BSL 2013 Challenge

[KiWiStyle]

Look;

I'm so excited. Whoever it was that suggested the almost dry hair is a genius! My phone does not do it justice.

This was after the curl loosened. Found a new GoTo style.

Nice, You have some deep waves!! I have never tried Bantu knots...

..my 10 year old does them on her doll before she knew what they were. One day she was like, "look mommy". I said who taught you to do that and she said nobody, I just tried it. I was like girl that's a Bantu knot out.

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[Cattypus1]

Nice, You have some deep waves!! I have never tried Bantu knots...

..my 10 year old does them on her doll before she knew what they were. One day she was like, "look mommy". I said who taught you to do that and she said nobody, I just tried it. I was like girl that's a Bantu knot out.

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Next time I'm going to try fewer parts...I had ten but they loosened quite nicely. Don't know what I'm going to do to sleep. Probably wake up lookin all crazy...LOL

 

[KiWiStyle]

Next time I'm going to try fewer parts...I had ten but they loosened quite nicely. Don't know what I'm going to do to sleep. Probably wake up lookin all crazy...LOL

Can you pin curl them?

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[Cattypus1]

Can you pin curl them?

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If I knew how I bet I could...LOL...I'm going to pineapple and hope for the best. I might have to learn how to pin curl.

 

[itsjusthair88]

If I knew how I bet I could...LOL...I'm going to pineapple and hope for the best. I might have to learn how to pin curl.

Pincurling is soooo easy; just twirl a "chunk" around each finger and use your other hand to hold the twirl in place and pull your finger out of it, hold the twirly bit flat to your head and then slide a duck clip or a large bobby pin and voila! There are tons of ways to do pincurls, but when I wear Bantu knot outs on straightened, this is how I maintain them, HTH!

Well, I am staring to think I am hovering around my terminal length, between APL and BSB. I am not complaining nor whining, but I really think this. My hair cannot seem to get pass this length. I wore braids for the last month, took it down today and the hair stopped at the same place. I'm putting braids back in and I'm not going to do the next check-in, I've found that not worrying about my hair is the best thing for me.

Have a good weekend ladies!!!

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[Froreal3]

Feel like my hair is not growing. It looks like the same length from months ago.

 

[KiWiStyle]

If I knew how I bet I could...LOL...I'm going to pineapple and hope for the best. I might have to learn how to pin curl.

Pin curls are very easy. I don't know the official way to make them but I do mine as if I'm winding a garden hose but I start at the base and make circles until I get to the end, making sure to hold the hair in place as you go. Then you just use a bobby pin to secure it. The pineapple method flattens my curls on the sides.

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[jprayze]

Pin curls are very easy. I don't know the official way to make them but I do mine as if I'm winding a garden hose but I start at the base and make circles until I get to the end, making sure to hold the hair in place as you go. Then you just use a bobby pin to secure it. The pineapple method flattens my curls on the sides.

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Yes that's exactly how I do it as well. My hair has been holding up very well since Friday.

 

[Guinan]

Feel like my hair is not growing. It looks like the same length from months ago.

Maybe its getting thicker. With summer coming, ur growth spur will kick in

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[Cattypus1]

Pin curls are very easy. I don't know the official way to make them but I do mine as if I'm winding a garden hose but I start at the base and make circles until I get to the end, making sure to hold the hair in place as you go. Then you just use a bobby pin to secure it. The pineapple method flattens my curls on the sides.

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That is exactly what happened to me...must learn to do pin curls...LOL...I look a HAM this morning.

 

[Evolving78]

My bantu knot out today (humidity killed it)

Hawtness! i'm feelin it!

 

[Evolving78]

Look;

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I'm so excited. Whoever it was that suggested the almost dry hair is a genius! My phone does not do it justice.


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This was after the curl loosened. Found a new GoTo style.

that came out very nice!

 

[Trixie58]

Hey everyone. I am suffering from a setback where about 2 months ago my hair broke off all around my head. I have a huge chunk in the back that is 3 inches long and my crown is a HAM, with uneven pieces 1-2 inches long sticking up (see pic of me in the long sleeve shirt--that is my breakage chunk). My nape is 1-2 inches shorter than the rest of my hair. There is also just random one inch pieces scattered thru the rest of my head (many of u kno my story).

