BSL 2012 Challenge!!!

[livinthevida]

Part II cont :wink2:

6. June 2012 not sure why I have no roller set photos this month, still experimenting yet here's a photo of my hair naturally air dried after brushing with my new Denman 9 Row. Hard to see here yet my cousin took the photo after I held my hair in a bunch. I planned to tie it at the back of my neck yet the photo came out with it all bunched together in the center. Still a very good picture of my natural curly hair
7. July 2012 experimented for 30 days with using Wild Growth Hair Oil (WGHO) and setting with satin foam rollers....oooOOOOOOoo I missed my OCO! by the time July ended!
8. August 2012 there's two photos here, the 1st one is a good comparison to both May's Weekend Hair and June's Air Dried Denman and the 2nd is today's roller set using a Hair Dryer. My curls are much looser after several hours of work resting naturally just past my shoulders today!

 

[livinthevida]

Ladies I am working on figuring out how to add this filmstrip to my signature below will likely do when we celebrate our hair growth by end of year 2012!

Here's an easier view of my Jan to Aug hair growth on roller set and air dried hair!

 

[KurlyNinja]

@KurlyNinja
Girl, it looks like you wear your bra at MBL. Congrats on making BSB!!


@coolsista-paris
All that talk about your hair not growing and here you are kissing BSB!! I don't wanna hear any more of it! Your is definitely growing. Congratulations!!

I don't think I'm BSB just yet... I actually still feel very much NL. And maybe I do wear my bra a bit low. That could be the reason why its seeming like forever and the trims.

 

[silenttullip]

I'm so proud of all you ladies and thank you for being such an inspiration!!!

My check in has a high and a low... As said before I don't see much growth but I do see more thickness. I didn't comb chase while flat ironing this time so my ends do look jacked up and I promise I'll trim and try to keep it healthy and not flat iron until December but ere ya go.

 

[RegaLady]

My update. This is after a bun take down so my hair is not at its straighest. I like layers so I don't mind them.
Crossing my fingers for BSB in Dec.

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

Early August check. Not planning to straighten until October or December.
Excuse my back fat...

 

[trendsetta25]

3 more months!!!!!!! Wooooo

I'm still wearing my 3/4 wig. But I will be Posting my update Monday. Keep up the good work ladies!!!

 

[GreenEyedJen]

Hey guys!

I lightly blowdryed my hair and took my length check shots. My goal for this challenge is BSB because I wear my bra where MBL would be.

ETA: SORRY! I have no idea why it's so big.

 

[newnyer]

I'm going to attempt to take out my cornwrows, wash, dc, and flatiron my hair tonight and wrap it up to attend a wedding tomorrow. Hmmm. Let me check this weather report to see if my new growth will survive more than an hour.

 

[ManiiSweetheart]

I completely forgot about this length check....I'll be back in a little bit with pictures!

 

[ManiiSweetheart]

OKay heres a comparison from my starting picture to now ..this length check picture sucks

Theres a lot more growth then what i can see in the picture....maybe if i use the same shirt... Voila !

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

I'm still APL hovering. Gonna claim my BSL ssoon though. Here is this morning's length check:

 

[livinthevida]

I'm so proud of all you ladies and thank you for being such an inspiration!!!

My check in has a high and a low... As said before I don't see much growth but I do see more thickness. I didn't comb chase while flat ironing this time so my ends do look jacked up and I promise I'll trim and try to keep it healthy and not flat iron until December but ere ya go.

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Amazing growth silenttullip! We can really see a difference between 12/2011 and 8/2012!

 

[livinthevida]

Great growth @RegaLady, @MyAngelEyez~C~U, @@GreenEyedJen, @ManiiSweetheart & @KaramelDiva1978!

Beautiful heads of hair ladies all around! BSL here weeeeeeeeee comeeeeee!!!!

 

[livinthevida]

Ladies a quick addition to my new length check pictures of dry roller set vs wet hair! Here are my wet hair pictures between July 1, 2012 and today September 2, 2012!

1. 1st photo is today wearing my bra to show there's a few inches to go in reaching BSL in 2012!
2. 2nd photo is a quick filmstrip of reaching APL!!! July 1, 30 Days after using Wild Growth Hair Oil (WGHO) and today's bra strap photo!

