A Hard C & G challenge. Don't join if you can't hang.

[shynessqueen]

My self and OAHQ is doing a C&G challenge for a year, to meet our hair goals with out all the in between lengths. We are going to leave Twist/braids in our hair for a whole year without brakes. Who wants to join us. If you are not completely on board You can also do the min challenge for 6 months. The rules are below.




Doing the hard core C & G challenge for a year.


plove--- 8/07--->8/08
OAHQ---7/07---->7/08
deola--- 8/08--->8/08
Aidenberry--- 8/07--->8/08
Nonie--- 8/07--->8/08
den 1 ?
Chicacanella--- 8/07---8/08
Texasqt--- 8/07--->8/08
Joyousnerd---8/07--->8/08
Czyfaith--- 8/07--->8/08
baby---8/07--->8/08
Seymone
Kissey18
Mystic
anherica
Love Goddess oshun
Poli
MJ
Basketballbabe03
Afrolinda
Miz Complexity
Mz deep soul
Minnie
Ayoung 1981
jaded faerie
Missey
tocktick
Nann Dee
damsel
daaiyah
renae226


Doing the hard core min challenge for 6 months

Soliel 185
Blackout
Gelati
Kiesha
Aidenberry
Scarcity21
Pringe
Autumnluv
Kearkrazy
sareca
JessicaRabbit
Hotair
GrowmeNow
MonaRae
ladybeesrch
meaganita
Tenny
caramelty
Seymore
Cecilie
sdfw
girlyprincess23
kbfluff
jtsupanova
Funkparadise
Queeny20



The rules are

you can't take a brake. You can use cornrows, box braid twist, your own hair, fake hair etc......... You just can't take a brake.

For the ladies in the 6 month challenge If you need to take all of your hair out, you have to put them right back in within 2 days.

For the ladies in the year challenge you have to put them back in within 5 days.

y'all can switch up the challenges you want to be in. If you are on the year challenge and you're getting close to 6 months you can stop at 6 months. Just make a post saying you are going to stop at 6 months. If you're on the 6 months challenge and think you can make it to a year, make a post.

Lets keep each other updated on how it's going and when you are getting the itch to take your hair out. (mines come around 6 months when I have a lot of NG to play in)


I wish y'all all luck. I hope this time next year we all have a good amount of growth.

 

[Soliel185]

I'm actually planning on doing this all for about 6 month starting in October. I'll be taking them down again in April for my birthday. I've previously done it for 2 years with great results -- good luck to everyone that joins!

 

[shynessqueen]

I'm actually planning on doing this all for about 6 month starting in October. I'll be taking them down again in April for my birthday. I've previously done it for 2 years with great results -- good luck to everyone that joins!

Not to many people is going to join because it's to hard to go a long time without see your hair.

Thanks for the well wishes.

 

[deola]

I'm in cos I have decided to do a one year stretch and this will definitely be the way to go!
I plan to put in braids this saturday!
God help us all!

 

[shynessqueen]

I'm in cos I have decided to do a one year stretch and this will definitely be the way to go!
I plan to put in braids this saturday!
God help us all!

I'm putting my braids in now. I want to be MBL this time next year.

I don't think about my hair as much as I use to. This will help me in my stretching for a year. I have a lot of things going on in my life that take my thoughts off my hair.


welcome to the challenge. Good luck

 

[Aidenberry03]

Okay, so I am going to do this. I am in tree braids now until December. Yes I said it.

Okay, so what type of braids are you going to do and how will we maintain the style. For this I was thinking about braids with synthetic hair, braided all the way down to the tips.

 

[**WonderWoman**]

I really wanna to this, but my twin's first wedding is in December & she already has plans for my hair

Good luck to you ladies. I know it will be well worth it at the end of the year!!!!

 

[HoneyDew]

I may be able to join for 6 months. I just did my budget and I really cannot see dropping all the cash for braids.

But for 6 months I may be able to pull it off. I need some advice, though.

I used to get braids for years and never cared for them. With all the time in braids you would think I would know better.

Anyway, ladies please give me some advice:

1. Do you feel that sythetic hair dries out own hair out? I did use Kanekalon hair last time, but I want to make sure.

2. If I go with human hair, what is the best way to seal the ends?

 

[shynessqueen]

Okay, so I am going to do this. I am in tree braids now until December. Yes I said it.

Okay, so what type of braids are you going to do and how will we maintain the style. For this I was thinking about braids with synthetic hair, braided all the way down to the tips.

Do what ever kind of braids you want to do. The only rule is you can't take the braids complete out. If you don't want to do the year long version you can do the 6 months one.

