Shoulder Length 2012 Challenge

PoisedNPolished said:
Do you use the JBCO first then the sulfur mix on top of this? I just put some JBCO in a applicator bottle. I also made Njoys sulfur mix using oils of my choice (jbco, coconut and grapeseed) I put it in the fridge so it's solid like a grease :lick:
My bun didn't last more than a day. I work out daily and it looks a mess even though I keep a scarf on during the sweating. I will elminate the combing part and smooth my hair with my hands, gel it down and put a scarf on until the next day. I also tried Chicoros prepoo method this morning. I like it so far, I'm deep conditioning now. I was going to do braids today but I'm feeling lazy. Bun week!
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Ok, I can't sleep. Been watching the news all night about Whitney. I can't believe she's gone!!:nono::nono::nono:

@PoisedNPolished,
I use the sulfur mix first, then I apply my jbco mixture to scalp with an applicator bottle. I just took down my kinky twists Thursday and I pre-poo'd with Chicoro's recipe as well. (I left it in overnight b/c I was too tired). I also printed out NJoy's recipe as well the other day, too. (I'm gonna tag you as my hair buddy since we're thinking alike,:lol:) I'll mix up a batch after finishing the Bee Mine growth serum.

I went shopping today and bought something like the EZ comb to wear as a protective style in addition to wearing wigs. I just signed up for a boot camp class and will be going 3-4 days per week. I plan to wear my hair in a french twist in the back and throw a headband on to keep bangs from flying everywhere when working out. The next thing on my list is to make a sock bun and sport that as well.

Btw, I did flat iron my hair yesterday and took a picture with my length check t-shirt. It looks like I need a little over 3 in. to claim SL.
 
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xu93texas I got no sleep last night myself. I love that woman like she is a surrogate mother smh. Ok I didn't see this reply in time so I put the JBCO on then the sulfur mix. Next time I know :) Yes we can be hair buddies! I'm skipping church to do my box braids :look:
 
Does anyone else find it relaxing, nurturing, or comforting to wash/condition their hair?

I love the look and feel of clean hair, but actually enjoy the process. I wonder if I will feel the same as my hair gets longer and it becomes more of a chore. I think that might be why my goal length is APL and not something longer. For me, anyway, APL IS long hair. Any thoughts?
 
InBloom, yep wash day is very relaxing. Now it's time consuming, but I don't dread it. I'm just maintaining my reggie and trying not to mess up my progress.
 
Yes I love wash day. Now that I have a set day and process that I go through my hair feels so much better. I don't have my product list down to a science but I am working on it. Are there any short haired youtubers you guys can recommend? I have a few hours left on these braids. I've taken about 15 breaks LOL
 
I take hairfinity & I think it does work. I'm just impatient about my growth so I think I'm a slow grower. Sorry I know u wasn't asking me!
 
cutiepiesensei said:
@Aggie hmmm....that's interesting. Do you have any vitamins you recommend apart from the two I mentioned? I hear a lot about hairfinity.....
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:yep: I have only been using Hairfinity for almost 2 months so far. I also recommend using Collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamin A, C, and E. I also take b-100, omega 3 fish oil, Silica by Now brand and pantothenic acid and will be looking into getting L-Cysteine next month as well.
 
Hey ladies checking in. Still not done with these braids either. I have a tiny section in the middle that I will finish up today! They are looonnnng! I'm "crackin" with these things! Made them too small too but they look pretty. Pics upon completion! I measured my hair too! Trying to take 5000mcg of biotin and a multi everday.
 
InBloom said:
Does anyone else find it relaxing, nurturing, or comforting to wash/condition their hair?

