MBL 2013 Challenge!

RegaLady you're the 2nd person to say that.... (Whines) I don't wanna claim it!! Maybe in June. I braley feel comfortable sayin I'm now bsl. I was at apl for so long. Thank you though lol
 
RegaLady said:
You look like you are already MBL!
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I am cosigning on that … you don't have to claim MBL freckledface, I will claim it for you. Lovely hair girlfriend, swang on em ma!!!

Checking In,

I will post my LC pics tomorrow. I straightened my hair before but I'm not going to this time. I will use gel on a small section so it appears straight. I don't know if it will work but it makes sense in my head. I hope you all are doing well …
 
Bowing out of this challenge. :( My ends were so bad (and I think she was a bit scissor happy), so I'm back to SL. Healthy ends, but I hate Hate HATE how short it is. HATE IT!!!!

I've been on this board for 3 years now, I don't know why I just can't get reach my goals. There's always some sort of minor set back that results in a major chop down the road. I have no idea why my ends deteriorated the way they did, I've been doing nothing but buns and braidouts. I can't do weaves or extensions, they cut into my hair and break it off. I only relax 3 times a year. I hadn't flat ironed since November last year. I'm just so disappointed.

I think the only thing left is to try to go natural for less chemical damage, but my fine, dense, 4zzzzzzz hair is extremely daunting.

I don't know what else to do. :(
 
Evo-ny said:
Bowing out of this challenge. :( My ends were so bad (and I think she was a bit scissor happy), so I'm back to SL. Healthy ends, but I hate Hate HATE how short it is. HATE IT!!!!

I've been on this board for 3 years now, I don't know why I just can't get reach my goals. There's always some sort of minor set back that results in a major chop down the road. I have no idea why my ends deteriorated the way they did, I've been doing nothing but buns and braidouts. I can't do weaves or extensions, they cut into my hair and break it off. I only relax 3 times a year. I hadn't flat ironed since November last year. I'm just so disappointed.

I think the only thing left is to try to go natural for less chemical damage, but my fine, dense, 4zzzzzzz hair is extremely daunting.

I don't know what else to do. :(
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Evo-ny how often do you dust? i have fine hair too and braidouts/twistouts are not my friend. i can wear them, but my ends dry out with those type of styles. how are you bunning your hair? how are you detangling? what are you using to moisturize and seal your ends? how do you dry your hair, how often are you combing your hair?
 
Evo-ny said:
Bowing out of this challenge. :( My ends were so bad (and I think she was a bit scissor happy), so I'm back to SL. Healthy ends, but I hate Hate HATE how short it is. HATE IT!!!!

I've been on this board for 3 years now, I don't know why I just can't get reach my goals. There's always some sort of minor set back that results in a major chop down the road. I have no idea why my ends deteriorated the way they did, I've been doing nothing but buns and braidouts. I can't do weaves or extensions, they cut into my hair and break it off. I only relax 3 times a year. I hadn't flat ironed since November last year. I'm just so disappointed.

I think the only thing left is to try to go natural for less chemical damage, but my fine, dense, 4zzzzzzz hair is extremely daunting.

I don't know what else to do. :(
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Evo-ny
:bighug:
I understand the feeling. LIke you, just a week ago I was this close to tasting a hair dream and instead of making a minor change, it became a major one:ohwell:. Hair does grow and you will achieve your goal. It may not be when you want it but you will achieve it. Just know your weaknesses. If you think chemicals are the culprit, then eliminate them. Heat is mine and it took a year to understand this, so I have to eliminate it. Period. Good luck on your journey whatever you decide. :yep:
 
shortdub78 said:
Evo-ny how often do you dust? i have fine hair too and braidouts/twistouts are not my friend. i can wear them, but my ends dry out with those type of styles. how are you bunning your hair? how are you detangling? what are you using to moisturize and seal your ends? how do you dry your hair, how often are you combing your hair?
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Hadn't dusted in a while because I knew I needed a cut, but didn't expect it to be so bad. Braidouts and a sulphur challenge last year are the only "new" things I added to my hair care routine. I always thought braid outs were the perfect solution to boring protective styling. I use hair sticks and claws, but when I'm short on time I just use a scrunchie (cloth). I think I've been short on time a bit too much as of late.

