Wear hair up for a month/few months/year challenge!

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 75/Day 16: Tried and failed at a seashell bun. So now it's in a French braided cinnabun.

[spidergoat]

I think I'm going to have to drop out of the random bun challenge until I can redo my list. I need to find thirty buns, because I didn't have quite that number last time, and my RNG doubled up on a lot of buns and left others out completely. It's like it was random or something. ..
For today, it's in Corvana's version of the LWB.

[AmaryllisRed]

I always move styles to the bottom of the list when I do them, so they don't get repeated.

Day 76/Day 17: Puffed Not-ilus

[StellaStellitsa]

Twelfth day.

[StellaStellitsa]

Thirteenth day today.

[soldierssong]

Day 5 for me. Just a ballet/cinnabun. So far loving it. I wash it Saturday. Oil it tomorrow.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 77/Day 18: French braided nautilus again. Didn't get a chance to try my challenge bun yet today.

ETA. Day 78/Day 19: Celtic Knot Bun

[StellaStellitsa]

Fourteenth day. Two full weeks.

[GrowinIt]

I guess I'm a wear it up dropout =(. What happens is I leave it down to air dry, and then just sorta pin up or clip up part of it, but not the entire thing. My hair is pretty wavy, so it's not like I want to really brush or comb through it and manipulate it a lot.

[spidergoat]

Day 3 of new bun challenge. Yesterday was supposed to be a marine bun, but I just could not get it to work, so I ended up with a LWB with a stick, which coincidentally happens to be today's bun! I finally figured out how to make LWB's work for me again, which makes me happy :)

[soldierssong]

Day 7. Week one done!! It's French braided right now, and soon to go up into its bun.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 79/Day 20: braided pha bun

[StellaStellitsa]

Fifteenth day yesterday. Sixteenth day today.

[soldierssong]

Day 8. French roll for church and parties. (Happy Easter!!)
I cheated yesterday, just for an hour, I put my hair in a half up. Bad, I know. I'm sorry.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 80/Day 21: Cinnabun

[StellaStellitsa]

Seventeenth day.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 81/Day 22: Disc Bun

[bparnell75]

Day 8. French roll for church and parties. (Happy Easter!!)
I cheated yesterday, just for an hour, I put my hair in a half up. Bad, I know. I'm sorry.

As long a s your have had your hair up for most of the day you are good to go.

[bparnell75]

Day 2581 Double LWB Held with a slim two prong fork. I like the double wrap for a Lazy bun because the butt is much smaller. [That is the portion that is wrapped around the pony before beginning.]

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 2581 Double LWB Held with a slim two prong fork. I like the double wrap for a Lazy bun because the butt is much smaller. [That is the portion that is wrapped around the pony before beginning.]

I am finding that I like to double wrap for the same reason! They seem to lie flat more than poke outwards from my head.

[spidergoat]

I'm not doing well with my different buns challenge. For the past couple days, it's been LWB with a fork. Maybe I should try for a new bun twice a week instead of every day? Or just rotate the buns I know more frequently. I could keep a list in a prominent place and just try not to wear the bun I wore the previous day. Less exciting than AmaryllisRed 's challenge, but I'd still get some variety!

[AmaryllisRed]

Sometimes I think maybe a new bun every week would be fun. And a more relaxed pace.
I definitely have days where I end up failing at whatever new bun I tried and just going back to a nautilus. It's still fun and I'm still learning new buns so I call it a win. :)

[spidergoat]

I'm glad it's working out for you, AmaryllisRed :) I think I'll just work on not wearing the same bun two days in a row for now, and maybe take some more pictures. I'm going to make a list of buns to try, but won't hold myself down to doing a different one every day.
I have really been enjoying seeing all your neat buns, and you've given me some inspiration!

[AmaryllisRed]

I'm glad it's working out for you, AmaryllisRed :) I think I'll just work on not wearing the same bun two days in a row for now, and maybe take some more pictures. I'm going to make a list of buns to try, but won't hold myself down to doing a different one every day.
I have really been enjoying seeing all your neat buns, and you've given me some inspiration!

Thanks! For me, it's just about not getting bored with my hair because that's when I get tempted to cut it. :)

Day 82/Day 23 :English braid. Will bun later.

ETA: Day 83/Day 24: Nautilus. Getting stuff done today.

[StellaStellitsa]

Eighteenth day yesterday. Nineteenth day today.

[mackensey]

I'm on my second day today. I just feel unattractive with my hair up, my head is so big! :p

[StellaStellitsa]

Twentienth day.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 84/Day 25: Neoma Knot

ETA. Day 85/Day 26: Dutch braided LWB after a failed Gibson Tuck

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 86/Day 27: Knot Bun
Three more days!