 

[Victorian]

Oh man, I've been slacking big time on taking pics and keeping track of my hair activities. I will wash and straighten today or tomorrow and update

 

[trendsetta25]

Here's my updates pic. I'm 11 weeks post and I'm about to go into a full sew in on Tuesday.

 

[Onhergrind09]

I'm expecting that my efforts in the NJOY sulfur challenge and the 8 week body challenge will det me to BSL by December 31, 2012.

 

[ImanAdero]

Putting my hair in 2 French braids took me less than 20 minutes!

That is an accomplishment!

 

[Onhergrind09]

In thinking about how I'm going to get to BSL by December 31, 2012 I've come up with a few conclusions. I've decided to scrutinize every aspect of my regimen in order to determine where I can improve and this is what I've come up with so far:

1) I only ever comb my hair after I co-wash or after I DC but I do wayyyyy too many pass throughs. So now I'm going to make sure that I do no more than 3 passes per side.

2) I co-wash and DC my hair in sections and then when it's 50% dry I comb it back into my usual bun. That has resulted in unnecessary breakage. Now I will wait until my hair is 90% dry before doing anything to my hair after CW or DCing. I will even wait until it's 80% dry to apply my leave-ins & sulphur to my scalp, my hair is not a fan of wet manipulation.

3) I've decided to become consistent in taking my multi-vitamins, if I'm serious about my growth, I've better act it and max out my hair's growth potential. So far I've gone one consecutive week. I've even ordered Viviscal and will start taking it after I receive it.

4) That is all for now. How about you ladies, what can you tweak to maximize your ability to get to BSL?

 

[baddison]

In thinking about how I'm going to get to BSL by December 31, 2012 I've come up with a few conclusions. I've decided to scrutinize every aspect of my regimen in order to determine where I can improve and this is what I've come up with so far:

1) I only ever comb my hair after I co-wash or after I DC but I do wayyyyy too many pass throughs. So now I'm going to make sure that I do no more than 3 passes per side.

2) I co-wash and DC my hair in sections and then when it's 50% dry I comb it back into my usual bun. That has resulted in unnecessary breakage. Now I will wait until my hair is 90% dry before doing anything to my hair after CW or DCing. I will even ait until it's 80% dry to apply my leave-ins & sulphur to my scalp, my hair is not a fan of wet manipulation.

3) I've decided to become consistent in taking my multi-vitamins, if I'm serious about my growth, I've better act it and max out my hair's growth potential. SO far I've gone one consecutive week. I've even ordered Viviscal and will start taking 2 a day after I receive it.

4) That is all for now. How about you ladies, what can you tweak to maximize your ability to get to BSL?

Now those are some great steps. I'm confident you will get to BSL. I'll be watching....LOL!!

 

[KurlyNinja]

Onhergrind09

I also will be making some tweaks.

-I'm cutting my wash day down to once a week. (Can't go longer than that)
-I will be putting my hair in six braids before and after washing so I can stretch my hair out
- Hair will be in a bun majority of the time
- Will start sealing my ends with a butter

Ever since I BC'd I haven't done much PSing, but I think its time. Even my natural shrunken hair is starting to touch my shoulders so it time for me to put it away. I will also continue to moisturize with deep conditioners and seal with heavy oils.

 

[Onhergrind09]

KurlyNinja, I think those are great tweeks, simple & sweet .

 

[jprayze]

Checking in...will be in BSL 2013

 

[CurlsBazillion]

I made it past the edge of APL, well barely but I made it past a place I thought I would be at forever. I may not make BSL but I'm past being barely APL, gotta celebrate every milestone . Now I can claim Full APL

September Length Check

 

[livinthevida]

ManiiSweetheart I see the growth! I feel the same way when it comes to taking comparison pictures! especially after using WGHO for 30 Days I could not *see* my hair growth yet I had already started to *feel* my hair becoming thicker at the top and middle of my scalp. Thankfully a few pictures showed a bit of growth yet nothing beats feeling all that hair growing thicker with great lengths on our head!

