APL by Dec 2010!!!

[itismehmmkay]

[size=+2]CHALLENGE ROLLCALL UPDATE:[/size]
I'm currently not updating the rollcall list, but please feel free to thank this post to establish your participation; this challenge is open to anyone )​

Since we're starting the 2010 challenges and all.

*******UPDATED GUIDELINES************​

Ladies please do forgive me!! I am oldschool around here and forgot that challenges have gotten extra real overtime Thanks to the ladies who PM'ed me. I did consult w/ SouthernStunner who started the 2009 challenge and I'll go ahead and take over for this one. Here are the guidelines



MINI ASSESSMENT:

• What are you doing for growth
• What are you not going to do
• What length are you now?

OFFICIAL GUIDELINES:

• Keep everyone posted on your progress and Heaven forbid your setbacks. We are all here to learn and support one another.
• Post pictures as much as you want!!! Keep in mind that you MUST post at the end of each quarter as well.
• Be kind and support one another ladies. This will be challenging enough without the drama so keep the negativity to yourself.

End of each Session Posting Time
(Pictures must be posted on these dates)
March 31
June 30
September 30
December 20
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I already did the mini assessment in the next post; I'll add a rollcall to it too

Man...here we go!

 

[itismehmmkay]

What are you doing for growth
Daily washing
Keeping up w/ retouches & Texlax
((I did my last retouch myself w/ an applicator bottle...when I say that it was ultra-precise with no overprocessing!!! Loved it)

Keep it in a headband (my protective style)

What are you not going to do

No cutting!!!


What length are you now?

Blunt-cut ear-length
(So yes APL in a year is a stretch, but I'm gonna push for it)
I made an edit here too cause after really looking at my hair, I'm blunt-cut ear-length So I'm starting there. Really, I think I'd be fly w/ a nice head of blunt shoulder-length hair, but I'm going to shoot for APL. I think I need ~9in or so to get there and we know that's possible in a year...we'll see

ROLLCALL
(I'm currently not updating the list, but please feel free to thank post this post if you want to join) )​

1. itismehmmkay
2. topnotch1010
3. Trinigal27
4. Chaosbutterfly
5. ELuv
6. Heavenly
7. QUEENJAMES231
8. justicefighter1913
9. Friggin' Licia
10. Djanae
11. Theresamonet
12. Honey-Dip
13. aprils13
14. Curltalk
15. Panamoni
16. Mattie26
17. renewmetoo
18. All4Tris
19. Nya33
20. shae101s
21. indiangirl313
22. mtmorg
23. twists
24. LongCurlz
25. IntheMix08
26. s1b000
27. Newtogrow
28. sjmurphy1
29. moonglowdiva
30. jennia21
31. Charzboss
32. tasha7239
33. lilymemories
34. Caramel Hottie UK
35. Bettina
36. Ms Rae
37. maghreblover
38. SistaSista
39. teysmith
40. 20Something
41. buddhas_mom
42. indarican
43. mswinky
44. Mandy4610
45. BrownEyez22
46. TryaGAINpearl
47. Evo-ny
48. MondoDismo
49. Demi 1974
50. sparklebh
51. momoftrips
52. brownbean96
53. esi.adokowa
54. Missi
55. ms_b_haven06
56. Bnster
57. curlydrea
58. Olaysha
59. stellagirl76
60. stephluv
61. Cream Tee
62. lollyoo
63. Mz.Shug
64. ycammyy
65. lusciousladie07
66. supermodelsonya
67. Natural_tina
68. txcurly10
69. bahamababe242
70. Thann
71. purplepeace79
72. crvlnghair
73. Kitten45
74. manter26
75. ellcee34
76. CDiddy614
77. merilusmims
78. mzsophisticated26
79. wanji
80. hairaboutit
81. Miss AJ
82. MissTy
83. venusd
84. LovelyNaps26
85. LaidBak
86. jlh48047
87. goodmorningruby
88. Chocolate Girl
89. love.akihsoy
90. Conqueror_aka
91. Charlie555
92. DivaDava
93. LadyRaider
94. PerplexingComplex
95. *SkolarStar*
96. miss_cheveious
97. jalen0216
98. amazing
99. chasturner84
100. Vonnieluvs08
101. PDub
102. Shoediva
103. melodies815
104. stellagirl76
105. song_of_serenity
106. jjones27
107. naturalpride
108. MsSonya
109. ladybuddafly
110. spain4risha
111. kandake

 

[Eluv]

What are you doing for growth?
2010 Braid Challenge
DC weekly
Biotin 5000mcg

What are you not going to do?
No direct heat


What length are you now?
SL

 

[pookaloo83]

What are you doing for growth

Protective styling
Multi Vitamin and 1000mcg of Biotin


What are you not going to do

No cutting


What length are you now?

