SL 2013 Challenge!!~~~

prettybyrd · Dec 8, 2012

OK...so I just gave crochet braids the old college try, and I just don't have the patience. The hair keeps slipping, I can't get the knots to stay, I bought cheap hair that bunches when I try to separate it. ugh!?!?! I refuse to pay someone to do this. The cheapest shop I've come across wants $90.

I think that I'm going to keep these corn rows and buy a wig tomorrow. It's getting colder and I know that I need to PS. Looks like I'll be wigging it for 2013.

HairPleezeGrow · Dec 9, 2012

I dk what im going to do to my hair. Im dcing right now. I might wig it for the rest of the week.

faithVA · Dec 9, 2012

I detoxed yesterday and today to see if I can get a fresh start. Now I want to see how my hair responds to some new products I am testing out.

And today I can officially wash my hair in 6 sections. I thought it would be months before I could do this. This makes things so much easier.

Going to put my hair back into coils tonight. Going to be a long night.

itismehmmkay · Dec 11, 2012

faithVA said:
I am glad to see this thread is active and growing.

Welcome TheVioletVee

Girl you are keeping this thread alive faithVA :lol:

Thank you! I'd think you'd be great at taking the lead w/ the Challenge. Did yall do prizes with the last one?

Rossy2010 · Dec 11, 2012

I doubt if I will make it to SL by December but I will join anyway..

What length are you now? I have about 2 inches of natural hair

Natural/Relaxed/Transitioning? Transitioning

What retention methods do you plan on using? Weekly DCing to up my moisture, Psing - box braids or french braids, Cowashing when needed

Are you taking supplements are doing anything else special? Im taking Biotin, MSM and multi vitamins, Im also using JBCO. However I plan to concentrate on learning how to take care of my natural hair.. so far so good

I will post a pic in January coz that is when I might BC.. i will let you know.. the new year is always full of surprises for me..

faithVA · Dec 11, 2012

[USER=1636 said:
itismehmmkay[/USER];17458163]Girl you are keeping this thread alive @faithVA Thank you! I'd think you'd be great at taking the lead w/ the Challenge. Did yall do prizes with the last one?

Girl get yourself in here and keep this thing going. Not only will it help others, it will keep you on top of your game. I have 5 or more other challenges I'm already juggling. :lol:

faithVA · Dec 11, 2012

Welcome Rossy2010. There are a few of us who don't think we will make it in 2013 but we will hang in there together. Even if we don't make it we can encourage each other and learn a lot from each other.

faithVA · Dec 11, 2012

I was taking hair vitamins, msm and biotin in addition to my other supplements. I won't continue this in 2013. In the 6 months that I have being doing this I haven't noticed any additional growth. So going to stick to my multivitamin, iron and vitamin D. And will focus more on mudwash detoxes and oil treatments. This will save me both time and money.

Rossy2010 · Dec 11, 2012

Thanks faithVA..

Im thinking of steaming.. in 2010 it really gave me good results until my steamer broke and i never thought of getting another one.. Its on my priority/X-mas list

mschristine · Dec 11, 2012

My heating cap should be delivered today..I need to up my DC game

itismehmmkay · Dec 11, 2012

faithVA said:
Girl get yourself in here and keep this thing going. Not only will it help others, it will keep you on top of your game. I have 5 or more other challenges I'm already juggling.

You right you right. For whatever reason I'm all up in that APL '13 thread. Keeping hope alive. But you know, I realized I never even posted the answers to my own starting questions!!!! So here we go. I'll add this to my signature to.

What length are you now?

Ear-length

Natural/Relaxed/Transitioning?

Relaxed

What retention methods do you plan on using?

So far I'm leaving my hair the heck alone. I'm already on week 2 of not washing my hair. And want to stay at least here. So infrequent washer. Also, grease has really been great to my hair so far. I've been using B&B Supergrowth...throwback. Don't know if it's going to aid in growth speed, but it's definitely helping with retention I believe (i.e. - keeping hair and newgrowth soft, no breakage, etc.).

