The Challenge is over :(

January 2, 2012, starting stats and goals:

As of March 31, 2012, here is a list of my current stats:

1. Ending Point: 22 months into a 2 year transition. Total length of hair between 9-12 inches
2. Crown Length: 8…

So today is the next to last day of the challenge and I decided to use my freebie and wear my hair out! I couldn’t wait! Earlier in the week I wore this style, ends well protected.…

For the 4 Weeks, I've been on travel non-stop; I have been neglectful in posting my updates for the challenge. Though I have been a full participant, wearing only protective styles and taken pictures to show the style, I haven't been updating like I should have.

For weeks 10 and 11, I wore my hair in…

It’s week 9 of the challenge and I’m still on travel so I’m still rocking my bun…I love it though!It’s full and big and easy; certainly not a style I have to sleep pretty to maintain. Tomorrow I plan to re-moisturize, seal and braid up my hair.  I am really excited about the end of the challenge. Normally, I wear my…

This week, I continued to wear my hair in the "Crown & Glory" style  

We are two months into the challenge. Up to this point, I have:

• Consistently worn protective styles
• Used one of two freebies to wear my hair in a non-protective style
• Retained length 
• Discovered my fine hair can not tolerate elastic headbands that…

Week 7! We are half way through the challenge and I am very happy with the results thus far! Though I can’t say I’ve plotted my growth, I can happily say I am still retaining the hair I do have

For this week’s recap, check out the link :) Crown & Glory Hairstyle…

I started the week doing a deep condition with twists in. This was my first time trying this and it was a total success. It is so easy to condition and  rinse with twists in. Also, wetting my hair and then putting it in a satin scarf, eliminated the frizz.  It was a great fresh start for my hair without taking the twist down. That night I put my twists in  two buns. And for the rest of the week I continued bunning.

Not sure what I am doing this week, I just  did a wash day. So I will…

After feeling so down and out about the challenge last week, I was lazy in my weekly regimen. Neither myslef nor my daughter deep conditioned this week. I washed both heads with the Keracare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo and Conditioned with the Humecto Creme Conditoner <3!

I believe we get 2 time in the…

Read how I repositioned, Re-moisturized, and accessorized my…

So uh...this is week 3 of the challenge, and I didn't wash, deep condition, and restyle my hair this Sunday :-| Shoot me! Guilty as charged!

Read about my lazy…

I think that because I'm so new to the natural hair journey, this challenge is kind of growing with me as learn more about myself and my hair. I've been rocking the bun all week with slightly different variations and I haven't really been bored yet because I'm still trying to find the right products to make me truly when I finish. Here is a pics (when I remembered to take them throughout the week.

Monday…

So this week I did not do much with my hair.I only styled my hair twice.



Once to test  the conair bun maker I got from Rite AID:…

So this is Week 2 of the Black Girl Long Hair Protect Ya Ends Challenge.

I started, my usual Sunday Beauty day routine. Since I did my clay wash last week, this week's routine was much more simple.

Pre-Poo with Amla Oil, Co-Wash with Cheapy Clarifying Mint Tea Conditioner (I added the…

Right now, my life, until spring school semester begins, involves mostly staying at home with the occasional outing. Therefore,this week I have kept my styling pretty simple.  I did buns when I was going out, and at other times I kept my hair in loose twists under a satin bonnet.

I found this  youtube on four easy bun styles and I experiement with these through out week, just to have something new to try…

So I played it really lazy and avoided leaving the house for the majority of the week. My hair has been in bantu knots with a scarf on since Monday and today was the first day I removed my hat!

So I did a bun because it is something that I can do and be relatively satisfied with. My biggest goals while doing this challenge will be to find another style that looks neat and put together that I can also accomplish in a relatively short amount of time. I added a flower but I…

Hi all!

Though I loved the style I wore at earlier this week, it was difficult to maintain without restyling in the morning.

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Starting Stats

• Challenge Goals - to retain length and keep all parts of my hair moisturized
• Hair Starting length - 11 inches in front, crown and nape
• Hair is not layered
• Been natural for 4 years & 5 months

Plans of…

• hair starting length: around 8 inches in the back and 10 at the front, its a bit random and choppy and seems to be in layers due to various random search and destroys
• goal: to retain at least 2 inches 
• been natural all my life however have struggled with…

• hair starting length: around 8 inches in the back and 10 at the front, its a bit random and choppy and seems to be in layers due to various random search and destroys
• goal: to retain at least 2 inches 
• been natural all my life however have struggled with…