2011 APL Challenge

I'm pretty new to the LHCF but I couldn't find a 2011 APL Challenge so I figured why not start one!

Ok, the goal is simple and here are the guidelines.

1- Join this challenge by clicking "thanks"
2- Tell us current length, relaxed or natural,current reggie, style(s) of choice, and other challenges you've joined
3- Attach pictures.
4- Check in and let us know how things are going. Update pictures quarterly.

The official start date for this challenge will be Jan. 1st 2011

The cut off date to join this Challenge is Feb. 15th 2011 (after that unofficial members are still welcome)

This Challenge will end December 31st 2011

I'll start...

1-Currently a little longer than SL and transitioning.

2-Current Reggie-
-Co Wash every 3 days with Organix Coconut Milk Conditioner
-Detangle with Giovanni's 50/50 Conditioner
-DC 1x per week w/ Jessicurl DC & Microwavable Heat Cap
-Shampoo 1x per week w/ Carol's Daughter Hair Milk (and a few others that I'm using up)
-Clarify Shampoo 1x every 6 weeks w/ Tresemme
-Leave in Conditioner either Cantu Leave in OR Kimmaytube's Leave in Receipe
-Seal w/ Coconut Oil
-Protective Styles during the week, wash & go on the weekends
-Styling Products are Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding or Merengue (and a bunch of others that I just need to use up)
-No Heat until my birthday weekend at the end of March

3- Other Challenges I've Joined-
- Stick to Your Reggie
- Delightfully Delicious
- Hide Your Hair (Till June)
-No Buy

Saving spot, too lazy to type right now

OK! I said "THANKS" but I'm not in the Challenge!!!! Good for you and Happy Hair Growing to all of you APL Challengers!!!!

Edit: Ladies, since I am co-chairing the Challenge, I will keep up with the names. Please see below and let me know if I have inadvertently left your name off the list. I will update every few days. Thanks ladies!!!

APL 2011 Challengers
13StepsAhead
20Something
afrofaithful
Aggie
Aishasoleil
alishadawnelle
Alisza
All4Tris
alshepp635
amr6066
An_gell
Anne26
ATLcutey20
Babylone09
Baglady215
bahamababe242
BellaKelis
Beverly Ann Properities
Black_cotton
BreeNique
Bride91501
Bulletproof
Channie
cinnamon08
Clairelynette
Crvlngrhair
DayDreamist
destined2bme0423
diadall
e.lauren
elainakay94
EllePixie
Emanuel15
Equestrian
Esi.adokowa
faithVA
Farafish260
Foluke
gforceroy
Glamazon386
GreenD
HairIam
Hairsnob
halee_J
Imani
IndifinableJoli
inneedofhelptx
iri9109
janda
Je Ne Sais Quoi
Justicefighter1913
Karlajamaica
KappaChino
Kibbles318
Kimdionneca
Kinkipt_85
Krystle~Hime
LaChaBla
Ladybeesrch
Ladyk91
Lettieg27
LilMissSunshine5
Lollyoo
LovesHarmony
Luscious850
luvovcandy
lwilliams1922
Maddie611
MaintaintheSexy
Makeupgirl
Mami2010
manter26
Missjae09
MonaLeezza
ms b haven06
ms.chanel
MsSonya
MzMocha310
Naphy
Nappy_in_the_City
NaturalDetroit
Ngb214
orangepeel
OsnapCnapp!
PookaMendoza
Prettybyrd
Pringe
PrissyMum1908
Ravengirl
Readyone
ReeseNicole
Rocky91
Roquel30
SailorSuccess
Samory07
Sarathu
SexySin985
Shananyganz
shaytwo
Shortdub78
Skiggle
Sj10460
SimpleKomplexity
stormysweat
Taina
Taciturnxlove
Taleah2009
Tashboog
texasqt
Trini Chutney
TyHill21
VirGoViXxEn
Wanderland
Wicky2828
Ycj1
Yokochick
Zeal
Zedster

I want to see PICS !!!!

and I'm totally IN !!

Regimen
I am Natural 4B , at Collarbone Length.

