BSL 2013 Challenge

coolsista-paris said:
i have a problem and need your advice. my hair has grown as i wanted (im bsb id say,or touching bsl). my croWn texture has nothing to do With the rest of my head!
the crown is the kinkiest,shortest ,hard to deal with area.i hate that part!

my crôwn has broken hair (from root) which is really fustrating me. it needs years to catch up te rest. i dont know how that happened.ive been gentle.

i was thinking if cutting everything back to twa will be the best thing to do,and wiser thing to do? i think nothing is possible to grow it back :

pic (see the spaces) its like that all over the crown :

i keep thinkig of it. it hurts because ive been loving my bsb blowing in the In the wind this week........
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I wouldn't cut to twa...you have made too much progress! Just baby your crown and you could make gradual trims and try to catch it up eventually (slowly).
 
Hi ladies. Last week I took a PS break because I had to attend a training for my job. My twist out looked great for the 4 days I wore it out. On Sunday I put in box braids w/out extensions. This should last 3 weeks.

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jprayze said:
I wouldn't cut to twa...you have made too much progress! Just baby your crown and you could make gradual trims and try to catch it up eventually (slowly).
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thanks for the advice. do you really think its possible to catch up? i feel like only a big chop can work.
but then as you said ive made much progress for this fine hair to ever hit bsb/bsl !

im thinking more and more of texlaxing it. i never wear a fro (it will tangle like hell and break)!
im still documenting on options to wear straight hair.......

this hair is a pain in the butt!
 
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coolsista-paris said:
i have a problem and need your advice. my hair has grown as i wanted (im bsb id say,or touching bsl). my croWn texture has nothing to do With the rest of my head!
the crown is the kinkiest,shortest ,hard to deal with area.i hate that part!

my crôwn has broken hair (from root) which is really fustrating me. it needs years to catch up te rest. i dont know how that happened.ive been gentle.

i was thinking if cutting everything back to twa will be the best thing to do,and wiser thing to do? i think nothing is possible to grow it back :

pic (see the spaces) its like that all over the crown :

i keep thinkig of it. it hurts because ive been loving my bsb blowing in the In the wind this week........
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I wouldn't cut it either. If the cause of the breakage isn't resolved then it'll just do the same exact thing. I have an area just above my nape that is short....one day I took out my magnifying mirror and noticed splits everywhere, some strands with multiple splits. I searched and destroyed until my eyes went crossed eyed and I know there are many more. It's wasn't about just trimming my ends because the splits were mid strand too.

You're going to have to determine how wide the breakage area is and maybe have someone search for end and mid-strand splits. It's a daunting task but it has to be done. I'm relaxed and this are was also very rough and drier than the rest if my hair. My advise is to trim it (I know, I know), go hard on M&S and keep a watchful eye on it. I'm still trying to figure out what's causing it for me, maybe mine is over processed or under processed, I'm not sure but I hope you find the cause of yours.

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coolsista-paris said:
i have a problem and need your advice. my hair has grown as i wanted (im bsb id say,or touching bsl). my croWn texture has nothing to do With the rest of my head!
the crown is the kinkiest,shortest ,hard to deal with area.i hate that part!

my crôwn has broken hair (from root) which is really fustrating me. it needs years to catch up te rest. i dont know how that happened.ive been gentle.

i was thinking if cutting everything back to twa will be the best thing to do,and wiser thing to do? i think nothing is possible to grow it back :

pic (see the spaces) its like that all over the crown :



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i keep thinkig of it. it hurts because ive been loving my bsb blowing in the In the wind this week........
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I agree with what KiWiStyle said. Sometimes, we have naughty areas of our hair that needs more tlc than others. I will not sacrifice the length and progress of all other parts because of it. Your hair looks great btw :yep:
 
coolsista-paris said:
i have a problem and need your advice. my hair has grown as i wanted (im bsb id say,or touching bsl). my croWn texture has nothing to do With the rest of my head!
the crown is the kinkiest,shortest ,hard to deal with area.i hate that part!

my crôwn has broken hair (from root) which is really fustrating me. it needs years to catch up te rest. i dont know how that happened.ive been gentle.

i was thinking if cutting everything back to twa will be the best thing to do,and wiser thing to do? i think nothing is possible to grow it back :

pic (see the spaces) its like that all over the crown :

i keep thinkig of it. it hurts because ive been loving my bsb blowing in the In the wind this week........
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Don't you dare cut your hair! This happened to me but worse! I had a upart wig with a closure that I made too tight and the band pulled every hair it was against our in my front crown area ! I mean it was shiny bald traction alopecia I was devastated I started reading the traction alopecia thread and used JBCO with peppermint oil 3 times a day with massage and it started to fuzz in but not fill in so Phytospecific had a sale I saw on IG and I ordered their thinning hair treatment for coarse hair and my hair grew in after 4 weeks use it's a 12 week program and it was like 28-30 bucks on sale but my hair is short but filling in since my hair is thick I can camouflage it once I get done I will prob reorder and go back to JBCO /pep I haven't used that bc I wanted to see how the phyto worked alone here are pics:
 

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Oh I wanted to also say that in the pics the first one is after using the JBCO for a couple months my hair was bald before it and the second pic is after 1 month of phyto I really hope this helps
 
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I did a dry DC and washed my hair Sunday. I blow dried it which was a total fail. I don't know if I had my hopes up too high (or maybe I did it wrong), but my blow dried hair looked just like my air dried hair. My hair still feels super soft today though. I realized that I am happy with my hair the length that is now. Of course I'd like to grow it longer, but I'm still happy right now. I get my sew-in today. I'm so nervous and excited. I haven't had a sew in in like 3 years.
 
polished07 said:
Oh I wanted to also say that in the pics the first one is after using the JBCO for a couple months my hair was bald before it and the second pic is after 1 month of phyto I really hope this helps
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Wow your results are phenomenal! The phyto is the truth!
 
