Lo-mani challenge #2 (dec 07- apr 08) -- this one is easier. :)

[HoneyA]

Just wanted to say thank you Sareca for starting the first low manipulation challenge. I learned something new about my hair! It thrives when left alone. I really can't believe how much my hair changed in three months...I didn't start at the beginning of the challenge I joined much later but it still worked! It took some getting used to but I'm glad I stuck it out. It paid off so I think I'll keep up with the lo-mani.

 

[Aggie]

Low manipulation helps me out tremendously too. In fact, I want to stretch my relaxer for at least 18 weeks or more and I think I will weave it in two 5 week intervals, rest 2 weeks between each sew-in. Deep Condition and protein treat also while on 2 week rest. I am now 1 and a 1/2 weeks post so I have a long way to go.

I won't put the sew-in until about 6 weeks post so in the mean time I will try not to comb my hair except on wash days. I'm condtioning a lot though this time. I don't want to go through what I went through during my last relaxer stretch. My new growth was ridiculous to manage especially using the mn and sulfur mix during my last 5 weeks of my stretch.

This time I have my coconut milk, lime and yogurt to help me with my stretch. If these don't work then I will refer to the thread I started earlier this month on what to use for my stretches to make them more manageable. If there are anyone interested in the link, then here it is:
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=177435

Thanks Sareca for the tips on Silk Amino Acids which I will add to my conditioners and mascara.

Happy Growing everyone!

 

[leleepop]

I know I ve been MIA but I'm in.

 

[youwillrise]

lo-mani is such a winner.

i've decided to get rid of my comb/brush all together

fingers all the way.

 

[sareca]

lo-mani is such a winner.

i've decided to get rid of my comb/brush all together

fingers all the way.

Wow that's hardcore. Congrats!

 

[TLC1020]

How is it going so far ladies???
I've been keeping my hair moisturized and bunned seven days a week
I am excited about this challenge b/c lo-mani (KISS) is how I wear my hair anyway so this challenge will be a breeze. I am 9 weeks post right now so I don't plan on manipulating it anyway, oh except New Years Eve when I do a braidout but after that I'll be back to bunning.

 

[sareca]

I'm at 9 days, but I'm probably going rollerset tonight. I wanna wear my hair straight for NYE.

 

[sareca]

How's it going ladies?

I'm been messin' with my hair alot. My puffs look funny now that my hair is longer so I've been trying to find a different style.

I'm just gonna have to live funny lookin because my hair does best when lo-mani excludes not only the comb but unnecessary touching too.

 

[kiesha8185]

I don't knwo if I officially added myself to this challenge or not , if not, then I'm in!

This works out perfectfully for me since I will be getting kinky twists on May 3rd.

 

[Aggie]

I am now currently 3 weeks post relaxer and I joined the wig challenge for a year thread and so this challenge is a breeze for me also. I want to wear a weave when I'm about 6 weeks post for 5 weeks at a time until my stretch is at least 20 weeks post this time. My last stretch I made it only to 14 weeks. My weave/wig wearing has made this challenge easy for me, otherwise I can't keep my hands out of my hair. So not being able to see it has helped me tremendously.

 

[youwillrise]

still staying low manipulationxcore

still loving it.

hope you're all doing beautifully!

 

[laurend]

Still lo-mani also. I co-wash every 3 days and figercomb my natural hair in shower to detangle and then wear a bun. I will be doing this until my b-day Feb 16th.

 

[TinyT]

How's it going ladies?

I'm been messin' with my hair alot. My puffs look funny now that my hair is longer so I've been trying to find a different style.

I'm just gonna have to live funny looking because my hair does best when lo-mani excludes not only the comb but unnecessary touching too.

Things have been going well since I have been on Holiday break for almost a month. I have had my hair in the style Alicia Keys had in the "No One" video for two weeks. The style where it you make a side part and flat twist it from the part around the edges of your hair and it ends in a braid that lays on the shoulder on the same side as the part you made. (Ok, so I probably didn't describe that well. Here's the link to the video and you see the style at 2 minutes and 46 second into the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktUSIJEiOug ). I let the braid hang or event twist it into a side bun. That style was so pretty and I liked it.

Since then it has been in a single French braid. I don't like that style as much, because I can't get the top of where I start the braid to lay flat even with a scarf. I am starting work in 2 more days and now I actually care what my hair looks like. I am too lazy to recreate the Alicia Keys hair style, so like you I think I am going to do a bun. It isn't exciting but I can take it down every two days to do my massage and oiling routine. I would love to find a different style that is easy to create too.

 

[sareca]

Things have been going well since I have been on Holiday break for almost a month. I have had my hair in the style Alicia Keys had in the "No One" video for two weeks. The style where it you make a side part and flat twist it from the part around the edges of your hair and it ends in a braid that lays on the shoulder on the same side as the part you made. (Ok, so I probably didn't describe that well. Here's the link to the video and you see the style at 2 minutes and 46 second into the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktUSIJEiOug ). I let the braid hang or event twist it into a side bun. That style was so pretty and I liked it.

Since then it has been in a single French braid. I don't like that style as much, because I can't get the top of where I start the braid to lay flat even with a scarf. I am starting work in 2 more days and now I actually care what my hair looks like. I am too lazy to recreate the Alicia Keys hair style, so like you I think I am going to do a bun. It isn't exciting but I can take it down every two days to do my massage and oiling routine. I would love to find a different style that is easy to create too.

I can't wait until my hair is long enough to do that! I love the pic in your siggy too. I love me some big hair.

 

[sxyhairfetish]

ummmmm... cani i join??? i know im late, i just found the other thread which brought me to this one. hope its not too late

 

[MonaLisa]

I have barely touched my hair since Sunday....

I love my wig.

I'm going into work tomorrow to catch up on things....
which would leave me with Sunday to rest...

so, I'm really going back and forth if I even want to wash/condition my hair or not....I'm like f it. I can make it another week without barely touching it...that will be lo-mani max...

I really like leaving my hair alone, I've barely been thinking about it..
too many other things to focus on right now I guess...

I am rambling...I am sleepy..

*sigh*

 

[TinyT]

ummmmm... cani i join??? i know im late, i just found the other thread which brought me to this one. hope its not too late

Hey SXYHAIRFETISH. Welcome, Welcome, Welcome. I am really enjoying this challenge and hope you do too.

Oh and Sareca, thank you for the compliment. I love big hair too. Maybe I will let it out again after the challenge is over. Hopefully I will have gained noticeable length by then.

 

[sareca]

I have barely touched my hair since Sunday....

I love my wig.

I'm going into work tomorrow to catch up on things....
which would leave me with Sunday to rest...

so, I'm really going back and forth if I even want to wash/condition my hair or not....I'm like f it. I can make it another week without barely touching it...that will be lo-mani max...

I really like leaving my hair alone, I've barely been thinking about it..
too many other things to focus on right now I guess...

I am rambling...I am sleepy..

*sigh*

@ sleepy ramble.

I've been bunning the last week or so. I haven't been doing it everyday, but at all is weird for me. I can't stand protective styles. But I'm not bunning to protect my hair. I actually think it looks cute. The last time I had a bun this big it was a phony pony. I have to be careful tho. My ends don't like to be bent and tucked all day.