Shoulder Length 2012 Challenge

BBritdenise said:
I think she's saying she wants her shortest hair to reach SL
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Yes I know but I just cant justify her still being here with that length LOL! From the first pic it looks like her shorter hair wasnt that much from SL already and if her back grew like THAT then for sure the front has to be @ SL or very close. But I get it not claiming until you are fully there. She's just putting the rest of us to shame with that long hair :spinning:
 
HairPleezeGrow said:
Yes I know but I just cant justify her still being here with that length LOL! From the first pic it looks like her shorter hair wasnt that much from SL already and if her back grew like THAT then for sure the front has to be @ SL or very close. But I get it not claiming until you are fully there. She's just putting the rest of us to shame with that long hair :spinning:
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hehe im saying though lol....naw but congrats to all you ladies all of us are doing fantastic! ive never been anything longer than nl before coming to this site. im excited to graduate but i too will stay around here longer until i hit full sl.

hhg!
 
BBritdenise - I could see there was some confusion and didn't know how to explain so thank you for clearing that up! Yes, my hair at the front is just nose-length and my crown comes down to NL - the distance to the longest part at the nape is just too great for me to be able to claim APL right now.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE for your lovely words - actually I wrote quite a lengthy post on the APL challenge about my progress so I'll copy it up here. I completely changed my routine in the last two months and the extra growth is down to this new routine. The results are interesting, I'll just go and wash out this oil that's dripping down my face then come back and post.
 
I just applied some Lustrasilk Keratin Cholesterol and took some pics (excuse the Deidre from Corrie neck, I was straining to get a good angle!)

apr-june-front.jpg apr-june-side.jpg

I'm delighted with my progress. After trims/S&D I retained just over 3" between April and June

From February to April I gained about 1.5" total. During those two months I did nothing other than M&S twice daily. I took no vitamins or other growth aids and my diet was as it has been for the last 20 or so years.

In April I made a lot of changes to my lifestyle:

  • I GAVE UP SMOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • I started taking vitamins. I am taking 3mg MSM and 10mg Biotin religiously every day without fail.
  • I do not eat meat/eggs/fish very often so prior to April my protein intake was near zero. I am now taking a 25g protein shake every day.
  • April to June I drank more water than I have drank in the last 5 years, maybe longer. Before this date I cannot remember the last time I drank any water.
  • I gave up 4-6 cups brown tea every day with 2.5 white sugars in each. I now drink 1-2 cups green tea every day with only half a teaspoon of brown sugar.
  • I gave up refined sugar, sweets, cakes and biscuits. I usually ate 4 muffins, 1 packet biscuits and 1x family bag of sweets every day... no wonder I've had 14 teeth removed :nono: I figure that the time and effort/energy my body spends processing that **** is taking away from my hair.
  • I started exercising for the first time in 17 years. I run hard at least 3x per week to get my blood circulating, and on the days I don't I hang upside down for five minutes to get the blood rushing to my head.
April to June was hard hard work - no ciggies, no beloved tea, sweets or sugar, only drinking water... yes I did a complete 360 degree turnaround in a lot of aspects in my life but I was determined to stick to it as I wanted to see if/how much difference it made to my hair growth, if any. I can confirm that for me the extra efforts paid off - the front of my hair went from eyebrow to nosetip, the sides went from EL to just scraping SL and the back has gone from barely SL to less than 1" from APL.

Looks like 3/4" per month is my standard rate and 1.5" per month is achievable for me if I stick to the above lifestyle changes however my next stretch from June to September I am going to DOUBLE my vitamins and protein intake and exercise EVERY DAY. I will also start taking additional vits (Fish Oils, Iron, Chorella) and see if I can get more than 1.5" or if this figure is my max per month. I think this is going to be a useful/interesting experiment to everyone.

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I should also add that this journey might be a lot easier for me than for others:

A) I work from home so no need to wear my hair in any particular way.

B) I am agoraphobic and rarely leave the house (max 1-2x per month) so my hair is ALWAYS braided in 4 plaits with the length of the plait wrapped in film, and then covered with my satin scarf. This is my 24/7 protective "style" and has enabled me to retain 99% of my growth.
 
