2009 LHCF BOOTCAMP (Ladies get READY)

[Junebug D]

I am in!


What is your purpose for joining this challenge? To provide the motivation & discipline I need grow and retain a full 6 inches this year.

2. What is your current hair length? 5-6 inches... somewhere around my long neck?

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed? Natural

4. What are your hair goals for 2009? APL by the end of the year; healthy-looking hair.

5. What is your hair reggie?
I change it by season, but my winter reggie is:
-Twists 2 weeks at a time
-CO-wash weekly
-Shampoo & DC every two weeks (between sets of twists)
-moisturize 2x daily

 

[HeChangedMyName]

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?
I want to continue to grow healthy hair and not sacrafice health for poor quality length and I want to learn how to better retain all my healthy hair once I trim off the remaining mess(about an inch or two left)
2. What is your current hair length?
collar bone length
3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?
Relaxed
4. What are your hair goals for 2009?
I would love to see APL or as close as I can get to it, without using any growth aides. I don't want to force my hair to grow more than it will naturally with good healthy hair care.
5. What is your hair reggie?

• I wash once a week with Tresemme moisture restore
• Condition with GVP(humectress) and GVP(K-Pak) alternating between the two each week
• I relax dependent upon what my hair needs. When I find tons of breakage at the demarcation line, I relax--usually between 8 and 10 weeks.
• I plan to flat iron when my ng gets out of control in order to maintain longer stretches(I will usually only do this once a week or every two weeks though)
• I plan to continue to trim off this bad hair from my pre hair-conscious days.(about 1-2" left)
• I want to find more creative protective styles since bunning gives me headaches even when it isn't tight.

My staples are my Tresemme shampoo, GVP products, NTM daily deep condish, cantu shea butter leave in, tx silk drops, aphogee pro-vit leave in, vidal sasson leave in, and occasionally lacio lacio

 

[Lanea87]

I want in....
1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?
I need a support group so that I can stay on track. I want thicker, healthier APL by June09.

2. What is your current hair lenght?
SL I guess I could say.

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?
Relaxed gal.

4. What are your hair goals for 2009?
Hell I would like to be BSL, but I need to make it to APL first. LOL

5. What is your hair reggie?
My Current Regimen:
-Relax every 4 months
-I use Cream of Nature shampoo and conditioner (moisture) & Aphogee shampoo and conditioner (protein).
-Air dry my hair.
-I limit the use of the direct heat ( flat-irons, blowdryers, etc) for when it
is needed which is usually every 4 months after relaxer.
-I wear satin wraps to sleep to protect my hair at night.
-Moisturize daily if I can.
-Trim ends as needed (2x a year).
-Dust every 2 months.
-Use a clarify shampoo every 2 weeks because I use lots of topical growth aides on my scalp and dont want buildup.
-After my hair is air dryed I then proceed to care for my hair and ends. Using coconut oil on the length, or a cream moisturizer sealing with WGHO/EVOO mixture.
-I try to wear protective hair styles 24/7. Mostly my LF....

 

[Mz.Shug]

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?
As a means to keep me on track and to track progress.

2. What is your current hair lenght?
CBL

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?
Relaxed

4. What are your hair goals for 2009?
To stay on my current reggie. To remain consistant with my bunning until Nov.
19,2009. To achieve APL at the end of 09.

5. What is your hair reggie?
Wash and DC w/moisture 2x's a week.
Mega-tek at least 3x's a week.
Moisturize 2x's daily w/ Hawiian Silky.
Bunnning for one year.
Only comb on wash days while in the shower.
Stretch Relaxer 10 to 12 weeks.

