2010 Hide Your Hair Challenge! (July 31st - Dec 31st)

[divachyk]

Checking in -- still bunning. Nothing exciting to report with that.

A coworker is rocking a sexy half wig and gave me a crash course on how to work one myself. The dh is gonna help me shop for one this weekend. Any suggestions on a good sexy half wig that's reasonably priced (considering I had to get a UNEXPECTED $300 car repair today).

 

[davisbr88]

@Davis - off topic but I am absolutely in love with the lip color in your siggy!

Thanks! It's actually powder and pigment put together. Check my YT channel for the vid labeled "Magenta Lip...."

 

[grow]

Omg... I wanna straighten my hair SOOOOO bad! I can't wait until December!!!!!

I HEAR YOU HUN!!!!

gosh, just to think of all this time my hair is gonna be hidden makes me shriek!

plus, i just permed not even 2 wks ago, so you KNOW i want to let it blow in the wind!
(i wore it out only once so far, at home, and for about 4 hours, lol! dh was like "i love how your hair turned out" and i was like "good, take a picture cuz you're not gonna see it again until Christmas!" LOL)

on a more serious note, i got some hair used for braiding that i hope will help keep me motivated on this hyh journey.

one idea i cannot wait to try:

for "special moments" i'm going to braid a long threaded band of pearls into the loose hair to style it around my bagged bun! i'm excited about making that one!

BUT, the hair has this thing on it that says "HOT WATER TO USE".
what in the world does that mean?
(don't want to burn my new hair with hot water....it's synthetic)

 

[davisbr88]

^^ I had Senegalese twists during my transition and the ends were sealed with boiling water. The hair was so long that I was able to dip the ends ends without putting all of my hair in the water. I don't know, though, because I never really paid attention to my relaxed hair at the beginning of my transition, so I was kind of treating it like a stepchild. I don't know what the boiling water would do to your actual hair. My hair is only a little over 6 inches so I know I won't have to worry about boiling my own hair when I do mine, since my hair won't reach all the way to the ends, but your hair is a lot longer than mine so I don't know!

 

[NikkiQ]

okay ladies idk what to do now. I love my sew-ins, but I want more access to my own hair to be able to wash,moisturize, DC,etc. without having to deal with the weave. So should I just suck it up and keep going with installs or should I switch to braids under LFs?? I'm totally clueless right now.

 

[davisbr88]

^^ I would do this if you want access to your hair, however, in my case, being able to look at my hair everyday made me want to do some straightening or something! Lol. But that's why I am going to put in these braids, so I can shampoo and DC and all that but won't be able to see my actual hair.

 

[NikkiQ]

Lol! I don't have the straightening bug too often. I like seeing my waves and stuff when I don't have braids, but the braids will make everything a lot easier.

 

[JJamiah]

The attachment is of my newish wig...

And a question for those of you in wigs with combs...Do they hurt your scalp? What can I do about them because they are killing me. Can they be removed without damaging the wig?

Get a seam ripper and get rid of the combs, I take out all my combs and sometimes leave the back one in.

I use my seamstress seam ripper and remove them, I also was nervous about taking them out of the HH because they are costly but Shooooo I took those out too,

Nice Piece what is her name?

 

[JJamiah]

Nikki try it for 2 months if it is not for you it is fine,

Braid it up, for 4 weeks at a time and before hand wash, deep condition, protein and then go get her braided up and find a lace front you ADORE, I don't buy lace fronts because I like them I buy them because I LOVE THEM, I found buying ones I like didn't pan out, I liked Mohisa, I love ELISE, I like Delia, I love Blair, I LOVE LOVE LOVE VANESSA. The ones I love I pull off better

 

[JJamiah]

Ladies we have 3 more months to go. I love all the styles I am seeing, I do believe we are going to retaining like no tomorrow. Anyone with any question please feel free to post here or privately email one of us. I am always open for helping anyone out that is just my nature.

I don't want any of us left behind

Let's keep it up ladies.

 

[Evallusion]

Thanks everyone for the advice about the combs.

@ JJamiah The name of the wig is Motown Tress Synthetic 2in1 Halfwig & Ponytail LG-31

Here's a link: http://www.blackhairspray.com/product-p/mtwnlg31.htm

Its a half wig but I wear it as a regular full wig. Mine is a 1B and it looks different because I combed all of the curls out because it was too "girly"

 

[JJamiah]

Thanks everyone for the advice about the combs.