[soldierssong]

Day 14!!
Just washed my hair, but have been keeping it in a wrapped braid or bun for the past 6 days (oof) Very handy while camping.
Tomorrow will do a tucked french braid, or at least attempt it

[spidergoat]

Hypno-bun yesterday. Hooray, new bun! Today it's currently a LWB, but will be down after I deep condition, until it's dry enough to damp bun.

[StellaStellitsa]

21th day. 22th day yesterday, and 23th day today.

[AmaryllisRed]

Hypno-bun yesterday. Hooray, new bun! Today it's currently a LWB, but will be down after I deep condition, until it's dry enough to damp bun.

Yay for new buns!

Day 28/Day 87: side braided LWB. Maybe another sock bun attempt later.

[StellaStellitsa]

Twentienth fourth day.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 88/Day 29: Tried a Vortex Bun this morning but now I'm wearing a Chinese braided bun.
One day more.... another day, another destiny...

[spidergoat]

Day 88/Day 29: Tried a Vortex Bun this morning but now I'm wearing a Chinese braided bun.
One day more.... another day, another destiny...

Chinese braided buns are so pretty! I'm trying to figure out how to secure my ends. I've got Good Days hair pins, but it seems like they don't grab enough hair to keep the bun sturdy. Maybe I should get some amish pins?
Today is a LWB with a fork, again, due to hair being slippery from deep treatment yesterday.

[AmaryllisRed]

Chinese braided buns are so pretty! I'm trying to figure out how to secure my ends. I've got Good Days hair pins, but it seems like they don't grab enough hair to keep the bun sturdy. Maybe I should get some amish pins?
Today is a LWB with a fork, again, due to hair being slippery from deep treatment yesterday.

I use two sticks. I believe I learned the method from Ligeia?

[StellaStellitsa]

Twentieth fifth day.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 89/Day 30 a.k.a. the last day of my 30-day bun challenge: Chain Bun.

Most likely I'll come back tomorrow and finish up a full 90 days, since February, March, and April only add up to 89 and I hate to end so close to a nice round number like 90. :)

Day 90: Cameo Bun

[StellaStellitsa]

Twentieth sixth day.

[spidergoat]

LWB with a fork today. Yesterday was a "wickeldutt" bun I found on YouTube. I love it because it's dependable like the LWB and very sturdy. Incidentally, "wickeldutt" translates to "wrap bush" according to Google translate.

[bparnell75]

Day 2592. Nessa bun. just so easy ad I have some new shorter toys to use. Yesterday I wore a double wrap LWB

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 91: Crown Braid

ETA: Day 92? Celtic Knot Bun

[StellaStellitsa]

27th day. 28th day yesterday. 29th day today.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 93: Diagonal French braid

[bparnell75]

day 2594 Double wrap LWB. I like this so much more than the single wrap which tends to have a "bee butt". I prefer buns to not stick out.

[soldierssong]

Day 21!!!
I can't believe I'm almost done!
I think I'm going to try to go for another month. Or at least a couple of weeks.
I've almost forgotten what my hair looks like down, and I love it.
It's in a cinnamon bun right now, but I'm going to wash it tonight, then I will be doing a braided bun tomorrow for church.

[StellaStellitsa]

Thirtieth day.

[spidergoat]

Wickeldutt again. I washed last night and braided my hair while it was still damp. It was damp this morning too, but it went straight into a bun because we're doing renovations in our kitchen and I wanted my hair out of the way.

[AmaryllisRed]

That's such a fun word. Wickeldutt.

Day 94: Celtic Knot Bun

[StellaStellitsa]

Thirtieth first day.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 95: Dutch Braid

ETA: Day 96: French braided disc bun

[StellaStellitsa]

32th day yesterday. 33th day today.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 97: English braid.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 98: Helix Bun.
Yay for almost a hundred!

[StellaStellitsa]

Thirtieth fourth day.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 99: milkmaid braids

[Hellebore]

I just started doing this! Going to try for a month and reevaluate from there.

Day 1: wrap bun
Day 2: side herringbone braid
Day 3: dutch braid ending in a bun
Day 4: I have no idea what to call what I did with my hair today. I found the idea in one of these boards but I can't find it now. Basically I did a topsy tail, braided the ponytail into three braids, braided those into a single braid, then tucked the whole thing over and secured it with a comb.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 100! Woohoo! Infinity bun.

[bparnell75]

2603 Nautilus....these have finally become easier.

[StellaStellitsa]

35th day yesterday. 36th day today.

[StellaStellitsa]

Thirtieth seventh day.

[soldierssong]

I think this is around my 22nd day, though to be honest, I've lost count. For me, wearing my hair up will just become more of a habit, I think, rather than a challenge. It's more natural now, for me to just have it up. So, bye, bye, chat! good luck!

[spidergoat]

Congrats, Amaryllis!

I'm still wearing mine up everyday but it's mostly been the wickeldutt bun I found. I started experimenting with ways to wear my hair while exercising, and so far the winning do is a cinnabun on the top of my head, held with Good Days puns.

