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

[davisbr88]

Hello ladies got my hair colored at the beginning of the month, wore it down for about a week, last two weeks Ive been rocking these pin up curls under a scarf lol....I dont think I can afford to get braids so I will be picking up a wig....soon lol Excited to see what December holds

If it's the color in your avi, it's gaaaaaawjus!

I wore a puff bun today.. I'm going to try and get my homemade wig done so I can wear it by Sunday at least

What kind of hair are you using?

 

[B3e]

Sensationnel Empress Natural Lace Front Wig — Liza
I will be getting her in a 1B
sorry for the size, I tried to find a smaller one. my brain is being slow though​

I am taking my yarn braids out this weekend and rocking this lil beauty...has anyone tried her?!? Am i crazy to leap blindly and hope for the best? I just think I've abused my edges while in this set of braids, I've work a pony tail every day and the wear on my edges is visible....smh...i know, i know, i should know better. but with school work life back at full force, it's just so much easier.

But alas, now I need to take a break. I will cornrow may hair and keep it rested under a wig for the rest of 2010!

Maybe now I can get back to inching my way to APL...I feel as though I halted for some reason, despite having growth. I think I just miss being able to wash my hair regularly and now that I'm busy, wet yarn is just not in my schedule.

 

[NJoy]

oooo! I likes mz. Liza! Good choice!

 

[Chameleonchick]

I bought 5 more wigs today. Rhiana, Tia, Angelique, Tamika and Lisha. This is it, I am sure I should be good for a while and not get bored anytime soon.

 

[NikkiQ]

I'm wearing Nicole today for my birthday and I her!! Long layers around BSL/MBL. Once I get her trained the way I want, I'll be sure to take pics for you lovely ladies. This and my Outre half wig-Evony. Nice and curly!!!! Rockin it hard too! lmao

 

[JJamiah]

I am buying a stand for my LF Vanessa this week so I can curl her and pin her up so that when I am ready to wear her she is good to go. I am going to wear her at camp

NIKKI

 

[Firstborn2]

Hi ladies, I've decided to pull out of the challenge. I did a length check yesterday and found out my hair is 2inches shorter than the last length check done in may, I don't know whats going on with my hair, I'm in a protective style 90% of the time. It's very discouraging. I've been stuck at APL for the past 2yrs.. I don't know what else to do but give up... Anyway hope everyone make it to there goals...

 

[JJamiah]

Is the protective style your doing causing stress? Maybe you can try a different one

 

[NikkiQ]

I am buying a stand for my LF Vanessa this week so I can curl her and pin her up so that when I am ready to wear her she is good to go. I am going to wear her at camp

NIKKI

Thanks JJ!!!

 

[davisbr88]

NikkiQ It's your birthday?!?!?!
Happy birthday to youuuuu,
Happy birthday to youuuu,
Happy birthday dear Niiiiiikki,
Happy birthday to youuuu!!!!

 

[NJoy]

NikkiQ, Wishing you the BESTest birthday EVER!!! Enjoy!

Chameleonchick, I think you have things covered for awhile. Enjoy, girl!

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

@JJamiah, I hear scout activities can really keep the kids/parents busy!
@mscoco, ditto. I have a low, left side bun today. Nothing fancy smancy.

Girl, today I took it to another level and did the puff on the side. That bad boy has been traveling all over my head this week!

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Mine never last for more than a few days either. I hate it. When I was relaxed I could keep a style for a least a week. Sometimes two.

That's one thing that I do miss about being relaxed...holding a hairstyle for a few days. *sigh* I am bound and determined to figure it out the natural way.

 

[divachyk]

NikkiQ -- Happy Birthday mama....(((hugs)))

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Thanks for the compliments ladies... we'll see what it looks like under my bonnet when I finally get out of bed (had a REALLY late night!)
Nikki - I wanna see the puff too!
MsCoCo - I wanna see the repositioned puff!
I just love looking at haaaaaaaaair *rocks back and forth*

Girl, I couldn't get those dog on pics uploaded for anything. I finally gave up and went to work. I'll try to post some this weekend...cuz like you, I LOVE looking at hair tooooo!

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Hi ladies, I've decided to pull out of the challenge. I did a length check yesterday and found out my hair is 2inches shorter than the last length check done in may, I don't know whats going on with my hair, I'm in a protective style 90% of the time. It's very discouraging. I've been stuck at APL for the past 2yrs.. I don't know what else to do but give up... Anyway hope everyone make it to there goals...

Awwwww! I'm sorry about the setback. What are you going to do with your hair now?

 

[Firstborn2]

^^^lol probably chop it off, so frustrated...but Dh made me feel a lil better, so I will continue but I'm just tired of the disappointments...

 

[JJamiah]

firstborn, and this too shall pass. Your going to get there and sooner than you think. Hold tight

 

[davisbr88]

Firstborn2
I am SO sorry about your setback! I totally missed your first post. Please keep your head up! It's only a matter of time before you reach your goals.

 

[Firstborn2]

davisbr88 thank you for the encouragement. I'm going to try a different protective style as JJ suggested. I guess I can't be to discouraged as Dh pointed out the health of my hair is amazing, I'm just not making progress length wise. But I'm going to keep at it.

 

[NikkiQ]

Thanks for the birthday wishes ladies!!! I did a sassy PS for my birthday outing with the SO and my besties- a cute sassy wig with barrel curls on the end. Nice and flowy! I can't wait to rock the half wig soon

 

[JJamiah]

Hey Ladies Morning

 

[NikkiQ]

Morning JJ!!!

 

[JJamiah]

3 more months until the end of the year I am going to try to get every single centimeter I can

I want to end this year VERY CLOSE TO my final goal!

Plus in November it will be one whole year I have been SULFATE FREE, I started off using Healthy Sexy Hair Chocolate Soy Milk Sulfate Free Shampoo, I love it actually.

 

[NikkiQ]

You always seem to find all the hair goodies lol

 

[davisbr88]

JJamiah I'm sure we will reach our goals - I already told Nikki that if my hair isn't to my butt after all this hiding (especially since the novelty of being newly natural hasn't worn off and all I wanna do is play in my hair!), I'm gonna go crazy in the streets! lol.
I stopped using sulfates last September, so I guess this is my anniversary! My hair made a HUGE turnaround the very first time I used a non-sulfate shampoo. I'm a believer!

 

[NikkiQ]

^^^I have a confession- I never read my shampoo bottles to see if they contain sulfates or not!

 

[JJamiah]

I agree Sulfate Free has helped my ends alot. I am in this for the long haul. I am waiting to stake my NEW CLAIM in December. Not my final goal though but Progress is progress

I am still down to continue hiding for the long run with you Davis. Next week I get my braid up so I can wear my pieces again. I think I will rock Vanessa for another run, afterwards I need to find a replacement for her for a little bit, then I will rock her again. I need to give the other's a change to show themselves

 

[davisbr88]

NikkiQ Well, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. My hair was extremely dry and breaking off. If your hair is in a healthy condition, far be it from me to tell you to go out and spend MORE money on new products! Lol. I know of people who have lovely hair that still use regular ol' shampoo, and to test it, I bought some regular shampoo and washed my natural hair with it to see if the shampoo really made a difference Smh. My hair was so coarse and dry! And I don't even have coarse hair for the most part, with the exception of my crown. It was a mess. I threw that bottle away with the quickness.

 

[NikkiQ]

davisbr88 what kind of regular ol' shampoo were you using?