BSL by Dec 2011

[chevere62]

I want in although I think I am a day late on the list. Oh well.

What's your regimen?
I DC once a week with a mixture of melted shea butter, evoo, plain full fat yogurt, lekair cholesterol, and lustrasilk cholesterol. My mixture is mainly full fat yogurt. I henna once a month. I usually cowash twice a week in the winter or 3-4 in the summer. I almost alway stretch via banding after I wash. Maybe every 2-3 weeks I use a mixture of alma and shikakai powder to clean my scalp.

What Products are you using?
Aside from what I mentioned above, I use Herbal Essences Dangerously Straight as a leave in and whatever I can find as a cowash condish.

What are you specifically doing to achieve BSL in 2011?
Full on bunning. I am doing nothing but bunning until september with maybe two weekends a month to wear my hair out.

In what month are you hoping to achieve BSL?
Hopefully by the beginning of June but I am giving myself until the beginning of september.

Please include a Starting pic:
Starting pic is attached. Also in my siggy

 

[sweetpeadee]

checking in!
i'm 14 weeks post, still in braids.
applying my sulfur mix nightly, and redoing my edges biweekly.

i need about 4 more inches to reach bsl.
i am having my hair cut in february, however.

What's in your sulfur mix??? What brand/ type do you use??? Do you feel you're getting a good amount of growth with it??? :crossfingers:

 

[ImanAdero]

After measuring my hair, I have about 4.5 inches to go until I'm BSL... Now my hair is in twists so it's obviously not fully stretched or straightened, but I figure that's a rough estimate.

I hope to be BSL by September. I'm not exactly a slower grower, but I want healthier ends so I figure I'll get a good trim somewhere in that time.

Also, I did a reconstructor recently, which was good and I'm using my regular mix of shea butter, coconut oil and aloe vera gel for my twists. I also spray them with a braid spray... one of the kiddie ones.

Hopefully I can get a better protective style going on other than twists... I feel like twisting frequently makes my ends brittle and split.

Happy hair growing!

 

[esi.adokowa]

What's in your sulfur mix??? What brand/ type do you use??? Do you feel you're getting a good amount of growth with it??? :crossfingers:

I actually ordered pure sulfur from the pharmacy.
I mix it with grapeseed oil, I like to keep things simple haha.

I couldn't really say how much growth I get, but my scalp/ng is definitely moisturized.

 

[chasturner84]

Just calculated that I have to retain at least 6" this year to make BSL after my 2011 year-end trim...

How many inches do you ladies need to make BSL???

I think I need about 3 inches because I also plan to trim off my bone straight relaxed ends

 

[WaistLengthDreams]

Ok, so I added soap nut shampoo to my regimen. I use this after my DC.
My hair is look extra full after this wash. I will post pics later.http://images17.fotki.com/v62/photos/7/1741407/9379213/20110108-vi.jpg

^^^pretty hair.

Just calculated that I have to retain at least 6" this year to make BSL after my 2011 year-end trim...

How many inches do you ladies need to make BSL???

I've got 5 inches until I'm BSL... I'll be here until the very end.

 

[Samoneisthebest]

My ends are popping off left and right every time I touch my hair. Little circles are all over my bathroom floor. I've never had this much breakage. I hope it doesn't effect my progress.

 

[ebonyseas]

My ends are popping off left and right every time I touch my hair. Little circles are all over my bathroom floor. I've never had this much breakage. I hope it doesn't effect my progress.

Oh no! Could your moisture protein balance be off?

 

[cocoma]

Hi Ladies,

It has been a long time since I have posted but I have been lurking regularly. I am not sure how many inches until I hit BSL but I am pushing on. My current length is in my siggy.

 

[chevere62]

Have you tried using plain full fat yogurt? I usually use that and mix it with honey, oils, butter, and a little bit of a deep conditioner to thicken it up to get my protein fix. Plus it is all natural and leaves your hair feeling soo soft.

Got my first DC of the new year in last night. Going to do a chunky twist out today. I'll put twists in on Friday (my staple winter PS) and keep them for the weekend.

I think I'm going to do a hard core protein treatment but I'd like to do an all natural one. Does anyone know of any recipes?

 

[chevere62]

Definitely not a good idea. I would never leave my hair in a tangled state because I would be so afraid that it would dread. Just take your time and slowly work through it. Make sure you are using a conditioner with lots of slip

Checking in-- I'm having a horrible hair week already!! Yikes!! I got bit in the hand by a dog on Sunday, so it is bandaged up and difficult to do anything. But, I really had to wash my hair today--it took forever!! Then my mom rinsed my hair over the sink, when she got done, it looked like I had a bird's nest on top of my head!! I've spent about an hour re-detangling and twisting it up!! I had lost my patience and was raking through my hair--- Thinking about just keeping it baggied for the rest of the week since I can't do much to it. Is that a good idea??

