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

calmsensual1 said:
OK...I made it to APL!

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But I decided to BC recently so now im back down to an inch of hair.:look:
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CONGRATS!!!!!
 
CubanMorena said:
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).
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Ok, I'm late with my response but you can find a list of black owned suppliers on bobsaone.org. Also, I've decided to take the money I typically spend on hair care products (my father had the audacity to point out that I spend nearly 5g's per year on hair "foolishness" lol) and invest in some of these companies. Our revenue controls nearly 90% of the hair/cosmetics market - we love to look good lol, so we might as well control a percentage of the market. because of us, many companies in this sector have not felt the full effect of an economic recession. Essence recently had an article about how even in these difficult times, Black women have continued to spend big money for hair care. The BOBSA website also has a list of the owners of the brands we love to use- I've been going through the list and doing market research on some of the companies, many of whom have had consistent growth for over a decade (i.e. Alberto Culver, stock symbol ACV, ) and some even pay dividends!!!! As a stock holder, you can go to the yearly and quarterly company meetings and make demands and suggestions ladies!

Operation Get My Money Back/Takeover My Hair's Industry is in full effect!
 
CubanMorena said:
Ok, I'm late with my response but you can find a list of black owned suppliers on bobsaone.org. Also, I've decided to take the money I typically spend on hair care products (my father had the audacity to point out that I spend nearly 5g's per year on hair "foolishness" lol) and invest in some of these companies. Our revenue controls nearly 90% of the hair/cosmetics market - we love to look good lol, so we might as well control a percentage of the market. because of us, many companies in this sector have not felt the full effect of an economic recession. Essence recently had an article about how even in these difficult times, Black women have continued to spend big money for hair care. The BOBSA website also has a list of the owners of the brands we love to use- I've been going through the list and doing market research on some of the companies, many of whom have had consistent growth for over a decade (i.e. Alberto Culver, stock symbol ACV, ) and some even pay dividends!!!! As a stock holder, you can go to the yearly and quarterly company meetings and make demands and suggestions ladies!

Operation Get My Money Back/Takeover My Hair's Industry is in full effect!
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I heard about that the BOBSA on Dateline. Very interesting.
 
Hey ladies I ended my 22week stretch last night and it doesnt look like I will be making APL in December..but I refuse 2 give up! :Runs to grap Mega tex: :gorgeous:
 
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Ok ladies here is my update! I was suppose to get a weave but that didnt work out .. My last relaxer was June 25 .. i am trying to stretch till october 8th .. but I am going to try to stretch till December 25 thats 6 months! I really am going for it. I know for sure I will be (better be) APL i am I think like 2 inches away (go to my fotki and see my pics to get an idea of what I mean). By december I hope to be beyond APL . Wish me luck !!
 
Ah man. I am getting so inpatient and antsy for December to arrive already. Still in kinky twist, I cowash frequently, so they look very unflattering and fuzzy. I will redo them at the end of the month. Thank goodness the holiday season in approaching in a few months, it will give me a welcome distraction from looking at my roots, waiting for my hair to grow. Ok, vent over..APL '09 or bust!!
 
even if i don't make APL by the end of the year, i know my hair will be the longest it's ever been and i'll just be proud of that fact alone. i know i'll make apl eventually, even if it's not in december. :yep:​
 
Hi ladies, my August update. Sorry about the bits and pieces of hair, but I am sporting kinky twists now. I am confident I should make APL by December if I stay patient and stick with my regimen. I'm so scared of a set back, so I think I will keep my hair in twists and wigs until December, retouch time:


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Checkin in: Im 8 weeks post and stretching to 10 weeks. Yes I look a hot mess. Helmet Head. I love playing with my NG, its so springy. I might stretch to 12, cause im really hoping to be at APL when I relax.
 
SouthernStunner said:
Ok ladies since my hubby will be deploying in Nov and I cant imagine doing a self relaxer with my twins running around (fussing at them may make me overprocess lol) so I am going to do my relaxer Oct 17 which will put me at 58 wks post relaxer!!!!!

Other news: I dont think (I know) I didnt/wont make APL but I am happy with my progress nonetheless. Dogon this long neck of mine!!!! lol

I will take pics when the time comes.
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OMG!!! :blush: And I start whining at 8 wks. Congrats on your stretch.

calmsensual1 said:
OK...I made it to APL!

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But I decided to BC recently so now im back down to an inch of hair.:look:
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Lol, why did you tease us like that.


