Classic Length 2010 Challenge Part I

What do all of you consider low manipulation?

I only co wash and detangle once a week but I gently style my hair into a bun or updo and braid it at night everyday. Like I gently clip my one braid that I sleep in up to exercise in the morning using a Ficcare, then take it down and just wear one braid after I'm done while I'm at home. Later in the day for work or for leaving the house, I gently put it into a bun. After work it's back to my one braid for sleep and when I'm at home. This is a typical day for me and I've been doing it for years. I used to wash almost daily (sometimes daily) but I've stopped that this past summer.

Is this low manipulation? I've always considered this low manipulation. I'm gentle with my hair and almost never use a comb or brush. I simply just twist it into a bun/updo and make one big braid. So for me it's one braid at home and a bun/updo before leaving the house or exercising. So on average I arrange my hair like 2-3x/day, but it's usually just twisting it up or just one braid as I leave and come back home for the day. If I stay at home all day, then I just keep my one braid in. On days that I find myself going in and out of the house constantly, I'll just make a bun using my one braid and take it down from the bun when I'm in. What's your typical day in terms of hair care?

I've read that some people don't touch their hair at all during the week and wear the same hair style for a week or so. I've never done this. I thought simply not using combs and brushes often and not touching the hair too much throughout the day was low manipulation? I touch my hair throughout the day but not constantly and I'm gentle.

@yamilee21, @Lita, @BostonMaria, @Spring, @Toy, @Lucia, @SmilingElephant, @Mz.MoMo5235, @FlowerHair, @Candy828, @Dragon_Of_Vaeros, Traycee----answers please. :grin: I *heart* all of your hair and am so curious to know your views.
 
Last edited:
Hi Celina :)!

You have a really good low manipulation regimen in my opinion. I do have to wash more frequently, but I try my best to leave it alone as much as possible.

What do all of you consider low manipulation?

I consider low manipulation very little combing and leaving the hair alone as much as possible.

What's your typical day in terms of hair care?

On wash day 1, I carefully detangle using a comb and put my hair into a single braid, place a 5in square satin fabric around the bottom of the braid for protection and bun using a sock material ponytail holder. I sometimes cover the entire bun with a black satin doo rag. At night, I take the braid out of the bun and scarf without redoing the braid, unless I need to moisturize.

2 days later....

wash day 2, I wash and condition, airdry and bun with no detangling, same night routine

2 days later....

wash day 3, is the same as wash day 1.

So I comb every 4-5 days
 
CelinaStarr....

For me low manipulation means pretty much the same thing you said....the more i keep my hands out of my head the less i am manipulating it.

A typical day for me in terms of haircare.....basically my hair sees some kind of water and moisturizer and oil everyday and then i either put it in a bun...or if i feel crazy i do a crazy braidout by putting for plaits in my head the night before and taking them out the next day.

I only go a week without really doing anything to my hair if i have blowdried/flatironed or if i've done a flexi-rod set....only thing is that when its straightened i just put some jojoba oil on it and wrap it at nite.:D
 
@Celinastarr

What do all of you consider low manipulation?

Well, I don't ever comb with a real comb. Not even when cowashing anymore. I only finger comb. (If it can be called that.) I just work out any tangles with my fingers whether wet or dry. I put it into a bun everyday. That's about it. I sometimes leave my bangs out, but they are usually tucked in as well. I don't use any heat on my hair and, I only airdry.

What's your typical day in terms of hair care?

Finger comb into a bun each morning, and finger comb into a fresh bun at night. I cowash every other day and airdry. :)
 
Last edited:
I do use my widetooth comb everyday though.....i use both that and my fingers....but i like to use my comb....jus somethin about it makes me feel like i have thoroughly detangled everything:laugh:

And i use my boar bristle brush to slick back my edges:yep:
 
:peek2: I read the whole thread, y'all are all gorgeous with amazing hair, I'm rooting for you to make CL :weird:
My hair is barely SL, and I'm determined to keep it in cornrows or flat twists until next July, but I STILL want to buy some hair sticks now! they're too pretty! darn you CelinaStarr !!! :fistshake: :nono: ...:grin:
 
CelinaStarr

What do all of you consider low manipulation?

Well pretty much what you said is the def of low manipulation
I find that m hair needs some minimal manipulation even if it finger combine out some shed hairs. My hair curls up into ringlets diff diameters larger in front smaller in back and it's kind of thick and dense I don't do something with it will tangle and matt up.
I had that problem with weaving it up I could not leave my hair up too long or I'd have to cut some of my hair to get the weave out.

