Official: For Short Haired Ladies...APL by Dec'09!

[miss_iari]

I wanna join! My current length is in my avatar and I want to be full APL by december. I'm happy with the progress in the back of my hair (protective styling has been a life saver), it's the sides and front edges that I'm having problems with.

and I've been lazy with my OCT, so I need to get back on track with that.

 

[trenise]

I'm looking for some ideas on simple and cute protective styling. I think I'm going to get some items from flexi8 and hairzing. I think my hair is long enough now for these?

 

[CubanMorena]

This is a pic of my current weave for growth. I got it in late december after braids and I'm trying to hold on to it until February/March. I wash my hair every week which might make that a little difficult. Does washing really cause the braids to loosen because I can pull my cornrows at least about an inch from my scalp, which would mean new growth this past month (and thus maybe MT is working!), but since I washed, maybe the braids only got loose

 

[kittenz]

Sign me up. I'm ready to try again.

 

[SouthernStunner]

This is a pic of my current weave for growth. I got it in late december after braids and I'm trying to hold on to it until February/March. I wash my hair every week which might make that a little difficult. Does washing really cause the braids to loosen because I can pull my cornrows at least about an inch from my scalp, which would mean new growth this past month (and thus maybe MT is working!), but since I washed, maybe the braids only got loose

I am starting to believe that all braids slip a little. I have had my kinkies in for 3 weeks now and I know I dont have this much new growth plus some of them slipped right out in the shower! A girl at work told me to prevent them from slipping use bees wax and I was lucky enough to find it on island without having to order it so when I get my edges retouched I will have her use the bees wax and see iif I can see a difference.

 

[jayjamlov]

I'm up for the challenge. APL here I come (I hope).

 

[nuggetrock]

A girl at work told me to prevent them from slipping use bees wax and I was lucky enough to find it on island without having to order it so when I get my edges retouched I will have her use the bees wax and see iif I can see a difference.

Southern Stunner ..be careful..the bees wax may work for slippage...but you may get alot of build up. I used to have locs and the first and only time I used beeswax to twist my new growth, it was like I had a dirt magnet in my head...it attracted everything! Lint, dust in the air, just everything...just watch for that. Maybe using a clarifying shampoo when you wash may help, but it does strip alot of moisture. I only use it every other week, while in braids/twists, to reduce buildup at the root.

 

[SouthernStunner]

My idea is to use the bees wax to start but then C0wash every other day and Shampoo on sundays, DC on wed and sunday and only clarify 1 a month since I am not using cones too much. hows that sound?

oh and I got this loc-Lock Gel by Murray's

Ingredients:water,PVP,Soybean Oil,Fruit Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Triethanolamine Carbomer, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Kertin Amino Acid, Parfum

I think this may work

 

[nuggetrock]

Sounds better than the straight beeswax. Let me know how that works out because I need help with slippage as well...my twists have a mind of their own! That's why I have braids now...but I miss my twists and I am keeping some sort of braids in until I can get a decent pony puff! Plus, with it being 10 degrees outside, I need to hide my hair as much as possible!

 

[SouthernStunner]

I sure will let you know how it works. Ummmm I probably wont get them redone until next week. Thanks for the help

 

[The Princess]

Well its Sat and I plan on DC tonite with heat. Im debating if I should put OCT on the scalp, but I really don't want it to blend it with my DC and not get the full benefits of it magic. So I guess I will just DC with out it. Im DC with Shescenit Bannana Brulee.

 

[The Princess]

I'm looking for some ideas on simple and cute protective styling. I think I'm going to get some items from flexi8 and hairzing. I think my hair is long enough now for these?

Yes, you hair is long enough for those ideals.

 

[loulou82]

I finally made it to 3 weeks with my kinkies. So far so good. I'm getting the edges redone next week.

 

[IndianAngel22]

I did a wash yesterday and had AMAZING results. I wrote a pos about it but if you can't find it I updated in my blog, and will be adding more photos to the blog and tips

 

[SCarolinaGirl]

I dc'd my hair overnight and that was the best thing that I could have done. My hair is so soft! I think that my hair is craving mositure.

 

[msdevo]

I dc'd last night while I was at the sports bar watching the Steelers whoop some B'more butt. No one even knew, lol I wore a wig and a hat to hide the shower cap. When I got home my hair was soooooo soft I couldnt believe it.

 

[Kurly K]

Jan status pics.....official starting point

i will continue to deep condition before and after straightening and rollerset more than blow dry and curl.....co wash daily when curly

 

[SCarolinaGirl]

Here are my starting pics...

 

[SnnyDays]

Welcome!

