2014 Twist/Braid/Bun for Growth Challenge

toaster thank you!!!! I kinda wanna trim my ends a bit though. I'm gonna be trimming with the lunar cycles, so I'm waiting until March 19, 20 when the Spring Equinox is which is supposed to be the strongest day for hair growth or something. That or the Summer Solstice. =/

Also, are you the one who was trying SheScentIt? If so, how are you liking it? I LOVE her products. My favorite stylers are her Brazil Nut Curly Buttercream and the Marshmallow Herbal Hair Cream, and the Banana Brulee Deep Conditioner is THEE BOMB!!!!!!!!! Her scents have changed, but I still enjoy them. :)
 
Mskraizy yes I did try shescentit! I loved the Seyani butter and use it daily, and the riche deep conditioner was great for my hair. I didn't care for the avocado conditioner though, it was too thin! I like my conditioners to be thick and almost... foamy. I'm glad you're liking her products!!

I trimmed in December according to the trimming cycle but I might get a hair cut (shaping really) over Easter.
 
I was gonna try the riche deep conditioner. Maybe I'll purchase it next time. I'm glad to hear the seyani hair butter is cool, my sis likes that too! I haven't tried it yet.

You've trimmed with lunar cycles? Do you notice a significant increase in growth? I'm just wondering cause I'm like, why cut off perfectly good hair when it won't work...:s
 
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I was gonna try the riche deep conditioner. Maybe I'll purchase it next time. I'm glad to hear the seyani hair butter is cool, my sis likes that too! I haven't tried it yet. You've trimmed with lunar cycles? Do you notice a significant increase in growth? I'm just wondering cause I'm like, why cut off perfectly good hair when it won't work...:s
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Mskraizy I haven't noticed any extra growth due to the trimming schedule. I usually trim my hair once a year so I just times it to the date on the calendar, but I wasn't expecting much.
 
Hmmmm..... I may still try it but I guess I won't expect much from it. It seemed believable but it might show a little something. We'll see.
 
Took a break from buns today. Did a protein treatment during my morning run (Nexxus Polymedic Emergency Reconstructor) followed by a chelating shampoo (MBB) and then Linange Restructuring Mask w/Shea butter & coconut oil under a heat cap.

Then I blew my hair dry which I haven't done in a while (air dryer over here!) and instead of following with a flat iron...I just stopped there. Oh and I used PM The Conditioner and PM Super Skinny Serum and PM Heat Seal before blow drying.
 

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Hey ladies....missed y'all. I've been MIA - life happens. At any rate, I've kept up with this challenge....2 stand twists for at least a week, then wearing the twist out for a few days, then repeat. I just washed and conditioned yesterday...had more shedding than usual, not sure if I'm on the back end of post partum shredding or what. Installed mini twists and they should last for 3 weeks.
 
I'd like to join!

1. What is your primary style (twists, braids, bunning, etc.)?
Two-strand twists


2. What is your style maintenance regimen?
On workout days:
Cowash or oil wash with sunflower oil.
Seal with argan oil and apply cream on top where nedded.
Cross-wrap wet twists overnight to keep stretched.

Everyday:
Oil ends with argan oil before cross-wrapping for bed.

3. Are you natural, relaxed, transitioning?
Natural

4. What do you hope to achieve from the challenge?
I hope to keep my hair in excellent condition while recommitting to working out (sweaty scalp!), and to end the year scraping waist length.


5. When and how will you restyle your hair?
Every 4 weeks. I will DC, PT, and heat stretch on very low heat with my flat iron before reinstalling the twists.

6. Include Starting Pic. (You will not be an official challenger without one).
 

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Question for everyone (I know I'm not official yet, but still want to know!): Do you ladies twist/braid back-to-back? I was thinking of untwisting and re-twisting the same day. Is that a bad idea?
 
Welcome davisbr88!!

I need to go back and update the challengers list.

I don't really twist but I don't see why you couldn't untwist and retwist on the same day. Or maybe you could wear a twist out in a bun for a few days to rest your fingers!
 
davisbr88 said:
Question for everyone (I know I'm not official yet, but still want to know!): Do you ladies twist/braid back-to-back? I was thinking of untwisting and re-twisting the same day. Is that a bad idea?
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I've done that a few times...it's time consuming (and I'm slow). I don't think it can hath your hair though
 
I twisted my hair in large twists on wash day to stretch. Today I put my hair in two large braids on either side of my head.
 
I have a set of mini braids in that I plan on keeping in for a month. I plan on doing this style every month for the next 6 months! Reeeaaaalllly trying to make waist length as soon as possible. So I figured, six months of thee best protective style ever should help me get there.

