Day 13 of 30: First succesful scalp wash only :) Then I put it in a sock bun twisted the ends and pinned them around it.

I need a hair-typing picture, so I washed my hair this morning and it's down until is dry.

Seeing as how I've been doing this for about a month already, I figure I may as well join this challenge. I've been in braids since early last month and hope to make it until the middle of next month, which will be about 10 weeks.

Oh, I've been gone a few days. Let's see if I'll remember what I've been wearing..


Day 16
Wash day, let it dry and left it out for my boyfriend to adore since I was going to see him.

Day 17
Easy-hair-stick-style
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/2418694337_d88e374427_m.jpg

Day 18
Easy-hair-stick-style, remade it into a half-pull-through-pony for an afternoon on the skateboard.

Day 19
Easy-hair-stick-style

Day 20
Braided bun, with a single braid joining in from the front.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2090/2418727929_6b4783ed12_m.jpg

Day 21
Ponytail decorated with a flower

decided to something a bit more exciting than my usual bun today (I don't know what day im on...I'm useless! I think I startedmy second round of this on march 25th, so, like day 20??)
- I used to wear french or dutch braids all the time, but kinda got out the habit when My hair got long enough to bun and I had to start putting it up for work..
anyway... today French braided to 2 braids round my head and then the braids folded up and pinned at the back of my head
Pic...
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh184/redhead_rachel/Journey%20to%20long%20hair/DSCF3983.jpg

Day 17: Yet another sock bun. My, I'm creative. This time, I did at least change up what I secured it with (a small hair tie and a comb at the top to hold the ends instead of my usual scrunchie).

Day 98: Still in a bunned sleepbraid. I'll be DTing soon so it'll wind up secured somehow under a showercap and turbie. Until tomorrow night probably.

Well, my hair dried and there was a wonderful breeze blowing and it was the warmest yet this year and . . . I left it down. In the breeze. I loved it. It felt so free and lovely. I know, it's probably pretty tangled, but I don't really care right now. I will wear it up tomorrow, though . . .

Day 23: I have it in the SAME tiara braid from yesterday. I put a satin nightcap on and it didn't look any diffrent, I just had to push the pins back in. I'll have to take it down before bed, then it will go right back up! XP

Day 21 of 21- I was really busy so I just stuck it in a ponytail.Yeah,I live for excitement

Day 17: Celtic Knot (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=9196) (almost)
:Star:

It's been almost two years for my updo challenge. Wearing my hair up has certainly helped me attain length.

My favorite style for my not so thick waist length layers is to use a fabulous Nordstrom jaw clip. I treasure this expensive (I think I paid $25) but beautiful hair toy which is about 4 inches long. I form a high ponytail then double it so that when the clip is in place the loop of the double ponytail sticks up about 2-3 inches above the back of my head. I take the the remaining tail and wrap it around the elastic, twist the ponytail, then fasten the jaw clip above the elastic, catching a little of it so it won't unravel. It looks like a modified French twist. The jaw clip from Nordstrom's is composed of various mother of pearl shades and goes with everything that I wear. I think I will look for a replacement at Nordstrom's for the day that I break or lose this little treasure!

Day 22
Braided bun with hairstick

Yesterday was Day 140. Cinnamon bun with chopsticks made of bamboo.
Today is Day 141. I don't know what kind of bun it is, it's kind of knotted and held with the same bamboo chopsticks I wore yesterday. 224 days left!

It's the end of my challenge today.I just combed and put in some more coconut oil.It's already getting hot and bothersome but I'm going to try and keep it down some more :)

Wow, I'm way behind on updating.

Day 18: figure 8
Day 19: cinnabun
Day 20-24: because I was ill, didn't leave home and really didn't have energy for doing anything the hair was in a standard english braid/sloppy bun
Day 25: bunned braid

And yes, I lack imagination.. I think I must try the sock-bun soon! Only five days more and I've been on this challange for a month, what happended with the time??:eek:

I'm going to join the wear hair up challenge. I'm trying to reduce my split ends, so hopefully wearing my hair up along with daily search and destroys will help. I'm going to try this for a month and see how it goes. I had been wearing my hair up with this challenge in mind, but this morning I was tempted to keep my hair down, so I figured that I ought to formally join the challenge to remove the temptation.

I'm going to wear my hair up for a month, which puts the ending date the day after the last day of my final exams. I should be able to remember that date. :) I'll probably let my hair down while it's drying, but other than that and S&D, I'll keep it up. My only rule is that I can't use scrunchie buns anymore except when sleeping - they fall out during the day, leading me to play with my hair a bit more than I like to. Besides, I almost always have my hair in a scrunchie bun, and that's getting really boring. I've been having fun trying out new hair styles the past couple of days - I used to do that a lot before going to college, but I fell out of the habit during the past couple of years.

day 14 of 30: In a plain cinnabun with hair pins. My hair is parted on the side and I twisted the front on either side of the part and pinned back with bobby pins so that my front is not so flat and boring.

#148--Ponytail w/a handmade slide

I got into the archive and found out what today is. :happydance:
Day 96: Bee-end bun

I got into the archive and found out what today is. :happydance:
Day 96: Bee-end bun

Oh, Yay!!! Me too!!

Let's see, today is *figures* it's day 93, for me! Wow! Almost to day 100, and I've only worn my hair down two days out of that!!!

Yay for you! I went to the archives awhile back, and they weren't working, but now, I've been browsing, and I haven't found anything that isn't working. Shh, don't tell Teacherbear, 'cause it's a surprise, but I found her old journal again and PMed her the link.

I got my scarves in the mail today, so I'm starting my challenge!

Day 1 of 14: Tied up in my new red hairscarf, which makes me look unfortunately piratical, but is keeping it tucked away nicely. It's come out a couple of times, since this is my first time using a scarf, but it's a good learning experience.

Edit: I've been playing around with it, attempting to use some hairpins to keep it up, but after that failed I went for the version of the infinity bun that Lady Godiva posted in the articles section, and since it feels a lot more stable than the version I usually do, I'll hopefully be able to keep it this way for the rest of the evening. Otherwise it'll be a "play with new styles"day, but they should all meet my "updo" rule.

Day 18: Chinese bun with my new Nightblooming hairstick. Yay! And thank you, Nightshade!

Day 1: An oval-shaped bun formed by starting a Dutch braid at the top of the back of my head and wrapping the braid by using the Dutch section as a guide.

Day 99: It's still down and drying after washing like four times after my SMT disaster + oversleeping. I'll put it up when I get to work I promise. Something with my ficcare probably.

ETA: Wound up with a braided bun held with two of my new, very short, white, bone sticks. Think I'm going to top them. They're maybe four inches.

Days 107 and 108: peacock twist

Day 38: Sleep braids all day, heavily oiled. In the evening I left it down to dry after washing.
Day 39: English braid
Day 40: Riding braids
Day 41: I slept with the riding braids, and since I was very tired I kept them all day.
Day 42: English braid

It's down, not counting today!

Day 15 of 30: In two braids.

Day 97 of 183: Bee-end bun. I'm allowing myself a couple hours each day down, but I rarely use them. :)

Today is a braided bun. I intended for it to be cinnamon bun style, but it turned out as a cross between a cinnamon bun and a bee-end bun (I like that phrasing, WritingPrincess).

Day 2 of 14: Started out in LadyGodiva's infinity bun; when that came out, I put it in a rope-braid bun with the same black chopstick. It's now up under my new black and blue and shiny silver streaks scarf, staying in the rope-braid bun pretty well without anything to hold it other than the end being tucked into the coils.

I seem to look slightly less like a pirate when the scarf I'm wearing is not red. :pirate:

Day 142. Pigtail braids & a do-rag.

