BSL 2013 Challenge

[kandiekj100]

The style that I believe I have down is my braidout (see signature). Whether natural or relaxed, my braidouts come out pretty decent most of the time.

Depending on how many weeks post or whether I've straightened my hair affects how I achieve my braidouts. If I'm freshly relaxed, I tend to do cornrows. If my hair isn't really straight and after a few weeks post, I start doing individuals braids. I put rollers on the ends to have ends curl up. I mostly do them on damp/wet hair the night before to make sure they set. And as for product, lately i've been sealing in crisco.

 

[Phaer]

Do you guys have any refreshing tricks you use when you know your hair is dirty, but its not wash day? I've felt that my hair was super dirty all week, I kept trying to make it to Saturday, because washing is such a long process and I dont usually get home until after 9pm.

 

[jprayze]

I'm washing my twists for the first time this weekend...yay!!! And I'm supposed to be trying a style from YT...we will see!

Been alternating liquid gold sulfur oil with my MN oil mix since the beginning of the month, trying to see if sulfur enhances my growth rate any more. If it doesn't I won't repurchase the liquid gold and I will stay with MN.

Also i have to talk to my braider about redoing the front of my hair. It still looks great, only been 2 weeks. I'm not really seeing new growth yet, hopefully that will pick up soon. I plan to get the front redone the first week in Feb so I'm fresh for valentines day!

Speaking of valentines day, I met SOs family for the first time last week. They live out of state. I will see them again on valentines weekend and still have the Senegalese twists. I thought it would be really fun for the first time they see my real hair that it will be BSL because right now, they really have no idea how long it is! Hmmmm wonder how long it will be before my next visit and how long will my hair be in March when I take these down!

My early morning ramblings!!!

Well I paid $170 for my twists two weeks. I called her up and asked how much for a 'touch up' of my twists-- She said $80. Um never mind...Hiding my hair is expensive!erplexed I'm just going to wash and co-wash and when it's time just take them out and move on...

 

[NikkiQ]

@jprayze you're only leaving them in for 2 weeks after sitting there for 9 hours woman?????

 

[jprayze]

@jprayze you're only leaving them in for 2 weeks after sitting there for 9 hours woman?????

No!!!!! I'm going to (try) keep them in for 6 to 8 weeks, but I thought I could get a touch up in between and keep them fresher. Since that's not going to happen now, I just have to do my best to maintain them. I just don't want fuzzy twists for Valentines Day If they look really bad that week, I may take them out then but that will make 6 weeks anyway.

 

[jprayze]

shortdub78 All your ideas sound great! I'm sure your shower is going to be a wonderful event. I'm going to a baby shower that same weekend as well.

 

[Evolving78]

Well I paid $170 for my twists two weeks. I called her up and asked how much for a 'touch up' of my twists-- She said $80. Um never mind...Hiding my hair is expensive!erplexed I'm just going to wash and co-wash and when it's time just take them out and move on...

wow $80 for the front? i guess...

 

[jprayze]

wow $80 for the front? i guess...

I was like never mind!

 

[NikkiQ]

Sliced open another avocado today for dinner so now I have LOTS left over to make my mask. What all should I put in it? Off to research!

 

[crlsweetie912]

I need to wash so I can get this treatment into my hair but I'm too busy playing in my curls.....lol

 

[BeautifullyExotic]

Turn my curls into a Mohawk. Looks bad but its whatever. Had to do something with it. Tonight doing a bun

 

[Seamonster]

*Question of the Day!!!*

What is one technique or style that you have down pat that you are the proudest of? Rollerset? Donut bun? Flat iron job? Wash n go? Mixing your own DCs and serums?

My no heat styles get a lot of compliments, buns, the single inverted braid, and my wash n go's. But I think I am most proud of my haircuts.

i got nothing! i'm not totally style challenged, but i am still a work in progress. i need more hair!

Lol, all that pretty hair on your head.

Whoa!!! Back the bus up here. Kerryann you're preggers too??? How did I not know that?? So we have shortdub78, gvin89 and Kerryann preggers up in here?? Congrats ladies!!

So, that's how all of you fertile Myrtle Rapunzel's are doing it.

 

[itsjusthair88]

Completely OT: I love party planning

Me too...it's my favourite part of my job, well, second favourite

*Question of the Day!!!*

What is one technique or style that you have down pat that you are the proudest of? Rollerset? Donut bun? Flat iron job? Wash n go? Mixing your own DCs and serums?

