BSL 2013 Challenge

HeChangedMyName said:
~Current hair length
my hair is only 8.5". That's 22 months worth of growth(12 of which I was transitioning) and two trims during that time. when I BC'd I had 4" sooooo i am consistently @ .5" per month without doing anything extra. This will be a challenge for sure.
~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd
Natural
~BSL goal month
I am at about 3 inches from BSL in the back so I guess that if I can grow and retain the max, I will reach it by June/July
~Current Reggie and styling choices
Wash and go mostly using cowashing and only using poo when my hair needs it. I wear my hair in a puff pretty much daily. Since I have a ton of shrinkage(probably 75%, I don't really need to hide my hair anywhere, it doesn't brush my clothes unless I force it to.
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL?
I need to pay attention to my ends and massage my scalp, I need more satin pillowcases and to protect my hair with a bonnet(I've outgrown mine and I need a new one
~Post a beginning picture
I will this weekend, I am planning on flat ironing to bring in the new year.
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I had planned to flat iron my hair this weekend, but I didn't have time. I'm not even going to bother posting a picture because I'm MAD :nono: my hair "looks" like the same length when I stretched it. So I whipped out my tape measure, because i know that can't be the case. . .right? Well, I've only gained .5" which means that my hair is not retaining length. I'm pretty sure it is these dang SSK that I keep having to trim off.

Only a half an inch in three months!!! I am NOT pleased.
 
HeChangedMyName said:
I had planned to flat iron my hair this weekend, but I didn't have time. I'm not even going to bother posting a picture because I'm MAD :nono: my hair "looks" like the same length when I stretched it. So I whipped out my tape measure, because i know that can't be the case. . .right? Well, I've only gained .5" which means that my hair is not retaining length. I'm pretty sure it is these dang SSK that I keep having to trim off.

Only a half an inch in three months!!! I am NOT pleased.
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Don't be mad. Progress is progress. The next three months will be better. :yep:
 
Congratulations ladies, some excellent progress :yep:

I'm late posting my LC pic as things have gotten super busy for me IRL, I will be back to post before the weekend.
 
BraunSugar said:
Don't be mad. Progress is progress. The next three months will be better. :yep:
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Thanks.

so my friend encouraged me to measure again, and to do it in more than just the one place in the back. I'm so glad I did. I have some 9.5" and some 10" hair. That puts me on track with average growth.

The problem now is that the back is getting longer and it does tend to touch my clothes more. I've been wearing sweaters in the office and I think that is eating up my ends.


Also, these SSK's. I have to figure out a physical hair regimen. My products are fine. I don't want to change them, but I know for a fact that I don't detangle nearly enough, and that I fell back into my habit of wearing my hair in a wash n go, nearly all the time.

I am married with four kids(including a 1 year old) and I work full time. I don't have the hours of time that I would need to invest in detangling more frequently or stretching my hair with various techniques.

What can I do. I'm all up on the board this evening asking for advice. lol

How can I cut my detangling time down?

I already limit combing/brushing my hair, what can I do to stretch my hair that is fast and low manipulation?

My hair isn't very tough, so wearing it in pony/buns usually damages that place where it is banded, even when I move it around. What else can I do?
 
You ladies are showing out with all this BSL hair!!! Congrats to all the grads and good luck to all the ladies who are just a sneeze away from reaching BSL! For the rest of "us" who are tugging along, lets use these ladies as inspiration as we inch our way to BSL for the remainder of the year. April 17th can't get here soon enough!

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HeChangedMyName said:
Thanks.

so my friend encouraged me to measure again, and to do it in more than just the one place in the back. I'm so glad I did. I have some 9.5" and some 10" hair. That puts me on track with average growth.

The problem now is that the back is getting longer and it does tend to touch my clothes more. I've been wearing sweaters in the office and I think that is eating up my ends.

Also, these SSK's. I have to figure out a physical hair regimen. My products are fine. I don't want to change them, but I know for a fact that I don't detangle nearly enough, and that I fell back into my habit of wearing my hair in a wash n go, nearly all the time.

I am married with four kids(including a 1 year old) and I work full time. I don't have the hours of time that I would need to invest in detangling more frequently or stretching my hair with various techniques.

What can I do. I'm all up on the board this evening asking for advice. lol

How can I cut my detangling time down?

