Challenge ONE- Valentines Day 2 Month Challenge
This challenge has already begun in fact it started on the 14th or 16th of this month and I have been trying to be diligent in this because I believe that I may be able to graze bsl by the end of this challenge. I am truly hoping that this will be the case. What have I been doing for this challenge?
Drinking half a gallon of water daily
Taking my Woman's One A Day and Kelp Vitamins
Moisturizing and Sealing my ends 1-2 times a day and Bagging at night
Protective styling with the exception of Christmas Day and SO's B-Day
Washing once a week
Although I have to admit that I have not DC in about two weeks which is probably why I have resulted to the Baggy method. I do not condone it as a substitute I imagine that if I deep condition and add bagging to compliment that then my hair would probably flourish beyond what I could imagine. I've just been very very lazy lately especially since school has let out for winter break.
Challenge TWO- 4 Month Ayurveda Newbie Challenge
For the past few months I have been researching Ayurveda practices and herbs as well as checking out the threads on them at longhaircareforum.com. I really like what I saw and had been seriously thinking about trying it. Especially since my hair really likes Henna and natural products. When I saw the sign-up thread I couldn't let it pass me by. My current regimen will change when I start this challenge in about a week.
Challenge THREE- 2010 Braid Challenge
This is the challenge that I have been trying to work the kinks out on. I am beginning to be hooked on twists and honestly after the hide your hair challenge I am beginning to grow tired of fake hair. The only thing with this is that I still have enough hair to do two sets of micro braids which could last me about five months. I also don't see myself just braiding my own hair without fake hair. To get myself prepared for this challenge I have been trying to wear my own hair in protective styles. I know eventually I will get tired of my hair and probably will end up braiding it with fake hair unless I can find something more interesting. Sorry for the rambling I'm just trying to figure out how I want to wear my hair. I probably just need a new braid book that always inspires me to go back to them.
Challenge FOUR - 2010 Super Healthy Ends Challenge (Both Sessions)
Although the challenge has not begun I have already begun. This is where the baggy method comes into play. Every day I have been moisturizing my hair with water and cantu shea butter leave in conditioner (review coming soon) 1-2 times a day. Then I seal my ends with unrefined shea butter (the yellow kind). At night after I moisturize and seal I put a plastic shower cap on my head and wrap my hair with a satin scarf. Doing this for the past few days has revived my ends from being hard and crispy almost crunchy to soft and silky. I love it and I don't think I'll ever stop doing it unless my hair tells me to stop. Please do keep in mind that there is a such a thing as too much moisture. Hair can become mushy and the best balance for that is protein. If this were to ever occur I would probably switch out the cantu for a protein leave-in conditioner I have and skip the baggy when I wrap my hair until my hair got back to normal.
Challenge FIVE - 2010 MBL
The Ultimate Challenge for the year. Middle Back Length is the length I hope to be by December 2010. Why? Because I finally graduate from College and nothing, I think, would go better with my cap and gown then long MBL hair. This would be awesome. When I first started thinking about growing out my hair this was my long term goal and APL was my short term goal. Since I started going on to Long Hair Care Forum I have made the goal of APL twice. Once during my transition and now that I am natural. With a little over an inch to BSL, this is my new short term goal, I think I can really make it to MBL by the end of the year. Wish me luck.
Those are the 2010 Challenges at a glance and I need to go eat and get ready for this evening's festivities. So HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! and I'll chat with you all in 2010.
