2013 Healthy Hair Challenge

So I've been thinking especially after the success of growing my hair out to APL in the matter of months during the hair challenge that I was previously in. At the beginning of the challenge in August, I was just at shoulder length and now it's November and I am at APL. I did some research online and saw that usually in 9 months from APL, that is when you can hit BSL. Then I thought to myself, "How about I do a hair challenge from December 2013 to August 2014?" If anyone wants to join, then I would be happy that you are joining this challenge! :)

Below is a picture of what my hair looked like in Dec 2011 (you can also see how short it was as my first post on this blog was right after I cut my hair)

2013 vs. 2011

I am just proud of myself and I am happy to share this experience with anyone. My next goal is BSL by August 2014 and I believe that I can do it. If you have a goal that you would like to reach by August 2014, then I am here to tell you that you can definitely do it too!

So here is the breakdown of the challenge:

- Wear hear in a protective (or low manipulation) style for 3 weeks and then wear if free for 1 week.
- DC (deep condition) hair every week or every two weeks.
- Do the IM (inversion method) for 1 week each month. You simply have to put some oil on your scalp everyday, massage it in, and tilt your head over for 4 minutes. Please read my post on this method prior to doing this since some people cannot do this technique. Also, do the GHE (green house effect) at least 3 times during this week.
- L.O.C. (liquid, oil, cream) Method hair when needed to keep hair moisturized and sealed.
- Wash and condition hair on your regular wash days.
- Handle your hair gently.

That is all. It really is easy and it will get easier as the days go on. Since it is winter time now, I strongly suggest keeping a silk or satin scarf on when outdoors because this will help to keep the moisture in. Other than that, I will post pictures of my progress and document this journey.

I thank you all for taking the time out to read this and hopefully you will enjoy the results of this challenge! :)