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BSL 2013 Challenge
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isawstars
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~Current hair length
Just discovered I'm APL today... YAY!
~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd?
Natural
~BSL goal month
No clue... I'm gonna give myself til December haha, no pressure.
~Current Reggie and styling choices
I've been doing twists strictly for half a year... I am gonna blow dry twice a month for a few months then return back to twists.
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL?
I'm going to start bunning and focusing on my ends.
~Post a beginning picture
These photos for taken today for my twists/braid/bun challenge reveal.
Just discovered I'm APL today... YAY!
~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd?
Natural
~BSL goal month
No clue... I'm gonna give myself til December haha, no pressure.
~Current Reggie and styling choices
I've been doing twists strictly for half a year... I am gonna blow dry twice a month for a few months then return back to twists.
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL?
I'm going to start bunning and focusing on my ends.
~Post a beginning picture
These photos for taken today for my twists/braid/bun challenge reveal.
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and congrats on making making APL 
lamaria211
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Ladies I've been so stressed out about all this breaking and shedding but something great happened today!! I feel so stupid for not trying it sooner. So (long story) after I gave birth to my last son as soon as he turned 4 months my hair started falling out at an alarming rate, it was really bad. The first thing I did was I ran out and bought Queen Helene garlic poo, I tried it once and it made my hair feel really hard and stripped so I put it in my "products I never use" stash. I started black tea rinses and it helped a lot. But for some reason my tea rinses haven't been working with this shedding. So today out of despair and frustration I picked up my QH garlic poo put it in an applicator bottle and applied it to my scalp (dry hair) I mixed it with some essential Rosemary n Peppermint oil. I left it on for about 5 mins, rinsed it out and proceeded to CW. I'm soooo happy I had like 2 shed hairs since, even when I M&S'd tonight the shedding and breaking is like almost GONE. I'm going to use this poo for another few washes before I put it back up but its great and really does what it claims. Sorry for the long post
KaramelDiva1978
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Hey Y'all! I see we're still getting along with our goals and ready to bring down the house for 2013. I have been doing more rollersets and my hair is doing great! I had been lazy and only doing them like every two weeks or so, but after my styles last weekend that I posted in the rollersetting challenge, I loved how smooth my hair felt and how my ends look. 
My hair even holds up after a workout and I've been to the gym twice this week on weights!
But I'm getting sad though now because I m & s w/Wen Ginger Pumpkin and Amla oil and my beloved Ginger Pumpkin is seasonal!!
Like I am so serious, I must stock up on bottles via Amazon, I can't go without, I'm going to have major withdrawal symptoms. It gives me life!!
On a contemplated hair thought today, I want to make BSB by March. Is that asking too much? I just need like an 1 1/2 inch. I'm going in and I'mma go hard!! On my second bottle of HairFinity and I will post my results pics at the end of January for my first 12 week relaxer stretch.
My hair even holds up after a workout and I've been to the gym twice this week on weights! But I'm getting sad though now because I m & s w/Wen Ginger Pumpkin and Amla oil and my beloved Ginger Pumpkin is seasonal!!
Like I am so serious, I must stock up on bottles via Amazon, I can't go without, I'm going to have major withdrawal symptoms. It gives me life!!On a contemplated hair thought today, I want to make BSB by March. Is that asking too much? I just need like an 1 1/2 inch. I'm going in and I'mma go hard!! On my second bottle of HairFinity and I will post my results pics at the end of January for my first 12 week relaxer stretch.
KaramelDiva1978
Well-Known Member
Ladies I've been so stressed out about all this breaking and shedding but something great happened today!! I feel so stupid for not trying it sooner. So (long story) after I gave birth to my last son as soon as he turned 4 months my hair started falling out at an alarming rate, it was really bad. The first thing I did was I ran out and bought Queen Helene garlic poo, I tried it once and it made my hair feel really hard and stripped so I put it in my "products I never use" stash. I started black tea rinses and it helped a lot. But for some reason my tea rinses haven't been working with this shedding. So today out of despair and frustration I picked up my QH garlic poo put it in an applicator bottle and applied it to my scalp (dry hair) I mixed it with some essential Rosemary n Peppermint oil. I left it on for about 5 mins, rinsed it out and proceeded to CW. I'm soooo happy I had like 2 shed hairs since, even when I M&S'd tonight the shedding and breaking is like almost GONE. I'm going to use this poo for another few washes before I put it back up but its great and really does what it claims. Sorry for the long post
I am so glad that something worked for you! I was getting scared after I read your first post, but I figured you had a remedy at the house in your stash. You just had to figure out which one it was. Hope it keeps improving!
