BSL 2013 Challenge

mscece1 said:
@KiWiStyle, I understand your frustration sometimes I don't see any growth at all for a couple of months and then out of the blue I will have a major spurt. I'm sure you will make your goal by the end of the year don't give it. I often have to remind myself its a journey not a race:)
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ITA...plus the summer growth spurt is coming.
 
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Ahhhh! Feeling completely overwhelmed today. Gotta try to unpack, catch up on school work for the week, and try to get the house back in order. You know that SOs/DHs can never keep a house clean the way you like it :lol: I'm thinking of washing my hair tonight in the shower and letting the DC sit overnight. My hair kinda needs it.
 
Cattypus1 said:
I feel your pain(BIG HUG)...the very reason I've not posted my length-check. I really made me sad but I know my hair is in good shape I just didn't get the length I was expecting. I think we can still make our goals if we keep the faith...and our regis. Tomorrow is my anniversary and we're going to celebrate but I've decided to straighten my hair and actually do the length-check and live with the results, whatever they are.
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Yes, I remember you going thru this last month. I'm cautiously optimistic I can meet my goal thanks to the encouragement from some of the fab ladies here. I second keeping the faith :-).

Happy Anniversary!! How many years?? Be sure to post your results.

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deedoswell said:
Healthy hair....no split ends! Leave it alone - no cutting! I know exactly how you feel but you know when you hair is healthy or not - you know your hair -and it looks good to me. Leave it alone. Just keep doing what you've been doing. Have that Bailey's, wrap your hair up and forget about it!
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and that's exactly what I did. I had my Bailey's, put my hair up and said *** it, it is what it is.

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mscece1 said:
KiWiStyle, I understand your frustration sometimes I don't see any growth at all for a couple of months and then out of the blue I will have a major spurt. I'm sure you will make your goal by the end of the year don't give it. I often have to remind myself its a journey not a race:)
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This is true, I'm working on managing my expectations.

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I couldn't wait. I had to wash this mess. It felt like that shampoo session took FOREVER! I guess that's how you know your hair is getting longer when it takes longer to shampoo and apply DC.
 
KiWiStyle said:
APRIL Length Check:

Back from the salon and I'm so disappointed I could literally cry :-(. My hair didn't grow in 12 weeks! 12 weeks!! Either that or it has been breaking the whole time. My hair is super healthy and no split ends, WTF! Besides see thru ends which i'm trying to decide if i should even it now or continue to dust until its all even (about 1"). My profile picture was taken the end of December-2012, this is my hair today:

I know I said I would make full APL but I was looking for a little surprise, I'm surprised alright. I feel like I have gotten nowhere fast...I do everything right, EVERYTHING and I can't seem to benefit from all my hard work, dedication and discipline.

BSL for me is line 7/8 top/bottom of bra, at this rate, there is no way I'm going to make my goal in December.

I'm off to drink my Bailey's and soak on my sorrows :-(.

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I know how you feel, and all I can say is, I'm sorry and give you a big hug. You didn't have any setbacks and it may just be the winter is being stingy (it's definitely being stingy with me). I think in the Spring and Summer, you will see a LOT more growth.

We've made it this far, I know we can make it to BSL!

I just wanted to show the bun I did today on stretched hair with some Marley hair added.

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itsjusthair88 said:
I know how you feel, and all I can say is, I'm sorry and give you a big hug. You didn't have any setbacks and it may just be the winter is being stingy (it's definitely being stingy with me). I think in the Spring and Summer, you will see a LOT more growth.

We've made it this far, I know we can make it to BSL!

I just wanted to show the bun I did today on stretched hair with some Marley hair added.

Sent from my iPad...so clearly the typos are not my fault :)
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Thanks itsjusthair88 ;-). I love that style!!

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Cut off 2.5"... :/ I meant to do just 1" but I got carried away. But on the upside, I only have 3" out of the original 8" left to grow out now so it's all good. Time flies when you're natural!
 
jprayze said:
Hey ladies just sharing my week in hair so far. Finally getting used to no heat! But planning to flat iron next week for MBL length check then no more heat until June :-)

Washngo and then banana clip bun
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jprayze I love your no heat styles. I think you're right, getting used to no heat requires a mindset change. Before I started my HHJ, if every hair wasn't in place I didn't think my hair was presentable. Therefore I dry combed it every day and used my curling iron every day :nono:. Now I'm much more relaxed and don't feel the need to control my hair as much, but getting to this point took time and there were days I had to force myself to go out even though my hair wasn't 100% the way I wanted it.
 
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Some pics, I've been so busy with so many things. I have a min to post some pics for you ladies. Miss y'all
 

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That was one of the best detangling sessions I've ever had! I used Proclaim cholesterol and this Bioinfusion DC I picked up from Walgreens a few months back. Braiding it up now. I feel like a clean and normal human being again. Amazing what clean hair does to a person :lol:
 
I go to my stylist every 8 weeks for a color cellophane treatment to color my grays and usually by week 8 I really need it. My next appointment is next Thursday but I barely have any gray!! I think it's because I completely gave up shampoo and reduced my washing frequency from 2x to 1x per week. I'm so happy maybe I can have my appointments every 10 weeks. Since I get my touch up every other time that would mean I stretch 20 weeks instead of 16!! :-)
 
I've decided for my Dirty Thirty birthday (idk why my friends are calling it that but whatever) that I'm taking a trip to St. Croix for the weekend and I want to take a water flipping action pic like growbaby with BSL hair...and dammit I will be BSL!
 
KiWiStyle said:
Yes, I remember you going thru this last month. I'm cautiously optimistic I can meet my goal thanks to the encouragement from some of the fab ladies here. I second keeping the faith :-).

Happy Anniversary!! How many years?? Be sure to post your results.

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Thank you...20 wonderful years! We went zip lining at the only underground zip lines in the world. We had a ball!
 
Off topic- but does anyone here use Aubrey Organics skin care products? I'm thinking I put all this effort into using natural hair care products, I should put as much care an effort into my skin care. Their products are a bit pricey, but maybe they are worth it.
 
KiWiStyle so glad you are feeling better, I really dreaded doing a winter length check because it is so lackluster. So I followed my length check with a pomegranate blackberry cadillac margarita with a grand marnier chaser. My hair appeared to have grown a lot more by the time I finished the cocktail so I had another to seal it in; Now I am back on track to make my hair goals for the year.

@gettinkinky Ltown has some yummy sounding skin products for sale.
 
Morning! Just checking in. I've been doing the Terressentials Mud Wash Detox all week. I actually made a wonderful tea spritzer and I've been using that combined with some oils I made. The teas were made with horsetail, nettle, linden flower, lavendar and Bergamot EO. It is divine!!!!:lick: I think I may have found my new staple.:yep:
 
Pulled one of my twists down the other day and found out that I am only an inch and some change away, an iiiiiinch!!!!
 
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