Today is a braided bun. I intended for it to be cinnamon bun style, but it turned out as a cross between a cinnamon bun and a bee-end bun (I like that phrasing, WritingPrincess).
So do I. We're not allowed to use the other word (the one that is the last syllable of the other name for that bun) at our house.:)

I figured out that I'm more than half-way through my six months! 86 days to go! I'm going to count down from now on. Although, since the weather is warming up and there's a breeze almost every day, I'm feeling the urge to wear it down more and more.

Day 19: According to the rules of my challenge, I wore my hair down today.

I'm supposed to be able to do this on Fridays and one weekend day. I'm starting to notice a lot more how my hair gets in the way and tries to catch on things. I guess I'm just more used to having out of the way.

Day24&25: After day 23 I did take it down, but sorta fell asleep! :redface: Anyhow it is in a tiara braid again, yet again, I haven't taken it down since yesterday morning, it's comeing down again, I'd say 3days is pushing it abit.

I washed my hair this morning, so I left it down for a couple of hours to dry. Today was hot and dry, so my hair dried in 2.5 hours! It hasn't dried that quickly since last summer! Once my hair was mostly dry, I put it in an infinity bun, kind of. I need to look at the instructions again and play with it some more to make it come out properly. Today was my first time wearing a hair stick (again, kind of, since it was a chopstick that I cut down to about 6 inches in length). I'm amazed at how well one stick held my hair! I was quite active today and my hair stayed in the infinity bun without any problems.

Day 26:Chinese bun today, don't quite know what I'm gonna put it up in tomarrow though. Maybe something new, though rather doubtful! *XP*

Day 16 of 30: Single english braid.

Yesterday was my 100th day and I totally forgot about it. Hahaha.

Day 100: Cinnamon bun with twisted horn sticks.

And today is
Day 101: Still in a sleep braid. Will either go in another cinnabun or I'll try to make a KarenLynn Knot or... something?

ETA: It wound up in yet another cinnamon bun. This time held with a cheap, curved, black plastic fork I had to file like crazy and paint with nailpolish to make smooth. Love the fork, though it's not the most versatile or sturdy thing.

Day 3 of 14: It went up in a rope-braid bun with the black chopstick I've stolen from the kitchen at first, and then when I changed out of my pajamas I put it under the scarf. I've been sort of improvising a rope-braid bun under it (no elastic at the end, just something that will hang together to keep it out of the way while I'm putting the scarf up) which has been working well.

I'm being pretty boring for this challenge, but at least it's up!

Mine has been up (well, in "Little House on the Prairie" braids) since my son was born three months ago.

I know I'm going to go at least a year; i always have because it's safest for both baby and hair.

Day 20: Again, it was a down-day as allowed by my challenge. But, as seems to be happening more and more often, it ended up being put up by the end of the day.

This time, it was up in a ponytail at the nape of my neck by around 2 pm.

Day 99: Another bee-end bun. :rolleyes:

Day 27:Plain ol' English braid. (Only five days left!)

Its down at the moment but will be up in a bun with a hairfork I keep forgetting I've got. Has been in braids for the last week. I've just realised it's gotten a bit longer. The longest are at waist. Not enough to say waist though.

Day 4 of 14: It's been up in the same infinity bun all day so far, and I'm impressed that it's staying. I usually have to fiddle with my updos a lot more than this.

Day 4 of 30: Today was another infinity bun held up with a modified chopstick, though it didn't hold up nearly as well as it did yesterday. After fixing it several times, I tried a skewed figure eight, which is holding better right now than the infinity bun did.

Day 21: Yet another sock bun.

And this makes it 3 weeks of doing the challenge for me!

day 17 of 30: I do not know what was up with my hair today. The bands slid off my braid 3 times so I put it in a french twist and the pins slid out. Next, a bun and the pins keep popping out. My hair is wanting to be free today Its barely staying up now and I'm just sitting on the couch not moving:(

Day 103: Still in the cinnabun rut. Held with the Birdseye Maple Etta Mae fork today though. Getting excited about new hairtoys coming in over the next few weeks though!

ETA: Bun was feeling weird... Not hurting, just weird... So I switched to a french twist held by the same fork 'cause I didn't feel like digging out my ficarre.

My hair was, oh, so lovely after the last wash, so I gave in and let it be down for two whole days. :oops: I was thinking about giving it all up, but since I only had a week left to go, I decided to just not count those days and go for the whole month. I should not give up so easily.. :)

Day 23
Easy-hair-stick-style

Day 24
Half pull-through ponytail

Went away for a couple of nights --no internet. ;)

Day 19: Cinnabun (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=9631)
Day 20: Braid Knot (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=9632)
Day 21: Japanese Bun
(http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=9633)
:Star:

4/19 was day 143: Pigtail braids and the do-rag again (taught BodyJam, it's the most comfy style for teaching that class). Then up into a Cinnamon Bun with hairsticks for the evening.

4/20 was day 144: Single braid with the do-rag (BodyJam again) then up into a cinnamon bun after I washed it and back into a braid for sleeping.

Today is Day 145. Right this minute it's in a sloppy twist with a hair stick - I'm on the way to deep condition it this morning and then it's up into a bun for the duration of the day.

4/19--Mainly did housework/homework all day, so my hair was in many different styles...Plastic claw clip, ponytail, scruchie bun etc; then sleep braid w/ hair crack treatment overnight. DAY 149

4/20--CWC, then ponytail w/handmade slide to church...Everyone loved it...DAY 150
4/21--Ponytail w/handmade slide; I think I'm going to have CL made me 2 more slides :) So I have some diversity! DAY 151

Day 5 of 14: I oiled this morning, so I figured a rope-braid bun would keep the oil off my hairtoys and my scalp hair the best. After I tucked the end into the coils, it seemed plenty solid, but I stuck the chopstick (I am so boring when it comes to hairsticks, it's either the chopsticks or a pencil) in there more or less at random, in hopes it would keep the end from coming loose. So far it's working pretty well. I plan to wash my hair later today, so it'll be down while it's drying.

Day 28: I had it in aChinese bun for most of today, I just washed my hair so its down to dry right now.

Day 22: Chinese bun with two hairsticks.

Day 5 of 30 - a braided bun held up with a modified chopstick.

Yet another bee-end bun. Maybe I'll wear a cinnamon bun on the 30th, since that is International Ficcare Day here, and cinna bun with sticks for those who don't have a ficcare.

day 18 of 30: Cinnabun held with hair pins

Day 22: Moezland Bun (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=9734)
:Star:

Day 146. I COd with a deep condition this morning and my hair is still QUITE wet. It's in a bee-hiney bun secured with wee little clippies.

April Elf, your bun is beautiful.

Day 23: Today was a wash day and I don't like to put my hair up all the way if it's still wet, so I just did a low ponytail at the nape with a scrunchie when it was mostly dry.

Day 25
English braid

Day 104: I slept through it. Was in a cinnabun when I went to bed.... When I woke up it had fallen out but stayed in a ponytail without anything holding it.... I think the fact that the length was still all twisted is what held it. But it still didn't fall down when i went out to smoke.

Day 105: Currently in another cinnabun held with a fork. This will probably change soon as I intend to DT while I move stuff around.

Day 101: Cappelli Lunghi's pony wrapped stick bun (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/blog.php?b=266). This will probably become another of my daily styles.

day 19 of 30: Two english braids, I am so boring.

152--Ponytail braid.

Day 6 of 14: Infinity bun today. I may put it in the snood-barrette later, depending on if I have to put my head against a headrest at the place I'm giving blood.

Day 29: I put it in a semi-high pony, and braided it, and then took a bun cage and slid it up the braid to the base.