So when this happened i cut from APL to SL and got a couple layers in, the. Weaved it up. Over that 6 weeks i saw about 2 inches of growth, as i Have been furiously taking growth aids, drinking vitamin water and working out. The tank pic is before the see in, the bra pic is after. So progress but i have been so depressed about this i cant see straight. I got a relaxer last week and my hair is so flimsy and dead and i hate looking at the breakage, so i cornrowed it myself and i plan to wig it for the next 3 months.

Not exactly the purpose of this forum but anyone have any words of encouragement? I could start a new thread if anyone thinks thats necessary. Just looking for someone who maybe went thru the same thing and has some advice. I was about 1-2 inches below APL and well on my way to BSL when this all happened.

 

[Evolving78]

it seems like i need a whole day for my hair just to detangle and get knots out. i had to put some heat to my hair just to get a better handle on it. i had my flat iron on 200. i still put it up in a bun.

i bought a couple of conditioners yesterday. i got Tresemme Naturals Volumizing, Nioxin 3 conditioner, Mizani Moisturefuse silk cream, Rusk smoothing leave-in conditioner. i also but some more mizani silk bath shampoo. i need some more hair candy. i guess i am going to have to order some.

 

[NikkiQ]

Hey everyone. I am suffering from a setback where about 2 months ago my hair broke off all around my head. I have a huge chunk in the back that is 3 inches long and my crown is a HAM, with uneven pieces 1-2 inches long sticking up (see pic of me in the long sleeve shirt--that is my breakage chunk). My nape is 1-2 inches shorter than the rest of my hair. There is also just random one inch pieces scattered thru the rest of my head (many of u kno my story).

So when this happened i cut from APL to SL and got a couple layers in, the. Weaved it up. Over that 6 weeks i saw about 2 inches of growth, as i Have been furiously taking growth aids, drinking vitamin water and working out. The tank pic is before the see in, the bra pic is after. So progress but i have been so depressed about this i cant see straight. I got a relaxer last week and my hair is so flimsy and dead and i hate looking at the breakage, so i cornrowed it myself and i plan to wig it for the next 3 months.

Not exactly the purpose of this forum but anyone have any words of encouragement? I could start a new thread if anyone thinks thats necessary. Just looking for someone who maybe went thru the same thing and has some advice. I was about 1-2 inches below APL and well on my way to BSL when this all happened.

Trixie58 don't feel discouraged. A lot of ladies around here have had set backs. I know there are a few in here that either have overcome a set back or currently bouncing back from one. They'll chime in soon I'm sure. Tell us your reggie and maybe we can help suggest some things to do that may help you out a bit. Just don't give up.

 

[Cattypus1]

it seems like i need a whole day for my hair just to detangle and get knots out. i had to put some heat to my hair just to get a better handle on it. i had my flat iron on 200. i still put it up in a bun.

i bought a couple of conditioners yesterday. i got Tresemme Naturals Volumizing, Nioxin 3 conditioner, Mizani Moisturefuse silk cream, Rusk smoothing leave-in conditioner. i also but some more mizani silk bath shampoo. i need some more hair candy. i guess i am going to have to order some.

I am such a huge PJ...I'm ready to run to the store right now!

 

[jprayze]

Trixie58 don't feel discouraged. A lot of ladies around here have had set backs. I know there are a few in here that either have overcome a set back or currently bouncing back from one. They'll chime in soon I'm sure. Tell us your reggie and maybe we can help suggest some things to do that may help you out a bit. Just don't give up.

Absolutely! We specialize in bouncing back around here!

 

[Cattypus1]

Hey everyone. I am suffering from a setback where about 2 months ago my hair broke off all around my head. I have a huge chunk in the back that is 3 inches long and my crown is a HAM, with uneven pieces 1-2 inches long sticking up (see pic of me in the long sleeve shirt--that is my breakage chunk). My nape is 1-2 inches shorter than the rest of my hair. There is also just random one inch pieces scattered thru the rest of my head (many of u kno my story).