Miss AJ
New Member
Had DH do a quick pull test last night (no pics) and asked him did it seem to have gotten any longer. With the quickness he said "nope"Guess that means my hair is still APL and not closer to full APL like I hoped.
This is why I'm reluctant about straightening my hair this weekend. Even though my bunning has been super consistent for just a couple short weeks, I KNOW I will be obsessing over the length and I'm not in the mood to drive myself crazy lol. I'm gonna wait until my boyfriend's bday and Valentine's Day (they are only a few days apart) to straighten again. I'm just gonna braid at night, bun in the morning, and forget about it.
NikkiQ
Well-Known Member
Miss AJ once I flat iron in the next week and some change, I doubt I do it again for a LONG time. Sad that I have all these flat irons and I won't even bother flat ironing my own hair. It's a waste of time here with this humidity. Just makes that actual flat iron reveal that much better. I'll be bunning like a mad woman next year. Hopefully BSL by my birthday in September.
I wanna know how it goes.
gvin89
Active Member
I'm resolving to the same thing! I need to learn to braid and flat twist my hair and I want to learn how to roller set (perm rods, flexi rods, straws, magnetic, etc.)
youwillrise
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i might bust out my sulfur mix stuff during the christmas break. only during the break...i dont like using it when im working because it's too strong haha...i dont know if it'll do anything to help, but what the hayle? im trying to remember what the heck is even in the mix...olive oil, coconut oil, tea tree & sulfur...i think that's all. dont ask for measurments...i just dumped it all in there. i never measure anything...ooops?
HoneyA
Goal:Hip length stretched
Current hair length Between SL and APL stretched
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd Natural
BSL goal month December 2013
Current Reggie and styling choices Wash and DC weekly. Keep hair fully moisturised and in an updo or bun. Protein treat once a month.
What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL?
Same as above. Fully moisturised and no heat.
Post a beginning picture Will flat iron hair at the end of the month to get a starting pic
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd Natural
BSL goal month December 2013
Current Reggie and styling choices Wash and DC weekly. Keep hair fully moisturised and in an updo or bun. Protein treat once a month.
What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL?
Same as above. Fully moisturised and no heat.
Post a beginning picture Will flat iron hair at the end of the month to get a starting pic
coolsista-paris
Well-Known Member
Hey @NikkiQ : Im in , here we go again.
Hi to all of you ladies!!!! lets do this !
ok time for presentations.
~Current hair length : BSB (not too far from BSL)
~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd : natural mostly 4b -( fine hair
)
~BSL goal month : lets say June 2013 (if this retention thing works)
~Current Reggie and styling choices:
I wash every 10- 15 days depending on how hair feels
First I dc overnight in 8 or 10 braids w/ Apoghee 2 min (do it on damp hair) + detangle
Rinse and wash in braids (with condit or shampoo- garnier shine or Elasta Qp )
Undo each braid + add Ic fantatia heat serum + blow dry tension method, add a tiny of s curl spray, seal and retwist that section.
Undo section either 2 hours after or next day: great
Never use comb throughout the week, maybe just once but prefer styling with fingers.
Sleep w/ 4 twists ,moisturize with s crul spray every 3-4 days.
Dust when i feel i need it.
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL? Ive just bought some keracare oil moisturizer (gonna check it out soon) ill be adding it on my hair before the heat serum. Its also good for heat styling + moisturizing every other day.
-Ill get back to henna (mixed with an egg and lots of olive oil)= great great great strong and soft hair. Feels thicker too.
-Im gonna watch on my dusting a bit more. Try getting back to my daily scalp massages without oil. My edges came back well doing that.
- Taking the maxi hair tabs all year with maybe a pause of 1 month every now and then..
~Post a beginning picture (this is in august 2012)
and last one (hair puffing back)
And Im going to flat ironning my hair next week for christmas ! .Cant wait to try and do it better....Im still searching on techniques. Ill post pics then ;-)
Hi to all of you ladies!!!! lets do this !
ok time for presentations.
~Current hair length : BSB (not too far from BSL)
~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd : natural mostly 4b -( fine hair
)~BSL goal month : lets say June 2013 (if this retention thing works)
~Current Reggie and styling choices:
I wash every 10- 15 days depending on how hair feels
First I dc overnight in 8 or 10 braids w/ Apoghee 2 min (do it on damp hair) + detangle
Rinse and wash in braids (with condit or shampoo- garnier shine or Elasta Qp )
Undo each braid + add Ic fantatia heat serum + blow dry tension method, add a tiny of s curl spray, seal and retwist that section.
Undo section either 2 hours after or next day: great
Never use comb throughout the week, maybe just once but prefer styling with fingers.
