BSL by Dec 2011

It does seem like this milestone is far away especially when you're checking for progress frequently, like I was. I think the best thing I could have ever done was hide my hair...it saved me from being discouraged each time I looked in the mirror.

Stay on your reggie!!! :yep:[/QUOTE]

@chasturner84, Thanks for that. In addition to sulfur apps to my scalp a few times a week, I have been just cowashing and putting my hair away in a half wig. The less I see it, the less I stress about it. I know I am almost 17 weeks post relaxer and I hope I am in for a nice surprise when I do finally relax. I think this is the longest I have stretched and I am hoping to be blown away. :lol:

ETA: Somehow, I didn't quote right! :lachen:
 
Update. I got a trim.

I had someone trim my hair this morning so I'm back at (I think) APL or just above it (LHCF won't let me attach pics, I'll see about making it my siggy). I was going to wait till I hit BSL to trim but I was tired of my ends. My hair doesn't grow evenly but I'm glad the ends are kinda uniform now.

I had stated before that I started to notice a W. I had to let it go. I just have to make sure I make the necessary changes to prevent that from happening again.

I got to the previous length by bunning 99% of the time, I think that's where the W came from. I still plan to bun but I've got to figure out a healthier way to do it. Any tips?
 
Nothing new over here :nono:...

I'm still in my weave, I was thinking about getting the Yasmine half wig, because I just like the way it looks. I'll probably only going to keep this weave in for 4 weeks, I love it, but I want a new look, PLUS I want to try a deep condition with my new hair dryer :yep: :yep: :yep:!
 
So this week I tried something new.
A twistout with flat twists.
It looked really nice, was fairly easy to do, and required zero combing from friday until Tuesday.
So tonight I'm lying in bed with my hair twisted up again.
I'll post pictures this time since I know I like the style.

Hhj ladies!
 
So here are the pictures.
I changed the position of the twists this time around.


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Looks like everybody is making progress! My hair won't be "done" until June--but my sister may going on the Oprah show and I may be going with so that will be the ONLY exception to getting my hair flat-ironed. Otherwise I'm up until June 30 (length check/trim). I am determined to get to BSL by December.

I may jump the broom December 31 so that will be the day it comes "out"!
 
prettyhair73

Gotta do it big for the Oparh show, hope its a everything she loves show :grin::grin::grin::grin:


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Looks like everybody is making progress! My hair won't be "done" until June--but my sister may going on the Oprah show and I may be going with so that will be the ONLY exception to getting my hair flat-ironed. Otherwise I'm up until June 30 (length check/trim). I am determined to get to BSL by December.

I may jump the broom December 31 so that will be the day it comes "out"!
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my hair is okay...i missed placed my comb and used rubber bands *dont stone me* on my french braids twice so breakage :( ..and ive been stressing ALOT lately so i think thats why my shedding is all :spinning::drunk: which makes me stress even more lol...ive really been enjoying airdrying in a wrap with my grapeseed oil and i love the look of my french braids now so yay new low mani style...i havent used heat in weeks and wont till i get some substantial new growth...my bangs have grown out over my eyes so i think im going to grow them out for now and maybe cut them again for the new school year...my hair is also wonky because i finished off four diff. cowash conditioners 3 of which that i will not be purchasing again due to tangles, breakage,build-up, and formula changes (HE LTR, Suave Rosemary Mint, Suave Coconut) so im probably going to do my restorative mask one n' only argan oil this weekend and my lustrasilk organic cholesterol this weekend as well try tying my ends with conditioner/ oil soaked yarn bows.....or something lol

ETA: My restorative mask fixed the problem :grin:. Also i believe some of the tangles may have been due to the fact that i have been washing my hair under the sink lately:look: versus the shower where i normally do it. Going back to the shower method!!
 
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Checking in. I have been bunning and wearing puffs for the most part lately. I keep looking at my Chi flat iron and I think it's talking to me, "use me, use me!"

However, I will fight to urge for another two weeks, then it's length check time. I'll post a pic as soon as I take one!
 
Took my weave out.

Friday: I used my clarifying shampoo and let my hair air dry.
Saturday: I deep conditioned with my dryer, then i oiled with Hot 6 Oil, and used JBCO for my edges.

