NO heat challenge 1/1/12 to 1/1/13

[nakialovesshoes]

Seamonster
Are you going to straighten as soon as the challenge is over?

Anyone up for a no heat until I reach my goal challenge?

 

[Seamonster]

I can't wait to see how long my hair is straight. Plus I am longing to use the maxiglide. After my end of the year length check and annual hair cut is done, I am going right back to no heat.

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

guess it's just us 3 ladies and i am DYING to straighten my hair!!!!! My official year of no heat is coming in October which is 2 months away. I can't believe it has almost been a year for me.

 

[MaraWithLove]

Still here, still no heat...and seeing improved growth! So happy! Oh by the way, this is pretty random, but ladies as a bridesmaid, with short curly hair, what hairstyle(s) would you recommend? <-Sans heat, of course!

 

[Seamonster]

MaraWithLove
1. use some curl formers, and then do a cute updo
2. If you don't have curl formers then corn row out works for short hair as well.

 

[MaraWithLove]

Seamonster Thank you!

In that case even a braid-out put into an updo might work well then!

 

[Ogoma]

Still here. No heat at all this year.

 

[prettybyrd]

I'm still here, too...had to re-subscribe.

nakialovesshoes, I was just playing in my hair on Sunday and thought that going heat free until I reach my goal would be smart. I'm right there with you!

 

[nakialovesshoes]

I'm still here, too...had to re-subscribe.

@nakialovesshoes, I was just playing in my hair on Sunday and thought that going heat free until I reach my goal would be smart. I'm right there with you!

prettybyrd
How far are you from your length goals? Unless I get a snake oil growth spurt, I will not be straightening at all next year, either.

 

[prettybyrd]

nakialovesshoes, I'm really far from my ultiamte goal of HL...every year my goal gets a little longer! I don't think that I'll be heat styling next year either (or the year after, for that matter.)

 

[nakialovesshoes]

@nakialovesshoes, I'm really far from my ultiamte goal of HL...every year my goal gets a little longer! I don't think that I'll be heat styling next year either (or the year after, for that matter.)

prettybyrd
Well we'll hang in here together. My 1st goal is WL. I'll wait until I make it before I decide if I want to go any further.

My son graduates from h.s. May 2014 so if I decide to use heat, that will be the occasion. If not I turn 40 September 2014 & that's my next choice. Either way I will have made it 3 years + without flat ironing. I'm hoping that this'll really help me with retention & meeting my goals ASAP.

On another note, I've been stalking a thread on here about a cysteine based BKT (formaldehyde free). However, I still don't think I'm going to it before 2014.

 

[sunnieb]

Go ladies!

I'm on a personal no heat challenge since I didn't use heat for my rollersets like I thought I would.

You all are an inspiration and I can't wait for your reveals!!

 

[Seamonster]

sunnieb do you have any pictures of your no heat roller set, and how do you do it?

 

[SunnyDelight]

Still hanging. Buns and wigs!

 

[sunnieb]

@Seamonster - when I totally airdry, I only use 4 rollers like this:

I then just take out the rollers, loosen the ponies, and put on a bonnet to go to bed.

For my regular ponytail rollersets, I look like this:

I airdry for 30 minutes, sit under my hooded dryer 45 minutes, then airdry for another hour. Results:

Next morning after sleeping in 2 buns:

My main goal with rollersetting is to loosen my newgrowth. Works like a charm!

Hope that helps!

 

[Seamonster]

sunnieb thanks for the pictures, that set looks gorgeous. I am going to try it this winter.

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

September is here. Wow. I am almost a year without straightening. Crazy!

 

[Seamonster]

Je Ne Sais Quoi I know your hair is going to look so thick and pretty for the big reveal.

Today makes 9 months without direct heat. Since my hair is so short, I might wait until forever to use heat, what is the point? But I will straighten for our big reveal at year end, then it is back to twist.

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Je Ne Sais Quoi I know your hair is going to look so thick and pretty for the big reveal.

Today makes 9 months without direct heat. Since my hair is so short, I might wait until forever to use heat, what is the point? But I will straighten for our big reveal at year end, then it is back to twist.

Only a few months to go. It will be January 1 in. I time because the holidays will soon preoccupy a ton of our time.