What's your typical day in terms of hair care?

If it's curly I CW or mist with aloe Vera juice then put some conditioner as a leave in then oil and it goes up in a PS. If straight just lightly oil the ends. And I comb more when it's straight and usually it's up I don't wear my hair down much bc I'm still chasing length I'm also trying to get more curly hang time when I do wear it down.
When I reach a major goal then I'll wear it down more.
 
Last edited:
CelinaStarr
CelinaStarr said:
... What do all of you consider low manipulation? ...
What's your typical day in terms of hair care?...
Click to expand...

For me, low manipulation is not using a brush at all (other than a Denman for detangling, and slicking down my edges on occasion with a regular boar bristle brush), combing rarely, and keeping my hair out of the way (and out of my kids' hands, :lol:).

I generally wash with conditioner 2 to 4 times a week - more often in warm weather, less when it is cold - and I do detangle with a comb each time I wash. (Every once in a while, I will have a crazy moment and detangle my dry hair, but fortunately, my kids make sure I rarely get the 30 to 60 minutes required to do so, :lol:.) Most of the time, I make a wet bun or updo right out of the shower, adjust it the next 1-2 days so it looks acceptable, wash the day after and repeat. I might change the bun's position, or change the accessories, but it barely disrupts the one mass of hair. Now that I rarely use products with silicones, and rarely use shampoo (only sulfate-free ones), I find my hair does not get so dry, and I don't have to moisturize/seal much between washes unless I go a long time without washing my hair (4 days or more).
 
Lucia, I just saw this video in the other thread!! Her hair is amazing. This is my first time seeing someone of African decent with knee length loose non dred locked hair!! This gives me hope.
 
CelinaStarr said:
Lucia, I just saw this video in the other thread!! Her hair is amazing. This is my first time seeing someone of African decent with knee length loose non dred locked hair!! This gives me hope.
Click to expand...

@ CelinaStarr; You both have an amazing head of hair! :spinning: At the rate you're going, you'll be there in no time. :yep:
 
CelinaStarr
Actually I've sen plenty of BSL and beyond natural unstretched hair in person it just never gets old. I guess you're right about the TL curly Hair unstreched is prob knee lenth straight like hers hair and she looks o be a silky 3AB here.

You could reach KL straight in about 1-2 years My guesstimate thats if you still have hair anorexia now.

I'll be ecstatic if my curly unstretched hair touched top BSL that would prob be CL on me WL curly prob knee length stretched except I have no idea what my hang time would be with all thy hair it might reach there sooner :lol:
 
Last edited:
That knee-length YouTube clip is probably the first one posted on LHCF that *didn't* have me wondering what the big deal was. Thanks for posting it, Lucia.

I wonder how long knee-length stretched hair would look curly on me, :lol:. If I'm lucky, it might be mid-back. :lachen:
 
Last edited:
CelinaStarr...I wash/Dc my hair may-be 1-2x a week...Keep it up in braids/twists,De-tangle to apply oil to the scalp/re-seal the ends....

Today is the longest I kept my braids untouched in a while (been very busy) so I will wash and give a long Dc treatment this week...









Happy Hair Growing!
 
To everyone:

Candy828 can't log on. Here is the message she left in my guestbook:

"I can not log on to LHCF. It is not time for my renewal, so I don't know what the problem is. I sent an email to lhcf for help but I haven't heard anything yet. So I am missing in action for a while until I hear something... Please let everyone know. thanks "

:sad:
 
CelinaStarr Thanks for the suggestion to switch browsers. I am using mozilla now and was able to log on. I feel like an infant with the new lhcf layout. I have had so many difficulties. I was feeling a little depressed that I could not communicate with my LCHF Sisters!:sad: Now I am feeling better!:grin:

On the hair update front. I have not taken any pictures yet. Me and the camera are not getting along. I may need a new one. But I can tell you that I have not progressed pass mid butt length. The weather has changed and my summer growth spurt is over.:sad: I straighten my hair and the result was that not all of my hair is at mid butt length.:nono: But my hair grows in this uneven pattern anyway... The good thing is that my hair is so much thicker!:yep: I can give the credit for that to low manipulation and finger combing...
 
Lucia - Thanks for the inspirational video!:yep: I want my curly hair to be at Classic Length and that may mean that I have to grow to Knee Length to get it!:lol: But I'll just take one step at a time and see where it leads me.
 
