APL 2012 Challenge

[Poutchi]

Awww Girls... If NikkiQ and FaithVa get discouraged... I am dummed!!! No I need you both pumped and ready to do it for it to come down a bit on me ( I know I know it is not all about me... I work with only males and they are always telling me that... It is not all about you lol)...
But anyway I kknow your hair has progressed, you just can t see it since u see your hair every day... i am sure u will be surprised at the length check picture. I know my hair is growing... I think I have at least 3/4 of inch oh NG before my tiny braids start. Will post picture of the NG since I won t be taking them down before length check
Cheer UP Ladies and Get me motivated!!!
PS: It is not all about you Poutchi!

 

[Kerryann]

Nikki is it ok for me to do the June check because my hair will be braided up friday until june 1st hopefully

 

[faithVA]

Awww Girls... If NikkiQ and FaithVa get discouraged... I am dummed!!! No I need you both pumped and ready to do it for it to come down a bit on me ( I know I know it is not all about me... I work with only males and they are always telling me that... It is not all about you lol)...
But anyway I kknow your hair has progressed, you just can t see it since u see your hair every day... i am sure u will be surprised at the length check picture. I know my hair is growing... I think I have at least 3/4 of inch oh NG before my tiny braids start. Will post picture of the NG since I won t be taking them down before length check
Cheer UP Ladies and Get me motivated!!!
PS: It is not all about you Poutchi!

Awww, you are so sweet Poutchi. You will come to know that I get into funks every now and then about my hair. And I am in one now. Last year NikkiQ and I went back and forth. She would encourage me then it was her turn to be in a funk.

We will break out of it. Pay us no mind

 

[NikkiQ]

Nikki is it ok for me to do the June check because my hair will be braided up friday until june 1st hopefully

Yeah that's totally fine. Whatever works best for you guys.

 

[coolsista-paris]

Few more weeks til our first official check in!!!

Am I the only one nervous as all outdoors??

What! Already .times goes so fast

 

[faithVA]

We still have a bit of time we have 6 weeks or 45 days. That is enough time for another 1/2" to 1.5" depending on how your hair grows.

 

[coolsista-paris]

We still have a bit of time we have 6 weeks or 45 days. That is enough time for another 1/2" to 1.5" depending on how your hair grows.

i was freaking out..i thought it wash 1st march ....i dusted again à Few weeks ago .

 

[LadyRaider]

When are we length checking?

 

[coolsista-paris]

When are we length checking?

March 31st

 

[Evolving78]

i am not going to get a touchup until March 31st. my birthday is April 2nd. hopefully, i will have some nice progress to show.

 

[esi.adokowa]

beautiful thick hair transitioning?!

my hair's in some extension braids, i've got too much going on right now to be messing with my hair too much.

 

[Aggie]

I just saw the pics transitioning? just posted in the 12 in 12 thread and I think she is being a little modest. Her hair is gorgeous and appears to be almost BSL to me but it could very well be APL.

 

[transitioning?]

I just saw the pics transitioning? just posted in the 12 in 12 thread and I think she is being a little modest. Her hair is gorgeous and appears to be almost BSL to me but it could very well be APL.

Haha. Thanks so much. I can only dream to be BSL one day

 

[kupenda]

Ok ladies I need help deciding. I absolutely must do something to put my hair away. Preferably braided/twisted extensions or a sew in. But I'm shedding so much that I'm wondering if these styles would lead to matting and slippage of the braids. What do you think? It's too cold for me to shave my head bald right now. What should I do?

ETA also, when I was natural and tried to get extensions, the braiders complained that my hair wouldn't hold the braids because it was too soft. Could that have just been a way of them saying my hair wasn't long enough? At the time I had about two inches of hair. I would cut my hair that short now but not if I can't have it tucked away until it's longer. I hated my TWA

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[sweet_silvia88]

Hey guys. I have an update. My nape is at Apl and I'm hype. I won't claim it until most of my hair reaches. But I can't believe that I've come this far. When I first joined all I wanted was for at least one strand to be apl. Lol. I have pics. The 6 on my bootleg shirt is apl. HHJ

Wohoo congratssss!!!!

 

[Fyne]

Cant wait to see our progress at the end of March!

 

[skraprchik]

Ok ladies I need help deciding. I absolutely must do something to put my hair away. Preferably braided/twisted extensions or a sew in. But I'm shedding so much that I'm wondering if these styles would lead to matting and slippage of the braids. What do you think? It's too cold for me to shave my head bald right now. What should I do?

ETA also, when I was natural and tried to get extensions, the braiders complained that my hair wouldn't hold the braids because it was too soft. Could that have just been a way of them saying my hair wasn't long enough? At the time I had about two inches of hair. I would cut my hair that short now but not if I can't have it tucked away until it's longer. I hated my TWA

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I know for sure that my hair is too soft, and I had plenty of hair when I got my braids done. They just slid right off. Total waste of money. But, when I had a relaxer it was less of a problem. The braids stayed much longer.

