Sl 2016 Challenge

For some reason I'm thinking I will not be making SL by the end of the year. I just don't see it happening. Oh well. I'm actually enjoying my hair lately.
 
lamaria211 said:
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so I am sl. but not ready to join the apl challenge if there is one cause I didn't see it.
currently my regimen is DCing x2 a week. one poo wash and one cowash. moisturizing daily and scalp massages x4 a week with a blended oil mix.
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There are two APL challenges. One is just APL and the second is APL and BSL. You should join. I'm in and hosting the straight APL challenge.
 
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I did some measurements tonight to gauge where I am. It looks like it is 6 inches from nape to full SL and another 3 inches from full SL to APL.

Most of my hair in the back is at my nape with smaller sections closer to SL. Hopefully by the end of the year all of the back will be at SL. But I won't be full SL until the middle of next year.

I will have a better grasp on it when I do my length check in August.

The good news is once I hit full SL, it isn't that far to APL.
 
Just another regular hair washing night. I really wanted to dust my ends but I will wait until next weekend when I have more time.

Tonight I just washed with Tera Veda Cleansing cream and I conditioned with Naturelle Grow Herbal Blend. I didn't really deep condition. I just left it on long enough to finger detangle. I used the TGIN leave-in and the As I Am So Much Moisture. Then I twisted up with Alikay Naturals Crème Brulee.

The Alikay line is ok for me hair but I don't think it is a repurchase. I need to really use up some product.
 
I got my hair in some ugly twists! Lol I got my satin cap on, with a beanie. That's how I will be rocking my hair for awhile. If I gotta work in the public, I'll just wear a wig. I found somebody that can braid my hair, so when I'm ready to do that, I'll get some cornrows.
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I'm throwing away my Ecostyler gel! I'm going to miss that gel! It really gave me the hold I needed, but since my hair is bleached, it's was drying it out and cause protein overload. I got my hair back on track with moisture and that cheap dove conditioner works better now.
 
shortdub78 said:
I got my hair in some ugly twists! Lol I got my satin cap on, with a beanie. That's how I will be rocking my hair for awhile. If I gotta work in the public, I'll just wear a wig. I found somebody that can braid my hair, so when I'm ready to do that, I'll get some cornrows.
@faithVA
I'm throwing away my Ecostyler gel! I'm going to miss that gel! It really gave me the hold I needed, but since my hair is bleached, it's was drying it out and cause protein overload. I got my hair back on track with moisture and that cheap dove conditioner works better now.
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Is this in a response to a previous conversation we were having?
 
So I figure it out. My curls show when wet..but when it dries it turns into an afro. A very dry and hard afro. I tried the loc method earlier. That doesn't work for me either. My hair was doing great and now I'm back to this again. I don't know what else to do..I tried everything. What's a girl to do? Lol
 
jennifer30 said:
So I figure it out. My curls show when wet..but when it dries it turns into an afro. A very dry and hard afro. I tried the loc method earlier. That doesn't work for me either. My hair was doing great and now I'm back to this again. I don't know what else to do..I tried everything. What's a girl to do? Lol
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How long did you try the loc method? Your hair is going to take a while to adjust. And now especially that you have color you want to figure out how to keep your hair moisturized. If you have to do the loc method twice a day do that. If you have to spritz your hair with water night and day do that. If you need to start cowashing daily do that. Cowashing is pretty split. Some people love it and some people don't but maybe try that for a week with something moisturizing and cheap like Suave or Tresemme and see how your hair likes it. You need to get moisture into those strands girl!
 
KammyGirl said:
How long did you try the loc method? Your hair is going to take a while to adjust. And now especially that you have color you want to figure out how to keep your hair moisturized. If you have to do the loc method twice a day do that. If you have to spritz your hair with water night and day do that. If you need to start cowashing daily do that. Cowashing is pretty split. Some people love it and some people don't but maybe try that for a week with something moisturizing and cheap like Suave or Tresemme and see how your hair likes it. You need to get moisture into those strands girl!
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I know. I know.when I air dry, should I apply my products when it's wet or wait until my hair dries first? It's so overwhelming to find the right products and a waste of money esp. When nothing works for me.
 
jennifer30 said:
I know. I know.when I air dry, should I apply my products when it's wet or wait until my hair dries first? It's so overwhelming to find the right products and a waste of money esp. When nothing works for me.
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You can try both ways. Try wet first and see how your hair feels once it dries. Then try dry and see how it works. My hair needs product applied while it is soaking wet otherwise product just sits on my hair and won't penetrate. Komaza said I'm normal porostiy with high porosity in the heat damaged parts. But I swear my hair has always behaved like low porosity so that's how I treat it. I have to listen to my hair.
 
jennifer30 said:
I know. I know.when I air dry, should I apply my products when it's wet or wait until my hair dries first? It's so overwhelming to find the right products and a waste of money esp. When nothing works for me.
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You got a moisturizing spray? I use a moisturizing spray, then a moisturizing cream.
 
jennifer30 said:
So I figure it out. My curls show when wet..but when it dries it turns into an afro. A very dry and hard afro. I tried the loc method earlier. That doesn't work for me either. My hair was doing great and now I'm back to this again. I don't know what else to do..I tried everything. What's a girl to do? Lol
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Oil may not be your friend.
what are you using?
 
Since I plan on dusting my ends tonight I figured I would wear my hair out. I did a flat twist out. It's still shorter than what i want but it's wearable. This is the first flat twist out I've gotten to work. The others the ends bushed out so much it didnt work.

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Blow dried my hair and dusted my ends. I can see progress from March.

When I pull my hair to the front it is pass my collarbone. But when I pull it to the back it doesn't yet reach my shoulder blade. It looks like I need another inch for my nape to touch. My crown is reaching my name so I hope it is close to SL by the end of the year.
 
faithVA said:
Blow dried my hair and dusted my ends. I can see progress from March.

When I pull my hair to the front it is pass my collarbone. But when I pull it to the back it doesn't yet reach my shoulder blade. It looks like I need another inch for my nape to touch. My crown is reaching my name so I hope it is close to SL by the end of the year.
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Such good news. Congratulations! You're going to make it!
 
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