2011 APL Challenge

[RegaLady]

@Readyone-

you are pretty much there too! you must be going for Full APL with 3 more inches?

shortdub78

You think so? I don't feel like I am close. But yeah I am aiming for full APL before I claim it. While the nape is almost there, I would like at least the whole back to get there, even though my hair is in layers.

You seem to be there if not superrrrr close. I think by December you will be well on your way to BSL.

 

[Evolving78]

Yes Congrats! i guess i am on the same train as you too!

shortdub78

You think so? I don't feel like I am close. But yeah I am aiming for full APL before I claim it. While the nape is almost there, I would like at least the whole back to get there, even though my hair is in layers.

You seem to be there if not superrrrr close. I think by December you will be well on your way to BSL.

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

I've made APL but I'm going to do an official length check at the end of August/early September, possibly on blowdried hair. I won't be flat ironing until Christmas and hopefully I'm BSL by then!

 

[Evolving78]

it looks like a lot of us are hitting our goals on schedule!

 

[SmilingElephant]

I wanna hit MY goal on schedule toooo...! ..

Come on Apl December 2011!!!

 

[Evolving78]

I wanna hit MY goal on schedule toooo...! ..

Come on Apl December 2011!!!

i bet you are on track lady! are you looking for full APL too?

 

[SmilingElephant]

i bet you are on track lady! are you looking for full APL too?

For this year...no i'm just looking to claim it. But I hope to be full APL early next year and to scrape BSL by the end of next year as well.

It's so crazy to me that I'm at the same length I was when I first started my HHJ...almost APL...I was relaxed...and it took me 6 months IIRC to get from there to BSL.
So I'm excited to see what 6 months means to me for this journey

 

[Uniqzoe]

I would like to be an unofficial mid-year member. I am currently a little beyond CBL and hoping to be full APL by the end of the year. I have a very simple reggie. I wash with ACV and DC once a week and generally wear twist outs, puffs or buns. I am horrible about protective styling because I just love wearing my hair "out". However, I may get twist towards the end of the summer when the humidity is at its worse here in GA.

I haven't taken any length check pics in a while but when I take some I will have to come back and post them.

 

[g.lo]

hi ladies,

maybe too late to join, but i want to try.
i would like to be full APL by end of december!

My reggie:

-wash and DC once a week with BFH
-protective style from 1st of july!

here are my start pic taken on june 25

 

[tasha5951]

I'm claiming it ladies!!!!

I ended my transition today and started relaxing again. 1st pic is of Jan. 1st 2011, 2nd & 3rd are from today....here come BSL!!!

 

[RegaLady]

Out of the bun and into a sew in until the end of September. I plan to co wash every two weeks and do a real wash once a month and DC. I plan to spritz with a moisterizing braid spray a couple of times a week.

 

[Evolving78]

congrats tasha5951!

 

[Shananyganz]

@tasha5951

YAY!!!

I also read your relax update thread...good luck on your stretches!! Albeit unintentional at the time, that 14 week stretch really did wonders. Were there any "hiccups" along the way (in the 14 weeks)?

Once again, great progress!

~S~

 

[tashboog]

I'm claiming it ladies!!!!

I ended my transition today and started relaxing again. 1st pic is of Jan. 1st 2011, 2nd & 3rd are from today....here come BSL!!!

Congrats you go girl! You'll be at BSL before you know it!

 

[tasha5951]

Ooops, I just went back and read where I said "14 weeks"...it was actually 14 MONTHS! So, yeah, I went back and edited that. No major hiccups along the way. This humidity was not making things any easier and I'm just too active to have hair that starts nice and tamed in the morning and ends up as Cousin It after teaching 2-3 fitness classes.

@tasha5951

YAY!!!

I also read your relax update thread...good luck on your stretches!! Albeit unintentional at the time, that 14 week stretch really did wonders. Were there any "hiccups" along the way (in the 14 weeks)?

Once again, great progress!

~S~

 

[tasha5951]

I just took a picture of me in a bra and I SWEAR BSL on me is another 12 inches!!! It's insane! I really think BSL and MBL are the same length on me so I think I'm going to work towards BSB and make that my "BSL"

Congrats you go girl! You'll be at BSL before you know it!

 

[Shananyganz]

Ooops, I just went back and read where I said "14 weeks"...it was actually 14 MONTHS! So, yeah, I went back and edited that. No major hiccups along the way. This humidity was not making things any easier and I'm just too active to have hair that starts nice and tamed in the morning and ends up as Cousin It after teaching 2-3 fitness classes.

LOL..either way, your hair looks great!!

~S~

 

[Rocky91]

update.
I blowdried my hair a few weeks ago. here's a comparison.
Idk how long it actually is when fully stretched/flat ironed, but i want a really full APL. APL on blowdried hair sounds nice....

 

[faithVA]

Ok I don't feel part of this challenge yet so I am committing today to participate more in this thread and get it going.

 

[Evolving78]

yay!
have you taken any progress pics to see where you are at currently? (not for you to post, but for you)

Ok I don't feel part of this challenge yet so I am committing today to participate more in this thread and get it going.

 

[faithVA]

yay!
have you taken any progress pics to see where you are at currently? (not for you to post, but for you)

I took my last progress pics at the end of April for the SL challenge. I just hit SL then. Oh, and I took that so called picture for the Summer Spurt Challenge as a starting pic. I was real lazy with that.

I will take my next length shots mid September for the growth spurt challenge.

 

[faithVA]

I installed kinky twists this weekend to give my hair a break and to stay out of my hair. I will be installing this more often to get me to APL and probably to BCB as well. I realized after putting these in, if my twists would hang this long I would feel like my hair is long. Not sure what length I would need to get my twists to hang this long.

Still have a lot of practice to do on my install. This is my 2nd. But I learned a lot more this time then I did last time.

 

[tashboog]

Your install came out so good faithVA! I like the way you styled it.

 

[faithVA]

Your install came out so good faithVA! I like the way you styled it.

Thanks tashboog,

I wish you had been with me yesterday. I was struggling. When I finished it was huge. I was tired and just wanted to cry. My mom looked at it and just shook her head. But curling the ends soften it up a lot.

APL I'm coming for you.

 

[Incognitus]

faithVA I love it! How did you learn to the the installs yourself?

 

[HauteHippie]

I feel like I'm almost there...closeish, but I HAD to get a trim.



Got frustrated for the last time...


And got a texlax/trim



Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using T-Mobile G2

 

[faithVA]

@faithVA I love it! How did you learn to the the installs yourself?

Thank you Incognitus - I watched 2 yt videos to learn how to start the twist. Even though I understood the concept, I had finished my entire head before I really started to get the hang of it.

After watching the videos I have just been practicing on smaller sections of hair. I am still learning though. I am not a natural braider so I just keep pushing through. I learned a lot more this time then I did the first.

 

[bride91501]

Alright ladies....here are the pics I promised a couple of weeks ago lol.

My stubborn underarm back-fat is throwing off the APL line (ya'll know what I'm talking about.......), but bump it. Ima go ahead and claim GRAZING APL!

Next Stop: Full APL - September 2011

 

[Chameleonchick]

So I don't know what is going on but my front grows faster than my back. I am doing the same thing all around protective styling my arse off. There is still hope for August though so we'll see.

 

[faithVA]

I'm claiming it ladies!!!!

I ended my transition today and started relaxing again. 1st pic is of Jan. 1st 2011, 2nd & 3rd are from today....here come BSL!!!

Great progress tasha5951. SL to APL in 6 months or less, Wow