@ JJamiah The name of the wig is Motown Tress Synthetic 2in1 Halfwig & Ponytail LG-31

Here's a link: http://www.blackhairspray.com/product-p/mtwnlg31.htm

Its a half wig but I wear it as a regular full wig. Mine is a 1B and it looks different because I combed all of the curls out because it was too "girly"

Cool you made her your own that is what it is about sometimes, not just accepting what you get in the box, making it fit your personality Great job! too girly I remember hating pink because of the same reason LOL

 

[newbeginnings2010]

Oh, my gosh, ladies! I have gotten GOOD at braiding! I'm no expert, but I'm getting to the point where the next time I braid my hair, I will probably wear it braided instead of wearing a braidout! Upside down braids are my next goal so that I can braid my whole head into a high ponytail (if that makes sense ). I will post pics soon. The parts aren't neat because I knew I was going to take them out.

 

[davisbr88]

^^ Yessss! Show pics! I am going to practice cornrowing everyday over Thanksgiving and Spring break so I can do a sew-in this summer.

 

[3jsmom]

ty misslara, I might have to cope me some butters and make my own

davis, your braidout is cute

 

[davisbr88]

Did a dry braidout today... I'm in love.

 

[JJamiah]

Nice Braid out Madam davis, how is the hiding coming along

 

[davisbr88]

^^ Thanks! It's going much better now that I know I can wear braid and twist out sets. I'm spending the rest of the month in them, and then I will wear my wig during the beginning of October until my college homecoming the weekend of the 16th. After that, I'm going to put in my extension braids and wear those until right up to the reveal in December.

 

[NJoy]

Davis, your braid out came out cute, girl. Nice!

Newbeginnings, I wish I could braid my own hair. I can do french braids on myself and that's about it. Good for you!

Evallusion, I went out and got the Motown Tresses pony/wig LG-61
These pics are not the greatest but, here I'm wearing it with a scarf and plan to try wearing it with a braidout in the front and blending in.

And here's a link to me in my hl wavy phonytail

I'm REALLY enjoying playing in these hair pieces and am really loving HMH. I could do this for as long as it takes. (but hopefully not too much longer )

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Morning!

Still sporting my puff. I've been co-washing every morning, but this weekend I'm going to clarify, dc, and blow my hair out enough to match the half wig my sister bought me.

 

[grow]

today i'm hmh with a simple bagged bun covered with a scarf.

i cannot wait to start working with all this braid hair i just got, but it's alot of work!

since it comes down past my booty, i have a new sympathy for ladies who are TL.

i guess that's one good reason why it takes time for hair to grow that long, because it also takes time to know how to adjust to and work with hair that long.

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Is it just me or is this website moving very slow. erplexed My computer has frozen up on me twice.erplexed

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Davis, your braid out came out cute, girl. Nice!

Newbeginnings, I wish I could braid my own hair. I can do french braids on myself and that's about it. Good for you!

Evallusion, I went out and got the Motown Tresses pony/wig LG-61
These pics are not the greatest but, here I'm wearing it with a scarf and plan to try wearing it with a braidout in the front and blending in.

And here's a link to me in my hl wavy phonytail

I'm REALLY enjoying playing in these hair pieces and am really loving HMH. I could do this for as long as it takes. (but hopefully not too much longer )

This looks VERY cute on you!

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Did a dry braidout today... I'm in love.

I wish I had your deep dimples! Your braid out turned out really nice!

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

I keep trying to go back and catch up on all of the post, but the website keeps freezing up on me. I give up. I'll try to do it from home this evening.

 

[NikkiQ]

20 weeks post today and feeling GOOD!!! After this install comes out, I'm gonna rock braids under a LF until the end of the year and see how that goes for me. My hair flourishes more when I can cowash more often.

 

[davisbr88]

@grow: how long did your braids take?
@MsCoco: Thank you! They're a gift and a curse... they'll make me look like I'm 12 for the rest of my life, and people like to stick their dirty fingers in them.

 

[grow]

@grow: how long did your braids take?
@MsCoco: Thank you! They're a gift and a curse... they'll make me look like I'm 12 for the rest of my life, and people like to stick their dirty fingers in them.

keep those folks' dirty fingers outta your adorable dimples darling! LOL!

honey i only wish i could say i am done, but just taking them out, smoothing and trying to style is alot...i'm still working on it.

that's why i had to just settle for the bagged bun covered with a scarf for today, but i will persist.

i hope to be able to post some pics once i'm done, whew!

thanks for asking!

 

[JJamiah]

@grow: how long did your braids take?
@MsCoco: Thank you! They're a gift and a curse... they'll make me look like I'm 12 for the rest of my life, and people like to stick their dirty fingers in them.

keep those folks' dirty fingers outta your adorable dimples darling! LOL!

honey i only wish i could say i am done, but just taking them out, smoothing and trying to style is alot...i'm still working on it.

that's why i had to just settle for the bagged bun covered with a scarf for today, but i will persist.

i hope to be able to post some pics once i'm done, whew!

thanks for asking!

yeah keep those dirty Fingers out of your dimples <when they try!

 

[NikkiQ]

JJ I'm going on the hunt today after work to find Nicole

and if I find her, I'm taking this hair out today! lol