BSL 2013 Challenge

[NikkiQ]

Can BSB mean "between shoulder blades" instead of below? I'm not quite below yet.

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[JJamiah]

BSB I always thought was Below shoulder blades. (that was for me) But the shoulder blades are the points to me...

 

[JJamiah]

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=420662

 

[NikkiQ]

BSB I always thought was Below shoulder blades. (that was for me) But the shoulder blades are the points to me...

See I think of BSB as completely past the entire shoulder blade all together

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[JJamiah]

I think for the rest of the year I am going to do some updo's.

I will save the braided updo's for when I am not working out for a few weeks because I lost a bit of hair.

I am going to do some Gel up pony tails that I will break down once a week.
I want to see how this goes. It definitely gives me some time to not have to be bothered with it. I love MoHawks and Updo's and Buns.

Any who that is my random thoughts..

 

[GettingKinky]

& this one is the bangs that I want to go with the other pic.

You're going to cut your hair???

 

[GettingKinky]

I was just telling my hair dresser that my texlaxed hair is a lot of work since it's so thick and that maybe I should bonelax it, and she said "but it's doing so well". I love her. I may even let her trim my hair, but not if she's still wrapped up in the Heat-Spurs game.

She's only curling people's hair during time outs so she doesn't burn them. I'm going to be here all night. She loves the heat.

 

[NikkiQ]

I was just telling my hair dresser that my texlaxed hair is a lot of work since it's so thick and that maybe I should bonelax it, and she said "but it's doing so well". I love her. I may even let her trim my hair, but not if she's still wrapped up in the Heat-Spurs game.

She's only curling people's hair during time outs so she doesn't burn them. I'm going to be here all night. She loves the heat.

Well she should be in a good mood now since they won

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[Nonie]

Can BSB mean "between shoulder blades" instead of below? I'm not quite below yet.

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No, as that would be a vague length.

Shoulder blades are these big triangular bones and being "between" makes no sense as a marker because a measure of length has to be a definite point through which you can draw a horizontal line for hair to fall to.

The hair at the center of your head when stretched down or hanging down fall between shoulder blades from the time it leaves collar-bone, through APL, through BSB...and even when that hair reaches MBL and beyond. Because of its position on your head, every time you pull it down to check length, it passes between shoulder blades coz they are on either side. So the first B in BSB as a length milestone cannot stand for "between"; it has to stand for "below" as that is what makes sense.

The day your hair passes an imaginary horizonal line running across your back and touching the bottom of those triangular bones, then you can claim BSB. Until then you are between APL and BSB. Just like when you leave CBL and before you reach APL, you are between CBL and APL.

 

[Nonie]

See I think of BSB as completely past the entire shoulder blade all together

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And that is what JJamiah is saying too: below means you have passed them. I think when she says shoulder blades are the point for her she means as opposed to using bra whose position can be changed:

 

[NikkiQ]

^^^I made that post as a joke.I know that there is no such length milestone as "between shoulder blade". I just said it since I don't want to claim BSB.

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[Nonie]

^^^I made that post as a joke.I know that there is no such length milestone as "between shoulder blade". I just said it since I don't want to claim BSB.

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Gotcha! I thought you were serious coz I didn't see any or "LOL" or other indicators that you were kidding. My bad.

 

[ImanAdero]

Had braids done....hopefully this will stop my compulsion for playing with my hair non stop

Rocking my braids

Love these! This is gonna be my hair in July/August. And I will pay to get them done.

I just hope my head doesn't look huge with them in because I have so much damn hair.

Yep.

 

[Iluvsmuhgrass]

I haven't been keeping up with too much. My regimen has been pretty lazy. Mostly twists/plaits under my wig or buns. My crown is being a problem area. I don't usually get tangles but they've been worse than normal.

I'm looking for more natural alternatives to gel. Any recommendations? I've used Original Moxie's Just Gel and it was pretty great.... until I washed it out... my hair felt weird and crispy. No breakage though. It held better than I thought it would.

 

[fifigirl]

I'm looking for more natural alternatives to gel. Any recommendations? I've used Original Moxie's Just Gel and it was pretty great.... until I washed it out... my hair felt weird and crispy. No breakage though. It held better than I thought it would.[/QUOTE]

Try Aloe Vera gel or Ecostyler gel....I haven't tried Ecostyler but I know a lot of ladies recommend and use that without having any issues

 

[NikkiQ]

Gotcha! I thought you were serious coz I didn't see any or "LOL" or other indicators that you were kidding. My bad.

It's okay Nonie! You know we love your input though. You always have a way to clear things up for everyone.

