SHOULDER LENGTH 2011 CHALLENGE!

Recent grads, how does it feel to be SL? Is it all you dreamed of? :lol: Does your hair feel long/longer?

My hair felt kind of long when I made it and I was very excited and impressed with my progress. But in the back of my mind, I was still thinking that it won't feel long for real until APL. I know APL isn't long on this board, but I've never been that length in life so that is when I think it will really feel long.
 
Imani said:
Recent grads, how does it feel to be SL? Is it all you dreamed of? :lol: Does your hair feel long/longer?

My hair felt kind of long when I made it and I was very excited and impressed with my progress. But in the back of my mind, I was still thinking that it won't feel long for real until APL. I know APL isn't long on this board, but I've never been that length in life so that is when I think it will really feel long.
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It doesn't seem that long to me at all. I guess thats because only my back layer is SL. My edges are catching up and are getting closer and closer to CBL. I think once the majority of my hair catches up, I'll then be able to notice and appreciate the length. In other words, once I hit full Shoulder Length...thats probably when I'll be like, "Dang, look at all this hair".

The front of my hair is to my lip and the top is by far the shortest. I hate my crown.
 
Imani said:
Recent grads, how does it feel to be SL? Is it all you dreamed of? :lol: Does your hair feel long/longer?

My hair felt kind of long when I made it and I was very excited and impressed with my progress. But in the back of my mind, I was still thinking that it won't feel long for real until APL. I know APL isn't long on this board, but I've never been that length in life so that is when I think it will really feel long.
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I was in total disbelief when the SO showed me the picture that he took.I literally said "is that my hair??? for real??? no seriously. SHUT UP!" I can't believe I was able to go from SL relaxed/transitioning to SL natural in 13 months. I'm only 3" from APL so I'm PRAYING that I make it by the end of the year. Being able to claim full SL by December will be just as great if I don't make it to APL :yep:
 
Evallusion said:
It doesn't seem that long to me at all. I guess thats because only my back layer is SL. My edges are catching up and are getting closer and closer to CBL. I think once the majority of my hair catches up, I'll then be able to notice and appreciate the length. In other words, once I hit full Shoulder Length...thats probably when I'll be like, "Dang, look at all this hair".

The front of my hair is to my lip and the top is by far the shortest. I hate my crown.
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Yeah I think thats why mine doesn't really feel all that long either, bc of the layers. If all or most of my hair hung as low as my nape, it would feel much longer. But since I have layers, it wont really feel long til APL.
 
Imani said:
Recent grads, how does it feel to be SL? Is it all you dreamed of? :lol: Does your hair feel long/longer?

My hair felt kind of long when I made it and I was very excited and impressed with my progress. But in the back of my mind, I was still thinking that it won't feel long for real until APL. I know APL isn't long on this board, but I've never been that length in life so that is when I think it will really feel long.
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It doesn't feel long because I wear my hair in its shrunken state 99.5% of the time. I pressed it and kept it out for maybe 4 hours, so it felt long for a sec. So I can't really tell the difference between SL and NL. It won't feel long until my twists hang to my shoulders. Reaching SL didn't given me additional styling options and that is what I am looking forward to.

I'm not sure if that is APL or BCB for me.
 
faithVA said:
It doesn't feel long because I wear my hair in its shrunken state 99.5% of the time. I pressed it and kept it out for maybe 4 hours, so it felt long for a sec. So I can't really tell the difference between SL and NL. It won't feel long until my twists hang to my shoulders. Reaching SL didn't given me additional styling options and that is what I am looking forward to.

I'm not sure if that is APL or BCB for me.
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I haven't tried any natural styles as of yet, bc I'm about 99% sure I won't like them until my hair is really long. When My hair was straight, I was super excited about being able to wear really cute banana clip ponytails. Even after my roots had reverted big time, they were still long enough to be cute. That sealed the deal for me on wanting to grow my hair out. It is so convenient to have enough hair to pull back and still look presentable.
 
In my case I do see the difference.. In fact I will be bunning it up for the next half of the year. I really think I have more bunning options and I can play with my hair and still look good without neccesarily wearing a wig. but i will be using my phony phony from time to time.
 
You know I haven't even tried to bun yet lmao. I don't think I will until I'm APL. I don't think my shrinkage would allow for bunning at SL.
 