Day 6 of 30 - another infinity bun held up with my modified chopstick.

Day 24: Cinnabun with my new hair quill (see link below).

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=8256109

Incidentally, I am now grounded (by my own decision) from buying any new hair toys. Instead, I will focus on learning new updos!

153 Cinna-bee-butt Bun w/a fakkare.

Day 99 - a multiplicity of flat twists.

Day 26
English braid, folded up and secured with a hairstick. It has hold really well all day! :D
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/2437132606_6fcfd723a4_m.jpg

Day 147: Same as SolSara, actually, but secured with a 2-prong wood fork.

Day 7 of 14: Rope-braid bun with a number two pencil in it (like my avatar) because I couldn't find my chopstick this morning :p. The bun generally stays pretty well with just the end tucked in, but I feel like I ought to stick something in there. There's usually a weird little tail sticking out at a funny angle with this bun, but today it wound up sticking straight down out of the bottom, and it looked almost intentional, and kind of nice. Too bad I probably won't be able to do it again on purpose...

It's been a week! I think after the two weeks are up, I may go for a month, with the provision that I can leave it down once every week or two to placate my boyfriend, who really likes it down (ok, ok, so I like it too! It's been so shiny and soft since my last CO wash, and it seems like a shame to put it up where I can't play with it!).

Day 7 of 30 - a cinnamon bun that was actually kind of flat! Well, it was the flattest that it has been yet, though I still have loops that crept under other loops. But it's getting there. :) It was held up by both bobby pins and my modified chopstick and stayed in all day without getting a bit loose.

Day 20 of 30: In two little high buns held with hair pins.

Day 106: Washed out the SMT + egg and oil (hair likes this better than normal SMT) and left down a couple hours to dry a bit. Then had it in various cinnamon buns/braids/folded braids/etc to play with my new speharb forks (will post action shots soon's I take them). Now it's in a sleep braid. 'cause I need a nap.

Make this cold go away? I don't have time to be sick right now.

Day 43: English braid
Day 44: Soft Nautilus bun
Day 45: Low ponytail - to be honest it felt almost like cheating... :p But I washed my hair in the morning and for once I wanted to enjoy it without braidwaves. Secured it with a satin scrunchie to make it as hairfriendly as possible.
Day 46: Soft Nautilus bun
Day 47: Riding braids

Day 22: Split Bun (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=9923)
Day 23: Lazy Bun (from rope braid) (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=9924)
:Star:

(Thank you for your lovely comment, Islandgrrl. :) )

#154--Ponytailed, braid.

:woot: I made it to day 100!!! Same style as yesterday, but all the same! :lol:

Day 29- single dutch braid pinned into bun

Day 148: Braided bun secured with wooden Mei Fa.

:woot: I made it to day 100!!! Same style as yesterday, but all the same! :lol:

Congrats on the milestone! 100 Days!!!!

Day 8 of 14: I started out with it under a scarf, but it absolutely refused to stay on. So I tried a couple of things, and wound up with my hair in a ponytail, english braided with the scarf as one of the sections and the scarf tying it off at the end, and then the whole braid tied in a knot with a pencil stuck through it (this seems more stable than trying to do a bun with the braid).

I have found my chopstick, though, so hopefully I can stop using these pencils in my hair!

Wow islandgrrl 148 days! Whats your goal? I can't wait to get my sticks I'm a bit bored with my plain cinnabun held with hairpins.

Day 21 of 30: I put the top 1/2 in a cinnabun and twisted and wrapped the bottom 1/2 around that all held with hairpins. It fell out a few hours ago so now I have it up in messy french twist held with a plastic clip.

Day 25: Chinese bun.

Day 107: I feel like death warmed over, but I have to go to work. So I think it's going in a folded in half ponytail. I really need to get dressed... blah...

ETA: It stayed in a sleep braid. 'cause I stayed home... Ugh.. Someone make me un-sick?

Day 8: My first braided Chinese bun. :) It stayed in really well all day, with only a chopstick holding it - no bobby pins at all. I'm absolutely amazed at how well this bun holds.

(KaeleyAnne, the ends of my braids in a Chinese bun also stay very secure tucked underneath the bun, without needing pins. I wonder if it's to do with hair type/thickness?)

Day 25: Orchid Wrap (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=10074)
:Star:

Day 26: Today is a down-day for me... it's always interesting to see how long it takes before I get tired of having it catch on things and put it up. :)

Wow islandgrrl 148 days! Whats your goal? I can't wait to get my sticks I'm a bit bored with my plain cinnabun held with hairpins.

Suldrun, my goal is 365 days. I hope you love the sticks. I do but they kind of get lost in my hair......

Today is Day 149. I have 34 days left to the halfway mark, and 216 days left in my one year challenge.

My hair is in a cinnabun right now, secured badly with my fakkare. It's coming down to go into pigtail braids for teaching in a couple of hours.

Day 103. Guess how I'm wearing my hair today? That's right, a bee-end bun. You win!

(KaeleyAnne, the ends of my braids in a Chinese bun also stay very secure tucked underneath the bun, without needing pins. I wonder if it's to do with hair type/thickness?)


Probably. My hair tends to grab onto itself and stay in place quite well. Though it didn't stay in place today.

Day 9: I redid the braids that were left in my hair from the Chinese bun, wrapped one braid in a bun around the base of the other (centering the bun in the middle of the back of my head) and then wrapped the second braid around the first, making the bun wider. Then I stuck bobby pins in my hair to hold everything together. Therein lies the mistake - since I used my regular-sized bobby pins instead of my large bobby pins, I didn't actually secure the inside bun. So the first braid suddenly popped out of the bun during class this afternoon (though it had managed to hold without problems for 4 hours). Anyhow, I redid the buns and they stayed in until I washed my hair this evening.

Day 155: Scrunchie Cinnabun w/a red scrunchie! :)

Day 108: Still sick. Went to the doctor in a braided bun held with new silver fork/comb with hinge. It's still held up that way, but the fork will go soon and it'll just be a bunned sleep braid until the bun part falls out.

Day 108: Still sick. Went to the doctor in a braided bun held with new silver fork/comb with hinge. It's still held up that way, but the fork will go soon and it'll just be a bunned sleep braid until the bun part falls out.

I hope you feel better soon! :flowers:

Day 9 of 14: It started out as my sleep rope braid stuck up in a terribly messy bun with a chopstick, as I suddenly remembered that I needed to put it up. Eventually, I combed it out and left it down briefly to seduce my boyfriend :o, and now it's in an infinity bun, where it will probably stay for the rest of the day.

I hope you feel better soon! :flowers:

Aww! Thanks! I'm hoping so too. I really can't use my time off for being sick right now.

Day 22 of 30: I had to rush out this morning so i put it in a low pony and left it looped 1/2 way through. When I came home I had a package :) with hair sticks.
I tried them out :D and now I have it clipped up in a twist with a plastic clip because I am debating whether or not to take a bath:shrug:

I am planning on doing another 30 days when this is over but I want to be more strict. I have been lazy about putting in right back up when it falls down. I think my new rules will be :1) braided or bunned every night no matter what, 2)If it falls down during the day I must put it directly back up, 3)take a picture for my album everyday, 4)I can only have it down to air dry and to detangle in the AM and before bed.

Day 156--I heavily oiled last night w/coconut oil and did a pretty tight french braid to sleep in; that's how it currently is...I'm planning on doing a wash in a bit and let it air dry, so I can take a new pic so you all can help TYPE me. :D

Get well soon Smokie! :cookie: (<--- cookies may help ...)

Day 26: Folded Herringbone Braid (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=10242)
:Star:

Day 10 of 14: The snood-barrette. It's a good lazy one.

