APL`13 Challenge

[pearlific1]

I know my hair prob won't be longer by the time our official check-in in March rolls around since I just trimmed 3 weeks ago, but I'm really excited about any potential progress. Grow baby, GROW!

 

[ghanagirl23]

You all are pretty close to apl I was going to join this but I need to focus on the health of my hair first than length

 

[FemmeCreole]

Yea those gotta go. They look horrible just 2 weeks in.

 

[hairqueen7]

Hey ladies I'm still here hair is doing fine I'm just breaking my ends so I will b trimming tomorrow ,its been 5 months. I've been wearing a bun for the first time yay me

 

[hairqueen7]

Sorry for the three pics lol here's another one .

 

[MystiqueBabe]

1. Current Length - Shoulder

2. Natural

3. Goal Month- October 2013/Fall 2013

4. Reggie - Wash 1x a week, Cowash 2x a week, M&S after washing or cowashing with conditioner and seal with grease or shea butter. Tea rinses 2-3 times a week. Currently bunning.

5. Focus on ends and being patient.

6. Post a beginning picture

 

[pearlific1]

So I noticed at work that some of my havana twists were getting loose in the back so I figured I would take them out and redo them when I got home.....well since I had my hair out I figured I might do a baby length check.....soooo I don't want to get too excited but is it close?!?!?

excited! can't wait until the official length check!

Yes, you're getting there!

 

[yaya24]

My minibraids are 2 wks post tomorrow.
2 down 2 to go.
I just rinsed out my DC.

 

[lollikd]

This will be my first time doing an "official length check" check-in and idk how it's supposed to be done (wet, dry, flat-ironed, measuring tape) ... Mine was right after my co-wash. I also don't really know my "official" length. As you can see, there are multiple results.

Clearly I did something wrong bc my armpit moved up and my hair moved down. Breathing???



O crap...!!! I just realized check in isnt till the 31st. My oops.
Good thing too since my touch-up and trim is on the 20th. Sorry Ladies. I guess this post is to get guidelines on how an official check is normally done.

 

[BEAUTYU2U]

Finally repurchased my old staple poo and con. *** did I ever abandon them? My hair LOVES Organix.

 

[AmethystLily]

Update: My hair is creeping farther past my collarbone now, so I think I've retained some length. I did an experiment: I measured new growth from two small braids that I left in for the whole month (Feb. 2-Mar. 1). My hair grew 0.5 in. on my right side, and 0.75 in. on my left side. An interesting observation. Also, I'm going to put the two braids back, but in different places on my head. I bought a bottle of S-Curl and have started taking 2000 mg of MSM per day. In two months, I will check back in.

 

[yuhlovevybz]

I quit. I tried to be 'all natural', my hair will not have it. It's too frizzy and coarse. I'm going Back to being a straightened natural. I only lasted two months smh. I pressed today and in happy again. I hate how it smothers me and gets in my face but it does keep me warm.

 

[yuhlovevybz]

Hair before pressing

 

[FemmeCreole]

It's been 6 weeks since I had to cut off the bad ends...2" and almost 3" in some areas. I had my hair braided for 2 weeks during that time as well.

First pic is the day of the cut. Second pic is yesterday after I DC'd and blow dried at home.

 

[charmtreese]

I quit. I tried to be 'all natural', my hair will not have it. It's too frizzy and coarse. I'm going Back to being a straightened natural. I only lasted two months smh. I pressed today and in happy again. I hate how it smothers me and gets in my face but it does keep me warm.

How often do you straighten?

 

[pearlific1]

It's been 6 weeks since I had to cut off the bad ends...2" and almost 3" in some areas. I had my hair braided for 2 weeks during that time as well.

First pic is the day of the cut. Second pic is yesterday after I DC'd and blow dried at home.

Your ends are very full and thick now. HHG!

 

[Froreal3]

It's been 6 weeks since I had to cut off the bad ends...2" and almost 3" in some areas. I had my hair braided for 2 weeks during that time as well.

First pic is the day of the cut. Second pic is yesterday after I DC'd and blow dried at home.

Gosh your hair has definitely grown!

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[pearlific1]

So this mornin I got bored and bc'd a quadrant of hair in the back of my head. Lol I do crazy stuff when I have to much time on my hands.

Bad news: there is no way I will make APL this year in that area SMH

Good news: I kinda like the short 'do and those strings of relaxed hair were a nuisance to my soul. I may have to get layers now but it doesn't make sense to blunt cut all of my hair to be even with that section. I'll just let it do it's own thing and keep my hair in a bun or phony pony Afro puff or some other PS for the remainder of the year.

