SCarolinaGirl
Well-Known Member
This is my pics for March 31st. Yes I am early. I relaxed today after a 12 week stretch.
With hard work I WILL BE APL by Christmas.
Your hair looks great! You will be APL in no time!
Official: For Short Haired Ladies...APL by Dec'09!
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Your hair looks great! You will be APL in no time!
Ivy Santolina
New Member
I'm with you. I was feeling down about my hair yesterday too. I may be having hair anorexia also. I don't think I have as much new growth as I believe I should. This Sunday I was going to texlax my NG but since I don't think I have a lot of NG I decided to do another 12 week stretch. However, I will tension blow-dry my hair this Sunday to do a length check. Our hair blues will pass. I'm blaming the weather.
Reecie
Active Member
Hi Ladies! Here is my March progress picture. It's hard to see how much growth I really have since my hair was curled tighter in the starting pic but I do know that I'm getting closer to APL. My March pic is my first time using the Joico K-Pak line and I'm really liking the products. I could see a difference in my hair compared to the other products I was using. After flat ironing, my hair was definitely straighter and silkier. I'm hoping that it will add some thickness as well.
March 2009
Dec 2008
By the rate you're growing, you will make APL way before Dec 2009;!
ajacks
Well-Known Member
Hi Ladies! Here is my March progress picture. It's hard to see how much growth I really have since my hair was curled tighter in the starting pic but I do know that I'm getting closer to APL. My March pic is my first time using the Joico K-Pak line and I'm really liking the products. I could see a difference in my hair compared to the other products I was using. After flat ironing, my hair was definitely straighter and silkier. I'm hoping that it will add some thickness as well.
March 2009
Dec 2008
Your hair is gorgeous!!! You are well on your way to APL
jaded_faerie
Well-Known Member
great progress dapper and blair!
flowinlocks
Well-Known Member
This is my pics for March 31st. Yes I am early. I relaxed today after a 12 week stretch.
With hard work I WILL BE APL by Christmas.
Wow great progress!!
I hope my hair looks this good by this summer!
flowinlocks
Well-Known Member
I love the silk & shine of your hair, keep it growing sister!!!Hi Ladies! Here is my March progress picture. It's hard to see how much growth I really have since my hair was curled tighter in the starting pic but I do know that I'm getting closer to APL. My March pic is my first time using the Joico K-Pak line and I'm really liking the products. I could see a difference in my hair compared to the other products I was using. After flat ironing, my hair was definitely straighter and silkier. I'm hoping that it will add some thickness as well.
March 2009
Dec 2008
flowinlocks
Well-Known Member
Hey there, Amazing!Don't give up, I feel the same way. I started out with severely damaged hair (with a few bald spots as well). After having a few nape setbacks last year, I was hoping to have already made SL.
Stay encouraged, Sis!
Congrats to Princess, Ivy, Wannabelong, and Blair. Great progress, Ladies.
I agree, don't get discouraged ladies, some days it seems like I'm making a ton of progress, others it seems like a setback, We are all on the right track with taking care of our hair & babying it, I guess now the patience has to kick in.
MagnoliaBelle
New Member
Hi ladies. The only progress that I can report since I can't measure length due to my hair being natural is that I can now wrap my hair around my Sally's large sponge bun donut with hair left over that needs to be tucked in. Now bunning is much easier. Before I was struggling every morning to tuck my in to make a bun without hair sticking out. So I am making progress even though slowly.
I hope that everyone can stay encouraged. We have a lot of growing to do from now until December!!
I hope that everyone can stay encouraged. We have a lot of growing to do from now until December!!
ChemistryGirl
Well-Known Member
Hey Ladies,
Just wanted to give a
to all those ladies who are feeling discouraged and 
to those who've posted pics, great progress ladies!
Just wanted to give a
to all those ladies who are feeling discouraged and to those who've posted pics, great progress ladies!
ksk_xs
Member
Lovely hair ladies. In the December pic my hair is in a straight wrap and in the March pic it's tightly curled. In the stand alone pic my hair was air dryed in a ponytail.
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morehairplease
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^^ your progress is great sweetie! Love your comparisons shots!
! Love your comparisons shots!
topnotch1010
Real Housewife of Houston
************UPDATE************
This is my quarterly update. I got a blunt cut about two weeks ago. I have been bunning out of laziness almost daily. Reggie: Wash every 2-3 days with Keracare 1st lather shampoo, towel dry, apply Shescentit Green Grape Leave-in Condish, apply Hairveda Green Tea Herbal Hair Butter, then bun. If I decide to flat iron, I use CHI Silk Infusion, then my Sedu temp betwen 280-320 deg. I DC once per week and texlax around 6 weeks.