So when this happened i cut from APL to SL and got a couple layers in, the. Weaved it up. Over that 6 weeks i saw about 2 inches of growth, as i Have been furiously taking growth aids, drinking vitamin water and working out. The tank pic is before the see in, the bra pic is after. So progress but i have been so depressed about this i cant see straight. I got a relaxer last week and my hair is so flimsy and dead and i hate looking at the breakage, so i cornrowed it myself and i plan to wig it for the next 3 months.

Not exactly the purpose of this forum but anyone have any words of encouragement? I could start a new thread if anyone thinks thats necessary. Just looking for someone who maybe went thru the same thing and has some advice. I was about 1-2 inches below APL and well on my way to BSL when this all happened.

What happened?! Can you identify the source? I had a huge setback last spring before I knew what a HHJ was. It happened when I switched from lye to no-lye without knowing it. I didn't know the difference but my hair sure did. I didn't see the hair coming out but I saw a couple of strands hanging on the drain trap when I pulled them I got this huge clump of hair where my hair had been going down the drain and I didn't know it. I'm still recovering. I have mostly APL hair with some 3-4 inch parts in the crown. Don't be discouraged. You gotta find the source and eliminate it.

 

[Guinan]

Hey everyone. I am suffering from a setback where about 2 months ago my hair broke off all around my head. I have a huge chunk in the back that is 3 inches long and my crown is a HAM, with uneven pieces 1-2 inches long sticking up (see pic of me in the long sleeve shirt--that is my breakage chunk). My nape is 1-2 inches shorter than the rest of my hair. There is also just random one inch pieces scattered thru the rest of my head (many of u kno my story).

So when this happened i cut from APL to SL and got a couple layers in, the. Weaved it up. Over that 6 weeks i saw about 2 inches of growth, as i Have been furiously taking growth aids, drinking vitamin water and working out. The tank pic is before the see in, the bra pic is after. So progress but i have been so depressed about this i cant see straight. I got a relaxer last week and my hair is so flimsy and dead and i hate looking at the breakage, so i cornrowed it myself and i plan to wig it for the next 3 months.

Not exactly the purpose of this forum but anyone have any words of encouragement? I could start a new thread if anyone thinks thats necessary. Just looking for someone who maybe went thru the same thing and has some advice. I was about 1-2 inches below APL and well on my way to BSL when this all happened.

(((HUGS))). I had a set back last july when my hairdresser left the relaxer in too long & caused 2 bald spots @ both of my temples. Don't lose faith. They have grown in completly but they r making progress. I agree w/ the other post, can u pinpoint where the damage is coming from?

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[KiWiStyle]

That is exactly what happened to me...must learn to do pin curls...LOL...I look a HAM this morning.

Lol, I'm sure a very cute ham. I usually just bring the flattened sides to the middle but that defeats the purpose of the Bantu knot. We live and we learn.

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[jprayze]

Ur curls r beautifulllll!! Do u find ur hair growing more even since the trim?

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Thanks! As much as I hated that trim, my retention seems to be on point now! And my hair looks a lot better. It's finding that happy medium...right now I don't what to see scissors again for the rest of the year but I definitely want to keep my ends happy. I've been dusting the front sides a bit because they are heat damaged. All my trims and dusting have been on a good lunar day and I think that is helping. The big trim was on a strengthen day.

 

[jprayze]

Ot, I just booked my 30th bday trip 2 jamaica!! I am super excited!!

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I went to Jamaica for my 30th too (2 years ago)! Had a ball!!!

 

[keranikki]

Hey everyone. I am suffering from a setback where about 2 months ago my hair broke off all around my head. I have a huge chunk in the back that is 3 inches long and my crown is a HAM, with uneven pieces 1-2 inches long sticking up (see pic of me in the long sleeve shirt--that is my breakage chunk). My nape is 1-2 inches shorter than the rest of my hair. There is also just random one inch pieces scattered thru the rest of my head (many of u kno my story).

So when this happened i cut from APL to SL and got a couple layers in, the. Weaved it up. Over that 6 weeks i saw about 2 inches of growth, as i Have been furiously taking growth aids, drinking vitamin water and working out. The tank pic is before the see in, the bra pic is after. So progress but i have been so depressed about this i cant see straight. I got a relaxer last week and my hair is so flimsy and dead and i hate looking at the breakage, so i cornrowed it myself and i plan to wig it for the next 3 months.