A little past SL
__________________

 

[kandake]

Is this the official APL 2010 Thread?

What are you doing for growth?


Nothing Special:
1. Shampoo and Deep Condition once week. Protein treatments as needed.
2. Air dry and flat iron twice a month
3. Rollerset twice a month
4. Possibly give my hair a break and wear half-wigs a few months out of the year.
5. Moisturize and seal as needed
6. Relaxers at 8 wks or more.

What are you not going to do?

I'm not going to stress myself out about reaching this goal.

What length are you now?

I'm currently neck length

 

[Platinum]

Count me in!


What are you doing for growth
I'm going to try to stay in braids and follow the crown and glory method. Stay consistent with my vitamins, lots of water, and a healthy diet. Lots of DCing. I may start using growth aids again.

What are you not going to do
No cutting


What length are you now?
Uneven SL


UPDATE! Starting pics on post#531

 

[guudhair]

What are you doing for growth
- Protective styles only (twistouts and buns)
- Ayurvedic rinses/washes only
- Stretch relaxers 16 wks

What are you not going to do
-Trim/cut
-Direct heat

What length are you now?
-In between SL and APL

 

[Eluv]

Is this the official APL 2010 Thread?

If so, I can attached starting pics this weekend.

 

[panamoni]

What are you doing for growth
-Weekly DC's
-Daily Moisturizing and sealing
-Protective Styling (bunning) ETA: w/ pins, etc.

What are you not going to do
- Trim more than 4 times in the year
- Direct heat more than........10 times (probably a lot less, but who knows)

What length are you now?
Full Shoulder Length

 

[Amerie123]

i think i can def make this goal in 2010. count me in.

what are you doing for growth?-retain, retain, retain. PS, and sticking to the basics

what are you not going to do?-NOT GOING TO ANYONE'S SALON, ESP IF THEY HAVE AN ATTITUDE (sorry,
flashback. )

what length are you now?-SL

ETA starting pic:

 

[kinkylyfe]

What are you doing for growth?- Hair vitamins, growth aids: Megatek & WGC, DC weekly


What are you not going to do?
No direct heat w/o heat protection, stop buying a thousand products just to experiment


What length are you now?
Neck length almost SL when stretched.

 

[Helpmeblongagain]

Im in...


What are you doing for growth
rollersets n vits


What are you not going to do
allow my ends to get dry n scissor happy trims


What length are you now?
SL

 

[Kerryann]

What are you doing for growth
Protective styling at all cost so that i can retain


What are you not going to do
Be lazy with my regimen and try not to trim


What length are you now?[/QUOTE]
Longest area is apl but i need the sides to Catch up so thats what im working on

 

[MsBoinglicious]

What are you doing for growth

Nothing special. Just wash when needed. Keep my scalp oiled and my ends moisturized and sealed as much as possible. Oh and continue to protective style.

What are you not going to do

I will not be jumping on ANY bandwagons. I am sticking to what i know. I am to far into this hair game to suffer another setback.

What length are you now?

I am BSB i believe but i won't know for sure until next month when i do my final length check for the year.

ETA: My hair is in layers. The shortest layer is shoulder length.

 

[JMH1908]

What are you doing for growth
auryvedic oils, deep conditioning, co-washing, protective styling, cut down on using the flat iron and curling iron.


What are you not going to do
cut my hair, I tend to have a scissor problem as discussed in previous threads


What length are you now?[/QUOTE]
between SL and APL.

 

[mzsophisticated26]

What are you doing for growth?
Protective styling(halfwigs, buns, phony ponys), weekly DC,stretching texlax 10-12wks


What are you not going to do?
Trims(light dusting maybe), no buying growth aids I waste money because i am never consistent with applying them,

What length are you now?
a little past SL, hopefully I can make APL before Dec

Here is my starting pic, I need about 3 inches

 

[VirGoViXxEn]

What are you doing for growth
Protective Styles.
Weekly Wash & DC
MT/OCT at least 3 x's per week

What are you not going to do
No Salons for me. Im getting the most growth taking care of my own hair and going to mommy for trims..lol

What length are you now?
Last i checked i was end of neck lenght slowing creeping to SL. Im on week 11 of a 16 week stretch. Ill have pics and a length then.

Is this an offical challenge? I wanted APL for this Dec. But I HAVE to have it by next year.
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[Kimiche]

What are you doing for growth?
Wash and deep condition every week, continue with protective styles. Keep my ends moisturized and sealed with oil, keep my scalp oiled, always apply my moisturizer in sections to moisturize my entire head of hair.

What are you not going to do?
I am not going to:
Flat iron often, blow dry unless I have to, stop using my favorite products just to try something else. No more bandwagons of products, especially those that can give me protein overload.

