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

scarcity21 said:
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.
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Thanks...this is all I needed to hear to join...i usually dont take down sections and rebraid..i feel it takes me much longer...id rather take the whole braids down , DC and put it back in...ive been doing this since november of 2006 with good results....since 6/23/07 though..ive let my fro out...just put my 2nd weave ever with micros in the front last wed 8/1/07....so that is my starting date...im gonna try the 6 month challenge 1st and then maybe do the yr...
So 8/1/07 started
will end 2/1/08....

How do u ladies that dont take the braids out completely do hardcore protein treatments? Also...im guessing...no trimming?
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can any1 answer this plssssssssssssssssss?
 
sareca said:
The part I hated the most is rebraiding one at a time; after about 3 months I was basically rebraiding 2-5 braids a day. By the time I got to them all it was time to start over from the front again. Basically I was braiding hair everyday for months, but I did it. I had my hair braided continuously for 10 months. Unfortunately, it all dried out and had to be cut off, but that was because I didn't know how to take care of it.
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Thats exactly why i prefer taking all the braids out and rebraiding after about 2 days of DCing.....i feel its less laborous doing it this way!!!
 
scarcity21 said:
Thats exactly why i prefer taking all the braids out and rebraiding after about 2 days of DCing.....i feel its less laborous doing it this way!!!
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I like the new rules. :yep: I'm in! Um, but not until Jan 2008 then I'm in for 6 months. Right now I need a break.
 
shynessqueen said:
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.
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I not in for the challenge, but when I was pregnant with my daughter I did this for the entire pregnancy and 3 years after she was born. I loved it and it works as long as you keep up with moisture, washing and conditioning.
 
Count me in for a year:grin:. I have been doing this for the past 10 years anyways so this will be a breeze:yay:. I'll do it for 4 years if need be:lachen:. Maybe by then I will have learned how to use my digital camera and post some pictures:rolleyes: ( i'm to lazy to figure it out LOL LOL).
 
Poli said:
Count me in for a year:grin:. I have been doing this for the past 10 years anyways so this will be a breeze:yay:. I'll do it for 4 years if need be:lachen:. Maybe by then I will have learned how to use my digital camera and post some pictures:rolleyes: ( i'm to lazy to figure it out LOL LOL).
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Wow I want to see pics, naptural a few inches from waislength:grin:
 
I'm joining this for a year. I'm currently wearing cornrows under wigs (I'm in the wig and boot camp challenges as well). I may do other styles such as kinky twists or braids throughout the year. My cornrows are looking a bit rough now, so I'll post pics as soon as I redo them. :yep:
 
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All ya'll lurkers wondering if you should join: just take a look at Shyness' progress. you will be convinced.:yep:
 
Okay ladies I am hopefully going to have my kinky twists in. Today there was some extra hair laying around and I remembered that my only complaint was that I didn't know how to start the braid with extensions and finally I saw groafrolong.com's tutorial and tried it and it worked! I tried to get a full individual braid but yeah, it was all twisted and not very cute but I know that I can get the twist started....so now I just have to purchase the hair and I am off! I am so excited that I can do this myself!!! That is going to make this year so much easier on me....and I am definitely going to need that 5 days to rebraid:grin::grin::grin:
 
I'm in!!! I'm in!!! Now that u said u've got a mini hard C&G I can do that! Me! Me!! Me!!! I'll be in cornrows with my own hair till December for the HYH reveal and back in till January- So 6 months
 
iam in. i will start off with the 6 month challenge (just to get me goin) n then i will see how things are 6mon from now and will decide if i will do the year long. iam weavin it up with tracks.lol.
 
Got a question.....do I 'have' to use extension hair?

I'm down with hiding my hair and the protein/moisturizing schedule for C&G, but I only know how to do twists/braids using my own hair.
 
I am dropping out on this one. Can't hang.

I need about 3 weeks in between because I would get sick of the braids if I did them straight. After 2 sets I would not want them anymore.

Sooooo, good luck ladies! I will stick with my 5 weeks on 3-4 weeks off.
 
Ok, so my braider calls me out of the blue some mins ago and was so apologetic. Hmmm.... I don't know why I even refer to her as my braider cos truth be told, she has never braided my hair before. This will be our first appointment. So it's for tomorrow morning and she's charged me a hundred dollars. I don't know if that's steep for what I want to do-box braids the size of a pencil.
What do you fine ladies think?

