Valentines Day Challenge!

chickory_bee · Oct 23, 2007

Valentines Day Challenge

I love challenges, and I love it even more when the reward at the end makes it worthwhile…So I'm starting a VALENTINES DAY CHALLENGE!

You MUST wear your hair in a protective style until the reveal date.
You are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to consistently use a growth aid during the challenge (eg. Vitamins, MTG, BT, LR, MN etc…)
[*]You MUST NOT REVEAL your ‘crowning glory’ until the second week of February, 2008.
[*]You must refrain from heat until the reveal date (With the exception of heat used to condition/treat).
[*]You MUST drink sufficient amounts of fluids.
[*]You are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to stay away from fried foods, and sweets.
[*]You are to look in the mirror EVERY DAY and pick one good quality about yourself and focus on the GOOD, NOT THE BAD
[*]Remembering that your stomach is your shape, you are encouraged to do crunches or any alternate stomach exercises daily, do facials, mani/pedi’s etc. (No, this is not related to your hair growth, but we need to look good ALL OVER!)
[*]February 9-14 is the reveal period, for you to reveal your hair and your overall self to your SO

The goal is to PAMPER your hair (and yourself) until February. Even if you don’t have a SO, Valentines day can be a good day to work towards as its close enough to not be a lengthy challenge, yet far enough to make a difference.

Anybody wanna join me?

Post a reply, indicating your current length, and the desired outcome of this challenge. Post progress pictures (if you have any) :needpics:

, and even if you don’t have any current pics, be sure to post some of you on Valentines Day!

Participants

Kem Dee
Sunshinelady
Brownsugarbaby
MtAiryHoney
Bluediamond0829
Chickory_bee
Awesomely Nappy
Ncarter72
Special K
Determined22
Gymfreak 336
Girlyprincess23
Skyborn09
Sweetpuff
Amara11
Onmshn
Zuhus
Naiema1
Lissa0821
Dany06
Fabiennd
SexySin985
Blueabyss333
Caramela
PanamasOwn
Missi
Tenjoy
Lexi84
AprilSunShyne
Napbella
Tyte Curlz
PrettyfaceANB
TT8
Aziza
The Dreamer
Cici22
Chauncee
SeatownSista
Zeal
Choklatekiss79
Carribean Dream
26inchhair
Hautia
Prettypuff1
Frustrated
Princessdi
Wantlonghair 1988
Caramel Diva
CurliDiva
Tiffers
Guyaneek
Hondahoney007
Eiano
Reyna21
Tatje
Naphy
Shortee
StunningEssence
Nyrican1
Hair 1am
Newflowers
NappyParadise
Wishin4BSL
Jluvztweety
Brockstar
ILuvsmuhgrass
Arr1216
Long2short2 ?
Msbrown76
Jamila 75
Yougrowgirl
Atweety82
Femalegold
Sweetg
Summa Bliss
Krissyprissy
Sade'
Vandidix
Xavier

gymfreak336 · Oct 23, 2007

This is cool!! I am down

sunshinelady · Oct 23, 2007

I'm in! Does that mean I have to a before pic? argh

brownsugarbaby · Oct 23, 2007

Im all in !!!!!! :grin:

HAIRapy · Oct 23, 2007

OMG!! This is such a LOVELY THREAD!! How could I not be in?!?!?!?!?!

bluediamond0829 · Oct 23, 2007

I'm down with this challenge...

AwesomelyNappy · Oct 23, 2007

I'm in!!!!!!

What should be our reward (besides beautiful hair)?

Chocolates?

A big stuffed teddy bear?

Flowers?

i'm currently about 1-2 inches from APL. My goal by Valentines Day is to have healthy and full (maybe an inch past) APL... almost blunt cut.

I'll post pics when I reveal my hair in Feb.

donewit-it · Oct 23, 2007

I'm in also. I will do my protective style this weekend. I am just coming out of braids so I need my hair to breathe at least this week. Tonight I'm gonna try posting a picture in my siggy as a starting point.

I'm having trouble getting my picture up

*KP* · Oct 23, 2007

I'm definitely in. I was a bit late in joining the HYH til Christmas challenge but I'm all for this.

With my relaxed hair I can't do NO heat whatsoever but I will use only indirect heat with my rollersets.

I'm a little past shoulder length and hoping to be at least an inch past APL by Valentine's day.

I also plan to get massages, facials and manicures :grin:

My starting point --> http://public.fotki.com/special83/progress-pictures/17october2007.html

ETA- image not working so I've replaced with the link

Determined22 · Oct 23, 2007

I'm in, that's pretty much everything I do anyway.

I'm in braids right now though, when I come out I'll take pics.

gymfreak336 · Oct 23, 2007

Bumping......

girlyprincess23 · Oct 23, 2007

Do we have to wear a specific type of protective style is an everyday bun okay. Because I left the other challenge because when I took out my weave to do it over saw that these braids are NOT good for my hairline at all!!! So is just a bun under a headwrp okay?

skyborn09 · Oct 23, 2007

I'm in!

sweetpuff · Oct 23, 2007

Valentines Day Challenge
I'm in but I will need a LOOOOOT of support.