What length are you now?

Shoulder length. Damn setback!

 

[jaded_faerie]

What are you doing for growth?
Chlorella, biotin, multi-vitamin, flaxseed, protective styling


What are you not going to do?
no heat, not buy any new products(sticking to OYIN),trimming


What length are you now?
Shoulder length

 

[Charz]

What are you doing for growth

Low Manipulation

Wash once a week

Keep hair in twists, twistouts.

Avoid SSK by keeping hair streched with heat or twists

What are you not going to do

Let hair dry loose.


What length are you now?

SL in back NL in front

 

[kandigyrl]

What are you doing for growth
Protective styling
Stick to regimen
Find staples
Take vitamins daily
Growth Aides
HENNA


What are you not going to do
Cut/trim (dusting only)
Limit direct heat
Get lazy with regimen


What length are you now?
SL with layers- pic in siggy

 

[purplepeace79]

Yes yes yes!! this is my goal for 2009!! I want to be shoulder length unstretched and APL stretched by DEC 2010.

Since we're starting the 2010 challenges and all.



What are you doing for growth

Well for growth I'm taking vitamins (7000mcg biotin, prenatals, and garlic pills), drinking water, trying to eat healthier, and scalp massaging. For retention, I'm babying my ends, protective styling, and focusing on using more natural products.


What are you not going to do

I'm not doing any significant cutting, no coloring, and I wont be wearing my hair out too often. ETA: NO heat whatsoever!!


What length are you now?

Shoulder length stretched in the back, chin length stretched at temples

 

[Carrie A]

What are you doing for growth

Nothing too special just being patient.
Trying to avoid knots.


What are you not going to do
Wear too many wash and goes.


What length are you now?

I believe I am APL at the nape/back but I'm going to stay in this challenge until I'm APL all the way around. I may also join the BSL challenge. I'll see when I straighten for the Dec 2009 reveal.

 

[flowinlocks]

What are you doing for growth

Nothing special. Just wash when needed. Keep my scalp oiled and my ends moisturized and sealed as much as possible. Oh and continue to protective style.

What are you not going to do

I will not be jumping on ANY bandwagons. I am sticking to what i know. I am to far into this hair game to suffer another setback.

What length are you now?

I am BSB i believe but i won't know for sure until next month when i do my final length check for the year.

ETA: My hair is in layers. The shortest layer is shoulder length.

Are you sure you're in the right challenge?

 

[myhair84]

what are you going to do for length:
-take vitamins
-drink 64+ oz of water
-exercise
-maintain healthy ends

what are you not going to do:
-lot of "out" hair styles
-heat!

what length are you now:

-past neck length

 

[DaPPeR]

Im in!!!

What are you doing for growth?
Continue with protective stylin. Sew-In's and kinky twist..washing and DC'ing once a week. MN as a growth aid.

What are you not going to do
While wearing kinky twist, redo my edges often, as I didnt so last time and lost my edges.


What length are you now?
I am currently SL, on my way to APL..maybe by June 2010 (my bday month )

 

[Ruby True]

What am I doing for growth
protective styles
cowash and DC twice a week
find staples
stick to a regimen

what am I not going to do
trim
use alot of direct heat
be lazy

what length am I now
NL inching towards SL

 

[SouthernStunner]

What am I doing for growth
protective styles
cowash and DC twice a week
stick to my regimen

what am I not going to do
trim
direct heat

what length am I now
collar bone length

 

[Newtogrow]

Please count me in, I hope to have one more trim before the New Year to get rid of my damaged hair! Then it growing and retaining from there on!

What are you doing for growth?
Protective styling, twists &Buns, low manipulation
Trims to eliminate damage that is growing out
Hot oil treatments
Megatek
Deep Conditioning

What are you not going to do?
Avoid heat damage when straightening


What length are you now?
Shoulder length

 

[PinkyD]

What are you doing for growth?
1. Protective Styling ( 80% -100% Of the Time
2. Cowashing 1 - 2 times a week
3. Deep Conditioning at least once a week
4. Oiling Scalp 5-7 Days a Week with Massage (using: cocnut, almond,castor, grapeseed blend).
5. Mega-Tek oil mix for the Winter/Fall Mega-Tek Raw for the Spring/Summer (1 -3 X Per week)
6. Adding Moisture and sealing every night
7. Garlic Pills/ MultiVitamin/Hair Vitamins
8. Henna Mix every 6 weeks (or so)
9. Ayurvedic Teas 1 X Per week
10. Vermont Cocktails (Mixed with green tea) 1 x a Day

What Won't I DO?
1. No heat without the D/C and My Protectants
2. Over Trimming ( I will get one more good trim...im transitioning w/o BC)

Current Length
Below SL/ SL in the front (the hair in the front was breaking)