Sorry to see HoneyDew leave us. Happy hair growing anyhoo!
 
deola said:
Ok, so my braider calls me out of the blue some mins ago and was so apologetic. Hmmm.... I don't know why I even refer to her as my braider cos truth be told, she has never braided my hair before. This will be our first appointment. So it's for tomorrow morning and she's charged me a hundred dollars. I don't know if that's steep for what I want to do-box braids the size of a pencil.
What do you fine ladies think?

Sorry to see HoneyDew leave us. Happy hair growing anyhoo!
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I think that is a good price.

I will be peeping in. I am doing my own C&G reggie. :grin:
 
shynessqueen said:
You can use your own hair. :yep:
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Well pish da bull pish, my black pish is in this pish!

For those who don't speak dirbonics, I accept the challenge for 6 mo and am twisting my hair right now. I won't fully unravel my whole head until Feb 10, 2008. I'll put pics up either sat or sunday.
 
I am doing my own braids ladies! So far I have been braiding for 4 hours and thought I had a lot more done than I actually have done..:grin: So tomorrow I hope to be done...that is my one month natural-versary and my hair will be in braids. They aren't the most professional looking things and I don't think that I will be doing individual box braids for a minute after these, just some twist or medium sized ones with the curly hair so the ends are out, my arms hurt! But I am going to try to hold on to this set for at least a month....I can't believe! I am learning so much about how to do my own hair...ya'll have no clue what you have started. My mother in law wants me to braid her hair before she goes on her trip to Florida next month.....:rolleyes:
 
Blackoutzangel05 said:
I am doing my own braids ladies! So far I have been braiding for 4 hours and thought I had a lot more done than I actually have done..:grin: So tomorrow I hope to be done...that is my one month natural-versary and my hair will be in braids. They aren't the most professional looking things and I don't think that I will be doing individual box braids for a minute after these, just some twist or medium sized ones with the curly hair so the ends are out, my arms hurt! But I am going to try to hold on to this set for at least a month....I can't believe! I am learning so much about how to do my own hair...ya'll have no clue what you have started. My mother in law wants me to braid her hair before she goes on her trip to Florida next month.....:rolleyes:
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Kudos to you! I hope she's a paying customer!:grin:
I really admire you ladies that are braiding/twisting your hair yourselves-I wish I could do the same-it'll mean not showing up for work for a week and lending my daughter out to the highest bidder:lachen:

I think the price is reasonable too HD, thanks!
I'll post pics as soon as I have those braids in :spinning:
 
Imma step up and join the challenge. I'm already doing the HYH till xmas but it won't hurt my to keep my braids in longer. I'm going to miss my hair. I'm signing up for a whole year.:drunk:
 
deola said:
Kudos to you! I hope she's a paying customer!:grin:
I really admire you ladies that are braiding/twisting your hair yourselves-I wish I could do the same-it'll mean not showing up for work for a week and lending my daughter out to the highest bidder:lachen:

I think the price is reasonable too HD, thanks!
I'll post pics as soon as I have those braids in :spinning:
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Its hard and I am almost done. Some of the braids arent the same size and I will be retouching tomorrow the ones that are just too big or not tight enough, but all in all I am proud of my work. It is my first time and I believe that it is taken me about 10 hours to complete over 2 days. I had to buy some more hair today and get my braid spray. My braids are fairly long too. I am going to have some pictures in my fotki when I am completely done with them which should be some time tomorrow. Since I am sure that I can pull off a nice set of kinky twist...I am in this challenge for a year!!!!!!
 
Blackoutzangel05 said:
Its hard and I am almost done. Some of the braids arent the same size and I will be retouching tomorrow the ones that are just too big or not tight enough, but all in all I am proud of my work. It is my first time and I believe that it is taken me about 10 hours to complete over 2 days. I had to buy some more hair today and get my braid spray. My braids are fairly long too. I am going to have some pictures in my fotki when I am completely done with them which should be some time tomorrow. Since I am sure that I can pull off a nice set of kinky twist...I am in this challenge for a year!!!!!!
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:congrats: on completing your first sets of braids. You did them fast, it took me 17 hours my first time. By next year, your braids will look like a pro's :yep:.
 
Thanks MJ...my mother in law says that they are big but they aren't the big at all, I know that I didn't take those microscopic sections like the professional braiders do and try to braid that little bit of hair, I just have too much hair for that but I will probably divide the sections that I have now and make 2 braids out of them....just because I believe it makes the braids more uniformed.
 
Do you DC while in braids? I like to DC once (or twice) a week, alternating protein and moisture. How do you C&Gers do this in braids? Also, what do you use to shampoo and condition your hair?

Just curious 'cuz I'd like to join but not sure what my reggie should be.

Thanks,
jayjay
 
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