 

[GIJane]

I'm not nervous as much as I am discouraged. I swear I don't see any difference in my hair since early fall of last year

I just want the 31st to come to get it over with. I'm not straightening though, its just going to be a pull test of my hair. Maybe I throw some curlformers in it.

I'm over this hair. I just am

I think that I am going to do the pull test as well. I would have mailed my flat iron home by March. Plus I have no desire to try to tackle this hair and attempt another flat iron. So since I started out with the pull and stretch I will finish with the pull and stretch. Plus I don't know what I am doing and am afraid of heat damage.

 

[esi.adokowa]

Ok ladies I need help deciding. I absolutely must do something to put my hair away. Preferably braided/twisted extensions or a sew in. But I'm shedding so much that I'm wondering if these styles would lead to matting and slippage of the braids. What do you think? It's too cold for me to shave my head bald right now. What should I do?

ETA also, when I was natural and tried to get extensions, the braiders complained that my hair wouldn't hold the braids because it was too soft. Could that have just been a way of them saying my hair wasn't long enough? At the time I had about two inches of hair. I would cut my hair that short now but not if I can't have it tucked away until it's longer. I hated my TWA

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kupenda, it really depends on the braider and the method they are using to attach the extensions to your scalp.
the two strand method tends to slip if your hair is soft or slippery, which is why white women can have a hard time getting extensions to stay in their hair.
if you use the three strand method like we do in ghana/nigeria/sierra leone though, your braids should be fine.

i hope you're able to find something to do!

 

[Evolving78]

kupenda
do you wear wigs? i say get a sew-in or get your hair cornrowed and wear a wig. that's what i'm doing now. i didn't want to bother with a weave, since i wanted access to my scalp more. you sound like me. i am very quick to cut all of my hair off and i always do it around the winter time too! but i am hanging in there this year and trying to get past the winter without doing something drastic.

 

[LoveTheSkinImIn]

I didn't realize the 1st checkin was so soon! My hair will still be in these yarn braids (Thank God)

 

[Kerryann]

I didn't realize the 1st checkin was so soon! My hair will still be in these yarn braids (Thank God)

getting them tomorrow

 

[kittenz]

Can anyone suggest the best(gentlest) brand of hair color? I only have experience with rinses so I'm not sure where to start. I what my hair lighter so that it can grow out and have colored tips Or maybe a patch in the front...

 

[LoveTheSkinImIn]

Kerryann Omg, I LOVE these things!! This is only my 2nd time ever having braid extensions of any kind. I had microtwists in Oct/Nov and they were cool, but the hair was itchy and after a month my natural hair started coming out of the twists. But with the yarn braids, it doesn't matter bc it blends in so well! And it's yarn, so it's not itchy I absolutely love these things lol And they only cost $5 which is the best part

 

[kupenda]

Thanks ladies!!!! I'm gonna do wigs. I always like looking at wigs. I think I'll get three. One short bob, one medium length straight, and medium length curly. Yup. That's what I'm gonna do. Cuz my last set of extensions cost me $180 and started slipping within two days. I was pissed. By the two week mark I was able to remove them all with a gentle tug on the ends. Shame

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[NikkiQ]

Can anyone suggest the best(gentlest) brand of hair color? I only have experience with rinses so I'm not sure where to start. I what my hair lighter so that it can grow out and have colored tips Or maybe a patch in the front...

kittenz do you want a permanent or semi-permanent?

 

[kittenz]

NikkiQ Hmm...Semi-permanents wash away? I'm not sure, is one better than the other? I'm reading through some older threads cus i have no clue.

 

[NikkiQ]

^^^^There are 3 options- demi, semi and permament

Demi lasts 2-3 months
Semi last 6-8 weeks
Permanent lasts until you cut or dye your hair again

Here's what someone posted online to explain them a bit better:

Semi..last about 6 to 8 weeks. they deposit color or give you a tint but will not lift hair to a blonde shade or even make your hair lighter.it is also less damaging.. Demi..last about 2 months to 3 months.. they have the ability to lighten the hair at least one shade and demi color is more vibrant and deep. ,if you like deep dark shade demi color is the one for you and it also has the ability to cover gray better. Permanent color deposits and lifts. you can go from a natural light brown to a blonde with it. as well from a brown to a black. it grows out over time and fades gradually although it doesn't fade completely. permanent color is most damaging out of the 3 but less damaging than bleach. if i were you i would try to do it with a demi first and then try a permanent in the shade perffered if that doesnt work..go to a stylist because color is very tricky..

 

[kittenz]

NikkiQ since a semi will not lift then I guess I need a permanent one. Thanks! Any recs?

 

[NikkiQ]

kittenz I've used so many different dyes The ones I've been using lately are the Silk Elements permanent dyes from Sally's and as you can see from my hair, even though they're permanent...they don't last for me. Maybe it's b/c I use red colors. I dyed my hair red and now it's a caramel color. I also like Clairol's Natural Instincts and Garnier Nutrisse. Just remember that since your hair is natural and in it's virginal state, you don't have to leave color on for too long. It takes SO quickly!