Regimen,
C-BAM paste with wheat germ oil (lol at the name Cassia- Brahmi - Amla - Maka) every week.
once a month adding yogurt to this paste.
Moisturizing daily with herbal-based spritz moisturizer.

drinking horsetail+nettle every morning.
Protective styling with half wig(worn as a full)

I Hope to be APL by next Spring.

Other challenges i've joined : Go Ayurvedic CHallenge !

I'm in. I have no idea whether or not i'm in the other ones already, and i'm too lazy to go look
sidenote: Janet', you're such a sweetie pie. You have such a loving e-persona, so I'm betting you're probably that way in real life.

I'm in!
Current Length- 4a Natural right at SL
Reggie- wash and dc once a week
two strand twists- redo once a month
clarify once a month
protein treatment every 6 weeks
moisturize daily

I'm in the Bootcamp challenge too.
i'll have dh take a pic when he gets up!

I'm in!

4a/4b, relaxed, SL

regimen:
1x/wk wash & DC
1x/wk Co-wash
moisturize & seal daily
bun everyday
no heat

ETA: i'm also in Delightfully Delicious Deep Condition Challange

hoping to be armpit length by August 2011.

I forgot to bring my camera over here so all i have is my bootleg webcam. So here's the best i could do.

Welcome Ladies, I'm so glad people are actually joining. LOL.

@shortdub78- Do you have hair added to your 2 strand twists so that they last longer? I'm trying to find a style works will my sweaty schedule. I teach 17 Zumba classes a week, 7 dance classes and personal train clients. I can't keep a style for longer than 2 days right now

ok, here's my info.
i'm 4a/b natural.
i keep the reggie simple.
DC and style weekly. (rollersets, twist n curls, braid n curls, etc)
when my style gets old, i bun it up or do an updo till my next wash day.
oil my scalp with castor oil sometimes.
shampoo only when i flatiron, about once a month or twice, if i'm tryna stunt on somebody
i trim about every 2 months-i'm attempting to grow out my hair with blunt, even ends.
i may wear a weave once or twice this year. probably getting one when i get back to school. same reggie while in weaves.
starting pic:

Je Ne Sais Quoi said:

Saving spot, too lazy to type right now

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Lol!

Krystle~Hime said:

I want to see PICS !!!!

and I'm totally IN !!

Regimen
I am Natural 4B , at Collarbone Length.

Regimen,
C-BAM paste with wheat germ oil (lol at the name Cassia- Brahmi - Amla - Maka) every week.
once a month adding yogurt to this paste.
Moisturizing daily with herbal-based spritz moisturizer.

drinking horsetail+nettle every morning.
Protective styling with half wig(worn as a full)

I Hope to be APL by next Spring.

Other challenges i've joined : Go Ayurvedic CHallenge !

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Looks like you've got a great regimen down!

Rocky91 said:

I'm in. I have no idea whether or not i'm in the other ones already, and i'm too lazy to go look
sidenote: Janet', you're such a sweetie pie. You have such a loving e-persona, so I'm betting you're probably that way in real life.

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Yay!!!! :welcome3: Aww! You're sweet!

shortdub78 said:

I'm in!
Current Length- Natural right at SL
Reggie- wash and dc once a week
two strand twists- redo once a month
clarify once a month
protein treatment every 6 weeks
moisturize daily

I'm in the Bootcamp challenge too.
i'll have dh take a pic when he gets up!

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Can't wait to see the pics!

ATLcutey20 said:

I'm in!

4a/4b, relaxed, SL

regimen:
1x/wk wash & DC
1x/wk Co-wash
moisturize & seal daily
bun everyday
no heat

ETA: i'm also in Delightfully Delicious Deep Condition Challange

hoping to be armpit length by August 2011.

I forgot to bring my camera over here so all i have is my bootleg webcam. So here's the best i could do.

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Thanks for the starting pic! That's just fine!