[AmaryllisRed]

Thanks, spidergoat!
I agree, soldierssong, I've gotten to where it's more a habit than a challenge. I'm still wearing it up 95% of the time, just not planning to come here and post as much.

[StellaStellitsa]

38th day yesterday. 39th day today.

[StellaStellitsa]

Fortieth day.

[paulownia]

Humbly asking permission to join the thread;)
Its about time. I always wear my hair down and loose. It's only at collarbone so I can make excuses .. that it's not damaging or so. But I have to start putting it up.
I guess I need my mind off it. That I don't worry all the time if my waves behave and look presentable enough to be loose. Maybe it will also stop the urges to trim and cut. If I could only forget it for a while...
I start a challenge tomorrow and take a month. That will be tough....

[Saunda]

I wear my hair up habitually, and I'm pretty sure that my last day with it down was about 3 months ago. So ~90 days.

[bparnell75]

Day 2611. Braided cinnabun

[bparnell75]

Humbly asking permission to join the thread;)
Its about time. I always wear my hair down and loose. It's only at collarbone so I can make excuses .. that it's not damaging or so. But I have to start putting it up.
I guess I need my mind off it. That I don't worry all the time if my waves behave and look presentable enough to be loose. Maybe it will also stop the urges to trim and cut. If I could only forget it for a while...
I start a challenge tomorrow and take a month. That will be tough....

Welcome. It will force you to figure out how to put your hair up.=)

[StellaStellitsa]

41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49, and 50th day today.

[constancev18]

I'm back in after a 6 yr interval during which I wore my hair up 70% of the time, but now I plan to bun daily. DCing right now and overnight, so I'm counting this as day 1. My appearance looks much more polished with it down, and I can also stretch my time b/w hair colorings if it's down rather than pulled back and roots exposed. No kvetching though. I'm in.

[ExpectoPatronum]

I think I want to challenge myself to wear my hair up every day in June. My hair is now MBL and it won't grow any longer if I don't start protecting it. It'll be interesting to see if I retain more length this month compared to other months.

[constancev18]

Day 2-air drying in buns.

[ExpectoPatronum]

Day 1 (yesterday): Nautilus bun
Day 2: Dutch braid.

[constancev18]

Some sort of pin up all around my head. A change of pace from my normal bun. Wondering if wearing bun in exact same spot day in and out has exerted low level tension in certain areas, so working to change things up a bit.

[ExpectoPatronum]

Yesterday I wore my hair in a nautilus and today I wore a cinnabun. Unfortunately I don't have a ton of length to do other buns.

[bparnell75]

Day 2626 Nessa bun

[StellaStellitsa]

60th day today.

[ExpectoPatronum]

Today I'm wearing an LWB. This might be my new go-to bun.

[Tinyponies]

Today I'm wearing an LWB. This might be my new go-to bun.

That’s cool, I went from lwb to eventually nautilus, the other way around. I literally wear the same bun every single day, but I’m cool with that. Trying hard to wear it looser or at least always have the face framing hairs loose enough to get fingers underneath them when bunned.

Can’t remember when I first posted here, must be around six months ago. Well I’ve been wearing my hair up every day since, and have got used to it for the first time in my life.

[ExpectoPatronum]

That’s cool, I went from lwb to eventually nautilus, the other way around. I literally wear the same bun every single day, but I’m cool with that. Trying hard to wear it looser or at least always have the face framing hairs loose enough to get fingers underneath them when bunned.

Can’t remember when I first posted here, must be around six months ago. Well I’ve been wearing my hair up every day since, and have got used to it for the first time in my life.

Six months of updos? I need to get on your level. Now that I've discovered I can do the LWB that might motivate me to wear my hair up. I like that it's easy and holds well. Sometimes the cinnabun starts to slip and feel loose. This bun doesn't do that.

[constancev18]

Day 6-hair in french twist and pinned.

[Carrieberry77]

Have you ladies noticed a decline in damage after wearing your hair in updos for a long time?

[Wusel]

Wearinf my peacock twist since weeks, all the time. Sometimes braided because hair is getting too long and I don't like the ends to hang down.I didn't wear my hair down since my last YouTube video and won't till my hair is BSL. I want to surprise my viewers around the end of the year and make a video with hair down when it's LOOONG. :)

[Wusel]

Have you ladies noticed a decline in damage after wearing your hair in updos for a long time?

No. It doesn't matter for me if it's up or down. I never get any damage. Depends on hair, I think. Mine is very sturdy.

[ExpectoPatronum]

Day 7: LWB again. I love how well this holds in my hair.

[constancev18]

Day #13-French twist

[hinabelle]

I think I may do this again. Wearing my hair up makes my job so much easier, so why not? Last time I got to a year and change.

Day 2 for me, my signature two-strand-twists². :lol:

[StellaStellitsa]

70th day today.

[ExpectoPatronum]

All last week I wore the LWB. The past couple days I've wore a cinnabun.

