BSL 2013 Challenge

Aww lawd...ya'll gonna have me hanging my head over my bed while I sleep now to get some growth. LOL

ETA: so I went ahead & did a last minute indigo treatment the other night. I didn't really get to see my hair down & dry bc I put it up in a bun so quickly, but I can say that my hair is definitely black now & looks a lot shinier!
 
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the 30th day and i have pics and a review to share.

as i mentioned before i was planning to get a sew in from dontspeakdefeat however i was so petrified of getting a sew in that i decided to not go through with it. plus the constant changing with my work schedule and babysitting arrangements--i couldn't set a date and time. why was i petrified you ask? i had a major setback 3 years ago with a sew in that when i took down the install my hair was literally coming out in fistfuls. i swore to never get a weave again and i ventured off to lace wigs and slowly regrew my hair back. dontspeakdefeat was so kind and understanding--i decided to still visit her for a mini length check and an overdue trim. i must say i absolutely love dontspeakdefeat!! she was extremely patient, kind, honest, funny, understanding--GENTLE!!! i have fine hair but it is very dense and she took care of every strand on my head. i was so amazed and i thank God for answering my prayers. yes i did pray for her on my way to her shop. i prayed my desires specifically and i received exactly what I asked for and then some. she gave me a few list of products that she felt would work well with my hair and i plan to purchase them right away.

right now my longest layer reaches my shoulder blades(the lowest part) so i am about 3 inches away from BSL. if i follow her suggestions/advice i should reach it by this fall.

on to the pics
now i don't know why these are showing up sideways. i have been trying to fix it but it's not working. my apologies

shruken state
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my hair is currently braided up with horseshoe and sides out for my upart. will be wearing a full kinky curly wig in 2 weeks. i plan to take down the braids in two months. i am def going to try the inversion method for the whole 2 months as well as njoy's growth oil to see if it works for me.

HHG everyone!!!
 
So I have given up all hope on length this year. I am shedding like a puppy, I have cut 3 inches in the last 4 months, with the intention of cutting 3 more before September.

I am happy to be 2 inches from BSL....i better be happy since its apparently my official length for 2013.
 
Happy to hear you had a great experience at the salon theNaturalWonder. I also go to her salon for a press and trim and have had a great experience every time. I walk out of there feeling like a goddess! :) Wish I had the money for sew-ins because she is the only person I would trust to do them since she trained under Reniece.

So an update on my hair... I haven't done much with besides wear my wigs or put it in a bun. I still moisturize and seal as needed because I am trying to keep every cm That grows. Will probably post a length check pic in a few weeks since I am coming up on 2 1/2 years on this journey since my big chop.
 
My favourite hair moment of the week is when you've just shampoo'd your hair and you put your DC on and it melts into your hair... aahhhh
 
Cowshed and air dried this morning. So simple. I still think I enjoy my hair more when it's fluffy and big. My ponytail on straight hair this week was so anorexic looking.

I had did a correction relaxer with Hawaiian silky regular lye relaxer 2 weeks after I first did my touch up. I left it on for maximal time and my hair is still texlaxed! The end result is exactly what I wanted but it took two applications using max plus time. I like that it doesn't seem to bleach my hair or dry it out. Should I stick with it and plan for a longggg application time or should I go to super? Just worried that super will be too super, lol.

After cowashing and air drying today

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Results after 'corrective' using max time.


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So for any 4bs who just want to lighten their texture I say 1 APPLICATION of Hawaiian silky regular lye would be perfect for u.
 
i've been cowashing for the last 2 weeks and leaving this sucker alone. Im really praying to hit at least MBL by the years end but we will see. After this baby comes trust i will be doing the inversion to see if it works.

Really though i could use an inch a month im not even greedy for the inch in 1 week just a month would have me smooth sailing
 
So...


I love it!!! I have no idea how much she trimmed because it took a while, BUT she was cutting literally like an 8th of an inch by an 8th of an inch. So it's still long, not BSL yet, but summers end.

It's curled to last so these Don't show true length.
 

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ImanAdero said:
So...

I love it!!! I have no idea how much she trimmed because it took a while, BUT she was cutting literally like an 8th of an inch by an 8th of an inch. So it's still long, not BSL yet, but summers end.

It's curled to last so these Don't show true length.
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Absolutely Gorgeous!
 
ImanAdero said:
So...

I love it!!! I have no idea how much she trimmed because it took a while, BUT she was cutting literally like an 8th of an inch by an 8th of an inch. So it's still long, not BSL yet, but summers end.

