BSL 2013 Challenge

Touched up tonight...bagged up and ready for my heatcap. Added some oil and reduced my processing time and didn't smooth to continue with my plan to Texlax. Not going to make full BSL before September, I think. I'm okay with a healthier head of hair, though.
 
GettingKinky said:
Where I live there aren't many black women so most of the hair I see is on this site. Now I've been in NOLA for the past 4 days and I've seen so many bad heads of hair. Dried out NL hair, "ponytails" that barely go past the rubber band, and really bad weaves. I have seen a few nice heads of hair, but they are usually very short relaxed hair and very few women with nice, long hair.
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GettingKinky are you still in NOLA?? I just got here today!

Sent from my Android...Boom.
 
I trimmed my hair the the night before last. I cut off easily 1/2 to 3/4 inch, although I didn't measure. As you can see from my siggy pic of my last length check, it was very much needed. After I cut it off, I didn't have the heart to see where my now fell. I assume I easily have gone back to full APL. :ohwell:

It's alright though. I just have to keep tell myself that I am on a healthy hair journey, and it's not necessarily just length. I thought I could get to BSL by summer, but it may be pushed back a few more months. That's cool. :yep:
 
On a random note: I can't WAZiT to straighten my hair at the beginning of next month! A) I'm definitely gonna need a trim and I want to remeasure my strands afterwards. And B) I need a change! Sometimes when I do a pull test, I just imagine my hair staying like that, so long and errthang.

I'm excited and I'm not even getting it done for another 3 weeks!
 
polished07 said:
Man listen get outta my head! Do you mind me asking your Reggie I'm always down to tweak or simplify mines even more! Thanks in advance!
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polished07 lol girl its so easy though out the wig on and go...come home and take it off lol im good
Its been about 2 months now since ive been wigging

My reggie
Prepoo with onion, garlic juice and castor oil over night

Wash and dc...sometimes i dc overnight other times i do it under the hooded dryer for 35-45mins

Twist my hair to dry overnight then head to the Africans and they braid it in a neat circle

Every other night i oil my scalp and GHE every night
For the first 2 weeks i don't wash my hair. After the 2 weeks i wash and dc every week

I keep my braids in for a month

This has been the easiest thing for me and i hope i can keep it up until the end of the year
 
Last nite I thoroughly oiled my hair down with EVCO and did the ghe overnite. Later on i plan on cowashing then maybe a bun or bantu knots idk. I really like ImanAdero braids. I wonder if I could do mines like that. I just wanna keep my hands out my hair.
 
i bought some EVCO. i wonder is that better than virgin? i was going to buy some jojoba, but i see the price has went up on that oil everywhere.
 
shortdub78 said:
i bought some EVCO. i wonder is that better than virgin? i was going to buy some jojoba, but i see the price has went up on that oil everywhere.
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EVCO is supposed to be better. Its cold pressed. Non refined, no bleach, or deoderants. Its also made without pesticides and best of all its Organic!! HTH!!!!
 
I'm 6 weeks post texlax today and I'm like "new growth, what new growth?". I remember a few years ago I was trying to convince my stylist to bonelax me every 5 weeks because I didn't like the way my hair looked 5 weeks post. I can't believe how much my mentality has changed since I started my HHJ.
 
Hey ladies, I haven't been doing much lately; I've been looking around the "fine hair" thread for some inspiration and have decided to add Aphogee 2-step to my Reggie and regular dusting. The LOC method is working really well for me, so I'll keep doing that. Besides that, I am trying a new protective style: it's African threading done to look like large-size twists, a lá "girlsloveyourcurls" on YT. I'm trying this because I've been having a horrible time with twists lately, they are causing tangles and won't stay twisted at the end anymore. These look like twists, but they aren't and hopefully will stay the next 3-4 weeks

I am hoping to find a protein spray, I have plenty of moisture options. Oh, and I tried a Keratin reconstructer after I prepooed with hot oils (organic virgin CO and EVOO and Castor), but I didn't feel a difference and I still had breakage, although I can chalk that up to still be impatient whenever detangle (oh well, I'll keep working on that).

That's it, HHJ!!!

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GettingKinky said:
I'm 6 weeks post texlax today and I'm like "new growth, what new growth?". I remember a few years ago I was trying to convince my stylist to bonelax me every 5 weeks because I didn't like the way my hair looked 5 weeks post. I can't believe how much my mentality has changed since I started my HHJ.
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I was talking to a coworker about that very thing. She said she used to relax every 4 weeks and believe me, her hair looked exactly like that.
 
that coconut oil get my hair feeling right. i am using NTM silk for a leave-in now besides my moisturizer. does coconut oil really seal in moisture, or is it more nourishing and penetrate? like jojoba oil didn't sit on top of my hair like avocado did, or any other oil. it seemed like it penetrated the strands and nourished them. like how you use a certain product to nourish leather, but it didn't cause coating.
 
NikkiQ Loving your pony twist. I remember last year when your celies wouldn't go into a ponytail without a dozen pins holding them. Look at you now:grin:
 
NikkiQ said:
Hey ladies! Sorry I haven't popped in much. Here are some pics on how my twists look. The weather is gross here today so this pony is staying in until tomorrow night.

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Your twists ate so juicy and look at those coiled healthy ends!!!

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Jobwright said:
itsjusthair88 Your modified twists look BEAUTIFUL! I am looking forward to when my twists look that full!!!
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Oh thank you! With this method, you can make them appear as thick as you want, just grab a larger section and thread it loosely. I have very fine hair, so I'm always looking for tricks to keep my hair nice and plump looking...HTH!

I can't quote on the iPad but coconut oil, to me, penetrates and helps with moisture. I've been using it for the last month or so and I can really tell the difference. I think once I get my protein down, my hair will be back on track to BSL by my 3rd Nappiversary :)

Want to get braids, but since I'm using the sulfur, I'm afraid they will grow out too quickly and I'll be wasting my money, I think I am seeing some good growth, still working on retention. The good thing is, I DON'T have "hands in hair" syndrome, I can go days without touching or worrying about my hair, so leaving it be seems to help. NikkiQ, those twists look fantastic, your hair is getting so thick and long!

Sent from my iPad...so clearly the typos are not my fault :)
 
Jesus give me strength to go on, I did a quick wash and go on the way to happy hour. When I went in the bathroom to check my hair for the madness that a cray cray 4b wash n go can shrink to. My hair looks fabulous! It was a full afro, and had a nice shape. No camera, next time.

I was tempted to throw in my length growth challenge and just be happy with my short hair. I have to be strong, and stay on course, this is like the price is right, I have to hold out for longer hair.
 
It's hot here and with working out now I'm debating if continuing with wigs is going to work. At least now my hair is long enough to rock buns. I'm just too lazy to do my hair everyday. Anyway, I think by mid-summer my hair should be full APL. Yes, progress!
 
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