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

[The Princess]

Ok you guys I want you to listen and understand what I am about to say. ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR INNER VOICE, you know the one that says run get out of the chair dont sit go forward or collect your 100.00. Why am I telling you this you might be asking yourself, well..........
Today I wanted to interview a stylist just in case I chicken out in Nov. and need help doing my relaxer. Ok so I called Rosie who normally trims my hair and she was honest and said that she has never done one but another lady she works with has "ethnic" (yes she used that word) childern and I could come in and talk with her. So when I get there she took me back to her station right away----oh and she is not AA nor is she a Becky she is more like Spanish. Well she started by saying oh your hair is so soft, that kills me when someone says that I mean what do they expect to draw blood after touching my hair????? So she said she sees where the new growth is and what she would do is relax the new growth and in the last 5 min pull it all the way thorugh. All the way?????? So you would relax already relaxed hair?????? Ummmm no that is called over processing. Then I asked her if she can do a mid protein treatment after she rinses the relaxer out and before the neutralizer and she said DC and I said yes a protein DC and her response was ...wait for it ....wait for it... her response was can you bring it in cause I have never heard of that before. I said well what are your rates? A relaxer is 70.00 and trim is 20.00 so 90.00 for her to phuck up my hair? No thank you I said let me think about this and I will get back with you. Have a good day.

If anyone is going to give me a set back it will be me. I am not going to pay you 90.00 for you to damage my hair. I will do as planned and do it myself using London Diva's method and go back to Rosie for my trims.

Ladies just cause you are AA does not mean you know how to do AA hair and just cause you got some "ethnic" kids cause you had some AA in you a couple of times does not qualify you as know how to do AA hair.

Lesson Over!

Im glad you did, leave cause you would have been on CNN for an international incident.

 

[The Princess]

Just checkin in. I was finally able to go to the beautician after a month. Whew and I really needed to go. I has so much shed hair, it was ridicilous. I can't detangle for nothing on my own. Also my ends look alot better this time, I been doing the baggy method, and it helped my ends. She didn't trip out on my ends this time, When she flatiron, cause they were behaving. They looked so smooth when she finish. I was so excited, cause last time, when I went, she metioned I need a trim, and they looked busted and dry, even when I touched them. However, yesterday when I went it, she didn't have any problems, and didn't even say anything about my ends and needing a trim. I also didn't use heat for a month as well.

Ponytail Baggy Method does work if your ends are out of wack.

 

[LaidBak]

I used to feel the same way, one day after I got a relaxer, I got so mad, that I put my hair in a bun and stop looking at it for 2 months. Then, one day, I realize my hair was a lil longer. I think that when patience comes in. I also just take my pics every two months. Then I can really see some length.

Ever since I hit SL I've been flexirodding my hair on a daily basis as kind of a protective (up off my clothes) style. Due to the curls I've not been able to see its true length. Then the other day after a wash I decided to throw on the old measuring shirt and see what it look like. But I seemed to be sitting at the same line I was at when I started! Impossible because I can SEE that I have more hair than I did 6 months ago LoL! Oh well. I guess I'll just go back to flexirodding, have faith, and check again next month.

 

[flowinlocks]

I'm not length checking again till Sept.

 

[Priss Pot]

I am definitely in. I'm hoping to be APL (stretched) by the end of this year. I'm pretty confident I will make it if I keep up my routine.

 

[aa9746]

I am definitely in. I'm hoping to be APL (stretched) by the end of this year. I'm pretty confident I will make it if I keep up my routine.

I visited your fotki and I'm sure you'll make it too

 

[The Princess]

OMG, so I put my hair up in a high bun and notice, both sides behind my ear, im losing hair, WTH... its NG there, so thats a good things, its not ALOPECIA, so its me, maybe im pulling my hair to tight...Here is the pics below, what you think...excuse the naps, i went to a so called beautician, to get a "line up" not my normal beautician, and she cut off my whole hair line, so its growing back. After two months.

HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!! My edges are just now filling in. I don't need my nape area leaving.

 

[flowinlocks]

OMG, so I put my hair up in a high bun and notice, both sides behind my ear, im losing hair, WTH... its NG there, so thats a good things, its not ALOPECIA, so its me, maybe im pulling my hair to tight...Here is the pics below, what you think...excuse the naps, i went to a so called beautician, to get a "line up" not my normal beautician, and she cut off my whole hair line, so its growing back.

OMG, I'm sorry this happened to you. Do you pull your hair up every day? Some hairlines can't take as much stress as others. Could it be rubbing your collars?

