April Styles Challenge 2017

[Prettymetty]

In an effort to wear my hair out more, I am doing a "style" challenge. You can twist, braid, bun, straighten, curl or crimp.

Rules:
1. To join like this post
2. Try at least 1 new style each week in April and post a pic
3. There will be a winner each week based on who has the most likes on a single style
4. Have fun!

The official start date is April 1st
Challenge ends April 30th

I am giving an E gift card to each weekly winner

 

[Prettymetty]

Cmon ladies. I need at least a few of you to join me. Where are the style challenged people?

 

[Coilystep]

I'm very style challenged. I will join. Maybe this will help me try new styles. I typically only wear wash n goes. I would like to attempt some roller sets.

 

[Prettymetty]

I'm very style challenged. I will join. Maybe this will help me try new styles. I typically only wear wash n goes. I would like to attempt some roller sets.

Great! You can start practicing now. I get inspiration from Google photos and youtube

 

[Prettymetty]

This is my attempt at a high messy bun last week

 

[tatiana001191]

Count me in !

 

[GGsKin]

I'd like to join. I'm style lazy, so I tend to do the same three do's over and over. This might push me to try an array of styles.

 

[Coilystep]

I want to try this.

 

[Miss617]

I wanna join. I'm just learning to flat twist, so I want to practice with different styles.

 

[Miss617]

Before I forget, does the style need to be done at the beginning of each week? I usually restyle on Friday or Saturday after I wash my hair.

 

[Prettymetty]

Before I forget, does the style need to be done at the beginning of each week? I usually restyle on Friday or Saturday after I wash my hair.

Any day is fine. I will tally the likes for week 1 on April 8th and inbox the winner

 

[Prettymetty]

If I had just a few more inches I could try more styles. I guess I'll make do (pun intended) with what I have.

I want to try these 2 styles

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Great idea, @Prettymetty. Sounds like fun! I'll join.

I am definitely styling-challenged, so this'll be good for me. Below is a tentative plan, subject to change. I've never tried any of the below, so this will be interesting! It'll be great for me to compare photos of the the four. I'll use the videos below to guide me.

Week 1: Flat twist-out

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Week 2: Crimp roller set (using Annie's crimper rollers I ordered from ebay, linked in a post below)

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Week 3: Flexi-rod set (parted down middle, 4 rods on each half, as in the demo video in a post below)

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Week 4: Deep wave curlformer set

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[Coilystep]

If I had just a few more inches I could try more styles. I guess I'll make do (pun intended) with what I have.

I want to try these 2 stylesView attachment 392337View attachment 392339

That 2nd is very sophisticated. I wonder what's going on in the front.

 

[charmtreese]

I'm in!!! Although most of my styles will be on twisted hair. I really need to do more than throw my twist in a ponytail every day.

 

[GGsKin]

If I had just a few more inches I could try more styles. I guess I'll make do (pun intended) with what I have.

I want to try these 2 stylesView attachment 392337View attachment 392339

I've been tempted, I'm going to try these two. They're a variation on a couple of my go-to styles.

 

[PureSilver]

Style challenge in my birth month, I wish I was brave enough and my hair long enough and I wasn't so lazy. I would win every week.

 

[PureSilver]

Hmmm......I may reconsider after thinking about it.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Hmmm......I may reconsider after thinking about it.

Oh, join in, @PureSilver! I'm in your same boat: My hair is not long (see avatar), so I don't know how easy/successful all of my attempted styles can be. BUT . . . it makes no sense for me to have flexirods and deep wave curlformers and Sprangz and flat twist-out tutorial videos that I never use.

That's why I like this challenge: I have GOT to start trying some of this stuff.

I'm prepared to have to style over 2-3 days: It takes awhile to detangle, and the density of my hair means I'll have to use LOTS of flexirods and LOTS of curlformers. I know myself: I'll probably end up setting half my head on a Thursday night and the other half on a Friday morning.

I'm with you, so come on!

 

[Prettymetty]

I want to do a flexirod set too. I saw a tutorial where a girl only used 4 flexirods

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I want to do a flexirod set too. I saw a tutorial where a girl only used 4 flexirods

Jaw on floor: "Whaaaaat?!??" Do share, lady!

 

[Prettymetty]

Jaw on floor: "Whaaaaat?!??" Do share, lady!

I tried to find it so I could post it last night. I will keep looking

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Here is a flexirod demo using only 8 flexirods on dense hair.

 

[Prettymetty]

I think this is it.

 

[Coilystep]

Here is a flexirod demo using only 8 flexirods on dense hair.

This came out so pretty. I have flexirods. I'm going to try this. Although it will probably turn out looking crazy on me lol I'll probably end up with the situation below

 

[Coilystep]

I think this is it.

This is pretty too

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

This came out so pretty. I have flexirods. I'm going to try this. Although it will probably turn out looking crazy on me lol I'll probably end up with the situation below
View attachment 392385

You took the words RIGHT out of my brain! I was thinking: "Now watch me try it and end up having to wear my slap cap to cover what results."

At least it won't have taken hours and hours to install, no matter how it turns out. And if it's a winner?!?? Uh oh!

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I just purchased 4 6-packs of Annie's crimp rollers from Ebay to function as my third style.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANNIE-6-CT-...494461?hash=item464b26087d:g:lDkAAOSwI3RW9IbP

The cost is much less than the Curl Squad spoolie-like rollers, though eventually I may invest in those because they are reportedly great for caring for your ends and lengthening the life of twist-outs and braid-outs. I also think installment will be MUCH faster with the crimpers versus the Curl Squad rollers (crimper roller demo video is linked in a post above).

 

[Prettymetty]

This came out so pretty. I have flexirods. I'm going to try this. Although it will probably turn out looking crazy on me lol I'll probably end up with the situation below
View attachment 392385

 

[Prettymetty]

I did double mini buns today with a side braid