BSL 2013 Challenge

[lamaria211]

Nikkyq i lurrrv ya twist!!!

 

[Carmelella]

On Saturday, I relaxed after 14 weeks and then on Monday, I got a Dominican blow-out (which I now regret). I feel like I'm grazing BSL. My hair has a bit of a wave to it, I couldn't hold the camera and stretch it out at the same time. What do you guys think?

Jealousy and envy shall get me nowhere ( repeat 10 times to self) :silly: ur hair is gorgeous!

 

[SkySurfer]

So throughout all this back to back crochet braiding I actually didn't realise that I made BSB in my lowest layer. The bottom of my brassiere is about an inch below that, so I will hopefully make BSL in the next few months, though I'm giving myself till the end of the year to get as many layers there as possible.

 

[keranikki]

Had my hair in twists for almost two weeks. I got tired of my dry ends and just cut them off (1/8" to 1/4"). OMG, my hair is lush now. What a difference a trim can make! Pre-pooed hair w/olive oil and ORS. Finger detangled hair, platted, then washed hair w/AIA cleansing pudding. Used Dermorganics intensive repair protein conditioner, then drenched hair with VO5 condish to loosen platts. Hair looks and feels great. I wore it today, but plan on twisting it tomorrow.

 

[maninyee]

I relaxed last night and my hair felt pretty good, but I think I need to stretch my relaxers more. Considering a sew in for summer before going back to school. There's a salon in ATL that does weaves for hair growth, so I'll be calling them up soon. What other protective styles do you guys like?

 

[NikkiQ]

Heyyyy ladies!!!! I'm having a blast here in New Orleans. I took my twists down yesterday and I never got so many compliments from random people. I'll try to post more pics of my hair later.

 

[polished07]

Kerryann Awesome I'm thinking about having the Africans braid me up! My homegirl just suggested it because I can't get my braids neat enough and I always end up having to take them down after washing :-( and I started using the same concoction well only garlic/Evoo/JBCO bc my hair was shedding like crazy last month but I did a molasses treatment and my hair is good! I think I'll get my hair braided by them in a couple weeks right now I'm wearing twists

 

[polished07]

Heyyyy ladies!!!! I'm having a blast here in New Orleans. I took my twists down yesterday and I never got so many compliments from random people. I'll try to post more pics of my hair later.

Ka-ute!!!!

 

[Kerryann]

Kerryann Awesome I'm thinking about having the Africans braid me up! My homegirl just suggested it because I can't get my braids neat enough and I always end up having to take them down after washing :-( and I started using the same concoction well only garlic/Evoo/JBCO bc my hair was shedding like crazy last month but I did a molasses treatment and my hair is good! I think I'll get my hair braided by them in a couple weeks right now I'm wearing twists

polished07 girl if anybody else do my braids my scalp will be on fire plus my braids last longer. 1 month is good for me then i can take it down and wash

 

[KiWiStyle]

I'm doing my pre relaxer wash/protein regimen right now. I decided to use Nexxus Emergencee again seeing that I had near flawless results two weeks ago. I'm going to let my hair air dry as usual and wear two breads, one on each side to keep my hair soft and detangled until Wednesday which is my relaxer day. I have no where important to be between now and then so I'm good, i just have to throw on a satin headband when I'm out. Wish me luck ladies, I'm far behind you guys so I'll probably only be full APL when I relax, which I'm totally cool with.

Here is a link to where I purchase my satin and silk headbands from. These things are perfect and lifesavers!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/wasijiru

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[SincerelyBeautiful]

Currently got my hair in bantu knots. Im wearing a knot out later tonite since im hanging out with friends later on. Im still on crutches and found out yesterday i had a bloodclot in my knee. Ohwell...i know it felt way better after meds was shot into it lol. Now im trying to enjoy a pedicure have a nice day!!!

 

[Carmelella]

Just bought nexxus emergency for my next relaxer. $35 for 16 oz!! I'm switching from ORS to hawaiian silky regular lye. Hoping this will be better for fine strands.

Doing the pre sectioning and twisting ends method, using an application brush instead of rattail comb, basing ends with Vaseline. This better be the best damn relaxer ever!!

And may cut side bangs.

Wish me luck!!

 

[Froreal3]

Cowashed, dced with Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk under Hair Therapy Wrap. Moisturized and sealed LOC method with Darcy's Pumpkin Seed and GSO/EVOO. Added a bit of SD End-Tegrity Serum to ends. Oiled scalp with NJoy's new mix and baggied for a couple hours.

*whew*

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[JosieLynn]

So I've been subscribed to this thread for awhile in hopes that I would quickly graduate out of the APL challenge. Well I have reached APL but giving it a few more months to fill out before I fully leave. But I still wanted to post in here officially. So I am a 4-something with low-medium density and very fine strands. I'm claiming APL so I have another 4 in until I reach BSL so I'm hoping to be there or very close by December.