 

[Liberianmami26]

wow im in just gotta work on my rollersets then cuz the no direct heat is gonna kill me but im gonna try and do it guess im gon be briading a lot in 09 i wanna do the entire year then and see how it goes. yall gotta help me out im gonna order some shea butter and coconut oil when i get back to school in january to help

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?
I want to achieve healthy shoulder length hair for December 09 it seems attainable with my 1/3 inch a month
2. What is your current hair length?
My current length is neck length as in my avatar.
3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?
I am relaxed but transitioning hence why I really need to employ healthy hair practices. My hair has really thrived since I began to start taking care of my hair this august thanx ladies I have followed a lot of your advice here on the board.
4. What are your hair goals for 2009?
Healthy hair, moisturized hair and retaining a lot of length and enjoying my new growth as it comes in.
5. What is your hair Reggie?
Wash shampoo 1x a week
Conditioner sometimes 2x a week mostly once a week.
DC once a week
Protein when I need it and before braiding and after
Clarify after braids and maybe every six week
Need to work on monitoring the heat usage and perfect my air drying

 

[joytimes10]

My 1st Challenge! Woo Hoo!!!

Ok I'm a newbie so cut me some slack, k

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?
develop a routine and stick with the crazy hair even when the going gets tough.

2. What is your current hair lenght?
midway btw SL and APL

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?
Relaxed

4. What are your hair goals for 2009?
Develop a reggie.
DC more frequently
Achieve a moisture/protein balance to curb the breakage and shedding
Have patience with detangling (Find some product w/ amazing slip)
Low manipulation (can't seem to resist dry combing)
To achieve BSL at the end of 09.

5. What is your hair reggie?
Wash and DC 1x / week.(prolly need to add some cowashes)
Moisturize 2-3x/week w/ Hairveda 24/7.(need to up this to daily)
Bunning after each wash. (need to leave the bun alone, no combing)
Stretch Relaxer 24 weeks (I relax only 2x/ year)

 

[gymfreak336]

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?Get to apl, treat and control my itchy scalp issues
2. What is your current hair lenght? A little past shoulder length. I am way to scissor happyerplexed
3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?Relaxed and permanently colored
4. What are your hair goals for 2009?Apl, to be fully blunt cut by the end of the year, create some consistency and order in my life, get better at making pretty buns, work on my nape area
5. What is your hair reggie?Wash and deep condition every 4 days. Protein once a week. Relaxers every 4 months and color touchups every 4-5 months depending on shade.

 

[SUPER SWEET]

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge? I'm just trying to grow my hair out relaxer free...this is so hard now
2. What is your current hair lenght? It's about neck
3. Are you Natural or Relaxed? Natural
4. What are your hair goals for 2009? reach shoulder length, get the products right for my hair, and
5. What is your hair reggie? Wash, DC and flatiron once a week, hair salon once a month

 

[RegaLady]

Joingin in!
1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge? To transition to natural or at least be 90%,
2. What is your current hair lenght?EL
3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?relaxed
4. What are your hair goals for 2009? grow out to CBL(stretched), naturally
5. What is your hair reggie? wash, deep condition, moisturize, and cornrows under half wigs and hats and scarves. French braid and leave it alone!

 

[unique4lyfe33]

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge? I'm trying to grow my hair out long and healthy.
2. What is your current hair lenght? between SL and APL
3. Are you Natural or Relaxed? Relaxed
4. What are your hair goals for 2009? Hopefully to reach full BSL stretched by the end of the year.
5. What is your hair reggie? My regimen
Wash my hair once a wk w/ kercare hydrating shampoo, keracare humecto, leave in aphogee keratin green spray
If i am rollersetting I will use kercare foam wrap.(I mostly air dry 95% of the time)
I cowash my hair at least once a wk w/ suave coconut.
Moisturizers: NTM silk leave in, Hawiian silky 14 and 1

 

[abbygirl]

AM IN

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?

to grow healthy and thick APL hair
cut on my product binging habits

2. What is your current hair lenght?
shoulder length

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?
relaxed

4. What are your hair goals for 2009?
Full APL by this time next year

5. What is your hair reggie?
co wash 3-4 times a week(currently in braids)
DC once a week
moisturize 2 times a day

 

[Miniaturemom]

I'd like to sign up. What does the challenge entail?