I detangle with a super wide tooth seamless comb (magic star?) that I purchased earlier this year. Moisturize with S-curl and seal with mixture of coconut oil/hemp-seed oil, air dry after I wash. I comb every second day when I moisturize, my roots like to tangle up something fierce.


RegaLady said:
Evo-ny
:bighug:
I understand the feeling. LIke you, just a week ago I was this close to tasting a hair dream and instead of making a minor change, it became a major one:ohwell:. Hair does grow and you will achieve your goal. It may not be when you want it but you will achieve it. Just know your weaknesses. If you think chemicals are the culprit, then eliminate them. Heat is mine and it took a year to understand this, so I have to eliminate it. Period. Good luck on your journey whatever you decide. :yep:
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Thank you so much, I'm still on the fence about going natural. I've done 5-7 month stretches and it was nothing but a disaster. D:
 
After bunning for almost 2 months straight here's where I am... Still not quite MBL yet... I'm itching to cut my hair but I have to make it to MBL before I cut it.




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My progress picture will be coming soon.


I'm getting my hair straightened sometime this week (hopefully Tuesday) and I'm excited to see where my hair will be. I'm gonna get a trim, but hopefully my stylist doesn't see the need to take off too much since she knows I'm growing hair out.

I feel like I should be MBL by August if my hair keeps growing the rate it's growing.
 
Hello Ladies!, i know ive been away for a while..mainly because i forgot to resubscribe... and ive been neglecting my hair too . These last two months of school have been hectic on my mind body and hair! i barely have time to sleep these days. Ive completely stopped using my MN mix, i haven't DC'd in weeks, i haven't henna'd since November and i've been keeping my hair in a raggedy bun this whole time! Ive completely depleted my hair stash, i was down to half a bottle of conditioner and 1/4 cup of castor oil until i went shopping this morning. BUT this is all about to stop TODAY! I have Henna on my head right now and ill DC after i rinse around 6:30... then ill try out Johnson and Johnson's baby leave-in and seal with castor oil ..oh i will be applying Sulphur 8 + MN 2 and 4% to my scalp daily! I want to be full MBL by the end of May/ early june!!
 
Here is my length check


White sports top long = late February before trim
White sports top short = same day after the trim (1 - 1.5 inches)
Peach top = yesterday after my weekly oil treatment and DC (I had trimmed it again in late April 3/4 inch)

Overall I'm very pleased, my ends feels great and my retention is excellent. My only other wish is that it was fuller, but I'm texlaxing now so it will get there...next year :)
 
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Evo-ny could it be the products you're using? My ends were terrible last year mainly because I was using cones, didn't realize I couldn't handle a lot if protein, and my porosity was out of whack. I really should have made MBL last year.

This year it seems like I finally have all of that under control AND I got rid of the last of the bad ends over the last few months. Long story short I've found my relaxed/texlaxed hair likes the same products I used when I was natural.
 
Sooo, in order to increase my retention for next measurement in August, I am getting a sew in. I don't want to touch my hair this spring and summer. I want when I take the install down, that I am pleasantly suprised, lol.

Buns are WONDERFUL, but I am watching the pot and doing too much manipulation. It is time to switch it up.
 
RegaLady said:
Sooo, in order to increase my retention for next measurement in August, I am getting a sew in. I don't want to touch my hair this spring and summer. I want when I take the install down, that I am pleasantly suprised, lol.

Buns are WONDERFUL, but I am watching the pot and doing too much manipulation. It is time to switch it up.
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I'm thinking about doing the same thing! I'm so tired of these buns and DH is too lol
 
Length check!