Are you taking supplements are doing anything else special?

Yep. Taking Mineral Rich and bamboo silica. I'm also taking EPO, but don't know what that really does for hairgrowth. But I like it for boobies and just it randomly seems to be a good oil idk. I'm also being mindful of my retouches. Alot of my breakage in the past is really just demarcation line breakage. So staying on top of my relaxers, even if it's more often than LHCF approves, is what's helped me grow out all these haircuts I had this year.

Extra info:

When do you think you'll be SL:

I think I'll make it before the end of the year...Heck I"m trying to make APL by the end of the year if I can, so it would be great to make SL by May or so...that gives me 5 inches, but only if I'm getting an inch a month. Otherwise we looking at later. I'll see. Okay.

Starting pic:

In my gallery, but I'll post in here too.

prettybyrd · Dec 11, 2012

faithVA, you're using Teressentials mud wash? Can you recommend a fragrance/formula? I'm going to take my natural products usage with me into 2013 and I'd really like to get into these mud washes. I first saw it on Naptura85's YT channel, but I don't read about it much here.

faithVA · Dec 11, 2012

[USER=74941 said:
prettybyrd[/USER];17460483]@faithVA, you're using Teressentials mud wash? Can you recommend a fragrance/formula? I'm going to take my natural products usage with me into 2013 and I'd really like to get into these mud washes. I first saw it on Naptura85's YT channel, but I don't read about it much here.

You mean you missed that blizzard of a thread about mudwashes? :lol:

I use the LeftCoast Lemon mudwash. I have been using it since summer of 2011. I have tried the lavendar but it tends to tangle my hair. The lemon leaves my hair soft and more hydrated.

My hair tends to be dry, brittle and wiry. I am a 4b natural with low porosity and medium density and strands. That's just to give you some perspective.

I didn't try the other two because they weren't recommended for my hair. They also didn't get a lot of good reviews by other black women.

Initially I was using it as my primary shampoo. Now I guess I am using it as my clarifier, using it once a month.

prettybyrd · Dec 11, 2012

faithVA, thank you very much! I was thinking of going with the lavender, but I think that I'll try left coast lemon instead - prefer the scent of lemon anyway

. Now, I'm off to hunt up this mud wash thread!

Babygrowth · Dec 11, 2012

Hey y'all! I'm still here. Not doing much to my hair because I plan to relax Saturday. My hair is growing good but grows faster when I put something on my scalp. I need to order a few things online but I'm also on the hunt for something I can find easy on the ground. Anyone use Oyin's burnt sugar pomade? They are down the street from me and I do like the ingredients so I may go there on Saturday and pick some up.

faithVA · Dec 11, 2012

^^I've never tried the Oyin but I have heard a lot of good things about it.

prettybyrd · Dec 11, 2012

Babygrowth, I've used the Burnt Sugar Pomade before and really liked it. If you apply it to your scalp, be very light handed. I wish that I could still use it. The smell is too strong for me and gives me headaches. boo...

ETA: Do you get alerts from Oyin? Every so often they will have bottling parties and if you help out, you can get items for 25% off and you get $25 to use toward product. I signed up for the last one but couldn't make it.

HairPleezeGrow · Dec 11, 2012

Babygrowth said:
Hey y'all! I'm still here. Not doing much to my hair because I plan to relax Saturday. My hair is growing good but grows faster when I put something on my scalp. I need to order a few things online but I'm also on the hunt for something I can find easy on the ground. Anyone use Oyin's burnt sugar pomade? They are down the street from me and I do like the ingredients so I may go there on Saturday and pick some up.

Post pics of after you relax! That pomade sounds good. I may look into that after the holidays.

Babygrowth · Dec 11, 2012

prettybyrd I haven't received an email in a while. Need to check my spam but you know what I'm going to try to go to the next one! I do plan to use it on my scalp so thanks for the tips!

