2016 A P L/b S L Challenge

[Aggie]

This morning I prepooed with Mizani Moisturefuse mixed with aloe juice and castor oil for 30 minutes.

Then I put Kurleebelle almond shea butter shampoo right on top of the prepoo, detangled and rinsed it out.

Next I DC'ed with matrix conditioning balm mixed with Mizani Moisturefuse conditioner under hooded dryer for approximately 30 minutes.

I'm about to hot oil rinse with a castor and sunflower oil mix and rinse it out and will be adding Redken anti-snap leave in sealed with sunflower oil. Put my hair back in three big celies, wig it and done for the day.

 

[trclemons]

Today was Shampoo Saturday:

• Pre-poo'd overnight with my AVJ spritz & Spectrum Coconut Oil.
• This morning, I applied Embrace the Natural You DC and went under my heat cap for an hour.
• Shampoo'd my scalp with Embrace the Natural You Frothing Cleanser, CW'd my length with Alikay's Cowash Me, reconstructed with Joico K-pak, did an ACV rinse & rinsed out 80% of the Elucence Moisture Balance Conditioner.
• LCOB'd with L = Alikay's Lemongrass, C = Fekkai Glossing & Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango Butter, O = Keravada Super Gro on scalp & Kreyol Essence Chocolate HBCO on edges & B = Marie Dean Coconut Cream Butter on length & KJ Naturals Milk & Honey on ends.

After plaiting my hair, I baggy'd and did my Day 7 inversion for the month.

 

[GGsKin]

@long.hair.dont.care I love bentonite clay too. I tend to mix calcium bentonite and rhassoul. Sometimes I'll put sodium bentonite in the mix- depending on how my hair feels.

 

[traceedeebee]

I finally got all of my mini twists taken out. I have my hair in eight plaits so I can shampoo in the morning. I finished my inversions for the month, too. My SO kept offering to give me a buzz cut so I sent him this picture. My hair would eat his clippers. I'm not sure if I'm channeling Slash or a Fry Guy.

 

[Cattypus1]

I finally got all of my mini twists taken out. I have my hair in eight plaits so I can shampoo in the morning. I finished my inversions for the month, too. My SO kept offering to give me a buzz cut so I sent him this picture. My hair would eat his clippers. I'm not sure if I'm channeling Slash or a Fry Guy.

Wow! That is a bunch of hair...Nice.

 

[APrayer4Hair]

Been away from the board for a while and ready to get back on track:

1. Current hair length. SL/APL
2. Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Transitioning Natural
3. Goal Month December
4. Current Reggie and styling choices :Just getting back in the game. I'll update this once I have a good plan
5. What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL/BSL? NO HEAT!!
6. Post a beginning picture Will update once I take braids down

 

[traceedeebee]

@APrayer4Hair Welcome to the challenge! When I first joined this forum, I remember how fast your hair grew from a twa thread. Awesome!

 

[traceedeebee]

@Cattypus1 It's something else. LOL!

Spa Sunday is officially over. I completed the following :

• Prepoo with Chicoro's recipe
• Cleanse with Neutrogena T-Sal
• Light protein-2 minute reconstructor
• Deep condition-Shea Moisture Manuka Honey and Marula oil
• Oil rinse(used Aussie Moist to get oil out of my hair

I blew out my hair and put in Goddess braids with the end pinned up.
I tried my new deep conditioner today. OMG...it's wonderful. It went on my hair super smooth. I was able to get shed hair out while applying. I'm definitely using it for the next 4 weeks. I want to make sure it's a keeper.
Still using my flaxseed gel for my sides. It keeps my edges from drying out. I wish I had used this last summer instead of trying to use up my store bought gels. You live, you learn.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

@HairPleezeGrow Beautiful as always! Happy anniversary and that is a lovely dress.

Thank you hun!

 

[APrayer4Hair]

I've been in a sew-in and braids since October. This is the last pic of my hair that I have. Will do an official length check after I get a trim on Tuesday. Perhaps I'm already APL

 

[jasmyne14]

Yesterday I washed with crème of nature moisturising shampoo, applied aphogee 2 step treatment and dc'd with beautiful textures rapid repair conditioner, and then blowdried using cool air and moisturised and sealed.

