MBL 2013 Challenge!

[ManiiSweetheart]

***REPOST FROM HL-TBL CHALLENGE***
Decided to go ahead and redo these braids. so over the weekend this is what i did

1. Take down
2. apply condish and detangle
3. clarifing shampoo
4. roux porosity control 30 secs
5. rinse
6. henna gloss
7. DC with silk elements moisture treatment overnight
8. rinse
9. moisturize and seal and air dry
10. blow dry on cool
11. now i'm am going to reinstall but shorter braids this time

I got the Roux from a friend and i was curious to see what it would do for my hair.. not knowing much about porosity. thinking back this was kind of risky not even knowing much about my porosity but it was a complete success my hair felt sooooo smooth and soft and my curls popped like crazy. So in terms of porosity does which do i have high or low?? Anyways henna has always been my friend so that went smoothly. and i got the Silk elements DC on sale at sally's (while applying for a job) and i like it, made my hair feel like butter.
I don't have a picture of le curls but heres after the blow dry

 

[caliscurls]

^^^ loving that thickness!

 

[Froreal3]

 

[ronie]

me too

 

[KhandiB]

Hi everyone!!
Here is my measure , I would consider myself, full brastrap now I wont measure again until the fall for my own sanity #HHG ladies!!

 

[MizzBFly]

question to all...
if i work out (increased heart rate), sweating and all, should I still have to massage my scalp daily? doesn't the increase blood flow from working out take care of that?

 

[Saludable84]

Not sure if I joined this challenge, but Id definitely like to join this crowd.

Please excuse my iPhone; it's trying to get it together

 

[BraunSugar]

I realized that I haven't checked in here in a while. I dunno if I will be at MBL by December, but we'll see! I'm starting to take my vitamins more regularly and upgraded to 1500 MSM. This is my latest length check. Slowly chugging along.

 

[ManiiSweetheart]

question to all...
if i work out (increased heart rate), sweating and all, should I still have to massage my scalp daily? doesn't the increase blood flow from working out take care of that?

I feel like the increased blood flow from the work outs are enough!

 

[MizzBFly]

I feel like the increased blood flow from the work outs are enough!

Thanks Lady, one of those questions I needed confirmation, silly as it sounds

 

[MizzBFly]

I realized that I haven't checked in here in a while. I dunno if I will be at MBL by December, but we'll see! I'm starting to take my vitamins more regularly and upgraded to 1500 MSM. This is my latest length check. Slowly chugging along.

http://s1153.photobucket.com/user/braunsugartv/media/lc-june.jpg.html

Miss Lady Yassss, this color is everything!!!.. I wish, I wish, I wish.......

 

[Saludable84]

Current Length: 1/2" below BSL
Current State of Hair: Texlaxed
Regimen: Currently washing 1x a week (with all the good stuff added in), protein 1-2x a month, PS daily
Goals for each check-in date (dates are below): Just get closer to MBL
What month in 2013 you hope to be at MBL: September or December
Any links to a photo album or Youtube channel if you want to share

 

[BraunSugar]

Miss Lady Yassss, this color is everything!!!.. I wish, I wish, I wish.......

Thank you!

 

[Froreal3]

Ok, I've been lurking for months. It's time to take the plunge. I'm feeling ambitious.

Current Length: 1" to BSL.

Current State of Hair: Natural 4 a/b

Regimen: Co-cleanse once a week. Shampoo once a month. Spray Aphogee Green Tea bi-weekly. I may get back to GBP once this Aphogee runs out. Dc once a week. Moisturize and seal with GSO and maybe a butter/pomade every other day. Dust every two or three months. I live in twists in updos...ps 99.9% of the time.

Goals for each check-in date (dates are below):
Check-In Dates
August 15, 2013: BSL 11"
December 31, 2013: MBL 13-14"

What month in 2013 you hope to be at MBL: December.

Any links to a photo album or Youtube channel if you want to share:
Pic attached. I think MBL is the 11 or 12 on the shirt.







Sent from my Snow White Frost Galaxy S4

 

[mayoo]

I blow dried my hair two days ago and twisted it up just for a different look. Here's how it tured out + a length check
I think I'm grazing WL now So I think I may be officially leaving this challenge now

 

[Saludable84]

Finally got a picture to post.

Please excuse my iPhone; it's trying to get it together

 

[MizzBFly]

Saludable84

Wow! That is just a fourth of your head that portion hanging down is the thickness of some ladies entire head!! My hair is thick as well so your head is great motivation. #yasshoney

 

[Saludable84]

Saludable84

Wow! That is just a fourth of your head that portion hanging down is the thickness of some ladies entire head!! My hair is thick as well so your head is great motivation. #yasshoney

Thanks. Sadly, its not a fourth of my head. That 1/4 of a 4th I'm glad I'm motivation for you. You thumbnail is droolable as well :*

Please excuse my iPhone; it's trying to get it together

 

[ImanAdero]

I have about a quarter inch to my low bra BSL. But I'm gonna just say I hope to be MBL by the end of September.

