BSL 2013 Challenge

[mamaline]

The rollerset I did Friday was a total fail so I cowashed Sunday and did a braid-out. Today I'm rocking my braid-out in a banana clip bun. It was something I just threw together, but everyone at my job is saying how much they love it so I may have to wear my hair like this more often. It's effortless and it looks good.

 

[SimJam]

~ Current hair length
a sneeze away from APL

~ Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd

~ BSL goal month
October 2013

~ Current Reggie and styling choices
wash, DC (protein and moisture), twist weekly
styles: twists, twistouts, puffs. Will start bunning now that I can

~ What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL?
Will not be changing anything, cept maybe for quarterly trimming if needed to keep SSKs and split ends at bay

Im re assessing my BSL ETA. Will be Dec 2013.
Ive proven that I grow about 0.75 to 1inch every 2 months, I just reached APL this month and I need 4.5 inches to BSL, thats 8 - 9 months. If I include 2-4 small trims within the year I should be at BSL by December

new starting pic December 23 2012

 

[SavannahNatural]

Could be BSL already. pretty sure but not certain since im too lazy to straighten my hair

This is me, all the way. The only difference is I don't feel like snapping a pic. Lazybones!

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[mamaline]

This is me, all the way. The only difference is I don't feel like snapping a pic. Lazybones!

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That is so me, and then later on I'm mad I don't have a picture for length checks and stuff.

 

[Kerryann]

Holiday hair and starting length pic

 

[SavannahNatural]

Kerryann VA VA Voom

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[miss stress]

kerryann, pretty christmas style

 

[TLC1020]

Hey ladies,

I'll be posting a starting picture in a few days when I do my relaxer.. Currently I am 4 mths post relaxer.. Hopefully I will be apl which will get me that much closer to bsl.. We shall see

 

[pookaloo83]

From December to today.

And I gave myself a good trim. So now I'm like above APL. Aiming for BSL by December of 2013. Going to wear mostly twists and buns for the year. May get braided up to.

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[pookaloo83]

Holiday hair and starting length pic

Sexayyy!

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[Damaged but not out]

everyone is way ahead of me in the growth dept. I need to post starting pics.

 

[isawstars]

isawstars
it might not be that bad. when was the last time your had a trim?

shortdub78

My last trim was in September 2012. I've been trimming my own hair since November 2011. My ends are frizzy and feel really rough... plus, I see a few broken hairs every night when I moisturize and braid my hair which has never happened to me before.

I think this weekend will be the day I bite the bullet and flat iron. I've been sealing my hair crisco since I need something heavier... I don't want to invest in a jar of hair butter since I will only be on the east coast for a few weeks. My hair seems to like crisco... I might revisit that flat ironing with crisco thread... I've never had the guts to do it though.

 

[Evolving78]

shortdub78

My last trim was in September 2012. I've been trimming my own hair since November 2011. My ends are frizzy and feel really rough... plus, I see a few broken hairs every night when I moisturize and braid my hair which has never happened to me before.

I think this weekend will be the day I bite the bullet and flat iron. I've been sealing my hair crisco since I need something heavier... I don't want to invest in a jar of hair butter since I will only be on the east coast for a few weeks. My hair seems to like crisco... I might revisit that flat ironing with crisco thread... I've never had the guts to do it though.

Qhemet Biologics Alma and Olive Oil Heavy Cream will be perfect. i can only use very little, and i mean little. it is very heavy and will help a lot. it has castor oil in it and a bunch of other goodies. check out the vendor thread on it. and you sound like you need another trim. you are due for one.

 

[itsjusthair88]

Hey ladies, it's been a month since I've been in this thread, but I have been wearing fat celie twists under a curly wig, so nothing much to report. But I do have some feelings I know you guys can understand:

SO, I'm with family and a really good friend of mine has a CHI flatiron and I decided to do a flat iron and length check and I did it and it was longer (Thank God) but I still feel bald, like no matter what people tell me, I feel like I'm freakin' ear length still. I also NEVER feel like my hair is "good enough" you know? Like now, the ends aren't split, but they are scraggly and in fact, I was so frustrated, I didn't even finish the flat iron. I am frustrated, because I am low-maintenance and KISS and it used to work, but not anymore.

AND, after two years, I still haven't found my staple products that really work for me; I really need to get on it and figure them out, but I really don't have the money to try every darn thing out there...just frustrated, I guess. Anyways, I posted this pic in APL 2012 but seems my whole class is here, so here it is again. Ciao!

 

[Evolving78]

Hey ladies, it's been a month since I've been in this thread, but I have been wearing fat celie twists under a curly wig, so nothing much to report. But I do have some feelings I know you guys can understand:

SO, I'm with family and a really good friend of mine has a CHI flatiron and I decided to do a flat iron and length check and I did it and it was longer (Thank God) but I still feel bald, like no matter what people tell me, I feel like I'm freakin' ear length still. I also NEVER feel like my hair is "good enough" you know? Like now, the ends aren't split, but they are scraggly and in fact, I was so frustrated, I didn't even finish the flat iron. I am frustrated, because I am low-maintenance and KISS and it used to work, but not anymore.

