Twist/braid/bun For Growth Challenge 2017 (no Extensions)

[MizzBFly]

I did a wash and go last week with new products TGIN twist and hold with Krystal Eco styler. My hair was a bit too dry, I’m used to my wng softening up after a few days. I couldn’t make it a full 7 days and washed on Thursday and I’ve been rocking a fab twist out since with 1 redo and I’ll retwist tonight. I’m a bit tired of mini twists so I’ll do one more week of twist outs before I install again.

 

[Anaisin]

My hair was dry and tangled in my hair tie from my bun this morning. Spritzed with water and used Qhemet's Honey balm.

Moisturized my hair and while it isn't laid like gel, it's still tame. I forgot I had a sample

It's always freezing on Halloween btw

 

[MizzBFly]

I so want to try Qhemets

 

[faithVA]

I switched up the style for November. It wasn't intentional but I was in a hurry and this seemed the fastest. I'm back to a part down the middle with 7 flat twists on each side braided down. I braid the twists together on each side. I can tell I have retained a little length

Maybe by next summer I can gather my twist in the back in a mini pony/bun or something.

For December I think I will go back to the flat twist to the side. Now I have 3 styles to rock and rotate. Hopefully, it will help with my boredom.

 

[Colocha]

Got bored of scrunchie bun so I moved on to Ficcare bun. I also combed out my hair after the curls before bunning for the first time. I figured that would do less damage than letting it tangle. Ficcare is the only thing holding the bun.

 

[JosieLynn]

Recently been readjusting to a less humid climate and the threat of winter approaching. Been doing deep conditioning every week and stretching my hair in either flat-twists and bantu knotting the ends or braids after washing. I typically have to re-moisturize by mid-week. Wearing it mostly in buns, mini-buns or flat twisted undo and praying the ends don't form SSKs. I did a decent trim in September and I need to go back and get another trim probably in December. I'm trying so hard to make it fully past BSL/MBL even though I can tell my hair has definitely thickened up this past year. Im just grateful overall the health of my hair seems to be pretty stable.

 

[Anaisin]

Washed my hair. Quick tension blow dry and put in 12 braids.

 

[faithVA]

Shampooed, conditioned did LOC with the Mane Choice products. I had to push myself to twist my hair but I got it done. I have all of my flat twist braided together. I hope my twist don't slip out of the braid as my hair dries.

 

[snoop]

On Sunday I used @Chicoro 's moisture renched pre-poo do detangle my hair. I was able to get a ton of shed hair out without any effort. It seems as though the back is shedding the most. Right now my hair is in 6 jumbo twists. I'm trying to decide whether to keep them as is or to break them down into 12 twists.

 

[charmtreese]

My twist for an 80’s party last week:

 

[snoop]

So, I"m going to try to be more stringent with this challenge. I used too much oil while washing last week AND washed my hair loose. What has now resulted is that all of the shed hairs have now matted my roots. My hair hasn't been this tangled in ages! I still manged to put it into large twists this morning, but I know that I'm going to have to undertake a serious detangling session to get rid of all of this matting.

 

[faithVA]

Wearing a twist out this week. Will get back to twists either Sunday or next Monday. I will probably be over the out styles by then.

 

[Daina]

I will be back in this challenge by the end of next week. My hair has been straight the last 2 weeks and I'm trying to stretch for a 3rd week to compromise with hubby. After that I won't straighten again till March/April so back to my buns.

 

[faithVA]

I got tired of wearing my hair out by Wednesday. I wore it out long enough on Thursday to get through dinner. It promptly went into 2 flat twist until I washed it yesterday evening. I'm back in my flat twists down the sides with a part in the middle.

I will probably wear it out again next week for the holiday party and maybe again when I do my length check. But I'm over it

 

[snoop]

I'm hoping to finish the year strong and wear my twists without experimenting with any other protective style. I don't foresee any reason to wear my hair loose between now and New Years and I hope that it stays that way.

 

[Anaisin]

I needed some new products (had no conditioner or regular gel) but didn't want to spend a lot of money.

Went to Sally's and got Taliah Waajid leave in/detangler, a Wet Brush, Eco styler gel argan oil & Silk Elements Intense Conditioning Mayonnaise.

Minus the $5 renewing my membership, I spent less than $12. I got $2 off plus the Silk Elements product was free


Silk Elements- used it as a pre poo. I liked it. Need to use it again the way it was intended to really review

Wet Brush- may be my new favorite thing. Doesn't snag like regular oval brushes. At the 3rd brush, it was gliding through the section completely.

Taliah Waajid Detangler- I like this too. Need to see with this pairs well with. I used it with Eco styler argan for a wash n go just now without testing how they mix prior. Hope it dries clear and without clumps of product. Lots of slip

I attempted the brush wash n go with the wet brush. I'm about 75% sure it'll be a fail on my hair (probably poofy from root to middle then the ends are defined and or stringy) I don't really care though. As long as it's moisturized and I can throw it in a bun.

