beans4reezy
Well-Known Member
Best Black Girl, I wish I could give you a million thank you's for this encouraging post!! Thank you! :blowkiss:
Inspired by Sylver2 -- The Long-Term Stretch Challenge
- Thread starter SmartyPants
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Best Black Girl, I wish I could give you a million thank you's for this encouraging post!! Thank you! :blowkiss:
Shay72
Natural, 4A
I'm in a mood today...the demarcation line is so obvious it is really getting on my nerves. The two textures are not difficult to take care of. That line is just bothering me today. I'm sure I will be over this quickly. If not I will start doing twistouts and maybe use some of these rollers I have.
bestblackgirl
Active Member
You're welcome.. U are so close to the finish line. You are one of the people i am following on this challenge. u r one of my inspiration. Cant wait to see ur final result from this stretch
Aggie
Well-Known Member
Oh don't get me wrong SP, I like how they feel on my hair too but after a few months of them, my hair starts to break in a really bad way, so I've learned to keep their usage to a bare minimum or not at all.
Aggie
Well-Known Member
Try to hold out beans, it will get better if you keep up with protective styling your hair. I can only stretch this long with my hair in braids or wigs or cornrows. I am not very good at bunning but a lot of ladies swear by it. Try something, anything that keeps your hands out of your hair.
I must say though that 27 weeks is a good length of time but if your goal is a lot longer, then stretch longer.
Lovestyr
New Member
Ive been an unoffical partcipant for the last 10 weeks. Now, I will like to join in with everyone else. I am currently 10 weeks post relaxer and I am going for 30 weeks. Whew....
To type that took some thought..hehe
My longest stretch to date was just 21 weeks and that was pretty successful. I am sure with the support and knowledge of you ladies I can so it. Good Luck to Everyone
To type that took some thought..hehe My longest stretch to date was just 21 weeks and that was pretty successful. I am sure with the support and knowledge of you ladies I can so it. Good Luck to Everyone
Aggie
Well-Known Member
Ive been an unoffical partcipant for the last 10 weeks. Now, I will like to join in with everyone else. I am currently 10 weeks post relaxer and I am going for 30 weeks. Whew....
My longest stretch to date was just 21 weeks and that was pretty successful. I am sure with the support and knowledge of you ladies I can so it. Good Luck to Everyone
Welcome prettyeyez0724
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JayAnn0513
I make 30 look good!
I'm still holding on. My braider is booked solid until Nov and I really need some braids to get me to the holidays.
bestblackgirl
Active Member
^^^ don't forget to post pics tomorrow. I wanna see ur result.
Checking in @ 15 wks post.hopefully I can make it to 30 wks+
Checking in @ 15 wks post.hopefully I can make it to 30 wks+
Aggie
Well-Known Member
MonaLisa
Well-Known Member
You done good Mona
Thanks Lady Aggie
Congrats on your stretch....you ain't playin..
Edited to add: Nope, not repeating...think that the 16-20 week mark works best for me. But I salute all those that can go longer
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Aggie
Well-Known Member
Well you know bedazzled, that seems very tempting for me seeing that I want to end my ultimate stretch at 20 months. Sooooo, what's another 4 months? If you are serious, I'll do it with you as a support for each other. I am already over 8 months, how far along are you?
Aggie
Well-Known Member
Thanks Lady Aggie
I may give it another shot...it all starts with the first week, huh? Next Friday....1 wk post touch up & then take it from there
Congrats on your stretch....you ain't playin..
Thank you Mona. I am dead serious about my stretch this time
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bedazzled
New Member
I'm only 6 months as of right now. But I am willing to try! If I'm not too far behind you OR since I, ending my stretch in april & you a bit after me. Once you end your stretch we can start together same time & g on a 2 year stretch together!
SmartyPants
New Member
OK... I miscounted... I am at 11 weeks post not 12 weeks. But, I'm still cool. Relaxing December 4th will put me at 20 weeks. I am going to stretch until then and reassess to see if I feel I can make it to April 23 (40 weeks). I have an event the first week of May so I will be relaxing for that anyway.
If I relax in December, I will do another 20 week stretch to relax at the end of April. After that, I am going to do 17-18 week stretches to relax 3 times a year. I just like my hair straight too much to keep stretching 20+ weeks. I am doing it now to see if I can make APL by May.
If I relax in December, I will do another 20 week stretch to relax at the end of April. After that, I am going to do 17-18 week stretches to relax 3 times a year. I just like my hair straight too much to keep stretching 20+ weeks. I am doing it now to see if I can make APL by May.
brianna-alyssa
New Member
may i please join the challenge? when i was a lurker, i read many helpful tips here during my 6 month stretch and my almost 3 month stretch. & now as a member, i would like to join. right now, i'm about 3 weeks post.
