BSL/MBL 2014 Challenge

coolsista-paris said:
im coming to 13 weeks post and its still kinda easy( i finger detangle). i can hold on until begining of april i guess, making it 16 weeks post. my first stretch ever!!!!
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I'm at 10 weeks and I feel like I could stretch forever!! Braidouts are the bee's knees! They make my new growth lay so flat, I don't even notice it :grin:. Yeah, I'm too lazy to flatiron this weekend. This upcoming week is going to be the last before Spring Break (so weird), so it would kinda be a waste. I'll just wait for my birthday and get a roller wrap or something :yep:
 
ckisland said:
I'm at 10 weeks and I feel like I could stretch forever!! Braidouts are the bee's knees! They make my new growth lay so flat, I don't even notice it :grin:. Yeah, I'm too lazy to flatiron this weekend. This upcoming week is going to be the last before Spring Break (so weird), so it would kinda be a waste. I'll just wait for my birthday and get a roller wrap or something :yep:
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boring hair here for me: ive done nothing to it since my relaxer. no rollersets, not banto knot out, no worn braid out, no flat iron.....
oh just a high bun for an occasion once , i need to have more fun With my hair but im scared to damage it :-/
 
Everyone still looking good. I've just been protective styling my way to healthy MBL. The ayurvedic methods are working wonders for health.



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Protective styles through 2014. Waiting on a new wig to come in next week.
 
Didn't need to do a a complete trim after straightening, but I am doing a search and destroy because there are some SSK's that need to go. In the process I'm finding split ends as well....boo!
 
Here's some pictures of my hair prepped for bed. My roots aren't incredibly straight, not sure if I'm going to go back in to straighten them out or not.

Eta: sorry for the sideways photos. Posted from my phone.
 

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Jace032000 said:
Well unfortunately I'm back to APL. I had a trip to a happy scissor stylist yesterday who turned a trim into a hair cut. I'm so upset right now...........months of hard work GONE!!
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Jace032000, I am so sad about your experience with the scissor monster:sad: :lol:! It takes such time and patience for our hair to blossom the way we want it to. Sadly, the salon stylist more often than not don't appreciate/realize/ care/understand that. That very reason is why I trim my own hair :yep:. If your interested here is a link to DIY trimming for a blunt/even trim http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bduYy8ZU8G4. I tried to find you a good one for if you have mild layers, but couldn't. I trim mine like they do in the salons -the mild layered version.




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~Current hair length: BSL first time Nov 2013!! WooHoo!!:woohoo2:

~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd: Kinky Curly Natural

~Goal month: Goal reached for BSL in Dec. 2013; April 2014 for MBL

~Post a beginning picture: Starting Dec. 1, 2013. Updated pics mid January 2014
 
Another search and destroy session! I hope I don't become obsessed. But I know these splits and SSK's are part of the reason my hair gets snagged on my shirts.

My ends didn't become as straight when I flat-ironed as I would like. But oh well.

Going to pin-curl tonight to hopefully get a nice curl/wave. Not sure if I'm going to use any product to help set it.

My hair, since being natural, doesn't hold curl very well...anyone else have that problem?
 
SavannahNatural said:
Another search and destroy session! I hope I don't become obsessed. But I know these splits and SSK's are part of the reason my hair gets snagged on my shirts.

My ends didn't become as straight when I flat-ironed as I would like. But oh well.

Going to pin-curl tonight to hopefully get a nice curl/wave. Not sure if I'm going to use any product to help set it.

My hair, since being natural, doesn't hold curl very well...anyone else have that problem?
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I had the exact same problem when I flatironned my natural hair. I had to have my hair curled for my best friend's wedding, and I had to use the curling iron so many times :nono:. I don't understand it. My friend has type 1 hair and her hair held curls way longer than mine even after using a curling iron, rollers, and hair spray :spinning:. My relaxed hair seems to hold a curl just fine. I don't get it.
 
ckisland said:
I had the exact same problem when I flatironned my natural hair. I had to have my hair curled for my best friend's wedding, and I had to use the curling iron so many times :nono:. I don't understand it. My friend has type 1 hair and her hair held curls way longer than mine even after using a curling iron, rollers, and hair spray :spinning:. My relaxed hair seems to hold a curl just fine. I don't get it.
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ckisland I don't get it either! I have realized I have fine strands, which I didn't realize as a relaxed head. These fine strands may have something to do with it.