 

[Lexsmarie]

Hey ladies,

Welp, its about that time again. Attached is my quarterly check-in. Not seeing much change and I did get my ends trimmed 2 weeks ago. I just love fresh trimmed hair but it could be the downfall of not seeing any growth progress. But I am seeing health progress. 6 months down 6 more to go!

 

[caliscurls]

Lexsmarie it looks much fuller and a little longer than last time. Lookin good!

 

[Saludable84]

Hey ladies,

Welp, its about that time again. Attached is my quarterly check-in. Not seeing much change and I did get my ends trimmed 2 weeks ago. I just love fresh trimmed hair but it could be the downfall of not seeing any growth progress. But I am seeing health progress. 6 months down 6 more to go!

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Looking Mira Que Nice!

 

[RegaLady]

Checking in!

Washed and DC'd today. I have been wearing twists into a bun with Scurl and sulfur mix. I am feeling frustrated because it looks like my hair hasn't budged since my last trim in April. Anyway, maybe by the end of summer I will be pleasantly suprised

 

[GroovyMama]

Here is my update:
First pic is from December 2011.
Second pic is from February 2012
Third pic is from December 2012
Fourth pic yesterday after texturizing, before cutting.
Fifth pic is from today after cutting.Where

Where my hands are in the fifth picture is the end of my back. I think have about two more inches to be comfortably MBL. If someone could chime in and confirm that would be nice. I am pretty confident I will make it by December.

 

[Angel of the North]

GroovyMama Great progress, your hair is gorgeous! I think you look 1-2 inches away from full MBL, congratulations

 

[Angel of the North]

As posted in BSL/HL-TBL

Hi ladies great progress pics and updates, I can't wait to see more , I haven't been posting much lately so I have a lot to tell you

So today is wash day, I clarified, moisture poo and co-washed. I DC'd using nexxus humectress (old formula) mixed with safflower oil. I'm not that keen on safflower oil and I've noticed that when I mix it with my conditioners, I get no slip whatsoever. I'm pretty sure the humectress used to give me a good amount of slip so I'm thinking the culprit is the safflower oil. I'm going to use my Bee Mine luscious balance cream for the first time, it looks and smells great, I love the deja's hair milk so I'm expecting great things, I've gone for the island mango scent which I love, I couldn't really handle the coconut scent, it doesn't even smell like coconut . I'm using sunflower oil and olive butter to seal.

My update:
So I mentioned some time ago I was trying to simplify my regimen, this is going really well. I basically stripped it back to basics and then reincorporated steps and techniques back in, I no longer prepoo, there are only two more steps I want to put back in, a bi-weekly ACV rinse and a monthly HOT. I'm also getting through my stash, I only have six of the old rinse out/DC conditioners left. There are still a good few products I want try but I'm going to do this gradually.

I've been taking Priteva for a little over a month now and I think I'm seeing results, as I started taking them quite late in this stretch I don't think I can accurately measure the growth since starting them, I do believe that the priteva is having a good effect on my hair. I'm getting less shedding, my hair feels stronger and I do feel like my hair has grown. When I get my next touch up, I will be able to check if there is a different amount of regrowth during the full duration of my stretch and compare it to what I normally get without taking the priteva.

Now for the good news, I saved the best for last. I'm 15 and a half weeks post, I have about 1.5-2 inches of NG and I think I'm BSL (I can't believe I just typed that, it felt so good ). So before I washed my hair and while I had DC on, I did a pull test, I don't know if this bra is just higher than all my other ones or if my hair has really made it. I will post pics later, in the bra I'm wearing now and the bra I took my last LC pic in, that will give us something to compare it to. I'm home alone at the moment and I'm no good at taking self pics so you'll have to give me a little time. Just to be clear, I'm not planning on claiming it until the next LC, by then it should be fuller but I'm not going to lie I'm excited Sorry for the long post but I just had to share

 

[Angel of the North]

I'm back with the pics I also did a little dusting tonight

 

[RegaLady]

Stretched my hair and dusted yesterday. I wore it out today and I will wear it out tomorrow. Then its is back to PSing until August. I am still 3 inches away from MBL.

 

[Saludable84]

I'm back with the pics I also did a little dusting tonight

Nice

 

[caliscurls]

Just popping in to say that I'm really happy with my hair right now . Everything I'm doing is paying off. It's healthy, retaining noticeable length, and is starting to thicken up. Those two trims earlier in the year were well worth it.

Can't wait until December's length check!