RENIBELL
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Youre sooo right, i now,feel like i have "Long Hair". With Apl it was Long for Black people, but Now, even my white Friends Comment
It will be so worth it when you get there too!!
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Youre sooo right, i now,feel like i have "Long Hair". With Apl it was Long for Black people, but Now, even my white Friends Comment
It will be so worth it when you get there too!!
RENIBELL
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newbeginnings2010
i was the same lenght you havein your siggy pic when i fell pregnant, made BSL before i had the baby, got a trim and its back there now.watch out for that pregnancy hair growth!!!,its amazing
Congrats too!!
GIJane
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Congratulations!!!
coolsista-paris
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kinky curlygenie
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RENIBELL Congrats - wow I cant wait for my hair to reach this length , really nice and thick gurl good job
RENIBELL
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Thank you Ladies, I am very happy to share My reggies, but not everyone will agree with some of methods
I wash and deep condition & blow dry and flatIron, once a month
i know, but i loose so much hair on wash day,thati thought,mmmh what happens if i push wash day to weekly? i retained more.pushed to once every two weeks.I retained even more and made APL. and then i was really ill inpregnancy, and could only washonce a month with my DH's Help, and i havent looked back since.
in between washes, i wear a low bun.Making sure my ends are hidden under a satin stocking and comb my hair every other day.
i have to say, i notice a lot of shedding by the time a month has passed, but
, i guess thats kinda normal as for products, i really dont stick toany, but CHI silk is a staple for blowdrying. my hair hates oils, and gets gunky too quick if i use oils.
For me, the Less i Do, the more Hair i Have.Ihave tried it all, Co-washing daily,
Using megatek mixed with all those oils baggying wet hair
,no heat.it just caused me stay at CBL for ages. i started my hair journey 4years ago..
i wasnt even shoulder lenght and i was relaxed.now,i am Natural
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Seamonster
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congratulations renibell, and thanks for sharing your reggie
I was thinking the exact same thing. I was like wow thats a lot of hair, if thats how much hair it takes to BSL, I'm in trouble
Congrats RENIBELL
coolsista-paris
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RENIBELL said:Thank you Ladies, I am very happy to share My reggies, but not everyone will agree with some of methods
I wash and deep condition & blow dry and flatIron, once a month
i know, but i loose so much hair on wash day,thati thought,mmmh what happens if i push wash day to weekly? i retained more.pushed to once every two weeks.I retained even more and made APL. and then i was really ill inpregnancy, and could only washonce a month with my DH's Help, and i havent looked back since.
in between washes, i wear a low bun.Making sure my ends are hidden under a satin stocking and comb my hair every other day.
i have to say, i notice a lot of shedding by the time a month has passed, but
as for products, i really dont stick toany, but CHI silk is a staple for blowdrying. my hair hates oils, and gets gunky too quick if i use oils.
For me, the Less i Do, the more Hair i Have.Ihave tried it all, Co-washing daily,
Using megatek mixed with all those oils baggying wet hair
it just caused me stay at CBL for ages. i started my hair journey 4years ago..
i wasnt even shoulder lenght and i was relaxed.now,i am Natural
I use this same régi.i used to wash every week...i lose lots on wash day! ive realized too.that the less i do the better ...i had.bought lots of natural products like oils .....pfff hair said "i dont.care about your products'. So once à month i pre poo,wash,deep condition ,blow.dry.with tension method..add some s curl gel then conrows under wig. The best régi my hair ever liked !
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hair4romheaven
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RENIBELL CONGRATS your hair is beautiful & thanks for the regi.
Ladies I am still in my braids from Dec. & rocking wigs. I plan on taking them down in about a week or so. I'm stalling because I can't get an appt w/ my stylist for a rebraid and only want my hair out for about 2 weeks still under wigs. I can braid but when I braid I get tangles on the end when she does it I don't. I don't want to wear my hair out til June. Then back to the above in Sept.
