2011 Hide Your Hair Challenge! (Jan 1st - June 30th)

[Ms_CoCo37]

Morning Ladies!

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Mine was just eh.

I'm still sporting a bun. I just haven't been very motivated to do much else. *sigh*

I'm off to read post and see what's been going on witcha!

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Checking in, still going strong w/ keeping my hair up. Been doing curlformers, flexi's, upa clip and just clipped up w/ bobby pins. I like my upa clip the most cuz I can baggy my ends while I'm wearing it. Glad everyone is doing great!

I need to try this myself!

So here is a pic of me in my new wig. Like I said A WHOLE LOTTA HAIR!!!!

I keep telling you this looks gorgeous on you! I hope you decided to wear it this weekend.

 

[PeculiarDaye]

Hey ladies, I know I've been gone for a week, I was out of town. But I did end up bunning it for the week. I haven't oiled my scalp so it is a little ichy here and there.

I did wear a single braided pony while I was gone though, does that still count for hiding? :/ well I'll be back to my braids in a couple of days. I was loving the fact that I didnt have to wake up and comb my hair all I had to do was moisture and go

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Hi ladies! I miss you guys...I have nothing to contribute bc I'm still wearing my crochet braids! I miss my hair This happens everytime I get braids LOL But it is the only hairstyle that keeps me from obsessing about how fast (or slow) my hair is growing I miss my curlies Ah well, I hope everyone else enjoys their fun time playing in their hair

I'm the exact same way! I guess that's why I've been reluctant to braid my hair. As soon as I do, I'm ready to take them down...and that would be a waste of my time and money. I've got to do something though.

I got a nice little growth/thickness boost from my cornrows. Took them out last night. I still have some minor detangling to do. Debating whether to relax next week or put in cornrows again for another 2 weeks

Yay for growth and thickness! Seeing posts like this makes me want to cornrow my hair. *sigh* I'm so lazy.

Okay, so the Juniper wig is not as bad as I thought. The highlights are very natural and believable. The SO likes it and so does my coworkers. The other two, however, are a waste though. But I'm working it out.

I'm glad Juniper is growing on you. It sounds like you just needed a little reassurance. Hopefully, the other two aren't as bad as you think.

bunned for a whole month. sigh. 6 more to go til wsl.

*sigh* I'm right there with you. I'm so bored.

Me I bust my knee cap on School Grounds, I am mad as heck, but unless I am in pain I won't go the lawyer route There was a lot of blood (about 1 oz)
Right now it is sore, and I am so mad they didn't salt the surface I just want to Scream at them.

Jeez! I don't contact you in a couple of days and look what happens!!! How is your knee? I'm glad you didn't seriously injure yourself!

Hey y'all!!! Just thought that I would check in...I'm going to try something that I have never tried before...I'm going to try to do my own 2-strand twists tomorrow morning!!!! I'll post pics...How are you doing?

Janet', how did your twists turn out? I wanna see pictures!

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

I think because I'd never leave LOLOLOLOL

I have been a PS for all my life, in high school I use to braid my own hair up and put rollers in it and then pulled it back up and had curly hair braids. LOL

I went out the box and cut my hair off (only times in my life I didn't PS is when I did cut it)


During my young adult hood I would wear my hair under my Head wrap, Twist lauren Hill style, Maxell Style LOVED THE WAY IT JUST WAS FLY!

I Phony Pony'd From the TIME they came out with Draw String till 2007 (I would put other peoples pony's in but I wasn't wrapping a pack of weave around my hair, Scared a track might fall LOL)

Started to half wig it all the time, I definitely thought I was nice with those LOL did this for about a year or 2

bought like 3 wigs.... wore those off and on, still attached to my Half wigs


THEN MY VIRGINITY WAS BROKEN I entered the world of LF, I wore one, and bought 100 LOL

After all this I ventured into the land of Human Hair and I have not looked back. LOL

I just am trying to say I see no end. I will be here with one tooth and my grand kids typing HYH 2050 LOL

I am not saying I won't be around, LOL Of course I will. LOL

I also want to give my full self to any challenges I get into, HL 2012 which is FOR SURE my last challenge, I might also stick around here. It just depends if there is another I feel I Might need to work on. I like to join challenges that are really a challenge, this is just a given.

