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At salon right now getting a DC then straighten. I need to braid my hair though. I'm starting boot camp tomorrow and I'll be doing that for eight weeks so I'll have to tweak my reggie to suit.
 
Overnight DC:
redken extreme cat
silicon mix
castor oil, olive oil, & wheat germ oil
kept plaited in a shower cap under a satin cap till morning

Morning:
onion & garlic juice on edges for the trauma spots for an hour
suave anti-dandruff nourishing coconut & shea butter shampoo (gotta use it up)
redken extreme conditioner
redken anti-snap
chi keratin mist
nexxus humectress moisturizing leave-in spray
plaits to ps
oil blend
ors carrot oil on front edges


today was protein and my hair feels 10x stronger. there's still some shedding but ...patience. :yep:

i know i can make apl by june but i want it to be healthy apl instead of uneven lengths, shedding, and bald spots.
 
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Just checking in- did my weekly wash yesterday

Prepoo-ed with Philip Kingsley elasticizer extreme
Washed with Schwarzkopf Bonacure Moisture Kick shampoo
DC with Aubrey organics GBP conditioner
Conditioned with Aubrey organics white camellia conditioner
Air-dried and then M&S with herbal essences ltr leave in conditioner and almond oil
Also moisturised my scalp with almond oil. Going to use JBCO and mn this week instead of this
Happy hair growing guys! :-)
 
Checking in to say that I have been sticking to my routine. At one point, I was tired of wearing wigs but that's when beanies are my BFFs. But I'm back to wigging this week. I think I needed the mini-break, lol.
 
Checking in....haven't straightened my hair at all so far for 2013. I'v found a lot of ways to deal with my curls... henna and coconut milk definitely get thumbs up as conditioners. Also, hot oil treatments with olive oil work miracles.

It seems I have maybe 2 and a half or perhaps three more inches til APL. I keep stretching the hair behind my ear to check. I needa just stop looking! I've been thinking of getting a sew in but I just can't... I like wetting my hair every morning and I'm really trying to get used to my texture to the point that I can do a wash-n-go and feel totally confident.

My regi is just cowash in the morning, flip it upside and tie it in a top knot. Life is easy. :grin:
 
Checking in-

I plan on washing Saturday night.
My last wash was this past Monday.

I need to buy some ORS creamy aloe shampoo as a weekly chelating/clarifying shampoo since I'm using Aussie Deeep conditioner and silicon mix conditioners and both have silicones in them.

My hair has been in a braided out bun-protective style since my wash.
I don't plan on doing anything with it until Saturday..
 
Join the Challenge
  1. Current hair length
  2. Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Transitioning
  3. Goal Month
  4. Current Reggie and styling choices
  5. What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
  6. Post a beginning picture


1. Somewhere between SL & APL. I hardly ever get trims....so I know I have jagged ends somewhere between the two. I would be surprised if I have strands at both lengths.

2. Relaxed - Textured. I use to texlax but I realized my relaxer doesn't relax my hair bone straight regardless. I keep my texture.

3. Full APL - June 2013

4. Buns w/ Banana Clips - silicone free products, pure oils, homemade products (flaxseed gel, pH balance concoctions).

5. My styling/detangling choices. I get tons of ssk's.

6. I don't have a length shot but my signature is where I was in 2010 and I'm close to it but I know I have split/damaged ends
 
Since I didn't want to take a chance on having a hair setback, I've decided to do a henna and indigo application tomorrow so I can achieve jet black hair without chemicals. If I get a chance I will post pre and post pictures.
 
Checking in. Doing well retaining so far with p/sing/cowashing and moisturizing. Almost a inch to one and a half inch away from CBL on longest layers. Hoping to get there by August!
 
hnntrr said:
Checking in. Doing well retaining so far with p/sing/cowashing and moisturizing. Almost a inch to one and a half inch away from CBL on longest layers. Hoping to get there by August!
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Keep up the great work! You'll be APL before you know it!
 
Bought a new wig online today. Freetress Estelle in 1b/30. I still can't get a good pic in this Drew. It looks ok, but I can't capture it well. I don't know. I am going to push it to the side and wait for my new Estelle.

Plan on going red (wigs of course) for the summer with Misso and then 1b/burgundy for the fall with a Nix Nox wig. I'm kind of excited! :)

Going to cowash the other side of my hair and french braid it back. I'm so lazy that i do half on one day and the other half a few days later. Lol. It takes me so long to do the whole head, so this is easier for me to tackle in order to keep consistent with conditioning.
 
going to wash and DC in a minute. I'll be getting my hair braided tomorrow. I'm hoping I'll be able to keep them in for the next 7 weeks.
 
Had a couple of days that not posted in here, I have an update, I trim my hair yerterday, but i cut a lot. I'm bot being that consistent with the MN as I was in january, but i'm gonna start again cause last month i saw good growth. This month has been crazy and havn't had enough time in the afternoons and evening to apply it :(. I'l do it even in the morning starting tomorrow.

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I'm having a little breakage issue with my edges. I guess that means I should lay off pressing them.

I now know I can't leave a conditioner in over an hour, it makes my hair mushy when wet and very dry.
 
I got my hair straightened and colored a week ago. I did it for my one year natural anniversary but now I am regretting it. The color I love and I don't think will be a issue since I had the same color process done right before I did my big chop. My hair grew and I had no issues with the color but I'm paranoid that I may have heat damage. I want to wash my hair right now and see what my curls will do.
 
I did mini braids on my hair.
I hope they last a full 4 weeks.

Planning on still shampooing and DCing.. only 1x a week
M&S nightly
 
Last week, I dc'd and got a head cold from having to take my daughter to school. Won't make that mistake this week! For the first time in my whole self-haircare experience I'm looking thru my strands with a smile. It's such a feeling. I touch my bangs and only 4 strands popped mid-length and 1 at the root. -over a week!! I'm ecstatic. It used to be touching would amount to my bed being covered in little half-hairs. It's gotta be the protein treatment!! My hair didn't feel mushy when I washed it ether which isfunny cuz I never knew what "mushy" hair felt like till I saw the difference this week. Fri was moisture co-wash but still used some silicon mix as well as redken anti-snap. It feels so stong and I'm less discouraged... Amazed & confident (almost) that I can do this!!
 
I got my hair braided yesterday. I'm hoping to keep them in for at least 7 weeks. I've never kept braids in for more than 4 weeks so I'm hoping I can hold on.
 
I think I might have reached APL ladies. What do you think? I don't wear my hair straight so this is about as stretched as it's gonna get. Thanks to my five year old who took the pics. I was doing horribly myself! lol

Eta I think I may consider BSL the top of the purple shirt. I need 3 more inches for that. I wear my bra low...it's like MBL. :look:
 

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Today I took out my sew-in after 3 weeks. I did a chicoro prepoo, co- washed with SM purification mask (first time, it had my hair feeling great), then I used Bear Fruit Hair Shea Almond Deep Cream Conditioner ( 1st time not sure if I like ). I used Eluence MBC as my leave-in.

I want to get back to my wigs but I have a big job interview this week so I want to wear a bun but my natural hair not long enough. I might try a bun with wig.
 
strawbewie said:
Today I took out my sew-in after 3 weeks. I did a chicoro prepoo, co- washed with SM purification mask (first time, it had my hair feeling great), then I used Bear Fruit Hair Shea Almond Deep Cream Conditioner ( 1st time not sure if I like ). I used Eluence MBC as my leave-in.

I want to get back to my wigs but I have a big job interview this week so I want to wear a bun but my natural hair not long enough. I might try a bun with wig.
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Good luck with the interview!
 
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