Candy828 said:
CelinaStarr Thanks for the suggestion to switch browsers. I am using mozilla now and was able to log on. I feel like an infant with the new lhcf layout. I have had so many difficulties. I was feeling a little depressed that I could not communicate with my LCHF Sisters!:sad: Now I am feeling better!:grin:

On the hair update front. I have not taken any pictures yet. Me and the camera are not getting along. I may need a new one. But I can tell you that I have not progressed pass mid butt length. The weather has changed and my summer growth spurt is over.:sad: I straighten my hair and the result was that not all of my hair is at mid butt length.:nono: But my hair grows in this uneven pattern anyway... The good thing is that my hair is so much thicker!:yep: I can give the credit for that to low manipulation and finger combing...
Click to expand...

Don't feel bad..My hair grows in a v so I'm not even either..lol
(Hair has a mind of its own..Let it do what it do)






Happy Hair Growing!
 
Candy828 said:
CelinaStarr Thanks for the suggestion to switch browsers. I am using mozilla now and was able to log on. I feel like an infant with the new lhcf layout. I have had so many difficulties. I was feeling a little depressed that I could not communicate with my LCHF Sisters!:sad: Now I am feeling better!:grin:

On the hair update front. I have not taken any pictures yet. Me and the camera are not getting along. I may need a new one. But I can tell you that I have not progressed pass mid butt length. The weather has changed and my summer growth spurt is over.:sad: I straighten my hair and the result was that not all of my hair is at mid butt length.:nono: But my hair grows in this uneven pattern anyway... The good thing is that my hair is so much thicker!:yep: I can give the credit for that to low manipulation and finger combing...
Click to expand...

Nobody's hair grows even, don't worry about that, you can trim it even after you hit goal, at least it's thicker I'm sure it will grow some more it's probably taking a break. Remember CelinaStarr had a growth pause then her hair took off again.
Fairy dust so we can all get a fall/winter growth spurt
:fairy:
 
I've used both evco and evoo and I don't find much diff except my hairs alit shinier and gets softer faster with evoo vs. evco it takes longer to get into the hair shaft
Ladies which oil is better extra virgin coconut oil vs. extra virgin olive oil?
 
Speaking of growth spurts I think my hair slowed down again. :lol: I think my hair just grows faster during the summer. I've always thought that my hair grew fastest in the summer and now I have pictures to prove it. I've also read that some people's hair grow faster during the winter. My dad has told me that his hair grows fastest during the winter.

Lucia, I've only used Extra Virgin Olive oil and it's great. I'd like to try coconut oil. I bet it smells good.
 
A few months ago I bought another hair comb. It's the "Victoria" comb in German silver:

DSC02208-vi.jpg


Now I have two:

DSC02206-vi.jpg


^^^^I bought the one left, the "Hearts" comb, last year.

I took these pictures myself, lol:

DSC02199-vi.jpg


^^^^This was done on 7th day hair. I plan on washing tomorrow.
 
Last edited:
Has anyone started getting gray hairs yet? I've been reading posts over at the Long Hair Community and I didn't realize that it was so common for people to start getting gray hairs in their 20s. Premature gray runs on my mom's side of the family. My mom was almost fully gray by the time she was about my age. My uncle and one of my cousins (on my mom's side) also started getting gray hairs in their late teens and early 20s.

Today, my brother was very upset. He told me to look at the side of his head and....He has about 3-4 gray hairs on the right side of his head above his ear. :lol: He said that he just noticed them 2 days ago. My brother is 27 years old with gray hair! Just when I was starting to wonder who inherited the premature gray gene! :grin: I had a good chuckle. I think that's awesome. :lol:

I'm in my mid 20s and my hair is still very black in color. I don't think I've inherited the premature gray gene from Mom. Looks like my brother got it instead. :lol: People on my dad's side of the family don't get gray hairs until their 50s. But many people on my mom's side have lots of gray hairs by the time they're in their 30s, lol.
 
Candy828, it's great to see you back. I remember you mentioned you weren't feeling well a while ago and I was starting to worry. :bighug: I hope things are going better for you.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

S
Hip Length Challenge 2010
53 54 55
Replies
2K
Views
257K
schipperchow1
S
Candy828
Classic to Mid-Thigh Length 2011 Challenge
32 33 34
Replies
1K
Views
237K
Lita
Lita
twists
Is there a thread for 2010 challenges?
Replies
16
Views
3K
Maracujá
Maracujá
W
Challenges for 2010
2
Replies
52
Views
16K
Candy828
Candy828
loulou82
Weave It Up Challenge 2010
38 39 40
Replies
1K
Views
299K
Monaleezza
Monaleezza
Back
Top