Rocky91 said:

ok, here's my info.
i'm 4a/b natural.
i keep the reggie simple.
DC and style weekly. (rollersets, twist n curls, braid n curls, etc)
when my style gets old, i bun it up or do an updo till my next wash day.
oil my scalp with castor oil sometimes.
shampoo only when i flatiron, about once a month or twice, if i'm tryna stunt on somebody
i trim about every 2 months-i'm attempting to grow out my hair with blunt, even ends.
i may wear a weave once or twice this year. probably getting one when i get back to school. same reggie while in weaves.
starting pic:

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Beautiful ENDS!

Rocky your ends are FAB! I'm in

Good luck APL 2011 Challengers! You guys rock!!!

Rocky91 said:

ok, here's my info.
i'm 4a/b natural.
i keep the reggie simple.
DC and style weekly. (rollersets, twist n curls, braid n curls, etc)
when my style gets old, i bun it up or do an updo till my next wash day.
oil my scalp with castor oil sometimes.
shampoo only when i flatiron, about once a month or twice, if i'm tryna stunt on somebody
i trim about every 2 months-i'm attempting to grow out my hair with blunt, even ends.
i may wear a weave once or twice this year. probably getting one when i get back to school. same reggie while in weaves.
starting pic:

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Your hair looks so healthy and shiny.

tasha5951 said:

Welcome Ladies, I'm so glad people are actually joining. LOL.

@shortdub78- Do you have hair added to your 2 strand twists so that they last longer? I'm trying to find a style works will my sweaty schedule. I teach 17 Zumba classes a week, 7 dance classes and personal train clients. I can't keep a style for longer than 2 days right now

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nope. i make them small so the last longer and i start them with damp hair, using Nubian Kinks loc'ing pomade. i am able to rinse my hair daily and shampoo once a week. my hair is really coily too if that helps. i sweat a lot too, so i love that i am able to rinse my hair often.

wow! you are physically fit Lady! Go Girl!

I sure I was in some kind of APL challange for 2010.... and although I have yet to update I know I didnt make it

So I will be happy to join this one

Hair type: Natural, 4a/b Plan to wear twist for the whole year starting Jan 1, 2011!!!

2 weeks after twist have been put in:

Oil scalp with STRONG ROOTS Red Pimento Hair Growth Oil and put twist in 5 loose plaits. Put on shower cap for 20 mins. Rinse.
Shampoo 1-2x with Qhemet Biologics Egyptian Wheatgrass Cleansing Tea
Shampoo 1x with Jamaican Black Castor Oil Moisturizing Shampoo with Shea Butter
Apply Roux Porosity Control for 1-2 mins.
Rinse and apply any one of my many deep conditioners mixed with a little JBCO and steam for 30-45mins.

* SheScentIt Banana Brulee
* SheScentIt Fortifying Hair Mask
* Hairveda Sitrinillah Conditioner

Rinse and apply Kimmaytube Leave In and seal with Qhemet Biologics Castor & Moringa Softening Serum. Airdry.

4 weeks after twist have been put in:

Take old twist out and FULLY detangle with hands.
Oil scalp with STRONG ROOTS Red Pimento Hair Growth Oil and apply CoCasta Shikakai Herbal Hair Oil to length of hair. Put on shower cap for 20 mins. Rinse.
Shampoo 1-2x with Qhemet Biologics Egyptian Wheatgrass Cleansing Tea
Shampoo 1x with Jamaican Black Castor Oil Moisturizing Shampoo with Shea Butter
Apply Roux Porosity Control for 1-2 mins.
Apply Aphogee 2 min reconstructor.
Rinse and apply any one of my many deep conditioners mixed with a little JBCO and steam for 30-45mins.

* SheScentIt Banana Brulee
* SheScentIt Fortifying Hair Mask
* Hairveda Sitrinillah Conditioner

Rinse and apply Kimmaytube Leave In and seal with Qhemet Biologics Castor & Moringa Softening Serum. Airdry. Once dried two strand micro twist.

Oil scalp with either JBCO or Boundless Tresses alternating daily.

Moisturize with either QB BRBC or AHHC and seal with Castor & Moringa Softening Serum daily.


