Waist Length 2013

TracyNicole said:
:hiya: I am still here but doubtful I will make it now. I transitioned, relapsed with a texturizer and am transitioning again . . .I need a kick in the pants for messing it up:buttkick: I am now natural and at neck length. I am also in the steaming and vitamin challenges for this year. Hopefully those and protective styling will get me in dreaming range:grin: Thanks for the bump!
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TracyNicole don't worry you will make it. just don't make the same mistakes. now you know what not to do so we are cheering you on.
 
CosmicVisitor said:
Shadiyah

Thanks for the mention!

Honestly, things haven't been great. I've been so bad with my hair.

I started this year by cutting off 4 inches of horrible ends, taking me from APL to CBL. I've been good in 2012 though. Keeping my hair in protective styles and starting my own KISS challenge. I'm too lazy for a complex hair regimen so I've streamlined it to Henna twice a month, co-wash once a week and put into a protective up-do until next wash/co-wash day.

My staples are:
Red Persian Henna
Rose water and glycerine/honey for moisturising
Jojoba/Argan oil for seeling.

I just use any good conditioner and sulfate free shampoo to cleanse and co-wash as needed.

My hair now has a great reddish tint from the henna, feels softer and stronger too. Hopefully, by the end of this year, I will be back to full healthy APL and 2013 will see me at least at MBL.

Oh, I also have a daily glass of diatomaceous earth. Don't know what it's done to my hair yet, but my nails like it.:lol:

Fingers crossed!
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CosmicVisitor oh man that is a sad story. but you are making your way back and I don't think it will take you a whole year to make it back to APL.
 
I have to go and do family hair for my grand father's memorial on Saturday. So my one Aunt I have to do a twist out on her and I wanted to know like what is you all best twist creme you all use because I am going to the store tomorrow before my doctor's appt.
 
I don't come in here often because WL seems sooo far away. APL seems far away :lol: But I was playing in the mirror, doing some type of crazy, impromptu length check, And once I hit APL, WL will be 10 inches. I am about 2" away from APL. So I have 12 inches to WL. If I retained everything I definitely could be grazing WL by the end of 2013. But I know I will dust my ends regularly. May not make it but I should be somewhere between MBL and WL.

Maybe once I hit APL, I will hang out in here a little more
 
Shadiyah said:
@faithVA you can do it and even if it is not touching it will be so great to be in the area, don't you think?
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I can't even imagine being in the area :lol: I think I am going to act crazy when my twists reach APL stretched. So I will definitely be satisfied with anything past BSL :yep:
 
Shadiyah said:
@faithVA speaking of twist I need help what do you twist your hair with?
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Lately I have not been twisting my hair with anything. I apply a leave in when its wet, then after its 60 to 80% dry I apply it again. Then I twist it. This week for my leave-in, I used the rest of my Zuresh Leave-in because I wanted to use it up. Then I used the Shea Moisture milk after it was dry. The previous week I used the rest of my SM Smoothie for the 1st application and then the 2nd application was the SM Milk. Before that I was just using the SM Smoothie. I have also used conditioner.

Previously I have used gels. I use KCCC.

I found I can use pretty much anything besides a straight butter or butter blend to twist my hair.

That's my short answer :lol:
 
SmilingElephant said:
Thanks! I thought it was called BSB....which i originally thought was "Between Shoulder Blades"...but i read somewhere that BSB was basically another term for BSL:ohwell::spinning:....so confroosing!
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I thought meant the 'bottom of shoulder-blades' and that it was used because people wear their bra at different height LOL
 
SkySurfer said:
I thought meant the 'bottom of shoulder-blades' and that it was used because people wear their bra at different height LOL
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This was my understanding as well:yep:

Anyway - I haven't posted in here in a while....I'm still plugging along to waist length. Back on my regular cowashing game and I 'feel' that that is when I get my most progress:grin: I'm still pumped and excited that I'll be WL in 2013:yep:
 
SmilingElephant said:
Thanks! I thought it was called BSB....which i originally thought was "Between Shoulder Blades"...but i read somewhere that BSB was basically another term for BSL:ohwell::spinning:....so confroosing!
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You are right BSB is Below Shoulder Blade. It could be the same as BSL but it may not be because people where their bras at different heights. I'm not sure where BSL came from. All of the other measurements use a body part as the measurement goal. BSL is the only one I know that uses something that is not a part of you as a goal. :ohwell:
 