 

[trclemons]

I've been in a sew-in and braids since October. This is the last pic of my hair that I have. Will do an official length check after I get a trim on Tuesday. Perhaps I'm already APL

You're actually a little past APL.

 

[gvin89]

The snow got me lazy....I still haven't styled my hair. Cowashed it today and did not put any additional product in my hair.

Also did both of my daughters' and my son's hair.

 

[Aggie]

I moisturized with Mizani D'Tangle leave in, then moisturized and sealed with my shealoe oil infused butter today. Replait my celies and preparing for bed now.

 

[ajargon02]

I need to find a decent daily moisturizer. Help! I've been on the board for too long not to have one.

A good one that I use is either eden bodyworks coconut shea leave in or quench by proganix. Both leave my hair super soft after I use them and seal with my butter

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

Baby came on Friday. Let's just say my hair looks bad, lol.


I'll prepoo tonight and try to cowash tomorrow. I need a protective style immediately

 

[traceedeebee]

Baby came on Friday. Let's just say my hair looks bad, lol.


I'll prepoo tonight and try to cowash tomorrow. I need a protective style immediately

 

[IslandMummy]

I want/need a four inch cut but then I don't at the same time

 

[Realhairdontcare]

Thinking about getting box braids in the future.

 

[Realhairdontcare]

I also want to start taking biotin again along with a multivitamin.

 

[gvin89]

Thinking about getting box braids in the future.

Me too! My hair grows like weeds in them.

 

[MileHighDiva]

Baby came on Friday. Let's just say my hair looks bad, lol.


I'll prepoo tonight and try to cowash tomorrow. I need a protective style immediately

Baby came on Friday. Let's just say my hair looks bad, lol.


I'll prepoo tonight and try to cowash tomorrow. I need a protective style immediately

on the new baby!
I hope you both are in good health!

 

[gvin89]

So last night I used plaited ponytails pin to the opposite side of my head to stretch without heat....something I found on youtube, but it worked!

Tonight I put in bantu knots on dry (stretched) hair and will take them out at some point tomorrow. First time doing this so my fingers are crossed.

 

[gvin89]

Baby came on Friday. Let's just say my hair looks bad, lol.


I'll prepoo tonight and try to cowash tomorrow. I need a protective style immediately

Awwww congrats! Pray all is well

 

[trclemons]

Baby came on Friday. Let's just say my hair looks bad, lol.


I'll prepoo tonight and try to cowash tomorrow. I need a protective style immediately

Congratulations on you new bundle of joy!

 

[Realhairdontcare]

Me too! My hair grows like weeds in them.

That's good to know. I want to try something different since I always wear my real hair and give it a lil rest from manipulation.

 

[traceedeebee]

@shawnyblazes i was laughing at how you described your hair. Girl or boy? How are you both doing? I can't imagine juggling a newborn and anything else. I remember just holding my babies. They couldn't sleep in peace because I had to touch them and make sure they were ok.

 

[Daina]

Baby came on Friday. Let's just say my hair looks bad, lol.


I'll prepoo tonight and try to cowash tomorrow. I need a protective style immediately

@shawnyblazes, Congrats mama!

 

[Daina]

So last night I used plaited ponytails pin to the opposite side of my head to stretch without heat....something I found on youtube, but it worked!

Tonight I put in bantu knots on dry (stretched) hair and will take them out at some point tomorrow. First time doing this so my fingers are crossed.

@gvin89, can you post pics of how your bantu knot out turns out...for the life of me I can't get my bantu knots correctly and all I end up with is knots!

 

[Bette Davis Eyes]

@shawnyblazes i was laughing at how you described your hair. Girl or boy? How are you both doing? I can't imagine juggling a newborn and anything else. I remember just holding my babies. They couldn't sleep in peace because I had to touch them and make sure they were ok.

A boy. His name is Josiah and he smells wonderful. He's sleep right now so I'm contemplating a cowash and leave in really quick. This is my second son......after 17 years lololol.

Everyone is in love though. My son is excited to finally have a sibling..even though he's graduating soon.

All I did last night was plop some hair milk on my hair and slap the bonnet on.


He seems to sleep during the day so I might can swang a prepoo and cowash. Just need my fiance to get home first.