MBL 2013 Challenge!

Checking in. I will probably wash with one of my co-cleansers. I'll DC with SD Vanilla Silk and put in another set of twists. I'm going to try co-washing my twists once per week in addition to my wash day. Mid month, I will try my hand at roller setting... :look:
 
Saludable84 said:
What sulphur mix are you using. The last time I used it, it was so drying. Not sure if I did something wrong or if my scalp just didn't like sulphur.

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I am using NJoy's but tweaked with some extra JBCO a little bit more sulfur and pepperment oil. It can be drying which is why I baggy around the house everyday and Scurl, bun and seal like no tomorrow.
 
I've been trimming and dusting less and less. I'm doing something right.

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Realizing I need to do more deep conditioning to get my curls back in shape.

I washed my 3 year old niece's hair and she has the prettiest little tight coils and mine don't pop. Even with conditioner in it.

My curls used to coil beautifully. Now it doesn't and I realized I BARELY do deep conditions anymore. They just take SOOOO long. But I need to do them so I can reach a healthy MBL by the end of the year.
 
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Did a curlformers set this weekend and it came out great. The last time I did one about 2 months ago it was so pitiful and thin looking. Now that I'm 19 weeks post it looks so much better. As I transition these may become my staple for keeping the two different texture's in check. They're just soooo easy to use.
 
I'm sorry to hijack the thread but I wanted some opinions from you ladies because MBL always confused me :lol:

Would you say I'm BSL or MBL (I attached a picture)?? I'm finally recovering from a cut from a scissor-happy stylist and I was surprised to see that I've recovered pretty fast but I still don't know what length to claim. *Please excuse my shirtless back, I just wanted to get a true view of my length*

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Thanks! :)
 
greenbees said:
I'm sorry to hijack the thread but I wanted some opinions from you ladies because MBL always confused me :lol:

Would you say I'm BSL or MBL (I attached a picture)?? I'm finally recovering from a cut from a scissor-happy stylist and I was surprised to see that I've recovered pretty fast but I still don't know what length to claim. *Please excuse my shirtless back, I just wanted to get a true view of my length*

Thanks! :)
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That length and your story sounds like mine. I think you are bsl but veryy close to inching up on MBL.
 
greenbees said:
I'm sorry to hijack the thread but I wanted some opinions from you ladies because MBL always confused me :lol:

Would you say I'm BSL or MBL (I attached a picture)?? I'm finally recovering from a cut from a scissor-happy stylist and I was surprised to see that I've recovered pretty fast but I still don't know what length to claim. *Please excuse my shirtless back, I just wanted to get a true view of my length*

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Thanks! :)
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You look very close to MBL to me when looking at the length of your back :grin:
 
Hello ladies, checking in.

I just overnight DC last night, my hair needed it. Been goin strong on my vitamins :) I don't think I've ever been this consists any especially because I've never seen my nails benefit like this.

You ladies excited for our length checks this weekend!? I am :)
 
Question: How are you ladies measuring MBL? Is it halfway between your neck and tailbone, or is it halfway between BSL and WL? Because by the first method I've already made MBL, but by the second method (the one I've been going for) I'm not.
 
NaiyaAi said:
Question: How are you ladies measuring MBL? Is it halfway between your neck and tailbone, or is it halfway between BSL and WL? Because by the first method I've already made MBL, but by the second method (the one I've been going for) I'm not.
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It depends on different factors. I consider myself to have a low waist, so all my lengths are 3-4 inches apart. I'm also 5'4". For some people, BSL can take a long time depending on height while I've seen some women with WL hair because their waist are so high. There is no exact measurement, you just have to go with what god gave you.

Technically, MBL is between BSL and WL.

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NaiyaAi said:
Question: How are you ladies measuring MBL? Is it halfway between your neck and tailbone, or is it halfway between BSL and WL? Because by the first method I've already made MBL, but by the second method (the one I've been going for) I'm not.
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It's the space long or short that's between BSL to WL
O if you're 0.5 inches below BSL you're MBL until some of your hair reaches or grazes WL
 
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2 week twists update-

I was able to wash my hair & DC while still maintaining these twists!:yay:

I'm so happy, I can keep these up for a month, this will be my go to style for the remainder of the year hopefully:look: I don't want to texlax:perplexed....