I also discovered that I can do a proper nautilus!

[constancev18]

Day #15-up and covered

[Hasse]

I'm joining this thread! My goal is to wear my hair up until the end of 2019. I'll have the possibility of wearing it down on wash/DT days (about once a week) and 15 cheatdays. Let's see how I'll roll :D

[ExpectoPatronum]

Day 15: Nautilus bun

[soldierssong]

I need to get back on this....I haven't been very good about it.
I'll start tomorrow.
So day one.:)
I'll wear a double wrap nautilus, or a tucked French braid.

[StellaStellitsa]

Well, I managed to break my first hairstick a month ago during its third or fourth day of use and had to go back to using my pencil in my bun. Today I managed to break my pencil too. I don't know, shall I stop the challenge or use my (I think) last long pencil to bun my hair? I'm afraid of the possibility of breaking it too.

[Genne]

Hello,
While it is no where near the same, I had 11 years of updos, (military regulation hair really isn't an updo though and has so much tightness and pins that it caused damage.) However, NOW I no longer need to wear the regulation low bun pinned tightly and I am very happy to discover and try looser buns. :)!!!
New for me are the non tight buns. I sure look forward to posting again in several month and am just now learning how to do other, less traumatic, buns.
Jen

[Tinyponies]

Stella could you be bunning too tightly? I can’t imagine breaking pencils using them as hair sticks. At waist you should have enough length to do a nice easy bun if you use the right type (more limited options if your hair is very thick, but still better than doing it too tight?)

[StellaStellitsa]

Stella could you be bunning too tightly? I can’t imagine breaking pencils using them as hair sticks. At waist you should have enough length to do a nice easy bun if you use the right type (more limited options if your hair is very thick, but still better than doing it too tight?)

I do admit that sometimes I make buns tight, I feel that they are more secure, no hair falls/slips out of it, and they last all day without having to be redone. My hair might be waist lenght at its longest point, and relatively kind of thick at the upper part, but at its lower part is thinner. I have an uneven cut since the last time I cut my hair from hipbone to chin (in the front, the back was shorter) I did so to get rid of knots that ended matted taking at least a part of most of my hair. Because I do not have straight hair I did not feel like correcting the cut since it wasn't visible, and especially during the first year I missed my long hair and didn't want to lose any more length. Since the hair is thinning down the length I think the end of it slips out of the buns easier. Today I broke my pencil while trying to make a braided nautilus bun, while trying to put the pencil from under the bun to the left hole like thing that is created while bunning. I think that I broke both the hairstick and the pencil while trying both times to do tight braided buns and while trying to do the sewing like motion and bringing it out of the bun and using at both moments unnecessery force, thinking of nothing bad happening.

Thank you for taking the time and answering to me. You helped me a little bit while thinking. I hope that I'll remember and don't make the same mistakes again.

[Tinyponies]

I do admit that sometimes I make buns tight, I feel that they are more secure, no hair falls/slips out of it, and they last all day without having to be redone. My hair might be waist lenght at its longest point, and relatively kind of thick at the upper part, but at its lower part is thinner. I have an uneven cut since the last time I cut my hair from hipbone to chin (in the front, the back was shorter) I did so to get rid of knots that ended matted taking at least a part of most of my hair. Because I do not have straight hair I did not feel like correcting the cut since it wasn't visible, and especially during the first year I missed my long hair and didn't want to lose any more length. Since the hair is thinning down the length I think the end of it slips out of the buns easier. Today I broke my pencil while trying to make a braided nautilus bun, while trying to put the pencil from under the bun to the left hole like thing that is created while bunning. I think that I broke both the hairstick and the pencil while trying both times to do tight braided buns and while trying to do the sewing like motion and bringing it out of the bun and using at both moments unnecessery force, thinking of nothing bad happening.

Thank you for taking the time and answering to me. You helped me a little bit while thinking. I hope that I'll remember and don't make the same mistakes again.

You’re most welcome. Hopefully you can find yourself a happy medium with keeping hair in and not having it too tight. I learned not by breaking sticks but having the delicate hairs by my face pulled too tight so they weren’t so happy.

[soldierssong]

Day 2 of being back: two french braids into a cinnabun.

[browntatis]

I want to take this challenge so bad, but I am hesitant because I don't feel comfortable with my hair up, I feel more confident with it down, but I want to protect my hair from damage, I am trying to let it grow, Im tired of having "short hair", the last time I had "long" hair (WL) was back in 2014, since then I have been 5 years with my hair between SL and BSL, and because my hair is 1A I feel forced to use heat to give it some volume, so I want to stop it and just keep it up for some time, Im just scare I will fail.
I will do my best and I will start tomorrow. Im nervous LOL

[hinabelle]

Wow, how time flies!

Day 12 of wearing my hair up in twists.