My hair is now in 6 braids that are pinned up, I will be rocking my Yasmine half wig this week :drunk:

Here's a quick length check....
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I look really fat and buff in this picture :blush: :blush: :blush:
 
I got a sew in yesterday b cuz I really want to hide my hair....lol.. I usually wear wigs with my hair braided but I am always tempted to do something with it. I have not had a sew in since 2yrs ago. I clarified, did a protein treatment, dc , moisturized the night before. I will be washing and dc 1-2wks and moisturizing/protein with african royale brx, chi keratin mist and elasta qp h two spray every other day.
 
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Took my weave out.

Friday: I used my clarifying shampoo and let my hair air dry.
Saturday: I deep conditioned with my dryer, then i oiled with Hot 6 Oil, and used JBCO for my edges.

My hair is now in 6 braids that are pinned up, I will be rocking my Yasmine half wig this week :drunk:

Here's a quick length check....
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I look really fat and buff in this picture :blush: :blush: :blush:
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Ends look thicker :yep:
 
Checking in :grin: I recently trimmed about 1.5" off but my hair really, really needed it. Hubby helped me take a pic :lol: He's involved in my hair growth journey and actually questioned me if I should be trimming my hair if my goal was to reach BSL. :lachen::lachen::lachen: Gotta love him.
 

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Checking in :grin: I recently trimmed about 1.5" off but my hair really, really needed it. Hubby helped me take a pic :lol: He's involved in my hair growth journey and actually questioned me if I should be trimming my hair if my goal was to reach BSL. :lachen::lachen::lachen: Gotta love him.
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Love how full your hair is! :yep: You're not far at all from BSL...Congrats on the progress!
 
So this is going to take a loooong time for me. Thought I didn't have a relaxer, my hair was jacked up from just general poor care, and braids. Soooo, I decided to do the BC this last week. April 2nd. So now I am dealing with MAJOR dryness, my hair feels like carpet--but I'm not trippin', at least I don't have split ends anymore :) I'll post a pic later on today.
 
I'm not officially in this challenge (or any challenge) but I also hope for BSL at the end of the year...I wish you all luck "sprinkles fairy dust"!
I've been diligent in my scalp massages starting a month ago to help me get there....off to massage now:grin:
 
I haven't posted in a whilee...after my setback

I have been braiding my hair and rocking braidouts for the last couple of months...I plan to straighten my hair again for my graduation and Vegas trip, which is Memorial day weekend. Hopefully my hair is at least back to full APL by then.
*crosses fingers*
 
decided to use Vo5 as a leave-in since i havent found one yet and sealed my ends with grapeseed oil...lets see how this works out...
 
I keep my hair moist, moist, moist. I washed it today with the Shea Moisture shea butter moisturizing shampoo and conditioned with the Shea Moisture balancing conditioner. Slathered it with my coconut, rosemary, safflower and Grapeseed mix, then put a little bit of the Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie on. Just braided it and used my Shea butter/EVOO/Avocado/Grapeseed/Safflower and Coconut oil mix.


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I'm so excited for my length check next week! :grin:

Haven't straightened my hair since the end of October...I was grazing APL then. I've gotten 3 inches of growth in the 5 months since then, maybe a little more, so I'm praying that I'll finally be APL again.

I took down my sew-in over the weekend, did my Nioxin Scalp Renew treatment, then hennaed for 4 hours. I'll do a BKT on Friday/Saturday, then get my hair professionally pressed sometime next week for my length check.

Right now, I'm just wearing a few large twists (I do a week of serious moisture and no styling after each henna treatment.) The difference in the thickness of my twists is AMAZING...I've never had fat twists like this before! (mine were always painfully thin and anemic looking.) The combination of BKT and henna is really working to thicken my hair, and I'm so grateful for that. I doubt there is anyone on LHCF with finer strands than mine, so any increase in thickness means the world to me. :yep:
 
so i fell off my stretch yesterday.

i have a hair appointment on friday, and even i couldn't get through my insane amount of new growth/tangles.
it was just a hot mess.
i couldn't see how i was even going to make it to friday.
so i relaxed (more texlaxed, really) and i feel so much better.
i don't think that not combing my hair daily works for me though.
i couldn't tell if it was shed hair or what, but i seemed to be losing a large amount of hair when it came time to detangle.

anyway, that's enough blabbing for now.
i'll post pictures after friday.

hhj ladies!
 
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