I'm sure you can find things in Germany that will work for your hair and meet your needs. You don't have to order everything you see here and I know I wouldn't because of the expense.

Do they have stores like CVS or target there? Any type of shop that sells toiletries will have hair stuff. It might take a little more work to decipher the ingredients, but it will be worth the money you'd save trying to get things shipped. And, you wouldn't have to wait for weeks.

Anyway, if you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Thanks! I keep hearing so many good things about Megatek and Ovation that I had to order those... My hair is so darn thin and I just want it thicker and longer. I am going crazy checking my mailbox to see if they have arrived.

 

[Jaxhair]

I'm DC-ing as I type. Protein pre-wash DC with egg, honey, coconut milk, coconut oil, wash with ABS then caramel treatment for moisture. Will take pictures and update fotki too. I'm in twists which really need re-doing, so I might check on length too. I apply a homemade sulphur mix to scalp daily/every other day.

 

[SouthernStunner]

Jan status pics.....official starting point

i will continue to deep condition before and after straightening and rollerset more than blow dry and curl.....co wash daily when curly

That is some crazy *** growth you have had. I am sure you will get to you goal.

 

[SouthernStunner]

Thanks! I keep hearing so many good things about Megatek and Ovation that I had to order those... My hair is so darn thin and I just want it thicker and longer. I am going crazy checking my mailbox to see if they have arrived.

Where in Germany are you? I used to live in Bann right outside Landsthul. My twins were born there and spent the first 1 1/2 years of their life there. My boys are now 5. I miss it.

 

[The Princess]

Well I DC last night with Lekair cholesterol Plus, for a hour w/heat. I don't know what it is about this stuff, but it really don't leave my hair soft. I guess cause its the strengtening version. It really do leave my hair strong. This might be my replacement for Bannana Brulee, which is 11 dollars. Well I haven't really made up my mind yet. 1.29 is alot better than 11 dollars.

I just went back to the site, the bigger jar is 17 dollars. The smaller jar is 11 dollars. Its something about this stuff I like. I don't know. Im going to really pay attention to how it acts on my hair next time I use it and see if I can niche it. Its go be hard to depart. This is just one of the products its hard to depart from. For me anyway...........

 

[The Princess]

Ladies, Today is Tuesday, Obama getting sworn in. Whoop, Whoop.

Also today makes me 11 weeks and 1 day post. My first stretch and going good. Im so excited. 12 weeks suppose to be it. But I have something going on, so im go have to push it to 13 weeks. WoW Im so happy. DC'ing weekly has helped me stretched along with CO washing.

 

[Shay72]

Deleted post....wrong challenge thread!

 

[CubanMorena]

Jan status pics.....official starting point

i will continue to deep condition before and after straightening and rollerset more than blow dry and curl.....co wash daily when curly

HAVE MERCY! that's some excellent growth and shine. You're hair is very pretty! With that kind of hair growth girl you might make APL by June!

 

[CurlyCoilycourt]

Newbie here checking in!!!! Just wanted to say hello and in my siggy is the starting out point for me!! HHG ladies

 

[CubanMorena]

So after looking at my hair stretched in the pictures I posted and suspecting that weaves may be contributing to my thinning edges, I took my weave out (after only a month but that's not too too bad). I straightened the hair in the back and I was pleasantly surprised! Honestly if SoutherStunner hadn't pointed out to me that my hair seemed like it was close to APL I don't think it would have ever occurred to me (this is why I love this forum, we all help each other ). It's like I totally lost track of my own hair growth because I was so distracted by weaves I had installed. So my goal now is to grow the layers out so the upper layers are APL also, to grow out my edges and the broken hairs around my hairline, and to cut out nasty edges (I have a lot of those in the front from thermal damaging. I'm also not going to wear weaves anymore because since I've been straightening so much, some of my hair refuses to curl. This is partly due to the flat iron I bought (it's a salon level flat iron called a forma - naturals stay away from it!!!) and partly due to just straightening every week.

Depending on whether I cut the hair closer to my nape to even out the layers, I may reach BSL by December.

I'm going to wear my own hair in a bun for a while and then I'm going to get braids since I kno that when I first started my journey to natural hair in June '07 that is what made my edges long. Sorry about the length post ladies - I'm a little longwinded lol (don't ask me to write you emails LMBO)

 

[SouthernStunner]

I am glad that you took out that weave. I am debating taking out these braids. I am getting the front re-done today but even in the middle I have about an inch of new growth. I will be a month this saturday. I am trying to hold out until Valentines Day! Wish me luck.

 

[kiarai]

Hi is it too late to join?