Not exactly the purpose of this forum but anyone have any words of encouragement? I could start a new thread if anyone thinks thats necessary. Just looking for someone who maybe went thru the same thing and has some advice. I was about 1-2 inches below APL and well on my way to BSL when this all happened.

It seems the last relaxer really stripped your hair. I suggest co-washing for a while coupled with a deep moisture treatment. When your hair starts feeling more moisturized, start adding your protein treatment to your regimen.
I had two setbacks three months ago: the first was my ends were fried so I had to trim almost 2" off and the second was my crown hair was stagnant because I was treating it wrong. I was too rough with the hair. Once I trimmed my ends and gave my crown some tlc, my hair has bounced back.
Stay patient, stay calm, and don't give up. You'll be back to APL by December.

 

[mami2010]

I got a trim so my BSL Goal may have to change. erplexed

I was so scared to get this trim but it was a must I can get the hair back plus more once the damaged ends are gone.


Before Trim

After Trim

 

[Trixie58]

It seems the last relaxer really stripped your hair. I suggest co-washing for a while coupled with a deep moisture treatment. When your hair starts feeling more moisturized, start adding your protein treatment to your regimen.
I had two setbacks three months ago: the first was my ends were fried so I had to trim almost 2" off and the second was my crown hair was stagnant because I was treating it wrong. I was too rough with the hair. Once I trimmed my ends and gave my crown some tlc, my hair has bounced back.
Stay patient, stay calm, and don't give up. You'll be back to APL by December.

jprayze, Cattypus1, NikkiQ, pelohello, thank you all. My theory is dominican blowouts. I stretched my relaxer but was still going to get dominican blowouts and my hair snapped at the line of demarcation. That is why there are pieces 1-2 inches long. I was going thru a phase where i thought the blowouts were ok as long as i didnt wrap my hair (wrapping tends to break my hair) and only blew the roots rather than my whole head, but i was very mistaken. Plus i thought they were using protein treatments on my hair but they were not, their conditioners left me protein deprived which didnt help. The last relaxer may have overprocessed me too, im not sure. I was using designer touch no-lye.
I will never go back to dominican blowouts obviously. My hair grew nicely with the sew in, almost too nicely...my hair was lumpy and my tracks were hanging off after 4 weeks lol. I took it out but i got a relaxer thinking i would have enough progress to begin to nurse my hair without a weave. I was wrong; my hair still needs to be hidden if nothing else for my own sanity. i cant weave it again since i just relaxed. My solution has been to do some cornrows myself that are minimally tight and wig it up. I plan to do this for three months; obviously no relaxer and no heat over this period, and ill go back to DIY. Wash with alter ego garlic shampoo or keracare bain oleo relax or CON, dc with emergencia (bought it in london i dont remember who its by, but when the breakage happened my hair was shedding out of control and this stuff stopped it), or nunaat karite hair mask, or aussie moist depending on how my hair feels, rinse with aloe vera juice, and protein treat with nexxus emergencee when i need to. Leave in chi keratin spray and paul mitchell the conditioner, along with sweet almond oil and air dry.
At night spray the cornrows with water plus infusium 23 or and seal with an oil mix (olive, wild growth, and sweet almond oil) or nourish and shine, and massage in JBCO to all the broken areas. Sleep in a silk scarf then in the morning slap on my wig cap and wig and go. I dont plan to take down the cornrows till wash day. After two months ill go get the cornrows done by the woman who weaved me so at that point i wont have to take them down at all for the last 6 weeks or so. We will all look at my hair after 3 months and decide what to do.
Any adjustments to this reggie be great. I love all the encouragement. since the breakage is everywhere and sooooo short is feels really impossible for it to all grow back and over the first 6 weeks ALL my hair grew so thei breakage didnt "catch up" at all if that makes sense. I thought about cutting again but decided not to.

 

[Cattypus1]

Lol, I'm sure a very cute ham. I usually just bring the flattened sides to the middle but that defeats the purpose of the Bantu knot. We live and we learn.