My regimen currently is PS 95% of the time through bunning with some added fingercomber hair wrapped around for a bigger bun and then on the weekends I wear a half wig with a small amount of front hair out in a flat twist-out. I wash my hair weekly with LuvNaturals hair care line and seal my hair with the leave-in, Shea and matcha butter by Belle Butters and an oil like jojoba with castor oil for the ends.

I air-dry in two strand twists and take them out to make my buns for work and on Fridays I flat twist my hair together to fit under my wig cap and leave the first two rows flat twisted to wear out and combine with the wig.


In the last photo I'm in the peach jacket wearing my half wig on Easter

 

[Evolving78]

Currently got my hair in bantu knots. Im wearing a knot out later tonite since im hanging out with friends later on. Im still on crutches and found out yesterday i had a bloodclot in my knee. Ohwell...i know it felt way better after meds was shot into it lol. Now im trying to enjoy a pedicure have a nice day!!!

please get better soon!

washing my hair today. nothing special. my tired lookin bun as usual.

 

[mami2010]

I have been so busy outside of this forum. I missed this thread a lot. Hope all is well here. I missed posting an update for end of March. I am still caring for my hair in mostly wigs and roller set every once in awhile. I just got done braiding my hair for my wig wearing this week. I sure will be updating in June that is my birthday month and will be getting a nice trim then and my hair straighten.

 

[daae]

Putting in extensions

 

[itsjusthair88]

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!

Meritamen THIS is why I stopped wigging it, no matter how cold it was outside (I walked during my commute), the wig made me so hot, I would be sweating and looking crazy by the time I made it anywhere, the wig made me too hot! And YAY progress

So throughout all this back to back crochet braiding I actually didn't realise that I made BSB in my lowest layer. The bottom of my brassiere is about an inch below that, so I will hopefully make BSL in the next few months, though I'm giving myself till the end of the year to get as many layers there as possible.

Congratulations on making BSB SkySurfer

I relaxed last night and my hair felt pretty good, but I think I need to stretch my relaxers more. Considering a sew in for summer before going back to school. There's a salon in ATL that does weaves for hair growth, so I'll be calling them up soon. What other protective styles do you guys like?

maninyee Pics?

Heyyyy ladies!!!! I'm having a blast here in New Orleans. I took my twists down yesterday and I never got so many compliments from random people. I'll try to post more pics of my hair later.

NikkiQ You look so cute! Can't wait to see more pics!!!

I'm doing my pre relaxer wash/protein regimen right now. I decided to use Nexxus Emergencee again seeing that I had near flawless results two weeks ago. I'm going to let my hair air dry as usual and wear two breads, one on each side to keep my hair soft and detangled until Wednesday which is my relaxer day. I have no where important to be between now and then so I'm good, i just have to throw on a satin headband when I'm out. Wish me luck ladies, I'm far behind you guys so I'll probably only be full APL when I relax, which I'm totally cool with.

Here is a link to where I purchase my satin and silk headbands from. These things are perfect and lifesavers!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/wasijiru

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF

KiWiStyle you are really going to make me spend my last $30 on this Nexxus Emergencee!!! It sounds like what I might need at this point. I can't wait to see your TU!

Currently got my hair in bantu knots. Im wearing a knot out later tonite since im hanging out with friends later on. Im still on crutches and found out yesterday i had a bloodclot in my knee. Ohwell...i know it felt way better after meds was shot into it lol. Now im trying to enjoy a pedicure have a nice day!!!

SincerelyBeautiful I hope you feel better!!!

Just bought nexxus emergency for my next relaxer. $35 for 16 oz!! I'm switching from ORS to hawaiian silky regular lye. Hoping this will be better for fine strands.

Doing the pre sectioning and twisting ends method, using an application brush instead of rattail comb, basing ends with Vaseline. This better be the best damn relaxer ever!!

And may cut side bangs.

Wish me luck!!

Carmelella I hope the relaxer went well and you had lots of progress!

Cowashed, dced with Silk Dreams Vanilla Silk under Hair Therapy Wrap. Moisturized and sealed LOC method with Darcy's Pumpkin Seed and GSO/EVOO. Added a bit of SD End-Tegrity Serum to ends. Oiled scalp with NJoy's new mix and baggied for a couple hours.

*whew*

Sent from my SGH-T959 using LHCF

LOL Froreal3 I'm sure it was all worth it and your hair is feeling great right now.

So I've been subscribed to this thread for awhile in hopes that I would quickly graduate out of the APL challenge. Well I have reached APL but giving it a few more months to fill out before I fully leave. But I still wanted to post in here officially. So I am a 4-something with low-medium density and very fine strands. I'm claiming APL so I have another 4 in until I reach BSL so I'm hoping to be there or very close by December.