 

[CubanMorena]

Ok, I don't have any updates lol but I just wanted to post this article and documentary on the black hair industry that I just finished watching. I found it super interesting and saddening that Black women are the #1 beauty consumers but our communities never reap the benefits of our spending power. Now I'm not one to think that Black people should exclusively help Black People, I have a more universally humanitarian perspective, BUT, I do think it's sad that what the documentary points out is true (I see it in NYC) and the Black communities has many sectors that could really flourish from this revenue. Thus, if you can please support Black businesses. I'm going to try to do so myself. If you need to find a way to "cure" pjism, make a goal to only buying from Black owned Beauty supply stores - they are few and far between, so that will control your spending and make your spending really count towards something positive. I'm going to do this for the rest of the year myself and see how it goes.

**I'm now stepping down from my soapbox** lol

http://clutchmagonline.com/beauty/taking-back-the-black-hair-care-industry/#2

 

[taz007]

Small update. I will be relaxing my hair this Wednesday. My new growth is outta control . I will post pics at that time. I hope that I made APL!

 

[DaPPeR]

I'm getting waist length kinky twist tommorrow . I was inspired by a thread on here by the same name. I always get twist that stop at my shoulders.

I hope and pray it comes out as lovely as I picture it in my mind, because I always wanted long kinky twist, but wasn't sure it was possible.

No length check until September like flowinlocks.

 

[SouthernStunner]

Ok, I don't have any updates lol but I just wanted to post this article and documentary on the black hair industry that I just finished watching. I found it super interesting and saddening that Black women are the #1 beauty consumers but our communities never reap the benefits of our spending power. Now I'm not one to think that Black people should exclusively help Black People, I have a more universally humanitarian perspective, BUT, I do think it's sad that what the documentary points out is true (I see it in NYC) and the Black communities has many sectors that could really flourish from this revenue. Thus, if you can please support Black businesses. I'm going to try to do so myself. If you need to find a way to "cure" pjism, make a goal to only buying from Black owned Beauty supply stores - they are few and far between, so that will control your spending and make your spending really count towards something positive. I'm going to do this for the rest of the year myself and see how it goes.

**I'm now stepping down from my soapbox** lol

http://clutchmagonline.com/beauty/taking-back-the-black-hair-care-industry/#2

Since I do most if not all my shopping online if anyone can name some Black owned online BS I would be more than happy to shop there.

 

[RosesBlack]

I'm getting waist length kinky twist tommorrow . I was inspired by a thread on here by the same name. I always get twist that stop at my shoulders.

I hope and pray it comes out as lovely as I picture it in my mind, because I always wanted long kinky twist, but wasn't sure it was possible.

No length check until September like flowinlocks.

Oh that sounds so pretty post pics when you get them done I wanna see.

 

[SouthernStunner]

I got my hair cornrowed this past saturday and I am taking these bugers out tonight! They are too tight my head stings it hurts so bad and I thought maybe a day or two and it will feel better and my DH was saying I am wasting my money but I would rather waste 30.00 than be bald.

I am going to do an aphogee (hard core) to make sure my hair is stenghtened and DC with steam, do another DC on Wed and then go back to my box braids on Thurs.

 

[CubanMorena]

Since I do most if not all my shopping online if anyone can name some Black owned online BS I would be more than happy to shop their.

I wish I knew myself. I think Sheldeez might be Black-owned but I'm not sure. I'm going to get in touch with the Black Owned Beauty Store Association to see if they have a list. I will get back to you on this by the end of this week (I hope, let's see how long it takes them to respond).

 

[jerseygurl]

Hi ladies, I just want to say hang in there you'll make APL this year. Remember that a watched pot never boils. Don't length check all the time or you will get discouraged, put your hair up in braids or something or do the flexirod set like one of the ladies does and you may be pleasantly surprised come relaxer time if you are relaxed.

Hang in there ladies

 

[flowinlocks]

Hi ladies, I just want to say hang in there you'll make APL this year. Remember that a watched pot never boils. Don't length check all the time or you will get discouraged, put your hair up in braids or something or do the flexirod set like one of the ladies does and you may be pleasantly surprised come relaxer time if you are relaxed.

Hang in there ladies

ITA, I'm length checking in Sept. after my touchup and to post my 1 yr. progress pics. After that I won't check till Dec.

 

[loulou82]

It's soo hard not to give my twists a tug to see where they land. But then I'll be happy for a day and the next day it looks like I lost an inch. I'm with FlowinLocks, I'll length check on my natural anniversary in August and then wait until December.