AND, after two years, I still haven't found my staple products that really work for me; I really need to get on it and figure them out, but I really don't have the money to try every darn thing out there...just frustrated, I guess. Anyways, I posted this pic in APL 2012 but seems my whole class is here, so here it is again. Ciao!

how i found out what works for my hair was based off of my hair's porosity and really paying attention to how my hair reacts and ingredients.

i spent a lot of money on expensive products and they really didn't help. not because they weren't quality products, but they were just wrong for what my hair needed. like when i had my protein overload, i spent a ton of money on the Joico Moisture Recovery line. it still had a lot of protein in it and was causing my hair major problems. anything out of the Aphogee line is not my friend, except for the 2 min reconstructor. i found out that my hair loves thin, liquidity creams and moisturizers that don't have a ton of glycerin in them. i learned i can't use heavy products and that products build up on my hair quickly. now i don't have to break the bank with spending money on products and i do have staples.

so after all of that rambling i just typed, find out your porosity, density, and what ingredients react well to your hair. oh and i still feel bald too! i am still trying to reach the magical land of no breakage. i see people just combing away and i know i can't do that type of thing to my hair. i trim my hair like crazy, and i keep it in a bun most of the time.
i learned my lesson about sleeping in protein treatments and using blow dryers with comb attachments! (just was pulling my hair right out like nobody's business)

 

[lamaria211]

So I've been suffering with an extreme case of dry hair i thought (still could be ) it was due to a porosity issue but now I'm thinking it could be my HARD Water. So I'm buying a shower filter this weekend! And I'm going to CW with my ion Hard Water condish. We'll see

 

[Onhergrind09]

Saving my place to update at the end of the year. The attached pics are how I've been wearing my hair and of my new growth.

 

[Guinan]

Hey ladies, it's been a month since I've been in this thread, but I have been wearing fat celie twists under a curly wig, so nothing much to report. But I do have some feelings I know you guys can understand:

SO, I'm with family and a really good friend of mine has a CHI flatiron and I decided to do a flat iron and length check and I did it and it was longer (Thank God) but I still feel bald, like no matter what people tell me, I feel like I'm freakin' ear length still. I also NEVER feel like my hair is "good enough" you know? Like now, the ends aren't split, but they are scraggly and in fact, I was so frustrated, I didn't even finish the flat iron. I am frustrated, because I am low-maintenance and KISS and it used to work, but not anymore.

AND, after two years, I still haven't found my staple products that really work for me; I really need to get on it and figure them out, but I really don't have the money to try every darn thing out there...just frustrated, I guess. Anyways, I posted this pic in APL 2012 but seems my whole class is here, so here it is again. Ciao!

Gurl your hair is Gorg!!! You look BSL to me already! Whatever your doing, it looks like its working. What do you currently use? What do you think you need to incorporate into your reggie?

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

Add me, please

Current hair length BSB with a thin hair touching BSL

Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd Texlaxed

BSL goal month May 2013

Current Reggie and styling choices Buns and more buns. Tweaking my reggie because I discovered my hair loves AVJ , so I am planning on using Chicros prepoo and KT leave in and want to find other ways to incorporate AVJ

What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL?I plan to bun and not use heat, I plan to steam and DC for an hour on Sunday and Wednesdays

Post a beginning picture

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[JJamiah]

I am going to go real simple with styling right now. I am thinking to twist my hair, and just put a hat on for the rest of the season..... no need to wear it out or color until the weather breaks. I am taking 6 classes this semester adn I don't need to worry or stress over this hair.

 

[itsjusthair88]

how i found out what works for my hair was based off of my hair's porosity and really paying attention to how my hair reacts and ingredients.

i spent a lot of money on expensive products and they really didn't help. not because they weren't quality products, but they were just wrong for what my hair needed. like when i had my protein overload, i spent a ton of money on the Joico Moisture Recovery line. it still had a lot of protein in it and was causing my hair major problems. anything out of the Aphogee line is not my friend, except for the 2 min reconstructor. i found out that my hair loves thin, liquidity creams and moisturizers that don't have a ton of glycerin in them. i learned i can't use heavy products and that products build up on my hair quickly. now i don't have to break the bank with spending money on products and i do have staples.

so after all of that rambling i just typed, find out your porosity, density, and what ingredients react well to your hair. oh and i still feel bald too! i am still trying to reach the magical land of no breakage. i see people just combing away and i know i can't do that type of thing to my hair. i trim my hair like crazy, and i keep it in a bun most of the time.
i learned my lesson about sleeping in protein treatments and using blow dryers with comb attachments! (just was pulling my hair right out like nobody's business)

Thanks for the advice @shortdub78 porosity is a big issue for me, I can't seem to gauge it. I tried to do the strand in water test, but my hair partially sinks and floats, so it's confusing. I am trying to find what ingredients react to my hair but at the moment I am VERY low-key: a few products from the shea moisture line and the Taaliah Waajid line and they both seem to work. I also use oils (coconut and olive especially) and Aloe Vera and Suave conditioners work to keep my hair moisturized.

