Twist, Braid, Bun for Growth Challenge (1/1/13 - 3/31/13)

[Angel of the North]

Just checking in, I'm still bunning. I bought some spin pins (long and short ones) and a banana clip last week so I will be trying out new buns with those.

Lovely buns/twists/braids ladies.

 

[Igotstripes]

My attempt at a braidout was an epic fail lol. But my hair was very bouncy plus it was windy so I was defiantly feeling it lol. The pic is of second day hair. I'm so sad that my purple is faded
Eta: sorry pic is sideways !

 

[LivingInPeace]

I'm not officially in the challenge because I'm too lazy to post picture of my starting length. But I have been bunning my hair since the last week in December. i usually wear it out for two days and then i wash it. I've been twisting and then bunning my twists. I love bunning!

 

[Jewell]

Ive been M&S'ing nightly, then braiding my hair in either 2 Pocahontas braids then bantu-knotting them so the ends will be curled and wavy (uber volume), or doing 4 Celie braids, unbraiding, fluffing, then loosely bunning if I have to leave the house. Otherwise, I leave it in braids tied up with my satin scarf.

 

[gennatay]

Do you ladies use a curling product to bun or just a really heavy leave-in? Lately I've been co-washing, using a leave in and gel. I massage my scalp with castor oil and CD hair elixir at night between co-washes and that's it.

 

[BraunSugar]

Do you ladies use a curling product to bun or just a really heavy leave-in? Lately I've been co-washing, using a leave in and gel. I massage my scalp with castor oil and CD hair elixir at night between co-washes and that's it.

A heavy leave-in.

 

[BraunSugar]

My attempt at a braidout was an epic fail lol. But my hair was very bouncy plus it was windy so I was defiantly feeling it lol. The pic is of second day hair. I'm so sad that my purple is faded
Eta: sorry pic is sideways !

I don't see where the fail is. I love it!

 

[Igotstripes]

BraunSugar thank you!!

 

[Brwnbeauti]

I'm still bunning!

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[Igotstripes]

Today's bun!

 

[rsmith]

Hey Ladies I have been cowashing and bunning. Keeping it simple.

 

[Gr8ness83]

Hello all! Dang! I wrote out a big introduction and all on my LHCF app on my iPhone but "Hello All!" is all that posted! Aaaanyway....

I wanted to know if it was too late to join the challenge. I have been in Senegelese twists since February 1st. The first pic is a comparison of the first day I got the twists in my hair vs. day 11. The second and third pics were taken today and are pics of the perimeter of my hair that I just got redone on February 21st. The hair behind it that I am lifting shows the growth that I have obtained within 23 days of having the braids in my hair. I have not gotten any slippage in the front or the braids that I am lifting, but the back in a WHOLE 'nother story. I don't even bother to compare the nape because I get so much slippage that it is difficult to determine what is NG and what is slippage. I have increased my water intake, I workout and I don't wash my hair while in the braids. I saturate a cotton ball with sea-breeze and pat down my scalp. I use JBCO and sulfer and saturate my braids to maintain the moisture in my hair and hopefully retain all of my NG. I am happy with all my NG, I am just shy of 1" within 1 month. I hope I can keep it up the entire year... or get even more! I have been on my HHJ for far too long for my hair to be at the stage it is currently in. It is not the worst that it has been but it is not in the best shape it's been in either.

 

[FoxxyLocs]

I'm tired of braids. I'm so bored with them, but they look good and they're low maintenance, and I know they're the best thing for retention. Buns and twists don't work for me anymore. I'm going to hang in there until I get to my goal length. My next length check won't be until May.

 

[BraunSugar]

Hello all! Dang! I wrote out a big introduction and all on my LHCF app on my iPhone but "Hello All!" is all that posted! Aaaanyway....

I wanted to know if it was too late to join the challenge. I have been in Senegelese twists since February 1st. The first pic is a comparison of the first day I got the twists in my hair vs. day 11. The second and third pics were taken today and are pics of the perimeter of my hair that I just got redone on February 21st. The hair behind it that I am lifting shows the growth that I have obtained within 23 days of having the braids in my hair. I have not gotten any slippage in the front or the braids that I am lifting, but the back in a WHOLE 'nother story. I don't even bother to compare the nape because I get so much slippage that it is difficult to determine what is NG and what is slippage. I have increased my water intake, I workout and I don't wash my hair while in the braids. I saturate a cotton ball with sea-breeze and pat down my scalp. I use JBCO and sulfer and saturate my braids to maintain the moisture in my hair and hopefully retain all of my NG. I am happy with all my NG, I am just shy of 1" within 1 month. I hope I can keep it up the entire year... or get even more! I have been on my HHJ for far too long for my hair to be at the stage it is currently in. It is not the worst that it has been but it is not in the best shape it's been in either.