Ladies I am still in my braids from Dec. & rocking wigs. I plan on taking them down in about a week or so. I'm stalling because I can't get an appt w/ my stylist for a rebraid and only want my hair out for about 2 weeks still under wigs. I can braid but when I braid I get tangles on the end when she does it I don't. I don't want to wear my hair out til June. Then back to the above in Sept.
SmilingElephant
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SmilingElephant
Thankyou Lady, bet you will get there again no time, i'm considering joining a waist lenght challenge now
i know you've been there before,how does it feel to have waist lenght?
RENIBELL Come join us!! We're going til the end of 2013!
Honestly...WL felt like BSL to me. The only difference is...when i straightened it...it had more swang to it. It kinda has the same weight as APL hair...im a little past APL now and i notice it feels like i have WL hair!...it's the strangest thing! I think that's why so many of us suffer from hairnorexia....its as if our heads/necks adapt to the new weight...and it starts to feel like your hair is still short.
It won't feel long to you until you start styling it in ways that only hair THAT long can be styled. I was able to toss my hair up in a bun and only use a hairstick or a hair fork to secure it. I can't really do that now
...so when things like that happen it will remind you just how long your hair is.Oh...and i'm pretty sure you've noticed this by now...but your hair definitely will feel heavier in the shower when you wash it.
Just make sure you stay clear of doors and seatbelts, purse straps...ppl behind you
...long hair is fun
MzSwift
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It's family hair day and since mom's here visiting, she gets in on the fun as well. She has been growing out her relaxer for the last two years so I cut off most of the rest of her relaxed ends. Now I'm trying to get her to see just how simple natural hair can be.
Little man, dog and myself are all finished. She's still sitting with a moisturizing DC on.
HHG, ladies!
Little man, dog and myself are all finished. She's still sitting with a moisturizing DC on.
HHG, ladies!
RENIBELL
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RENIBELL Come join us!! We're going til the end of 2013!
Honestly...WL felt like BSL to me. The only difference is...when i straightened it...it had more swang to it. It kinda has the same weight as APL hair...im a little past APL now and i notice it feels like i have WL hair!...it's the strangest thing! I think that's why so many of us suffer from hairnorexia....its as if our heads/necks adapt to the new weight...and it starts to feel like your hair is still short.
It won't feel long to you until you start styling it in ways that only hair THAT long can be styled. I was able to toss my hair up in a bun and only use a hairstick or a hair fork to secure it. I can't really do that now
Oh...and i'm pretty sure you've noticed this by now...but your hair definitely will feel heavier in the shower when you wash it.
Just make sure you stay clear of doors and seatbelts, purse straps...ppl behind you
SmilingElephant
wow, i cant remember what APL felt like, but you are so right about Hairnorexia, i already feel like
,its(BSL) not soo long, until i get comments from people.everything else that comes with it,i am totally loving. will Definately come unto the WL challenge,who knows..........we have to be positive on this hair journey cant remember how many APL challenges i joined before i finally made it
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RENIBELL
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It's family hair day and since mom's here visiting, she gets in on the fun as well. She has been growing out her relaxer for the last two years so I cut off most of the rest of her relaxed ends. Now I'm trying to get her to see just how simple natural hair can be.
Little man, dog and myself are all finished. She's still sitting with a moisturizing DC on.
HHG, ladies!
sounds like fun
wish i could get my Mum interested in the least bit about growing her her
RENIBELL
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Charla
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Checking in...
I have reduced my super simple reggie even further...I think I'm officially a hair minimalist!
Instead of taking down my hair and washing/cowashing, removing shedding, heavy remoisturizing every 7-10 days, I've reduced it once a month...and after our first check-in, I'm going to try to stretch it to once every 2 months.
(but still cowash hair and shampoo wash my scalp about every 2 weeks)
This all came about after I realized I can wear box braids for about 8-10 weeks. So why can't I wear my Celies for that long? No need to keep unbraiding them every 7-10 days, especially since I don't have a problem with matting. And I'll continue to cowash my hair and shampoo wash my scalp about every 2 weeks.