HairPleezeGrow I will try! I still have pics from a few weeks ago I took on my phone and can't figure out how to load them. I don't have computer access right now.

Aggie · Dec 11, 2012

I deep conditioned my hair this morning with a mixture of Duo Tek and Dudley's DRC 28, followed with a mixture of Kerastase Masque Substantif, SD-VSC, and Design Essential Stimulations Conditioner.

By the way, I really love how DE Stimulations make my hair feel - really soft and luscious. I am sad to say that it actually felt better than my Keracare Creme Humecto :sad:

. I like all my deep conditioners but that DE Stimulations is slowly gaining first place....for now!

I needed to clarify today as well and I did so with Keracare 1st Lather followed by Keracare Hydrating and Detangling shampoos.

AvaSpeaks · Dec 12, 2012

Please add me to this challenge for 2013! I have had a couple of setbacks so I would like to get to where I was in the pic in my Siggy. That was my hair in March 2011 unstretched. :grin:

Babygrowth · Dec 12, 2012

Yay! We're growing!!! :-D So today I'm going to put my hair into the six sections and cornrow them down. I have a tender scalp so the less manipulation closer to the day of the better! I'm not basing though until the day before.

itismehmmkay · Dec 12, 2012

Greased my scalp last night. Oh and tried a different rolling method. I usually I just roll everything and try my best to get the little pieces in my nape in a roller. For those I have to use the cap instead of the clip, but I think that breaks it.

Well. Instead I just kept the back laid down (I lay my hair down after I grease it. Afterwards I rollerset it. Keeps it neat and non-frizzy). Well for the back, I just rolled the side pieces that are usually tucked back. I started with them first then worked my way up. It was less work and flowed in how I'm going to wear my hair. I mean, I comb everything down and there's no real curl, but it at least looks a lil bumped with the headband.

faithVA · Dec 12, 2012

^^I want to try rollersetting early next year. I need to dust my ends again though. Hopefully I can keep my ends healthy enough to get a good rollerset.

itismehmmkay · Dec 12, 2012

^^^girl even when I try and leave it along, I always go back. I don't know how to wrap my hair...or rather, I think hair wrapping at night works best if your hair is long enough for the wrapped side to fall...you know. Like with short hair there's not enough weight on one of the sides and so you feel like you have to curl it again.

But yea, I plan to do all forms of rollersets. I want to try a pincurl set this weekend. I'll just do it on my dry hair. But I want some tighter curls.

And really..I have always wanted this style here:

I'm hoping it'll be a cross b/w that and this below; cause I have the shape basically:

itismehmmkay · Dec 12, 2012

^^^For a tight set like those I'll actually have to wet it I'm sure. What I'll do is try it out Friday, then if I do like it, may add a lil bit of Cantu leave-in to wet it so it'll set better. I wish there was something else I could add that I felt comfortable just combing out if I didn't like it, u know? That's why I don't want to use gel or setting lotion.

Hmmmm...uh why don't I just add water huh??? lmao. I'll see.

Babygrowth · Dec 12, 2012

I saw someone use Curls Goddess curls gel so it was soft with lite hold... it may work for you

faithVA · Dec 12, 2012

itismehmmkay said:
^^^girl even when I try and leave it along, I always go back. I don't know how to wrap my hair...or rather, I think hair wrapping at night works best if your hair is long enough for the wrapped side to fall...you know. Like with short hair there's not enough weight on one of the sides and so you feel like you have to curl it again.

But yea, I plan to do all forms of rollersets. I want to try a pincurl set this weekend. I'll just do it on my dry hair. But I want some tighter curls.

Those are cute. The first one has a similar look to a flat twist out.

This weekend I tried a curling creme instead of the gel and it gave me a nice hold but it was still very soft. I used Taliah Waajid's.

itismehmmkay · Dec 13, 2012

What yall doing?

faithVA · Dec 13, 2012

^^

Glad your back. Those APL ladies can have you later :yep:

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