SHOULDER LENGTH 2011 CHALLENGE!

[Imani]

Yeah I think you are DEFINITELY SL honey bunny!!! Man maybe I should cut my hair into layer to make my hair look thicker--your hair looks luscious!
Anyway, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
:bouncegre

Thanks! I think my hair looks full bc there are no products on my hair and bc its fairly healthy right now.

If you do, make sure its someone you really trust and show them a picture of what you want. You'd be amazed how many stylists (and I hate to say it, but especially black stylists) REALLY suck at cutting hair.

 

[Imani]

I'm really excited. I did a mini length check today and I believe I'm sl! I'm not straightening my hair until the end of June but when j stretched it, that's where it reached. I'm lumped because my initial thought was I'd be here by June. Then after some wishful thinking I said to myself maybe April. I haven't stretched all month because I didn't want to be discouraged. Well on the last day of April after my wash I took this flix

Yay!!!!

Congrats!!!

 

[ZeeontheGrow]

Its still layered in the back, but I guess I can claim. I've retained about 5.5 to 5.75 inches in the back.

Guess? U most definitely can claim SL! Great progress.. Ur hair looks very healthy. Gorg! Congrats girl



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[morehairplease]

Unfortunately, I can not claim shoulder length.....these darn layers are torture to grow out. The longest layer is slightly past my shoulders with the shortest layer being chin length.

 

[pookaloo83]

Unfortunately, I can not claim shoulder length.....these darn layers are torture to grow out. The longest layers is slightly past my shoulders with the shortest layer being chin length.

Well can't you claim it even though all of your hair is not SL?

 

[Imani]

Guess? U most definitely can claim SL! Great progress.. Ur hair looks very healthy. Gorg! Congrats girl



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Lol. I say guess bc of the layers in the middle aren't quite as long as I had hoped they'd be by now. They blend in tho so you can't really tell in the pics. I keep an eye on that section bc its really thin, and grows slow and is most prone to breakage. I have had times in the past when i was relaxed that hair would break off literally down to the roots for like no reason.

 

[pookaloo83]

Imani I'm so jealous of how straight your hair gets! so thick and pretty!

 

[Sesi]

Imani - the shine on your hair is awesome!

 

[Imani]

^^^Thats funny bc I actually thought it looked dry! lol. I noticed on the pic and was like dang I guess I could put some oil or serum on it, but was too lazy to do it and retake another one.

 

[Belle_de_Paris]

Can I join now? Actually I'm already SL but I want a full, healthy, shiny SL.

What is your current length?
Uneven, very damaged SL

What is your goal date to make SL?
September 2011

Relaxed/natural/texlaxed/transitioning?
Relaxed

How do you plan on getting to SL? (ie. Protective styling, no heat, stretching relaxers, growth aids, etc)
Add more moisture and less protein to my regimen
DC 2/3 times a week
Bunning and weaving

Whats your long term length goal?
BSL

I'll post pics later

 

[cadi]

V. good progress Imani go ahead claim it dear i looooooooooooove your hair color and the shine yum yum

 

[faithVA]

More pics...
Ponytail and yesterday once the curls finally started to fall in the back.

Congratulations Imani -- You definitely made it to SL.

Beautiful curls, beautiful ponytail, beautiful color, nice shine. All around beautiful.

You are on your way to APL.

 

[Missjae09]

Congrats!!!!!! your hair is freak'n awesome! You have reached your goal!

1 year progress. 1st pic is April 2010, second pic is from this morning.

Its still layered in the back, but I guess I can claim. I've retained about 5.5 to 5.75 inches in the back.

 

[Rossy2010]

Its about that time again! Calling out everyone set to make SL in April...
Don't be scuuuuurrrred....

@BreeNique
@luvovcandy
@makeupgirl
@morehairplease
@pookaloo83
@Rossy2010

Im not yet claiming SL just yet. my last length check was in feb 12 and will be doing another length check after my vacation which should be sometime in jun.
Congrats Imani on making it to SL, your hair is so beautiful. congrats once again.

 

[Imani]

Congratulations @Imani -- You definitely made it to SL.

Beautiful curls, beautiful ponytail, beautiful color, nice shine. All around beautiful.

You are on your way to APL.

Thanks! I still can't fully wrap my mind around being APL. Never imagined I could have hair that long (bc growing up I was told my hair would never be long bc I didn't have "good hair", thus my hair was "bad hair"). I will be in awe come year end (my goal for APL).

 

[faithVA]

I wasn't planning on doing a length check this month but I realized I was supposed to do a length check in Apr, Aug. and then Dec.. I didn't have any pictures for a real reference since Sep 10. So I bit the bullet as they said and pressed out the back.

I swear trying to take the picture took longer than getting it ready for the picture

So I took 1 loose, 1 barrette and then I was so ready to get back to my every day hair. The barrette is bigger than my hair and my head but I looooove some hair accessories. I'm going to grow into this one.

 

[itismehmmkay]

Imani You are definitely SL and it looks awesome! Great progress I'm still waiting until the end of the year and can't wait to show off my pics as well

 

[cadi]

Thanks! I still can't fully wrap my mind around being APL. Never imagined I could have hair that long (bc growing up I was told my hair would never be long bc I didn't have "good hair", thus my hair was "bad hair"). I will be in awe come year end (my goal for APL).