Yea...I feel bald...like, bald LOL I'm glad I'm not the only one! Thanks.

Gurl your hair is Gorg!!! You look BSL to me already! Whatever your doing, it looks like its working. What do you currently use? What do you think you need to incorporate into your reggie?

pelohello Thanks, but I'm NOOOOOOT LOL I currently use some Taaliah Waajid's shampoo and the mist bodifyer and I use some of the Shea Moisture products that have been working for me. I still don't have a reggie set after over two years on my HHJ. I'm really going to work on that these first few months.

 

[LovLeeLaDee]

I feel really out of place in this thread but i'm using it to motivate me to try to grow/retain more this year my hair is just getting to a full healthy cbl so ive got a lot of ground to cover.

Watching all this beautiful hair grow will push me to be the best with my hair!

 

[pearlific1]

I posted this in the APL 2013 challenge as well:

I've had my hair in a PS updo since Christmas Eve. I really like it and have gotten a ton of compliments on it from family, friends and strangers. The style took all of 15 mins to create.

I just took twisted synthetic braiding hair and wrapped it around my moisturized and sealed bun. I pinned the twists where I wanted them and that was it. I got the style from a natural and wondered what it would look like on semi relaxed hair. I like it a lot

 

[ImanAdero]

I posted this in the APL 2013 challenge as well:

I've had my hair in a PS updo since Christmas Eve. I really like it and have gotten a ton of compliments on it from family, friends and strangers. The style took all of 15 mins to create.

I just took twisted synthetic braiding hair and wrapped it around my moisturized and sealed bun. I pinned the twists where I wanted them and that was it. I got the style from a natural and wondered what it would look like on semi relaxed hair. I like it a lot

This is gorgeous! Love the style.

 

[Jobwright]

I am going to really, really try this one!

I am currently NL
ALOT of breakage from micro braids earlier this year
I had been using the advice of the ladies here, cowashing with Wen and Tresemme Naturals, stretching (sometimes), moisturizing with Giovanni, scurl, infusium and sealing with coconut oil, evoo, caster oil, chi silk infusion, deep conditioning with silk elements and ORS, heat once per week, aphogee 2 step every 6 weeks, etc. Taking msm, biotin and garlic pills.
I will TRY to stretch until March this time. I am currently 6 weeks post...
Will send a pic as soon as my DD comes downstairs.
I need help ladies, your help! New growth irritates me. I cannot grasp the concept of air drying and getting my thin hair to look like anything positive. I really want BSL but I just don't know how to not cut and not relax.

 

[SimJam]

@jobwrigt Im sure you can get to BSL being relaxed, there are lots of ladies here with long healthy relaxed hair

Im trying to remember what worked for me when air drying relaxed. If your hair likes glycerine, I used to use this product by hawiian silky called 14in1 to air dry. I used this under herbal essence hello hydration. I usually air dried in 1 or 2 pigtails that I twisted up then wrapped up like a bantu knot.

what is it about you new growth that irritates you?

 

[gabulldawg]

I have a small section of hair that is about an inch from my bra! I just need the rest of my hair to catch up now.

 

[Jobwright]

@jobwrigt Im sure you can get to BSL being relaxed, there are lots of ladies here with long healthy relaxed hair

Im trying to remember what worked for me when air drying relaxed. If your hair likes glycerine, I used to use this product by hawiian silky called 14in1 to air dry. I used this under herbal essence hello hydration. I usually air dried in 1 or 2 pigtails that I twisted up then wrapped up like a bantu knot.

what is it about you new growth that irritates you?

I think more than anything, the new growth just isn't smooth and its thicker than the straight ends. So I feel like my hair is just not well kept. I am a perfectionist by nature and when my hair is not "together" I feel like I am going to wash the car, not conquer the world... I know it's a mind thing and I am working on it. The "bushy" edges around my hairline and the thin ends just don't match. My hairdresser said I have the perfect hair to be natural but I have to believe it myself as I am the one dealing with it daily. My hair is really soft but the difference in texture is the worst and it just doesn't look "neat" without a relaxer. I am gonna give it a real try though. Change my look a little and try the things you are suggesting. I wish I had someone close to me to SHOW ME in real life how to get the Bantu, bun, protective style to look GOOD on me!

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[Damaged but not out]

I remember when I first relaxed,my hair was just past Sl, close to APL. I made my mother take pics then I pointed out my bra strap band and said "I'm going to grow my hair to here"

Less than a year later it was at that length.

I did nothing to help with growth. I bleached my hair( lucky i didn't burn out my eyes that night), relaxed every 2 months with trims, flat ironed almost every week with repeated passes, sometimes would iron over every day. Nothing too drastic just general ignorant hair care. But in 8 months I went from SL to BSL.

...just a random post

 

[Jobwright]

8 inches from BSL. LETS GO!

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