Day 48: English braid
Day 49: Braided bun
Day 50: Infinity bun

Day 23 of 30: I was supposed to be doing some physical labor today on a house ( it was cancelled yay) so I wanted something very firm. Its in a high ponytail and then I took peices and twisted them and clipped with mini octopus clips. Its very secure and comfortable no pulling so I guess I will leave it in the rest of the day.

Day 10: A 2-stranded rope braid. I've never been able to do a 3-stranded rope braid on my own hair, but I had never considered doing a 2-stranded rope braid before seeing some of the recent posts here.

Smokie, get well soon!

Day 27: Low ponytail with scrunchie.

AprilElf and n3m3sis42 ~ Thanks for the well wishes! <3 I was actually eating a cookie when I read the post from April too! Cookies totally help!

Day 109: Totally delirious at work. Weee. Hair's in a damp cinnabun held with a spiharb fork... I'm feeling loopy though and it feels weird up right now, so I may let it down for a bit... for comfort or something... Yeah.. yeah it's down now...

OH DEAR GOD!!! My coworker guy with hip-length hair... went to get his hair trimmed like six inches ('cause he had splits and yuckiness that far up he wanted to get rid of)... EVIL HAIRDRESSER CUT TWENTY INCHES!! TWENTY!! I'm gonna cry. His hair is now APL-ish.... It was sooooo long and pretty....

#157--Brushed out and rebraided sleep braid...I'm going to be studying all day for my final exam...Wish me luck!

I'm going to have to redo my hair typing wash day; I waited to long in the day to wash, and I had to "DO" my hair to leave the house.

AprilElf and n3m3sis42 ~ Thanks for the well wishes! <3 I was actually eating a cookie when I read the post from April too! Cookies totally help!


Cookies help with everything. It's a proven fact. :cheese:

Day 27
Braided bun

Day 28
English braid for school, then CO-wash and down for the rest of the day

Day 29
Easy-hair-stick-style

Day 30
Easy-hair-stick-style, evening in low ponytail because it's by far the most comfy when busriding. :)

Oh, just one day more! *yay* :D I would have liked to make something special, but I have a feeling I will be something extremely quick made, since it's an early morning tomorrow, and I'm not a morning person...

Day 24 of 30: I had it air drying after conditioning treatment and now its up. I put it in 2 pigtails and tried to braid them both and then put in 2 little buns. One side worked perfectly and the other well.........not so much. I finally gave up and unbraided it and put it in a regular bun. I look a little lopsided:rolling:

Day 11: rope braid bun (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=942&pictureid=10449)

Day 11 of 14: I put my sleep braid up in a messy bun until I actually had to leave the house, at which point I combed it out and did an infinity bun. Hopefully I'll get around to washing it this evening, as it's been pretty heavily oiled.

It's a good thing I'm not doing the different-style-every-day challenge! I think I've only done about three styles thus far...

Good luck with your studying, angelthadiva, I have a paper to be writing too. Hopefully we'll both have a really productive day!

Cookies help with everything. It's a proven fact. :cheese:
So does cheese!:D :cheese:

Today was a braid, then a cinnabun for baking, then I had it down the last hour or so. I can't remember what day it is, will edit that in later.
ETA: Today is 105. I hope you feel better soon, Smokie. Angel, I hope you do well on your exam. I have a test on the atom tomorrow.

Cookies and cheese do fix everything! I brought cookies to work because of this thread. Shhhh. Don't tell my coworker!

Thanks for the well wishes, WritingPrincess. I think we're on the ups. I still feel yucky, but I can sort of almost breathe normally tonight and my voice is definitely almost completely back.

And I only left my hair down for a couple hours last night. Then it went right back up in its cinnabun.

Tonight I went from cinnabun to showing coworker my heart shaped spiharb fork to a french twist with the fork and it's holding. It's Day 110.

ETA: Almost forgot! Angel! Do well on your test! I command it!

Day 116: Peacock Twist
Day 117: English Braid
Day 118: Ponytail

Smokie, I'm glad to hear you're feeling better. Keep on with the getting well!

Angel, good luck on your exam. I'm sure you will rock it.

Day 27: Swirly Bun (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=10385)
Day 28: Braid Bun (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=10491)
:Star:

Day 31
Ponytail

And that's a month! :D I found this challenge being more difficult than I first thought. When I set off I wished to make a lot of new and fancy up-dos, but I just couldn't take the extra time in the morning for it. But I tried some new at least and apart from a few days, I stuck to the challenge, even if it meant a pony or easy-hair-stick-style. I'm going to wear it up more than before, it's nice to have it out of the way.

But for tomorrow, it will be WO, scrunched into waves and left down all day! :)

Good Luck to you all in your own challenges! :thumbsup:

Day 12 of 14: I washed my hair this morning, and after a couple of futile attempts to get it to stay up in an infinity bun while wet, I left it down to dry some. Now, it's in a half up in a neat bun cover with tiny claw clips, in hopes that this will help the bottom half dry faster. It'll have to come all down at some point, to get dry enough to comb out.

Day 12: I apparently was in an experimental mood today - I started with an infinity bun, figured out how to do it so that it looked like an infinity symbol, but couldn't get it arranged so that the loops were of equal size. I gave up and put my hair in a cinnamon bun, held just by a hair stick. When I was reading LHC while waiting for dinner to cook, I found instructions for the orchid bun and tried that. My hair has been in an orchid bun since then, but I'm going to go wash it now.

So does cheese!:D :cheese:


So very true!

Day 28: Wore it down (sorry, my challenge has weird rules about the weekend).

Day 29: Chinese bun. It was better looking than most of my Chinese buns have been, which may mean that it's time for me to suck it up and start trying to learn another new updo. :)

Day 25 of 30: In a regular cinnabun held with 2 hairsticks I just got in a swap with Islandgrrl:)
I was at the library and a lady complemented my hair sticks which was nice but I wish it had been my hair also:p

Solsara i started this to learn new updos as well as protect my hair. I have ended up doing a plain cinnabun or braid most of the time. I have done a braided bun, 2 cute little buns, and one time I actually got semi matching double french braids.

<snip>Angel, good luck on your exam. I'm sure you will rock it.

Thank you, I feel like I did well; hopefully my feelings translate into a passing grade! :D

Day 158: I'm just posting this at 9:13 PM; this is crazy! I did my CWC this AM and didn't have much time to do anything else; I ran out the door w/my hair unbrushed...Got to work early to brush it back into my standard English Braid, it's still wet...I can tell.

Congratulations on completion SolSara! :D

Day 29: Victorian Updo (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=10595)
:Star:

Day 111: Almost forgot to post. It's in a cinnabun (again, I know), with my square-ish speharb fork/comb. And I'm at work making up hours from the weekend.

Day #159, Pony tail braid.

Day 26 of 30: I am not planning on going out today so I just have it in a plain Cinnabun with hair pins. I am going to take it down and practice a few updos though because I have the time today.

I almost fell off the wagon... :oops: I did an S&D mission about two weeks ago, because of tangling issues. It got better, but not completely. And this weekend I happened to check my ends in sunlight - oh dear... :blueeek: White dots, broken bends and rough spots with damaged cuticles apparently don't show up in lamp light or in front of my computer. So, last Sunday (day 51) my hair was "up" and covered with cassia and plastic wrap for a couple of hours to strengthen it. Then it was down to dry - so far in line with my rules.