Your hair now are the best answer to whoever told you you don't have good hair. how inconsiderate and rude some people can be some times. you have good hair and one day you'll have TL hair that you will swing in there faces.

 

[cadi]

I wasn't planning on doing a length check this month but I realized I was supposed to do a length check in Apr, Aug. and then Dec.. I didn't have any pictures for a real reference since Sep 10. So I bit the bullet as they said and pressed out the back.

I swear trying to take the picture took longer than getting it ready for the picture

So I took 1 loose, 1 barrette and then I was so ready to get back to my every day hair. The barrette is bigger than my hair and my head but I looooove some hair accessories. I'm going to grow into this one.

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i think your SL already don't you think so??? i guss ill be left alone in this thread (am not envious )
i know how you feel am resisting the urge to measure my hair and beleive me its not an easy thing to do

 

[faithVA]

i think your SL already don't you think so??? i guss ill be left alone in this thread (am not envious )
i know how you feel am resisting the urge to measure my hair and beleive me its not an easy thing to do

Thanks cadi. I hope so. I don't really want to do an official length check again for at least 6 months. I am not as excited as I thought I would be. I WANT A BUN with my natural hair

Well let's see if anyone else gives me a blessing.

 

[Sesi]

this is not a length post, lol. But here are some pictures of my very first rollerset on natuarl hair. My friend rollerset my hair for me (she pulled something fierce with the brush. if i find any splits, i'm going after her, lol. But she did a great job).

I guess I am am 10 months from my last BC (with a 1-inch trim about a month or two ago).

honestly, i have had so many BC's that i have lost count, lol.
enough rambling.

here's one in september, after a month after the bc
and the twists were done two weeks ago. the bantu knots were from sunday and the roller set is what my hair looked like an hour ago

i don't know how to embed images from my pc

 

[Fyne]

faithVA I second that claim your SL to me congrats thats some healthy hair!! (Love the clip)

Imani Thats a gorgeous head of hair congrats!!!

cadi im still here too! Dont leave me until I catch up!

Congrats ladies!!

 

[Sesi]

here's a couple more. I did some bantu knots the day before.
PS: Ignore the background. i took the pictures in lab when i was bored and didn't want to do any more work

And excuse the glare. the windows and the sun were in my way

 

[faithVA]

this is not a length post, lol. But here are some pictures of my very first rollerset on natuarl hair. My friend rollerset my hair for me (she pulled something fierce with the brush. if i find any splits, i'm going after her, lol. But she did a great job).

I guess I am am 10 months from my last BC (with a 1-inch trim about a month or two ago).

honestly, i have had so many BC's that i have lost count, lol.
enough rambling.

here's one in september, after a month after the bc
and the twists were done two weeks ago. the bantu knots were from sunday and the roller set is what my hair looked like an hour ago

i don't know how to embed images from my pc

That's cute. It reminds me of the cinnibun bun (uh - yeah) I like your head band too.

Did you just roll it on wet hair? What did she use the brush for? I guess its obvious I don't do rollersets.

 

[faithVA]

@faithVA I second that claim your SL to me congrats thats some healthy hair!! (Love the clip)

@Imani Thats a gorgeous head of hair congrats!!!

@cadi im still here too! Dont leave me until I catch up!

Congrats ladies!!

Thanks - I'll take it

cadi, Fyne,

I'm not going anywhere at least until I can get all of my twists into a bun, or my twists start to hang towards my shoulders or my next length check in August. So I will be hanging out with you ladies for a while.

I joined the APL challenge last year only because I know they can lock challenges down quick. dang!

 

[Sesi]

That's cute. It reminds me of the cinnibun bun (uh - yeah) I like your head band too.

Did you just roll it on wet hair? What did she use the brush for? I guess its obvious I don't do rollersets.

She used it to smooth the ends of the hair. I've never done a rollerset by myself either

but yeah, she pulled on those ends like there was no tomorrow.

 

[Imani]

I wasn't planning on doing a length check this month but I realized I was supposed to do a length check in Apr, Aug. and then Dec.. I didn't have any pictures for a real reference since Sep 10. So I bit the bullet as they said and pressed out the back.

I swear trying to take the picture took longer than getting it ready for the picture

So I took 1 loose, 1 barrette and then I was so ready to get back to my every day hair. The barrette is bigger than my hair and my head but I looooove some hair accessories. I'm going to grow into this one.

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I think you can claim SL. Easiest way to tell is to photoshop a straight line across ur shoulders. Congrats on your progress

 

[gottabme247]

By Ebsalita:What's your next goal?

Thank you!! I'm sorry, I haven't been on LCHF in a few weeks,
My next goal is APL..5 more inches. I'm going to give myself an eta of Jan'12. During the summer I'm going to co wash weekly. I'm 5 wks post and won't get next t-up till the end of July or aug.

 

[cadi]

faithVA I second that claim your SL to me congrats thats some healthy hair!! (Love the clip)

Imani Thats a gorgeous head of hair congrats!!!

cadi im still here too! Dont leave me until I catch up!

Congrats ladies!!

good and faithVA will be there as well so will support each other
I am planning my next length check on July hopefully ill be SL by then

 

[Fyne]

^^^^ Cant wait for progress pics and some hairgasms I need my fix to keep me going!