Don't Touch it Challenge!

[Lovelylocs]

Here is how it goes:
Leave hair covered 50- 75% of the time under ur silk/satin scarf.

When not covered, wear hair up with ends tucked under. Preferrably wear a phony pony over the ends of your hair when going out to protect hair from the harsh winds and cold air, but u don't have to.

Spray or rub leave-in conditioner in hair everyday before pinning hair up.

Finger comb only!! U can use a comb every once in a while if it is REALLY necessary. Be very slow when dealing with ur hair.

I am going to do this until my next retouch!
Let's see hwo much growth we maintain!

Who's in?

 

[Nanyanika]

Great idea, i have hand in hair disease at the moment, so this will reduce breakage too.ia coindicence becaiuse i've just put my hair up, under a satin/scarf. Good timing.

 

[HoneyDew]

This is what I do all the time. Well, I can't pull off the scarf gig at work. I only do that before bed. I don't even tie it on very tightly.

 

[ekomba]

i join in fact i m already doing it since july, january 1 will mark 6 months in my growth quest hurrah i will do that fo a whole year til end of august baggie satin bonnet just mtg every morning and washing every 3days with the vits i left my hair in cornrows every since oct i know i m crazy i dont feel like dealing at all with my hair so i m leaving my cornrows for 3months! i already have 2 inch of growth piled up for oct and so i dont manipulate it just rinse every 3 days or cond put the baggy and the satin bonnet and i live in scarf the daily moisture from the shower cap stops the roots from locking and i know its a big no- no to leave extensions cornrows so long ( i have ten) but i dont want to deal with the hair i m too busy just mechanically put the mtg i might add masketi later to make sure hair stay moisturized but i will see if i will be pleasantly surprised i left my hair at 5-6inch so jan 1 will be 5 months of mtg usage i want to then measure what type of growth i got if it s consistent so what right now i have no idea how its doing i dont see my hair i just wear scarves and hats i will only get my answer jan1 and i m really thinking of doing that cornrows every 3 months than take it out this way i m not frustrated and can mesure my progress more efficiently and not feel bad i no its wrong to be that lazy but it works for me i dont see no shedding no nothing no build up for now as i just apply mtg by itself and will see if my hair stays there when i remoove it i m scared hum wow jan1 is farrrrrrrr i will remove dec 31 to start new year with fresh hair

 

[Lovelylocs]

This is what I do all the time. Well, I can't pull off the scarf gig at work. I only do that before bed. I don't even tie it on very tightly.

As soon as u get home from work, u can put on ur scarf like u would before bed.

 

[Lovelylocs]

Great idea, i have hand in hair disease at the moment, so this will reduce breakage too.ia coindicence becaiuse i've just put my hair up, under a satin/scarf. Good timing.

I feel u. I was having the same problem. I am trying to get to mid-back. I don't wanna deal with this winter wind.

 

[uncutandgettinglonger]

I've been doing this a little already. I'm in on this challenge. I have about four weeks until my next relaxer (stretching to 8 weeks).

I've already noticed that my hair shaft is holding in more moisture, but the main problem that I'm having is scalp itch. I think that some of it is being brought on my my ends touching my scalp in places and it is making it itch.

 

[uncutandgettinglonger]

I have a question, how are you guys keeping the hair under your scarf? My method is to tie it on first, and then tuck hair under it b/c I'm afraid of pinning it or putting it up with hair ties.

 

[HoneyDew]

As soon as u get home from work, u can put on ur scarf like u would before bed.

good idea!

 

[HoneyDew]

I have a question, how are you guys keeping the hair under your scarf? My method is to tie it on first, and then tuck hair under it b/c I'm afraid of pinning it or putting it up with hair ties.

I put mine in a bun or wrap it or tuck it under with a bobby pin.

 

[angellazette]

I've been doing this for a while, so you can add me to the list. My hair is covered daily until 6:30 or so, I spray/moisturize twice daily before putting on my scarf, and do not comb during the week.

 

[andreab]

Ok I am in.
I need to do this for my hair's sake. I love to comb it and look at me in the mirror. I have become very gentle with my hair when combing. I won't comb it if I don't need to.

 

[NoNapNique]

I'm in... Well actually I've been doing this for about a week now... I just need a bandwagon to jump on!:bouncegre

 

[Jewell]

I do this a lot, but I work an 8-5 and have an 8-10:30 pm class on Tue and Thurs so I will only be able to do it on evenings when I'm in the house and on the weekends. This week I'm on vacation so I have been keeping my hair oiled and covered with a scarf all day. I am trying to cut back on combing. When I put my hair up during the day I have a claw clip in it like in SimplyCee's album so if I have to get up and go I just throw off the scarf. At night I put my hair up with a duck bill clip (in my album) and tie it up.

 

[Lovelylocs]

Okay, so it is the end of day 1. My hair has been up 100% of the day. How was everyone else?

 

[morehairplease]

count me in!

 

[uncutandgettinglonger]

I've been doing pretty well. my hair has been up a lot. I washed it last night and oiled it with baby oil (bad mistake). I think that might wash it tonight.

 

[Lovelylocs]

Updates?

So far so good for me. I hardly ever comb my hair. I need a retouch very badly now, so I will have to do some combing tomorrow.

 

[MysTori]

Count me in! I have it bad with the "hand-in-hair disease" too. After going thru some of the boards (up to page 190 now), I have discovered IC Fantasia Heat Protector Straightening Serum. It is amazing! Leaves your hair ultra soft. Anyway, I already wear a 3/4 or 'partial' wig, so I can tuck the ends in. I've been debating about the baggie method too. I look forward to reporting in and posting pictures.

 

[LovelyZ]

I have a questions for eveyone keeping their hair tied up. Can that cause undo stress on the hairline? Also, what are you doing with the hair under the scarf? Is it in a ponytail, left out...

 

[NoNapNique]

I've been trying... But it is just so hard when you also have to maintain your hair with products, because then that makes you have to touch your hair! I have to keep my hair and scalp moisturized with spray, then I have to oil my scalp/hair every 3 days... and now I just started daily co washing the front third of my hair (edges only) due to it being more thin and damaged than the rest of my hair... so I have to be in my hair everyday

I wish I could just leave it alone, but I am afraid it would start breaking off if I stayed out of it.

Any suggestions?

 

[maryj1584]

i am in, I do this already, I baggy about 50-70% of the time until I reach my goals. I comb only 1ce a week. Sometime it gets really messy during the week so I cheat and comb, but i would try to lie my hair flatter so that I only comb 1ce a week.

 

[loonatick]

i have been living in two strand twists, and lately i have been able to leave them in for a full 2 weeks but i must admit any longer and they will start to lock, and im just not ready for that now.

So during this time, i either use shea butter or spray with a mixture of water, conditioner and evoo. Every day, twice a day, concentrating mostly on my ends and the middle of my head, which does get neglected. About twice a week i spray my edges with surge and moisturize on top.

 

[Sade7]

I'm in too. It's only been two weeks since my last relaxer and I already have a half inch of new growth. I plan on stretching for 3 months, so this challenge will be good for me.

 

[morehairplease]

So far so good!