So my reggie now:
1. Major wash and DC day, remove sheds, heavy duty moisturize and seal and put in Celies to wear under wigs for 2 months. (not much need to detangle because it's always in sections.)
2. 3x per week spray hair with mix, baggy overnight, seal with castor oil in morning.
3. Every 2 weeks cowash hair, shampoo wash scalp.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 every 2 months!
THAT'S IT!
Love the simple life!
I have reduced my super simple reggie even further...I think I'm officially a hair minimalist!
Instead of taking down my hair and washing/cowashing, removing shedding, heavy remoisturizing every 7-10 days, I've reduced it once a month...and after our first check-in, I'm going to try to stretch it to once every 2 months.
(but still cowash hair and shampoo wash my scalp about every 2 weeks)This all came about after I realized I can wear box braids for about 8-10 weeks. So why can't I wear my Celies for that long? No need to keep unbraiding them every 7-10 days, especially since I don't have a problem with matting. And I'll continue to cowash my hair and shampoo wash my scalp about every 2 weeks.
So my reggie now:
1. Major wash and DC day, remove sheds, heavy duty moisturize and seal and put in Celies to wear under wigs for 2 months. (not much need to detangle because it's always in sections.)
2. 3x per week spray hair with mix, baggy overnight, seal with castor oil in morning.
3. Every 2 weeks cowash hair, shampoo wash scalp.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 every 2 months!
THAT'S IT!
Love the simple life!
faithVA
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It's family hair day and since mom's here visiting, she gets in on the fun as well. She has been growing out her relaxer for the last two years so I cut off most of the rest of her relaxed ends. Now I'm trying to get her to see just how simple natural hair can be.
Little man, dog and myself are all finished. She's still sitting with a moisturizing DC on.
HHG, ladies!
I love your hair days. They seem so sweet
I can feel the love across the innanet.
GreenEyedJen
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Hey everyone!
I haven't posted any update pictures in some time. The 24th of this month marks my 2 year nappiversary! I'm so excited. Normally I would flat iron my hair, but my parents and brother will be visiting that day and I don't want to be bothered with doing that. I'll straighten it sometime soon, just probably not that exact day.
However, I just did a braid-out for the first time I awhile and I was looking at the difference in my braidouts from about a year ago. Oh, wait, actually, EXACTLY A YEAR AGO! Fun!
MARCH 19TH, 2011
MARCH 19TH, 2012
Keeping progress pictures is encouraging!
I haven't posted any update pictures in some time. The 24th of this month marks my 2 year nappiversary! I'm so excited. Normally I would flat iron my hair, but my parents and brother will be visiting that day and I don't want to be bothered with doing that. I'll straighten it sometime soon, just probably not that exact day.
However, I just did a braid-out for the first time I awhile and I was looking at the difference in my braidouts from about a year ago. Oh, wait, actually, EXACTLY A YEAR AGO! Fun!
MARCH 19TH, 2011
MARCH 19TH, 2012
Keeping progress pictures is encouraging!
13StepsAhead
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Hey ladies I will not be doing my Length check until July. I'm in Switzerland and for the life of me I can not take self length checks, so when I go home in July I will have my BF snap a few LC pics.
Charla
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Hey everyone!
I haven't posted any update pictures in some time. The 24th of this month marks my 2 year nappiversary! I'm so excited. Normally I would flat iron my hair, but my parents and brother will be visiting that day and I don't want to be bothered with doing that. I'll straighten it sometime soon, just probably not that exact day.
However, I just did a braid-out for the first time I awhile and I was looking at the difference in my braidouts from about a year ago. Oh, wait, actually, EXACTLY A YEAR AGO! Fun!
MARCH 19TH, 2011
GreenEyedJen
Forget the hair! (although that's gorgeous too!) But I need to know what ya'll are doing to your skin. Ya'll all look stunning and flawless..spill it sista! -- moisturizers, washes, masques, supplements, foundations, peels --- I'll give you some time!
bermudabeauty
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Here is my update...
faithVA
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You are BSB already. And if you straightened it you would be even further, probably BSL.