I honestly love the people here so I wouldn't be staying out of the thread, LOL!

everyone! I'm just checking in. I've been keeping up with my DC/rollerset routine and wearing my hair in buns, for what seems like forever. I can't believe I've only been doing this challenge for a month. I think it's my NG that's got me in a rut (10 weeks post). Hopefully when I relax in about 2 weeks, I'll feel better about these buns.

I know! It seems like we've been at this longer doesn't it?

Alright I'm back to my trusty bun for a few days.

You can always fall back on that trusty bun...that's what I've been doing for the most part this month.

Ladies, meet Danielle and Lauren...


I tried putting the pics into the thread directly, but the pics were HUGE!!!

Shorter spiral curly style = Danielle (4/30) and Longer style = Lauren (4/27)

These are absolutely gorgeous on you!

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

^^^ What ever you choose you will look great; I find it hard to believe you'd not.

I just got finished doing my cousins hair. She is a Natural Shoulder Length gal.

I first washed her hair with Ion Clarifying Shampoo 2x
Nexxus Therappe 1x
I put her under the steamer with my concoction LOL
Mix: Two tablespoons of Motions CPR, 2 table spoons of Banana Brulee, 2 table Spoons of Nexxus Humectress and once cap of Amla Oil

It was definitely soft when I rinsed it out after she steamed for 30 minutes

I detangled her with TaNGLE tEEZER And it was a BREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZE
I braided her hair in a beehive and she will be back next week for me to do it again.

We are going to follow this regimen for one month to two months then we are going to stretch to every other week with me at least.

she is free and it was suggested she shampoo at home.


I put leave ins in her hair, Leave in conditioner NTM and some Argan Oil after I braided it I put in some Healthy Sexy Hair leave in which has ceramides in it.

I am very concerned for her hair, it is very Dry, damaged, and broken, some spots are shoulder most of it and others are about an inch and a half to two inches long. Her hair IS DRY DRY DRY. I am all for taking any suggestions. I just wanted to steam her up and deep condition her as much as possible. We are trying to build up her health of her hair. My dear sweet cousin was only washing her hair once a month or two. I am trying to nurse her hair back to health.

So what do you think???? TIA

I was going to do this regimen for one to two months and then space the washing out to two weeks at a time.

You're such a good cousin! I'm sure with you working on her head, her hair will thrive.

Hey ladies, I know I've been gone for a week, I was out of town. But I did end up bunning it for the week. I haven't oiled my scalp so it is a little ichy here and there.

I did wear a single braided pony while I was gone though, does that still count for hiding? :/ well I'll be back to my braids in a couple of days. I was loving the fact that I didnt have to wake up and comb my hair all I had to do was moisture and go

Yes, your singling braided pony counts. I'm glad you found a style that was low maintence. I'm still trying to figure out my next style...

 

[JJamiah]

I am hoping it does well I will keep you posted.

ON ANOTHER NOTE


I am bunning and I LOVE LOVE LOVE WEN TEXTURE BALM AND STYLING CREME SO FAR SO GOOD!

I am going to put myself on a 6 month subscripton for a 3 month supply
If I find I have too much stuff still I will change to as needed call.

 

[NikkiQ]

I think this will be my last HYH challenge ladies. Idk why but I'm just not feeling it anymore.

 

[acapnleo]

I like Danielle, do you mind me asking where you got her?

Hi Ojemba! Thank you

I purchased her thru beautyshoppers.com ($29.99!!)

Sensationnel Empress Natural Lace Front & Nape Wig - DANIELLE

 

[chasturner84]

I think this will be my last HYH challenge ladies. Idk why but I'm just not feeling it anymore.

First you bow out of the BSL challenge now you're not really into the HYH challenge...what's going on? Are you ok? You've been de-challenging todayerplexed

 

[NikkiQ]

I'll be okay. I just have a lot going on right now and I'm just not really in a "challenge" kind of mood anymore. I'm rarely in here anyway so I'm just gonna slowly phase myself out.

 

[PeculiarDaye]

@Ms CoCo37

Thank you, I swore I was cheating on the Challenge ((..Laughing..)).

Youll find one, I just used what my mother told me worked when I was a kid, natural braids

 

[JJamiah]

I'll be okay. I just have a lot going on right now and I'm just not really in a "challenge" kind of mood anymore. I'm rarely in here anyway so I'm just gonna slowly phase myself out.

I hope all is well.

 

[danigurl18]

Getting tired to Tammy so I'm wearing my own hair out for a while.. it's been so long lol

 

[Lanea87]

Today made a week with my cornrows that I wear under my wig. Nothing much, beside my normal M&S 2x/day. I will be keeping these in for a total of 3 weeks.

