2011 APL Challenge

[wish4length]

I thought I joined this challenge by simply clicking "Thanks". Glad I read the guidelines.

1-Currently a little longer than SL
2-Current Reggie-
-little to no heat use
-cwc method
-deep condition each w

3- Other Challenges I've Joined-
- in my signature

4- starting pics
-in my fotki

 

[KurlyNinja]

Just checking in. Still under my wigs/half wigs. I have NO idea how much my hair has grown and I'm perfectly ok with that because when I was being obsessive with length I felt like my hair wasn't growing at all. Being in the HYH Challenge has def helped me with that, but I still can't wait to see where I am by June. Hopefully APL if not grazing...

 

[tasha5951]

Checking in

I'm ready to take my sew-in out. I miss my hair 2 more weeks and I'm taking it out. That will be time anyway. Anyone know the best way to baby my hair immediately after I take out the sew-in? I was thinking
1-lather in conditioner, let it sit
2- detangle with conditioner on
3- Shampoo w/clarifying shampoo
4-Shampoo w/moisturizing shampoo
5-Deep Condition

Anything else? I'm thinking of doing a protein treatment but I've never done it before so I'm thinking maybe I'll do concoction that someone posted on here awhile ago...The one with the egg and stuff.

Ok, glad to see others are doing well. I'm trying to get in here as much as I can but work is insane (in a good way) right now.

 

[Evolving78]

just been cowashing and putting my hair in a puff. nothing special going on. i'm still waiting for my progress shirt.

 

[Trini_Chutney]

Melissa-jane, I would say you are shoulder length.


Checking in :

I've been doing the sulfur chanlleng and protective styling with twist up-do's. Dcing is where I'm having issues. It seems like something always comes up when I want to DC my hair. My sulfur mix has grapeseed oil in it and I think that's helping so hopefully I'll hit APL before the end of the year. I've been meaning to flat iron for the longest and I keep pushing it back but I think I'll do it in the next couple of weeks.

 

[Melissa-jane]

Melissa-jane, I would say you are shoulder length.


Checking in :

I've been doing the sulfur chanlleng and protective styling with twist up-do's. Dcing is where I'm having issues. It seems like something always comes up when I want to DC my hair. My sulfur mix has grapeseed oil in it and I think that's helping so hopefully I'll hit APL before the end of the year. I've been meaning to flat iron for the longest and I keep pushing it back but I think I'll do it in the next couple of weeks.

Thank you for replying x

 

[Lanea87]

Hi ladies what length am I?

You are SL you should be beyond APL by the end of this year.

 

[tashboog]

So I've finally bought a length check t-shirt & mine start at shoulder length. The nape of my hair is past line 1 and its almost touching line 2 which I'm pretty sure is APL ! I'm pretty sure I should get there by my HHJ anniversary which is in May .

 

[lettieg27]

tasha5951 after I take down a sew I like to pre-poo with conditioner or oil and I do a protein treatment the egg concoction sounds good or maybe adding molasses to a regular conditioner 4 strength, and I like to top it off with a moisture rich dc with stem if available.

For my own hair I put in crochet braids cause I had some left over hair and I was frustrated with trying to style my hair. Thats about it.

 

[mostamaziing]

CRAP!!!!! imissed the deadline -__-

ohh well.. doubt iwas gonna make it in 2011 soo maybe next year.. good luck ladies.

 

[Evolving78]

i'm going back to my wash and gos. i decided to get some cornrows yesterday and they are way too tight. i am taking them out now as we speak. she was also very rough combing my hair. what is up with combing hair like that. she refused to use some water to spritz on my hair to make it easier. i'm mad, but i didn't pay for it either. i just decided, it's best to not have other people in my hair. they don't love and care about my hair like i do.

 

[orangepeel]

I think I have come to the decision not install my twists with extensions until summer when I will be spending the most time outdoors and int he pool. So far I have been wearing twists weekly, taking them down on the weekend and going through my wash regimen.

 

[CurlsBazillion]

Missed joining this Challenge officially but Ima stay just as dedicated unoffically !!
Length: SL
Natural
Reggie: Co wash every 2days or so with vo5 smoothie mixed with honey and a lil wheat germ oil.
shampoo with organix tea tree mint oil rinse with sunflower oil then dc with ors replenishing pak
(soon adding glycerine spritz for the summer (aloe juice, water, and glycerine)
leave in with Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship
seal with sweet almond oil or sunflower oil
Whole head baggie every other night
I'm not consistent with styles sometimes i do small box braids for a week then i wear half wigs sometimes or I'll bun. I need to get that under control!

