BSL by Dec 2011

[Aireen]

Aireen, your hair is gorgeous! It looks like you hit BSL to me as well. I can't wait to be where you are! You're doing a great job!

4everbeautifull1

YES! I plan to go ALL out with a thread with tons of pictures of my waist length hair, progress pictures from the beginning galore; I seriously cannot wait, it's going to be picture obese!

Thank you so much! I'm glad I'm doing something right, I feel like I'm getting the hang of things. Be ready for some hair anorexia, I'll tell you that. I feel like it's getting easier rather than harder as it grows out though, the only bad thing is that you forget about your hair and it can catch on things.

 

[ImanAdero]

So... I said I'd be back with pictures. You can tell my hair is highlighted, but it's hard to tell the true color in my room.

Also, I have a REALLY hard time getting length shots. BUT I'm about APL, with some layers on the bottom because I got a trim...

Now with the color I'm gonna be EXTRA with the moisture and making sure my hair is strong. I'm probably gonna wash this out (as much as I hate to -__-) sometime this weekend because I need to get back to exercising and this hair is holding me back from my workouts (plight of the black woman with natural hair and a press).

Here they go attached.

The first tries to show you the color. The second is length from the front, the second is length from the back.

 

[topnotch1010]

I hope I can make BSL around or before July when I take a cruise. I want pics of long hair flowing down my back in a bikini.

Me and the PP ^^^ seem to be about the same length. I'm about 3-4" from BSL.


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[Vonnieluvs08]

I'm still in minibraids. It has been 2 weeks, planning to go for 3 weeks. Been keeping my regular reggie to HOT, cowash, DC but have upped my moisturizing and sealing. I have been feeling the difference on my ends which I know means the rest of my hair is doing even better.

Looking forward to the warmer so I can wear my hair out in twistouts/braidouts.

 

[Kamilla16]

I'm in need of moisture and a serious trim!!!!! I need a good .5-1" trim, plus I'm thinking of getting rid of these hi-lites (breakage). Hopefully I'll make BSB by December. BSL/MBL are the same for me so I'll be aiming for those in 2012. Keep up the good work ladies.... I'm living my hair dreams through all of you

 

[WaistLengthDreams]

Hi everyone! Wearing buns has left me uninterested in my hair lately. I typically obsess about it all the time. But now that all I do is bun, I'm finding myself on the site less often. Hopefully, at the end of HYH challenge, I'll be back to my old ways. In the meantime I'm going to work on being more proactive, with this thread especially.


Weekend hair plans anyone? I'm contemplating trying a dry shampoo this weekend, so that I will only have to do my full wash routine every OTHER week. Has anyone had any experiences with a dry shampoo? Good or Bad, any thoughts?


Happy Hair Growing, Ladies!

 

[Lanea87]

Nxt step for me is to the use this Tangle Teezer as soon as I get done with some school work......

 

[4everbeautifull1]

@4everbeautifull1

YES! I plan to go ALL out with a thread with tons of pictures of my waist length hair, progress pictures from the beginning galore; I seriously cannot wait, it's going to be picture obese!

Thank you so much! I'm glad I'm doing something right, I feel like I'm getting the hang of things. Be ready for some hair anorexia, I'll tell you that. I feel like it's getting easier rather than harder as it grows out though, the only bad thing is that you forget about your hair and it can catch on things.

Well I can't wait to have those types of problems in the bolded! LOL!!!

 

[ebonyseas]

Checking in! I lost soo much hair with my last wash. Its just been shedding like crazy. I'm afraid it might be my TE acting up again, and I feel helpless to stop it. Ive been doing tea rinses and taking a garlic suppliment (and other supps) twice weekly since 08 when I was first diagnosed with TE, but lately they don't seem to be helping. Doc says im fine, it may be stress. (serenity now) I just hate to watch my hard work go down the drain. Let's hope it passes.

 

[chasturner84]

Well I can't wait to have those types of problems in the bolded! LOL!!!

4everbeautifull1

It really sucks. My hair gets caught in seat belts, purse straps, etc and sometimes I can hear my hair snap right off. It's no fun Buns are much safer

 

[4everbeautifull1]

@chasturner84

Girl, I know for sure during that time I will be in buns and protective styles ALL of the time. I hear that it's really best especially during the time between CBL and BSL. I think that's what I've been hearing anyway. I know I will be so happy when I can complain about those things because my hair has reached those points. Right now, I am only SL... Sigh

On a brighter note, I am inching my way to APL as we speak I think I may have hair anorexia already! LOL! I have been getting good growth with my sulfur mix. In Dec I was at line 2 on my shirt, in Jan I was at line 3 and I am praying to be at the line 4 when I check in 3 more days. I joined this challenge as an act of faith because my hair has never ever been that long. Shoot I can't wait to get where you are! I appreciate the advice for when I get there!

 

[Amoreofcurls]

Ive been experimenting with wash n goes for the past week since ive been able to get them to last a while, and ive been loving it...So far ive had no issues with tangling,and the tangle teezer has been good to me...