. right now, i'm about 3 weeks post.
bestblackgirl
Active Member
may i please join the challenge? when i was a lurker, i read many helpful tips here during my 6 month stretch and my almost 3 month stretch. & now as a member, i would like to join
Sure smartblackchic, welcome to the challenge. How long you want to stretch for this time?
Shay72
Natural, 4A
Good job MonaLisa
!I'm planning to do a 2 year stretch. It would end on July 1, 2011. I may end it on July 25th, 2011 since that is my b-day.
Aggie
Well-Known Member
I'm only 6 months as of right now. But I am willing to try! If I'm not too far behind you OR since I, ending my stretch in april & you a bit after me. Once you end your stretch we can start together same time & g on a 2 year stretch together!
A 20 months stretch will take me to September 22nd of next year and since we're only 2 months apart, I would love it if we go for it this time around if you'd like.
For me it would mean that a 2 year stretch would end on January 22nd, 2011. I am willing to go for it now if you'd like and if you would like for me to hang in there with you the extra 2 months until you reach 2 years, then I would for support.
I'm already in that stretching mode and I would really like to continue it for as long as I can - and 2 years seem possible for me.
Let's try it, let's do it
! I could use a stretching buddy. That means that I would have to update my fotki album to include this new hair goal. The only rule is that we provide an absolute minimum time frame for ending it, say 18-20 months or so and that is only if we really foresee not making the 24 months. What do you think?
Aggie
Well-Known Member
Well in that case, I might as well go for it then. I hope bedazzled join us in this wonderful endeavor. I could use all the support I can get
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Aggie
Well-Known Member
You know I keep saying stretch but I mean 2 year transition. Still we can all do it together
Technically I'm transitioning too but it's to texlaxed hair. I am cuttting off all the bone-straight relaxed hair anyway, so I qualify I think. Some may disagree but hey, I'm happy with classing it as a transitional stretch
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bestblackgirl
Active Member
I will cut my stretch short. I will relax at 17.5 weeks instead. Then relax in January 2010 at 3months post. This is still my longest stretch. I usually stretch for 12 wks. 2.5 wks left
bedazzled
New Member
A 20 months stretch will take me to September 22nd of next year and since we're only 2 months apart, I would love it if we go for it this time around if you'd like.
For me it would mean that a 2 year stretch would end on January 22nd, 2011. I am willing to go for it now if you'd like and if you would like for me to hang in there with you the extra 2 months until you reach 2 years, then I would for support.
I'm already in that stretching mode and I would really like to continue it for as long as I can - and 2 years seem possible for me.
Let's try it, let's do it
The only rule is that we provide an absolute minimum time frame for ending it, say 18-20 months or so and that is only if we really foresee not making the 24 months. What do you think?
Sounds Good. LETS DO IT!!!! My stretch would end April 8 2011.
We should definitely do a minimum time frame. I think we should discuss it at 18 months post since you already planned on relaxing at 20 weeks post so that like you said if we really foresee not making the 24 months.. Shoot..after these 2 years we'll be like 50% natural. Haha.
Aggie
Well-Known Member
butterfly3582
New Member
So I plan to perm on December 19. I honestly do not know how long I have been stretching. I can say the last successful relaxer I had was December 2008.
I tried my first self relax in April and it failed. So I tried it again in July and again severly under processed. I have decided to go to the salon for my next one. But since it will be a corrective also I figured the longer I could go without a perm the less likely I will have breakage. So in December it will be 6 months since any relaxer has touched my head and 1 year since I have had a relaxer that processed correctly.
I have been wearing LF and keeping my hair braided. I wash & DC weekly. I also spary in leave in 2-3 days a week. When I take down I pre poo, detangle, clarify, shampoo, mild protein, and DC. Than I get it braided again. So far so good.
I have realized low manipulation and DC is the key for me.
I tried my first self relax in April and it failed. So I tried it again in July and again severly under processed. I have decided to go to the salon for my next one. But since it will be a corrective also I figured the longer I could go without a perm the less likely I will have breakage. So in December it will be 6 months since any relaxer has touched my head and 1 year since I have had a relaxer that processed correctly.
I have been wearing LF and keeping my hair braided. I wash & DC weekly. I also spary in leave in 2-3 days a week. When I take down I pre poo, detangle, clarify, shampoo, mild protein, and DC. Than I get it braided again. So far so good.
I have realized low manipulation and DC is the key for me.
