For short haired ladies.....APL by Dec '09 Challenge

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redliz81 said:
I dunno what I want sometimes! LOL! But I will give it a shot:look:. Yes, cutting it will repeat the in between over and over, so I will leave it alone. I think I will get a wig in my favorite style to combat this issue.
Graci JK!:grin:
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I wore my hair short for years. I too get those urges (usually when I see someone with a bangin' short do). For those times I have a short wig that I wear. It gets me through, it really does. :yep:
 
I would like to join. My starting pic is in my siggy below.

My reggie is: It is a LOT to read. Cut and pasted from my Fotki. Sorry.:look:

I am currently in a "BUN FOR A YEAR" challenge too.

Wash once a week:

DC with protein on dry hair for 30 min under my dryer. Rinse out and put on the WEN of choice. Massage it into the hair and scalp real good. Do not rinse. Then put on a plastic cap and go back under my dryer for 20 min.

****I alternate between my hair steamer and dryer every other week when I have a fresh perm until my new growth kicks in. If I use my steamer, I do not put a plastic cap on, I just pin my hair up and steam for 20 mins.

Then I rinse and proceed to rollerset then bun.

Every two weeks or once a month I clarify with Aubrey's Clarifying Poo followed by WEN.

ETA: Since I discovered my KISS reggie, I noticed that I had to change up a little bit to maintain my new growth. Especially when it gets out of hand. What I do is...

ONCE A WEEK (FRIDAY or SUNDAY)

I DC with Aphogee 2 min for 20 min under my dryer. Rinse and apply WEN to my hair while hair is still soaking wet. Really concentrating on my new growth. Then proceed to using my hair steamer for 20 min as well with hair uncovered. Then I rinse and put in my WEN Styling Creme and proceed to comb out and rollerset. My new growth is really easy to comb thru when I do it this way.

After my rollerset, I moisturize it really good. Concentrating on the nape of my neck with the Hawaiian Silky Spray to get it kinda wet. Gather together and seal with some oil (Vatika Frosting) and twist up into a bun, secure with a hair pin and put a scarf on to flatting my new growth. In the morning I just take the pin out and being that my hair is already in the position I want for my bun, I just put it in a pony and bun it.

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I relax every 8 or 10 weeks.

I trim every other touch up. At least until I get all of the damaged ends off. Then it will probably be every 3rd or 4th touch up.
 
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I'm in..right now neck length

shampoo once per week/con or pantene
dc once per week/keracare humecto/ 30 min
condition/aphogee 2 min
leave in/lacio lacio, aphogee keratin green tea, and biosilk
hawaiian silky my moisturizer
relaxer every 8 weeks
mostly roll my hair bonnett dryer 45 min to an hour

roll hair at night at least every other day

starting pic
 

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I am definitely in! I slacked off and tried sew ins, but I think they damaged more than they helped. We shall see when I take this last one out in January. I will post my starting picture then...
 
jazzzmoods said:
I would like to Join this challenge! VERY agressive goal, but heck, why not!!!!!!
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Hey we are here to support and like you say why not! I'm neck length, when i make this goal i will pass out!!! :yep:

It is a long way for me to apl but i'm looking forward to the journey!
 
I'm In! Currently Collarbone length

Reggie:
Relax every 12 wks
No direct heat, except for salon visits every 4wks
Prepoo with ojon restorative
Shampoo once a wk w/ Ojon hydrating shampoo
Deep condition with heat once per wk with profoundbeauty anti-oxidant mask
Steam treatment once per month
Ojon hydrating leave-in
Elasta QP Mango Butter

I plan on using up alot of the products that I am using know and go sulfate free. I also ordered some Hairveda products and will start using them when they get hear.

I will have starting pics in my fotki
 
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redliz81 said:
I dunno, I guess that I like shorter hair. But I am willing to hang in there.:ohwell: It is in the in between length and it is starting to urk me. I donno:ohwell:. So I french braided it and tucked it away. Out of sight out of mind.:grin:
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JustKiya said:
:lol: If you prefer shorter hair, why are you growing it out? :lol:

Yeah, hiding it away when you get to one of those inbetween lengths is always best - cutting it just insures you're going to have to repeat the inbetweeness again.

Also, if you wear wigs, getting a wig in your favorite 'short' style might help ease the cutting urge. :yep:
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I agree with the highlighted.....if long hair is not your thing then dont grow it.....you will have really healthy, great looking hair.

hair past shoulder length seems ikky to me as well coz i dont like the feel of hair on my skin (especially wet hair).....but will still go for it and see how i feel later.

Happy hair growing
 
Ladies, I have added all of you and I must say I have a cramp in my hand from typing. LOL I am in no way discouraging anyone, I should have checked it before now.:spinning: I will be on my job I promise. When the official thread starts I will ask the mods to lock this one so no one gets confused.

