I am in between APL/BSL and a 4a/4b fine haired relaxer. My torso is VERY long and my bra sits very low, so full BSL will actually be more like MBL on me. I would have been there by now but laziness coupled with depression last year really stagnated my growth. I am back on my growth train for 2015
My reggie:
*stretch a minimum of 12 weeks, usually 20-24
*prepoo/protein with Sally GVP brand of Joico K-pack weekly
*Poo 1x week with Nexxus Therrape
*DC 2x week in winter and deep in my stretch, 1x week early in stretch and warm weather: Ao HSR on sunday, Neutragena Daily deep conditioner on Weds/Thurs.
*Ayurvedic tea rinse and Cowash it out with cheapy condish 1-2 times a week - Note: I stopped doing this last year to try to make my reggie even simpler and the difference in my hair was huge. It really does toughen up and thicken my strands
*henna 3x a year
*M&S every 2-3 days with the detangling mix in the video below. It does double duty for me, detangler and leave in. Seal with coconut oil
*protective style- bun or French braid every day. PSing is easy for me, I wear surgical caps all day so I have to put my hair up anyway
It sounds like a lot, but truthfully all this stuff takes me 2 hours max a week to do...except the henna, I leave it in for 2-4 hours. Detangling was my biggest issue as my hair loves to dread at the snap of a finger and I would have a lot of breakage by the time I finished, but this video saved my life. I detangle in 5 minutes or less, even at 20 weeks post.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h573mDB2gec