 

[flowinlocks]

It's soo hard not to give my twists a tug to see where they land. But then I'll be happy for a day and the next day it looks like I lost an inch. I'm with FlowinLocks, I'll length check on my natural anniversary in August and then wait until December.

I know it gets hard for me because I bun everyday. It wouldn't be as bad if I had braids. Whenever I catch myself wanting to press a peice out I have to hurry up and start thinking about something else.

 

[aa9746]

I'm getting waist length kinky twist tommorrow . I was inspired by a thread on here by the same name. I always get twist that stop at my shoulders.

I hope and pray it comes out as lovely as I picture it in my mind, because I always wanted long kinky twist, but wasn't sure it was possible.

No length check until September like flowinlocks.

Yes, I can't wait to see pictures!!

 

[SouthernStunner]

so I took out my cornrows and I am hoping I didnt do any folicle damage. My head is tender to the touch and right in the front I can see the pore that a my hair comes out of. I was thinking about just getting my braids back in on thursday but scalp is too sensitive right now so I will wait until the 1 of Aug. and let it heal. Meanwhile I will be doing lots of DCs and scalp massages plus I have my megatek so that should help if any damage did occur. I am not missing any hair and though I detangled with ease under the shower my scalp was very sore. I did bantu knots so that wont be any pressure on the scalp. I am just praying everything will be ok. I only had the cornrows in on sat (got them in) to monday (took them out). Do you think that was enough time to do any permanent damage? I hope not.

 

[RosesBlack]

so I took out my cornrows and I am hoping I didnt do and folicle damage. My head is tender to the touch and right in the front I can see the pore that a my hair comes out of. I was thinking about just getting my braids back in on thursday but scalp is too sensitive right now so I will wait until the 1 of Aug. and let it heal. Meanwhile I will be doing lots of DCs and scalp massages plus I have my megatek so that should help if any damage did occur. I am not missing any hair and though I detangled with ease under the shower my scalp was very sore. I did bantu knots so that wont be any pressure on the scalp. I am just praying everything will be ok. I only had the cornrows in on sat (got them in) to monday (took them out). Do you think that was enough time to do any permanent damage? I hope not.

That doesn't sound like long enough to have done serious permanent damage. Make sure you really baby your hairline a lot. I had some bad microbraids that did the same thing to my scalp. But unlike you I wasn't smart and left them in anyway and lost a crapload of hair.

 

[SouthernStunner]

I was almost in tears when DH was giving me a scalp massage. After like 5 mins I was jumping up saying I'm good please dont touch my head again.

 

[RosesBlack]

I was almost in tears when DH was giving me a scalp massage. After like 5 mins I was jumping up saying I'm good please dont touch my head again.

Oh no maybe take an advil every 6 hours or so, until your scalp feels less inflamed.

 

[wish4length]

I wish it would hurry up and grow!!!!

 

[BrownEyez22]

Hey ladies, just wanted to update on my progress. I don't think I will see apl this year, but I am glad all the crazy layers are growing out/catching up.



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[flowinlocks]

I was almost in tears when DH was giving me a scalp massage. After like 5 mins I was jumping up saying I'm good please dont touch my head again.

I hope your scalp feels better SS. I agree with taking something for the pain. Or maybe letting some cool water run over it.

I wish it would hurry up and grow!!!!

Dont' worry you'll be APL before you know it.

Hey ladies, just wanted to update on my progress. I don't think I will see apl this year, but I am glad all the crazy layers are growing out/catching up.


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Nice job growing out those layers, It looks like it's getting thicker.

 

[Blkrose]

Hey ladies, just wanted to update on my progress. I don't think I will see apl this year, but I am glad all the crazy layers are growing out/catching up.


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Your hair is growing nicely so you neva know jus keep doing what your doing even if you dont reach APL you may come really close

 

[taz007]

Wish4length and Browneyes,

You are making FANTASTIC progress! Beautiful and thick!

 

[ChemistryGirl]

Hey ladies,
I'm just checking in. I got a not totally consentual trim last Friday, I think my hair stylist took off like 1/2" - 1". My ends look great now, but I am certainly not trimming for at least six months. I am starting to get a little impatient with my hair, so I'm going to put in a full sew in next week and give it a break for 4 weeks. I'm also thinking of stretching for 3 - 7 months. For a split second I even considered transitioning...we'll see. On a good note, I came home after my family hadn't seen me in a while and they all say my hair has grown (I don't see it). My dad thought I was wearing a weave.... I think like the other ladies said, a watched pot never boils, so I'm going to keep up with my regimen and just ignore my hair.

Oh and great progress ladies, I love seeing all the progress pics. Everyone is doing so well!