Hi Gr8ness83!!! Welcome!

For this particular challenge, one of the things we are doing is using our own hair. HOWEVER I am inviting you to stick around with us as an unofficial challenger or lurker. You won't be the only one. Some have had to drop out of the challenge for one reason or another while others never officially joined but they do post in this thread and keep up with it. I know the rules of the challenge may not agree with everybody's current circumstances. I consider this a protective challenge support group, so keep us posted please! The next round of this challenge begins April 1.

**wonders who will host it.**

 

[Gr8ness83]

Hi Gr8ness83!!! Welcome!

For this particular challenge, one of the things we are doing is using our own hair. HOWEVER I am inviting you to stick around with us as an unofficial challenger or lurker. You won't be the only one. Some have had to drop out of the challenge for one reason or another while others never officially joined but they do post in this thread and keep up with it. I know the rules of the challenge may not agree with everybody's current circumstances. I consider this a protective challenge support group, so keep us posted please! The next round of this challenge begins April 1.

**wonders who will host it.**

Thanks.... But errrr ummmmm, I am trying to hide my hair completely this entire year. That's what I get for not reading the official rules. Lol. I'm okay with lurking though and I'll keep you updated in my progress! Maybe I'll feel more comfortable participating in the 2014 or 2015 challenge.

 

[g.lo]

i have about 16 twist, for a twist out bun tomorrow.

 

[Froreal3]

I'm tired of braids. I'm so bored with them, but they look good and they're low maintenance, and I know they're the best thing for retention. Buns and twists don't work for me anymore. I'm going to hang in there until I get to my goal length. My next length check won't be until May.

FoxxyLocs, what happens when you bun or twist?

 

[FoxxyLocs]

FoxxyLocs, what happens when you bun or twist?

Single strand knots kill me

 

[BraunSugar]

Single strand knots kill me

I hear you. I can't really twist my hair anymore because it tangles so much. I have tried a million different methods and suggestions, but my hair isn't having it. Fortunately I am able to bun.

 

[Froreal3]

BraunSugar that sucks about the twists. I like buns but I don't like the matting I get from them. Plus taking them down each night and twisting is too much manipulation for me.

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[faithVA]

FoxxyLocs[/USER];17959193]I'm tired of braids. I'm so bored with them, but they look good and they're low maintenance, and I know they're the best thing for retention. Buns and twists don't work for me anymore. I'm going to hang in there until I get to my goal length. My next length check won't be until May.

How will you wear your hair when you reach goal?

 

[FoxxyLocs]

How will you wear your hair when you reach goal?

Once I get to a length where I'm just maintaining, bun, twists, braidouts, twistouts, etc. are all options because I won't be worried about ssks. I'll be trimming to maintain my length anyway. It's only when I'm trying to retain every inch that the knots become a problem.

 

[Froreal3]

Did some mini braids. My hair is low density so these braids are thin despite the huge spacey parts. I'm hoping they last 6-8 weeks.











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[BraunSugar]

Cowashing a few times a week between washes has been awesome for my hair!

How is everybody???

 

[Igotstripes]

Lol well I'm good, I just put some mini twists in. They are really smaller than I intended lol. How are youuu? Do you cowash when you have your twists in?

 

[Froreal3]

Every other day, I'm still moisturizing with Darcy's cocoa bean hair whip and sealing with GSO. Then I braid up the braids and tuck them in like in my pic. My ends feel like butta. I don't even want to undo that little bun/tuck thing to put my MN on for fear of disturbing the buttaness!

 

[faithVA]

Cowashing a few times a week between washes has been awesome for my hair!

How is everybody???

How many times a week are you cowashing? What differences are you experiencing?

 

[naija24]

question about braids ladies,

I've had my braids for two weeks and they're already super loose and fuzzy. is this from hair growth or from washing it every week? i'm worried if the fuzzies mean damage or not. i've checked and i don't have any white bumps or new bumps or anything so I think my hair roots are fine so far, but i have lots of really loose braids and idk what to do about it.

i'm thinking about taking my braids out after 4 weeks and rebraiding them later.

 

[LilMissRed]

checking in... reading updates... carry on!

 

[NappyNelle]

I've been very out of the loop. I just took down some 5 week old twist set, and now I'm in a low side bun that looks more like a bird's nest. Oh well; it's up and out of the way in all of this rain.