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

[ynne]

Second week!

This is when I decided to take my one day off because my second day curls looked good. :) I don't remember how I wore my hair on the refresh day before washing it (refresh for me means getting all hair thoroughly damp, otherwise it doesn't work), maybe a low ponytail..?

08/09: half-pulled through ponytail // wash day
09/09: small french braid into a cinnabun with a hairstick
10/09: half-up english braid and a low ponytail
11/09: refresh day
12/09: a day off, worn loose
13/09: rosebun from 3 rope braids // Katniss braid
14/09: cinnabun with a new metal fork!

[NicoleLionne]

Halfway! Maybe I'll make it a two month challenge, I'm still really enjoying all the new hairstyles.

11. High cinnabun-inspired bun secured with a scrunchie.
12. English braid rolled into a bun secured with a hairfork
13. Messy 2-strand cinnabun with hairfork
14. Slightly tweaked lazy wrap bun, held up by a circle pin and hairstick.
15. Gibson tuck

On washdays I let my hair dry first as well. Only if I go out, I put it into a loose bun if it's still damp. Once it's in a bun or braid, it doesn't dry any further, which makes my scalp very unhappy.

[LyndaF]

Day 12: Twisted LWB with Ficcare

[BexLocks]

Day 15: Halfway! Wash day. Dried down, then up into a Nautilus bun secured with my go-to ebony hair fork. This is actually my first time trying the Nautilus - I like it! Sorry you couldn't see my picture before. I'm still learning how to properly use all the sharing tools on the forum.

[bparnell75]

Day 3186 flip bun

[queenbee1]

Do donut buns count? sorry if this is a stupid question

[ynne]

Do donut buns count? sorry if this is a stupid question

Pretty sure any updo counts, so these too! :)

[BexLocks]

Day 16: Elling woman braid

[LyndaF]

Day 13: Pinless braided bun

[queenbee1]

thank you ynne 🥰
day 11: LWB
day 12: donut bun
day 13: LWB for the first half of the day and donut bun for the second half

[Bonsai]

I don't remember what I made in what day...

But I still have my hair up! Only 3 weeks to end!

[BorealBacchante]

Okay! I'm calling today my first day. As for a goal, I'd like to keep it up daily from now through 2022.
I just cause so much damage playing with it when its down, fussing about the ends needing this or that...no more!
I can't promise I'm going to be good about putting it in styles...some days may just be tuck-ends-in-and-octopus-clip-it days...but I do want to learn more buns and actually get good at braiding!
It's hard to do cool buns at just BSL with iii hair, for me.

[ynne]

Okay! I'm calling today my first day. As for a goal, I'd like to keep it up daily from now through 2022.
I just cause so much damage playing with it when its down, fussing about the ends needing this or that...no more!
I can't promise I'm going to be good about putting it in styles...some days may just be tuck-ends-in-and-octopus-clip-it days...but I do want to learn more buns and actually get good at braiding!
It's hard to do cool buns at just BSL with iii hair, for me.

That's a big commitment, good luck! :) I feel you on buns and thick hair, mine is just a bit above average thickness I think, but the options feel so limiting.

[queenbee1]

Day 14: french fishtail braid

[BexLocks]

Okay! I'm calling today my first day. As for a goal, I'd like to keep it up daily from now through 2022.

That's an impressive goal! Good luck! As your hair gets longer, you'll be able to do more styles with it. There are also some styles that work great withyour length, like the tucked French braid. I tried that with my hair thinking I'd get a nice loop, but...it didn't look so nice. Haha.

Day 17: Frida Kahlo scarf braids

[BexLocks]

Day 14: french fishtail braid
I love a fishtail braid! They are so pretty, but I'm not confident doing it on myself yet.
ETA: silly autocorrect! Fishtail is not visual.

[LyndaF]

Day 14: Nautilus with acrylic hair stick

[queenbee1]

I love a fishtail braid! They are so pretty, but I'm not confident doing it on myself yet.
ETA: silly autocorrect! Fishtail is not visual.

Awww thank youuu!! The tutorial from Lucyhair om youtube helps a lot!! Try it out! 🥰🥰

[queenbee1]

Day 14: french fishtail braid

Day 15: donut bun

[BexLocks]

Day 18: segmented ponytail

[LyndaF]

Day 15: Another nautilus bun

[ynne]

I love a fishtail braid! They are so pretty, but I'm not confident doing it on myself yet.
ETA: silly autocorrect! Fishtail is not visual.

Imho they are much easier to do on yourself than, say, a french braid. :) (Unless you want to do a french fishtail braid, ah!) Considering the intricate hairstyles you already do, I bet it'd take a few tries tops and it'll look great!