BTW, I hate detangling my 4A/B hair! It absolutely sucks. My ends are tough. I've done different techniques too..I think I may need to give myself a small trim--that might help. We'll see...

 

[ms.tatiana]

How does measuring your hair work? Do I use a regular tape measure?

 

[shasha8685]

I'm so late but putting flexirods in dry hair is

I relaxed my hair on 1/5/11 and got a much needed trim (love the good people at SuperCuts). I'm finding that wrapping my hair is a lot of manipulation for it so I've been searching for alternatives to wrapping ( and don't mention cross wrapping because that's a big fat fail for me). I set my hair on 1in flexirods to get a nice curly look. Take a look at the pics!

 

[Divafied3]

Hey Ladies! Here's my info...

What's your regimen? I really don’t have one. That should be something I should work on this year. I do DC at least once a week. I use to Henna once a month, I haven’t done it the past 3 months so I going to order more and get back on it. When I shower I usually detangle my hair with HH and or YTC. Normally I would just let my hair air dry and where it out. This year I want to try more styles.

What Products are you using? HH, YTC, Henna, Olive oil, Castor oil, Coconut oil, Peppermint oil, YangYang oil, Tea Tree oil

What are you specifically doing to achieve BSL in 2011? I’m going to baggy every night. I also want to start doing more protective styles. I really want to try mega-tek, yet, I just have not gathered enough courage to actually buy a bottle.

In what month are you hoping to achieve BSL? I want to be fully BSL by June I’m not that far from it now.

 

[TruMe]

^^^VERY pretty @shasha8685!!!

 

[Divafied3]

Oh I forgot to add that My hair is at 11.5 inch now...it's not a even 11.5 so Hopefully I can get my hair together! LOL

Also how in the world do I add a pic beside my name...silly question I know, but I can't seem to figure it out.

 

[Katherina]

My ends are popping off left and right every time I touch my hair. Little circles are all over my bathroom floor. I've never had this much breakage. I hope it doesn't effect my progress.

How do you comb / brush / manipulate your hair? When do you detangle? Do you wash in sections / braids? I used to have this problem before I started drying my hair in ~8 braids after washing. It was worsened when I tried to detangle on dry shrunken hair. *shudders*

Checking in-- I'm having a horrible hair week already!! Yikes!! I got bit in the hand by a dog on Sunday, so it is bandaged up and difficult to do anything. But, I really had to wash my hair today--it took forever!! Then my mom rinsed my hair over the sink, when she got done, it looked like I had a bird's nest on top of my head!! I've spent about an hour re-detangling and twisting it up!! I had lost my patience and was raking through my hair--- Thinking about just keeping it baggied for the rest of the week since I can't do much to it. Is that a good idea??

BTW, I hate detangling my 4A/B hair! It absolutely sucks. My ends are tough. I've done different techniques too..I think I may need to give myself a small trim--that might help. We'll see...

Don't get discouraged! It will get easier for you. Try keeping your hair stretched in braidouts and twistouts so it doesn't tangle. Wash in sections. Don't let it dry in its shrunken state. Try detangling under the shower head in sections with conditioner. Or, detangle before washing - maybe do a hot oil treatment, then detangle on the dry, oiled hair. That way you don't have to worry about detangling and styling all at once. It can seem stressful but you'll figure it all out!

 

[Katherina]

Well, I'm adding my pic tomorrow. I've got about 3" to BSL after a cut (2.5-3"). I'm right at APL. Maybe .5" past it. I posted my goal month as June - lofty I think . If I don't make it, no biggie. I'll make it another month in 2011

 

[guudhair]

Here's my starting pic that was taken yesterday...I'm 9-weeks post...I flat ironed it to get a length check and to post a starting pic...I'll be getting a "trim" tomorrow at a salon I've never been to and hopefully the length difference won't be too drastic...I'm thinking about doing rollersets on weekends instead of twistouts because my hair gets tangled up too much when I wash it...

How often do we have to post pics?

 

[WaistLengthDreams]

Here's my starting pic that was taken yesterday...I'm 9-weeks post...I flat ironed it to get a length check and to post a starting pic...I'll be getting a "trim" tomorrow at a salon I've never been to and hopefully the length difference won't be too drastic...I'm thinking about doing rollersets on weekends instead of twistouts because my hair gets tangled up too much when I wash it...

How often do we have to post pics?

June and December or whenever you make BSL. And of course more often if you'd like.

 

[discodumpling]

Check in: Two fat cornrows & a cornrowed bang (just like my siggy) that stays braided unless I go into the office this week
Excercise is going ok...wish I could do more but my knee is going to be an issue for at least 10 more lbs!

I don't know when i'll be able to do twists again. My broken hairline makes them look sooooo funny! SO for now it's 1 braid 2 braids 1 bun 2 buns...

 

[4everbeautifull1]

I just cowashed with HE HH. I love the way it makes my hair feel! I am DCing with ORS with WGO added to it.

 

[Samoneisthebest]

Oh no! Could your moisture protein balance be off?