Just did a measurement out of complete boredom at work.. as of right now i am about 11in from WL.. wondering if i should unofficially join this challenge :look:
 
growbaby said:
Just did a measurement out of complete boredom at work.. as of right now i am about 11in from WL.. wondering if i should unofficially join this challenge :look:
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You can officially join this challenge. I am about the same distance away as you. There probably are a few of us. You will be moving towards WL in 2013 anyway so why not come on it. :yep:
 
Well I'm in for sure! I'm starting at BSB stretched, so WL stretched would be the goal for me since WL unstretched will take much longer :grin:
 
faithVA said:
You can officially join this challenge. I am about the same distance away as you. There probably are a few of us. You will be moving towards WL in 2013 anyway so why not come on it. :yep:
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Alrighty then.. you temptress, :lol: hahaha jk.. The thread title alone tempted me. IM IN!:grin:
 
Not doing any length checks till May. I have been cleaning again and have organized my products... sorta. I'm using 2 of my bookcase shelves to store stuff since there isn't enough space under the bathroom sinks.
Hair-wise I haven't done much but moisturize and seal my cornrows every other day. My hair feels awesome.
 
LunaGorgeous said:
Well I'm in for sure! I'm starting at BSB stretched, so WL stretched would be the goal for me since WL unstretched will take much longer :grin:
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Welcome:welcome:

Let me just say...your avi is EPIC! I was just watching some Sailor Moon last nite!:lol: I LOVE her SO much! But my favorite one was Sailor Mars!:dork: In fact she's one of my hair inspirations!

Sailor Mars.jpg

Sailor Mars2.jpg

Ahhh...the nostalgia!

Okay...back to life...:grin: Welcome ladies! We are going to reach our goals! I'm starting to get a bit too hair obsessed, again! I haven't been so obsessed with growth since i found LHCF! BUT...it's because i'm so excited that i only need 2-3 inches to make BSL...i am SO happy about that! I will never, NEVER cut my hair again!:nono: It's not that i hate it...i love being natural...i just miss my length now...but to see it grow back...i feel comforted:yep: My goal is WL stretched...just to know i'd have length...but i think the longest i'd let it grow is Hip length or TBL and maintain it there.
 
SmilingElephant said:
Thanks! I thought it was called BSB....which i originally thought was "Between Shoulder Blades"...but i read somewhere that BSB was basically another term for BSL:ohwell::spinning:....so confroosing!
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SmilingElephant well that is where I am. So close to BSL and just like when I was waiting to get to APL it seem like it was taking forever lol and I looked up one day and I was there lol. I am going to hold out until June to do another length check.
 
SmilingElephant....I never had the opportunity to NOT cut my hair from some delightful length but I know that there is NO WAY I'll ever cut it now:nono: I was initially saying that I would grow to WL and get a great cut up to MBL....realistically there is no way I'll be able to part with those inches of hair. I have trouble even getting a trim. I haven't had one since April (and I still don't see split ends).
Like you I'm back to being hair obsessed...and I find cowashing daily to be the BEST for my hair....
 
Nix08 said:
SmilingElephant....I never had the opportunity to NOT cut my hair from some delightful length but I know that there is NO WAY I'll ever cut it now:nono: I was initially saying that I would grow to WL and get a great cut up to MBL....realistically there is no way I'll be able to part with those inches of hair. I have trouble even getting a trim. I haven't had one since April (and I still don't see split ends).
Like you I'm back to being hair obsessed...and I find cowashing daily to be the BEST for my hair....
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Yeah, i was supposed to be transitioning at first, for 3 years...then i said 18 months....after 8 months i was like...forget it! Lol! I chopped it off...i was sick of the weak, limp ends squirming below my fluffy newgrowth:nono: I mean...im not really sad about it...i just kinda miss some of the lazy styles i used to do.:lol: I'm glad i did it though to experience short hair, AND to go natural...at least later on down the road i won't be wondering "what if i would've gone natural?" or "i should've big chopped long time ago!"...that kind of thing.

So now i can just let my hair grow in peace:yep: I don't worry about touchups, i used to have a calendar to keep track of them...no more of that...i just know that every 2-3 days to cleanse, condition and detangle my hair:yep:

I used both the shampoo and conditioner of AO HSR together for the first time and i REALLY enjoyed it! My hair still smells like it! I was gonna DC with one of my Domincan deep conditioners...but...AO HSR had already given me what i needed! So i skipped the DC! I absolutely love it!:love:
 
i know im late, but i want in!
got hair lazy during my pregnancy, but now that hes out im sooo motivated to start my regi back and get some lenght,
popping vits like crazy lol, mn-ing, sulfur-ing, baggying, ps-ing :) lets get it!
 
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