[CosmoCat]

I’m hoping to start wearing mine up daily. I’m testing out a hair stick and it’s held my bun well so far. I will probably switch between basic braids and buns (w/clips, sticks & maybe forks). I can’t do my hair to save my life, so it will never be fancy, but protected!

[nondescript]

I almost always wear my hair up anyway since it’s quite hot here. So I’m joining.
LWB with a three pronged hairfork today. I’m really not sure if it IS a LWB though. 🙃

And CosmoCat I know this is off topic but my cat’s name is Cosmo and I had to tell you 😁

[StellaStellitsa]

81th day today.

[browntatis]

I almost always wear my hair up anyway since it’s quite hot here. So I’m joining.
LWB with a three pronged hairfork today. I’m really not sure if it IS a LWB though. ��

And CosmoCat I know this is off topic but my cat’s name is Cosmo and I had to tell you ��

nondescript what is LWB? Sorry for my ignorance.

[browntatis]

Day 2: lol it already feels like a big accomplishment! The last two days I twisted my hair in a bun with a hair stick, I would like to try braids next. :)

[nondescript]

Lazy Wrap Bun. It’s the only bun that sits comfortable on my BSL hair.

[nondescript]

Can someone pls tell me how to quote another person?

[Begemot]

Can someone pls tell me how to quote another person?

Click "Reply with quote" that's on the bottom right corner of every message. If you want to quote multiple comments, next to it is the quotation mark+ icon ("+), click that on every comment you wish to reply to and then click the "Reply with quote" of the last message you want to include. This probably wasn't very well explained!

[browntatis]

Day 3: Bun with a scrunchie.

[nondescript]

Click "Reply with quote" that's on the bottom right corner of every message. If you want to quote multiple comments, next to it is the quotation mark+ icon ("+), click that on every comment you wish to reply to and then click the "Reply with quote" of the last message you want to include. This probably wasn't very well explained!

Actually it was explained well enough. Thanks. 😊

[bparnell75]

nondescript what is LWB? Sorry for my ignorance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yIj-b5Xfmo There are about 25 tutorials for this bun. It is one of the simplest buns to make and ca be done at about apl if hair is not too thick.

[bparnell75]

No Stella, just go on ebay and order you some cheap sticks and pencils. You can also use bic ball point pens or slim paint brushes. I have also seen slim makeup brushes used too. Go for Chinese food and save your chopsticks. One more idea. A box of colored pencils will give you a stick in every color....cheap too. Then of course you could always use bobby pins though less than ideal.

[bparnell75]

Day 2641 a flip bun but I am going to switch out this two prong fork to a four prong fork to see if it will stay up on my head better. It just keeps sliding down because my hair is so thin there is just not enough hairs to anchor it well.

[browntatis]

Day 6: today was wash day, so I let my hair air dry and then I put on a silk hair bonnet for the rest of the day (snd night, thats how I normally sleep) :)

[S&S]

15 months... oh lord :wail:

I'm going to try to go a week :rolling:

[browntatis]

Day 7: Held my hair with a ficcare.

Im so proud of myself, I almost gave in! My husband called me from work to invite out for dinner and asked me to get ready, so the first thing I did was turn on the flat iron to heat it up, I did my makeup and when I was about to heat style my hair I said loud: No! (Lol) I unplugged the flat iron and put my hair in a bun and held it with a clip...
For my surprise when I got in the car my husband said, wow who did your hair, it looks great! Lol, he is not used to see me with my hair up... :)

[AmaryllisRed]

I'm joining this thread again for the month of July, since I've fallen out of the habit again.
Day 1: Celtic Knot Bun with front twist

[leafygreens18]

I'm going to try! Wearing it up is a habit but we'll see how I do tracking it here.
July 1st/ Day 1: quick stick bun

[browntatis]

Day 8: Messy bun with scrunchie and I feel like a ballerina lol.

I can't believe I had my hair up for a week! Great accomplishment for me! Hopefully I can keep it on

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=37497&d=1562009923

[ExpectoPatronum]

I caved the last two days and wore my hair down. I wanted to wear my hair in its natural curly state for a couple events that I went to. One was a fairy festival and having big hair was important to me.

Today I'm back on track and am wearing my hair in a cinnabun secured by a flexi.

[leafygreens18]

Day 2: quick stick bun

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 2: LWB

[S&S]

Day 4 - but I'm sick of looking like a bum - I think I'll wash and style tonight for work tomorrow

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 3: pinless braided bun

[leafygreens18]

Day 3: Quick stick bun

[browntatis]

Day 10: Messy Bun (again)
I dont know how else to hold my hair, Im new to updos and my hair length and texture just dont help :(

[StellaStellitsa]

No Stella, just go on ebay and order you some cheap sticks and pencils. You can also use bic ball point pens or slim paint brushes. I have also seen slim makeup brushes used too. Go for Chinese food and save your chopsticks. One more idea. A box of colored pencils will give you a stick in every color....cheap too. Then of course you could always use bobby pins though less than ideal.