Starting pic

SexySin985 said:

I sure I was in some kind of APL challange for 2010.... and although I have yet to update I know I didnt make it

So I will be happy to join this one

Hair type: Natural, 4a/b Plan to wear twist for the whole year starting Jan 1, 2011!!!

2 weeks after twist have been put in:

Oil scalp with STRONG ROOTS Red Pimento Hair Growth Oil and put twist in 5 loose plaits. Put on shower cap for 20 mins. Rinse.
Shampoo 1-2x with Qhemet Biologics Egyptian Wheatgrass Cleansing Tea
Shampoo 1x with Jamaican Black Castor Oil Moisturizing Shampoo with Shea Butter
Rinse and apply any one of my many deep conditioners mixed with a little JBCO and steam for 30-45mins.

* SheScentIt Banana Brulee
* SheScentIt Fortifying Hair Mask
* Hairveda Sitrinillah Conditioner

Rinse and apply Kimmaytube Leave In and seal with Qhemet Biologics Castor & Moringa Softening Serum. Airdry.

4 weeks after twist have been put in:

Take old twist out and FULLY detangle with hands.
Oil scalp with STRONG ROOTS Red Pimento Hair Growth Oil and apply CoCasta Shikakai Herbal Hair Oil to length of hair. Put on shower cap for 20 mins. Rinse.
Shampoo 1-2x with Qhemet Biologics Egyptian Wheatgrass Cleansing Tea
Shampoo 1x with Jamaican Black Castor Oil Moisturizing Shampoo with Shea Butter
Apply Aphogee 2 min reconstructor.
Rinse and apply any one of my many deep conditioners mixed with a little JBCO and steam for 30-45mins.

* SheScentIt Banana Brulee
* SheScentIt Fortifying Hair Mask
* Hairveda Sitrinillah Conditioner

Rinse and apply Kimmaytube Leave In and seal with Qhemet Biologics Castor & Moringa Softening Serum. Airdry. Once dried two strand micro twist.

Oil scalp with either JBCO or Boundless Tresses alternating daily.

Moisturize with either QB BRBC or AHHC and seal with Castor & Moringa Softening Serum daily.

Supplements:
MSM
Hairfinity
Alive Multivitamin
Krill Oil
Gelatin​

Will post pics once I update

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Wow, you have your plan down! Great job! I'm planning on trying Kimmaytube's leave in sometime this year too.

SexySin985 said:

I sure I was in some kind of APL challange for 2010.... and although I have yet to update I know I didnt make it

So I will be happy to join this one

Hair type: Natural, 4a/b Plan to wear twist for the whole year starting Jan 1, 2011!!!

2 weeks after twist have been put in:

Oil scalp with STRONG ROOTS Red Pimento Hair Growth Oil and put twist in 5 loose plaits. Put on shower cap for 20 mins. Rinse.
Shampoo 1-2x with Qhemet Biologics Egyptian Wheatgrass Cleansing Tea
Shampoo 1x with Jamaican Black Castor Oil Moisturizing Shampoo with Shea Butter
Rinse and apply any one of my many deep conditioners mixed with a little JBCO and steam for 30-45mins.

* SheScentIt Banana Brulee
* SheScentIt Fortifying Hair Mask
* Hairveda Sitrinillah Conditioner

Rinse and apply Kimmaytube Leave In and seal with Qhemet Biologics Castor & Moringa Softening Serum. Airdry.

4 weeks after twist have been put in:

Take old twist out and FULLY detangle with hands.
Oil scalp with STRONG ROOTS Red Pimento Hair Growth Oil and apply CoCasta Shikakai Herbal Hair Oil to length of hair. Put on shower cap for 20 mins. Rinse.
Shampoo 1-2x with Qhemet Biologics Egyptian Wheatgrass Cleansing Tea
Shampoo 1x with Jamaican Black Castor Oil Moisturizing Shampoo with Shea Butter
Apply Aphogee 2 min reconstructor.
Rinse and apply any one of my many deep conditioners mixed with a little JBCO and steam for 30-45mins.