KiWiStyle
Lurkee
polished07 (thanks for the compliment :-) )
GettingKinky

thanks a lot for all your advice.

All right then instead of cutting back to 0 i will try to search and destroy (its gonna be hard, i have no one available to help me except hubby...i dont think he will have all the patience to s&d, although he did my trims)...

so im gonna s&d, try babying this crown like crazy. and maybe try out what you said polished07 (those products are gonna be in a try list). even my edges will like them.

im gonna need some PATIENCE, its gonna take long to catch up the rest of the length.

i now understand why it looks like i have less volume in the middle of my head when i wear it down.
 
coolsista-paris said:
KiWiStyle
Lurkee
polished07 (thanks for the compliment :-) )
GettingKinky

thanks a lot for all your advice.

All right then instead of cutting back to 0 i will try to search and destroy (its gonna be hard, i have no one available to help me except hubby...i dont think he will have all the patience to s&d, although he did my trims)...

so im gonna s&d, try babying this crown like crazy. and maybe try out what you said polished07 (those products are gonna be in a try list). even my edges will like them.

im gonna need some PATIENCE, its gonna take long to catch up the rest of the length.

i now understand why it looks like i have less volume in the middle of my head when i wear it down.
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I have thin ends because of my distressed area, just imagine when my nape was jacked up too.

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KiWiStyle said:
I have thin ends because of my distressed area, just imagine when my nape was jacked up too.

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in the pics you dont seem to have fine hair.it looks nice and full to me.

still trying to make up my mind (relax-texlax or stay natural when i prefer straight hair for less breakage....)
 
coolsista-paris said:
i have a problem and need your advice. my hair has grown as i wanted (im bsb id say,or touching bsl). my croWn texture has nothing to do With the rest of my head!
the crown is the kinkiest,shortest ,hard to deal with area.i hate that part!

my crôwn has broken hair (from root) which is really fustrating me. it needs years to catch up te rest. i dont know how that happened.ive been gentle.

i was thinking if cutting everything back to twa will be the best thing to do,and wiser thing to do? i think nothing is possible to grow it back :

pic (see the spaces) its like that all over the crown :

i keep thinkig of it. it hurts because ive been loving my bsb blowing in the In the wind this week........
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I had breakage in exactly the same area. I had a setback last year when I switched relaxers. That area always got the relaxer first and therefore always was exposed the longest. I rinsed a bunch of hair down the drain at that Touchup. It took me a bit to figure out where it was coming from. I resisted the urge to shave my head and started my HHJ. It is growing in quite nicely and since I'm mostly in twist outs or Bantu knot outs you can't tell how thin my ends look. I've also changed where I start applying my relaxers. It will grow back. The trick is to find a style at doesn't call attention to he crown.
 
Had a pretty good wash day. Decided to try something new. Did my usual shampoo,DC,and detangle. But instead of Celies, I applied my leave in and sealed my ends with this Nubian Heritage butter that has been sitting in my stash for a while now, put my hair in 4 big twists for a few hours, then slapped my hair in a bun. My hair is SOOOOoooo soft! Can't wait to see what it'll be like tomorrow when it fully dries.
 
So after farting around in the SL thread they got me thinking of trying to do a roller set. I havent done one since I was w'hip length so I dunno if I'll even know how to manage with out contorting me self around lol. I'm used to have plenty of hair to work with and being this length just has be confused as to what I can do. I still havent even tried a bun because I dont want to disappoint my self. I guess I traumatized my self a bit when I tried my first pony tail and failed lmao
 
growbaby said:
They're evil I tell ya! Lol
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That is exactly it!!! I swear while I'm at work someone is giving this cat crack!!! And when I finally taught him scratching is a no no, he starts biting!!! He is my first cat. I'm a dog person. I've had a dog non-stop since I was 16. I get them and they get me. I lost my mind getting this kitten.

Now I'm stuck with this crack head for the next 12-15 years!!!! My goodness!!!! :lol:
 
The bun held up in my sleep yall! I made it loose enough where it could move around if it wanted to. Hair is still super soft. I think I like this new routine instead of braiding it up just to take it down to bun the next day.
 
Mz.MoMo5235 said:
That is exactly it!!! I swear while I'm at work someone is giving this cat crack!!! And when I finally taught him scratching is a no no, he starts biting!!! He is my first cat. I'm a dog person. I've had a dog non-stop since I was 16. I get them and they get me. I lost my mind getting this kitten.

Now I'm stuck with this crack head for the next 12-15 years!!!! My goodness!!!! :lol:
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LOL CRACKHEAD hahaha. My pup is just too smart for his own good so he gets bored easily and does stuff he knows he's not supposed to, I.e. climb on tables n eat children's dinners, territorial peeing, getting into the trash. Chewing up all my expensive panties!! ... Woosah, hopefully his behavior changes a little after I fix him.
 
Maintaining these braids with Loreal Sulfate Free Camilia leave in conditioner and castor oil sealant daily. I love castor oil. My only worry is if the pool has been doing anything to my strands. I got the chlorine shampoo and all but it seems too harsh to use everyday so I generally try to just rinse or use a mild poo in needed. I'm just keeping track of how my ends feel since those are loose for about an inch or two. Between exercising and going to the pool/beach I hope these braids are the right thing.
 
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