 

[Serenity_Peace]

I'm so jealous of you ladies. I want to do this, but was told that I couldn't get braids.

 

[Mook's hair]

I can't join this one - I have to allow time in between my braids in order to keep hubby happy.

But good luck to all of you and I hope you will all make fotki albums and update as you grow and redo your braids/twists. I really wanna see this.

 

[**WonderWoman**]

I've done braids with both human & synthetic & for me there's no difference in how it affects my hair. But with synthetic, I stay away from the rough textures. I mostly use Xpressions hair, which feels really smooth.

I may be able to join for 6 months. I just did my budget and I really cannot see dropping all the cash for braids.

But for 6 months I may be able to pull it off. I need some advice, though.

I used to get braids for years and never cared for them. With all the time in braids you would think I would know better.

Anyway, ladies please give me some advice:

1. Do you feel that sythetic hair dries out own hair out? I did use Kanekalon hair last time, but I want to make sure.

2. If I go with human hair, what is the best way to seal the ends?

 

[SunnyDelight]

Anyway, ladies please give me some advice:

1. Do you feel that sythetic hair dries out own hair out? I did use Kanekalon hair last time, but I want to make sure.

2. If I go with human hair, what is the best way to seal the ends?

HoneyDew -

I don't have an answer for your second question but I have been told by a braiding professional and since then (years ago) exclusively use kanekalon hair. From what I understand, synthetic hair does dry hair out more and because it it synthetic, it cuts into the stands of your own hair. I have had good results (thickness/growth/much less shedding) with the kanekalon hair and C&G method.

Good luck!!

 

[HoneyDew]

Thanks ladies.

My braids felt hard the week after I got them so I really felt like they were dry. I washed them for the 1st time last night and really soaked them with a leave in. Today they feel soft, which makes me feel like my hair is doing better in there, too. I had a VERY bad experience using that synthetic hair that you can curl, too. It was VERY drying to my hair.

 

[**WonderWoman**]

Question for any braid ladies who takes proper care of the braids:

Can you critic my regime, I plan on using daily:
* Salerm Biomarine mist (moisture)
* CHI Keratin Mist (strengthener) or Aphogee leave-in spray

 

[Nonie]

I'm game. It's the only way I wear braids: 24/7 for at least a year, but usually more. I had really planned to try taking a break but I'm so enjoying the freedom of never having to deal with my hair.

Honeydew, I use human hair and I don't seal the ends. They unravel a lot when the hair is fresh and new, but since I don't mind playing with my hair, it gives me an excuse to keep rebraiding the ends while I watch TV. As the extension hair gets older, it will hold better as you can see from these braids that were more than a year old. If you do braid-outs or any wavy style on human hair braids, they will unravel less. So putting them in a pony and braiding it for the night then putting a friendly elastic at the end then baggying will give you cute waves at the ends when you wear the hair down.

 

[Nanyanika]

I'm in, i already have braids in to help retain length i've acheived, i'm also using my own line of products. ladies, what will be your regimens for this challenge?

 

[KEWLKAT103]

I'm tempted to join this challenge. I wore braids for years, but didn't know the proper way to care for them or my hair. Everytime, I would take them down to rebraid, it would fall like rain. Since learning to care for my hair, I have had braids once with good results. I only had them for 1 1/2 months though.

 

[Blackoutzangel05]

Since I am working I can get my cornrows now!!! But I don't know if I could do a whole year BUT I am going to hang as long as I can, at least until my 1 year anniversary of being natural...want to show pictures of my hair for that...and I won't be able to replace them immediately. Meaning I might take them out Friday night and get them redone on Saturday morning is that okay? I can not replace my own braids because I can not braid my own hair. Let me know if that few hours that my hair is out is cool and I will be on board starting for me, next Saturday..that is when I get my first check and will be able to afford getting my hair done.

 

[deola]

Ok ladies, this is going to be my regimen once I get my barids in- I did this when I had micros early in the year and I kept them in for about two and a half months(my hair did not break and I had very little shedding).
1. Wash scalp and braids then lavishly soak in conditioner and wash off after a few mins every weekend.
2. Spray scalp and soak braids with African Royale braid spray and infusium.
3. Since I now use MTG, apply that every 2days.
4. Spray braids only with braid spray or infusium every 2dys.
5. Redo braids as I see fit.
6. Keep my fingers crossed and pray!

P.S
I think my braider is going to do a no-show!
Does anybody know a good braider around the Inland Empire area, Ca that will not cost me an arm and a leg?

