2011 Hide Your Hair Challenge Part 3 (July 1st - Dec. 31st)

[winona]

I feel like I left me hair alone for 5 straight days I got it in a CoWashed high bun now I will redo Sat or Super early Sunday morning because I want to look super cute for my 7th year Wedding Anniversary He really liked my curlformer set maybe that is what I will do.

 

[nerdography]

I had my hair in twist for three weeks, then wore a twist of for a week. And this week I've been doing high buns. I'm debating doing box braids over the weekend, but I'm feeling lazy so I might stick to the high buns.

 

[mzsophisticated26]

I have been wearing my hair in a banana clip with the ends flexi rod this week. I will be getting a sew in weave next weekend. I will be stretching my texlax to about 18wks since I am 6wks post and will keep my weave in 3mths.

 

[TLC1020]

I'm still hiding my hair

I'm taking a pass on Saturday... Doing my relaxer after 18 1/2 weeks post relaxer.. yay me

 

[bajandoc86]

On sunday I will be installing rope twist braids with afro curl ends....for a natural 2 strand twist look  !! I've rested my hair for 3 weeks now, hiding my length with twists.

In preparation for the braids, on Saturday night I will shampoo with CON, protein treatment (mild - giovanni nutrafix), moisture deep condish with AOHSR coated with castor, then do an oil rinse with castor, rinse that out with one of my BFH condishes. Airdry then M&S and twist in sections.

 

[chasturner84]

I am unofficially in this challenge. I made a ton of progress in the last HYH challenge but think I just want to cheer you guys on this time

 

[mEmYSELFaNDj]

I feel like I left me hair alone for 5 straight days I got it in a CoWashed high bun now I will redo Sat or Super early Sunday morning because I want to look super cute for my 7th year Wedding Anniversary He really liked my curlformer set maybe that is what I will do.

Congrats on 5 days straight, please believe I know how hard that is to do.

 

[Shananyganz]

CHECKING IN!!

So..uhm... Sunday took my braids out (R.I.P....loved those things!!)---it took a minute because I wanted to make sure I removed all of the shed hair. As I finished a section I braided into one big braid. On Monday I did a REALLY good wash and treatment as follows::

- Pre-pooed with Vo5 Tea Therapy to detangle my hair. Most of my hair had been braided for 2 months straight... and even though I detangled as I removed the extension hair...I was NOT trying to play.
- Washed with Giovanni Clarifying Shampoo followed by Nourish Spa Shampoo
-Applied Aphogee 2 Minute Reconstructor focusing on my ends and rinsed with lukewarm water after 5 minutes
- Deep Conditioned with ORS Replenishing pack for 3 hours (covered twisted hair with plastic cap and then wrapped my towel around my head
- Followed my DC with Nourish Spa Conditioner and rinsed with cold water
- To finish, I detangled a little further, moisturized with Hawaiian Silky 14 in 1 and sealed with a mixture of almond, olive, and castor oil and air dried.

I didn't touch my hair until Wednesday evening at which time I placed it in a bun...

Not sure what's next...

~S~

 

[Adonia1987]

Now that my hair is longer it is so easy to maintain. I have been co-washing once a week, and washing once a week. Then I do a wet bun, and twist the ends. During the week I add accessories to go to work. I am loving this! Still hiding!

 

[Kerryann]

braids still in for 1 month so far and god knows this jammy grew i refuse to take it down it will be in until the end of the month

 

[mEmYSELFaNDj]

Sitting under the dryer right now, doing a curlformer set. I'll post pics later or sometime tomorrow. This is only my second time using these, the first time they came out nice so hopefully I get the same kind of results.

 

[skraprchik]

Well, my twist didn't make it two weeks, but not because it didn't look fine. I just really need to stick to my Friday wash day schedule. I can't do the itchies. Even though my scalp wasn't particularly dirty, when it starts to itch I'm ready to wash. I did my prepoo-wash-dc-air dry thing. Then I blew it out with the cool setting and put in another PS.

The longer it gets, the easier it becomes for me to take care of and keep in protective styles.

 

[FoxxyLocs]

Still hiding. I'm in cornrows right now. I was planning to take them out for a braid out but we're going to the beach today so I guess I'll leave them in.

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[mEmYSELFaNDj]

Curlformer set

 

[chasturner84]

^^Gorgeous!

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[Saga]

So I took my sew-in down after 28 days, this is the amount of growth I received:

July 8th 2011: Before Sew-In

August 8 2011: After Sew-In

The Experience:
This was one of the most high-maintenance PSes I've ever done probably. It took so much effort to moisturize the braids beneath the weave and wash it and blow dry it and blahblahblah. It also isnt the smartest PS for the summer time, but I already knew that which is why i opted for a very short weave. I used to C&G method to moisturize my braids beneath the weave-a combination of Infusium 23 and African Pride Braid Spray in a spray bottle added generously to each cornrow. I washed my braid once a week with diluted shampoo ( switched between Herbal Essence Hello Hydration Shampoo and Suave Coconut Shampoo). I Also conditioned my braids whenever I felt necessary.