I won't be straightening until graduation so wet check is all I have to offer. Sorry for the sloppy twisted shoulder straps, apparently my bf Found no reason to mention it while taking the pic. The white line is where MBL is on me. I'd say 2in to go! Hopefully I can get it by summers end.

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sitting here this morning doing an oil treatment. i need to get under the dryer. i am going to keep it in for awhile. i plan on washing with some garlic shampoo i just bought. i may do a tea rinse too. i am really hoping to make MBL by the end of the summer too.
 
caliscurls said:
shortdub78 did you ever find a protein that didn't make your hair feel hard?
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the only thing that seems to be working for me is Aphogee 2 min. i am going to try that ION protein conditioner that FaithVA talked about. they carry it at Sally's. i was in there yesterday, but forgot about it. i still can't track down that Nexxus. i may just have to order it. i live in IL, so i was told CVS carries it. i may try Mizani protein treatment.
 
shortdub78 said:
the only thing that seems to be working for me is Aphogee 2 min. i am going to try that ION protein conditioner that FaithVA talked about. they carry it at Sally's. i was in there yesterday, but forgot about it. i still can't track down that Nexxus. i may just have to order it. i live in IL, so i was told CVS carries it. i may try Mizani protein treatment.
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Let us know how you like the ION. In either case I'm crossing my fingers for you that you have better results.
 
Checking In ...

I went back to my initial post in this thread and noticed that I was supposed to be BSL by this time, next check in grazing MBL, and finally in December MBL. Well ... hell naw, I was wrong today. As a quick reminder, I trimmed a half an inch and began dusting every eight weeks beginning in February. I stopped cowashing, stopped using MN on my scalp, and went real basic on the hair care regimen. I am no where near BSL-at all ... here is the length check picture:

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The left side is from last night (kinda wet, had gel on my hair) and the right side is from late-December (flat ironed.) Looking at the end of the tattoo in the middle, it looks like my hair is at least an inch or more shorter than it was a few months ago. I am confused ...

What I have done different this year compared to last was keeping my hair braided up or in a wig. When receiving the results of my hair analysis, I learned that braiding my hair created mid-shaft splits. The tech shared that I could continue braiding but just do it bigger; I chose not to braid again because I wanted something different AND the mid-shaft split thing freaked me out. I tried the whole flat ironing thing but it dried my hair out so now I just rollerset with perm rods.

I can tell that my hair is healthier since changing my regimen but I am feeling some kind of way about my growth or lack thereof. I am also wishing that I would have just held on to those ratchet az ends and trimmed after meeting my goal.

Can you ladies offer up any recommendations or ideas of something that I could be missing? Thanks in advance and I hope you all are doing well ...
 
caliscurls said:
Evo-ny could it be the products you're using? My ends were terrible last year mainly because I was using cones, didn't realize I couldn't handle a lot if protein, and my porosity was out of whack. I really should have made MBL last year.

This year it seems like I finally have all of that under control AND I got rid of the last of the bad ends over the last few months. Long story short I've found my relaxed/texlaxed hair likes the same products I used when I was natural.
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I'm not sure, the products I'm using got me from SL to APL with no trouble at all, so I don't know what happened. Protein makes my hair brittle, so I only like to use Aphogee's green tea restructurizer after I wash/DC. I don't think I've quite gotten the porosity balance in check yet, though. I think I will go back to my SL->APL regimen with less manipulation. I'm still on the fence about transitioning. I'm texlaxed and I still find it hard to manage. :S
 
My length Check !
I think i did really well for not doing anything and using my heat pass. i was a little worried there :drunk:
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Now that im looking at it i should really be touching MBL by the end of May... maybe even wl if i get a super summer growth spurt:lol::lol::lol:

heres a texture shot just cause lol
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:lick::lick::lick:
 
Got my hair done today! It's curled so it doesn't show the length, but I absolutely love it!

My stylist trimmed a bit, but she does such a good job and keeps cutting the color out bit by bit, so it's nice.

So happy to have to done!
 

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