Home Stretch APL Challenge - 03/16/08 - 03/19/08 Third Group Update

Nicole1976 · Mar 16, 2008

Hello Ladies,

It's time for our third check-in.

We are down to 13 remaining Ladies...please continue to inspire the rest of us :yep:

Please post a picture of your favorite protective style!

This can be a picture of another person on the internet or a picture of yourself.

Home Stretcher's please remember the rules :drunk:

Here's the link from the first check-in: http://www.longhaircareforum.com/for...d.php?t=199795

Passing Challengers of Original 25 (To see most current list of challengers)
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=205289

1. runrunrunner
2. almondjoi85
3. motherx2esq
4. DivaRox
5. mwedzi
6. Jazzy413
7. Valerie
8. BronxJazzy
9. stinastina
10. SunShine Baby

youwillrise · Mar 16, 2008

i dont have actual pictures of my protective style (at least not from a good viewpoint) but i wear small twists. i like to wear the front "out" (since it's not long enough to snag on my clothing....and the back i wear pinned up in some way.

here's a length update (pulldown)

Closer Than I Thought? (picture from march 15, 2008)

HAPPY APLengthing to you all!!

ok...finally found it.

nothing special. just clipped up in the back. no pics of the front.

protective

youwillrise · Mar 16, 2008

i guess none of the other challengers are around tonight?

i hope everyone is doing great.

almondjoi85 · Mar 16, 2008

I'm here! I'm just stuck @ work without my laptop, so no pics yet.

motherx2esq · Mar 16, 2008

I have way to many to pick from. I love sew ins, wigs, buns, phony ponies and roller set! I love it all! lol

Sew in

Roller set

wig

DivaRox · Mar 17, 2008

My faves are twists, twistouts and braidouts. I'll be back later with an older braidout... :yawn:

anon123 · Mar 17, 2008

I love my bun:

Also, I really like this bun:

But sometimes I like twists:

And on occasion I enjoy these, too:

But I have to say, I'm not a full believer in protective styles for the sake of keeping the hair off the shoulders. My hair in the back just barely touches the shoulders (not fully stretched, I mean) in a braidout or twistout. But my hair is layered. Seems to me that if touching the shoulders made prevented your hair from retaining length or made your ends jacked up, the hair in the back would be the shortest and most jacked up while the hair at the top, which doesn't touch the shoulders, would continue growing well. I just don't see that on my head. But what protective styles do help in is the prevention of too many knots, which I'd have to rip out, which would be the breakage I'm looking to avoid.

almondjoi85 · Mar 17, 2008

Here are some pics.

Nicole1976 · Mar 17, 2008

Hey guys

I just wanted to point something out really quick.

When I sent out the last IM's out I used the wrong icon rolleyes

Another challenger brought it to my attention. I should have used something different, I was in a hurry when I sent them out.

Sorry

Je Ne Sais Quoi · Mar 17, 2008

mwedzi said:
I love my bun:

Also, I really like this bun:

But sometimes I like twists:

And on occasion I enjoy these, too:

But I have to say, I'm not a full believer in protective styles for the sake of keeping the hair off the shoulders. My hair in the back just barely touches the shoulders (not fully stretched, I mean) in a braidout or twistout. But my hair is layered. Seems to me that if touching the shoulders made prevented your hair from retaining length or made your ends jacked up, the hair in the back would be the shortest and most jacked up while the hair at the top, which doesn't touch the shoulders, would continue growing well. I just don't see that on my head. But what protective styles do help in is the prevention of too many knots, which I'd have to rip out, which would be the breakage I'm looking to avoid.

Yourhair is beautiful

Galadriel · Mar 17, 2008

I posted this earlier in another thread (I think I got confused) but I'm out of the challenge due to a big trim :ohwell:

. I'm looking at May/June now, but I wanted to wish all you ladies luck...and congratulations to those who've already made it :yep:

.

Jazzy413 · Mar 18, 2008

Nicole1976 said:
Hey guys

I just wanted to point something out really quick.

When I sent out the last IM's out I used the wrong icon rolleyes

Another challenger brought it to my attention. I should have used something different, I was in a hurry when I sent them out.

Sorry

haha I saw that and was like "sarcastic eye roll--cute.." I thought it was quite funny!!

Any-who .....Here are a few pics of my fave protective styles -- though I am quite sick of them by now :

Low bun with some height at the top -- don't have a pic of the front tho...

Better view different day

My attempt at bantu knots -- I liked that I could wear my hair down and not have it brushing against my clothes or getting snagged on purses or whatever....

I love to wear braidouts too but have not worn them a lot lately.

anon123 · Mar 18, 2008

*Bre~Bre* said:
Yourhair is beautiful

Thank you.

So is yours, both dark and blond versions. :grin:

Valerie · Mar 18, 2008

Hi Ladies, I have pictures for March which I updated today. For the March progress, go to http://public.fotki.com/Valeriesmith15/march-2008/

and comparison from February and March go to
http://public.fotki.com/Valeriesmith15/hair-comparison-fro/

My password is in my profile

Enjoy!

VictoriousBrownFlower · Mar 18, 2008

My favorite protective style right now is the one in my siggie.

stinastina · Mar 18, 2008

I don't even use protective styles. If I try to put my hair in a bun, I get a headache later in the day. Mostly I wash and go and throw a scarf over it. I may wear a braidout but not often. Here's how my hair looks now after I went to the dominican salon last week:

I will try to keep it straight for at least another week. Here's an old braidout from my fotki:

Jazzy413 · Mar 18, 2008

B-U-M-P for all the check ins ---where ya at!!??? We had so many start out!!!!

Nicole1976 · Mar 18, 2008

Galadriel said:
I posted this earlier in another thread (I think I got confused) but I'm out of the challenge due to a big trim . I'm looking at May/June now, but I wanted to wish all you ladies luck...and congratulations to those who've already made it .

Same here. Getting to APL is very hard :ohwell:

Nicole1976 · Mar 18, 2008

Jazzy413 said:
B-U-M-P for all the check ins ---where ya at!!??? We had so many start out!!!!

I knew this was going to happen. I didnt know that I would be one of the ones falling out of the challenge :ohwell:

almondjoi85 · Mar 19, 2008

I know where is everyone! :ohwell:

Come back! :lachen:

PureSilver · Mar 19, 2008

Im still very much here, alive and kicking still wondering why my name is not on the list of remaining ones who is trying my hardest to make my APL mark. I was really disappointed o not see name cuz i was working very hard at this. Anyway there was a misunderstanding on my part where i create a thread(which i had to edit totally) about our protective styes checkin as thought the link Nicky1976 sent in my PM was to start the thread.
Anyway i haven't fallen off so here are the pics of my protective styles using my own hair.
http://www.pikistrips.com/ps/gallery/view_image/20255182
Show some love sitas. TIA

Nicole1976 · Mar 19, 2008

Hey SunShine Baby

You are fine

I just hadnt signed on since last night...

I think we are missing 3 ladies

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