Sorry for the HUGE pics!!!
This is my quarterly update. I got a blunt cut about two weeks ago. I have been bunning out of laziness almost daily. Reggie: Wash every 2-3 days with Keracare 1st lather shampoo, towel dry, apply Shescentit Green Grape Leave-in Condish, apply Hairveda Green Tea Herbal Hair Butter, then bun. If I decide to flat iron, I use CHI Silk Infusion, then my Sedu temp betwen 280-320 deg. I DC once per week and texlax around 6 weeks.
Sorry for the HUGE pics!!!
Fhrizzball
Well-Known Member
I took my kinkies out because my hair was starting to dread up in the back. Not to mention they kept slipping out. Next time it's quality over quantity. I attempted two strand twist but I slept on them wrong so they're wonky. Maybe I'll try banding them in shape? I didn't get any growth yet and I'm overdue for a trim. Ahh well...
Stiletto_Diva
Well-Known Member
Just took my weave out after 1 1/2 months. My puff looks bigger so hopefully I have some noticable growth. I plan to flat iron my hair sometime next week so I'll post pics then
ksk_xs
Member
How long did you leave the kinky twists in?
Carrie A
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, I'm checking in with my three month progress shots 12/25/2008-3/25/2009.
I'm just comparing the nape and it's growing well. I'm just squeaking APL and in another month should be comfortably there. Happy growing!
12/25/08 Just below collar bone
3/25/09 just at arm pit
I'm just comparing the nape and it's growing well. I'm just squeaking APL and in another month should be comfortably there. Happy growing!
12/25/08 Just below collar bone
3/25/09 just at arm pit
Aggie
Well-Known Member
This challenge is closed so I'll join for 2010. I am trimming to maybe shoulder length by the end of this year. I am trying to get rid of my previously no-lye relaxed hair and I believe it will grow out to shoulder length by the end of the year. I am also trying to get rid of the bone straight relaxed hair so I have a lot of trimming to do in the course of the rest of this year. I'll watch you ladies amazing progress and cheer you on from the sidelines anyway.
. I'll watch you ladies amazing progress and cheer you on from the sidelines anyway.
SCarolinaGirl
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, I'm checking in with my three month progress shots 12/25/2008-3/25/2009.
I'm just comparing the nape and it's growing well. I'm just squeaking APL and in another month should be comfortably there. Happy growing!
12/25/08 Just below collar bone
3/25/09 just at arm pit
Amazing growth!
sparklebh
Member
ok ladies, I am new and this is my first post. I have a s-curl texturizer and would like to go to a relaxer or natural hair. Could someone tell me the best way to do this and keep the little hair I do have. My hair is NL right now and I just got a trim about 3 week ago. 53 and still not getting it right
Thanks
Sparkle
Thanks
Sparkle
sparklebh
Member
You are one of the reason I subscribed to the site. You have some good growth. Right now I have a s-curl texturizer and would like to go to a relaxer or natural and do a press & curl. I am doing a press once a week and to rest of the time I do a pony bun, because my hair is short (NL), but I do wash 1 a week and DC. I will try to post a pic when I find out how to do it. This is my first post and I am new to the site. I have a lot to learn.
*Sparkle
*Sparkle
Carrie A
Well-Known Member
ok ladies, I am new and this is my first post. I have a s-curl texturizer and would like to go to a relaxer or natural hair. Could someone tell me the best way to do this and keep the little hair I do have. My hair is NL right now and I just got a trim about 3 week ago. 53 and still not getting it right
Thanks
Sparkle
Welcome! Why don't you start a new thread introducing yourself and asking your question. You are sure to get more responses that way. I don't know about relaxing but for going natural you simply grow for a couple months then big chop into a short natural, or trim little by little.
Aggie
Well-Known Member
ok ladies, I am new and this is my first post. I have a s-curl texturizer and would like to go to a relaxer or natural hair. Could someone tell me the best way to do this and keep the little hair I do have. My hair is NL right now and I just got a trim about 3 week ago. 53 and still not getting it right
Thanks
Sparkle
Hi sparklebh, I agree with Carrie A on both points. I am relaxed transitioning to texlaxed (deliberately under-processed relaxed) hair but I would still recommend going natural first and if you are comfortable enough to relax later, then relax. But for now, go natural, I believe it's easier than maintaining relaxed hair. I've been relaxed for a long time and know how to take care of it pretty well.
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