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Yeah, so cute I had to cowash and now I'm going for the bush woman look and workin' it (on my deck where no one can see me...LOL). I'm going for the Bantu knots again...bigger parts and then my first stab at pin curls...wish me luck.

 

[Cattypus1]

jprayze, Cattypus1, NikkiQ, pelohello, thank you all. My theory is dominican blowouts. I stretched my relaxer but was still going to get dominican blowouts and my hair snapped at the line of demarcation. That is why there are pieces 1-2 inches long. I was going thru a phase where i thought the blowouts were ok as long as i didnt wrap my hair (wrapping tends to break my hair) and only blew the roots rather than my whole head, but i was very mistaken. Plus i thought they were using protein treatments on my hair but they were not, their conditioners left me protein deprived which didnt help. The last relaxer may have overprocessed me too, im not sure. I was using designer touch no-lye.
I will never go back to dominican blowouts obviously. My hair grew nicely with the sew in, almost too nicely...my hair was lumpy and my tracks were hanging off after 4 weeks lol. I took it out but i got a relaxer thinking i would have enough progress to begin to nurse my hair without a weave. I was wrong; my hair still needs to be hidden if nothing else for my own sanity. i cant weave it again since i just relaxed. My solution has been to do some cornrows myself that are minimally tight and wig it up. I plan to do this for three months; obviously no relaxer and no heat over this period, and ill go back to DIY. Wash with alter ego garlic shampoo or keracare bain oleo relax or CON, dc with emergencia (bought it in london i dont remember who its by, but when the breakage happened my hair was shedding out of control and this stuff stopped it), or nunaat karite hair mask, or aussie moist depending on how my hair feels, rinse with aloe vera juice, and protein treat with nexxus emergencee when i need to. Leave in chi keratin spray and paul mitchell the conditioner, along with sweet almond oil and air dry.
At night spray the cornrows with water plus infusium 23 or and seal with an oil mix (olive, wild growth, and sweet almond oil) or nourish and shine, and massage in JBCO to all the broken areas. Sleep in a silk scarf then in the morning slap on my wig cap and wig and go. I dont plan to take down the cornrows till wash day. After two months ill go get the cornrows done by the woman who weaved me so at that point i wont have to take them down at all for the last 6 weeks or so. We will all look at my hair after 3 months and decide what to do.
Any adjustments to this reggie be great. I love all the encouragement. since the breakage is everywhere and sooooo short is feels really impossible for it to all grow back and over the first 6 weeks ALL my hair grew so thei breakage didnt "catch up" at all if that makes sense. I thought about cutting again but decided not to.

Sounds like you have a good plan and quite an arsenal. As for the catch up, only a "metal" condish will catch it up. Doesn't sound like you're ready for a BC so you've got a plan to baby it and cover it while it regains strength. Once the patches are long enough to blend you may want to consider layers. Just a thought.

 

[coolsista-paris]

Here i am again girls.
so yesterday i finished taking my braids out and straightened (did not come out as i wanted, i used low heat....and it ended up frizzing so i put it in a bun after...)
i still need to find out a way to straighten fine hair and giving it more bounce...

ok pictures (i cut my hair back to apl 2 months ago) these pics are from yesterday:







hopefully ill get closely back to bsl in december. i hope at least touching it.

im thinking of keratin treatment to reduce frizz when i straighten.

 

[Trixie58]

Sounds like you have a good plan and quite an arsenal. As for the catch up, only a "metal" condish will catch it up. Doesn't sound like you're ready for a BC so you've got a plan to baby it and cover it while it regains strength. Once the patches are long enough to blend you may want to consider layers. Just a thought.

Cattypus1 i am still considering a chop actually but i was hoping the short pieces would fill in without it. Ive had some short pieces in the past and they would always eventually disappear but it has never been this extreme And this many pieces. Maybe i should go ear length.

i already had a couple layers cut in, but a lot of layers generally doesn't work for my hair because its so thin. It makes it look like i have 1 strand of hair if you're ok with my plan to cover it and baby it i will send u pics in 3 months after i relax again and get your recommendation for next steps.

 

[felic1]

shortdub78...how are you and little man doing? Fine I hope!!