Sent from MyTouch 4G, using LHCF app.....

 

[Lanea87]

Oh and I decided to relax at 16 weeks only if I can keep my hair braided.

Sent from MyTouch 4G, using LHCF app.....

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Morning Ladies!

@NikkiQ, you do have a lot going on. It's totally understandable that challenges aren't at the top of your list of things to do. Of course we'll be here waiting for you should you decide to come back to us.

@PeculiarDaye, going back to the old school methods of braiding is brilliant! I remember having long thick plaits. Every other week my mom would wash my hair, oil it with Ultra Sheen grease, and put a million ponytail twists on my head. I was WL. *sigh* Can't wait to be there again. Her methods were so simple, and my hair thrived.

It's funny how many crazy bandwagons "we" jump on for longer, healthier hair, when "old school" kept it simple and had mad results.

I'm still bunning, but I think I'm going to try twists one day this week.

 

[JJamiah]

I grated up my Henna Whew that was a chore LOL.
I am glad I am not going to have to do that on color day.

Tomorrow I wash my hair to prepare it for Thursday
back up into braids ahhhhhh!

I will do the Henna the second shampoo after removing the braids so my hair won't have so much build up. So March it is......

 

[reeko43]

Yesterday I wore my hair in a really tightly curled braid out. I really liked it! I used the curl rods and curled my braids all the way up. Coupled with my shrinkage, my hair stayed off my shoulders. Work training is cancelled today because of weather so I am home. I will just keep my hair in these braid out braids today. I think tomorrow I will just wear some kind of braid out updo. My edges are very delicate and I noticed that the slightest friction from the wig cap and wig were thinning the hair I do have. I will have to lay off the wigs for quite a while

 

[PracticallyMe]

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I am in class will be back to see if I can find more

I have Jojo, which is the link below (third link samsbeauty.com link above):
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It's a cute style, but the wig was awfully thin. It just seemed really see-through. I did wear it, but I was always concerned that the hair wasn't thick enough in the back. I was self-conscious wearing it because I keep my hair braided in two braids under my wigs and click up the ends, so I had to make sure everything was very flat and neat. I don't know if I got a bad wig or what, but I wouldn't buy again.

 

[Lanea87]

For some reason its taking that link too long to pull up. But are you talking about JoJo from FreeTress? Please tell me Nooooo....I want her so bad but thats bad news to hear.

Sent from MyTouch 4G, using LHCF app.....

 

[Caychica]

I'm so annoyed with this hair! It will not stop frizzing and getting tangled. I cant even get my sew in done over right now so I might take this one down early and wear my clip ins/single tracks until I can get some remy.

sucks

 

[Ijanei]

I can't wait to take this sew-in down at the end of the month, that will be two months I had it in (minus 6-8 days w/out it). I am loving the flow but wanna see if I gained any inches. So dying to be apl already, it's been almost a yr now.

 

[chasturner84]

I can't wait to take this sew-in down at the end of the month, that will be two months I had it in (minus 6-8 days w/out it). I am loving the flow but wanna see if I gained any inches. So dying to be apl already, it's been almost a yr now.

Ijanei, you know you won't see any progress as long as you keep checking on it!!!

It took me over a year (like 14 months) to reach APL......hopefully you won't have my luck

 

[3jsmom]

Hello Ladies

Checking in I relaxed last week and I wore it rollerset last week. Today I pinned it up and I will probably continue to pin it up after I rollerset it.

 

[divachyk]

Dropping by to say HI!

 

[Ijanei]

Ijanei, you know you won't see any progress as long as you keep checking on it!!!

It took me over a year (like 14 months) to reach APL......hopefully you won't have my luck

That's true Chast but ur hair really took off in 2010. like you were sl and now ur scraping bsl. Congrats btw but damn when am I getting my turn here

 

[JJamiah]

Dropping by to say HI!

Hello. How R U?

 

[acapnleo]

wore Danielle 2 days in a row... I may wash my hair tonight, just to get it over with...

So far my plastic cap / wrap cap combo is working nicely... my edges should be safe under my LF.

 

[divachyk]

Hello. How R U?

Surviving...and you? I sound beat down because I am. Help (work help) is on the way! I'll be glad when help arrives because working extra hours is taking away from my availability to play on lhcf. priorities!