 

[NYRICAN1]

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?To obtain thicker healthier hair
2. What is your current hair lenght?apl
3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?relaxed
4. What are your hair goals for 2009? to reach full apl and then bsl
5. What is your hair reggie?wash and dc under dryer weekly and rollerset

 

[Garner]

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge? To have long, healthy, mostly natural hair while getting rid of the relaxed ends.
2. What is your current hair lenght? BSL/MBL
3. Are you Natural or Relaxed? Transitioning
4. What are your hair goals for 2009? To develop enough patience to take care of the two textures w/o going to a salon. Gradually cut the relaxed hair. To develop a regimen which will make my hair easier to detangle. Ayurvedic hair care plus Moisture, moisture, moisture.
5. What is your hair reggie? Weekly Oil/SitriNallah pre-poo, wash w/ CON, Clarify monthly. Bentonite clay once I am 6 mos post relaxer, Protein as needed, Alternate DT w/ Pantene RN Mask, Envia UHC, Biolage UHC/EVOO. Co-Wash w/ VO-5 Moisture Milks Strawberries and Cream. Leave-in-S2S Daily Oil Moisturizer, Jasmine Leave-In, WGO. Daily-UBH Creme Moisturizer, Lisa Akbari's Moisture Plus, Alternate Seal with Hairveda Cocasta Shikakai Oil, JBCO. Shea Butter on edges. Sleep in satin or silk scarfs &/or bonnets

 

[HollyGolightly1982]

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?

Grow out my relaxer

2. What is your current hair lenght?
Midback length with 2.5 in. ng

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?
transitioning

4. What are your hair goals for 2009?
CBL natural hair

5. What is your hair reggie?
co wash 3-4 times a week
DC once a week

 

[hairsothick]

Marking my spot until I relax next week.

 

[RosesBlack]

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge? I did a session of bootcamp this year and it worked really well for me. I'm in it for APL baby.
2. What is your current hair lenght? Just a touch below SL in most places except for the front sides/bangs.
3. Are you Natural or Relaxed? Relaxed. 4x yearly texlaxer.
4. What are your hair goals for 2009? Reach APL. Learn to rollerset.
5. What is your hair reggie? I overnight DC once a week, shampoo. Bun daily and moisturize as needed. I baggy my length at night. And lately have been using heat once a month or so.

 

[Pryncez524]

Im so in this

 

[latebloomer]

I'm in

1. To grow out my relaxer and have healthy hair
2. my current hair length is about the base of my neck length i had a funny bob, where the back was short and the front was long
3. i am currently transitioning, my last perm was 3 months ago
4. I'd like to transition for as long as possible and then do a big chop. So transition for 6-7 months and then do a big chop
5. I DC and shampoo every week. at the moment I'm wearing weaves but have a feeling i'll be moving to braids due to excessive itching.

 

[jeanne516]

I'm in!!!

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?
To learn how to take care of my hair and look cute simultaneously this challenge will force me to teach myself
2. What is your current hair lenght?
Grazing BSL
3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?
Relaxed
4. What are your hair goals for 2009?
full, even, thick, healthy MBL
5. What is your hair reggie?
Shampoo & DC 2x a week, weekly alternations between bunning, and other cute no-heat styles, moisturize 2x a day, baggy whole head at night (when bunning), and relax every 12-16 weeks

 

[praisedancer]

i can't wait to join

 

[Channie]

I'm joining for 2009.

I joined 2008 and had great results in session 2 alone while I was relaxed.
I fell off midway in session 3, then did a BC. I've now gotten the hang of the natural 'do, so it's time to do Bootcamp full out.

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?
To retain all my growth and keep my hair happy & healthy. The ultimate goal is APL unstretched, I'll need the strength and health to get there. Bootcamp will definitely get me there in an orderly and disciplined manner.

2. What is your current hair length?
TWA unstretched, NL stretched

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?
100% Natural

4. What are your hair goals for 2009?
To grow the TWA out
Maintain moisture/protein balance
Grow and retain at least 6 inches
Overall: Have Happy, Healthy Hair

5. What is your hair reggie?
Haven't quit gotten a grip on it yet, but it will be established come January.

 

[pinkchocolatedaisy]

Oh I can't wait to join either. The only problem with me is trying to post pics in here- mine always come out too large lol look: Anyway on to the more important stuff:

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge? I want to be more consistent for my hair and hold myself accountable for any setbacks I may face. NO more excuses or slacking off!