The Take Down
I'm not sure how much growth I received in inches, but from what i can tell from the pictures it's much more than i usually get! I'm am going to continue using the C&G method to moisturize while in my braids, but I am going to add more into the mixture next time by including Sulfur and Hot Six Oil. I received about 4x more shedding than I have ever received with any other protective style. The amount of hair left on the floor after i detangled made my room look like the equivalent of a barber shop. I took the hair out on the 5th, overnight dced my braids w/Suave Coconut, then detangled in the morning. After detangling i twisted my hair into sections and washed using Tresemme Naturals Moisture Rich shampoo. I wash at least two times, trying tot focus on my scalp which had a lot of buildup. After the shampoo my hair felt pretty stripped. I was gonna DC with Silicon Mix but didn't have time so instead I just took down each twist then individually moisturized and sealed with HE LTR Leave in and Hot Six Oil Then let it airdry. The results were super soft hair for pretty much the whole day .

I may revisit weaves in the winter, but not anytime soon...waaay too much maintenace than I had patience for. Hopefully I can pick up more tips and advice on how to make the experience much easier. I also got a lot less build up form the sew-in than I usually do from my Box Braids and Braids w/extensions.



Not sure what PS to do next. Will update so...until then

 

[FoxxyLocs]

I had my mom redo my cornrows for me today, so I'll probably leave them in all week and then wash on Friday or Saturday.

I ordered two flexi8s that came in the mail today. I really like them. I got one large one for when I want wear my hair half up, and one mega for my buns and updos. I used the large one today to put my cornrows in a ponytail and I love it! It's dresses up an otherwise boring do, and I don't have to worry about it putting any stress on my hair. I'm sure I'll end up ordering more.

 

[kiminprogress]

I'm still hiding my hair too. I am in my second set of two strand twists and I really like this style. The first set lasted two weeks and so far I've had these one week. Other than the two days I wore a twist out before co washing I'v been low manipulation all the way.

 

[mEmYSELFaNDj]

4Th day curlformer hair. I pinned the sides back with good hair days pins(one of my new fav hair tools)
I think its holding up pretty well. I will definitely be wearing this set for the rest of the week.

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

mEmYSELFaNDj- Your hair is gorgeous! Very pretty How do you get your curls to last so long?!?!

4Th day curlformer hair. I pinned the sides back with good hair days pins(one of my new fav hair tools)
I think its holding up pretty well. I will definitely be wearing this set for the rest of the week.

 

[mEmYSELFaNDj]

@mEmYSELFaNDj- Your hair is gorgeous! Very pretty How do you get your curls to last so long?!?!

Thank you. At night I wear a satin scarf, it kind has a pocket that hangs down in the back and holds your hair(hope that makes sense, i tired to find a pic online, but i couldnt, I can post a pic of mine later)

Anyways I use that scarf and do something similiar to the pineapple without the use of an elastic band though. So instead of having that pocket part in the back of my head I position it on the top of my head and push all my curls upwards into the pocket part of the scarf. This ensures that when im sleeping if I smush the curls it will only be the ones on the sides and the nape area. The curls that everyone sees when I take it down are on the top and the crown and those are completely in tact.

OMG I hope that makes sense. If not I can post pics later when I get home. HTH

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

I'm bunning today. I've actually been taking my vitamins consecutively for a week and a half (that's a big deal for me). I'm hoping to see some good results. I only wish I didn't have to touch it every day. I wish I had braids.

 

[danigurl18]

I'm wearing a bun and plan on wearing it until this weekend

 

[LilMissSunshine5]

Did a coil out on Saturday and wore it until today...I like having uniform curls I washed/conditioned today, so I will be back to rocking wash n gos until further notice

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Just redid my twists and I think I will be able to make it till the end of the year. I hope by then, my hair will be long enough to bun. It will be a year's post my second BC! This is the longest I've been natural.

 

[ojemba]

Hi ladies!! I had such a hard time detangling my hair after I took the cornrows out I've decided to stick with single box braids. I braided these myself last week Friday. I'm planning to keep redoing them until Dec.

 

[ms.tatiana]

I'll be looking at my Yasmine half wig tonight and see what it's going to take to pump some life back into her, I like my half but for some reason my flakes are bad, bad like not wearing a black t-shirt bad, I got some sulfur 8 shampoo if it doesn't work I'll try some head and shoulders next.

 

[winona]

I have been keeping ps in for at least 5 days a week. I alternate cornrows/twist and wet buns. I am trying the styles in which I don't have to touch for the entire 4-5 days. I am improving with my cornrows and my hair thanks me my wet buns needed to be redone about every 3 days. on the weekends I experiment with straighter ps like curlformer sets, rod sets, rollersets.

 

[winona]

I have been to several bss for wigs but it is hard trying to decide what flatters my face and all my girlfriends are deployed or stationed too far away or just live too dang far. I really need to find friends in my ao who have a clue.

 

[mzbrown]

Yeah, 1 month down! I decided to do an install to get me through August, hopefully September too. I haven't done one in a while because the last time I did I couldn't make it two weeks ( I had to wash and dc). I decided to go with wet and wavy from my local bss. Sorry I don't know how to make the pic smaller. This is the install with a U and edges left out. I usally braid or french roll the left out hair with the weave for blending. So far so good, just have to battle the itchies.