I already limit combing/brushing my hair, what can I do to stretch my hair that is fast and low manipulation?

My hair isn't very tough, so wearing it in pony/buns usually damages that place where it is banded, even when I move it around. What else can I do?
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Can you do cornrows? Wigs? Medium braids/twists in updos? Pin up styles? Sounds like you are not protecting your ends enough. How is your m&s game? I'm always in pinned up braids or twists. I only take em down to m&s every other night. Every week i finger detangle before reinstalling.

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Congrats everyone on your progress!!! By the end of this year we will all be BSL and half way to MBL!!! Everyone's hair looks healthy and happy!!!
 
Here's my LC! For some reason I didn't take a pic at the beginning of Jan, so these pics are from Oct 30th, and then today..

Does my bra strap look like it's in the normal place?
 

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So I haven't really been on the boards at all I've been so busy with work and family being in the hospital I really don't have any updates I've been in my wig for awhile now because of the crazy weather 50 one day , snowing the next, than raining the next day my hair can't keep up with the weather so the pics I do have is a 3/4 wig and a wash and go from end of jan I think. Pretty much my routine is wash once a week and flat iron once a week and I roller set or just wear a scarf of my hair and usually it's pull it back or braid it depending if I feel like getting jazzy lol. I will have a update though this weekend I plan on taking the wig down and doing mini twist hopefully the weather will level out later this month

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So I'm going to kinda hide my hair till June.
Only big twists(12-14) pinned up everyday for 2 months. On nights i go out I might attempt a twistout. Might.

I will be clay washing monthly(instead of weekly)
DC weekly per usual but I will be using greek yogurt and mayo, alot. I have run out of Aubreys won't be able to restock till June
ACV weekly rinses.
Henna every 4-6weeks

Lets hope I can kick start a healthy growing environment for the summer months.
 
I'm feeling a little bit better. The last two days have been "I hate my fine hair" days. Truth is, I love my grass. It's just so fine that my twists/braids look sooooo thin. But when it's out it's big. *sigh* But leaving it out leads to dryness and tangled ends. I'm just questioning wanting/needing long lengths at this point in my journey. I want long hair but what good is it if I'm always wearing it up and never enjoying it? I'm missing my shorter fro that sported an awesome twist out. The looser textures at the perimeter and back of my head literally are straight to wavy with heavier products. And :look: they're not heat damaged.... it's just that fine. When I wash, it kinks up but as soon as castor oil or a heavy moisturizer hits it. It just falls over lol. :perplexed

I'm not going to do anything drastic. I'm going to DC soon and just wait for everything to balance out.
 
Wore my hair down for the first time since I've started my hhj, felt weird lol.
A couple people asked if it was really mine.
When I walked into one of my classes this girl asked "is that your real hair?" and the whole class got quiet and looked.
I'm gonna cowash and dc today and I'm going right back to 100% protective styling til June.
 
lindsaywhat said:
Wore my hair down for the first time since I've started my hhj, felt weird lol.
A couple people asked if it was really mine.
When I walked into one of my classes this girl asked "is that your real hair?" and the whole class got quiet and looked.
I'm gonna cowash and dc today and I'm going right back to 100% protective styling til June.
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First time...wow! You have great discipline!
 
deedoswell said:
Curlywurly10 I agree with KiWiStyle - your bra strap looks pretty low to me. You look BSL already to me.
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Danewshe said:
@Curlywurly10

Why have you got your brastrap going round your waist?? You'll be bsl and waist length all at the same time.:lol:
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:lol: I thought it was a bit low! It could be cos that particular bra is now a bit tight!! Not sure I'm BSL yet though and I have a lot of layers so I won't be claiming for a while yet. I'd like to flat iron to check, but I'm on a no heat challenge until Sept.
 
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Curlywurly10 said:
:lol: I thought it was a bit low! It could be cos that particular bra is now a bit tight!! Not sure I'm BSL yet though and I have a lot of layers so I won't be claiming for a while yet. I'd like to flat iron to check, but I'm on a no heat challenge until Sept.
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Girl by the time you straighten in September you'll be WL already, lol! Seriously!

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How many of you guys are in the MBL challenge already?? B/c I think a LOT of you ladies need to be up in there if you aren't already. I see lots of MBL grazers and claimers by the end of the year :yep:
 
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