MeowMix said:Mjon912 Thank you for the encouragement. I do take growth aids.
I'm slowly accepting the fact that I'm may be a slow grower. Look I still can't say it and I've been on the board for 5 years.I DO like the suggestion of sticking around for another term.
Classmates I'll say it here if September is as bad as June was, I WILL drop out.
Thank you so much. Kind words can do wonders. I know its just hair but yesterday I was feeling a little discouraged.
You know me I'd like to keep my goals pretty simple I'm planning to use a dryer on its cool setting. Originally I thought of using a warm setting then cool towards the end yet my hair is completely dry when I rollerset. All I do is add the OCO to from ear to ends and quick rollers throughout. I'll continue to keep it simple with rollersetting using new mesh rollers and dry on cool setting. I am SO VERY HAPPY with my hair and scalp 
these past 6 months especially TODAY!!! entering my 6 month HHJ I am going to finally purchase a hair dryer likely one of the models I posted here in our thread 
Y'all have no idea how GOOD it feels for my hair to be this UGLY right now!! God I've missed my hair!
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Plus I've always thought you were APL even recently! You're right on the APL line! If you're not APL yet then I'm far from it
Besides even if you're APL we'll keep you right here to the very end! 
I agree Mjon912 & lovebug10! Rollersetting is the bomb diggity! Easy to do on any day and I like that it keeps with the curls of my naturally curly hair!
MeowMix you'll reach APL! Just think of my journey I started about shoulder length January 2012 and now here I am at APL! I only used 1 product, a set of rollers, and amazing advice from the ladies here on our APL Challenge. You'll soon reach APL and beyond!NO NO NO NO NO! Can't hold the class back. Guess I'll have to drop out. Ladies, I don't know WHAT I was thinking.
Here are the excuses:
1. I guess it's because I keep my hair in braids alot and never really see it out.
2. I've got that ONE piece that close to APL; so my whole head must be there.
3. My sides might get to APL before the back?
3. I'm just trifflin.
I've been trying to fool myself all morning but I seem to be stuck @ shoulder. There is NO way I'll get to APL by December. I will be lurking and rooting for y'all. GO TEAM APL 2012
Check Day!!!! WOOOOOOOHOOOOO!!!)
It's Length
Ladies here are my length check pictures!!! :
1. the first one is a pull test with one strand (look how flexible I am!!
2. the second one is a pull test with a bit more hair
3. the third one is my hair when soaking wet
4. the last one is my hair air dried and brushed with my new Denman 9-Row Hair Brush
Thank You lovebug10! With how my hair looks today I am surprised how much it has grown since January 2012. Now I see why we hold off until we have our length checksYou're way past APL!! on your way to BSL!!
I really couldn't tell how long it grew even with rollersetting. My very first sign of hair growth was likely in March when I realized how strong and thick my hair felt, I then upgraded to a new Denman brush and that had to be the best sign of all! Until I started running out of rollers 
So, definitely need to take my vits every night, and stay consistent. Oh, and stay Far away from that ghatdamned Denman brush. 
Here's my Length Check for June! This is my hair fresh out the shower. I can see I'm about 2" from full APL.
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I think if I were relaxed it would be fine, but my natural hair says No Tankya!
These pictures are comparing between January 2012 and June 2012 (semi-damp) and March 2012 to June 2012 (wet)! I'll return in a few minutes to post my new reggie using Wild Growth Hair Oil (WGHO) via Amazon beginning tomorrow July 1, 2012!
BTW, your hair...GORGEOUS.
The only other update I may do soon is incorporating my new mesh rollers and hair dryer to a morning routine!
Thank You MeowMix! WOW! 1cm already!!! Now THAT's the kind hair growth we like to hearlivinthevida Thank you for the kind words and sharing your journey. With all this encouragement, I think my hair has grown 1cm today
Thank You afroette! I am claiming it if all you ladies say so! Yet I am hanging out here until the end of our challenge consider me Vida Ninja
from this point on! its kind of lower there but this hair will reach it soon! My ultimate goal is to have my hair fall naturally when completely dry (after a rollerset) at waist length 
. I air dried my hair so I couldn't completely straighten my roots, I think I got less than one inch in 11 weeks. I am going to have to bite the bullet and cut a few inches to where my nape ends do I won't have see thru ends. Otherwise I will never be able to wear my hair down. On a good note, I did a fabulous updo that I just love using my small banana clip! These things are magical!!
Beautiful hair @KiWiStyle! I love that updo & flower! Great style!Not much growth so far, I am really missing my Nioxin pill
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yep yep I'm still in XD I'll be blow drying and flat ironing as straight as I possibly can next weekend. But I am such a slow grower without my vitamins. I had to stop them last 2 months ago because they gave me serious acne :O now my skin is clearing but my hair is not anywhere near as strong. I got no clue what to do
NikkiQ I'm claiming it!!!livinthevida claim it woman!!!
until December 31, 2012 to Congratulate you and all the ladies who reach their APL Goals! Plus I have no idea where to go next???? Our Challenge is the first and only one I've joined at LHCF
livinthevida said:
KiWiStyle I think you're ends look good they are nice, smooth, and soft too! NaturalfienD shared this link on Black Hair Science it's a very informative site and even has an article on When thinning hair near the ends is normal. Scroll the page to the section Solutions and Prevention where she offers a remedy for thickening ends: "My remedy for thickening ends is going on a very low heat regimen, no direct heat more than twice per month. You really want to focus on the last two to three inches of hair and keeping them moisturized and protected at all times." :wink2:
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