My regimen currently is PS 95% of the time through bunning with some added fingercomber hair wrapped around for a bigger bun and then on the weekends I wear a half wig with a small amount of front hair out in a flat twist-out. I wash my hair weekly with LuvNaturals hair care line and seal my hair with the leave-in, Shea and matcha butter by Belle Butters and an oil like jojoba with castor oil for the ends.

I air-dry in two strand twists and take them out to make my buns for work and on Fridays I flat twist my hair together to fit under my wig cap and leave the first two rows flat twisted to wear out and combine with the wig.


In the last photo I'm in the peach jacket wearing my half wig on Easter

JosieLynn Congrats on making APL, you'll be at BSL in no time!

I'm still in my African threaded "twists" and I am loving it, a few of them came out because I wasn't firm enough with the wrapping, but they keep their shape, so no worries about looking too crazy. I was messing with one that came out and my hair felt SOOOOOO SOFT and I was wondering what I did different.

Well, I prepooed with EVOO, organic Coconut oil and a little honey, I shampooed with SM African Black soap and I used a little keratin protein condish I got, then instead of using a moisturizing DC, I decided to use SM Deep Treatment Masque and coconut oil and threaded it up.

It feels pretty good now and yesterday I found out that SM's Moisture mist has silk protein as the 4th ingredient, so that may be a good protein mist for me, so I will be experimenting with that for a while. That's all, HHJ!!!

 

[GettingKinky]

Wash day is 95% done. I'm air drying in ponytails. Once it's mostly dry I will detangle. I was so tempted to snip off the end of my ponytail (1/2 inch) yesterday because I didn't like the way it felt. I'm glad I didn't. I really believe that just because your hair feels rough doesn't mean you need to cut it, you just have to give it a little TLC. But the temptation is always there so far I have been able to fight it and stick to my dusting schedule.

 

[NikkiQ]

Me and my bestie both ended up bunning it last night. She's natural too.

 

[jprayze]

Me and my bestie both ended up bunning it last night. She's natural too.

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Your bun looks great; so does your bestie's!

 

[jessicarabbit]

Got a sew in yesterday. I plan to keep it in for 6 weeks. I will probably apply a castor oil mix to my scalp every other day and i will keep it washed, deep conditioned, and styled once a week. Nothing more nothing less. After the 6 weeks I will take down, leave my hair out for a week (bun), dust, then go back under sew in for another 4 weeks. By that time it'll be time to relax again and do our June check in!

 

[GettingKinky]

I just saw a woman at the grocery store with celie braids. I was so tempted to ask her if she's a member of LHCF.

 

[SincerelyBeautiful]

Wanna wash but im tired and my knee is swollen a bit. May just wait until tomorrow...sighs

 

[nemi95]

I haven't done much with my hair. Last week I washed, air dried and flat ironed. I washed again on Saturday and did a braid out and that's it! I haven't been moisturizing! Oh the horror!
I'm going to bikram yoga after work tomorrow so I think I'll slather my hair in dc and put a baggie and scarf on for class. That will be a 90min DC! I'll wash and bun after that. Tues I'll do the same. Wed I'll co-wash, air dry, and flat iron.

 

[Tonto]

I am staying away from heat like it was the devil. Wigging and weaving for the entire year. I don't want my hair to see the sunshine or to be burnt during Summertime. I want retention. I also have a question for the natural ladies; how do you manage to keep you ends stretch to avoid that bulk or that knotty effect on the ends? It's hard ya'll :-(

 

[Froreal3]

I am staying away from heat like it was the devil. Wigging and weaving for the entire year. I don't want my hair to see the sunshine or to be burnt during Summertime. I want retention. I also have a question for the natural ladies; how do you manage to keep you ends stretch to avoid that bulk or that knotty effect on the ends? It's hard ya'll :-(

What bulk at the ends? Tonto
Just make sure you detangle properly and keep it in a ps.

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[KiWiStyle]

Two more day until I relax!! I usually get this mysterious itch the week I relax but nothing. I'm happy for that because I don't like patting my head all day, lol. My hair has been in two Celie braids for a week now, I can't take this anymore, I need to look cute again.

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[BGT]

Just now doing my update. Stretched for 10 weeks and gave myself a small trim. This pic is from last night. It's hard to see in the newest picture but BSL for me is around the "and". I should definitely be there with my next TU.

 

[kandiekj100]

Thanks to @NikkiQ and her fabulous color, I bought a box color yesterday. It supposed to be a burgundy color. I have not colored it yet though. I guess I'm scared. Scared of damage if I don't keep up with protein and added moisture treatments and scared of color I'll get because of the henna. I've read to wait a couple weeks to a month or two. It has been more than a month since my last henna, so it should be fine. Maybe this weekend. Maybe sooner.