BSL 2013 Challenge

[LadyRaider]

Are you using any moisturizers LadyRaider?

NikkiQ
I am using shescentit lush butter and coco cream leave in.

 

[Ash25]

I oiled my scalp about a week ago and it got super itchy. I washed it about 5 days before I oiled it. Im thinking the oil was rancid or somethin, cause i now see a red film in the bottle :/ idk. I got some Vit E oil and will be adding it to my scalp oils from now on! Tossing the old one.

I thought I was going to have to wash my hair AGAIN, but Ive recently started taking Ionic Silver and within a day and a half my scalp felt back to normal...yes! That was a close one. The last thing I need when going for BSL are scalp problems.

Rockin a twist out for 2 more days, then protective styling for 3 wks. Wash and DC after that. Using QB AOHC, and MT Conditioner.

Think Ill add a protein treatment..... Does anyone know a good naturalish brand?

 

[Miss AJ]

Wow. I haven't washed my hair in almost 2 weeks. that's what blow drying/flat ironing will do to you! I'm generally a 2-3 days kinda girl.

I discovered ORS edge taming and it works really well.

My ends get so dry... Any suggestions?

Shea butter

 

[trinity8mod8]

HeChangedMyName and pelohello thank you ladies for the compliments

It's still wet in the photo, once it dries it shrinks more and gets puffy lol

 

[ecadnacmc]

Hi all!
just remembered i joined this challenge but didn't put in starting info.
Current hair length: somewhere between APL and BSL
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd: natural
BSL goal month: March
Current Reggie and styling choices: CW 2-3's/ week, protective styling
What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL: hiding hair in crochet braids, increased work outs, consistent vitamin intake, added viviscal and Njoys hair concoction
Starting pic is poor quality but my hair is hidden in crochet braids.







Protective style I'm rocking until the end of the month:

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

Tried to kill 2 birds with one stone fail. I mixed a clear rinse with my bigen...jumped in the shower to rinse my Dc got out and that mess was like jello. Must have been the hair fairys saving me from a big mistake. Lol. Back to plan A. Sitting under the dryer with just the clear rinse hoping for some hair bling.

 

[SincerelyBeautiful]

Here is my braidout bun I attempted this morning. I couldn't get it pinned just right and hair would keep falling out of clip. Any suggestions? I'm going to try again tomorrow.

Very pretty bun!!!

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[SincerelyBeautiful]

Ok! So I couldn't wait until the weekend. I went out yesterday and tried on wigs. I was so overwhelmed because the b.s. store that I went to is the size of an average grocery store! The selection was crazy!

Anyway.. I walked out with this:

I'm loving it!

I really like that wig on you. It makes me wanna go short!! I'm afraid my head is too big lol

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[Sholapie]

I rollerset weekly - I either pin it up after a day, or set on big rollers so it's mostly straight, then I'm good for a bun!

This is what i plan on throwing into the mix.

I've recently thrown a hair strop due to impatience and hand in hair syndrome I have decided to bun 6 days of the week for the foreseeable future. If i start feeling drab im just going to throw on some cute earrings or wear make up because i need to just leave my hair alone! I still m&s every day and loosen my bun while at home so hopefully no adverse reactions.

 

[Thann]

Current hair length - Grazing APL

Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd - Straight Natural

BSL goal month - Dec 2013

Current Reggie and styling choices - This year I will rotate between sewins and bunning. I wear sewing for 6-8 weeks, then bun for 1-4 weeks.

When bunning I do tea rinse in place of shampoo and condition with Joico Kpak conditioner. I then blowdry using the stretching method and flat iron my edges. I wash every 10-14 days and deep condition once a month using Joico Reconstructor.

What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to BSL-
I have stopped flat ironing the length of my hair in hopes of maintaing thickness as well as length. I have also stopped using a comb attachment when blowdrying and doing the stretch method. I do tea rinses instead of shampoo. I will be using chelating shampoo ever two months.

Post a beginning picture - Photo is from today after I braided my blowdried hair. I don't plan to flat iron my hair again until June/July, so I will be using my blowdried and braided hair to track progress.

 

[Growingmyhairlong]

Checking in... bunning all week and steaming this weekend.

 

[Carmelella]

My end of year/ start of year pull length check. I had trimmed last month or maybe November and it looks like it already grew back.













Deep conditioning and air drying today. Really considering buying that Mariam something wig.

