BSL 2013 Challenge

Trixie58 said:
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.
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Just remember to get that balance of moisture and protein. I'm not really a cover-er...I had a bad experience with a wig and can't make myself do it again. For me, If I couldn't find a way to style-camouflage it I would go BC. Give your hair a brake from the wig too to you'll wear off your edges. I think you'll be fine...keep the faith, lady.
 
jprayze said:
I went to Jamaica for my 30th too (2 years ago)! Had a ball!!!
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I'm supa excited! The resort I'm staying @ got mixed reviews, but one of my friends went to this resort & had a ball. I'm staying @ the riu in montego bay. Where did u stay @?

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jprayze said:
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.
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Yea I promised myself not to trim until my next relaxer. I cut off all my progress, but I really wanted to lose the thinner pieces & get a better u shape. By my trimming my hemline appears thicker.

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coolsista-paris said:
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:

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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.
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I think you'll make it by dec:) my ends frizz too(only on the right side). I think its b/c sum of my products have too much glyercin. I noticed after I use protein I have less frizz.

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mami2010 said:
I got a trim so my BSL Goal may have to change. :perplexed

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
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U can def bouce back. U will be able to retain better with the stronger ends.

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My hair is about half an inch above my bra strap! I won't be doing any more checking until mid summer, but it's nice to know that my hair is making progress!
 
Oh my gah,.. i've been so busy i didn't even realize that my membership had expired. I'm back now. But still trying to work out a set back! Before my last relaxer i though i was getting breakage because i stretched too long, but i've relaxed and i have the same problem. I've trimmed twice since then but the breakage is mid shaft or like 2 inches up. overall my length seems to be increasing but wtf!! I think its the combination of the hair processing and the heat. Mostly the heat since it started before i relaxed.

so far i've done two nexxus emergencees.. one sitting in my head right now. gonna deep condition, wash and set and avoid the darn it flat iron!! When i get some time maybe i'll get another weave b/c my retention was amazing with that. no worries. sigh. Overall i'm 2-3 inches from BSL at my longest layers.
 
Saturday was wash day. I co-washed, DC'd with matrix biolage fortetherapie and tried out the technique of rinsing out the DC with a rinse out conditioner (I read about it in a thread last week) I cant say I noticed anything different although the using the aphogee 2-min helped with detangling as the fortetherapie had no slip whatsoever. I will continue to use this method for some time to see if I notice any improvements, it will help with using up some of my stash too.

I moisturised my hair with a creamy leave in, sealed with grapeseed oil and then double sealed with avocado butter. I baggied my ends as they look like they need a little TLC, I'm planning on dusting in a couple of weeks. I'm loving avocado butter, it has definitely earned HG status, I love using it to seal or double seal, I'm in love.

I'll be 11 weeks post on Wednesday, I have a lot of regrowth but it is behaving itself for now, my hair seems to be doing okay. I've started taking the Priteva hair vitamins again and after completing my first week, I have confirmed that I am no allergic to them. I've started slow on one a day and will move on to 2 a day within the next 2-3 weeks. I try to stay away from growth aids as I am not willing to risk any setbacks just to see if they work. I decided to give Priteva a try as the ingredients didn't look like they contained anything that could cause any problems.

You ladies are looking great and doing a fantastic job with your hair, I'm loving all the progress updates and pics :)
 
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pelohello said:
I think you'll make it by dec:) my ends frizz too(only on the right side). I think its b/c sum of my products have too much glyercin. I noticed after I use protein I have less frizz.

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Im crossing.fingers to make it.with all of you. :-)

I used apoghee green tea spray too. I think the heat was not enough and this time i really went.light on products. But maybe fine hair needed à.little.more to give weight.

Ill try again next time until i get it right (im trying to avoid salons..they will burn this fine hair of mine)
 
felic1 said:
shortdub78...how are you and little man doing? Fine I hope!!
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we are hanging in there. he is getting so big. he is already in 6-12 mos clothing! he is on the lengthy side, so he isn't just some fat juicy thing. postpartum is getting the best of me. i had to go to the ER several days ago. i need to go to the dentist to see what is going on with my teeth, and my hair is coming out all over the place. i hope i get relief soon. pregnancy does such a number on the body, mind, and spirit.

felic1
thanks for checking in on us!

here is the little booger!
 
shortdub78 said:
we are hanging in there. he is getting so big. he is already in 6-12 mos clothing! he is on the lengthy side, so he isn't just some fat juicy thing. postpartum is getting the best of me. i had to go to the ER several days ago. i need to go to the dentist to see what is going on with my teeth, and my hair is coming out all over the place. i hope i get relief soon. pregnancy does such a number on the body, mind, and spirit.