* SheScentIt Banana Brulee
* SheScentIt Fortifying Hair Mask
* Hairveda Sitrinillah Conditioner

Rinse and apply Kimmaytube Leave In and seal with Qhemet Biologics Castor & Moringa Softening Serum. Airdry. Once dried two strand micro twist.

Oil scalp with either JBCO or Boundless Tresses alternating daily.

Moisturize with either QB BRBC or AHHC and seal with Castor & Moringa Softening Serum daily.

Supplements:
MSM
Hairfinity
Alive Multivitamin
Krill Oil
Gelatin​

Will post pics once I update

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What's this ??
and what the deal about having two shampoo and shampooing twice ?

Count me in!

Stats: SL , currently on a 1 year stretch.

Starting pic


Reggie

1-2x a week:
Pre-poo with ceramide oil 1hr-o/n
Shampoo
light/medium protein tx
Moisture DC
Airdry

- Moisturize & seal daily
- Henna approx. every 6-8 weeks

I do a bun/updo 90% of the time.


Other Challenges:

Long term stretch
Delightfully Delicious DC
Ceramides
Hide Your Hair
Jheri Juice Part II

I am soooo ready for APL this year! Lets do this Thanks so much for starting this tasha!

Thanks OP, actually APL is the lenght i think i will achieve in 2011 but the others chalenges were closed by the time i found them.

Anyway
Hair State : Tex Laxed, SL

Regimen
Co-wash every day,
DC twice a week
shampoo when needed
low mani, just comb hair on weekend and mid week (when DC)
Moisturize and seal with oil every night
style : Bantu Knots

Pictures :
Straight hair taken Nov 21
Wash n' go taken Dec 24

Yess, caught this just in time. I'm in!

Currently natural 4a/b collarbone length, grazing SL

Starting pic:




Regime: Wash with CON or cowash every week to every other week
DC every other week
Braids, sew-ins or buns interchangeable

Spritz with Infusium 23 and homemade spritz

I'd like to join! Hope to be APL by May!

Pic is in my profile,

Regimen
Wash n dc once a week
Pre poo with olive oil. DC (steam) 1ce a week with either ORS protein conditioner/skala keratin treatment and hot oil treatment/ silk elements moisturising conditioner
Moistusrise with morrocan oil serum and seal with morrocan oil, take HSN vits daily
Relax every 9 weeks

I will join and take a pic. I just bc'd on xmas so I am fully natural. I have no regimen other than lazy and as far as I remember I am collarbone. Hair type: thick and coarse strands, full density mostly 4A.

SexySin985 said:

I sure I was in some kind of APL challange for 2010.... and although I have yet to update I know I didnt make it

So I will be happy to join this one

Hair type: Natural, 4a/b Plan to wear twist for the whole year starting Jan 1, 2011!!!

Will post pics once I update

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SexySin985, with a regimen like that...you'll be WL in no time!!!

halee_J said:

Count me in!

Stats: SL , currently on a 1 year stretch.

Starting pic


Reggie

1-2x a week:

I do a bun/updo 90% of the time.


Other Challenges:

Long term stretch
Delightfully Delicious DC
Ceramides
Hide Your Hair
Jheri Juice Part II

I am soooo ready for APL this year! Lets do this Thanks so much for starting this tasha!

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You look like you have your Challenges down and are ready to go! :welcome3:

Taina said:

Thanks OP, actually APL is the lenght i think i will achieve in 2011 but the others chalenges were closed by the time i found them.

Anyway
Hair State : Tex Laxed, SL

Pictures :
Straight hair taken Nov 21
Wash n' go taken Dec 24

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I remember when you texlaxed. Pretty hair!

Readyone said:

Yess, caught this just in time. I'm in!

Currently natural 4a/b collarbone length, grazing SL

Starting pic:

Regime: Wash with CON or cowash every week to every other week
DC every other week
Braids, sew-ins or buns interchangeable

Spritz with Infusium 23 and homemade spritz

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Readyone!

brittle_hair said:

I'd like to join! Hope to be APL by May!