2. What is your current hair lenght? I'm not really in the TWA stage anymore. I guess TA and when I strectch it's about NL.

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed? natural


4. What are your hair goals for 2009? I would like to reach SL by June and by Dec APL.


5. What is your hair reggie? Right now, I am trying to work towards geting my hair into a bun - not really working for me tho. It's really not that long but it's too thick to stuff into one bun- but I can put it into two. I would like to wear buns as my PS. I want to up my DCs from barely 2x/wk to 3x- and at least with heat and maybe some overnites. I don't shampoo anymore and I don't straigthen. So I cowash every other day or 2 days and either do WnG or wig it.

 

[growinstrong]

I want in too. I am soooo mad I didnt reach my goals this year, but 09', oh, its gonna be some changes. New year, new president, new hair .

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge? I want to finally meet my goals and have the support of you ladies to help me through it.

2. What is your current hair length? My current hair length is about 1.5" from BSL.

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed? relaxed


4. What are your hair goals for 2009? Finally make full MBL


5. What is your hair reggie? Wash, DC & rollerset every Saturday. Wear hair down during the weekend and up during the week. Moisturize hair with ORS olive oil in the jar and seal with coconut oil. Take a multi and b-complex vitamin and drink protein shakes.

 

[Solitude]

yay!!!!! I will be joining! I've been waiting for this

 

[dreamlovermd]

I am joining. My first challenge, very excited

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?

I want to learn how to style my hair w/o a blow dryer and flat iron

2. What is your current hair length?

APL

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?

Lady Natural for LIFE

4. What are your hair goals for 2009?

Full THICK BEYOND BELIEF MBL

5. What is your hair reggie?

CO wash every other day
Henna and Indigo every 4-6 weeks
Shikakai and Amla every week w/ deep condition
Shampoo and Deep Condition 1 once a month
Oil Scalp with Mega Tek EVERY DAY

 

[miss Congeniality]

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?

The purpose is healthy hair.

2. What is your current hair lenght?

Longest APL, shortest nose.

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?

Natural

4. What are your hair goals for 2009?

Healthy hair; to reach BSL.

5. What is your hair reggie?

Deep condition at least once a week
Protein treatment once a month
henna treatment every two months
take multi-vitamins
drink plenty of water
Wear protective styles
Protect ends

 

[Fhrizzball]

Oooh yet another challenge for me to join! The fact that I have no clue what it entails makes me all the more excited for it.


1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge?
To have healthy long hair and for my ends to be in a much better shape than they are now.

2. What is your current hair length?
Collarbone stretched in the back and sides. Chinlength in the front.

3. Are you Natural or Relaxed?
Au Natural

4. What are your hair goals for 2009?
Grow out my layers
Have Full shoulder length unstretched
have APL stretched
Have healthy hair and better retention

5. What is your hair reggie?
I'm still working on that since I'm pretty new on this. I do know that it'll involve tons of protective styles though. That and no heat.

 

[wheezy807]

I'm gonna join, too.
1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge? To retain as much length as possible and meet 2009 hair goals. Also to maintain a healthy head of hair.
2. What is your current hair lenght? BSB
Re3. Are you Natural or Relaxed? Relaxed
4. What are your hair goals for 2009? To achieve BSL, MBL and possibly WSL.
5. What is your hair reggie? Stretch relaxer 16wks, shampoo and dc once a week (mondays), moisturize and scarf nightly, ponytail airdry or rollerset with hooded dryer, and daily protective style (bun).

 

[Tarae]

1. What is your purpose for joining this challenge? Retention, retention, retention
2. What is your current hair length? BSL-MBL
3. Are you Natural or Relaxed? Relaxed
4. What are your hair goals for 2009? Get to WL; Maintain healthy, WL...trimming away the 'v'
5. What is your hair reggie? Wash & DC 2x/week, rollerset/braidouts, relax 12 weeks