I finally got my hands on some indigo powder and I think I wil be doing it today

 

[Kamilla16]

Well I got 1-2" of damaged and split ends chopped off and finally relaxed at 4 months post. It's back to SL for me ... Hopefully I can still get to atleast BSB by the end of the year.

 

[chelseatiara]

my ends are doing swimmingly and i think this tangle teezer is going to help me prolong my stretch...

ETA: i refuse to relax early out of boredom

 

[Lanea87]

my ends are doing swimmingly and i think this tangle teezer is going to help me prolong my stretch...

ETA: i refuse to relax early out of boredom

You took the words out my mouth. Im 3 months post as of the 18th and my hair looks good!

 

[chelseatiara]

You took the words out my mouth. Im 3 months post as of the 18th and my hair looks good!

im 6 weeks post and normally i would relax in two weeks but with the tangle teezer i can still wet wrap/air dry and virtually stay away from direct heat so who knows when i'll really "need" to relax again

 

[4evershika]

bump bump!


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[EccentricRed]

What's your regimen?
I co-wash daily. On Fridays after work, I shampoo, deep condition and detangle my hair. I straighten every three months.

What Products are you using?
I use HH Totally Twisted for co-washing. I use ORS Mayo for a deep conditioner. Silk Elements MegaSilk Creme as a Leave-In, ORS Olive Oil Spray, and EcoStyler Gel for styling.

What are you specifically doing to achieve BSL in 2011?
I'm going to continue you my regimine, because it has been working. I also use a lot of protective styles as well.

In what month are you hoping to achieve BSL?
It has taken me a long time to acheive APL because of my height, so I will give myself some leadway and say December 2011.

Please include a Starting pic:
I will post a starting picture the next time I straighten my hair.

 

[prettyhair73]

I haven't straightened my hair since November so I don't know what it looks like but I know there is a ton of growth at the roots. I know I'll make BSL by December if I keep going like I am. Lots of moisture and coconut oil!!

 

[grow]

i have a confession to make ladies:

my nape hit BSL at the end of last year but i haven't claimed it yet because i have no pics to show for it. yet. no, wait, maybe i do......

here's a pic straight out of the shower....ok, it's not the best pic, but in my siggy i was centimeters from my BSB bone level (where you see the bones from my arm in my back) and this pic shows that my ends come down further than that now (taken 10 days ago)

it also explains a bit of the reason why i haven't updated my siggy yet or put any other fotos up. this is about the only time i see something of my hair because it hasn't been straightened out in ages.
i am ps's religiously every single day, so my wet hair is only "out" for a hot minute before it goes into either a bun or braids.
but i promise when i perm in march or april, i will surely get my hair "done" right so i can finally see the new length more clearly. (and of course i will post pics, then!)

here are a couple of pics with my bra on.....ok, ladies, should i start getting over this hairnorexia, and stop thinking i'm still SL and start believing i'm really in BSL land?

yes, you can also see that i really need to perm that ng, but i permed so much last year, i'm trying to go easy on my hair with the chemicals and stretch until april (hopefully!).

 

[ms.tatiana]

grow: yes get over it lol!!!

You made it and your hair looks great, wait until you get a fresh relaxer.... girl ain't gone be no stopping you.

But CONGRATS !!!!!

 

[WaistLengthDreams]

welcome back and Grow! I haven't been following this thread as closely as I should, but ....If you're ready to claim it then I think you're the first challenger to hit BSL! (Please, correct me if I'm wrong) :waytogo: I'm looking forward to seeing your hair after that next relaxer. Congrats, again.




Update: I've updated the challenger list, and I think it should reflect all the new challengers. Welcome to the new future BSLers and HHG!

 

[grow]

ms.tatiana, thank you so much for your kind words, sweetie pie!
(hairnorexia can be tough on a girl, so thank you for telling me to get over it!)

your siggy is looking FAB! i love the long lengths you've got in the front, too!
that's one thing i wasn't able to get in the pics i took....a view of the shorter layers because when wet, it clumps all together like dread locks! (maybe it has to do with the ng)
anyhoo, they are just coming to my shoulder......


IntheMix08, thank you for the warm welcome back team captain!!! it's so good to be back and to see you sugar!

i still don't know if i can claim it though....c'mon ladies, help a sista out....should i claim it?
(pics on previous page)

 

[chasturner84]

@ms.tatiana, thank you so much for your kind words, sweetie pie!
(hairnorexia can be tough on a girl, so thank you for telling me to get over it!)

your siggy is looking FAB! i love the long lengths you've got in the front, too!
that's one thing i wasn't able to get in the pics i took....a view of the shorter layers because when wet, it clumps all together like dread locks! (maybe it has to do with the ng)
anyhoo, they are just coming to my shoulder......