I actually currently use my coloured pencils to bun my hair. The hair stick I ordered through Aliexpress and wait for it to come costs 2 euros, it is not too expensive. I had tried sometimes a bun with bobby pins before learning to bun with pencil/hair stick and it was pretty unstable and the bobby pins were slipping and coming off. I would not prefer to go back to that. I have never eaten chinese food, so, I have no idea where to find the sticks. I think I have found where the problem with my bun making technique lies. Problem a) too tight buns, problem b) extreme angles while trying to insert the pencil/hairstick and catch scalp hair.

[StellaStellitsa]

90th day. Three full months!

[leafygreens18]

Day 4: scrunchie ponytail

[AmaryllisRed]

Congrats on 90 days, Stella!

Day 4: braided LWB

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 5: pinless braided bun

[leafygreens18]

Day 5: Stick Bun

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 6: pinless braided bun again. Same braid, actually.

[Hasse]

I'm on day 21 already! Very proud of myself :D

[leafygreens18]

Day 6: Stick bun

[browntatis]

Day 11: two "mickey mouse" buns.

Day 12: Bun with scrunchie

Day 13: Braided bun.

[AuntyMiki]

I've been wearing my hair up everyday for the past three years out of necessity due to being too hot with it down. My problem is that once I find a style, it becomes so fast easy to do that I get into a rut and don't change it up until it grows out of that style. I can't do too many styles, yet.

At first, it was a French roll held by a gigantic clip, then the same roll using an 8 shape barrette with a stick. Then, when it grew out of that, I wrote it braided down the back. Realized I might be damaging it right at the tassel, so I started cinnabunning.

I swear, I am so tired of that one now, and tried Princess Leia buns, yesterday. It was so simple when I didn't try to ponytail them first. Just ran my finger down the back of my head to separate it in two, rolled them up and spinpinned them. So freaking easy! Took me all of five minutes to do. This is one of the styles that I grew my hair for, in the first place!😃🥰

Did you ever notice that with your long hair styles, you become out of touch with how the rest of the world is styling THEIR hair? I find myself only noticing other longhairs and their styles. I find it so bizarre that the rest of the world is actually following modern (bad) advice and standards.

[Hasse]

Did you ever notice that with your long hair styles, you become out of touch with how the rest of the world is styling THEIR hair? I find myself only noticing other longhairs and their styles. I find it so bizarre that the rest of the world is actually following modern (bad) advice and standards.
Yeah, I'm thinking the same lately. Ah well, I'll just keep on doing it the LHC way and wait and see what comes of it after a few years of growing it out :)

[leafygreens18]

Day 7 (!): Stick bun

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 7: nautilus

[Nox_Inber]

Day 7: First mini goal met! I've worn my hair up every day this week, both during the day and sleep.

I've quickly learned that my hair does not like to stay up now that I've been oiling it. Braids stay in place if I put my hair up while wet. Braiding it dry lasts for maybe a few hours before I need to redo it.

I'm going to look around for some updos for between SL and APL. I'm closer to APL so I've hopefully got at least a few options.

[leafygreens18]

Day 8: stick bun

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 8: French braided LWB

[BrightEyes]

I'm going to start this challenge again. My hair is a couple inches past shoulder length and I've been feeling discouraged about it. So I need to put it up and let it be for a bit. My goal is to wear my hair up for the rest of the summer.

Day 1: peacock twist held with a Ficcare

[browntatis]

Day 14: two buns ( I call it Mickey mouse buns lol)

Day 15: high bun with invisibobble.

Wow Its been 2 weeks of having my hair up and not using heat at all, I can't believe it. Im just running out of ideas, been using a regular bun almost every single day.

[leafygreens18]

Day 9: Stick bun

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 9: lazy wrap bun

[browntatis]

Day 16, 17 and 18: Bun with invisibobble... again.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 10: LWB again. I don't even care.

[leafygreens18]

Day 10: Half day stick bun/ Half day messy scrunchie bun

[Stray_mind]

I've been wearing my hair up for more than half a year already, but maybe i will participate in this challenge and go as long as i can. :)

For now i am just wearing a peacock twist, but i will change it to something else once i wash my hair.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 11: pinless braided bun

[leafygreens18]

Day 11: Stick bun

[leafygreens18]

Day 12: Stick bun

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 12: figure 8

[Stray_mind]

Day 1-first half: peacock twist, second half: french braid
Day 2-cinnabun with a flexi
Day 3-pecock twist

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 13: a high, messy nautilus

[leafygreens18]

Day 13: Stick bun

[StellaStellitsa]

Thank you AmaryllisRed.

[StellaStellitsa]

100th day today.

[browntatis]

Day 22: Regular bun.

[Nox_Inber]

Day 14: I wore my hair down yesterday except for sleeping. I clarified for the first time in forever and my hair felt so good I wanted to proudly wear it down. I'm back on track again today, still doing a messy down the middle braid. I'm not quite APL so it's my easiest and fastest option for my clumsy hands.

