NikkiQ Right now I'm looking at about 4-5 times a year. I might increase it later once I'm past APL to about 7-8 if I learn to do it to myself. I plan to avoid straightening in the summer months.
SHOULDER LENGTH 2011 CHALLENGE!
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NikkiQ Right now I'm looking at about 4-5 times a year. I might increase it later once I'm past APL to about 7-8 if I learn to do it to myself. I plan to avoid straightening in the summer months.
newnyer
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I discovered more breakage!! 
I've been bunning everyday, deep conditioning weekly, taking care of my ends daily, etc and STILL I discovered a spot below my crown (crown already had bad breakage from before). I never brush my hair and only detangle gently after washing because of the different textures. I don't know what I'm doing wrong (or NOT doing right)!!
I'm going going to use my Alter Ego tonight...sigh...
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I've been bunning everyday, deep conditioning weekly, taking care of my ends daily, etc and STILL I discovered a spot below my crown (crown already had bad breakage from before). I never brush my hair and only detangle gently after washing because of the different textures. I don't know what I'm doing wrong (or NOT doing right)!! I'm going going to use my Alter Ego tonight...sigh...
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newnyer
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Ya know, I've been commenting and replying and what not since January...and I don't think I officially joined this challenge!! Doh! 
Anyway, here's the info:
What is your current length?
CBL, with SL in back.
What is your goal date to make FULL SL?
August 2011. I want to be able to have a cute style without sacrificing SL length. Because of my breakage/thin hair--it seems if I were to wear my close to SL hair out right now it would look a hot mess. No bueno
Relaxed/natural/texlaxed/transitioning?
Relaxed/texlaxed/relaxed. Yeah, I know...it confuses ME too. lol
How do you plan on getting to SL? (ie. Protective styling, no heat, stretching relaxers, growth aids, etc)
Bunning. wigs and low manipulation styling (twistouts seem to be my friend). Plan to only use direct heat once every other month or longer and attempting to stretch out my relaxers to 12 weeks. Taking Hairfinity and multivitamins, moisturizing and sealing ends nightly, deep conditioning weekly, co-washing after exercise, and using MN/MT/oil mix (sparingly). Also trying to increase my water intake.Trying to baby my nape, edges, and crown since that is the area giving me the most problems.
Whats your long term length goal?
APL and THICKER (or at least the illusion of) hair!!
Anyway, here's the info:
What is your current length?
CBL, with SL in back.
What is your goal date to make FULL SL?
August 2011. I want to be able to have a cute style without sacrificing SL length. Because of my breakage/thin hair--it seems if I were to wear my close to SL hair out right now it would look a hot mess. No bueno
Relaxed/natural/texlaxed/transitioning?
Relaxed/texlaxed/relaxed. Yeah, I know...it confuses ME too. lol
How do you plan on getting to SL? (ie. Protective styling, no heat, stretching relaxers, growth aids, etc)
Bunning. wigs and low manipulation styling (twistouts seem to be my friend). Plan to only use direct heat once every other month or longer and attempting to stretch out my relaxers to 12 weeks. Taking Hairfinity and multivitamins, moisturizing and sealing ends nightly, deep conditioning weekly, co-washing after exercise, and using MN/MT/oil mix (sparingly). Also trying to increase my water intake.Trying to baby my nape, edges, and crown since that is the area giving me the most problems.
Whats your long term length goal?
APL and THICKER (or at least the illusion of) hair!!
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Missjae09
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From the looks of your ftoki, I'm sure you'll be there! 
Lol! Not yet! Judgement day is next Saturday. I'm up here trying to double up on this Nioxin to get last minute growth in
I know for a fact I won't be meeting my goal of 8 inches. But I'm thinking if I'm at 7.5 maybe I can still make it just barely.
Missjae09
New Member
[I straighten whenever I get the urge to, (which translates to about once a month) I want to enjoy my hair at it's new lengths. When I straighten I make sure I DC and do my light protein treatments. QUOTE=NikkiQ;13274709]How often do you ladies straighten your hair?I [/QUOTE]
PaigeJessica
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Can I please join? I know I'm late but I just saw this the other day 
What is your current length?
Neck length
What is your goal date to make SL?
July 2011 for my longest layer. I'll claim SL when it gets there but I would also like to be full SL by September 2011 which will make 1 year since my BC.
Relaxed/natural/texlaxed/transitioning?
Natural
How do you plan on getting to SL? (ie. Protective styling, no heat, stretching relaxers, growth aids, etc)
Protective styles. I mainly keep my hair twisted up and leave it alone. I don't use heat at all and my current regimen seems to work fine so I won't change it.
Whats your long term length goal?
MBL!
I have about 1"-1.5" to go at the back:
And about 3" to go on the sides:
What is your current length?
Neck length
What is your goal date to make SL?
July 2011 for my longest layer. I'll claim SL when it gets there but I would also like to be full SL by September 2011 which will make 1 year since my BC.
Relaxed/natural/texlaxed/transitioning?
Natural
How do you plan on getting to SL? (ie. Protective styling, no heat, stretching relaxers, growth aids, etc)
Protective styles. I mainly keep my hair twisted up and leave it alone. I don't use heat at all and my current regimen seems to work fine so I won't change it.
Whats your long term length goal?
MBL!