My mini-twists are pretty freakin' awesome, if I do say so myself. They last 6-8 weeks without looking too bad, they only take me 4-6 hours and a fair amount of women have asked me to do theirs (like, for money, I was like, "nah, I might suck!" LOL)

Update

1. I read through this thread all the time, 'thank' all over the place, but don't comment. I'll work on that, cuz it seems like y'all are having fun!

2. I've been feeling bad about my hair, like I've been here three, almost four, years and my hair's still the same length. But now I'll just remind myself that I'm 'transitioning to texlaxed'. That sounds ways better in my head and it's true, I have a whole new head of hair. Thank you ladies for the proper language.

3. I don't feel like doing a length check either. I keep meaning to, but I just got my Wen and I'm in a 'co-wash every few days' rut. It's going well and I have no desire to straighten. I'm doing twistouts. :shrug: Just spritz with TW Bodifying Mist, let it dry, twist into Celie's. I'm not getting any breakage and there are way less shed hairs than usual. I ain't messing this up.

4. ...however, despite my lack of length check, I do believe I'm skimming APL after cutting back to SL this spring/summer. I'm feeling good about my progress.

5. My trouble area is/was the whole crown to nape. The sides were approaching APL, but I couldn't take it anymore (which is why I cut back to SL). My plan was to trim/dust every month until it evened out, or at least wasn't so clearly a 'W'. I was successful and the whole area is much better. The only noticeably shorter area is the crown, the rest of it filled in. <--- the only reason I joined the challenge. I'm finally feeling confident about my retention.


sorry it was so long, but I'm catching up on, like, 50 pages!

Hey there! I just wanted to 2nd what you said, sometimes I feel like my hair has been the same length for like, a year...then I just have to decide to get over it and know that it is indeed growing. You'll be full APL in no time.

Definitely mixing my moisturizer to find out what PERFECTLY keeps my hair moist. And my buns! Love them.
I use everything in the pic below + water.

Eta: 1st 2 buns are homemade donut buns and the last 1 is a bun with only my hair pinned in some madeup fashion lol. I love it tho.

Those buns are fantastic!!! I LOOOOOOOOVE them.

Sliced open another avocado today for dinner so now I have LOTS left over to make my mask. What all should I put in it? Off to research!

I love honey and coconut oil/milk and EVOO.

Turn my curls into a Mohawk. Looks bad but its whatever. Had to do something with it. Tonight doing a bun

I think it looks great


I washed my hair the other day? And for the first time in a looooong time, I really liked the way my natural hair looked, there's some heat damage kind of sprinkled throughout, but I did a little side-by-side comparison, from my little fro in September 2011 to today (16 months) and I was super happy! Sometimes I really feel like my hair isn't growing because can't see it, ya know? But this felt really good. I also bought a new wig, it's short with a china bang; I washed it and cut it and I love it, gonna debut it next week! Have a good weekend ladies!!!

 

[NikkiQ]

Wow itsjusthair88!!! That is a big difference! Talk about some serious growth. Looks great

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

itsjusthair88 Gorgeous, its growing! Can't wait to see the new wig!

 

[NikkiQ]

I may be crazy,but I really want to try this and the fact that it looks like 2 french braids is even better!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3WvYqdCRgs&feature=youtu.be

 

[Cattypus1]

i had plenty of ideas and my cheap, no style, having friend isn't really down with it. i am not feeling her menu choice at all. it's the same thing at everybody's party. fried chicken, mostaccioli, salad, and rolls. i want the colors to be blue, brown, and orange. it is going to be co-ed, i want cupcakes instead of a cake, i'm not really into games. she shot down my cupcakes, said it was over the top.

my theme is a jungle. with lots of giraffes. i want a desert/sweets table. and a nice centerpiece.

i want to do karaoke instead of playing games. pick songs with having a baby or something? i know it might sound corny, but it's different.

so, it seems like i will be planning my own shower! but i need to get started! i am going to start on the invites this weekend. my other friend told me to just send e-invites, and text messages. i 'm not sure about that. i know that would be the cheaper route, but i know some folks don't like that or check their emails often.

i agreed to get the cupcakes, decorations, and secure the venue on my own. but i guess i will be getting the invitations on my own too. i want my friend to do the food, just something i would like to eat and something different.

i didn't plan my last two. i just want it more personal. something that goes with my personality. i'm not doing it for gifts, i want a nice get together! this is my last child.

ok, i know i have said a lot! oh i am having it the 3rd week of Feb. my due date is March 22nd, but i know i will be going in early if possible, due to scheduling my c-section.

Good luck with the new one and the baby shower. 3rd week of Feb...you'd better get crack in'! My niece had a co-Ed shower and it was really nice.