It's curled to last so these Don't show true length.
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Lawd it's GAWJUS!!! :thud:

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All this hair porn being posted today! Well I'm gonna post my crazy pic :) decided to blow out my hair and band it in an attempt to keep it stretched and hopefully a bit more straight for tomorrow. They look skinny as hell, but they are much longer than they were a few months ago :) may make BSL by sometime this summer. I'll post a length check tomorrow.

ETA: I had three banded ponytails in, the two you see in the pic and one in the back, LOL.

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Hi ladies! All your pics the last few days have been beautiful!!!

I regrouped a bit with my hair goals and whatnot. Right now my goal is to get back to APL by the June length check. If I can do that, I can get to BSL by the end of the year or very close!

I don't like this length flat ironed so I've been doing daily cowashing and wet Bunning since Monday. Trying to keep it simple!

I was thinking about a sew-in, but I have read TOO many bad experiences. I personally have had no bad experiences with braids, so that may be my next move.
 
More hair porn! Guess who learned how 2do fishtail braids? Me!:) I watched naptural85 tutorial. Its not perfect, but wearable. This might be my new summer style. I can't wait to try it out on a braidout.

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Ms_CoCo37 said:
@ImanAdero, @NikkiQ is absolutely right! You may be very pleasantly surprised when you do your length check. Make sure you come back and let us know.



@growbaby, congratulations on your beautiful progress! I can't wait to do my next length check. I wish my back looked like yours! I have roll city going on back here. :nono: So I will be wearing my length check tee. Can't be scaring folks.:lol: On another note, I'm going to have to look into this inversion thing to see what it's about.



@shortdub78, if you're looking for a good garlic conditioner to go with your shampoo, I LOVE Alter Ego! It's a little expensive but to me it has been worth it.



@pelohello, how long have you been doing this?

I'm on week 2 of my mini twists and they're still looking good. I have a few in the back that have loosened. I'll just re-do those. Not sure if I will make it to third week though...:look:
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I've been doing the inversion for about 3-4wks. I think this week makes it 4.
 
pelohello said:
More hair porn! Guess who learned how 2do fishtail braids? Me!:) I watched naptural85 tutorial. Its not perfect, but wearable. This might be my new summer style. I can't wait to try it out on a braidout.

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I'm loving those fishtail braids!! My hair is far too fine with low-med density so I'm not going to embarrass myself by attempting it.

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ImanAdero said:
So...

I love it!!! I have no idea how much she trimmed because it took a while, BUT she was cutting literally like an 8th of an inch by an 8th of an inch. So it's still long, not BSL yet, but summers end.

It's curled to last so these Don't show true length.
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Oooh-weee!!! Na that's some gorgeous and lush hair!!! I love it!!

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Finally got around to making my rose water. I added some Wild Growth Oil and WGO light oil and put in one of my old s-curl bottles. I used it this AM on my new growth to keep it moist. Its been pretty hot here in the south and me and sweaty hair...No Bueno!!! Dont need the salt eating away at my hair so frequent cowashing plus this rosewater should assist with the sweat issue.
 
theNaturalWonders said:
my hair is currently braided up with horseshoe and sides out for my upart. will be wearing a full kinky curly wig in 2 weeks. i plan to take down the braids in two months. i am def going to try the inversion method for the whole 2 months as well as njoy's growth oil to see if it works for me.

HHG everyone!!!
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where did you find your wig? I've been looking for a nice kinky curly wig, and what's the inversion method?
 
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mami2010 said:
Hey ladies,

All is well, I am trying to outreach more women about hair care, fitness, beauty, confidence boosting and much more. I would like to share this with my BSL 2013 ladies. All others who would want info about my diet and exercise I will be updating info here also. So I am sending you all an open invitation. All are welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chloe...35071450016158
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I just clicked on the link and FB said the page is unavailable mami2010

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HoneyA said:
Carmelella How did you get this big, fluffy look after your co-wash? Did you air dry in braids or with loose hair?
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I air dried with loose hair then ponied when it was 75% done. While it was wet I put just a smidge.. Really.. Of coconut oil on it. Today I cowashed again and did 4 two strand twists ( the ones that look like corn rows and web under the dryer. I'll post pics later.
 
Carmelella said:
I air dried with loose hair then ponied when it was 75% done. While it was wet I put just a smidge.. Really.. Of coconut oil on it. Today I cowashed again and did 4 two strand twists ( the ones that look like corn rows and web under the dryer. I'll post pics later.
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Nice! It looks good. Thick and healthy... I haven't tried air drying on loose hair because I am afraid of tangles but I may try your method.
 
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