I have about 1"-1.5" to go at the back:
And about 3" to go on the sides:
So I need to do a search on SSK's. Ever since cutting off the last of my relaxed ends I have noticed them more and more. I'd hate for them to ruin all my progress. Sigh.
So i pulled out a piece of hair in the back to measure, and I think its at 7.5 now. Missed my 8 inch goal, but its close enough for me to still be very satisfied. That will mean I retained about 6 inches over the past year which is excellent.
Right now I'm taking Nioxin vitamins. I'm not usually a big bandwagon jumper, but I ran out of my usual vitamins, stumbled across a thread on them, and they were on sale on Amazon so I figured why not give it a shot. So I'll be finishing this bottle and see how it goes.
So i pulled out a piece of hair in the back to measure, and I think its at 7.5 now. Missed my 8 inch goal, but its close enough for me to still be very satisfied. That will mean I retained about 6 inches over the past year which is excellent.
Right now I'm taking Nioxin vitamins. I'm not usually a big bandwagon jumper, but I ran out of my usual vitamins, stumbled across a thread on them, and they were on sale on Amazon so I figured why not give it a shot. So I'll be finishing this bottle and see how it goes.
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ZeeontheGrow
New Member
Relaxed today... Here are some pics..
I'm happy with my progress length wise... Don't think my hair has EVER been this long.. I just wish it was thicker (doesn't really show in these pics) I wonder if there's something I could be doing, or if it's just my hair :-/
Anyway, just wanted to share. I think I'll be able to comfortably claim SL by end of June!
Happy Easter ladies!
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PaigeJessica
Well-Known Member
Thanks. I gave myself a trim of about half an inch yesterday but I think I can still make it by July :crossfingers:
NikkiQ
Well-Known Member
I did but I ain't showing them pics to anybody. Total failure!
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newnyer
Well-Known Member
I feel ya girl! I straightened my hair last night, looked at it for about 30 minutes, and quickly bunned it right back up! lol. Me and my see-through hair. 
I'm thinking when I'm ready to wear my hair out again I may but in some clip-in tracks in the back to make it look thicker. 
Awww.
Oh well, better luck next time. It probably wasn't as bad as u thought, we are our worst critics.
faithVA
Well-Known Member
How's it going for everyone?
I'm so stoked for the end of April!:bouncegre My feelings will be so hurt if I don't make SL
I am rooting for you and all of the other ladies.
Waiting patiently
Whip it on us girl.
ZeeontheGrow
New Member
It looks a lot thicker in the pics.. I took em with my cam phone and maybe the lights were too dim. Here's some pics I took on my Mac..
It's not terribly thin, it's just not as thick as I wish.. Especially in the front. I'm not comfy wearing it down.
I swear it was thicker a few months ago.. But maybe seemed that way bc it was shorter.. Or maybe bc i just got a relaxer. According to my lil bro -- I'm just used to the thickness of weaves.. He may be right :-/
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It looks a lot thicker in the pics.. I took em with my cam phone and maybe the lights were too dim. Here's some pics I took on my Mac..
It's not terribly thin, it's just not as thick as I wish.. Especially in the front. I'm not comfy wearing it down.
I swear it was thicker a few months ago.. But maybe seemed that way bc it was shorter.. Or maybe bc i just got a relaxer. According to my lil bro -- I'm just used to the thickness of weaves.. He may be right :-/
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Well, it still looks nice and thick to me.
I do understand that pictures don't tell the whole story sometimes, tho. I've posted pics before, when in person my hair was JACKED UP, yet everyone seeing the pics are like it looks fine to them (this was after a Dominican blow out, hair was smelling burnt and everythang
)
Charla
New Member
I know I'm late on this challenge, but I've been working towards stretched SL since January anyway.
What is your current length?
EL TWA about 3 inches
What is your goal date to make SL?
December 2011
Relaxed/natural/texlaxed/transitioning?
Natural
How do you plan on getting to SL? (ie. Protective styling, no heat, stretching relaxers, growth aids, etc)
No Heat
Low manipulation.
Protective Styling 97% (half wigs, phony ponies)
Daily Vitamins, 90+ oz water daily
3x week exercise (want to lose 40 lbs)
Sulfur Mix 4x weekly (will be starting May 1 approx)
Whats your long term length goal?
MBL stretched
Starting pics below:
What is your current length?
EL TWA about 3 inches
What is your goal date to make SL?
December 2011
Relaxed/natural/texlaxed/transitioning?
Natural
How do you plan on getting to SL? (ie. Protective styling, no heat, stretching relaxers, growth aids, etc)
No Heat
Low manipulation.
Protective Styling 97% (half wigs, phony ponies)
Daily Vitamins, 90+ oz water daily
3x week exercise (want to lose 40 lbs)
Sulfur Mix 4x weekly (will be starting May 1 approx)
Whats your long term length goal?
MBL stretched
Starting pics below:
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Missjae09
New Member
@ZeeontheGrow, your hair looks nice and healthy!
Relaxed today... Here are some pics..
I'm happy with my progress length wise... Don't think my hair has EVER been this long.. I just wish it was thicker (doesn't really show in these pics) I wonder if there's something I could be doing, or if it's just my hair :-/
Anyway, just wanted to share. I think I'll be able to comfortably claim SL by end of June!
Happy Easter ladies!
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