 

[Blackoutzangel05]

Ok ladies, this is going to be my regimen once I get my barids in- I did this when I had micros early in the year and I kept them in for about two and a half months(my hair did not break and I had very little shedding).
1. Wash scalp and braids then lavishly soak in conditioner and wash off after a few mins every weekend.
2. Spray scalp and soak braids with African Royale braid spray and infusium.
3. Since I now use MTG, apply that every 2days.
4. Spray braids only with braid spray or infusium every 2dys.
5. Redo braids as I see fit.
6. Keep my fingers crossed and pray!

P.S
I think my braider is going to do a no-show!
Does anybody know a good braider around the Inland Empire area, Ca that will not cost me an arm and a leg?

Okay so you are only going to spray your braids every other day? Or you are going to spray your scalp daily and the braids every other day???

Sorry to hear about your braider...Why do you think that she would be a no-show!?!

 

[gelati]

I want to join!!!! But I only can do the 6 month challenge. I'm going to put my plaits in beginning of September the weekend after my wedding anniversary. I will find a good kind of hair that I can keep in for 6 months. I'm going to love this challenge because I was getting ready to put some kinky twists in. I'll rather put some plaits in because they last a little bit longer to me. I've been doing my own plaits and twist for 5 years and this really saves my husband some serious money. When I take out the plaits after 6 months. That will be in February my birthday month. That's going to be a great birthday gift, all that new growth!!!!

 

[MissFallon]

I'm down! I've basically been doing this for the last 4 months (excluding these last 2 weeks) with natural cornrows underneath my lacefront. I also had extension braids for 2 weeks. I think I am going to try to keep my hair braided for 6 months and then see where I am (hopefully past APL). I will do mostly cornrow extensions, maybe some kinky twists and some single braids. I'm not starting until September tho cuz I want to enjoy my hair a llittle b4 I braid it up for 6 months.

 

[Jetblackhair]

Ok ladies, this is going to be my regimen once I get my barids in- I did this when I had micros early in the year and I kept them in for about two and a half months(my hair did not break and I had very little shedding).
1. Wash scalp and braids then lavishly soak in conditioner and wash off after a few mins every weekend.
2. Spray scalp and soak braids with African Royale braid spray and infusium.
3. Since I now use MTG, apply that every 2days.
4. Spray braids only with braid spray or infusium every 2dys.
5. Redo braids as I see fit.
6. Keep my fingers crossed and pray!

P.S
I think my braider is going to do a no-show!

Does anybody know a good braider around the Inland Empire area, Ca that will not cost me an arm and a leg?

My sister lives in the Inland Empire and about a month ago she was supposed to get her hair braided...well the braider was a no-show. That seems to happen quite often, I don't get it.

 

[coconow2007]

I am going to give the mini (6 month) challenge a try - first i have to learn how to braid my own hair, lol The braider I used in the past did a great job but too tight and way too small.

 

[deola]

Jetblackhair, what a coincidence!
I don't get it eithererplexed
Did she get someone else?

Blackoutzangel05, I'm going to spray my scalp and braids only on wash days and my braids only on every other day. This is to prevent too much build up on my scalp so that I don't have a hard time taking the braids out and minimizing breakage.
I don't know why my braider won't call me back! I have left numerous messages on her phone, I am nice person

 

[deola]

I am going to give the mini (6 month) challenge a try - first i have to learn how to braid my own hair, lol The braider I used in the past did a great job but too tight and way too small.

Maybe I should learn how to do my own braids too! I put cornrows in my daughter's hair, it should not be that difficult........

 

[chica_canella]

I am doing this too. I wanted to straighten my hair in December but I will wait until next year this time. I believe I will be pleasantly surprise-heck, I KNOW I will be pleasantly surprised!

 

[texasqt]

This has been on my mind and lookie here! I'm in. I'm going to braid my hair Labor Day Weekend and then rock my 'Are you Nikos' Cousin? shirt' for t-shirt day. Keeping my hair braided will also help me work on my abs.
The only problem is finding someone to braid my hair that will braid past my hair, won't use super glue to make it not unravel, won't tell me "girl, you have a lot of hair (translation=big head) that's gon' be extra!," and who won't take an entire 24 hours. I can do it myself, I just don't wanna...Am I asking for too much??? Once they are in, I hope I can make it past the 6 months!

 

[cmw45]

I really wanna to this, but my twin's first wedding is in December & she already has plans for my hair

Good luck to you ladies. I know it will be well worth it at the end of the year!!!!

Has she already decided that she will be having several?

I'm not sure if I'm in yet...but I'm real tempted.