But the next day it was down most of the day, easiest style because I wanted to S&D when the sun peeked through the clouds. I did put it in a braid for a while, though. And today I did the same thing again... Left it down for most of the day, more S&D, and just put it up in a soft nautilus bun for a short time when I went outdoors... DID it feel like cheating... Especially after I considered the S&D-ing finished for this time and still left my hair down just because it was so soft and silky :o Freshly treated with cassia and thoroughly S&D-ed - I love* my hair at the moment :inlove:

Oh well, I haven't had any days off before, so I'll let it go for now and continue counting. And I promise to wear it up tomorrow. :cheese:

*At least the upper 27" - not the last six where the worst taper and damage is...

I think I am going to have to join in this challenge. I think my hair will grow better if I quit heat styling it, picking at it, and letting it get tangled. The bad thing is the cinnamon bun is my mainstay, and not the most flattering on my face. Looks like I am going to have to do more reading here and practicing.

Day 13 or 14: Messy (sleep) rope braid bun with a chopstick. Check this space for updates for when I get the energy to fix it. Maybe I'll do something cool like a Chinese bun!

Edit: As threatened, it's now up in a Chinese bun. It was easier than I thought, but I don't have the trick of it and it's not very sturdy. I have trouble getting the ends to stay tucked in... I may wind up playing around with some new updos today.

Edit again: My Chinese bun fu is not strong, and after a couple of tries I just stuck it in the old standby infinity bun, which has held solid all day. I guess this is not the day for experimentation, I just don't care enough to fiddle with it til I get it right.

Day 30: Low ponytail with a scrunchie.

Day 13: I had my hair in an orchid bun for most of the day, then I played around with the infinity bun some more, and now it's in a loose, unsecured braid because I wanted something that wasn't as tight as a bun while I'm hunched over a gigantic textbook.

I think I am going to have to join in this challenge. I think my hair will grow better if I quit heat styling it, picking at it, and letting it get tangled. The bad thing is the cinnamon bun is my mainstay, and not the most flattering on my face. Looks like I am going to have to do more reading here and practicing.

Welcome to the challenge! How long are you going for?

For me, today is day 112 and it fell out of its cinnabun while I was asleep, so it's going back up. Might put it in an english braid if that doesn't want to stay.

Day 30: To Infinity and Beyond! (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=248&pictureid=10665)
An abstract creation based on infinity buns for the final day of my challenge. :Star:

When I get a bit more time, I plan to write a summary of my updo challenge for my blog, but briefly ... it was great fun and I have greatly extended my updo repertoire.
Now, no day need ever be a boring hairstyle day! :D

Best of luck with your own challenges!
:cookie:

#160--Infinity bun secured w/a sparkly stick...For the time being; this style usually doesn't last too long.

Yep, as I suspected, it slowly fell out, I put it up in a chinese bun now; not so sure what it looks like though...Maybe I will shove my camera into my BFF/coworker/SIL's hand~! :D

Day 14 of 14: It's looking like today will be my sleep rope braid up in a bun with a chopstick, as I've had to run in to the Student Health center first thing it opened, and between the stress and the timing, I just can't be bothered. If it stays up all day I'll count it as the last day of my challenge, if not, I'll do day 14 over again tomorrow :).

Wow, I didn't realize it had been a whopping 5 days since I last posted. So here's the recap:

Saturday the 26th was Day 150. Wow...five months with my hair up. And it was in pigtail braids (f that's what you really call them) and the do rag so I could teach BodyJam. After that it was thoroughly COd and damp bunned for the remainder of the day.

Ditto for Sunday the 27th, Day 151.

Monday was Day 152 and a cinnamon bun secured with the buff I just received as a swap from Suldrun. I've been having much, much fun with it and it holds my hair quite nicely as a bun wrapper.

Yesterday was 153, and started the same was as Monday, but ended up with a single braid down my back, and the buff as a headband/sweatband while I taught a spin class. Then as a whole head covering later (same braid) under my bike helmet for a outdoor ride. COd again after all that and damp bunned, secured with stix.

Today is 154 and my hair is lightly jojoba oiled throughout with a little heavier on the ends and bunned, secured with stix and covered with buff (which I cannot imagine ever having lived without at this point....darned thing is HANDY).

I'm 16 days away from measuring.

Today I had a riding lesson again so my hair was in my regular riding braids. I managed to get a picture of them here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=557&pictureid=10704).

Day 31: I'm going to copy part of my post in the "Hair Idiots Club" thread...

Today, I did a turd bun. It was supposed to be a cinnabun, but that's not exactly how it worked out.

Despite that, it was actually an accomplishment of sorts. I normally pull my hair back into a ponytail and secure it with an elastic before making any bun, because otherwise it usually falls down entirely within minutes. Today, I managed a bun with only hairsticks and no elastic... and it stayed up for most of the day (about an hour ago, the ends started unraveling but it's still "up").

day 27 of 30: I left it in my sleep bun most of the day. In the afternoon i washed it and let it air dry then clipped it out of the way witha plastic clip ( man Ive gotten so lazy now that I work from home)

Islandgrrl thats such a good idea to use the buff as a bun cover, I'm STILL waiting for my other color to come :( oh well I'm really glad you like it.

Day 14: A braided cinnamon bun (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=942&pictureid=10792) held up by my modified chopstick.

#161--Ponytail braid

Oops. Almost forgot to post.

I woke up late and didn't grab my jar of pre-mixed AGO before running into the bathroom to wet and smooth it a bit. So I wound up using some Jason's kelp'n'stuff (can't remember which one) conditioner in lieu of my AGO... Did not work.

Soooo Day 113 is a frizzy, messy, tangly (didn't have time to detangle either) cinnabun held with a speharb fork.

Was gonna do something more interesting as I woke up a few hours early and found that my new Nightshade sticks got here, but waking up late = grungy tshirt and jeans with messy hair. Brought the new sticks to work with me so I could show 'em off though. :)

Day 155. 210 days left. Single braid secured with the buff (which covers most of it up along the length, oh well) because I forgot to bring a hair-safe elastic with me this morning and have NO other hair toys at my disposal (uh...forgot those too in my rush to get out the door this morning). At best, it's going to be an awkward hair day - I have 2 classes to teach.

Day 28 of 30: I parted on the side and did a small french or lace braid?( not sure what its called) and pinned with a bobby, then put the rest in a cinnabun with a single hairstick. I still had to use some hair pins to keep it all up. I have not trimmed to even up my old bangs so I have uneven hair.

I hope I get my camera charger soon so I can start a 30 day album for my next challenge.

Day 32: Cinnabun with sticks.

Day 15: A French braid (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=942&pictureid=10903)

Day 114: Currently down to dry. I'll put it up with some Nightshade sticks when it's a bit more dry. And I'll update at least with how I'm wearing it and which sticks I use.

ETA: Wound up with a cinnabun 'cause I was about to be late logging into the phones. Turned it into a braided bun a few minutes ago.

#162--Ponytail so far will be braiding it in a few minutes...I changed my mind and decided to try the orchid bun (http://archive.longhaircommunity.com/showpost.php?p=685102&postcount=1)!

I thought it looked kind of complicated, but it was very simple to do...And wouldn't you know it; I left my camera at home, so did BFF/coworker/SIL!!! AAAAHGHG!

*she* said it looks really cool, and it feels really secure! :D

Do from the other day:
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/angelthadiva/100_1471.jpg

Orchid Bun--Today

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/angelthadiva/100_1473.jpg
:joy: found a camera :joy: Last update to this post...Pinky swear! :)

Day 156: Up in a horrible looking messy bun secured with the buff. My hair looks like cr@p today and perfectly matches my mood.

:rant: My daughter's MD was supposed to send a letter to our health insurance company SIX weeks ago documenting her disability so her coverage wouldn't be discontinued. They have all the documentation they need and I've been following up with them once a week to make sure it's getting done. I got a call from them this morning saying it hadn't been done yet and they're sorry, but they missed the FREAKING DEADLINE (which was yesterday). Missed deadline = cancelled medical insurance.