I love the look and feel of clean hair, but actually enjoy the process. I wonder if I will feel the same as my hair gets longer and it becomes more of a chore. I think that might be why my goal length is APL and not something longer. For me, anyway, APL IS long hair. Any thoughts?
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Since I took out my kinky twists, I've washed/dc and co-washed. I think I will co-wash at least 2 times/week and shampoo/deep condition weekly. I really missed taking care of my hair. As far as length is concerned, my ultimate goal is MBL (it used to be BSL, but I've been inspired by so many on this board that I changed my mind):grin:
 
So glad this thread is on page 1. Hope everyone is going strong. I need to look at the challengers again and get familiar with the names of everyone. I need some inspiration can someone give me some links, videos, threads etc! Let's keep our thread alive!
 
Still on the grow. Relaxer is in two weeks then I'm scheduled for color. I hope I can keep the moisture up with color because usually it causes breakage. I just can't deal with grays right now.
 
Thank you all for posting videos! They were all new to me! I'm going to bookmark them for reference! I took pictures of my braids, I will post them later tonight. Getting LOTS of compliments and people asking to have theirs done too. Not sure what I should charge for them. Hmm.
 
That sounds reasonable. I haven't washed them although it's been a week. I don't know what I want my braid routine to be...Maybe wash every two weeks and oil my scalp daily. I just don't think that's enough. I plan on wearing them for 3 months.
 
When me or my girls hair is braided I wash once every 2 weeks& oil scalp in between. I only wash more often if I need 2 like once per week if there is alot of build up from leave in condish
 
Been in braids for 6 weeks now. I have a busy week ahead of me, so I think I may just keep them in a little longer. SO says they don't look bad so I guess its safe to get atleast another week out of them. Not missing my hair yet but I am curious as to what my new growth is looking like. I'm about 4 months and 1 week into my transition.
 
Finally took down my box braids after 6 1/2 weeks and inadvertantly gave myself a mini-trim in some areas. I'm currently under a wig until I get a sew-on (which will hopefully be this weekend). I will not do an official length check until after I take out the aforementioned sew-in.

My transition is going smoothly (I think I'm about 4 months and 1 or 2 weeks in). My roots are woofin so it is a MUST that I stay in a protective style. Tah tah for now...
 
Hey 20Something, I shouldn't be on the challenger list. I must have posted in here early on and got included by mistake.

I hope you ladies are doing well and staying encouraged. Looking forward to seeing the graduates. Good luck ladies.
 
This is my first check in. I was 10+ weeks post when the challenge started and since then I had a relaxer and then the following week got a sew in. I had the sew in on for 4 weeks before taking it out. Unfortunately my fine & thin hair got horribly tangled when I shampooed after taking out the weave. Even after using my faithful AOHSR it took me about two hours to detangle. I lost a good bit of hair, though not as much as I would have if I didn't have Mane & Tail handy.

Anyway, the set back was depressing. To top it off, the hair under the weave barely got a quarter inch of growth. The hair that was left outside the weave looked healthier than the one that was supposedly protected. Soooo, I've spent some hours on the forum looking for growth aids and I ran across this poll about internal vs. external growth aids. Surprisingly, internal had the highest number of votes at 74%.

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=123186

I've never taken vitamins or powders and what nots specifically for hair growth, but I am ready to try. After some additional searches, I decided to order some MSM and Biotin to help me begin with the "internal" growth aids. I'm about to do an Apogee protein treatment, followed by a pre-poo and a DC with steam, then rollerset.

I'm applying sulfur oil to my scalp alternating with mega tek mixed with castor oil every day. I'm hoping the next two weeks will show some progress.
 
13roots said:
This is my first check in. I was 10+ weeks post when the challenge started and since then I had a relaxer and then the following week got a sew in. I had the sew in on for 4 weeks before taking it out. Unfortunately my fine & thin hair got horribly tangled when I shampooed after taking out the weave. Even after using my faithful AOHSR it took me about two hours to detangle. I lost a good bit of hair, though not as much as I would have if I didn't have Mane & Tail handy.

Anyway, the set back was depressing. To top it off, the hair under the weave barely got a quarter inch of growth. The hair that was left outside the weave looked healthier than the one that was supposedly protected. Soooo, I've spent some hours on the forum looking for growth aids and I ran across this poll about internal vs. external growth aids. Surprisingly, internal had the highest number of votes at 74%.