 

[JosieLynn]

So it's been awhile since I've posted. Mainly been lurking while my head is under this wig. Routine has been pretty dull, just wash weekly and DC and flat twist and wear a wig out. Moisturizing evry other day and sometimes a midweek cowash. I've been wearing my hair out on the weekends but I think I'm finally getting bored with the wig. Plus I almost melted yesterday from the heat. So hopefully this weekend I will put in some marley twists and wear those until August.

 

[NikkiQ]

Ohhhhhhh bun how I love you. So easy to do. I can go from looking a hot mess to kinda decent in less than 5min.

 

[jprayze]

Loved my gala 'do and it hung in there for the whole work week! I think it's time for me to say goodbye this weekend while I have time to actually wash my hair...perhaps tomorrow. I'm thinking some protein and tea rinse is in order. I have 2 weeks to condition and treat my hair before my tree braids. I will blow dry my hair before the braid installation...it won't be as straight as when it's flat ironed but I will do that for my length check.

 

[Killahkurlz]

Hello ladies
I finally joined and just before work so I'm rushing.
So here's the sitch real quick

~Current hair length
Longest layers (back) grazing bsl
Sides grazing apl
Crown about sl
Front about an inch below my chin
~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd
natural
~BSL goal month
I want to be full bsl, longest layers of course, by dec 2013
~Current Reggie and styling choices
Recently I've bought a soft bonnet dryer and have started hot oil treatments with coconut oil.and castor oil mix and dc with heat every wash day which is either once a week or two. I shampoo every wash day with tropical isle living (same company that makes jbco) Jamaican all natural black castor oil shampoo with Shea butter which I add tea tree oil to. (If ure on a moisture regimen or u need moisture, u MUST try this shampoo. MUST and it's 100°/. natural )
Condition with either organic root stimulator Olive oil professional replenishing conditioner or coconut oil and honey.
I'm also trying to massage my scalp with castor oil and tea tree oil every other day to two days.
For styling, I moisturize with water and Cantu Shea butter leave in mix (I want to try adding aloe Vera juice) then seal with my Shea butter mix
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL?
I want to faithfully hot oil treatment or dc every wash day. Also faithfully massage my scalp with oil. I tend to get dry scalp.
This week I've started bunning and plan on doing a bunning challenge until December as well.

ok ladies. off to work.

 

[polished07]

And that is what JJamiah is saying too: below means you have passed them. I think when she says shoulder blades are the point for her she means as opposed to using bra whose position can be changed:

I like that picture I'm always needing visuals to help me

 

[polished07]

Took my mini braids down since I got my phytospecific products I'm ready to try I'm gonna bun or flat twist for the next week until the holiday weekend travels ill put the mini braids back in and slap my trusty kinky straight wig on I did my 2yrs post relaxer length check vid 5 months late I had forgot till someone asked me to update lol! So this is my length at 29 months post relaxer almost 2.5 yrs! And 17 months post BC fully natural.....this is my June length check differences are not much my hair is dry in the June pic and wet in the April growth I don't see much growth I did trim 1/2 inch using the farmers almanac though in May

 

[NikkiQ]

Killahkurlz!!!

 

[GettingKinky]

I chickened out and didn't get my hair trimmed yesterday. I will dust while it's still straight before I wash it next week.

Here's my hair after my stylist curled it. It's BSL but until the curls fall, I won't be able to show it. Now I'm greedy and I want BSL hair when it's curled or unstretched.

 

[NikkiQ]

**Question of the Day**

Okay since there has been a bit of talk about BSB and BSL, I wanted to ask you ladies...

Are you reaching for BSB or BSL?

 

[Meritamen]

**Question of the Day**

Okay since there has been a bit of talk about BSB and BSL, I wanted to ask you ladies...

Are you reaching for BSB or BSL?

I'm aiming for BSL which for me is about BSB. I keep my bra band level with the under bustline. That is the exactpoint of my goal, to have a full hemline there.

 

[keranikki]

**Question of the Day**

Okay since there has been a bit of talk about BSB and BSL, I wanted to ask you ladies...

Are you reaching for BSB or BSL?

I'm reaching for BSL. My bra strap falls about 1" below BSB for me. Now I don't think I'll make it in December, but I will continue to push for it.

 

[koolkittychick]

**Question of the Day**

Okay since there has been a bit of talk about BSB and BSL, I wanted to ask you ladies...

Are you reaching for BSB or BSL?

I am reaching for BSL, which to me is the bottom of my brastrap, which on me is right at or 1" above MBL, depending on the bra.

 

[naturalagain2]

^^I want BSL which will be MBL for me the way my bra fits.

 

[Froreal3]

**Question of the Day**

Okay since there has been a bit of talk about BSB and BSL, I wanted to ask you ladies...

Are you reaching for BSB or BSL?

BSL on me is the same as MBL, so I'm aiming for that in December. In August to September I'm aiming for BSB (which is about two inches away from MBL). Yeah, it's confusing.