[leafygreens18]

I wont be posting for the next two weeks or so, but I'll check in for today and tomorrow
Day 14: stick bun
Day 15: messy scrunchie bun

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 14: triple braided side LWB

[Stray_mind]

Day 4 - peacock twist again
Day 5 - LWB.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 15: LWB

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 16: side braided LWB

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 17: braided disc bun

[Hasse]

Yay! I made it to one month! Only 5,5 more to go :).

[Stray_mind]

Day 6: french braid
Day 7: Cinnabun with claw clips
Day 8: A ponytail (enjoying it while i can with my short hair)

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 19: Side braided LWB. Might change it but it's super hot today so I might not bother.

[bparnell75]

Day 2671 Nessa bun over left ear. This is really becoming my GO TO.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 20: high vertical LWB

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 21: low nautilus

[hinabelle]

Day 43 of wearing my hair up!

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 22: French braided bun. I forget which bun I did.

[StellaStellitsa]

110th day today.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 24: pinless braided bun

[LoversLullaby]

I am going to join this challenge! I’m annoyed with how short my hair is and the wonky layers that were cut in when I last got my hair cut. Finally, I’m able to do a few types of braids, a small bun, and a ponytail, so I’ll be able to participate. I’m not sure how long I’ll participate. We’ll see!

Day 1: French braid

[leafygreens18]

Day 16-24: stick buns! and one scrunchie bun for the plane (hairsticks are weapons like knitting needles on planes so no stick buns for me) on day 23

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 27: high twisted nautilus

[hinabelle]

Day 48, deep conditioning right now but will put back up in twists once I'm done.

[leafygreens18]

Day 25-27: Stick buns!

[leafygreens18]

My days got a biit messed up. Today is day 30
Day 30: pony tail

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 30: nautilus I think. I did it automatically... feels like a nautilus

[LoversLullaby]

Since I wore my hair down yesterday (whoops!) I am going to restart this challenge. I’d like to go for at least a month, maybe even longer.

Day 1: Sock bun held with a scrunchie.

[maplesyrupgirl]

I'm gonna try out this challenge for the rest of the summer, maybe longer if I enjoy it! I mostly wear my hair up anyways as the length it's at now isn't my favourite. (P.S. I keep my hair down to air dry :p)

Day 1: Messy french twist with a claw clip!

[AmaryllisRed]

Welcome to the thread, maplesyrupgirl!

Day 31: nautilus with two accent braids for extra hold (I hope).
I think I'm going to continue through August.

[bparnell75]

Today is my 37th anniversary and my 2673rd day of wearing hair up. It is in a cinnabun with the same fork I wore yesterday.

[clandestine]

Today is my 37th anniversary and my 2673rd day of wearing hair up. It is in a cinnabun with the same fork I wore yesterday.

AMAZING! That is some dedication!

[leafygreens18]

Day 31: stick bun

[maplesyrupgirl]

Thank you, AmaryllisRed :)

Day 2: messy french twist with a claw clip, again

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 32: braided LWB

[maplesyrupgirl]

Day 3: French braid

[GrowlingCupcake]

Since I've joined the WEO, I think I'll join this as well (again).

Goal: rest of the year, with 25 days of wearing it down. I'm not sure how well my stupidly slippery hair will like this but hopefully I can manage.

Day 1: Nautilus
Day 2: LWB

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 33: braided LWB

[leafygreens18]

Day 33 (and any days I've missed updating): stick buns

[Stray_mind]

Oof i am probably going to drop out, simply because i keep forgetting to check in here.

My hair is always up anyway :lol:

[maplesyrupgirl]

Day 4: low bun with scrunchie

[StellaStellitsa]

121th day today.

[maplesyrupgirl]

Day 5: washed my hair this morning and forgot a hair tye on my way out to work :rolleyes:, it's up in a french twist with a claw clip now!

[LoversLullaby]

Day 6: Peacock twist held with a flexi-8

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 35: braided LWB

[leafygreens18]

Day 36: Sick bun

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 36: braided LWB again

[GrowlingCupcake]

Day 3: Nautilus
Day 4: Droopy cinnabun

[maplesyrupgirl]

day 5: french twist again

[hinabelle]

Day 58. Same old, same old. I really need have a wash day tomorrow though.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 37: twin Dutch braids in a LWB

[leafygreens18]

Day 37: stick bun

[maplesyrupgirl]

day 6: french braid
day 7: low bun with scrunchie

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 38: twin Dutch braids in a LWB again

[bparnell75]

Day 2680 A two finger Nessa bun.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 41: Triple braided LWB

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 43: French braided LWB

[jane_marie]

I'm for sure joining this after my henna fully oxidizes! I'll go easy mode with one month. I would really love to learn some new ways to wear my hair while protecting it from the elements. :)

One question though: My hair is cut into layers and has a lot of facial framing going on. Does the stuff that fall down around my face when I put it up a disqualifier? I could use some bobby pins or a gentle hair band but I would really prefer not doing so.

