SL 2014

[HanaKuroi]

Thank you. I'm actually starting to like them myself. They should be nice and fat just getting to SL.

They look wonderful. I really like them.

My fingers must be broken. I cannot flat twist. I can cornrow. I start off flat twisting and my fingers make it a cornrow.

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[faithVA]

They look wonderful. I really like them.

My fingers must be broken. I cannot flat twist. I can cornrow. I start off flat twisting and my fingers make it a cornrow.

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Thank you! Your fingers probably just switch over out of habit. I need to practice cornrowing.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

3 day old wash n go still going strong. I'm actually surprised it lasted this long. And I didn't even pineapple last night.



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[Queensheba88]

Taking my sew in out tomarrow after a month and I'm going to get a trim..I over processed my ends during a corrective back in march so I'm thinking an inch all over. Plus I'm growing my hair out of that bob in my avatar so I want it more even

 

[Babygrowth]

These two styles had me feeling good!
Just a BKO and a ponytail! Lol.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

I went ahead and did a quick LC since I'm still applying my NJoy oil and inverting every month.
First pic taken 9/9/2012
2nd pic- 11/12/2013
3rd pic- 12/21/2013
4th pic- 1/1/2014
5th pic- 3/31/2014
6th pic 5/4/2014



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[HanaKuroi]

I went ahead and did a quick LC since I'm still applying my NJoy oil and inverting every month.
First pic taken 9/9/2012
2nd pic- 11/12/2013
3rd pic- 12/21/2013
4th pic- 1/1/2014
5th pic- 3/31/2014
6th pic 5/4/2014

Nice Growth! Wow!

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

 

[jenn132013]

By the time I take this weave out in another month I'm probably gonna be shoulder length in the back :3 crazy nervous about my leave out still. The front I can kind of play off as bangs but it's the sides of my uneven crown that's killin me. 1.5 years and still ear length??

this discourages me now.. I'm trying to get past ear length...lol

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Nice Growth! Wow!

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y

Thanks Hana!

 

[faithVA]

I went ahead and did a quick LC since I'm still applying my NJoy oil and inverting every month.
First pic taken 9/9/2012
2nd pic- 11/12/2013
3rd pic- 12/21/2013
4th pic- 1/1/2014
5th pic- 3/31/2014
6th pic 5/4/2014



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Very nice growth

I guess I will have to take over this challenge from you in 2015

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

Very nice growth

I guess I will have to take over this challenge from you in 2015

Yes ma'am and you will do great! That's if you're still here and haven't graduated to APL challenge

 

[faithVA]

Yes ma'am and you will do great! That's if you're still here and haven't graduated to APL challenge

I will still be here. I'm not even fully NL yet, so expecting to just have a few sections reaching SL in December. Looks like full SL in 2015 somewhere. I will take my hair out of hiding in September to see where I am.

 

[sexypebbly]

Gonna get some kinky twist next week. Time to give myself a break from doing my hair.

 

[DarkJoy]

I will still be here. I'm not even fully NL yet, so expecting to just have a few sections reaching SL in December. Looks like full SL in 2015 somewhere. I will take my hair out of hiding in September to see where I am.

I will probably be right here with you. Who knows if my crown will ever make it. Nape has tho. The back under the crown in finally NL.

Ugh. This is a loooong haul.

 

[faithVA]

I will probably be right here with you. Who knows if my crown will ever make it. Nape has tho. The back under the crown in finally NL.

Ugh. This is a loooong haul.

Well if you are I would be glad to have the company.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

I finally took out my marley twists after three weeks. Still haven't washed (shhhh....Going to do that today). I probably could use a trim. A flat iron will come soon to so I can check progress... Or lack of progress.

My nape doesn't want to get with the program. The rest of my hair could be butt length and my nape would be neck length. Ah well

 

[faithVA]

cwmarie[/USER];20036521]I finally took out my marley twists after three weeks. Still haven't washed (shhhh....Going to do that today). I probably could use a trim. A flat iron will come soon to so I can check progress... Or lack of progress.

My nape doesn't want to get with the program. The rest of my hair could be butt length and my nape would be neck length. Ah well

Only do a flat iron if you really want to, especially if you don't think you have made the progress you wanted. It's definitely OK to leave the length check until later in the year.

 

[Babygrowth]

Hey y'all! I've been a bad girl. I have flat ironed my hair twice since I relaxed about 2.5 weeks ago. I can't wait until I braid it up in June. In the meantime I'm trying to focus on perfecting my rollersets and BKO's. My hair is doing good tho. By September I think I will be SL in the back and then my Manetabolism journey will start.

 

[faithVA]

Hey y'all! I've been a bad girl. I have flat ironed my hair twice since I relaxed about 2.5 weeks ago. I can't wait until I braid it up in June. In the meantime I'm trying to focus on perfecting my rollersets and BKO's. My hair is doing good tho. By September I think I will be SL in the back and then my Manetabolism journey will start.

