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Old 05-03-2009, 05:29 PM
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Finally, I have a little time to post my update before summer school starts. This is long so I'll break it up into 2 - 3 posts.

Anyway, first a little history. I have been APL or beyond BSL most of my life. Here are pics of my college graduation and a little after (note, these are pictures of a picture )....





Then, 2 years before I found this board (in 2005) I did a "BC". I cut my beyond BSL hair to shoulder length. I was going through a life crisis and my hair was the first casualty. I wasn't really into taking pictures then so all I have a pic of is my first cut. I had a ballet recital and needed enough hair for a bun so my first BC was still shoulder length. Here was my inspiration pic by Kelly Rowland:


After my recital I slowly started chopping more and more away until I had some really deep, funky choppy layers, some an inch or so long. No pictures of my shortest cut. But here's the first BC:


I had fun with cutting for over a year, and then in early 2006 I decided to start growing it out. Here I am back at SL (on the right). My twin was graduating from law school and she has natural, MBL hair.




Next chapter in my hairstory - FINDING LHCF.......
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PART 2:

Alright, in October 2007 I found LHCF. Here I am, not yet APL.








Here are some 2008 pics, both straight and curly. I was getting discouraged because I didn't see much progress at first , but in late 2008 I seemed to have a bit of a spurt. First, the dark months - here I am in Aug 2008 with seemingly no progress.






Stay tuned for the final chapter - progress, and finally, BSL in 2009!
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PART 3: PROGRESS

In late 2008 I got a spurt out of nowhere and was practically at BSL, even though at times I had over 4 months of ng.








AND THEN, I FINALLY made BSL IN 2009!!! It took a loooong time but I am very happy. Next stop - MBL! Here are some shots from my last touch up in April on various days.








And here are a couple pony shots. I can't wait until I have a BSL pony that's pulled up high!



One more thing (slowly stepping on soapbox). I have bleached highlights and I am relaxed. I am on a mission to prove that double processed hair, if well taken care of, can grow to MBL or even waist. So watch out for me in a couple years. :wink3:
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Wow! Such beautiful hair! Congrats to your sister on getting her law degree, and you too! I know OT, but What did you get your degree in?
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TY! My undergrad is in Psych and I am currently working on my MBA.
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