Macherie's Blowin' in the Wind Challenge - No Heat for 4 Months!

OK last night I did attempt to rollerset cause I wasn't sure if I could join. But from now on no more. I am gonna try a braid out. That's sounds like fun and its nosmething different.
 
True. I just joined the Weave Until the End of the Year challenge. So I'll be in a weave for sure.

FindingMe said:
This is just me, but if I could do a sew-in and have it look nice, I would do that. Less fuss, and stress and it will last longer...:yep: and...you don't have to use a pass...
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Hi, ladies- I used a pass, but I feel good about it.:yep: I did an air-dry roller set, but then I used heat to straighten my roots as I was trying out a new product.

This was my first time using heat since the beginning of May.:grin: Yay! I have 2 more passes that I will use- one at the end of this month for a shower and one at the beginning of August for a wedding. Then I should be straight the rest of the summer as the air-dry roller set was fine for everyday wear for me, even with my roots...:lachen:
 
prettyfaceANB said:
How is your hair doing ladies?:grin:​
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Well, thanx for askin’:grin:
I used a pass last night to measure length and health for the challenge. I’m transitioning and the two textures are da-riving me crazy. I am so through with flatironing my hair. It looks sad and thin and mad at me for doing it.

I don’t miss the heat at all. :nono:

It also doesn’t seem like I’ve made much progress. It may seem that way because of the humidity. My hair was reverting as I was flatironing it.

My hair looks so much better when co-washed and bantu’d and fluffed.

To my hair: Sweetheart, I’m so sorry. Can you please forgive me?:ohwell:
 
prettyfaceANB said:
How is your hair doing ladies?:grin:​
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Thanks for asking. I've been good, no heat YET:grin:. I have been in a braid out for all of June. I plan to do a wash N Go today using my garnier fructis soft curl cream today. I will post pics in my fotki later on. I love the wavy look and it is not stressful on the hair at all.
 
prettyfaceANB said:
How is your hair doing ladies?:grin:​
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Doing pretty good so far, thanks for asking... used one pass last week and have been rockin braid outs this week. I am SO happy I got that style down. I wash at night when I put my kids to bed, braid-- and by the morning, my braid out is fresh... I might be rocking this all summer:lachen:
 

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FindingMe said:
Doing pretty good so far, thanks for asking... used one pass last week and have been rockin braid outs this week. I am SO happy I got that style down. I wash at night when I put my kids to bed, braid-- and by the morning, my braid out is fresh... I might be rocking this all summer:lachen:
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You braidout is sooo cute. Do you wash every night?
 
I may use a pass tonight to flat iron just a small portion of the back. I never took a straight hair starting pic when I joined LHCF and I want to accurately track my progress.
 
SuperNova said:
You braidout is sooo cute. Do you wash every night?
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Thanks! Nope I wash twice a week. Usually Tuesday and Friday.

ETA: I just found a way to maintain them...basically you pin up the sides loosely at the top of your head, so you have like a mohawk. Then you take a large silk/satin scarf and make a large triangle. You put in on your head so that the bottom of the triangle points down to the bottom of your hair that's hanging down in the back and secure/tie the scarf under the back of your hair at the nape of your neck. Then you take the point and loosely tuck it under the bottom of the scarf at the nape. It kind of looks like "alien", but you can sleep on the sides of your head comfortably and the braidout doesn't get all crushed. I can't remember where I read how to do this or who told me how to do it, but it works...I will try and post pics in my FOTKI later today...
 
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I did my wash N Go today. I used lacio lacio and lottabody on my hair first then applied Garnier Fructis soft curl cream. I scrunched my hair and that is it. I think I like the results I get with a braidout better though. But It like how it is keeping my ends from brushing on my shirt.
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Hair is forgiving. I am sure she loves you just as much as you love hair...:grin:


apemay1969 said:
Well, thanx for askin’:grin:
I used a pass last night to measure length and health for the challenge. I’m transitioning and the two textures are da-riving me crazy. I am so through with flatironing my hair. It looks sad and thin and mad at me for doing it.

I don’t miss the heat at all. :nono:

It also doesn’t seem like I’ve made much progress. It may seem that way because of the humidity. My hair was reverting as I was flatironing it.

My hair looks so much better when co-washed and bantu’d and fluffed.