Challenges: 2011 Ceramides and 2011 APL

 

[Kamilla16]

Hi ladies.. I'd like to join the challenge if possible. I was APL until I got a much need trim! I have about 1-1.5" to APL!! Here's my starting pic:

My Regimen will be simple:

Co-Wash on Thursdays with V05 moisture milks . Airdrying and bunning.
Wash on Saturdays w/ Organix coconut milk sulfate-free shampoo, Alternating weekly between Aphogee 2 min & ORS replenishing conditoner, followed by Nexxus Humectress. No direct heat!! Followed by rollersetting. I'm still searching for a good leave in, but for now I will finish my creme of nature leave in conditioner. I want to get some coconut oil to incorporate moisturizing and sealing, but we will see... I won't relax until 10 weeks post! Last week of April.

Plan to get there by my Graduation on May 14th from Nursing School
LETS GET IT!!!

 

[Melissa-jane]

So I've finally bought a length check t-shirt & mine start at shoulder length. The nape of my hair is past line 1 and its almost touching line 2 which I'm pretty sure is APL ! I'm pretty sure I should get there by my HHJ anniversary which is in May .

I should get one of those I have a short neck and back I realised the other day that what I thought is aol is actually bra strap on me, so that's now my end of year goal

 

[halee_J]

Checking in: Added some new things to the reggie; more oil in the form of pre-shampoo oil rinses with EVOO, a new moisturizer Sofn'free curlactivator and the detangling with the tangle teezer. Everything else is really the same, still bunning everyday. I abandoned the faux bun venture

 

[Imani]

Just wanted to post a pic of where I am now. I'm still not really full SL. I think I need about 4 inches to be right at APL. I am hoping to be there by Thanksgiving, or year end.

I only plan to straighten about 4 more times this year.

 

[manter26]

I'm getting closer. I finally feel like I'm approaching the finish line. My goal was my 2 yr natural (since last relaxer) mark- March but I think it'll be around April when I can claim it.

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[Janet']

Hey Ladies

How have you been doing?!!! I'm sorry that I have been MIA...Graduate school has been kicking my BUTT!!!! I knew that working on a Ph.D was serious, but I am really learning the art of prioritizing. I miss you all, though and I hope that everyone is doing their hair thang!!!! Anyhoo, I have updated for the last time the list of challengers...Of course, anyone is welcome to join but I will not do anymore updating of the list. Please PM me if I have inadvertenly left your name off the list.

Be easy ladies!!!!

 

[tasha5951]

Checking in-

Hi Ladies,

So, I took out my sew in today. Then I did a pre-poo with the Kimmaytube leave in recipe, followed by detangling with conditioner, shampooed with clarifying conditioner then moisturizing conditioner,then an egg and mayo protein treatment, rinsed, applied coconut oil deep conditioner, moisturized with Kimmaytube leave in.

I had a lot of shedding which was scarey but my hair seems ok. I'm not sure how I'm going to wear it this week. I know I want to keep it up until the end of March. Then I'll straighten it for my birthday, get a trim and do update pics.

Hope everyone is well

 

[chelseatiara]

Hi ladies.. I'd like to join the challenge if possible. I was APL until I got a much need trim! I have about 1-1.5" to APL!! Here's my starting pic:

My Regimen will be simple:

Co-Wash on Thursdays with V05 moisture milks . Airdrying and bunning.
Wash on Saturdays w/ Organix coconut milk sulfate-free shampoo, Alternating weekly between Aphogee 2 min & ORS replenishing conditoner, followed by Nexxus Humectress. No direct heat!! Followed by rollersetting. I'm still searching for a good leave in, but for now I will finish my creme of nature leave in conditioner. I want to get some coconut oil to incorporate moisturizing and sealing, but we will see... I won't relax until 10 weeks post! Last week of April.

Plan to get there by my Graduation on May 14th from Nursing School
LETS GET IT!!!

was just doing some lurking and saw that you were graduating nursing school so i just wanted to say congratulations!!!!! im about to start my nursing school *soon i hope*!

 

[racheljay1985]

My current lift is a little bellow SL, my hair is relaxed.
My reggie: Wash, condition, and deep condition twice a week. I wash, alternating between Organix Grapefruit Mango Butter Shampoo, and Pantene's Relaxed and Natural. The reason is, Pantine is more easy on my hair, and I assumed because Organix's gfmb shampoo says it moisturizes (though it feels like it strips my hair more than moisturizes it) sometimes I don't like that hard feeling so I use Pantine which feels amazing on my hair. I use Organix nourishing Coconut Milk Conditioner (which I LOVE and it smells wonderful!)

I then deep condition it with good ole' Le Kair's Cholesterol for 20 min with a self heating cap. After rinsing, I spray down my hair from root to tips with Aussie's Hair Insurance Leave In Conditioner. I then follow this by using Mizani's Coconut Souffle Light Moisturizing Hairdress, I then follow this by coating my strands and scalp with Jojoba oil to seal. I either air dry my hair, or a blow dry and straighten my strands. So far, my hair stays moisturized and I haven't had any dryness or issues.

Once a week I will deep condition/bag my ends with the Cholesterol for 15-20 min followed by a few sprays of Aussie's Hair Insurance Deep Conditioner, Mizani's Coconut Souffle, and jojoba oil.