felic1
thanks for checking in on us!

here is the little booger!
http://s195.photobucket.com/user/sh...3-486c-98a7-aa529443a1a1_zpsfb142c98.jpg.html
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What a cutie pie. I just want to eat him up! I hope you get to feeling better girl...of course, that beautiful head of hair will recover.
 
shortdub78 said:
we are hanging in there. he is getting so big. he is already in 6-12 mos clothing! he is on the lengthy side, so he isn't just some fat juicy thing. postpartum is getting the best of me. i had to go to the ER several days ago. i need to go to the dentist to see what is going on with my teeth, and my hair is coming out all over the place. i hope i get relief soon. pregnancy does such a number on the body, mind, and spirit.

felic1
thanks for checking in on us!

here is the little booger!
http://s195.photobucket.com/user/sh...3-486c-98a7-aa529443a1a1_zpsfb142c98.jpg.html
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He is the cutest and juiciest thing ever!!!

Are you taking calcium supplements. Ask your doctor if it'll be ok. Our babies snatch all our calcium and if you don't have enough for both of you, you will be left with nothing because little man will get his. Of course assuming you're breast feeding. I hope things get better for you really fast.

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pelohello said:
I'm supa excited! The resort I'm staying @ got mixed reviews, but one of my friends went to this resort & had a ball. I'm staying @ the riu in montego bay. Where did u stay @?

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I stayed at the Riu at Ochos Rios! We loved the Riu...the food and drinks were great. And the staff was wonderful! Soooo how are you going to wear your hair???

I got a flexirod Mohawk done, but it will couldn't stand the heat and water of the trip! By the last 2 days of the trip I was struggling to try to make it look good. Last year in Dominican Republic, I started with a twist out but it too couldn't stand the elements either! My hair felt so dry with the sun just beating down!!! This year, I going to Cabo San Lucas and think I'm going to get some tree braids but I don't want to be too hot!
 
Angel of the North said:
Saturday was wash day. I co-washed, DC'd with matrix biolage fortetherapie and tried out the technique of rinsing out the DC with a rinse out conditioner (I read about it in a thread last week) I cant say I noticed anything different although the using the aphogee 2-min helped with detangling as the fortetherapie had no slip whatsoever. I will continue to use this method for some time to see if I notice any improvements, it will help with using up some of my stash too.

I moisturised my hair with a creamy leave in, sealed with grapeseed oil and then double sealed with avocado butter. I baggied my ends as they look like they need a little TLC, I'm planning on dusting in a couple of weeks. I'm loving avocado butter, it has definitely earned HG status, I love using it to seal or double seal, I'm in love.

I'll be 11 weeks post on Wednesday, I have a lot of regrowth but it is behaving itself for now, my hair seems to be doing okay. I've started taking the Priteva hair vitamins again and after completing my first week, I have confirmed that I am no allergic to them. I've started slow on one a day and will move on to 2 a day within the next 2-3 weeks. I try to stay away from growth aids as I am not willing to risk any setbacks just to see if they work. I decided to give Priteva a try as the ingredients didn't look like they contained anything that could cause any problems.

You ladies are looking great and doing a fantastic job with your hair, I'm loving all the progress updates and pics :)
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Avocado butter sounds like I need it in my life! Where do you get it from?
 
Cattypus1 said:
What a cutie pie. I just want to eat him up! I hope you get to feeling better girl...of course, that beautiful head of hair will recover.
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KiWiStyle said:
He is the cutest and juiciest thing ever!!!

Are you taking calcium supplements. Ask your doctor if it'll be ok. Our babies snatch all our calcium and if you don't have enough for both of you, you will be left with nothing because little man will get his. Of course assuming you're breast feeding. I hope things get better for you really fast.

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thanks ladies. i know i need to up my calcium. i thought about breastfeeding, but decided not too. plus, i did try for a few days and he didn't want anything to do with me! :lol:
 
I think i may be getting a weave next week. my sis is visiting from NY and she's an awesome stylist. I feel like ever since i started using all natural hair products my hair has gotten spoiled and anytime i use something non all natural my hair feels heavy and coated. i have way to many non natural products to throw away so im really trying to find a way to use them both. i really need to hide my hair for a month at least because my hand in hair disease is at its worst these days. today after i finish DCing i might braid or plait it up and rock a wig for the rest of the week.
 