Pic is in my profile,

Regimen
Wash n dc once a week
Pre poo with olive oil. DC (steam) 1ce a week with either ORS protein conditioner/skala keratin treatment and hot oil treatment/ silk elements moisturising conditioner
Moistusrise with morrocan oil serum and seal with morrocan oil, take HSN vits daily
Relax every 9 weeks

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brittle_hair...it looks like you're right above SL (sorry, the flash makes the pic a little hard to see)...You could definitely make APL by May!

Bulletproof said:

I will join and take a pic. I just bc'd on xmas so I am fully natural. I have no regimen other than lazy and as far as I remember I am collarbone. Hair type: thick and coarse strands, full density mostly 4A.

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:welcome3: Bulletproof!!! Oh, and on your BC!!!

i'm natural.

current length: just reached SL in back...i think, chin Length on sides, front comes just past my nose

Regimen: Wash or ACV rinse weekly, DC weekly, Ayurvedic Treatments weekly (Brahmi, Maka, Shikakai etc. w/ oils & honey), Co-wash mid-week...moisturize & seal daily...main style is WnG but i've recently started exploring 1/2 wigs and that will be my main style in 2011

Other Challenges: SL 2011 (trying to make full SL), Sulfur Challenge, Wig Challenge, From BC to WL...i think thats it

iri9109 said:

i'm natural.

current length: just reached SL in back...i think, chin Length on sides, front comes just past my nose

Regimen: Wash or ACV rinse weekly, DC weekly, Ayurvedic Treatments weekly (Brahmi, Maka, Shikakai etc. w/ oils & honey), Co-wash mid-week...moisturize & seal daily...main style is WnG but i've recently started exploring 1/2 wigs and that will be my main style in 2011

Other Challenges: SL 2011 (trying to make full SL), Sulfur Challenge, Wig Challenge, From BC to WL...i think thats it

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Ooh, good, I'm glad you found the thread, I thought I was going to have to PM you Nice progress since your BC in March. I love your coils

I'm saving a spot! This year I'm going to reach this goal once and for all lol. No random cuts and no set backs! I'll post pics on the 31rst when I get a touch up and slightly dust my ends.

She really is!!

Rocky91 said:

I'm in. I have no idea whether or not i'm in the other ones already, and i'm too lazy to go look
sidenote: Janet', you're such a sweetie pie. You have such a loving e-persona, so I'm betting you're probably that way in real life.

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Ok, I joined. I'm so in this!
My hair is natural; the current length is NL... making my way to SL (in that challenge too.) I hope to be APL or close by the end of 2011.

I'm changing up my regimen because this winter weather is drying out my hair really bad. I'm upping my moisture by cowashing more often, moisturizing in-between washes, shampooing every 7 to 14 days, and deep conditioning every weekend.
I started taking two multivitamins in mid-Nov: GNC Women's Ultra Mega (for general health) and GNC Hair, Skin & Nails because it has 3000 mcg of Biotin and other hair loving goodies. I'm thinking about adding a 1000 or 15000 mg MSM vitamin because the GNC HSN only has 100 mg.

I don't have a real style for my hair right now. I just keep it stretched in braids when at home to avoid SSKs and wear it in a afro when I go out. I don't like my afro right now though (please don't stone me.)
There are links to the all the challenges that I have joined in my siggy. This is the last challenge I am joining for the year.

I'm in.
- I'm Natural

-Current Length SL
- ST Goal: APL by July 2011

-Regimen (colder months):
- Shampoo 1xmonth
- DC/co-wash 1-2x week
- moisturize and seal 1x daily
- Keep hair braided under 1/2 wig daily
- apply sulfur mix 3-4x week
- Giovanni Xtreme protein treatment 1x month

-Regimen (Warmer months):
- Shampoo 2x month
- DC 1x week
- Co-wash 2-3x week
- moisturize and seal 1x daily
- Keep hair braided under 1/2 wig daily; when my hair get long enough I will begin to bun daily
- apply sulfur mix 3-4x week
- Giovanni Xtreme protein treatment 1x month

-Other challenges
2011 HYH, sulfur, no-buy, delightfully delicious DC

subbing! (unofficially joining )