Of all the days to be a redhead. My hair's on fire right now. :demon:

I hope I can fix this.

Day 16: A somewhat messy Chinese bun. My hair was still damp this morning from washing it last night, and the Chinese bun was the only bun that actually stayed in my hair (the third type of bun that I tried, though it was the first time that I tried a non-braided Chinese bun).

Day 33: Allowed down day. Possibly getting put up before I go out, because it seems to be having frizz issues.

:rant: My daughter's MD was supposed to send a letter to our health insurance company SIX weeks ago documenting her disability so her coverage wouldn't be discontinued. They have all the documentation they need and I've been following up with them once a week to make sure it's getting done. I got a call from them this morning saying it hadn't been done yet and they're sorry, but they missed the FREAKING DEADLINE (which was yesterday). Missed deadline = cancelled medical insurance.


I'm so sorry to hear about that, Islandgrrl! Insurance companies can be so horrible to deal with at times. :(

Day 29 of 30: Crown braids that atually look pretty nice :) I also got my buff today its been on backorder and its a dark burnt orangy color thats perfect. My other one made me look so pale I am glad its getting some good use;) ( Islandgrrl)

Islandgrrl I am so sorry to hear about that MD it sounds like you may be able to take some type of legal action. I lost my insurance but I was lucky enough to find out that in my state there is a state funded insurance as long as I had a rejection letter from even one insurance company I was elligable. I have been self- employed most of my adult life so I am used to paying my own and the cost was comperable to what I had before. Errr I have had it up to here with MD's over the past few years so I totally empathize with you.:mad: I hope it turns out Ok in the end:grouphug:

Ugh, Iggy...Sorry to hear about DD's medical woes. If ppl would just do their job when they are supposed to; this world would be much nicer.

Day 115: Chinese bun (I may try a braided chinese bun if work is slow enough **crosses fingers**) with my new Nightshade fairy lover sticks to go with my green shirt. Feels like the 6/10ths of an inch I got this month is what I needed to make one stay. We'll see though.

Iggy: Yeesh. Sorry to hear about the insurance and MD woes. :( Reminds me I have a letter to write to my insurance company though. They decided that having five year old metal removed from my ankle was a preexisting condition despite it not being treated or advised for at least four years prior to me starting with the new insurance company. Their policy is six months prior to (and has to be treated or advised to be treated by a medical professional) the start of service. Boo.

Day #163: I did a hair crack treatment last night, and just left it in all last night. I've found that the longer I leave it in; the better the results...I put it in at 9PM, I did grunge work all day today, and just washed it around 5:30PM. I had it in an English braid to sleep in and I put it in a rope braided ponytail (w/a hat on) to do my grunge work...It's drying now in a turbie! :D

Day 30 of 30 :D : I have dandruff and grease so I am using my buff like a bandana, I pulled my hair through the hole in back and braided it.

I am really liking this Buff my head does not itch or feel hot. I usually get bothered with bandanas and stuff on my head but I have had this on all day and it is still comfortable:)

Perfect timing! My battery recharger for my camera was delivered so I can start my 30 day hair up album.

Day 34: Cinnabun with sticks for most of the day. Now it's in a low ponytail.

Day 17: My hair was in an infinity bun for most of the day, until I took it down to do an S&D. Now it's in a loose cinnamon-ish bun held with my chopstick.

Day 116: Cinnabun with speharb fork.

Not long left to my challenge now. Think I'm gonna go for "hair up at work" for 1.5 years total. Have to reevaluate the challenge when the boy comes home. And I work four days a week. So I figure 1.5 years will be a full year of hair up. Roughly. If someone wants to do the real math and tell me how long I'd have to go to make a full year, I'd appreciate it. (Started January 7th, ending the every single day portion in 3-4 weeks, so ~June 1st, and haven't had a single down day yet). But I figure at work and when sleeping will be good for me.

Day 35: Currently, I am still wearing my sleep braid.

I'm going to go TRY to get my hair into my "hair slide" from the Ren Faire, because that's where I am going today. Wish me luck.

Oh, and it's 5 weeks on this challenge for me today! Am I allowed to be excited, even though I have cheat-y rules that allow me to wear my hair down twice a week?

#164--I haven't done it yet, but it will be an orchid bun w/a side part.

Day 55: Braided bun
Day 56: Two braids
Day 57-58: Ponytail both days. I decided to jump on the hairtyping wagon - I have intended to make a proper hairtyping pic for a long time and finally got around. To my surprise, my hair turned out wavier than I thought - I doubt it's enough for 2a, though. I wanted to see if the waves would stay or fall right out when combing. So for now I'm avoiding all kinds of braids and buns for a few days to not alter my natural waves. I may post a hairtyping thread when I know if the waves stay or not.

Day 18: Today I made my first attempt at a five strand braid (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=942&pictureid=11229) (I've done it on others, but hadn't tried it on myself yet). It turned out pretty well, though partway down I had to transfer hair from one strand to another in order to be able to keep braiding - it's difficult to create five evenly apportioned strands! :) My hair was also slippery because I had just put in a lot of coconut oil as a deep treatment before washing my hair tonight.

Yesterday was day 30 of my 30 day challange so I am leaaving it down today. I have it held out of my face with my Buff but thats all I've done with it.

Tommorow I am starting another 30 day challange but this time I am going to take a picture everyday. I am also going to be more strict by putting it up first thing in the morning. I have been lazy about waiting 1/2 the day.

Thank you all for your good thoughts re the medical insurance thing. I did manage to get it all taken care of, and the insurance company was awesome to deal with. My DD's coverage was reinstated with no further issues. Whew! I had some very, very insanely tense moments on Friday and I have to say, just being able to vent a little really helped. So.... Thank You all again! Don't know what I'd do without this place and all of you!!!

So Saturday was Day 157. Cinnabun with a hair fork made of silky feeling wood. That is, until we stopped at Nordstrom and I tried on a real honest to goodness genuine Ficcare. My intention was to just see what size I need and be done with it. But my DH decided I should buy the one I liked as an early birthday gift. So I'm the proud owner of my very first Ficcare! Photos to follow if I can get my hands on something other than my cell phone. Cinnabun the rest of the day secured with the Ficcare.

Sunday, Day 158. Um, I'll bet you can guess. Cinnamon bun + Ficcare. I felt gorgeous with filthy nasty hair.

Today is Day 159. Yup, you guessed it. Ditto yesterday, minus the filty hair. It's freshly COd and damp oiled and is very, very happy. So am I. :)

Oh yeah, Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Day 36: Cinnabun with sticks. I ooze creativity.

Day 117: Posting late... very late... Cinnabun with speharb fork. And I didn't have to work alone for once this week!

It'll probably be the same into Day 118 followed by a sleep braid and then a DT of some sort while I'm cleaning and whatnot on Tuesday. Today I go get the red dress I plan to wear (if I can't find anything better) the day DBF comes home hemmed. I'd do it myself, but I don't have a surger. I also get to do a bit more shopping in the way of dresses and skirts and possibly a blouse or two. Hehehe.

Day 1 of my 2nd 30 day challange: Very messy french braid using Buff as a headband.

I am starting my 30 hair Album today.

I'm going to start a 31-day challenge as of today -- this will take me to June 5th, the day before my brother's birthday, and I'll be able to remember that :p. This time, I'm going to give myself one day a week to leave my hair down in some way, either completely loose, or in a half-up or a braid that doesn't meet my challenge rules.

Day 1 of 31: After a couple of failed updos, I wound up with a very lopsided but solid infinity bun. I foresee a lot of these in the coming month!