Between vacations and exercising, I've been slipping. I'm the worst at keeping up with challenge check ins but I'm trying ladies. Anyway, I took my twists down and rocked twist outs and buns for about two weeks. Now my hair is feeling a little dry and brittle so I'm going to DC and maybe twist or cornrow/wig it for a few weeks. A stretched length check has me at just about at BSB in my longest layers so hopefully I can keep my growth.
 
shortdub78 said:
thanks ladies. i know i need to up my calcium. i thought about breastfeeding, but decided not too. plus, i did try for a few days and he didn't want anything to do with me! :lol:
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I had that happen to me with my last child, the demand was high but supply was non-existent, lol. I had to gone ahead and formula feed...and wouldn't you know it, my supply came in a week later. By that time she was like, no thanks, you should have had it when I wanted it, lol.

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Henna/Indigo my hair this weekend. Used KiWiStyle DCing advice and hair turned out super soft!!!! Decided to do a trim - needed it bad - trimmed off abut 1-1/2 inches. Soooooooooooooo, I may have to move my BSL date to at least August. (wait I don't remember what date I challenged myself with when I started??) Anyway, I hate to trim when I'm in a growth challenge but those ends had to go!:yep:
 
deedoswell said:
Henna/Indigo my hair this weekend. Used KiWiStyle DCing advice and hair turned out super soft!!!! Decided to do a trim - needed it bad - trimmed off abut 1-1/2 inches. Soooooooooooooo, I may have to move my BSL date to at least August. (wait I don't remember what date I challenged myself with when I started??) Anyway, I hate to trim when I'm in a growth challenge but those ends had to go!:yep:
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I'm glad it worked for you. That DC mix is so good I should bottle it. Yeah those evil ends...I did most of my trimming last year, at least 3 inches. Did you do a henndigo or a two step henna/indigo??? How did the color turn out??

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Cattypus1 said:
Just remember to get that balance of moisture and protein. I'm not really a cover-er...I had a bad experience with a wig and can't make myself do it again. For me, If I couldn't find a way to style-camouflage it I would go BC. Give your hair a brake from the wig too to you'll wear off your edges. I think you'll be fine...keep the faith, lady.
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thank you girlie. pelohello, jprayze, NikkiQ, keranikki, I think I'm just going to chop it all to chin length. My short chunk in the back is actually neck length now so it will (almost) even me out to chop it all to my chin. After taking out my cornrows to wash and condition today, I realized that there's just too many broken spots to deal with without it constantly bothering me. I have been posting insane posts on LHCF since March trying to deal with this and i'm sure all of you will be relieved too for me to just cut :lachen:

Chin length is short for me, but it's better than the alternative of nights worried about what to do, where my hair will be in 6 months, whether to layer, etc. My hair grows about 2 inches a month with viviscal so hopefully it wont take too long to grow back out. Will post pics after the cut.
 
Trixie58 said:
thank you girlie. pelohello, jprayze, NikkiQ, keranikki, I think I'm just going to chop it all to chin length. My short chunk in the back is actually neck length now so it will (almost) even me out to chop it all to my chin. After taking out my cornrows to wash and condition today, I realized that there's just too many broken spots to deal with without it constantly bothering me. I have been posting insane posts on LHCF since March trying to deal with this and i'm sure all of you will be relieved too for me to just cut :lachen:

Chin length is short for me, but it's better than the alternative of nights worried about what to do, where my hair will be in 6 months, whether to layer, etc. My hair grows about 2 inches a month with viviscal so hopefully it wont take too long to grow back out. Will post pics after the cut.
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2 months with viviscal??? Wow!

If you think it will give you peace of mind, by all means go ahead and cut.
 
jprayze said:
2 months with viviscal??? Wow!

If you think it will give you peace of mind, by all means go ahead and cut.
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yea a lot of it is mental....stress from staring at the breakage is too much :nono:. plus i have trouble setting hair goals with this much breakage.

lol yea viviscal plus prenatals makes my hair grow that fast. just have to focus on retention. i will need to gingerly exit my subscription from this challenge tho, seeing everyone get to BSL will be depressing once i chop!
 
KiWiStyle said:
I'm glad it worked for you. That DC mix is so good I should bottle it. Yeah those evil ends...I did most of my trimming last year, at least 3 inches. Did you do a henndigo or a two step henna/indigo??? How did the color turn out??

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Thanks!!! Yeah you should bottle it because I noticed a big difference than the last time I hennaed! I did a two step henna/indigo. I did dark brunette (for grays) the grays are almost an auburn color and the dark brunette looks almost black and I love the color - in about two more days it should look even better!:yep:
 
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