Anybody up for a 2009 Crown and Glory Challenge?

I am currently in micros that I had put in the first week of December. I plan on keeping them in until March and either getting another set of micros or kinky twists. I only planned to keep my hair braided for the next 6mths. June will mark one year of being coompletely natural. I have gained a lot of growth by keeping my hair braided. I am not sure if I will do the entire year but I am in for the challenge.
 
Count me in! :yep: I will be doing extended cornrows, maybe 4 rows stacked this time. They are so much quicker to put in and easier to take out, too. I find that I get less breakage this way as well. Putting funky patterns in the parts (nothing too extreme, though) makes it interesting. I can't leave them in as long as the individuals, but I get bored and want to change up my style frequently anyway.

Because of the length of my hair, I will be bunning my braids in order to protect my ends.

I did a year long C&G challenge before and got crazy growth. I expect to be at waist length by Christmas '09! :grin:
 
Mejayt said:
I am currently in micros that I had put in the first week of December. I plan on keeping them in until March and either getting another set of micros or kinky twists. I only planned to keep my hair braided for the next 6mths. June will mark one year of being coompletely natural. I have gained a lot of growth by keeping my hair braided. I am not sure if I will do the entire year but I am in for the challenge.
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Gotta commit to the year. You know you want to go for it!
 
DivaD04 said:
i'm game...i'm in the middle of putting in my braids. i was going to chop of my hair since i have major breakage but opt for braids instead...i've decided to keep my hair and see if it catches up. i just picked up some ssf and curl activator for my braids. i have cg's co but i don't really care for the scent of it so ssf and the ca will be my sptaple...
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Hey there....we don't know one another, but I wanted to congratulate you on not chopping your hair. I live in Britain with my husband and my hair just plain fell out and broke off due to the hard water here. It was hard not to cut, but when we went home for Christmas in 2007, the beautician I went to recommended me just waiting it out and letting my hair grow back.

I lost about 5 inches over the course of 2007 and have gained it all back and then some with the braids. Blessings to you as your hair grows!!!

cj
 
Oh...can you count me in with this as well?

I have been in twists since October, and while I don't really have a regimen, I do take good care of my hair.

I moisturize with shea butter (which, for some reason, my hair really loves. When I take braids or twists down, my hair is extra thick, strong, and well-conditioned), mist when it feels dry, shampoo infreqently, co-wash mostly, and pre-poo with Amla oil. I use Mega-Tek on my scalp whenever I remember to do it. I leave it in until the next time I wash.

I take garlic every now and then as well.

I probably need to be more regimented, but since my growth is much more than it has ever been previously, I am happy.

I redo my entire head every month, one braid at a time, starting on Friday and finishing sometime on Sunday. I take my sweet time with upkeep since no one can tell I am in the middle of a hair redo anyway. LOL :grin: That's the beauty of twists/braids.

Honestly, I might do it for 2 years...completely refreshing sometime in April of 09 and then again in October. Sorry this is so long...:crazy:

COUNT ME IN!!!

cj

I don't take my whole head down at all...until I am ready to take the twists out for a month or so. I have extremely little shedding, and I think it's because I redo my whole head so often, finger combing to get out the kinks. I length checked today, and since October, I have gone from neck length to collar bone on the sides.
 
Count me in. I will twisting this weekend. I plan to do a minimum of 2 months with twist and/or braids in and no more than 2 weeks at a time with them out. I will take a picture of my hair before I put the braids in.

Melodies, this is how I did my twist/braids earlier this year, just redoing the whole head a little at time about every 3-4 weeks. It's great to be able to do your own hair.
 
count me in for the whole year too!! I have my box braids in now...

i dont like doing too much to my hair while in braids because it just feels like too much....is there anyone with a simple regimen that has been working for them?
 
I got kinkies this past weekend and I plan on following the braid regimen also (I also plan on incorporating ayurvedic oils and teas into my regimen). I believe I can do it a year, wait :pray:, yeah I can do it (had to pray on it). I'M IN!
 
In my second set of braids now, so I'm in -but I need at least one pass as I'm already planning to most likely get a weave when I go to the Caribbean in Feb (not sure yet), then I'll braid until my next birthday which is Dec'09 -perfect!
 