Sleep w/ 4 twists ,moisturize with s crul spray every 3-4 days.
Dust when i feel i need it.
~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL? Ive just bought some keracare oil moisturizer (gonna check it out soon) ill be adding it on my hair before the heat serum. Its also good for heat styling + moisturizing every other day.
-Ill get back to henna (mixed with an egg and lots of olive oil)= great great great strong and soft hair. Feels thicker too.
-Im gonna watch on my dusting a bit more. Try getting back to my daily scalp massages without oil. My edges came back well doing that.
- Taking the maxi hair tabs all year with maybe a pause of 1 month every now and then..
~Post a beginning picture (this is in august 2012)
and last one (hair puffing back)
And Im going to flat ironning my hair next week for christmas ! .Cant wait to try and do it better....Im still searching on techniques. Ill post pics then ;-)
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NikkiQ
Well-Known Member
coolsista-paris you'll be BSL before the end of January
pookaloo83
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Fhrizzball
Well-Known Member
So I pulled a loc of loose hair down and it touched my bra strap. I guess I tried so hard to get to BSL that it doesn't feel like I'm there even though I can see it clearly in the mirror. Anyways I guess I won't feel like I'm at this milestone until it's midway down my bra strap band. Once I'm able to locate my old length check shirt I'll take pictures so I know this isn't a widely elaborate hair dream. I'm at least out of BSB purgatory though, I think.
coolsista-paris
Well-Known Member
coolsista-paris you'll be BSL before the end of January
I wish. Lol but i know that retaining lenth on this fine hair is something....difficult fustrating and annoying.
so i said...ill join . I might dust next week too.
lamaria211
Well-Known Member
I went thru a bottle of scurl in a week! Loving the juice
jprayze
Well-Known Member
Im using these last few days of 2013 to get my regimen right for the new year and trying to figure out how to incorporate a few changes without making things too complicated.
Trying shescentit products this weekend. Will be back with my thoughts. Currently prepooing with OrsR and avocado oil. I used to use honey in my prepoo, but I got tired of the extra step and I don't notice a big difference when using it. The lightening effects were so subtle that it wasn't worth it.
Trying shescentit products this weekend. Will be back with my thoughts. Currently prepooing with OrsR and avocado oil. I used to use honey in my prepoo, but I got tired of the extra step and I don't notice a big difference when using it. The lightening effects were so subtle that it wasn't worth it.
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jprayze
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Shescentit Thoughts
The jojoba hemp shampoo was really nice. It's sulfate free but there were some suds and my hair and scalp felt clean. This may be my regular shampoo I was looking for. I will always keep a sulfate around for occasional use.
I then used the Riche moisture masque. I kept it on a little over an hour under a plastic cap. It was a creamy consistency. I like heavy thick conditioners, so initially I didn't think it was thick enough. After rinsing out, my hair felt soft and moist but not over conditioned. After that I used the Tahitian vanilla and coconut leave which wasn't a hit for detangling my 3b/c hair. I air dried a bit for a few hours in 4 braids. I just twisted with the papaya curly soufflé. Trying to keep these twists in until tomorrow am and hoping for a great twist out!
The jojoba hemp shampoo was really nice. It's sulfate free but there were some suds and my hair and scalp felt clean. This may be my regular shampoo I was looking for. I will always keep a sulfate around for occasional use.
I then used the Riche moisture masque. I kept it on a little over an hour under a plastic cap. It was a creamy consistency. I like heavy thick conditioners, so initially I didn't think it was thick enough. After rinsing out, my hair felt soft and moist but not over conditioned. After that I used the Tahitian vanilla and coconut leave which wasn't a hit for detangling my 3b/c hair. I air dried a bit for a few hours in 4 braids. I just twisted with the papaya curly soufflé. Trying to keep these twists in until tomorrow am and hoping for a great twist out!
KaramelDiva1978
Well-Known Member
Losing my mind at my local Indian store! Been meaning to put henna back into my regimen and I'm seeing every powder and oil I can dream of!! Can't wait to use it tomorrow!!
Angelicus
Well-Known Member
I'm using it today, followed by indigo. I love this stuff.
Miss AJ
New Member
Confession: I haven't used my sulfur oil in months. My night routine is detangle, moisturize, seal ends, braid. Adding the step of 'oil scalp' every other night and sticking with it is difficult and I've no idea why lol. I will stay lazy until the official start date of the challenge lol.
KaramelDiva1978
Well-Known Member
I want to try that on my mom so that here only chemical will be her relaxer. Does it really give you a true black? Also, do you henna first then Indigo?
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