Day 59: Ponytail for the third day in a row. I have also slept with loose hair the last nights, not to change my wave pattern. Being a restless sleeper, having it loose in bed was a real pain in those notorious lower regions... Not to mention tangles. I can't believe how I ever could sleep with loose hair before LHC... And I'm paying for it now, with an increased number of broken bends. But at least I know more about how my newly discovered waves behave now... :silly:

Day 19: I made my first attempt at an inside-out bun, held by my modified chopstick. The bun stayed in really well.

Day 118: It's still in a cinnabun. Holding itself up mostly. Only I fell asleep with it in so it's all kinds of messy and falling apart.

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I wore my hair down (yesterday)...Today is #165, rope braided ponytail.

Day 160. I rode my bike to work today, so simplicity is today's theme. Single braid covered by buff (to prevent my helmet from tangling everything up) on the way in to work. Cinnabun secured with one teeny little claw clip, which is not very secure at all. I'll go back to the braid this afternoon because it's triathlon day today. Swim followed by a run, and then bike my butt back home.

Can I join? I don't want to wear up everyday for a month, because I want to be able to wear it down right after I was it.. but then wear it up from day 2 on, and do so for a month. Can I still participate?

Alrighty-I'm going to do it again :)

I'm going to do the same this time as I did the last go around(first 14 days and then 21 days and then 28 days).The reason why I'm doing the challenge again is because I got some really great hairtoys in and I want to become comfortable with them.

Day 1 of 14- a low ponytail with my quecraft dragon slide

Sure soleuna make your own rules up and join us:D

Day 2 of 30: I tried 2 french braids but I think I ended up doing 2 lace braids as I only took hair from one side. They look cute though and they are very comfy so I am leaving them in.

thanks!
so, day one: bun with my quecraft dragon stick.. I don't know the bun name, it's the only one I can do decently, to tell the truth... it's in my album pictures, if any of you can help naming it? maybe cinnamon bun (that's what I posted in the 'how are you wearing your hair today' thread, anyway)?
Tomorrow is wash day!

Day 2 of 31: A rope-braided infinity bun. I think it looks really wonky, but the boyfriend likes it, so I guess it's ok! It's also really solid, I'm pretty happy with it.

Day 37: Low ponytail with scrunchie.

This is my default hair style for Tuesdays, because it's a wash day and I don't want to bun my wet hair.

Day 20: I'm wearing a square 4-strand braid today. It was a bit messy, so I didn't take a picture of it. Maybe next time. :)

Is it too late to jump in?

Can I join? I don't want to wear up everyday for a month, because I want to be able to wear it down right after I was it.. but then wear it up from day 2 on, and do so for a month. Can I still participate?

Do what works for you, there aren't any rules except the ones you make for yourself...Some people determined that if you were unwell, you'd have "free pass", others wanted to wear their hair down for special occasions (bday, anniversary)...While others wanted to be able to wear it down for Hair Meets...The choice is completely up to you...We love pictures and new ideas...After 160+ days, I know I'm running out of new ones! :D Welcome to the challenge! :flowers:

Is it too late to jump in?

Heck, no! The more the merrier! Same "rules" apply! We love pictures, it gives us some inspiration! Have fun and welcome to the challenge! :flowers:

I'm going to join too. I've been wearing my hair up more lately anyhow. I figure I'm spending way too much money on hair toys so I best use em! :p

I think I'll be able to do a month. I'll officially start tomorrow.

I'm considering coming back to this challenge, but tweaking it a bit...

Day 107 (of the 1 year challenge): Double figure-8 bun! :)

I am going to be wearing my hair up until it reaches APL, and the only time it is down is while I sleep, brush/wash my hair or take pictures of it to see the length. :) (It is so wavy and layered that I won't be able to wear it down until then anyway.)

I am in love with the updos that people here manage as well as the hairtoys, so while this is something I would be doing anyway, I'll jump on the bandwagon!

Day 2: English braid until I wash my hair, the I think I'll wear it down but we'll see :p

Day 119: You guessed it, super sloppy falling apart cinnabun/knot thing with nothing holding it up.

And welcome to all the new people!

Day 127: Infinity-twisty-thing held with my trusty ficcare.

Also, welcome, all ye new people!

Day 38: Still in the sleep braid.

I'm not feeling well and think I'm going to call in sick to work, so it may just stay that way all day.

I washed late last night, did my regular CWC, but instead of doing a total detangle, I only did my root section and combed my hair up in a high bun and coiled the length around itself...I put on my satin sleep cap...I'm sure I looked like a real beauty...When I took down my hair, it was still damp, but I had some beautiful spirals...I have my hair in Harpgal's pinless braided bun secured w/a greydog! :D

Ps. Day 166! :D

Day 3 of 30: 2 English braids, if I have to out I will probably slide my Buff on because the front is very messy. I think I am going back to bed though because I feel like I am coming down with something, hopefully if I rest up my body can fight it off easier.

Day 2 of 14- a sock bun.Haven't worn one in quite awhile.Decorated with new quecraft dragon pin

Day 161. I'm not sure exactly what kind of braid it is - I don't know the difference between a regular old braid, and English braid, a Dutch braid or anything else except a French braid. So I made an inside-out (so the braid looks like it's sitting on top) French braid and wrapped it into a bun which is secured with my new Ficcare. If I can manage a picture later, I'll take one and edit.

Day 161. I'm not sure exactly what kind of braid it is - I don't know the difference between a regular old braid, and English braid, a Dutch braid or anything else except a French braid. So I made an inside-out (so the braid looks like it's sitting on top) French braid and wrapped it into a bun which is secured with my new Ficcare. If I can manage a picture later, I'll take one and edit.

You made a dutch braid! When I learned them, we called them inside-out braids. Spidermom refers to them as "underhand projected" braids. Good job!

Day 3 of 31: Another rope-braided infinity bun. I've got to get a picture of this thing...maybe one day when I have nothing to do, I'll do a bunch of styles and make my boyfriend take pictures of all of them.

I'm trying to decide if I'm going to wash my hair today or not, so it may come down later for that.

Da 3: wash day. I managed to keep it up in a damp bun :)

Day 60: Braided bun
Day 61: Started out with a ponytail, because I tried to get a length picture without braid/bunwaves. Unfortunately the weather was unstable and it started to rain - and as soon as I put away the camera the sunshine came back again... In the afternoon I put my hair in my usual riding braids. Now my hair is down to dry, I had to wet it again to get rid of the braidwaves because I'm going to do another attempt at the hair pics tomorrow. This means it will have to be a ponytail again, at least for a part of the day. Silly me, I really need to wear more protective updos for the rest of the month, or else I will have to do a trim soon... :undecided

Day 21: I wore a French braid today; now I'm going to wash my hair.

Day 128: French twist. And now it's time to take it down to wash.

Day 108: Orchid bun held with quattro hair sticks

Day 4 of 30: for now it's in a loose bun, will decide what updo I'll make when I go out.Will look here for some inspiration (but with my thickness and length, there aren't many dos I can do!)

Day 5 of 30:gibson braided tuck held with quecraft dragon slide

Day 39: Sock bun.

The CEO of our company is going to be here today for a meeting with all of us. He tends to pick on people in the meetings if they look "different," so I figured hair sticks would be a bad plan. I don't want to explain in front of my whole company why I have sticks poking out of my head. :)

Day 120: Wow. Four full months. Messy bee-butt type bun held with a scrunchy. My cinnabuns always turn into bee butts if I tie 'em with a scrunchy.

Day #167--Ponytail braid

Day 3 of 14 as I said in the "How are you wearing your hair today? thread"

my I-have-no-idea-what-to-call-this-but-it-works-for-me 'do.
Pics can be seen in my album.Yep-shameless album plug.