Talk to you all later.
HHG to all my sista girlfriends
 
Aww heck I'll join too! :grin: I'm in kinky twists right now so I'll update with my pics and reggie late December. I probably won't make it until December 31, 2009 at 11:59 PM but I'll make it nonetheless. :look: 5 inches to go...
 
Sign me up! I'm not full nl yet and my hair grows SLOW. My regi will be:

-Wash with Elasta QP for relaxed hair & DC w ORS rep pak 2x per week
-Moisturize with mango butter. Seal with olive oil/coconut oil mix
-Use Mega Tek (if it ever gets here)
-Stretch relaxers 10-12 weeks

Shout out to Southern Stunner...I'm a New Orleans transplant. Attended XU and UNO grad.
 
truthbetold said:
Sign me up! I'm not full nl yet and my hair grows SLOW. My regi will be:

-Wash with Elasta QP for relaxed hair & DC w ORS rep pak 2x per week
-Moisturize with mango butter. Seal with olive oil/coconut oil mix
-Use Mega Tek (if it ever gets here)
-Stretch relaxers 10-12 weeks

Shout out to Southern Stunner...I'm a New Orleans transplant. Attended XU and UNO grad.
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That mighty 9th ward baby!!!! I went to UNO but got married and graduated from Troy University in Alabama.
 
truthbetold said:
Sign me up! I'm not full nl yet and my hair grows SLOW. My regi will be:

-Wash with Elasta QP for relaxed hair & DC w ORS rep pak 2x per week
-Moisturize with mango butter. Seal with olive oil/coconut oil mix
-Use Mega Tek (if it ever gets here)
-Stretch relaxers 10-12 weeks

Shout out to Southern Stunner...I'm a New Orleans transplant. Attended XU and UNO grad.
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I went to XU too! I miss my New Orleans. I left right after the hurricane.
 
truthbetold said:
Sign me up! I'm not full nl yet and my hair grows SLOW. My regi will be:

-Wash with Elasta QP for relaxed hair & DC w ORS rep pak 2x per week
-Moisturize with mango butter. Seal with olive oil/coconut oil mix
-Use Mega Tek (if it ever gets here)
-Stretch relaxers 10-12 weeks

Shout out to Southern Stunner...I'm a New Orleans transplant. Attended XU and UNO grad.
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Are you going to the meetup?!:grin:
 
I know I already responded that I was in but I didn't post my regimen. I'm doing a low manipulation regimen, I will DC every two weeks with Miss Key 10 en 1 or the ORS Replenshing Pak and Biolage Hydrating Balm, my hair will either be in twist, twist out, braid out, flat twisted under a wig, flexirod set, and phony ponies and an occasional flat iron about once ever couple of months. And I will used Hawaiian Silky every three days and use my jojoba oil and lavendar mix twice a week. I'm currently shoulder length right now!!!
 
I'm in! Currently I'm wearing a wig my hair is probably right at the earlobe. I'll post a picture soon.
My regimen: Overnight prepoo once a week with Olive, Avocado oils and Aloe Juice with Lekairs Cholesterol
Shampoo and DC with Nexus shampoo Therapee and Humectus (almond, jojoba, raw honey and castors oils added to the conditioner)
Additional conditioning treatment is profectiv root rebound treatment
Finish off with leave in and virgin coconut oil.

Also Co-wash once a weeks as well. I may up the reps because of the winter weather
 
I'm in! I'm natural and my hair is currently in braids. I *think* I'm hovering around SL right now, but I'm really not sure. I suffered a setback right before I put the braids.

I'm not sure what my regi is going to be. I'm tired of braids, and I think they maybe thinning out my hair. I may start experimenting with sew-ins or pressing.

I'll post starting pics in Jan
 
Okay I'm In.

APL Dec 09'.

This will be my first challenge.

Right now I'm 1" below Ear Length in the back, on the top I'm Chin Length probably. And this is straight, I'm transitioning also, so my hair is even shorter wet because of shrinkage.

So post regimen and pictures. Okay I'll post a picture of my hair at its current stage.

This should be fun, right?
 
Actually the top of my hair isn't Chin Length, it's Cheek Length, if that's a Length.

P.S. How do I post a picture?
 
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Please count me in!

My regimen:

Braids, braids, braids in 1-2 months intervals
Clean scalp weekly with Witch Hazel
Daily Moisturizing + MN
Deep condition in between braids

I'll post my starting picture soon. Happy growing to you all!
 
Sign me up too please! I'm new to the site I am definetly game for the challenge.

I'm not sure how to formulate a regimen but once I figure it out I will post it.

Current length: shoulder
Ultimate goal: BSL

Good Luck!
 
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Im in too!

Im shoulder length now.

My regimen:

Daily co-wash, DC twice a week. Braidouts, and bunning for style. No heat, but an occasional blow out once a month, or once every two months.
 
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