So ladies! I straightened my hair today (technically yesterday)... well first let me mention that my a/c is on the BLINK! but my hair was a mess and I had some place to go so I couldn't wet it (i don't do w-n-g's) so I decided to straightened since I was planning to do it at the end of the month anyway. what's a week or two??? so I straightened and guess what ladies.... I'M SL!!!!! yes, I mad SL even without my nape! I was so excited, and my roommie was sooo surprised when when saw that my straightened hair was on my shoulders!

Now, I told the part about my a/c because by the time I was done completely straightening all of my hair, I looked like a COTTON BALL! I did not get to snap ONE picture! I've never seen anything like it! i wasn't sweating at all... i was drinking ice water to try to keep my body temp down! lol lol (bootleg i know! lol) Seriously, my layers had fallen perfectly, on the one side I had completed but by the time I finished the other side, it was DONE.

I know you ladies LOVE pics, as do I but I cannot straighten my hair again until I get my a/c fixed, but I'm still SL!!! lol

@Imani, I'm ready for APL too girl! This is the longest my hair has been as an adult, when I get to APL.... WATCH OUT!
 
Please add me to this challenge...I was on my way to APL hair by the end of this year but ended up relaxing my 2.5 years natural hair...which caused major breakage in the front...I only have 2-3 inches to reach full SL.. And will be transitioning using BKT
 
so, I just decided to do a pull test to show you ladies my length check. Now that I'm looking at the pics, I'm 2nd guessing myself, so please tell me what you think. I know I'm bearly there, but, uummm yeah.. I feel like I can claim? Am I wrong?
 

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Missjae09 said:
so, I just decided to do a pull test to show you ladies my length check. Now that I'm looking at the pics, I'm 2nd guessing myself, so please tell me what you think. I know I'm bearly there, but, uummm yeah.. I feel like I can claim? Am I wrong?
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I would say you are SL so you can claim it.. Congrats Missjae09

Im relaxing my hair today and will post pics later :yep:
 
Missjae09 said:
so, I just decided to do a pull test to show you ladies my length check. Now that I'm looking at the pics, I'm 2nd guessing myself, so please tell me what you think. I know I'm bearly there, but, uummm yeah.. I feel like I can claim? Am I wrong?
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Looks SL to me!!! :yay: :woot: :wiggle: :yahoo:
 
**HUGE CHEESY SMILE** Thank you girls!!!! I made sure I pulled from she shortest section of my hair just to be sure... APL, here I come!!!

Confession: after I posted the pics, I kept checking back to see if anyone had replied! lol lol I was thinking... what's taking them so long!!! (nevermind that I posted in the wee-hours of the morning!)
Rossy2010 said:
I would say you are SL so you can claim it.. Congrats @Missjae09

Im relaxing my hair today and will post pics later :yep:
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NikkiQ said:
Looks SL to me!!! :yay: :woot: :wiggle: :yahoo:
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Missjae09 said:
**HUGE CHEESY SMILE** Thank you girls!!!! I made sure I pulled from she shortest section of my hair just to be sure... APL, here I come!!!

Confession: after I posted the pics, I kept checking back to see if anyone had replied! lol lol I was thinking... what's taking them so long!!! (nevermind that I posted in the wee-hours of the morning!)
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:congrats: @Missjae09,

You are definitely SL. And know when you straighten you will gain at least an inch or 2 that you can't see now due to shrinkage.

I saw your post last night but I don't type well with 1 eye-lid closed :lol:
 
Missjae09 said:
**HUGE CHEESY SMILE** Thank you girls!!!! I made sure I pulled from she shortest section of my hair just to be sure... APL, here I come!!!

Confession: after I posted the pics, I kept checking back to see if anyone had replied! lol lol I was thinking... what's taking them so long!!! (nevermind that I posted in the wee-hours of the morning!)
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:congrats: Missjae09!!! You are definitely SL...Now on to the big and bad APL!!!! :dance7: :bouncy: :dance7: :bouncy:
 
THANK YOU!!!

it's ok, 85% of the hair journey is learning patience... I just took my but to bed and waited for you ladies to respond lol
faithVA said:
:congrats: @Missjae09,

You are definitely SL. And know when you straighten you will gain at least an inch or 2 that you can't see now due to shrinkage.

I saw your post last night but I don't type well with 1 eye-lid closed :lol:
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Ok ladies :)
Im claiming SL!!!! YAY finally!!!!
Im so excited. I relaxed but did not used heat. I relaxed the new growth and then air dried. I need to dust my ends and I will do that on weekend when I DC. But for now Im bunning my way to APL hopefully I should be grazing it by my birthday Jan 25th 2012

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They are coming in by the bus loads now :lol:

We are going to party in December, if not early. I sure hope to be in that APL party.
 
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