In these mini braids I plan to conditioner wash whenever necessary, shampoo and deep condition weekly as I normally do. On days that I co-wash I usually moisturize my hair by applying the co-wash conditioner to my ends and then on top of that, some ecostyler gel. On days that I don't co-wash, I'll probably leave it alone (since I co wash my braids pretty often), or just spritz lightly with water and seal the ends with oil. I plan to oil and massage my scalp daily. And besides that, just keep it up and protected. Hoping for the best!

Shootin for waist length ya'll!! :grin:

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Twists and buns have been giving me peace and freedom from my hair. My new goal is to keep my protective styles well detangled. I have had to change my detangling method to make my life easier but all in all my hair is still on track due to protective styling.

Twists have been helping me to retain moisture as well as length so they are becoming a mainstay more so than buns because buns, due to my tighter texture, allow my hair to shrink up on itself. They are still a go to for when I am feeling lazy though.
 
Buns will always be my main hair style. I've been setting my hair every week since January and I get the best buns on stretched hair. It's been a goal of mine to wear my hair "out" more, but after a day or two I'm always back in a bun until the next wash day. They're just so easy.
 
I may join you ladies in April. I always say I'm going to do so much to my hair but after three days I get lazy and am over it. So probably switching to twist until my hair is longer.
 
Hey ladies! The end of the month will be here before we know it! Just wanted to remind everyone about the quarterly check in. It's not really a length check, so you don't have to post pictures if you don't want to, but I'd love to hear how twists/braids/buns have benefited your hair over the past three months.[/QUOTE]

toaster
I bounce between my bantu bun and 2 goddess braids. It's just more convenient and keeps my hair off my shoulders, back and face. I still love to swang my hair every now and again and I will wear it down maybe 3-4 times in between washing every 2 weeks. I'm starting to get compliments/questions in real life (well outside of the hair boards) regarding my hair care which is kinda cool. I usually only get compliments when my hair is in senegalese twists and just being asked where I got them done, but it feels good to get compliments on my own hair and to be able to say that I did it myself :)
 
I've been keeping my hair in either two large braids on either side of my head or large twists. I haven't done my normal medium sized twists in a while. I used to do them on Sundays, moisturize and seal every other day, then take them out on Friday or Saturday for a twist out/twist out bun. Then I'd start the process again the next Sunday. I might go back to that. I've been doing this consistently since October 2012 and I feel I've been able to retain a good amount of length.
 
toaster
gvin89

Thanks so much for the responses, ladies!
I had planned to untwist after 3 weeks and then wear my hair out for a week before retwisting, but I can just see that being unsuccessful since I probably won't want to put it back in twists.
 
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toaster
gvin89

Thanks so much for the responses, ladies!
I had planned to untwist after 3 weeks and then wear my hair out for a week before retwisting, but I can just see that being unsuccessful since I probably won't want to put it back in twists.
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If you do wear your hair out that long, please make sure you detangle extremely well before washing. I didn't this past week and paid for it royally :-( but my twist out was all that!
 
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If you do wear your hair out that long, please make sure you detangle extremely well before washing. I didn't this past week and paid for it royally :-( but my twist out was all that!
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Nah, I think I'm just going to untwist and thoroughly detangle Friday night and retwist on Saturday after washing and DC'ing. I don't think I want to tempt myself. I'm wearing twists as a safe workout style, so I don't want to have it out and then use my hair as an excuse to be lazy.
Everything is mental with me :lachen:
 
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MileHighDiva Large for me is like 12 - 15. Medium is 20 - 30. Small is over 30. You know I don't have much hair. :look:
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Froreal3

You don't get tangles from doing twists? I tried a twist out last year and it was pretty, but tangle and SSK heaven compared to a braid out. Difference is probably that you're only wearing the TO on the weekend and keeping the hair in the individual twists for the week.

In the near future, I'll try to do some twist and keep them twisted up and see, if I get the same result as last year.
 
^^MileHighDiva I don't get too many tangles unless I wear a twist out from small twists. Aint nobody got time for that. The twists actually stretch my hair almost as well as a tension blow out or a rollerset.
 
Put my hair in 3 big braids, pinned them around my head and will keep them in for a few days. I have a "girl's day in" at my house tomorrow with a few girlfriends...and have to take my daughter to a beach party on Sunday. Kinda just need my hair up and out of the way. I'll just throw on a headband until I'm ready to take them down, then rock a braidout bun or something next week.
 
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