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

Hello,
I'm a newbie there and french speaking. So i'll do a lot of grammatical mistakes. I live in Paris (France) and here, we hardly can find good hairdressers (actually hairkillers) so i'd like to thank you all for your tips and advices that i find to be very useful. I've decided to really take care of my hair. I'm currently SL. Since 2 years i'm wearing lace wigs as protective style with cornrows underneath and i got a good growth. When i go to visit my family in Cameroon (Africa) i've to relax my hair because of heat and humidity, but i don't relax more than 3 times a year. My questions are : is it too late to join this challenge ? and how to take care of my hair with the wig on ? Because of bonding i can't remove it every day.
Again thanks to all
 
Morning Ladies!

Last night, I washed my hair with Hair One (Tea Tree).:lick: My hair loved it! Then I put my hair in two strand twists. This will be my style for the week.:yep:
 

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Janet' said:
Why do my braid outs look horrible???? The whole purpose was to do a week of the PS and then a week of the low manip "out" (whether it be braid or twist)...This is not working for me:wallbash::wallbash::wallbash:
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I have the same problem. My braidouts and twistouts never turn out the way I want them to...and they never last. I think I sleep too wild or something, because I always wake up with a helmet head.:nono:

Ms_Twana said:
Hey ladies. It's been a minute since I've checked in. Beginning of the school year means no LHCF :lol:. I'm still hiding my hair. I'm trying to figure out different things to do with the front because pulling my hair straight back is not a good look. The shorter hairs always end up sticking up by the end of the day....actually, by the MIDDLE of the day. :nono:
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Darn those little short hairs! I call them sprigs, because they spring up all over the place. I can't wait for those little suckers to grow out.

maryb said:
Hello,
I'm a newbie there and french speaking. So i'll do a lot of grammatical mistakes. I live in Paris (France) and here, we hardly can find good hairdressers (actually hairkillers) so i'd like to thank you all for your tips and advices that i find to be very useful. I've decided to really take care of my hair. I'm currently SL. Since 2 years i'm wearing lace wigs as protective style with cornrows underneath and i got a good growth. When i go to visit my family in Cameroon (Africa) i've to relax my hair because of heat and humidity, but i don't relax more than 3 times a year. My questions are : is it too late to join this challenge ? and how to take care of my hair with the wig on ? Because of bonding i can't remove it every day.
Again thanks to all
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Hi MaryB! It's not too late to join. Just go to the first post and add your name to the list by clicking on the thank you button. Then click on the link to post your starting pic. Welcome. :grin: I'm sure our wig experts (JJamiah, NikkiQ, and Davis88) can probably answer your questions.
 
I'm late to the party but, I'm in! Seems like I've been posting progress pics every month. I'm inspired by JJamiah having a stunning reveal after waiting several months between progress shots. I want to have a stunning reveal at the end of the year. Plus, my progress pics have started calling out my need for attention to fitness. So, I'm hoping my end of the year reveal will show my new length AND new shape.

So, for now, I'm in buns and phonytails. :yep:
 
^^^^B/c we do love wigs and love to help out wig newbies :love: :yep:

So I'm still rockin the braids with JJ!! After taking them down and letting them hang as opposed to the big pile in the back of my head has been a breath of fresh hair. I cowashed yesterday and applied my BM growth serum. I can already see about 3/4" worth of growth and its approaching 4 weeks in the braids. My stylist is giving me a deal for next install- $60! So I'm going the first weekend in September and get a slightly straight weave install. Now...just gotta figure out what hair to get!
 
Alright ladies, I'm TOTALLY in love with my phony pony puff! I was sure that I wanted to straighten my hair in October for my b-day, but I'm loving the puff too much! Whenever I get anxious, I'm just going to put on the puff! With some makeup, cute jewelry, and a cute outfit, I can look really dressy with the puff! YAAAY puff! :grin:
 
NJoy said:
I'm late to the party but, I'm in! Seems like I've been posting progress pics every month. I'm inspired by JJamiah having a stunning reveal after waiting several months between progress shots. I want to have a stunning reveal at the end of the year. Plus, my progress pics have started calling out my need for attention to fitness. So, I'm hoping my end of the year reveal will show my new length AND new shape.