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

I'm feeling week y'all. I really want to straighten and see my length. I don't know if I can hold out!!!!

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

I just realized that i have now officially been a year heat free!!!!!! I straightened last year maybe in August or September. Dang!!!

 

[nakialovesshoes]

@Je Ne Sais Quoi I know your hair is going to look so thick and pretty for the big reveal.

Today makes 9 months without direct heat. Since my hair is so short, I might wait until forever to use heat, what is the point? But I will straighten for our big reveal at year end, then it is back to twist.

Seamonster

This is exactly why this challenge is so easy for me. I don't have enough hair to even want to see it straight. This time next year is when my itch will kick in.

Question, will a simple blow out be enough for the reveal? My personal challenge won't allow me to flat iron. TIA...

 

[Seamonster]

Hump, I am feeling very :skitzo: about our reveal. One minute I am looking at straightened natural videos and blogs trying to figure it out. The next I am looking at pictures of my hair length going what is the point.

My twist barely graze my neck. My Twist out is jaw length. Is my hair going to have any chance of looking good straightened? Taren just straightened her hair, She has a great cut, longer hair than me, and in my opinion she just looked ok erplexed. Everybody was complimenting her on the style, it looks like the beaver cleaver wife June. I don't want to look like that.

I am not sure if I going to do a heat style. I might just do a nice twist out. I don't want to look dated for the new year. My no heat styles are looking much better.

 

[Seamonster]

Chirp, chirp, crickets I hear crickets in the no heat thread! :axehunter: Alright who has started using heat and needs to come in here and reveal?

Je Ne Sais Quoi I know you said you were ending your no heat challenge in October. I would like an update. Before and after, how is your hair doing? Are you ends rachet? Etc. Growth, how do you feel?

nakialovesshoes are you still no heat? How are you wearing your hair for fall?

sunnieb Still rollersetting? Are you stretching the perms does no heat help with that, does your hair tangle less?

SunnyDelight Are you still wigging it for the fall. What wigs are you wearing, pictures brands, etc. I am looking to wear wigs in January

prettybyrd update please, how is your hair? Is the no heat working for you or did it not work out and why?

And last but not least


amen

 

[sunnieb]

Seamonster - thanks for the mention! I'd forgotten I was in this challenge!

I'm still heat-free except for dc's!

 

[Lymegreen]

Seamonster

I don't think I was here when this challenge first started but I was just thinking that I wasn't going to use heat anymore.

AND trying to figure out how to combat the boufant (sp) look that rollersets give. lol

I say Taren's reveal (I saw one where she was getting carouso rollers in the salon) so I know what you mean. LOL It looked good though! but the style was a little off.

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Chirp, chirp, crickets I hear crickets in the no heat thread! :axehunter: Alright who has started using heat and needs to come in here and reveal?

Je Ne Sais Quoi I know you said you were ending your no heat challenge in October. I would like an update. Before and after, how is your hair doing? Are you ends rachet? Etc. Growth, how do you feel?

nakialovesshoes are you still no heat? How are you wearing your hair for fall?

sunnieb Still rollersetting? Are you stretching the perms does no heat help with that, does your hair tangle less?

SunnyDelight Are you still wigging it for the fall. What wigs are you wearing, pictures brands, etc. I am looking to wear wigs in January

prettybyrd update please, how is your hair? Is the no heat working for you or did it not work out and why?

And last but not least


amen

Yes! I did end my challenge a few weeks ago. Going forward I will be straightening maybe every two to three months I fkatironed my hair on very very low heat then did a twist out. I will post pics soon

 

[SunnyDelight]

Hey there @Seamonster Not wigging currently but in a full sew in weave. Using Creole Curly hair from Haley's Curl and loving it. Will probably go another 2 weeks, then back to wigs for a few weeks. Its getting cold and what I'm loving is that I can still wear my hats, and just shake, fluff and keep it moving. No heat since January. Yeah me!!

 

[LilMissRed]

I'm still heat free (personal goal for the year).. no temptations.. I've been doing LOTS of two strand twists and buns

 

[DominicanBrazilian82]

I would looooove to not use heat. 2013 may be my year for that. With increased length comes more protective styles that my hair can be in. Until then, I will limit my heat and increase my moisture.

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