APL 2012 Challenge

These are my starting pics...

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I'm not sure about anyone else, but I'm claiming apl once my longest layer touches. Especially since I have layered hair, and my hair is the shortest out of everyone else in this challenge.

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Not as close to APL as i thought i was so i'll join :look:
~Current hair length
CBL

~Relaxed/Natura/Texlaxed/Loc'd
Natural

~APL goal month
June 2011 (Hopefully April for my bday)

~Current Reggie and styling choices
I mostly cornrows and twists at the moment, wash and dc weekly, moisturize and seal as needed.

~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
I need to be more consistent with my M&S and be more gentle with my hair

~Post a beginning picture
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Alright, tonight Imma try washing my hair in sections. IDK whether to twist or braid the sections, though. Anyone have any suggestions?

Twists! I find them a lot quicker to do.

I used the kinky curly styling spritz/serum whatever its called lol and it was GREAT as a setting lotion! My curl former set looked so nice it was shiny and really straight. It's a great find!

I have this but never realised it would serve as a good setting lotion *notes down ideas*.
 
Hey ladies! I would like to rejoin this Challenge. I went and got my ends trimmed today, but looks like she cut more than I had planned :perplexed I finally made APL November 2011 and now I have to do it all over again. Anywho, Good Luck Ladies and count me in on this challenge!
 
Hi ladies, Happy New Year!

I've been bad, not posting pics at all or any updates (been quite busy last week, having been on vacation etc and just busy with uni assignments). Anyhow, length check pics below.

I've baggied my hair over the past four hours... the past week or so I did wear it out and some days I was really bad by not braiding/twisting my hair up and just leaving it loose underneath a silk scarf. I had some issues with knots and tangles but not as much as I would have in the past. I also did a small search and destroy and dusting this past weekend. I plan to put my hair in yarn braids again in time for school.

I struggle retaining length at my nape area because that is the worst area for my psoriasis, but also because the hair there is incredibly fine. But I'm trying very hard to retain length in this area.

Hope everyone is doing well ^^

I read somewhere recently about a helpful psoriasis tip, something that was a bit out of the norm. Let me see if I can find it and I'll come back to edit this post with the info.

I know this is vague, but I wanted to post as a reminder to myself:grin:

Well I searched and searched, and I can't find what I found :ohwell::nono:

I tried to retrace my steps but I cleared my history so it was quite hard to do a decent search...

However there are a million posts specific to psoriasis solutions, and I hope that you find something that works for your situation.

I'm sorry I didn't come through with the great-odd solution. I know that the moment I post this my brain is going to drop down onto my tongue exactly what the big solution to your psoriasis problem is...:spinning:

HHG

(P.S. I'll keep you posted)
 
I need to post my starting pic....*yawns* tomorrow ting dat. I am so tired, just finished twisting and styling my hair for the week.
 
I used the kinky curly styling spritz/serum whatever its called lol and it was GREAT as a setting lotion! My curl former set looked so nice it was shiny and really straight. It's a great find!

That's good to know! I bought the product when I first went natural and figured it was a useless product because for "refreshing" a braid out or twist out it did not do a thing for me:nono:! When I get the courage to use some flexi rods I'll definitely look to use that for a setting lotion!
 
Finally tried the acv rinse thing and I loved it. Here's a pic of my chosen ps, wigging it for most of the year I

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felic1- Thanks so much! I am already bored with the straight look :lol: I wore it wrapped for 2 days, a ponytail for 1 day, and a ponytail with headbands today :lachen::lachen: I think it looks so much thinner straight :nono: Two more days and I am getting my curls back :yep:
 
I haven't posted in like forever... this challenge is 75 pages long, wow!
Quick checkin: i'm doing a dc blackstrap molasses treatment overnight tonight and i'm roller setting my hair on either mesh rollers or plastic mesh... I can't decide. If anyone has any suggestion let me know.
Until then goodnight ladies!
 
So here's my a.m. workout bun...
I'll put a traditional bandana around the front to hold down the eventual poof.
 

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Well I searched and searched, and I can't find what I found :ohwell::nono:

I tried to retrace my steps but I cleared my history so it was quite hard to do a decent search...

However there are a million posts specific to psoriasis solutions, and I hope that you find something that works for your situation.

I'm sorry I didn't come through with the great-odd solution. I know that the moment I post this my brain is going to drop down onto my tongue exactly what the big solution to your psoriasis problem is...:spinning:

HHG

(P.S. I'll keep you posted)

Girl don't worry about it. I'm trying to keep it under control with my shampoo's and oil mixes. I'll probably use ACV more. I heard that helps, but thank you so much anyway, it was really kind of you to try and find it for me. :D
 
@blcbuty@ are you thinking of the Borax thread? There was also a mention of vitamin E in one of the oils threads.

I don't recall reading anything talking about Borax, but at this point anything is possible.

It seemed like something I wouldn't have initially thought of as a means to treat psoriasis, so...

Thanks for your input though!
 
Hey all I hoep everyones weekend was great!!! so i cowashed my hair last night and am going to DC tonight!! this taking care of my hair stuff is so much easier as a natural. Im upset i ever got a relaxer.
 
Had a very successful cowash last night. But I haven't found a good leave in yet. So my hair feels weird. Will be cowashing or DCing tonight and back into a tucked under pony for tomorrow


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My work schedule has changed so I wil be home alot more during the week so I decided to keep my baggy on my hair as much as possible. I GHE nightly with just whatever moisturizer and oil I'm using and this morning I just left the baggy on under my bonnet. It's just me and the little ones during the day so I don't have to worry about looking too Aunt Jemima-ish for anyone :lol:. I figure when it's nearing the time my hubby comes home I'll just snatch it off and pin up my twists. I also want to get some cute hats and line then with silk or satin to protect my hair from the cold weather when I go out. We'll see how my hair likes this. I'll be posting my starting pic in a minute as well.
 
Here are my starting pics taken on freshly washed hair. I am keeping it in 2 strand twists for 2 weeks (HOPEFULLY!) and then going to take them out and redo after a good wash and DC for another 2 weeks and see how my retention is at the end of the month. The last pic there is a black mark on the back of my shirt. That is where my hair was in October but it was just a funky part of my hair that was about 1" longer than the rest so I had it cut off and now my hair has grown past that mark now! That's about 1 1/2" in a little over 2 months maybe even closer to 2" because the very ends of my hair are sticking out a little at the bottom of my hubby's fingers. That's awesome retention and growth for me! :grin: YAY MT!! The bra pic is to show how close I am to APL so you can see my armpits.
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~Current hair length
Shoulder length

~Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd
Natural

~APL goal month
December, since I grow sooooooo slow

~Current Reggie and styling choices
Hiding my hair with wigs (cornrows, s-curl, deep conditioning & protein treatments)

~What do you plan on changing (if anything) to make it to APL?
I plan to be more consistent with moisturizing and trimming

~Post a beginning picture
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coming back for my latest pic (this week) ive finally gone back to trying twists. but bigger ones, maybe ill have less tangle. still looking for the best moisturizer for my hair......

 
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