To my hair: Sweetheart, I’m so sorry. Can you please forgive me?:ohwell:
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Beautiful so shiny!
FindingMe said:
Doing pretty good so far, thanks for asking... used one pass last week and have been rockin braid outs this week. I am SO happy I got that style down. I wash at night when I put my kids to bed, braid-- and by the morning, my braid out is fresh... I might be rocking this all summer:lachen:
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I wish I could do a wash and go like this. Looks great. Thanks for posting.
SuperNova said:
I did my wash N Go today. I used lacio lacio and lottabody on my hair first then applied Garnier Fructis soft curl cream. I scrunched my hair and that is it. I think I like the results I get with a braidout better though. But It like how it is keeping my ends from brushing on my shirt.
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FindingMe said:
Doing pretty good so far, thanks for asking... used one pass last week and have been rockin braid outs this week. I am SO happy I got that style down. I wash at night when I put my kids to bed, braid-- and by the morning, my braid out is fresh... I might be rocking this all summer:lachen:
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Damn Chica your hair looks soooooooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
prettyfaceANB said:
How is your hair doing ladies?:grin:​
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Hey lady,
I still haven't used a pass, still no relaxer... and after seeing FM's beautiful braidout I think I will try it tonight. The only heat I've had is this hot a3$ Texas weather... that doesn't count right... if so then I need to get the boot :lachen:
 
MissTical said:
Hey lady,
I still haven't used a pass, still no relaxer... and after seeing FM's beautiful braidout I think I will try it tonight. The only heat I've had is this hot a3$ Texas weather... that doesn't count right... if so then I need to get the boot :lachen:
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:lachen::lachen::lachen:Even in maryland, we're sufferring. I can wash my weave and go outside with no problems. This 100degree weather will dry it right up.
 
Hey checking in here... I'm doing excellently but I knew I would since it's not like I have **** going on this summer that I want to look pretty for :ohwell:

I used a heat pass once in the end of May because I was bored... since then I have been mostly just leaving it alone, moisturizing and co washing once, shampooing on weekends. I'm not seeing enough breakage or shedding to be concerned but there is some. Mostly I'm just lying around all day, but now tha t I'm at home again I can get back running which I'm hoping proves to be a big help with the summer heat (and extreme water consumption). I'm also keeping up with daily biotin... I just want SOME visible results at the end of summer.

Here are a few pics:

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this is my hair when i straightened it... i didnt go out of my way to try to get it real straight


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this is pretty much what my hair looks like... lol

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stretching since feb 28
 
Your texture looks just like mine.

nodisrespect said:
Hey checking in here... I'm doing excellently but I knew I would since it's not like I have **** going on this summer that I want to look pretty for :ohwell:

I used a heat pass once in the end of May because I was bored... since then I have been mostly just leaving it alone, moisturizing and co washing once, shampooing on weekends. I'm not seeing enough breakage or shedding to be concerned but there is some. Mostly I'm just lying around all day, but now tha t I'm at home again I can get back running which I'm hoping proves to be a big help with the summer heat (and extreme water consumption). I'm also keeping up with daily biotin... I just want SOME visible results at the end of summer.

Here are a few pics:

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this is my hair when i straightened it... i didnt go out of my way to try to get it real straight


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this is pretty much what my hair looks like... lol

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stretching since feb 28
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So i haven't used heat since the 4th and I am craving heat. But I am gonna stay strong. I don't like braidouts for the summer mines turned into a frizz ball so I am just gonna wear it in a ponytaill. I might do my relazer and use heat though for a wedding in July. that will be my second pass.
 
Have you tried an airdry rollerset?

Geminigirl said:
So i haven't used heat since the 4th and I am craving heat. But I am gonna stay strong. I don't like braidouts for the summer mines turned into a frizz ball so I am just gonna wear it in a ponytaill. I might do my relazer and use heat though for a wedding in July. that will be my second pass.
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Yeah sure. We are going to the end of summer. For some ladies that August. For others, thats September. You are alotted 3 passes. Notify us when you do. Enjoy it! No Heat increases your hair's thickness significantly.

ladybeesrch said:
is it too late to join?
Haven't read the whole thread yet so i dunno
I wanna join!!!
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SuperNova said:
I did my wash N Go today. I used lacio lacio and lottabody on my hair first then applied Garnier Fructis soft curl cream. I scrunched my hair and that is it. I think I like the results I get with a braidout better though. But It like how it is keeping my ends from brushing on my shirt.
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SOOO pretty, I can't do a WnG to save my life!!!

prettyfaceANB said:
Beautiful so shiny!
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Thanks!

MissTical said:
Damn Chica your hair looks soooooooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yay, I am so happy I figured it out. I can breeze through the rest of the challenge now. I was strugglin' at first...:yep:

nodisrespect said:
Hey checking in here... I'm doing excellently but I knew I would since it's not like I have **** going on this summer that I want to look pretty for :ohwell:

I used a heat pass once in the end of May because I was bored... since then I have been mostly just leaving it alone, moisturizing and co washing once, shampooing on weekends. I'm not seeing enough breakage or shedding to be concerned but there is some. Mostly I'm just lying around all day, but now tha t I'm at home again I can get back running which I'm hoping proves to be a big help with the summer heat (and extreme water consumption). I'm also keeping up with daily biotin... I just want SOME visible results at the end of summer.

stretching since feb 28
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Your hair is pretty. I love the texture. Ever think about transitioning?
 
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