I'm not sure. I straighten my hair for christmas. Afterward I did a protein treatment and then I deep conditioned over night. I have deep conditioned twice since then. Ends are still popping

 

[Samoneisthebest]

How do you comb / brush / manipulate your hair? When do you detangle? Do you wash in sections / braids? I used to have this problem before I started drying my hair in ~8 braids after washing. It was worsened when I tried to detangle on dry shrunken hair. *shudders*



Don't get discouraged! It will get easier for you. Try keeping your hair stretched in braidouts and twistouts so it doesn't tangle. Wash in sections. Don't let it dry in its shrunken state. Try detangling under the shower head in sections with conditioner. Or, detangle before washing - maybe do a hot oil treatment, then detangle on the dry, oiled hair. That way you don't have to worry about detangling and styling all at once. It can seem stressful but you'll figure it all out!

Sometimes I wash in sections but I haven't recently. I wait til after I put in the conditioner to put my hair in sections and then detangle. Rinse while still in the 6 sections (braids)

 

[WorkInProgress88]

2011 (new) Hair Regimen

• Shampoo once a week
• Clarify once a month
• DC AT LEAST once a week with heat
• Protein/ACV every other week (alternate w/ this and moisture)
• Detangle once a week
• NO HEAT (unless DC-ing,)
• PROTECTIVE STYLING AT ALL TIMES!
• Take Vitamins and drink more water!
• Relax every 14-16 wks

Shampoo: Keracare Moisturizing Shampoo

DC: Aubrey Organic HS/Alter Ego Garlic DC/ Aussie 3 min Deep/ GVP Version of Nexus Humectress

Co Wash Cond: HE HH/ GVP Version of Paul Mitchell The Detangler/ Aussie Moist

Protein: Joico/Aphogee 2min/Organix Coconut Milk Conditioner

Moisturizer: NTM CFCG


my hair's been acting weird lately, a lot of shedding and unusual breakage. So i doubled up on my garlic supplements and did a black tea rinse but still no significant change. Last night i went ahead and did a protein co-wash, clarified, co-washed with a moisturizing conditioner, and did a ACV rinse. Woke up this morning to SOFT, strong hair ... hair is back to normal (wished i would of thought to do this earlier)

 

[lisajames96]

Just calculated that I have to retain at least 6" this year to make BSL after my 2011 year-end trim...

How many inches do you ladies need to make BSL???

I think I need about 3 inches for full BSL. I'm hoping to get there by the end of June

 

[chevere62]

Check In: I DC last night. I have not washed my hair in two weeks (horrible I know) because it was straightened and I got lazy. My mixture included plain full fat yogurt as a base, three teaspoons of conditioner (lekair cholesterol and lustrasilk cholesterol), honey, evoo, and melted shea butter. I sat under the dryer for 45 mins and slept for two hours. After I rinsed with lukewarm water my hair felt so soft! It was very shiny and very easy to detangle. I put it in two bands and let it dry overnight. Plan on bunning with flexi 8 for the rest of the week.

Pics of the bun I made today are below.

 

[Natural Hair Princess]

Checking in with starting pics since I just took out my weave last week. I am spending WAY too much time playing with my hair lol! I experienced good growth with wearing weaves for all of 2010 but the texture of my hair has suffered a bit. The hair strands seem thinner, more porous, and rough to the touch. Maybe from the synthetic hair used to braid my natural hair underneath the weave? Or just doing my installs back to back? Not sure the reason, but now I'm trying to find a regimen to help my hair get healthier AND get longer. Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.

In the meantime the first pic I posted is my natural hair after I washed with Suave clarifying shampoo (then with Nexxus moisturizing shampoo) and conditioned with a cholesterol treatment, followed by a moisturizing conditioner.

The second pic is my SILKY hair after I straightened using this method from Ciarahoneydip's youtube tutorial (YouTube - Ciarahoneydip's Channel).

I followed her instructions EXACTLY and the final result looked just like hers! It is very soft and lots of movement. My hair is ALMOST APL (sorry for the black shirt, can't really see where my longest layer hits). I would say I will hit APL in about 2 months. This method is alot of heat though and my hair is flatter then I like so won't be doing this more than once a month. Actually will try to avoid heat for awhile until I get my hair back in shape.

Any advice about a good post weave regimen would be great! Happy growing Ladies!

 

[ebonyseas]

I'm not sure. I straighten my hair for christmas. Afterward I did a protein treatment and then I deep conditioned over night. I have deep conditioned twice since then. Ends are still popping

Maybe it was the heat that did it. Continue babying your hair, washing in sections, etc. It will go back to normal soon.

 

[Khaiya]

Ok, here i am with pics FINALLY! I need to find a way to just upload pics here from my fone in one quik step, then i'd post pics like crazy! Sorry its so big, i have a few others but i dont wanna take over the whole thing so here's the link to my album if anybody wants to look:January pictures by khaiyat - Photobucket