KaramelDiva1978 yes you will! We're rooting for you to reach BSL!

trendsetta25 you're no longer a slow grower! LOL! You are past APL and a couple of inches from reaching BSL! I am pretty sure that after several months of my HHJ my hair is growing it normal phases. Amazing to see how my hair grows as an adult I am finally understanding how it grows from short to medium to long and thin to thick! In all the pictures I've posted since January I am likely one of the best examples of hair growth phases

LOL! ImanAdero I will have to try this as the Fall starts here in the Northeast. I remember when I first tried an upside down braid I posted my results over in the APL Challenge a few months ago (I think!) this stye lasted all day while moving inventory yet took me a few tries over to get it right

Nice strategy Onhergrind09! I do the same when rollersetting I always detangle first on dry hair. Since starting my HHJ this January I have noticed my curls are quicker to form, my hair dries faster, and shrinks super SUPER fast I am in LOVE with how hair bounces back in so many easy styles wet or dry!

KurlyNinja that's exactly what happens with my hair it shrinks very fast even when taking comparision pictures. By the time Friday arrives I am so excited! I can't wait to do my go to fav-weekend style of two-strand twists all around. I started with 2 two-strand twist split right down the middle and now I do 8! I agree the right braid(s) can so easily stretch hair to natural lengths

jprayze thanks for checking in! BSL 2013 here we comeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

CurlsBazillion Congratulations on reaching APL in 2012!!! Beautiful curls too!

 

[baddison]

Checking in...will be in BSL 2013

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You and me both!! I'm shooting for June 2013. Lets get growing...LOL!

 

[growbaby]

Omgoodness how I pray I'm grazing BSL by my TU in 7 weeks! Or at least an undeniable BSB.

Are you ladies shooting for BSL or BSB???

 

[silenttullip]

4 more mths I think Onhergrind09 is totally onto something with evaluating our reggies more indepth. I think I'll follow suite. Any of you ladies getting yourself something special or doing any special styles after you reach BSL?

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

@ManiiSweetheart I see the growth! I feel the same way when it comes to taking comparison pictures! especially after using WGHO for 30 Days I could not *see* my hair growth yet I had already started to *feel* my hair becoming thicker at the top and middle of my scalp. Thankfully a few pictures showed a bit of growth yet nothing beats feeling all that hair growing thicker with great lengths on our head!

@KaramelDiva1978 yes you will! We're rooting for you to reach BSL!

@trendsetta25 you're no longer a slow grower! LOL! You are past APL and a couple of inches from reaching BSL! I am pretty sure that after several months of my HHJ my hair is growing it normal phases. Amazing to see how my hair grows as an adult I am finally understanding how it grows from short to medium to long and thin to thick! In all the pictures I've posted since January I am likely one of the best examples of hair growth phases

LOL! @ImanAdero I will have to try this as the Fall starts here in the Northeast. I remember when I first tried an upside down braid I posted my results over in the APL Challenge a few months ago (I think!) this stye lasted all day while moving inventory yet took me a few tries over to get it right

Nice strategy @Onhergrind09! I do the same when rollersetting I always detangle first on dry hair. Since starting my HHJ this January I have noticed my curls are quicker to form, my hair dries faster, and shrinks super SUPER fast I am in LOVE with how hair bounces back in so many easy styles wet or dry!

@KurlyNinja that's exactly what happens with my hair it shrinks very fast even when taking comparision pictures. By the time Friday arrives I am so excited! I can't wait to do my go to fav-weekend style of two-strand twists all around. I started with 2 two-strand twist split right down the middle and now I do 8! I agree the right braid(s) can so easily stretch hair to natural lengths

@jprayze thanks for checking in! BSL 2013 here we comeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

@CurlsBazillion Congratulations on reaching APL in 2012!!! Beautiful curls too!

livinthevida Oh I sure hope so!!!! Been a workout, sulphur/oil stinkin fool here lately!!!! Thanks for the encouragement luv!!

Omgoodness how I pray I'm grazing BSL by my TU in 7 weeks! Or at least an undeniable BSB.

Are you ladies shooting for BSL or BSB???

I will take either!!! But if BSB is more realistic, so be it!! Either way, only 4 more months to grow!!