Oh, I wanna join:yep:

And I know I say this every year (:look:) but I am gonna be serious with my hair care in 2009:yep::yep::yep:

I am gonna get my braids done on 12/30 and alternate between kinky twists, boxed braids and sew ins. I am gonna try to start transitioning this year also so we shall see how well that goes:drunk::drunk::drunk:
 
I'm in! :)

I have been in braids since November. I will keep them in until I have the baby in April. I will probably relax in May take a lil break and then go back into braids:grin:

I can braid my own hair so I usually braid the front part from my ear forward and cornrow the back and cover it with a fall. This is really simple and it makes it easier to refresh your braids because you only have to braid 1/2 of your head:giggle:.

This is what the finished result looks like:

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  • I spray nightly with a 50/50 mix of African Royale Braid Spray and Infusium 23
  • I rebraid all braids on a monthly basis
  • I wash and condition on a weekly basis using Cathy Howse's conditioner or any other conditioner around the house.
  • I wear a silk scarf to bed everynight and braid the braids into two french braids so that they are wavy in the morning.
  • I usually wear my hair down with a headband in the front or in the style seen in the photo above.
This is very convenient since I am pregnant and I do not want to relax my hair :)
 
Radianthealth said:
I'm in! :)

I have been in braids since November. I will keep them in until I have the baby in April. I will probably relax in May take a lil break and then go back into braids:grin:

I can braid my own hair so I usually braid the front part from my ear forward and cornrow the back and cover it with a fall. This is really simple and it makes it easier to refresh your braids because you only have to braid 1/2 of your head:giggle:.

This is what the finished result looks like:

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  • I spray nightly with a 50/50 mix of African Royale Braid Spray and Infusium 23
  • I rebraid all braids on a monthly basis
  • I wash and condition on a weekly basis using Cathy Howse's conditioner or any other conditioner around the house.
  • I wear a silk scarf to bed everynight and braid the braids into two french braids so that they are wavy in the morning.
  • I usually wear my hair down with a headband in the front or in the style seen in the photo above.
This is very convenient since I am pregnant and I do not want to relax my hair :)
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You have a braided fall?
 
Can I join? I braid my hair weekly or biweekly and throw on my LF, take down wash and put braids back in. Or is that too much for you ladies. This is what I do already.... Yall just let me know I will be back.
 
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ms_b_haven06 said:
Can I join? I braid my hair weekly or biweekly and throw on my LF, take down wah and put braids back in. Or is that too much for you ladies. This is what I do already.... Yall just let me know I will be back.
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That will be fine. So, you will be doing this for the full year?
 
Yea, I only wear my hair out for like 2 weeks and thats when I relax. If I am not under my LF I will be actually wearing braids, but that might not be until like the summer or some it gets cooler.
 
sunshinelady said:
You have a braided fall?
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:lachen:No, it is a regular fall, but it blends in with the braids. You can tell from the picture I posted. It is similar to the technique used by braiders that braid the front of the hair and sew a weave in the back.

I aint got time for all that sewing so I just slapped a fall back there. It works well and makes the hair look nice and full.

I also remove the fall every night and perform scalp massages as needed.

REMINDER: Ladies be gentle with and pay attention to your edges, No tight ponytails!!!
 
Considering... I'm just wary because I can't do braids myself and I'm wary of braiders & their ridiculous prices & braiding too tightly.
 
justsimply said:
Count me in. I will twisting this weekend. I plan to do a minimum of 2 months with twist and/or braids in and no more than 2 weeks at a time with them out. I will take a picture of my hair before I put the braids in.

Melodies, this is how I did my twist/braids earlier this year, just redoing the whole head a little at time about every 3-4 weeks. It's great to be able to do your own hair.
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Do you have locs? Your pics are lovely.

cj
 
Casarela said:
OMG I dont know if I'll be able to stick to it. BUT DAMN IT..IM IN!!!
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lol.

You change your hair like...what? Every week? It's always so pretty in your pictures, though.

I'm excited, but it's already feeling like a long year...and 2009 hasn't even arrived yet!

cj
 
I want to do C&G for at least six months in 2009 - until June - and if I join, I have no problem doing the entire year. I will probably have my hair rebraided every three weeks, with one week off to enjoy the freedom of washing and deep conditioning.

My problem right now is finding someone to braid my hair. The student who did it last tine in 07 has graduated and gone to Clark Atlanta. I found a local shop, but the woman charges between $40- 50 for two layer corn rows. A different shop I tried in the past braided my hair so tightly I could not lay my throbbing head down - those braids were out within 24 hours.

Anyone in the Long Beach,CA area who knows of a good and reasonably priced braider?
 
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