 

[Anaisin]

This has my hair really moisturized

 

[Colocha]

Was too tired to rollerset last weekend so I've been wearing 12 twists in a French twist.

 

[faithVA]

Wore a puff several days last week but back in my flat twist this week.

I steamed, moisturized, sealed and put it into 7 flat twists to the right.

 

[Colocha]

Back to rollerset buns after two weeks in twists. Vacation coming up so my hair will be out for two weeks soon.

 

[Daina]

Back on my bun game! My hair was straight for 3 weeks and this past week I'm back in my wet buns. Next wash day I will twist. Trying to stretch my cleansing to every 2 weeks. It has gotten really cold here like overnight so trying to moisturize and heavy seal every few days. Broke out my QB AOHC today to seal.

 

[JosieLynn]

So I did my trim for December and I think I finally got all the raggedy ends out *woot woot* and I wore my hair out once so far on my first day at my new job so I could have a boss ID photo lol! Still rocking the buns and mini-buns strong, fighting every urge to want to slap some extra hair in there. I'm really just worried the winter is going to be so drying but so far it's been good and it may be due to my slightly over-handed application of leave-in and shea butter. I refuse to go back to dry, dusty ends! Also I noticed my hair is still growing at a decent rate since I was able to trim my hair and not lose any length from the last cut, it is somewhat annoying when you want to reach a new length goal having to grow out bad ends but i know it'll be worth it in the end. From here on out I should be able to do much smaller trims and see my hair creep closer to waist length

 

[JosieLynn]

Back on my bun game! My hair was straight for 3 weeks and this past week I'm back in my wet buns. Next wash day I will twist. Trying to stretch my cleansing to every 2 weeks. It has gotten really cold here like overnight so trying to moisturize and heavy seal every few days. Broke out my QB AOHC today to seal.

I've seen so many people talk about wet bunning but never bothered to ask, what do you like about wet bunning over regular??? How do you do it without amassing a trillion tangles??

 

[Daina]

I've seen so many people talk about wet bunning but never bothered to ask, what do you like about wet bunning over regular??? How do you do it without amassing a trillion tangles??

@JosieLynn, my hair is kind of weird in that it's easier for me to bun when wet because it's so thick. That's the only reason I do it and that it's fast to do. I don't get a lot of tangles as long as I detangle in the shower beforehand. It takes my hair several days to dry...so after 4 days I remove the bun, spray with water and detangle and remoisturize and seal. I had hardly any tangles...but again the key is making sure I thoroughly detangle upfront or it would be a mess.

 

[Daina]

So I did my trim for December and I think I finally got all the raggedy ends out *woot woot* and I wore my hair out once so far on my first day at my new job so I could have a boss ID photo lol! Still rocking the buns and mini-buns strong, fighting every urge to want to slap some extra hair in there. I'm really just worried the winter is going to be so drying but so far it's been good and it may be due to my slightly over-handed application of leave-in and shea butter. I refuse to go back to dry, dusty ends! Also I noticed my hair is still growing at a decent rate since I was able to trim my hair and not lose any length from the last cut, it is somewhat annoying when you want to reach a new length goal having to grow out bad ends but i know it'll be worth it in the end. From here on out I should be able to do much smaller trims and see my hair creep closer to waist length

Super cute pics!

 

[snoop]

So between last night and this morning I transitioned from two strand twists to "box" braids. (No box since I sectioned with my fingers.) I'm impressed with the length, which you don't really see with the twists. They're so tight (in the length) that take down will be a bit of a challenge, but I think that the resulting braid out will look cute. I'll keep them in for a least a week and then maybe transition into chunkier braids so that my hair will be easier to style for Christmas dinner.

I need to set up my 2018 hair maintenance schedule on my phone calendar.

 

[faithVA]

So between last night and this morning I transitioned from two strand twists to "box" braids. (No box since I sectioned with my fingers.) I'm impressed with the length, which you don't really see with the twists. They're so tight (in the length) that take down will be a bit of a challenge, but I think that the resulting braid out will look cute. I'll keep them in for a least a week and then maybe transition into chunkier braids so that my hair will be easier to style for Christmas dinner.

I need to set up my 2018 hair maintenance schedule on my phone calendar.

You have some good hang time. How long will you keep them in?

 

[snoop]

You have some good hang time. How long will you keep them in?

Thanks! I'll keep them in through the weekend then play it by ear.

 

[MizzBFly]

I’ve officially switched to bunning. Currently rocking the low bun

 

[Alta Angel]

Alrighty, I have finally had a moment to take some pics. Still mini-twisting every 4 weeks, moisturizing every other day, steaming, and wearing a twist out for 3 days and repeating the cycle. My grey roots still have a mind of their own. I want to try the Xcel 21, but I'm scurred of the reported scalp burning.