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

Hi Ladies,
I know its been a while. So much going on so here is my update, I couldn't add the middle picture from January so please refer to my album in my profile! HHG

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I'm slowly getting there YAY!:yep:

I have one problem: thickness and I'm not sure its healthy...a little frustrating, how can I deal with this any ideas ladies
 
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simplyme1985 said:
Hi Ladies,
I know its been a while. So much going on so here is my update, I couldn't add the middle picture from January so please refer to my album in my profile! HHG

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I'm slowly getting there YAY!:yep:

I have one problem: thickness and I'm not sure its healthy...a little frustrating, how can I deal with this any ideas ladies
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Way to go! You have def. retained length:yep: As far as thickness goes, I could use some more of that myself, Castor oil seems to help when I seal with it, Oh and of course Ayurveda:drunk:
 
So I finally got my hair braided. I feel so good. I found someone who is reasonably priced, does not braid tight or heavy braids. My braids feel so light...they are a little smaller then
I would have liked but I'm still digging them.
I plan on keeping them in for 2 months...I should have an internship in New York this summer for 3 months...So I plan on getting a fresh set of braids before I head up there. Hopefully they will last my whole stay, The last thing I want to be concerned about is my hair.
I dont think I've ever posted progress pics :rolleyes: but I haven't straightened by hair in ages and to be honest I just haven't felt like it. But I will either in May(1 year since 2nd BC) or in October(1 year relaxer free).
And to the ladies who have posted progress pics, you all are so inspiring. Mo96 I absolutely adore your hair. Great progress!

Ciao.
 
simplyme1985 said:
Hi Ladies,
I know its been a while. So much going on so here is my update, I couldn't add the middle picture from January so please refer to my album in my profile! HHG

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I'm slowly getting there YAY!:yep:

I have one problem: thickness and I'm not sure its healthy...a little frustrating, how can I deal with this any ideas ladies
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What helped with thickness for me in the past and present is...\
-stretching relaxers
-MTG
-protective styling/NO HEAT

In fact I haven't used heat in close to a year...The lady who was braiding my hair the other day, was like "OMG your hair is so thick, its taking me longer then usual to braid it." Which was mind boggling to me cause my hair has never been THICK THICK. I think the lack of heat and constant protective styling has helped me achieve that. Currently I dont use ANY growth aids. I only take chlorella daily.
 
^^^I agree with you on stretching relaxers helps with thickness....Back in the day, I used to wear braids all the time and it would be months before I get a relaxer, if my hair going back into braids no need for me to relax it. But my hairline suffered badly so that why I stop wearing them. Then I got a bad reaction to a batch of hair and I sworn to never wear weave again, along with my BF tripping on me wearing weave as well.

I just wear a bun and moisturize daily with, strecthing and I see its working wonders. I don't co wash as much, cause of laziness, but I still do bunning. No adverse actions.
 
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simplyme1985 said:
Hi Ladies,
I know its been a while. So much going on so here is my update, I couldn't add the middle picture from January so please refer to my album in my profile! HHG

comic-p.jpg
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I'm slowly getting there YAY!:yep:

I have one problem: thickness and I'm not sure its healthy...a little frustrating, how can I deal with this any ideas ladies
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Wow, nice progress!!!!
 
Ivy Santolina said:
I'm so happy about everyone's progress. They keep me motivated.

I updated my siggie. Yesterday I A-vedic co-washed, hendigo'd my hairline, DC'd then tension blow-dried my hair. I originally planned on texlaxing my hair yesterday too but changed my mind. I wanted to stretch for no more than another 12 weeks.

I had my SO take my picture yesterday but when I updated my PikiStrip it was hard to make a good comparison with two different hair styles. I thought it was dishonest.

So I had my SO take my picture again today with the same hair style as my Dec pic to make a better comparison. I'm not gonna lie. I 'bout cried when I saw the picture. :cry3::cry3: I knew my last setback cost me some length, but Dang!!! I didn't think I lost that much hair! Well, as the saying goes, the proof is in the picture (good or bad). I'm hoping my next update (mid-end June) will be much better.

So my goal for these next three months is NO SETBACKS!!!!! Wish me luck y'all.
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I feel ya, girl! However, your hair is still very thick and pretty.
 
Y'all know how much I was hatin' the 'v' so I blow dried my hair on Thursday so that I could make sure that I indeed had a 'v' and it was not my husband's handiwork.

Sure thing, I don't have a 'v'. Instead, I have some $#@, chewed up ends :blush::wallbash: (see signature below) Ughhh.

I just got a 1/2 inch trim this morning. I will post another pic in June for my 1 year anniversary (I know that it states that I have been a member since January I believe, but I joined so that I could see SuperGirl's hair. I got serious in June of 2008)
 
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taz007 said:
Y'all know how much I was hatin' the 'v' so I blow dried my hair so that I could make sure that I indeed had a 'v' and it was not my husband's handiwork.