Hair type : 4a/b relaxed
current length : Shoulder. check out my fotki. I took out about 1 inch of thinning ends.
Protective style: half wig with or without baggy, bun, high ponytail, french twist, bun with a clip
Growth aids: MSM (3000mcg) Biotin (5000 mcg) MN about 2 weeks per month every other day.
No heat except rollersetting. and deep conditition
TONS of water. Good food. Bellydance classes

This is going to be hard guys... I'll have to buy another half wig... ugh...

amara11 · Oct 23, 2007

How Awesome is this challenge?! I'm down. I'll be back to post some "before" pictures within the next week!

ONAMSHN · Oct 23, 2007

Count me in...I am sticking to this one!!!

gymfreak336 · Oct 23, 2007

My protective style will be a bun
growth aids-mn cream, maybe bt or sulu max grow
vitamins- back on my full monty everyday
Exercise- more workouts in the pool, need to work on my flexibility again

amara11 · Oct 24, 2007

Main Goals:
~APL

~Gym 4-5x/week

~Water (I drink 0 oz. a day now,so ANYthing would be an improvement)-- i know, i know! :ohwell:

~vitamins- iron, b-complex, biotin, multivitamin, MSM

~diet- just sensible. Fad diets don't work for me- not b/c of them, but b/c I always end up cheating/quiting. :blush:

Lissa0821 · Oct 24, 2007

I'm in
Hair type: Fine, 4b
Current lenght: shoulder
Protective style: Bun or french roll
Growth Aid: Nature's Sunshine HSN vitamins
Rollersets and deep conditioning

I am really going to give it my best effort. Here's a picture of my starting point

Naiema1 · Oct 24, 2007

I'm in this challenge! I'm still in my TWA stage. I have about 3 inches stretched, but at the end of this challenge, I hope to have obtained strength and growth. I'm just getting aboard with the growth aids. I just purchased my first bottle of BT and I bought some MN to experiment with. I won't be able to actually start the challenge until I get home next week, because I'm in Iraq right now, but best believe I'm on it when I get home!

Zuhus · Oct 24, 2007

Wow..I'm so game with this one and I'm not even smiling :pulpdance:

. My first challenge..and I'm loving the overall looking good thing! Let's do it;

Hair length goal;Shoulder length :look:

Protective styling: crown and glory
Use heat only for DC
Gym; 3X/week
Water; I HATE drinking water but guess coz I want to start taking some Biotin, 2litres per day will have to go down my throat. :wallbash:

Growth aids; Vitamins:B-complex and biotin (2500mcg), MN, BTand De Louise Ayurveda Growth Tonic
Diet: I part-time in KFC..need I say more? :flush:

I just have to start cooking my own meals now :grin:

Overall; I'd better be look smoking HAUTE by Valentine's :look:

dany06 · Oct 24, 2007

Im in. This sounds like the perfect challenge for me.

chickory_bee · Oct 24, 2007

Just in response to an earlier question, there are no specifics on the protective styles. Anything that works for your hair is fine!

LunadeMiel · Oct 24, 2007

I'm in! I'm so excited, this is my first challenge... :grin:

SexySin985 · Oct 24, 2007

I'm in. But I am in the HYH 'til Xmas challenge so I cannot show my current length.

blueabyss333 · Oct 24, 2007

I'm in! I need good challenges to keep me in check. :yep:

Here are my stats: 4b
Goal #2 Collarbone by Feb.
Stretch at least four months by Feb.
NO heat!
Protective styling

HHG to everyone!

Caramela · Oct 24, 2007

I normally don't participate in challenges, but I think I could do this. I will have my husband take a hairpic this weekend... :yep:

girlyprincess23 · Oct 24, 2007

chickory_bee said:
Just in response to an earlier question, there are no specifics on the protective styles. Anything that works for your hair is fine!

Okay in that case I'm in
My hair is shoulder length now, i've gone back to cowashing and moisturizing daily then just putting it up in a bun and either leaving it like that or putting a headwrap on it, only heat for D/C, except every 4 months when get relaxer, and wearing a silk cap at night. I use a mixture of doo gro, WGO, BT, and MN on my scalp nightly. I also take Biotin, Flaxseed, Fishoil, MSM, Vitamin C, and Centrum daily. Next week im resuming my daily 4 mi. walk (home video by leslie sansome) and weight lifting 2x a week. Im going to attempt to drink 4 of those 20 oz bottled waters daily. Gonna post some b4 pics too tomorrow, see where we get!!

PanamasOwn · Oct 24, 2007

oh my.... I really want to do this challenge but not sure if I can hang that long.. it's what, 4 months; 1 inch per month (hopefully) 4 inches..WHY NOT...COUNT ME IN! :yay:

I cant lie...Im a SUCKER for sweets...so I will try. Doing this along with the seaweed challenge, I better have 4 inches :weird:

Missi · Oct 24, 2007

aw: this is the best challenge ever: can i join: i wanna join: plz let me join: lol

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