I'll keep my fingers crossed that I don't have breakage at the demarcation line. I did moisturize with Cantu, which I never used before so I'm not sure how my new growth will react (you think it's too much protein for new growth??) and hemp oil at the roots last night. Previously I was using Elasta QP H20 eerrr.. it's not enough.
Any suggestions with a liquid(no glycerin it cause more poof)or cream(that doesnt leave residue)???
It may be a tall order but you ladies can help me out with some suggestions :yep:
 
growbaby said:
Hello ladies, checking in.

I just overnight DC last night, my hair needed it. Been goin strong on my vitamins :) I don't think I've ever been this consists any especially because I've never seen my nails benefit like this.

You ladies excited for our length checks this weekend!? I am :)
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I don't know how I'm going to do a length check :perplexed- my hair is in twists & my nape is shorter than the rest due to recovering heat damage ummm... any suggestions??
but mannnn I would love to see "IF" I have any progress since my last relaxer May 30 :drunk:

sorry for the highjack:blush: typing out loud

...but I want to see if I can make it to December with these twists w/o a relaxer....
 
Froreal3 said:
Still pushing for December. :look: I'll take some pics next washday.
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I don't want to look at my hair until December. Then poof, voila! It's MBL. I don't want to see December anytime soon, but I want to see MBL as soon as possible. Smh.

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Length check?...Two Days?

Does Air dried stretched hair count? I can't straighten until the end of SEPT.

and Saludable84

Chile my hair is frustrating the HELL out of me right now. My hemline is this weird U/V thingee and I'm afraid its my hairs natural shape :cry3:. No matter how many times I trim it to a U shape it grows back to this weird U/V thing:wallbash:. So if something doesn't change soon I'm going to chop to above BSL w/ a straight blunt hemline and start lurking in the BSL challenge again :yep:.
 
I should have such problems. I would be happy at this point with an uneven MBL or BSL. I am waiting on an APL:lol:
 
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EnExitStageLeft said:
@felic1

it took me FOREVER to get to APL. It seem like my back was a thousand miles long lol.
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Thank you sweetie. Good thing come to those who wait. And wait. And wait. I hit shoulder length in December of 2011. I bumped up the regi to twice a week co washing and deep conditioning. I also added scalp massages with jojoba and EO and some JBCO massage in the back to top it off. I added tea rinses and some herbs. I have so much to mix up. At least I am having fun:yep:
 
EnExitStageLeft said:
Length check?...Two Days?

Does Air dried stretched hair count? I can't straighten until the end of SEPT.

and Saludable84

Chile my hair is frustrating the HELL out of me right now. My hemline is this weird U/V thingee and I'm afraid its my hairs natural shape :cry3:. No matter how many times I trim it to a U shape it grows back to this weird U/V thing:wallbash:. So if something doesn't change soon I'm going to chop to above BSL w/ a straight blunt hemline and start lurking in the BSL challenge again :yep:.
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NOOOOOOO….. Don't cut!!!! I use to do that and I was :sad: all the time. I just stop cutting. My hair grows naturally in a V so I have to continuously dust in a U. What I do is when I dust, I pull my head ALLLLL the way back so I literally have neck strain. Then I dust. Since doing that, I've been noticing that the V can't take over. Its working, but I think the trick is the lower you make you U, like an open parenthesis, then when it grows, the V, it grows in gradually so you notice a deeper U versus a light V.

Does that make sense?

Then when you dust again, its just a lower U that lifts, but never becomes a V. I'd do a blunt hemline, but it always converts to a V. Blunt hemlines are my worst enemy.
 
Saludable84

YOU ARE THE BEST PERSON EVER! I bookmarked the post (here is her post in case you guys are interested) and will be trying it out next month when I straighten. I was going to go blunt, but if there is a way for me to maintain a neat Ushape I'M ALL OVER IT!

*Goes country on you* Ummmmm honey baby chile you do realize your like an inch from MBL right?! Talkin' bout some...'she can't wait till December' :rolleyes:. Were both making our goals next month (speaking that thang into existence) :yep:
 
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