[queenbee1]

Day 15: donut bun

Day 16: LWB

[BexLocks]

Day 19: comet ponytail

[bparnell75]

day 3190 Washed this AM will go up soon as it is dry. gonna try the HYpno bun of the month

[elisam]

I am very sad about it, but I have to quit my challenge. My hair are still too short, and using all those bobby pins all day long makes me headhakes.
I'll retry when they'll be long enough!

[Lady Stardust]

I am very sad about it, but I have to quit my challenge. My hair are still too short, and using all those bobby pins all day long makes me headhakes.
I'll retry when they'll be long enough!

Don’t worry, you’ll be able to rejoin very soon!

Headbands or scarves might help to keep the hair off your face while it’s growing out, or mini claw clips. It’s great when it gets long enough to tuck behind your ears too.

Happy growing, and do whatever you need to keep comfortable and enjoy the process while you’re growing :)

[elisam]

Don’t worry, you’ll be able to rejoin very soon!

Headbands or scarves might help to keep the hair off your face while it’s growing out, or mini claw clips. It’s great when it gets long enough to tuck behind your ears too.

Happy growing, and do whatever you need to keep comfortable and enjoy the process while you’re growing :)

Thank you!
I've tried headbands, but I look very ugly with them :(
I think I'll be able to up my hairs in a couple of months!
So, I'll rejoin in the new year. Happy Sunday!

[NicoleLionne]

Nothing special, but at least I did wear it up and managed to use a lot of different hairtoys :).

16.09 English braid rolled into a low bun secured with a metal hairfork
17.09 Braided bun with my Sodawood hairstick.
18.09 High, loose bun with circle hairpin and stick
19.09 2 English braids
20.09 English braid rolled into a low bun secured with a wooden hairfork

You'll be able to put your hair up before you know it elisam! If it doesn't work right now, it's much better to quit the challenge and not force your hair to stay up.

[BexLocks]

Day 20: braided Princess Leia buns

Happy growing elisam!

[elisam]

Thank you to both of you for tour support!

[elisam]

You'll be able to put your hair up before you know it elisam! If it doesn't work right now, it's much better to quit the challenge and not force your hair to stay up.
I agree. Thank you for the support!

[queenbee1]

Day 16: LWB

Day 17: LWB
Day 18: LWB

[BexLocks]

Day 21: Fishtail braid. Thanks queenbee and ynne for the encouragement!

[LyndaF]

Day 16: Lazy Wrap Bun with hairstick
Day 17: Slathered on coconut oil for a pre-wash treatment and then put in 2 English braids
Day 18: Nautilus with Ficcare

[Alexandrina]

I am very sad about it, but I have to quit my challenge. My hair are still too short, and using all those bobby pins all day long makes me headhakes.
I'll retry when they'll be long enough!

Oh no, I would stop too if I was getting headaches every day!
Hope you come back when you can :D

[elisam]

Sure I will! See you soon ;)

[ynne]

Week 3! My first wooden hairfork and a hair stick arrived. For now, I notice that not many hairstyles are fast enough for me to wear on everyday basis.

15/09: low english braid (tried a few other hairstyles as well)
16/09: braided ponytail
17/09: braided ponytail || cinnabun with a metal hair fork
18/09: cinnabun with a new flat wooden hair stick!
19/09: topknot with metal hair fork (so I could bleach & dye my nape)
20/09: high ponytail
21/09: low ponytail

[BexLocks]

Day 22: Seubian knot. Happy Equinox everyone!

[LyndaF]

Day 19: Cinnabun with hair fork

[BexLocks]

Day 23: coronet braid. I tried the full crown braid but failed miserably. Haha!

[LyndaF]

Day 20: Nautilus bun with hair stick

[BorealBacchante]

Made it through my first week. Whew! Weird week with about 900 miles of driving & riding in the car, plus my birthday, plus my anniversary. Too much stuff!
Kept it simple with protective center-held buns and a satin pillowcase slipped over the back of my bucket seat. Hoping to feel a little more creative this week without the time crunch of running around everywhere.
Today, day 8, I am wearing a french braid with the ends tucked under. Going to make this the week of braids, I think! I desperately need to practice them...

[CuteCrow]

Yay, I finished my first 10 days, nothing fancy as my hair is quite short but I'm confident I can make it through the whole 30 days :)

Day 1 14/09 Peackock twist
Day 2 Ponytail
Day 3 Peacock twist
Day 4 Folded braid
Day 5 Folded braid
Day 6 Peacock twist
Day 7 Ponytail
Day 8 Folded braid
Day 9 HEADACHE, so hair up and down a million times throughout the day
Day 10 Peacock twist

[LyndaF]

Day 21: Side braid

[BexLocks]

Day 24: wash day. Dried down, then up into a cameo bun.

