit past this length now. It seems I am stuck at this length. Hopefully changing my regimen will get me over this hump. Next check in I will have more pics.

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DaLady82 said:
Thinking about getting some Senegalese twists. Never had em before but always wanted to try em. I really need a protective style but wanna try something new for me. If they don't cost an arm and a leg, thinking I will definitely try em out.
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Try them. I had them for 5 weeks. I had no issues with them...only they take forever to take out. :-)
 
Washing my hair today since I'm stuck in the house because my daughter has the Flu :ohwell: currently I'm prepooing with some ors hair mayonnaise, honey and oils... Fun times :sad:... On another note Tuesday I will be 6months into my transition! Only 18-24 months left :look:
 
So, this weekend I was supposed to go to NYFW for work, but my boss got cheap and crazy (as usual, another story for another time) and then this NEMO junk and now I'm sick as heck and whatever...

Anyway, so I decided to wash this weekend, I haven't washed in about 3 weeks. I prepoo'd with some protein mix and AO GPB. I shampooed using Reniece's method (saw her video on YT) in sections and then I DC'd with SM and some oils and honey mixed in. And then (takes a deep breath) I moisturized with Elasta Mango, EVOO and AV gel mix and air-dried in twists. Gonna bun tomorrow.

My hair feels cool, but I went ahead and measured my hair and my nape is only 10" (I figured, my nape sucks) and to get to BSL I need 14" (WHOMP) but on the other hand, my BSL and MBL seem to be the same thing, is that possible? Is that the case for anyone else?

Having said that, I am moving my goal date to December 2013, if it wasn't there already. I need 4" of hair in 8 months JUST to graze, so you know....bleh.
 
NikkiQ said:
You don't do any outs ImanAdero? Thick hair looks so lush in a good braid/twist/bantu know out :yep:
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I barely do. My ends tangle and knot up and them I just get frustrated with them lol.

I do twist outs SOMETIMES, but by the end of the day it normally ends up in a bun lol

So that's what it's in now haha
 
itsjusthair88 aww I'm sorry your not feeling well...hope you get better soon, whenever I'm sick I wash y air, it instantly makes me feel better lol...your bra must sit crazy low...I know I have only a few inches between BSL and MBL and between MBL and WL...post a pic :grin:

NikkiQ how often are you going to thread/band your hair...I'm asking because I like the idea of it but I'd be worried that the thread would cause breakage...have you noticed any?

Sholapie high buns/ponys are sexy...I've always though this...yours looks good!

Imadero go girl! I think you'll be BSL in a few months!
 
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Ugh bombs on the left side of my hair smdh this b!tch acting up and refuse to grow to catch up to the right side pissed.com now it's hard work time
 
2 weeks in my twists.. I took the perimeter out and redid them.. My hair was really soft ad moisturized to my surprise.. I'll be taking these out In 1-2 weeks tho.. I would keep them longer but I kinda want to wear my real hair for my bday in 2 weeks. ....I'm gettin old! Lol
 
Kerryann said:
Ugh bombs on the left side of my hair smdh this b!tch acting up and refuse to grow to catch up to the right side pissed.com now it's hard work time
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I don't know why this made me laugh. :lachen:

My bang just made full chin length, next month I will be neck length for sure.
This week end started the Los Angeles mardi gras season. We call it hurricane drink season. We rename places as swamps and bayous and throw some beads around. Wish I I was in New Orleans for Mardi Gras.

Boy I am missing Cafe Dumont's coffee and beignet breakfast. Dining on barbecue shrimp and red beans and rice.
 
Mjon912 and show off my back fat?! NO way! LOL

j/k I will do it when I have a second, and a bra and some guts, about to go get a burrito (hence, the back fat LOL)

Sorry your daughter has the flu, I've been sick on and off almost this entire year. It sucks!

Prepped my hair for bunning, I figured out a cool way to bun with some old leggings (cut a thin strip and soaked in an oil mix) and putting my hair in 6 huge twists once it's up in the thingy. Then, i am taking two little sections of Marley hair and wrapping it around and Voila! a high bun that looks elegant and pulled-together. I'll post pics soon.

The best part is, I can take the black thingy down and give my hair a break and moisturize, and the chunky twists will help retain the "form" for when I put it back in. Less manipulation
 
NikkiQ said:
Any hair plans this weekend ladies??
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I had the flu this last week so I wasn't able to do my mid-week co-wash, I went away for the weekend so I also missed my wash day :ohwell:. On a positive note, I attempted my first sock bun yesterday, it came out well considering how frizzy my hair was. I used the leg of a pair of 30 denier opaque tights. I didn't get a picture of it but tonight I'm going to damp my hair with water, moisturise and seal and redo the bun for tomorrow, I'm also going to soak the tights in my pre-poo mix I will try and take a pic and post tomorrow.

KiWiStyle said:
To top that, she slipped and fell on her face yesterday morning while playing with our dog. She literally fell on her mouth...two of the braces brackets got stuck to the skin inside her mouth and she has a fat lip. Talk about bad timing. I've been trying natural remedies to take the swelling down so she can sing properly but I've had no luck. Hopefully it'll go down by tomorrow when the vocalist comes by
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KiWiStyle I'm sorry to hear about your DD's accident, I wish her better and hope everything goes well with her audition.

Songbirdb said:
I decided to finally add some pics. Here is my protective style to help me reach BSL. I made a half wig and a Upart wig. I will be wiggin it. I learned from you tube. I'm proud of my first attempts lol
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Songbirdb You did a really good job, the wig looks great :yep:

pelohello said:
I did a different ps 2day, after watching it on ytube. I might do this for next week too! Its a 2strand twist all the way around the head, almost like the hedi braid. I applied some gel to this edges. I did this style on a 2day old braidout.
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pelohello The style looks great,, you did a really good job of re-creating it :yep:

tiffjust2002 said:
Hey ladies,

Here is how I am wearing my hair today: a banana clip, and then I took sections and rolled and tucked and bobby pinned the hair down over the clip. The front is two flat twists I did last night and took out this morning and pinned to the side This is an old twist out I did this style on and I just used water and my shea butter mix I made for stylings
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tiffjust2002 I'm liking this style, it looks great on you :yep:

kismettt said:
i'm claiming full APL though officially :)
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kismettt Congratulations on getting to full APL
 
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Checking in. Been wet bunning everyday. This week I'm switching it up to plaits under wigs.
Tried mane and tail for the first time yesterday and my hair is soooo soft. I'm adding that to my staple list now since my hair loves protein.
 
Just wanted to check in and say I finished taking the twists out tonight so it literally took me all weekend. Thankfully I was able to do my normal weekend routine and get some rest too. It felt so good to have my real hair out again. I gave it a good wash and an DC overnight with ORS Replenishing and avocado oil. I'm just about out of the ORS so I have to get some more before they replace the bottles with the new formula.
 
Haven't checked in for a while, been buy with school. I took a break from heat all last month and I slacked a little on my routine but I'm back in action! I tweaked my flat iron regimen a little when I straightened my hair yesterday and I LOVE the end result. My hair is moisturized and relaxer straight WITH movement. My plan is to make it last for 2 weeks, wash and repeat. I'm going to experiment with this regimen for a few months and see how well my hair does. My boyfriend likes my hair straight and the maintenance is easy peasy so it's win-win.
 
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