Sure thing, I don't have a 'v'. Instead, I have some $#@, chewed up ends :blush::wallbash: (see signature below) Ughhh.

I just got a 1/2 inch trim this morning. I will post another pick in June for my 1 year anniversary (I know that it states that I have been a member since January I believe, but I joined so that I could see SuperGirl's hair. I got serious in June of 2008)
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It will grow in..don't worry
 
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flowinlocks said:
Lol, I feel you, but if that isn't your collarbone you're touching? Then what its it???:lachen:
you are there in my eyes.
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shortdub78 said:
from the chart, your hair is shoulder length. girl claim it!
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Girls, I don't know, lol. I guess I might bite the bullet and go to a hairdresser one of these days for a straightening and a trim then see exactly where I'm at. But not yet (haven't blowdried since 2007!). I'll carry on with what i'm doing and see how it goes. Might straighten in September for a family wedding, so we'll see!

Thanks anyway, I'm just so glad and thankful my hair is growing!
 
flowinlocks said:
Awww, don't worry Ivy, you'll get there, Ayurveda is is wonderful way to go to improve the overall health of your hair & increase length, (check out my photo album) Sometimes it takes a minute to get on track with a reggie that works, but I have no doubt you will be sucessfull this time:yep: NO SETBACKS!! NO SETBACKS!! Anyway, stay motivated girl :bighug: good luck!
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taz007 said:
I feel ya, girl! However, your hair is still very thick and pretty.
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Thanks so much ladies. Yeah Taz, surprisingly with all of that hair that ended up in the sink and on the floor, I still have a lot hair. Your ends don't look chewed up at all. Regardless of V or no V, your hair is pretty too. Flowinlocks, I'm gonna check out your album. I love the progress you've made. You got that CBL.

Seeing everyone's success is such an inspiration. I'm so glad I found LHCF.
 
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Yesterday was wash day and I began by prepooing with a mix of aussie moist and EVOO. I then washed with aphogee and dc'd with heat with a mix of SE megasilk, lustrasilk shea butter and EVOO . I roller set then saran wrapped. I am 6 weeks post so I couldn't get my new growth straight. Here's the result of all of my hard work, lol!

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alright, here is my 1st quarter pic. it doesn't feel like anything is happening, seeing as how i am gradually trimming off all full relaxed ends in favor of my texlaxed roots. but, i will just keep my patience...
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NuBraveHeart said:
alright, here is my 1st quarter pic. it doesn't feel like anything is happening, seeing as how i am gradually trimming off all full relaxed ends in favor of my texlaxed roots. but, i will just keep my patience...
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never mind!! <-- I thought I couldn't see the pic. But I see it now!! Great progress!!
 
Hi Ladies!! So glad to join you! Below are my starting pics. Unfortunately my hair grows in a W so Im working on to fill this gap at get to full APL by December :rolleyes:. HHG!!





 
NuBraveHeart said:
alright, here is my 1st quarter pic. it doesn't feel like anything is happening, seeing as how i am gradually trimming off all full relaxed ends in favor of my texlaxed roots. but, i will just keep my patience...
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oooooh... pretty, shiny hair! Good progress!
 
Alrighty ladies, here are a few of my pics from the other day(March 28th). I relaxed on the 18th but wasnt able to take any pics. I added one to my sig pikistrip to show a lil bit of my progress. I had not added any product to my hair in the pics so my hair looks a lil shabby. But I do see some growth!!!!!!!
 

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msdevo said:
Alrighty ladies, here are a few of my pics from the other day(March 28th). I relaxed on the 18th but wasnt able to take any pics. I added one to my sig pikistrip to show a lil bit of my progress. I had not added any product to my hair in the pics so my hair looks a lil shabby. But I do see some growth!!!!!!!
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Great progress!
 
NuBraveHeart said:
alright, here is my 1st quarter pic. it doesn't feel like anything is happening, seeing as how i am gradually trimming off all full relaxed ends in favor of my texlaxed roots. but, i will just keep my patience...
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Looks healthy & shiny:yep:


futurescbride said:
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Yesterday was wash day and I began by prepooing with a mix of aussie moist and EVOO. I then washed with aphogee and dc'd with heat with a mix of SE megasilk, lustrasilk shea butter and EVOO . I roller set then saran wrapped. I am 6 weeks post so I couldn't get my new growth straight. Here's the result of all of my hard work, lol!

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It still looks good, keep it growing girl!!


msdevo said:
Alrighty ladies, here are a few of my pics from the other day(March 28th). I relaxed on the 18th but wasnt able to take any pics. I added one to my sig pikistrip to show a lil bit of my progress. I had not added any product to my hair in the pics so my hair looks a lil shabby. But I do see some growth!!!!!!!
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So do I!! It's brushing them shoulders.:yep:


jovan787 said:
Hi Ladies!! So glad to join you! Below are my starting pics. Unfortunately my hair grows in a W so Im working on to fill this gap at get to full APL by December :rolleyes:. HHG!!





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