I've been there with the repeated use of a curling iron, and cringed every time I dragged it through!

I've even had a pro-stylist do it and the curls didn't hold!
 
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ckisland I don't get it either! I have realized I have fine strands, which I didn't realize as a relaxed head. These fine strands may have something to do with it.

I've been there with the repeated use of a curling iron, and cringed every time I dragged it through!

I've even had a pro-stylist do it and the curls didn't hold!
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After that incident, I swore to never use a curling iron again. Those things are evil :nono:
 
Froreal3 You did that! Great job lady!

ckisland wonderful progress!

Got my hair flat ironed this weekend, but i didn't take a length check pic of the back yet. Really need a photographer lol



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ckisland Your retention and growth is amazing! You are gonna be MBL by the end of this year with that growth!

jprayze Your flat irons are always stellar. So nice and smooth! What is your hair type? 3b/c?
 
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Jace032000, I am so sad about your experience with the scissor monster:sad: :lol:! It takes such time and patience for our hair to blossom the way we want it to. Sadly, the salon stylist more often than not don't appreciate/realize/ care/understand that. That very reason is why I trim my own hair :yep:. If your interested here is a link to DIY trimming for a blunt/even trim http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bduYy8ZU8G4. I tried to find you a good one for if you have mild layers, but couldn't. I trim mine like they do in the salons -the mild layered version.




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_______________________________________:rosebud:

~Current hair length: BSL first time Nov 2013!! WooHoo!!:woohoo2:

~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd: Kinky Curly Natural

~Goal month: Goal reached for BSL in Dec. 2013; April 2014 for MBL

~Post a beginning picture: Starting Dec. 1, 2013. Updated pics mid January 2014
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Beautifulwildflower thank you so much! Watching and learning now lol!!
 
I'm 9 weeks post I'm just starting to notice my new growth now. I think I will try to go 14 weeks before getting a relaxer. I plan to do braid outs and rollersets until I get a TU. Friday I went to my hair stylist and got a roller set. She did a nice job. It was nice to get someone else to do my hair for a change. Much faster too.
 
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Froreal3[/USER];19700979]ckisland Your retention and growth is amazing! You are gonna be MBL by the end of this year with that growth!

jprayze Your flat irons are always stellar. So nice and smooth! What is your hair type? 3b/c?
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Thanks! Yes, I'm 3b/c. Mostly c.
 
I am trying the inversion method for a third time. It has not worked for me previously, but I am not giving up! Here are my starting pics:
 

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I was so hoping to be BSL by my 2 year natural anniversary in April.. I'm not sure if I'll make it.

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Hopefully hairfinity will give me a little boost.
 
I need to start showing my face around here... I've been in such a slump that I wanted to chop off my hair because I'm sick of doing ANYTHING to it.

I finally pampered my hair and it my scalp is thanking me!

This past Friday 2/21, I shampooed twice with Pureology (I had a lot of build up on my scalp), then conditioned with ION Keratin conditioner, and DCed under the dryer with Wen 613, hot oil with castor oil and coconut oil, then cold water rinse.

My hair was rejoicing! I then put my hair in several small twists. I'm trying to remember to moisturize daily.... it's been hard but I'm hoping it'll become a habit soon. I'm going to use the remainder of my Wen moisturizing spritz then return to Darcy's leave in.

I'm not sure how to style my hair next week. I love the low maintenance of my hair but I've been getting hit on by many lesbians with my twists. Nothing's wrong with that, but I play for the other team and don't want to cause any confusion. But then, maybe it'll happen no matter how my hair is styled? I don't know... Has anyone else noticed that sort of thing? Getting approached by different people depending on your hairstyle?

Yeah well, I washed my wig today so I might wear that tomorrow to switch it up. We'll see.
 
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