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=123186

I've never taken vitamins or powders and what nots specifically for hair growth, but I am ready to try. After some additional searches, I decided to order some MSM and Biotin to help me begin with the "internal" growth aids. I'm about to do an Apogee protein treatment, followed by a pre-poo and a DC with steam, then rollerset.

I'm applying sulfur oil to my scalp alternating with mega tek mixed with castor oil every day. I'm hoping the next two weeks will show some progress.
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So sorry about the setback hun. I am battling back from one too. I decided to attack it internally with Viviscal and NAC. Externally I am using Ovation. I am also using sulfur oils, but because of the smell I am going to try Hair Trigger instead.
Good luck and I'm sure we'll both reach our goal by the end of the challenge!
 
can i join! i would like my bangs to finally reach my shoulders again and one of my sections of hair that i cut due to heat damage. the rest of my hair is btwn sl and apl ill post a pic asap
 
I have not baggied in a loooong while, but my hair needs it tonight. So I am massaging my scalp with some sulfur mix, moisturizing with BB Oil Moisturizer and sealing with JBCO. I will DC again tomorrow but I don't know what I will be using for that as yet. I am getting closer and closer to SL:grin:.
 
So through trial and error I'm still trying to figure out what works for my hair. Almost had a fit today because due to extenuating circumstances, I had to blowdry my hair. I was so sad on the inside when I started, because I was remembering the times I blowdried in the past and saw sooo many little pieces of hair on my sink. However, it was strange because this time I only saw a couple of pieces. Went over large sections with the flat iron (one pass) since I'm not really far post relaxer, and I was shocked. Nowhere near the amount of breakage that I used to have. Earlier I was trying to rollerset, but was losing so much hair since I guess for me it's a lot of manipulation when wet. An emergency happened and I had to leave, so the blowdryer was pulled out lol. Hopefully this isn't a setback
 
LaidBak said:
So sorry about the setback hun. I am battling back from one too. I decided to attack it internally with Viviscal and NAC. Externally I am using Ovation. I am also using sulfur oils, but because of the smell I am going to try Hair Trigger instead.
Good luck and I'm sure we'll both reach our goal by the end of the challenge!
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Thank you LaidBak. I will definitely look into Viviscal and NAC. I've got about 6 months to reach SL for my birthday! Hopefully these growth aids will get me there :)
 
Ordered some maxi-hair vitamins and got my final regimen down after a little trial and error and hopefully it will work for me.

Wash day - once every 7-10 days

-Shampoo w/ CoN detangling and conditioning shampoo (further into my stretch I'll conditioner wash every week, but skip the shampoo every other week)
-Aphogee Keratin 2 minute reconstructor
-DC with Silk Elements Megasilk for 1 hour. Heat 30 min., no heat for other 30 min.
-Apply Chi Silk infusion and cream leave in
-Airdry for 25-30 minutes
-Blowdry on low/warm (it is actually a comfortable warm, not really hot. Kind of like when you turn the heat on in your car? It feels like that so I don't think I'll be getting much damage, I did it this past Saturday, not really any breakage-->rollersetting broke off a lot of my wet hair. Too much manipulation for me to do alone smh)
-Apply clip-in extensions
-Spritz top with grapeseed oil and flat iron roots (on 250) to blend better with extensions

I will then wear it down for the rest of that wash day

Rest of the week:

-Moisturize nightly with Hawaiian Silky 14 in 1
-spritz/seal with a mist mixture of jojoba oil, chi silk infusion, and garnier fructis silk and shine anti frizz serum
-Tie hair in satin scarf with hair just pulled back in a clip
-In the morning, brush hair back gently with boar bristle brush into either a donut bun or a claw clip (I do claw clip mostly)

I wear it pulled up all week --> I only use the extensions so I have full enough hair to pull back into a nice looking bun/clip
 
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