Reecie said:
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Looks like i'll be pushing it to make the December goal, Ladies!!:nono:
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You never know, Keep hope alive.

beans4reezy said:
Hi ladies, my August update. Sorry about the bits and pieces of hair, but I am sporting kinky twists now. I am confident I should make APL by December if I stay patient and stick with my regimen. I'm so scared of a set back, so I think I will keep my hair in twists and wigs until December, retouch time:


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:blush: Your hair has grown a lot. you're def. on the right track.:yep:
 
complexsimplicity said:
even if i don't make APL by the end of the year, i know my hair will be the longest it's ever been and i'll just be proud of that fact alone. i know i'll make apl eventually, even if it's not in december. :yep:​
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Ditto

Even if I don't make it, this is the longest my hair has ever been. All I can say is wow.... if my mom only knew back then what I know now.

Update, I redid the kninky twist and will be taking them down tonight. I might have to post pics with my phone since I don't know where the usb cord is to the camera. Neverless I will post pics this weekend. I took one braid down and I'm finally to the 1 line on my shirt, so hopefully I will make ap; by Dec.
 
Update......I'm 6 weeks post and I was absolutely DISGUSTED with my ends. They were fuzzy, and no amount of moisurizer, deep conditioning, or oils were helping. So.....I took out my scissors and started cutting. I feel somewhat better now. I am definitely not going to make APL this year. I am not depressed about it though, what I am depressed about is that my ends are still fuzzy and still need to be cut some more. I will be leaving the scissors alone though until I relax and then I will do another assessment.

Seriously my hair grows so slow, I am starting to give up on length goals, but I will not compromise on healthy hair.
 
SelfStyled,

I feel your pain! (see my siggy). I just CANNOT have raggedy ends :nono:.

Now the question is, now to keep the ends looking nice. Any suggestions?

BTW, your hair looks really nice in your siggy!
 
taz007 said:
SelfStyled,

I feel your pain! (see my siggy). I just CANNOT have raggedy ends :nono:.

Now the question is, now to keep the ends looking nice. Any suggestions?

BTW, your hair looks really nice in your siggy!
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Aww thanks babygirl. You already know how much I love your hair:yep:. Your ends DID not look raggedy at all to me. Did they feel raggedy though? I noticed my ends look nice in pics, but IRL if I were to comb my fingers through my hair they would get caught in the ends:sad::nono:.

Ok this is the $100,000,000 question.....how to keep your ends nice- good Lord I wish I had the answer:yep:. I don't mind trimming now, but I really would like to achieve healthy ends in this lifetime:lachen:.

This is what I had to do....

I did an assessment of my regimen, products, etc. The only thing that I came up with is that....my hair did not like to be airdried in a bun, and that I was delaying trims to have some modicum of length gains.

Here are some of the things that I am going to be doing moving forward, that might work for you since I know our hair is similar in type.

Rollersetting
Concentrating poo and shampoo on the ends
Trims only with hair shears
Trims/Dustings as needed, I am only in a race with myself and if that means every relaxer period- so what.
Deep conditioning with heat with every wash.

As far as what I have learned on the board that others say is helpful

Kiya fizzle
Porosity Control
Sealing with oils, butters, grease if you have too.
No heat

We will get this figured out:yep:.
 
SelfStyled said:
Update......I'm 6 weeks post and I was absolutely DISGUSTED with my ends. They were fuzzy, and no amount of moisurizer, deep conditioning, or oils were helping. So.....I took out my scissors and started cutting. I feel somewhat better now. I am definitely not going to make APL this year. I am not depressed about it though, what I am depressed about is that my ends are still fuzzy and still need to be cut some more. I will be leaving the scissors alone though until I relax and then I will do another assessment.

Seriously my hair grows so slow, I am starting to give up on length goals, but I will not compromise on healthy hair.
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OMG, I went throught this, my ends were hard and frizzy as well. However I couldn't cut my ends, so I did a baggy on my ends. I can say it helped my ends out alot, and they are alot smoother.
 
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One pic from Dec 08 after last real trim and the other pic is from today after my wash.
 

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Currently 10 weeks post. Protective styling as usual. Lots of luscious new growth. I swear I never thought I would see the day I would join an APL challenge. I'm really on my way :yay:

I have been whole head baggying overnight with my kinky twist. I wash and DC once a week. I apply MN every night. 3 and a half more months ya'll; we can do it.
 
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Great job ladies! I am inspired by all of your progress.

I will definitely be joining an APL in 2010 challenge. The back of my hair is APL but the rest is SL. I have about 6 inches between SL and APL so I hope to be able to claim full APL in 2010 sometime.

For the rest of August I'll just be wearing my regular pinned up styles. I'm planning to wear a weave from September to December.
 
Thanks y'all. I almost didn't post because I was kinda disappointed. I thought I should have been farther along after all this time.
 
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