Here's my updated regi for June - September:

Daily:

50g Protein Shake
20mg Biotin*
6000mg MSM*
2000mg Cod Liver Oil**
2000mg Omega 3 Oil**
25mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin)**

M&S, baggy ends, whole-head scarf.

* = Double April - June dose
** = New Vits


Midweek:

Oil Pre-poo
Co Wash
DC


Sunday:

Oil Pre-poo
Poo
Protein Tt
DC



I am making myself official guinea pig for the 5" in three months "Double Up Everything" non-challenge :grin:
 
Hi ladies, I thought I'd update with pics from my latest mini length-check. Next time I'm going to just have my sister take the pics because I suck! :lol: This is from 12 days ago, my hair is partially straightened. I know the back of my head will definitely make shoulder length by my goal date of October 31st.
 

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MaraWithLove said:
Hi ladies, I thought I'd update with pics from my latest mini length-check. Next time I'm going to just have my sister take the pics because I suck! :lol: This is from 12 days ago, my hair is partially straightened. I know the back of my head will definitely make shoulder length by my goal date of October 31st.
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You getting there girl looking good!
 
Where is everyone? We mustn't let this thread die! Now, unless you all went and reached APL and moved on up you need to be checking in :lol:

Just added two new vits to my daily regi: 1500mg Spirulina and 1500mg "Cola de Caballo" (Horsetail)
 
I'm still EL on my crown! I'm currently staring at the hair growth on my arms. Downside of biotin I suppose.

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Ladies!!! How goes it? I'm coming in to do a check and see how we're doing? I've been protective styling for the summer...KISS method.
 
Any ladies here ever became successful at making a decent twist out0? My Twist out come out horrible every time. They come out looking like worms.
 
20Something said:
Any ladies here ever became successful at making a decent twist out0? My Twist out come out horrible every time. They come out looking like worms.
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Have you tried a flat twist out?
 
20Something said:
Any ladies here ever became successful at making a decent twist out0? My Twist out come out horrible every time. They come out looking like worms.
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My twist-outs look better the longer I keep my twists in. I haven't achieved a decent chunky twistout yet though, my hair doesn't seem to want to hold those.
 
MaraWithLove said:
My twist-outs look better the longer I keep my twists in. I haven't achieved a decent chunky twistout yet though, my hair doesn't seem to want to hold those.
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Yep I have to keep small or medium twists in for a few days or a week before achieving a good twist out
 
afroette

what with my "mullet" front and your crown, I don't know :perplexed

Still, let's not forget about the positives while we get you through: you have enviable thickness that goes right down to the ends, the texture is beautiful and you're lucky that it's pretty much all one-length :yep:

Can you measure that crown part with a tape measure and then measure again in a months' time to see how much it has grown? (I'd measure in cm or mm for more accuracy instead of measuring in inches). If the growth is much less than the average .5" we'll have to step the game up and start paying much more attention to that particular area, maybe post a whole new thread to get some help outside of the SL Challenge, but if it's about .5" or more than we just have to play the waiting game!
 
claud-uk, you have a great idea about measuring the growth in that area. It grows the slowest I think. But this E'nvaiable thickness" you say I have! Don't be fooled by the puffiness! My hair is thin or rather sparse/not defense, especially whenever it's actually straight. I also cut off a lot of the straggly ends.
 
gvin89 said:
Yep I have to keep small or medium twists in for a few days or a week before achieving a good twist out
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Same here! I did small-medium twists two nights ago; my twist-out came out pretty nice today, I was happy!

claud-uk afroette I also have the mullet front! Once the front gets to chin length I will be happy! Seriously, it messes up my style sometimes I think-because it's like my hair will be nice and big in the back, but small and frail-looking in the front! :perplexed: I mean look at my twist-out pics for example!
 

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Is it too late to join this? Wont win the challenge for sure.LOL

What is your current length? ear length

What is your goal date to make Shoulder length? December 2012

Are you relaxed, natural, texlaxed,transitioning? Natural
What is your plans on obtaining shoulder length? healthy diet, exersize, vitamins, and good hair care.
What is your ultimate goal length? I want to be at about 28 inches or so. 20+ inches to go!
 
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