My styles of choice are straightend and worn down, or up in a high bouncy ponytail for my workouts or laid back days.

 

[Kamilla16]

was just doing some lurking and saw that you were graduating nursing school so i just wanted to say congratulations!!!!! im about to start my nursing school *soon i hope*!

Thanks!! It's all about time mgmt! You'll do great and the time FLIES by.

UPDATE
I've co-washed 2x this week! I've also washed on Friday night and DC'd. So far so good! I'm also just starting prenatals (TTC after graduation!) so maybe that will give me a little boost! All I need is an 1"-1.5" I WILL get that by May if I retain everything. ( thats been my hardest obstacle.)

 

[Evolving78]

Just wanted to post a pic of where I am now. I'm still not really full SL. I think I need about 4 inches to be right at APL. I am hoping to be there by Thanksgiving, or year end.

I only plan to straighten about 4 more times this year.

your is growing! YAY

 

[MsSonya]

Just wanted to check in. Not much to update. Just been daily cowashing and moisturizing. Wigging it, now I make my own I am on a roll. Bunning. I hope I am close by June.

 

[Shananyganz]

Checking in...

Soo...yea. Its been awhile. Probably because I am just at an odds with my hair...not on a bad note (I think...lol) but moreso on a "I don't want to see it" note. Since the very end of 2010, I have either been in a weave or in a phony bun. One or the other...period. I think I might have worn a half wig a week out of all that time...other than that I don't see it (my hair). I won't know if it (this PS'in stuff) is really working until I do a length check. I'm in need of a trim though and I am SUPER nervous about the who and how of it all....I'll probably do it myself with this weave take down.

ANYWAY!!!

Current protective style is a self-installed partial weave with a middle part. For this install I used Milky Way (yes..the dreaded MW) in 1 and 1B 10 inches. Each pack cost me $9.99 plus tax. After almost 3 weeks; I can honestly say that I personally like this hair. It does shed but not a heckofa lot. I don't get tangles and the blending is great. I will say that I have to use ALL two packs; the hair on the weft is VERY minimal and as I wanted a layerd/stacked bob, I needed fullness. But the hair does stands up washing; it did not get matted in the process and detangled easily. I do love that the hair has movement. I'll use it again for sure.

At the end of the day...for $20 total...I expected so much worse and overall I am very pleased with this hair.

Attached are pics of each side and one from the front. This is camera phone playtime...so..yea.

Have a good one ladies!!

 

[Evolving78]

i tried some Scurl today and my hair feels pretty moisturized, so i might stick with this for awhile, since the weather is changing. to be honest, i love juicy, greasy hair as long as it is moisturized. i will be trimming and taking measuring pics the end of April. i am still cowashing. i am now using Kendra MC shampoo and conditioner. i am going back to finger detangling too. the Kendra MC conditioner made it very easy.

i expect to be at a full 6 inches by April. dusting my hair a couple of times set me back to a little over 5 1/2 inches and 5 inches in certain areas. i need a total of 7-8 inches(2 1/2 inches left) to make it to Apl in the back and sides as well as full SL all over.

i plan on making it to BSL by the end of the year!

 

[janda]

Just checking in and posting some updates.

My sides about 3 weeks ago:

My back today:

 

[Evolving78]

Just checking in and posting some updates.

My sides about 3 weeks ago:

My back today:

congrats lady! you are BSL and you look APL on the sides! Yay! wait, why are you in here again?

 

[RegaLady]

Checking in...

Soo...yea. Its been awhile. Probably because I am just at an odds with my hair...not on a bad note (I think...lol) but moreso on a "I don't want to see it" note. Since the very end of 2010, I have either been in a weave or in a phony bun. One or the other...period. I think I might have worn a half wig a week out of all that time...other than that I don't see it (my hair). I won't know if it (this PS'in stuff) is really working until I do a length check. I'm in need of a trim though and I am SUPER nervous about the who and how of it all....I'll probably do it myself with this weave take down.

ANYWAY!!!

Current protective style is a self-installed partial weave with a middle part. For this install I used Milky Way (yes..the dreaded MW) in 1 and 1B 10 inches. Each pack cost me $9.99 plus tax. After almost 3 weeks; I can honestly say that I personally like this hair. It does shed but not a heckofa lot. I don't get tangles and the blending is great. I will say that I have to use ALL two packs; the hair on the weft is VERY minimal and as I wanted a layerd/stacked bob, I needed fullness. But the hair does stands up washing; it did not get matted in the process and detangled easily. I do love that the hair has movement. I'll use it again for sure.

At the end of the day...for $20 total...I expected so much worse and overall I am very pleased with this hair.

Attached are pics of each side and one from the front. This is camera phone playtime...so..yea.

Have a good one ladies!!

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe that cut! You are soooo pretty and your hair is sooo sharp. It looks natural. I want this cut next for my weave.