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I measured my hair today and I'm honestly still one inch away from APL. A week ago when I measured I was 1/2 inch away from APL, not sure how that happened.
I feel like I've been one inch away from APL for over 2 months with no trimming. The slow growth of winter is not helping. Sigh.
Right now it looks like I 'might' get there in March. Maybe it's like water, if you watch it then it won't boil (grow). lol
I'm just starting to grow SL to APL and I feel like it's gonna be a loooong journey. :(
The 'lower' layers (I hope that makes sense in English) seem to grow quite fast and are at collarbone now (my neck isn't very long :D). Unfortunately they are a lot straighter and healthier then the upper layers. There are still some (curiously reddisch and greenish looking :o) bleached parts in those, and they don't react well with the oil shampooing that the rest of my hair seems to love. I think I'll have to cut 2-3 inches to get all the damage out. And thanks to shrinkage, I'll have to cut even more of the straighter hair underneath or it'll look very stupid. :mad:
Any tips?
You could try adding more oil just to the damaged parts during washing and see how that works. That may save you from having to cut it.Quote:
Originally Posted by bondgirl
I guess since I trimmed a bit, I'm hovering above APL now. Maybe by the end of March...?
I feel like I'm so close to APL that I wonder if I can call it APL already? Next month I really should be there. Then again, you never know what happens. Feel free to check the pic in my album and tell me what you think my current length is ;)
You're almost there Braidy!
Thanks MinderMutsig, I had the same idea and tried it (even applying coconut oil before applying the oil/shampoo mixture) but it didn't work very well. Eventually I'll have to cut it anyway, also because of the funny color. :D I just hope it'll be managable until I'm at APL, then it won't feel like my hair is short again.Quote:
Originally Posted by MinderMutsig
Ps. Are you the the same MinderMutsig as on FOK? I'm a huge lurker over there. :o
Yup that's me! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by bondgirl
Ah well, cutting off damage isn't a bad thing. The length will grow back and in better shape. ;)
Did any one of you already do a diagonal french braid? Is it possible at this length?
Yes!! Although I haven't finished one on myself, I saw a really beautiful diagonal french braid that dani did, and I love to braid my friends' hair and can definitely do one of these at shoulder length or less. If there's leftover hair you can make multiple braids out of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ooo
I love french braids but I get so discouraged when I braid my own hair because I can't actually SEE the french braid. Really ... it's like trying to spot a dark brown horse in a dark brown forest against a dark brown sky... ((sigh)) but I know my hair can't handle color in the long term so I'd better not highlight and lowlight it in an attempt to make my braids look better... oh well.