So, for now, I'm in buns and phonytails. :yep:
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I am sooooooooooo feeling you on this one! I hate taking pix because this excess weight does not look good on me.:nono:

by the end of this challenge I wanna be tight! Hair and all!:grin:
 
newbeginnings2010 said:
Alright ladies, I'm TOTALLY in love with my phony pony puff! I was sure that I wanted to straighten my hair in October for my b-day, but I'm loving the puff too much! Whenever I get anxious, I'm just going to put on the puff! With some makeup, cute jewelry, and a cute outfit, I can look really dressy with the puff! YAAAY puff! :grin:
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Go puff!! :woot:
 
Morning Ladies :bighug:

I just read all the latest and greatest LOL. Yeah, NJ is joining us Whew hew all my LHCF Gals are in hrrrrr. Supermodelsonya is MIA though and Grow. Hmmm Gotta try to get them in here. :D

I just shampoo'd my hair with Organic Root Stimulator Herbal Cleanse Dry Shampoo. :D

I have One week and one day to go, no more itchies I think My scalp has surrendered.


I HAVE A STORY SAD BUT TRUE;

This weekend I saw my Beautiful Nieces, and THEIR HAIR WAS JACKED UP

One of my nieces has been coloring her hair for 1-2 years the other about 1 year, my other niece she is cool.

Now THEY ARE FUNNY, I couldn't help but look at their hair and go offer some conditioning advise since it looked like Hay and a synthetic wig that caught fire but it was their hair. I was like so you gals color, they was like yeah and we are going to continue. I was like wow, they then proceeded to funky like tell me they were NATURAL okay Bit my tongue long enough Color does alter the structure of your hair, so with that being said I couldn't imagaine this Hay hair and burnt wig hair natural I am like really how long 8 years my oldes says I am like I don't think so in my head maybe 4-5 I remember her hair and it wasn't natural a while back before she colored it. The others was 3 years but the hair was so Damaged by color I wondered. The other hair was Great! :D She didn't color her hair at all :woohoo:

NOw just a note people COLORS are the worse chemical process you can do even if done right, it strips the hair. It is beautiful with the various colors, but it's damaging none the less. You must care for this hair, add moisture to this hair because the COLOR IS very drying and that is the HAY EFFECT; CHECK THE WHITE girls out who don't get the moisturizing treatments, WATER ISn't it you need deep conditioning. HUH

I offered some advice they got snooty, I laughed inside, like Don't let MINA fool you I color and Relax but I deposit not STRIP! Oh well :D; It goes to say you can bring the the horse to the water but you can't make him drink :D :deadhorse:
 
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^^^JJ! You hit that nail right on the head!!! I know for a fact that if I want ANY hair left on my head, I have got to treat it like a newborn baby!!! I got my hair professionally colored but it is triple processed and I would be a fool if I thought that I could treat it like my regular natural hair...So sad...
 
JJamiah said:
Morning Ladies :bighug:

I just read all the latest and greatest LOL. Yeah, NJ is joining us Whew hew all my LHCF Gals are in hrrrrr. Supermodelsonya is MIA though and Grow. Hmmm Gotta try to get them in here. :D

I just shampoo'd my hair with Organic Root Stimulator Herbal Cleanse Dry Shampoo. :D

I have One week and one day to go, no more itchies I think My scalp has surrendered.


I HAVE A STORY SAD BUT TRUE;

This weekend I saw my Beautiful Nieces, and THEIR HAIR WAS JACKED UP

One of my nieces has been coloring her hair for 1-2 years the other about 1 year, my other niece she is cool.

Now THEY ARE FUNNY, I couldn't help but look at their hair and go offer some conditioning advise since it looked like Hay and a synthetic wig that caught fire but it was their hair. I was like so you gals color, they was like yeah and we are going to continue. I was like wow, they then proceeded to funky like tell me they were NATURAL okay Bit my tongue long enough Color does alter the structure of your hair, so with that being said I couldn't imagaine this Hay hair and burnt wig hair natural I am like really how long 8 years my oldes says I am like I don't think so in my head maybe 4-5 I remember her hair and it wasn't natural a while back before she colored it. The others was 3 years but the hair was so Damaged by color I wondered. The other hair was Great! :D She didn't color her hair at all :woohoo:

NOw just a note people COLORS are the worse chemical process you can do even if done right, it strips the hair. It is beautiful with the various colors, but it's damaging none the less. You must care for this hair, add moisture to this hair because the COLOR IS very drying and that is the HAY EFFECT; CHECK THE WHITE girls out who don't get the moisturizing treatments, WATER ISn't it you need deep conditioning. HUH