Just make sure you give yourself a really good protein treatment

 

[DarkJoy]

I flat iron every 4 to 6 weeks to dust with the split ender. Faith is right. Hit it with protein. Matter of fact, I reconstruct weekly. Never any problems.

Speaking of, I did just that over the weekend and dusted yesterday. My bangs are finally at the tip of my nose. It's been years and years since it's been that "long". I'll be over the moon. When it hits my chin.

 

[faithVA]

I DCd last night and started twisting my hair up. I am tired of doing this same style But I did it anyway. I'm going to stick to my commitment to wear this style for the rest of May. I'm going to still keep in flat twist for June but I think I am going to modify the style to be more like a cornrow down the back. It was too short to successfully pull this off last time I tried, so I will keep my fingers crossed.

This regimen is working for me though.
**I am able to DC 2x a week but put it away in between DCs.
**My hair is staying more moisturized.
**I am able to camouflage my short sections.
**I am preventing the spread of split ends while using each DC session to S&D.
** I am able to try out product combinations without worrying my hair is drying out.
**It allows me to workout and cycle on the weekends and know my hair will hold up.
**It counteracts my HIH syndrome.

Lot's of pluses. The minuses are irrelevant

 

[faithVA]

I flat iron every 4 to 6 weeks to dust with the split ender. Faith is right. Hit it with protein. Matter of fact, I reconstruct weekly. Never any problems.

Speaking of, I did just that over the weekend and dusted yesterday. My bangs are finally at the tip of my nose. It's been years and years since it's been that "long". I'll be over the moon. When it hits my chin.

You know you can split ender it without flat ironing right? You might know but just in case.

When I first got it I did a roller set, then I did a curlformer set. Then I was like shoot and just put in flat twist and called it a day. As long as my hair is stretched and detangled it works just fine.

 

[knbradley]

Hey y'all! I've been a bad girl. I have flat ironed my hair twice since I relaxed about 2.5 weeks ago. I can't wait until I braid it up in June. In the meantime I'm trying to focus on perfecting my rollersets and BKO's. My hair is doing good tho. By September I think I will be SL in the back and then my Manetabolism journey will start.

If is so hard let go of the heat... Right?!? I feel the same way, I have doing my wash n go until the summer too. I think I am going to try the Senegalese twist for awhile I can't wait!!

CWK PLATES-straighten hair w/o heat: http://youtu.be/snhg2vJvDfo

 

[faithVA]

knbradley[/USER];20037257]If is so hard let go of the heat... Right?!? I feel the same way, I have doing my wash n go until the summer too. I think I am going to try the Senegalese twist for awhile I can't wait!!

CWK PLATES-straighten hair w/o heat: http://youtu.be/snhg2vJvDfo

What hair do you use for your sengalese twist?

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Only do a flat iron if you really want to, especially if you don't think you have made the progress you wanted. It's definitely OK to leave the length check until later in the year.

Very very true

 

[DarkJoy]

You know you can split ender it without flat ironing right? You might know but just in case.

When I first got it I did a roller set, then I did a curlformer set. Then I was like shoot and just put in flat twist and called it a day. As long as my hair is stretched and detangled it works just fine.

Thanks faithVA My hair is really kinky and highly porous. I tried after twists and it didn't do so good. It snagged so bad and lots of ssk leftover. I could curlformer it before but with a kid, couple 3 jobs I ain't got time to wait all day to dry.

If the low heat becomes a prob I'll try banding overnight next.

 

[KidneyBean86]

I can't tell if it's longer of what but I'm to keep on striving for SL...somehow

 

[Gryphyn]

Who all is in? Go ahead and just thank the post to be considered apart of the challenge. Lets continue to encourage one another as we always do. Also, answer the following:

What length are you now?

Natural/Relaxed/Transitioning?

What retention methods do you plan on using?

Are you taking supplements are doing anything else special?

Any other info you want us to know just post it

Post a starting pic...

You can do LC twice a year, in June and December however if you feel you have to check in more with LC pics then please follow check in below.

The challenge will officially start on January 1st, 2014 and will check in every 3 mths. Please have a picture to post for the following dates:



[*]January 1, 2014
[*]April 1, 2014 (no April's fools )
[*]July 1, 2014
[*]October 1, 2014
[*]FINAL REVEAL - December 31, 2014

If I'm forgetting something please lmk!

Officially joining. I finally BC'd a 2 months ago after a 'texturizer turned relaxer' mishap last year, thanks to a stylist. I cut my hair back to shoulder length, but I kept finding straight ends after I cut. 3 'BCs' later I'm working with about 4" of hair At least it should grow back faster in the warmer weather.

What length are you now?
Jaw length, I guess?

Natural/Relaxed/Transitioning? Texturized

What retention methods do you plan on using?
Daily moisturizing and the LOC method. No mechanical manipulation. No heat.

Are you taking supplements are doing anything else special?
Always taking pre-natals

 

[faithVA]

Welcome Kiwi

 

[Gryphyn]

My starting pics. This was from after my 2nd BC. I wear my hair in Bantu knot outs ever since I cut it.