MBL 2013 Challenge!

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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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LMFAO!!!! Nah, I need swang!!! Im not trying to look at my hair until my next texlax in October, want to make it November and hope Im happy by December.

Thanks! Give it a try! That U is hard to maintain when you have a natural V, but more close to blunt but still U you cut it, the better it will be maintained. V and W are curses!
 
My hair is still in braids right now, so I won't be here for the LC, BUT I'll do a dusting, then a LC when I take them out.

I'll probably be at about the same length, but hopefully I'll be MBL by the end of the year.
 
Checking In …

And gracefully bowing OUT. I took LC pix yesterday and although I grew/retained length since the last LC, there is no amount of fairy dust that will get me to MBL by December.

But don't trip crip, I am coming for that swang in 2014!!!

All the best and HHG babes …
 
I need more protective styles. I feel like this would work much better if I didn't have to bun all the time. I don't mind buns, but I like other things too.
 
Well, I don't think I will LCing either since yall ain't doing it until the fall and winter:lol:. It will be hot this weekend so maybe I will keep bunning this hair up until October some time. Let me tak it one month at a time...
 
Contemplating skipping this LC and waiting till the rest of the BSL crew do it at the end of September...not sure. :look: I hope to be grazing MBL by December.

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Froreal3

We share the same sentiments, the year is coming to a close and I have a feeling if we just wait until October/December to LC we would "ALL" be MBL.
 
Well here is my update. Btw I'm sad I won't be seeing much of you ladies hair today :( ... I am so close to MBL I swear I can smell it in the distance. I have a green sports bra that I believe sits at MBL so I use that as my growth reference. I'm 75% sure ill be there by my next TU & flat iron in October :) I am 13 weeks post.

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growbaby said:
Well here is my update. Btw I'm sad I won't be seeing much of you ladies hair today :( ... I am so close to MBL I swear I can smell it in the distance. I have a green sports bra that I believe sits at MBL so I use that as my growth reference. I'm 75% sure ill be there by my next TU & flat iron in October :) I am 13 weeks post.
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Your texture is awesome.

Please excuse my iPhone; it's trying to get it together
 
Just popping in to cheering you ladies on! :weird: You guys are doing great. Hopefully I'll be there myself next year

Sent from my Galaxy S3 using LHCF.Boom.
 
growbaby said:
Well here is my update. Btw I'm sad I won't be seeing much of you ladies hair today :( ... I am so close to MBL I swear I can smell it in the distance. I have a green sports bra that I believe sits at MBL so I use that as my growth reference. I'm 75% sure ill be there by my next TU & flat iron in October :) I am 13 weeks post.
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Came out of lurke to say you got a banging hourglass shape going on. Loving your thin waste. And your hair looks great too. Ok back to lurking.
 
Well I lightly flat ironed and bantu knot out my hair today.


Here was my length last length check in April.



Here is my length now


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Froreal3 said:
@growbaby you look there already to me...if not only about an inch left.

@RegaLady Your hair is so thick and lush! You look MBL already too!
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Thank you ladies!!!

I wish I was MBL. I think I just made BSL. I have 2 whole inches to go to be full MBL. I hope to reach this by December. I have to admit, I like where my hair length is now. MBL just may be my final length goal. I am satisfied there:yep:

I have some dusting to do. My ends looked good but it could stand to look perfect. After today no more heat until Thanksgiving.
 
Still have these braids in and I'm at 5 weeks. Other people say they still look good so I might as well keep on with them, I just want a REALLY good wash and I can't do that with these braids. Can't do a good deep conditioner either.

Speaking of deep conditioning: Can anyone recommend a good soft hooded dryer?

I think that might be a good investment for my deep conditions.

Thanks!

Oh! And I've taken out a few braids (I just can't help myself, and I'm definitely closing in on MBL. I think by December I will be a definitive MBL!

I'll try to add a photo later.
 
@ImanAdero... I use the gold and hot soft bonnet from Sally's. It was about $50.00. It works well and I can lie down, do treatments and watch movies!:spinning:
 
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I wasn't going to post an update picture, but growbaby made me feel bad that there weren't many picture updates. So here they are. I am exactly 8 weeks post today.

These are all from about 30 minutes ago. I am terrible at taking hair pictures. *le sigh* The last picture is of my new growth from the last 8 weeks. I still think I will make MBL by December.
 

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growbaby, RegaLady, GroovyMama - all of you have beautiful thick gorgeous hair. Thank you for sharing your LC pictures and results.

I am not in this challenge (or any challenge) but when ladies such as you, share your pictures, journeys and success stories they motivate me even more to persevere on my hair journey.

I know it seems like not many members share their pics and journewys but if and when I get to a point where my hair is half as gorgeous as your heads of hair I will not hesitate to share.

Thanks again for the share and I know each of you will be at MBL before the end of year.
 
GroovyMama said:
I wasn't going to post an update picture, but growbaby made me feel bad that there weren't many picture updates. So here they are. I am exactly 8 weeks post today.

These are all from about 30 minutes ago. I am terrible at taking hair pictures. *le sigh* The last picture is of my new growth from the last 8 weeks. I still think I will make MBL by December.
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Your hair looks so good girl! Ur definitely gonna be there by December, probably even before that. Keep up the good work!
 
Well, I almost threw in the towel to get a bob and relaxer. I was stopped:lol:. I am so glad I didn't go through with it, at least not yet:look:

Interesting thing today.

My brother who has witnessed every hairstyle I've had under the sun saw me in a top bun today. He usually sees me in my usually moisturized bun. But because my hair was stretched out, he got to see a little more of my length.
He was like, "Is that all your hair??!!" I told him that it was. Then I showed him that same pic in my progress post upthread. He was like "Wow, you know I am not gonna lie, I never knew black women could grow hair that long" I can't lie,that made me :giggle:

We take for granted being here, but many blk men, do not see many black women with hair longer than SL. It isn't a big deal, just something that was interesting to me today.
 
RegaLady said:
Well, I almost threw in the towel to get a bob and relaxer. I was stopped:lol:. I am so glad I didn't go through with it, at least not yet:look:

Interesting thing today.

My brother who has witnessed every hairstyle I've had under the sun saw me in a top bun today. He usually sees me in my usually moisturized bun. But because my hair was stretched out, he got to see a little more of my length.
He was like, "Is that all your hair??!!" I told him that it was. Then I showed him that same pic in my progress post upthread. He was like "Wow, you know I am not gonna lie, I never knew black women could grow hair that long" I can't lie,that made me :giggle:

We take for granted being here, but many blk men, do not see many black women with hair longer than SL. It isn't a big deal, just something that was interesting to me today.
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It's true though. I think we are all used to seeing women with SL hair. Men do double takes when they see my hair or my hairstyles. I've actually had a man tell me he thought my hair was weave because he thought all black women wear wigs and weaves. I can't get mad at something like that. But I'm glad we are making a comeback. Just like MBL hair.... Yes, my inner childhood is coming back it.

Please excuse my iPhone; it's trying to get it together
 
I might do a length check this weekend or next. Hopefully next week I get my dryer and I will attempt my first rollerset.
 
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