 

[BEAUTYU2U]

All this beautiful hair!

Y'all better not disappear from this thread, regardless of your love for scissors, relaxers, or pressing combs! We in this tah-ge-va!

 

[Froreal3]

So this mornin I got bored and bc'd a quadrant of hair in the back of my head. Lol I do crazy stuff when I have to much time on my hands.

Bad news: there is no way I will make APL this year in that area SMH

Good news: I kinda like the short 'do and those strings of relaxed hair were a nuisance to my soul. I may have to get layers now but it doesn't make sense to blunt cut all of my hair to be even with that section. I'll just let it do it's own thing and keep my hair in a bun or phony pony Afro puff or some other PS for the remainder of the year.

A quadrant?? Pics please.

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[yuhlovevybz]

How often do you straighten?

It's been two months now, but before that it was every two weeks to once a month.

 

[pearlific1]

A quadrant?? Pics please.

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LOL...

@Froreal3 These are the only pics I took of the area. May not look like it but they are all of the same portion of hair. Shrinkage is a B!

I recently texlaxed but I ended up cutting a section of hair that I didnt apply the relaxer to because it was severely damaged by a stylist in Aug of last year.

 

[Jobwright]

It's been 6 weeks since I had to cut off the bad ends...2" and almost 3" in some areas. I had my hair braided for 2 weeks during that time as well.

First pic is the day of the cut. Second pic is yesterday after I DC'd and blow dried at home.

Great progress! Proud of you!

 

[FemmeCreole]

when I took down the braids etc.. I felt disappointed because I didn't see any growth. The pics show me that there was a little growth. I guess I'll take that.

 

[Ann0804]

I'm thinking about practicing/starting to roller set my hair so I can master them by the time I'm APL.

 

[Gryphyn]

I feel like my hair hasn't retained much length since my last touch up 9 weeks ago, but I'm kinda thrown off because my longest layer isn't as long as it was before my trim in Jan. The rest of my hair has grown out and is now about the same length as what was my longest layer so I am retaining length, but it's just not gotten any longer overall, if that makes sense. I'm even more sad cuz I thought I'd be apl by the end of this month. I probably would have been really close if not for my trim, but it was necessary.

I also don't think I have as much new growth as I usually would at 9-10 weeks post. This depressingly miserable weather is probably why. I might stretch for an extra couple weeks this time to maybe 14 weeks.

 

[pearlific1]

I feel like my hair hasn't retained much length since my last touch up 9 weeks ago, but I'm kinda thrown off because my longest layer isn't as long as it was before my trim in Jan. The rest of my hair has grown out and is now about the same length as what was my longest layer so I am retaining length, but it's just not gotten any longer overall, if that makes sense. I'm even more sad cuz I thought I'd be apl by the end of this month. I probably would have been really close if not for my trim, but it was necessary.

I also don't think I have as much new growth as I usually would at 9-10 weeks post. This depressingly miserable weather is probably why. I might stretch for an extra couple weeks this time to maybe 14 weeks.

Don't fret! Sometimes our hair goes through a thickening phase before it starts showing more length depending on where the hair is in its growth cycle. I noticed this every 6 months or so when I was growing to MBL a few yrs ago. My bottom layer of hair would seem to stop growing and the rest of my hair would play catch up, thickening the overall length then the bottom would start growing faster again. It was really amazing. So unless you are experiencing a lot of breakage, I'm sure your hair is doing just fine. HHG!

 

[JosieLynn]

So with the snomageddon that was apparently hitting the midwest currently, i had the bright idea that i would wash my hair. I have had to put it off for almost a whole month and my scalp has been paying for it so I decided I would take my havana twists out and finally wash, do an Aphogee 2 min protein treatment and then dry it somehow and rebraid it all before I have work tomorrow..... stupid decision. So I have been doing my hair for the past 4 hours and I'm stuck with a curlformer style because i needed to dry my hair relatively straight but i hate the blowdryer. i also didn't think to use the curlformer until i had blow dried half my head...so i had to rewet it, set the curlformers and sit under the hooded dryer. Thankfully my hair drys relatively fast so after about 40 mins they were dry. But now i'm exhausted and still twist-less. But I'm just going to go to sleep and wake up early to put my havana twists back in....Jesus give me strength! perplexederplexed

P.S I apologize for the sideways photos, does anybody know how to fix that??

 

[Froreal3]

^Why will you put Havana twists back in? Your set came out nice.

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[JosieLynn]

Froreal3 my hair hates being out in the winter. Plus I haven't yet figured out how to keep my set longer than a day. My hair would find humidity anywhere and puff out and tangle like crazy