@IntheMix08, thank you for the warm welcome back team captain!!! it's so good to be back and to see you sugar!

i still don't know if i can claim it though....c'mon ladies, help a sista out....should i claim it?
(pics on previous page)

@grow

No you shouldn't claim it just yet. Why? Because you should wait on the rest of us! JK girl. Go ahead & claim it hun; you've worked too hard not to

Can't wait to see the relaxer pics

 

[JJamiah]

grow OMG YOU GROW GIRL, YOur all Grow'd UP now LOL Good JOb awww ! I love graduations

 

[grow]

@grow

No you shouldn't claim it just yet. Why? Because you should wait on the rest of us! JK girl. Go ahead & claim it hun; you've worked too hard not to

Can't wait to see therelaxer pics

me too!


chasturner84

girl, you shuda seen my face when i'd just read the first part of what you wrote
that hairnorexia started getting at me telling me "ya see, i TOLD you that you were still at SL, you need to wait a few inches before BSL land"!
then i read to the end and started smiling! THANK YOU as you've seen my ups and downs, my woes and joys and always been so supportive!

i so appreciate you and you, too JJamiah, long haired gorgeously henndigo'ed fierce hot momma!
you've been wiping away my tears with every hair trauma i've been thru since i started on lhcf. one of the very first friends i made on here and i'm so grateful to you!

i could never have even gotten this far were it not FOR ALL YOU AWESOME LADIES ON LHCF!!!!

never believed i could grow hair, never had any hair, but y'all believed in my hair until i could believe in it too, so please let's rejoice together!



I HEREBY CLAIM BSL!

 

[JJamiah]

me too!


@ chasturner84

girl, you shuda seen my face when i'd just read the first part of what you wrote
that hairnorexia started getting at me telling me "ya see, i TOLD you that you were still at SL, you need to wait a few inches before BSL land"!
then i read to the end and started smiling! THANK YOU as you've seen my ups and downs, my woes and joys and always been so supportive!

i so appreciate you and you, too @ JJamiah, long haired gorgeously henndigo'ed fierce hot momma!
you've been wiping away my tears with every hair trauma i've been thru since i started on lhcf. one of the very first friends i made on here and i'm so grateful to you!

i could never have even gotten this far were it not FOR ALL YOU AWESOME LADIES ON LHCF!!!!

never believed i could grow hair, never had any hair, but y'all believed in my hair until i could believe in it too, so please let's rejoice together!



I HEREBY CLAIM BSL!

anytime grow.
I enjoy helping where ever I can, doesn't hurt to extend a bit of kindness and knowledge when you can.

Grow your progress is AMAZING and you should be proud. We cheered you on but you did the work so with that you should be so very proud of yourself. (I am)

 

[chasturner84]

me too!

@chasturner84

girl, you shuda seen my face when i'd just read the first part of what you wrote
that hairnorexia started getting at me telling me "ya see, i TOLD you that you were still at SL, you need to wait a few inches before BSL land"!
then i read to the end and started smiling! THANK YOU as you've seen my ups and downs, my woes and joys and always been so supportive!

i so appreciate you and you, too @JJamiah, long haired gorgeously henndigo'ed fierce hot momma!
you've been wiping away my tears with every hair trauma i've been thru since i started on lhcf. one of the very first friends i made on here and i'm so grateful to you!

i could never have even gotten this far were it not FOR ALL YOU AWESOME LADIES ON LHCF!!!!

never believed i could grow hair, never had any hair, but y'all believed in my hair until i could believe in it too, so please let's rejoice together!



I HEREBY CLAIM BSL!

LOL, yeah I knew that first part would get your attention! Congrats again girl!

 

[NJoy]

i have a confession to make ladies:

my nape hit BSL at the end of last year but i haven't claimed it yet because i have no pics to show for it. yet. no, wait, maybe i do......

here's a pic straight out of the shower....ok, it's not the best pic, but in my siggy i was centimeters from my BSB bone level (where you see the bones from my arm in my back) and this pic shows that my ends come down further than that now (taken 10 days ago)

it also explains a bit of the reason why i haven't updated my siggy yet or put any other fotos up. this is about the only time i see something of my hair because it hasn't been straightened out in ages.
i am ps's religiously every single day, so my wet hair is only "out" for a hot minute before it goes into either a bun or braids.
but i promise when i perm in march or april, i will surely get my hair "done" right so i can finally see the new length more clearly. (and of course i will post pics, then!)

here are a couple of pics with my bra on.....ok, ladies, should i start getting over this hairnorexia, and stop thinking i'm still SL and start believing i'm really in BSL land?

yes, you can also see that i really need to perm that ng, but i permed so much last year, i'm trying to go easy on my hair with the chemicals and stretch until april (hopefully!).

:woohoo: Beautiful progress!!!! I knew you were holding out. Um, but good luck with that hairnorexia thing. Until you start having it out for more than a minute, it'll still feel shorter than it is. That's why you have to keep your pics in front of you to remember the excellent progress that you're making. I'm VERY proud of you, girlie!! :woohoo:

 

[grow]

NJoy, thank you momma!

you're another one who knows how much i put into this and saw me thru it!
you're right: that hairnorexia is fierce!

thank you for always encouraging me to take pics, even while waiting for perm straight hair because it's just like you said...when we don't even see our hair, it's easy to forget that it's really growing! (that's where the discouragment with the hairnorexia usually starts)

so to all BSL challengers, please do not fall victim to hairnorexia and get those pics taken to remind us that we're making progress!