[hinabelle]

Day 65. Wash + deep condition will happen today.

jane_marie, it's totally a personal preference. Ideally putting up the little wispies will help protect their ends as they grow out though. :)

[leafygreens18]

Day 44 (and all the days leading up to this): Stick buns as per usual!

[jane_marie]

Day 65. Wash + deep condition will happen today.

jane_marie, it's totally a personal preference. Ideally putting up the little wispies will help protect their ends as they grow out though. :)

THat makes sense. I think if it's up to preference though I will just let my face framing fall around my face when it wants. I don't plan on growing out my facial frame. I like it... although I know that's an unpopular preference here. haha

[StellaStellitsa]

131th day today.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 45: Dutch braided LWB

[bparnell75]

Day 2687 A Wispe-palmier. Posting pic on the Palmier thread.

[jane_marie]

Day 1: double french braids with messy buns
Day 2: French twist

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 46: Diagonal Dutch braided LWB

[jane_marie]

Day 3: just two messy high buns situated in that Sailor Moon zone.

It seems like I'm not going to be able to do a lot of cool up styles until my layers get a bit longer. Everything just turns into a super messy bun except french braids, french twists and stuff like that. Oh well, at least it's protecting my hair.

[leafygreens18]

Day 46: Stick buns

[Star_fish]

Hi everyone, right I’m so desperate for my hair to grow without me obsessing over the length that I’m going to try the 100 day hair up challenge. Wish me luck! I normally prefer my hair down so this will be a real challenge for me. I started yesterday so...

Day 1 - low side messy bun
Day 2 - French twist held with flexi 8

[LittleHealthy]

I love the *idea* of doing this myself. I keep creeping around the thread! I wear my hair down usually on day 1/clean hair. And in some kind of uninspired LWB every other time :lol: Good luck to you, Star_fish!!!

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 48: French braided pinless

[leafygreens18]

Day 48: Stick bun

[jane_marie]

Day 4: Low center messy bun

Since I'm new at hair styles/buns I bought some bun donuts to help me come up with m ore ideas and work around my layers. They should be here today.

I hope they help! :)

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 50: braided LWB

[jane_marie]

Day 5: Tucked french braid
Day 6: French twist

I need to memorize all of these bun names. I have no idea what they are called. haha

[hinabelle]

Day 71. Finally got a wash + DC in.

[leafygreens18]

Day 50: Scrunchie bun. I've mastered the ultimate loose bun with a scrunchie! No head aches.

[Star_fish]

I love the *idea* of doing this myself. I keep creeping around the thread! I wear my hair down usually on day 1/clean hair. And in some kind of uninspired LWB every other time :lol: Good luck to you, Star_fish!!!

Thanks Little Healthy.

My amazing new hair fork just arrived so I’ve been really excited to play around with that. If any of you are in the UK I highly recommend Doreen at Long Haired Jewels, she has such lovely stuff! So...

Day 3 - French twist held w fork
Day 4 - French twist held w fork

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 52?: Interlaced braids from yesterday. Pretty frizzy so I'll be re-doing it before going out in the world.

[bparnell75]

Day 2694 A tight three finger LWB that made a bee butt on top of my head. This was for sleeping, but was so intact when I dressed I did not redo it.

[Star_fish]

Wow bparnell75 day 2694??! I’d love to know how long your hair is?

I’ve realised I must have missed a day somewhere along the line as I’m now on day 6 - French twist held w ficcare

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 53: Interlaced braids from TWO days ago. I did NOT re-do it before going out into the world and I may have looked a little scary. :) Will be taking down and washing today, but I have enjoyed not having to think about my hair for a full 48 hours.

[StellaStellitsa]

140th day today.

[AmaryllisRed]

Day 54: Dutch braided LWB with Jeterfork

[bparnell75]

Day 2696 Flip bun like this:
https://live.staticflickr.com/812/27672019088_edfce6d2ab_k.jpg

[jane_marie]

Days 6-10: Horizontal french twist

I'm finally getting some consistency! Three more days of this one and I'll start practicing something else. :)
https://i.imgur.com/hxSy3qr.png


Day 2696 Flip bun like this:

Oh my gosh you have so many hair toys! How wonderful! Right now I'm using chopsticks. haha

I love the color of your hair! It's gorgeous!

[bparnell75]

Wow bparnell75 day 2694??! I’d love to know how long your hair is?

I’ve realized I must have missed a day somewhere along the line as I’m now on day 6 - French twist held w ficcare

I am classic. It has taken me 8 years to get here with only micro trims about every 6 months.... am going to take pictures and post them on my birthday Oct 5th.

[bparnell75]

thank you Jane, I have made 90 percent of them.

I really like your French roll.