 

[Guinan]

shortdub78, ur baby shower sounds like fun! I'm a huge fan of karaoke & I've neva seen it done @ a baby shower before. I hope u have a safe, healthy & speedy delivery & recovery

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[BeautifullyExotic]

I may be crazy,but I really want to try this and the fact that it looks like 2 french braids is even better!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3WvYqdCRgs&feature=youtu.be

Thats cute. Nice n easy

 

[Guinan]

Turn my curls into a Mohawk. Looks bad but its whatever. Had to do something with it. Tonight doing a bun

I think it looks cute.

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[Guinan]

itsjusthair88, well gosh darn that's a lot of hair. Ur retention is crayzie. Ur curls look sooo moisturized & soft.

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[Guinan]

The only thing I have down is blow drying and using my flexi rods after
Oh let's not forget I'm good on getting some braids lol

It's crazy but I've lost my umph for hair right now maybe it's because I'm preggo erplexed I will oil only if braids are in

Oh yes my per pooing with castor oil and aloe Vera plant or the juice

Congrats!! That's my birth month

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[gabulldawg]

I straightened my hair today and added some curls, so this is an updated length check for me. Looks like i'm about 2-3 inches from bsl!!

 

[Kerryann]

My no heat styles get a lot of compliments, buns, the single inverted braid, and my wash n go's. But I think I am most proud of my haircuts.



Lol, all that pretty hair on your head.



So, that's how all of you fertile Myrtle Rapunzel's are doing it.

 

[Angel of the North]

i had plenty of ideas and my cheap, no style, having friend isn't really down with it. i am not feeling her menu choice at all. it's the same thing at everybody's party. fried chicken, mostaccioli, salad, and rolls. i want the colors to be blue, brown, and orange. it is going to be co-ed, i want cupcakes instead of a cake, i'm not really into games. she shot down my cupcakes, said it was over the top...........i didn't plan my last two. i just want it more personal. something that goes with my personality. i'm not doing it for gifts, i want a nice get together! this is my last child.

shortdub78 That sounds like a plan! You'll do an amazing job and it will be the best baby shower your cheap friend would have ever been to. You know what they say, if you want a job done properly.....

*Question of the Day!!!*
What is one technique or style that you have down pat that you are the proudest of? Rollerset? Donut bun? Flat iron job? Wash n go? Mixing your own DCs and serums?

I haven't been really into styling my hair for years so I need to get reacquainted with it and to get a little patience alongside it. I have mastered: Blow drying (which I now avoid in order to keep as much hair on my head as poss), flat ironing on both my natural and relaxed (I only really do this on relaxer day or special occasions), wash day routine and results.

I can twist and cornrow my own hair, but never wear my hair in braid/twist outs and I'm pretty handy with a curling iron (or at least I used to be) . I've been severely lazy when it comes to styling my hair but, I want to make 2013 the year where all that changes. I've bought some great accessories, flexirods and may even invest in a set of curlformers, I'm pretty much good to go, especially with all the inspiration I get from all the ladies here

KiWiStyle those styles are great, you really got them locked

I washed my hair the other day? And for the first time in a looooong time, I really liked the way my natural hair looked, there's some heat damage kind of sprinkled throughout, but I did a little side-by-side comparison, from my little fro in September 2011 to today (16 months) and I was super happy! Sometimes I really feel like my hair isn't growing because can't see it, ya know? But this felt really good. I also bought a new wig, it's short with a china bang; I washed it and cut it and I love it, gonna debut it next week! Have a good weekend ladies!!!

Amazing progress itsjusthair88, gorgeous hair

 

[Evolving78]

thanks ladies for the party encouragement and the kind words!

 

[KiWiStyle]

That was incredibly thorough KiWiStyle! I really appreciate it. I'm gonna have to band my hair while it air dries to stretch it out some so I can attempt to braid it sometime this weekend.

No problem at all, I'm always happy to help! Be sure to post pics when you do it.

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[KiWiStyle]

I may be crazy,but I really want to try this and the fact that it looks like 2 french braids is even better!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3WvYqdCRgs&feature=youtu.be

I love her channel, I subscribed last year! Have you seen her skits?? I wanted to try that on DD but its way to tedious for me.

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[jprayze]

Just got done applying some EVOO, Tresemme Naturals condish and SSI Tahitian Vanilla & Coconut leave in. Double bagged it, bandana and boom. Leaving it in until tomorrow.

How do you like the leave in?

 

[NikkiQ]

How do you like the leave in?

Nothing to write home about. More like a light moisturizing mist to me.

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