I offered some advice they got snooty, I laughed inside, like Don't let MINA fool you I color and Relax but I deposit not STRIP! Oh well :D; It goes to say you can bring the the horse to the water but you can't make him drink :D :deadhorse:
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Girl, you can't help anybody that doesn't want to be helped. You know they know better than you. The proof's in the pudding. :rolleyes:
 
Janet' said:
^^^JJ! You hit that nail right on the head!!! I know for a fact that if I want ANY hair left on my head, I have got to treat it like a newborn baby!!! I got my hair professionally colored but it is triple processed and I would be a fool if I thought that I could treat it like my regular natural hair...So sad...
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Janet I tried, I was so SHOCKED it looked so bad, and then they had Weave in it, But their natural hair was sticking up. I was like :blush::blush::blush: :nono::nono::nono:

UR THE One person I thought about who is not relaxed but color treated whose hair doesn't resemble horse food :lachen: I said awwwe Janet would help you gals out if you just realize it is help not hinder. :(

I figure when they start balding because that is the next step soon no more hair will be left to break they will rethink their choices.
 
JJamiah said:
This is an awesome wig, It fits alot of face shapes, I have a minor issue with how it is set up, but it is such a great wig I don't care. You should definitely hit the check out button. :D


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Thanks a bunch for the review. I will def. get this. I need to get some wigs so I can use during my weeks off from extension braids. My plan is to keep extentsions for 6 weeks then wig for 2.
 
Fake BUn, Phony Pony, Knotted head wrap this is all I can think of for my PSing for after I take these braids out for the two weeks after I take these down. Any other suggestions?

I don't want to deal with gel or anything. I'd do braids but I don't have the Forehead for it. :nono:
 
JJamiah said:
Fake BUn, Phony Pony, Knotted head wrap this is all I can think of for my PSing for after I take these braids out for the two weeks after I take these down. Any other suggestions?

I don't want to deal with gel or anything. I'd do braids but I don't have the Forehead for it. :nono:
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:lachen: Ur crazy, girl. Your forehead's fine. :yep:
 
Okay this may sound weird, but can you FEEL like you're shoulder length??? LMAO :lachen:

I pulled down on on of my braids and in the back it is pretty darn close to SL. When I get my next install done,I'll flat iron my hair and check. Too bad I won't be able to share dangit!
 
NikkiQ said:
Okay this may sound weird, but can you FEEL like you're shoulder length??? LMAO :lachen:

I pulled down on on of my braids and in the back it is pretty darn close to SL. When I get my next install done,I'll flat iron my hair and check. Too bad I won't be able to share dangit!
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You could take pics and share later! :D
That is what I am doing, I will be sharing in December and reveal when I do my take down :D
 
^^^^and that's what I'll have to do. Man I need to stop being lazy and order my measurement shirt!
 
NikkiQ said:
^^^^and that's what I'll have to do. Man I need to stop being lazy and order my measurement shirt!
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For Now Just get a shirt with stripes probably got one in your closet and only wear this one for your pics, you don't really see the t work until you get to APL so I'd use a strip shirt, atleast my numbers didn't start until APL. but just use a stripped shirt :)
 
Hey everyone! I know I'm late but I'd like to join you all in this challenge.

I'm trying to keep my hair in a PS for the majority of the fall and winter because Jersey gets cold!

I just got my hair cornrowed today and I'm going to try to keep them in for at least 4 weeks. Then, I'll let my hair rest for 1-2 weeks and repeat. So thats the plan.

My hair is only about 2.5 - 3 inches long so if I keep this up, hopefully I will have 4.5 inches by the end of this challenge.
 
I have been doing buns for the last two weeks. My sister says I sound like Bubba from Forrest Gump but instead of different shrimp dishes, I say I can do a high bun, wet bun, donut bun, double side bunnettes (my hair might be around APL in the back but shrinkage is my friend), etc. :lachen:

I have never wore buns before so they aren't getting old yet and I'm constantly searching to find what others with natural hair do as far as buns go. I tend to cowash a few times a week and redo the bun so I'll have to see how that affects retention.

Let's hope I can keep the buns up thru Labor Day weekend when I can maybe tackle crochet braids if I'm up to it.
 
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