 

[lamaria211]

Over here fighting my new growth trying to oil my scalp. I sure hope I can make it another month

 

[lexxi]

So I don't know if I added my start pic but I think i did anyways I wore a u part turned v part for less leave out for a week and some change and than now I'm in la jay. I love this wig usually ill just moisturize twice a day and throw it on in the morning. I haven't washed my hair since I blew it out hopefully ill be doing that tonight if not it will be Sunday cause I need to deep condition and shampoo I'm sure I have build up I normally wash every week.

Btw ignore my face on some of these it was taken before work which is not exactly my favorite place to be.

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[Firstborn2]

My starting pic

 

[deedoswell]

Just checking in. DCing this weekend, then right back to bun!

 

[polished07]

cool beans. congrats on reaching APL. Whats your shrinkage like? I never protective style because my shrinkage keeps my hair off my shoulders, i just wear it in a puff, BUT I know I need to protect my hair from the elements too. I'll do better. I've gotten a new bonnet and satin pillowcase.

It's weird in the back and sides my curls are loose so they kinda hang in the top and middle that's where my hair shrivels up! The satin bonnet and pillowcase are my hair saviors lol

 

[NikkiQ]

Just got done applying a makeshift MN/sulfur mix and spraying my hair with a light leave in. Got lots of time on my hands these days so I've just been trying to figure out other ways to use products.

 

[Evolving78]

doing a protein treatment tomorrow with ORS Mayo.

 

[GrowAHead]

Last night I put bee mine growth serum with sulfur on my edges and nape. It's my first sulfur mix - I was NOT prepared for the smell... chile it kept waking me up! Iono if I can do that again... I'm definitely washing & DC'ing today.

 

[polished07]

I have some beemine left that I purchased early last year y'all think its still good? I could totally use it up with my Havana twists

 

[RZILYNT]

My official Starting picture is in my LHCF Album.Hair is in plaits all week under a hat or wig.


RZ~

 

[NikkiQ]

I have some beemine left that I purchased early last year y'all think its still good? I could totally use it up with my Havana twists

It should still be okay to use polished07

 

[KiWiStyle]

Last night I put bee mine growth serum with sulfur on my edges and nape. It's my first sulfur mix - I was NOT prepared for the smell... chile it kept waking me up! Iono if I can do that again... I'm definitely washing & DC'ing today.

I know what you mean. In my best intentions, I would use a sulfur mix and I usually start a sulfur regimen but I can't last more than a few weeks. The smell soaks into everything and then I start to feel self-conscious around my husband. Not to mention stinky bed pillowcases.

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[KaramelDiva1978]

Last night I put bee mine growth serum with sulfur on my edges and nape. It's my first sulfur mix - I was NOT prepared for the smell... chile it kept waking me up! Iono if I can do that again... I'm definitely washing & DC'ing today.

LMBO @ chile it kept waking me up!! LOL. That sulphur is potent. I've been using that sulphur oil for a few months and it takes some getting used to.

So I'm pampering me and baby girl's hair with a deep condition and a protein treatment this weekend. Going two more weeks. That will put me at 12 weeks post and DD at 8 weeks. This my longest stretch EVER! I'm nervous but excited because my hair feels great. I just don't want any setbacks. French braided up and in a wig. If I stretch successfully then 12 weeks will be my new relax time.

 

[Firstborn2]

I know what you mean. In my best intentions, I would use a sulfur mix and I usually start a sulfur regimen but I can't last more than a few weeks. The smell soaks into everything and then I start to feel self-conscious around my husband. Not to mention stinky bed pillowcases.

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This is the reason I stopped using a sulphur mix but I want to start using it again for my edges only.

 

[itsjusthair88]

Checking in:

I was on holiday the past almost 2 weeks and I was NOT nice to my hair; I was going to wear it under a wig the whole time but then I got HIH syndrome and the next few days were WnG's and I over-shampooed and was combing it all rough out of frustration, so I am just letting my hair recuperate.

I was going to do hair therapy this weekend, BUT I have 2 friend's birthdays and a friend's going away so I don't have time to do much. I am going to moisturize and seal with SM & coconut oil and then throw the wig back on until next weekend.

Side Note: My hair looks a mess today, it's in a twist out topknot & at the post office a young lady with a short natural tapped me on the shoulder to tell me it looked healthy and I was cheezin' lol

 

[JJamiah]

I need a serious Hair SPa day this coming week (my bday weekend next week )

 

[pookaloo83]

Deep conditioning as we speak! About to wash and throw into a PS. Maybe 2 flat twists. And keep it in for a week.

 

[SimJam]

DCing with SD vanilla silk while watching tv. Will probably end up sleeping in this. Feeling so lazy, I'm surprised I even started washing my hair.