Day 4 of 30: A plain dutch braid. I got the directions from the Long Hair Loom. It took me 3 tries, I think I did it right.

I have been wearing a lot of braids because I have not been feeling too well like I am fighting off something but I have not gotten really sick. Anyway I have been resting a lot and braids make it easier to lay down.

Day 129: Peacock twist. My growing-out fringe is almost long enough to go into my updos, but not quite. This has got to be the most annoying part of the growing-out process.

You made a dutch braid! When I learned them, we called them inside-out braids. Spidermom refers to them as "underhand projected" braids. Good job!

Wooohooo! And I made another one today! Actually today I made twin Dutch braids, I parted my hair down the middle and made the twins, and they're residing at the back of my head in a bun secured with a Ficcare. Today is Day 162 and I have 203 days left in my challenge!

Wooohooo! <snip> Today is Day 162 and I have 203 days left in my challenge!

I better quit wearing mine down, you are catching up! :run:

Day 22: A cinnamon bun held up with my chopstick. I should have used a couple of pins as well, but I was feeling lazy this morning.

Day 4 of 31: I had a heck of a time getting it to stay up today. It's been up in either a knotted rope braid or a knotted rope braid with a chopstick in it. It's been messy and I had a lot of failed attempts at an infinity bun before I settled on this.

Day 6 of 30: english braid, since I am at home. will find a nice updo for when I go out
ok, now my hair is up in a one braid victorian with quevìcraft dragon slide

Day 40: I always feel so bad saying this, but it's a down day.

Day 121: Cinnabun with the heart speharb fork 'cause it's the only toy that was in my bag when I got to work with still-damp hair that wanted to be comfy. I could not get my ficarre not to pull to save my life today.

Also, I think I figured out how I'll count it to turn this thing into a year challenge without upsetting DBF. Hair up at work. That's the rules. And I'll only count work days towards my challenge goal until I reach 365 days. This starts after DBF comes home of course. It's so soon it's almost tangible.... Okay, still another month or so but that's soooo much sooner than the very daunting ten months it was last time I saw him.

Also, I think I figured out how I'll count it to turn this thing into a year challenge without upsetting DBF. Hair up at work. That's the rules. And I'll only count work days towards my challenge goal until I reach 365 days. This starts after DBF comes home of course. It's so soon it's almost tangible.... Okay, still another month or so but that's soooo much sooner than the very daunting ten months it was last time I saw him.

That's actually pretty similar to my rules (hair up at work Monday-Thursday and one day on the weekend). It amounts to the same number of days, anyway.

Do you think I should be only counting the days I wear it up, too?

Day 109 (1yr challenge): Five strand braid with a short barrette.

That's actually pretty similar to my rules (hair up at work Monday-Thursday and one day on the weekend). It amounts to the same number of days, anyway.

Do you think I should be only counting the days I wear it up, too?

I only work four days a week at present (well, nights), but no clue what I'll be working when I move. And once DBF comes home I won't be counting days off of work even if I do wear it up.

It's up to you as to how you want to count it. If I were going for a month of hair up at work or someat I'd definitely only count the work days. But that's just me. I like to be fairly strict with my challenge. So basically, it's totally your decision how to count your challenge.

Uh, I'm trying to figure out on what day i'm on.
Are we counting the hours spent drying loose hair?
I've worn it down for not the whole day, maybe 4 hours on 5 days since the crash, and 2-4 times a week when i wash my hair i spend 3 hours air drying it. Which is about 1.5-2 days a month loose for drying.
I started oh, october 9 when the month challenge started. So...that makes me...like! :S
Oh boy i hate maths!
22+30+31+31+29+31+30+9 = 213
-5
-15
= 193

I'm up to day 193. or 208 (not including time drying.) technically i didn't wear my hair down for the WHOLE day of those 5 days, but that's ok :)
ok day 208- i wore it in a pony then wraps the length around the base to make a sort of cinnabun but not really thing. Now it is drying, will be in a progressive pony for bed (with elastics down the length)

Which number is write did i calculate it correctly?

oh and do i go for 365 days? Or 95% ~ 346.75 days? technically 347.7- because it is a leap year :P !?

In that case; i have in 193 case i have 172 days left (or 173 (leap year)

in 208 case; i have 157 days left (or 158 leap year)

Wow doesn't sound too daunting now? :) I can't believe i didn't crash, infact nowa days i am soooo scared to let it out because it normally sparks rude comments from people saying "trim your hair already!!!" yeh....

I did get some "wow your hair is long!" comments from my sister and she reckons it is because i didn't plait the whole way down and because i was wearing it up a lot. Recently also my mother has been teasing me less for my hair's condition.

I better quit wearing mine down, you are catching up! :run:

Aw, heck. I was hoping you wouldn't notice me in the rear-view mirror!!! :D

Today is Day 163 (I'm still about a week behind you, yeah?) and I'm just braided. I oiled my hair and it's ultra-gross right now. CO planned for this afternoon and it'll be nice for Date Night tonight. I have exactly one week until my scheduled Down Day, and 202 days left in my challenge.

Day 5 of 30:Dutch braid. I am going to redo tonight for a party I am going to as its pretty messy and well oiled.

Day 6 of 30 picture: http://img37.picoodle.com/img/img37/4/5/9/t_0172m_4427b62.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/5/9/f_0172m_4427b62.jpg&srv=img37)

http://img37.picoodle.com/img/img37/4/5/9/t_0164m_53404c0.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/5/9/f_0164m_53404c0.jpg&srv=img37)

sorry if it's dark

soleluna that slide is awsome!

soleluna that slide is awsome!

thank you! it's a quecraft lide. got it on etsy

Day 23: Today was a rope braid.

Catch me if you can, Iggy! :D #168--Started out in an English braid to finish drying then I put it up in a cinnabun, then for a night out at the theatre, I put it up in a Chinese Bun.

Day 5 of 31: My down day for the first week. In the morning I had a scarf braided into it and left it down; then I washed it and now it's down.

Day 62: Ponytail again... But I finally got the picture I wanted. *points at siggy* In the afternoon I put it in a braid.
Day 63: Two braids
Day 64: Soft Nautilus bun. My ends are soft and tangle-free again so I think I have gotten rid of most of the broken bends and splits I got while wearing ponytails.

Day 7 of 30 : english braid

Day 122: Cinnabun with heart shaped speharb fork again. Woke up late, now I'm up really late, and it was the first toy I found. Will probably be the same tomorrow.

Goodness I'm boring.

Day 41: Sock bun.

#169--I did a super heavy oiling last night and had my hair in a sleep braid. I had to get up early to do my 'new' job this AM...I currently have it slicked back into a cinnabun w/a scrunchie...I'm getting ready to wash in a little bit...I'm taking a break! :D

Day 164: Cinnamon bun in the Ficcare. Yardwork today!

Day 6 of 30: Twisted peacock updo with a long Knothead and a hair pin.

I got my knotheads yesterday so I spent some time playing with them I am counting this updo though because it's the last one I did and I left it in.

Day 24: Today was a square four strand braid (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=942&pictureid=11918).

Day 130: French twist held with a Ficcare.

Day 131: Messy somewhere-between-french-twist-and-peacock-twist thing held with a couple large, plastic hair pins.

196- in a claw clip because the bra on the line pulled out my fork and i couldn't be stuffed dealing with fighting a bra for my hair fork!!!

Day 6 of 31: First, it was my sleep rope braid with a chopstick keeping it up in a bun, and then after I combed it out it went in an infinity bun. I saw a movie with a sock-bunned protagonist tonight, so I may give that a shot tomorrow...I wonder if I have any socks I can sacrifice?