[queenbee1]

starting over because i had my hair down for the most part on my birthday
Day 1: LWB
Day2: french fishtail braid

[Mlarmour]

Trying to braid my hair every day until mine and my boyfriend’s anniversary on the 23rd November
Day 1: single braid

[Lady Stardust]

starting over because i had my hair down for the most part on my birthday
Day 1: LWB
Day2: french fishtail braid

Happy birthday (belated)!

[BexLocks]

starting over because i had my hair down for the most part on my birthday
Day 1: LWB
Day2: french fishtail braid
Happy birthday!

Trying to braid my hair every day until mine and my boyfriend’s anniversary on the 23rd November
Day 1: single braid
What a great goal! Good luck!

Day 25: Tessera Buns

[NicoleLionne]

Great goal Mlaemour!

Happy Birthday and good luck queenbee1!

I had never heard of a Tessera bun before. They look very complicated, BexLocks :crush:.

21. Tweaked lazy wrap bun with a wooden hairfork & low English braid later in the day (headache)
22. High, loose bun with circle hairpin and stick
23. Lazy wrap bun with metal hairfork. My hair is not long enough to make it super secure yet, but it stayed up for the first time! :D
24. 2 Dutch braids
25. Braided bun with metal hairfork

Only 5 more days to go!

[LyndaF]

Day 22: Nautilus bun with hairstick

[ynne]

22/09: cinnabun with wooden hair fork
23/09: low ponytail || wash day
24/09: half-pulled through ponytail
25/09: cinnabun with metal hair fork

I'm starting to really miss half-ups.

[BexLocks]

I had never heard of a Tessera bun before. They look very complicated, BexLocks :crush:

Only 5 more days to go!

Haha! I've run out of simpler styles! I've found a few new ones that I'll add to my rotation, but I'm really looking forward to being able to do the lazy wrap bun again. Up and done in about five seconds is more my way. I've never been one to like spending hours getting ready for the day. As you say, only 5 more days to go!

[Mlarmour]

Day 2: French braid.

Thank you everyone �� I’ve been trying to grow my hair out for a while but the ends have started getting tatty as I twirl them while I work. So a braid challenge sounded like a good idea. It will be our one year anniversary so it will be nice to have seen how much healthier it looks by then.

[BexLocks]

Day 26: Eternal roll

[Mlarmour]

Day 3: side braid or as my boyfriend calls it a Kassandra braid (assassin’s creed odyssey).

[ynne]

NicoleLionne, I was wondering what kind of circle hairpin you use for the high buns? :)

[NicoleLionne]

NicoleLionne, I was wondering what kind of circle hairpin you use for the high buns? :)

I use this one from Palidou Creation on Etsy. It's super light and comfortable :).

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42651&d=1601186558

https://www.etsy.com/listing/681177246/hair-barrette-silver-barrette-hair?ref=hp_rf-2&pro=1&frs=1

[BexLocks]

Day 27: carousel braid

[queenbee1]

Thank you Bexlocks and Lady Stardust 🥰
Starting over
Day 1: LWB
Day 2: double dutch braids

[BexLocks]

Day 28: Madora braid

[Mlarmour]

Day 3: single braid but clipped up on top of my head as oiling.

Day 4: braided pigtails or pippi braids as my boyfriend calls them :lol:

[LyndaF]

Day 23: Two English braids
Day 24: Two English braids
Day 25: Nautilus bun with Ficcare

[BexLocks]

Day 29: ammonite bun. Almost there!

[LyndaF]

Day 26: Nautilus bun with acrylic hair stick

[BexLocks]

Day 30: Milady's bun. I made it through my challenge of 30 styles in 30 days. Hooray! I'll post a list of all the ones I did and share pictures soon. It was fun, and I learned some things along the way. YMMV 1) my hair is way too slippery right after a wash for some styles. 2) u-shaped pins are amazing. 3) braiding my hair when wet means never drying and crunchy texture. 4) hanging braids are definitely not a protective style for me.

[NicoleLionne]

Yay 30 days completed!! :D

Congratulations BexLocks, you did an amazing job with all those different hairstyles! You really kept me motivated to experiment with new hairstyles during the last week. Looking forward to the full list :)

26. (Dutch) Side braid, starts behind right ear and falls over left shoulder
27. French braid with ends tucked under, secured with curved hairfork
28. Space buns: 2 braided buns - They have never looked so good!
29. Gibson Tuck/Braid combination
30. Lazy wrap bun with metal hairfork

I've learned so much about my hair! (This is just about my hair and scalp, YMMV) 1st and 2nd day hair are the best to practise new hairstyles. Day 1 is very slippery so braided styles work better than wrapped styles. Day 3 (and 4) hair is tricky, my scalp gets sensitive and doesn't like being manipulated to much and hates pretty much all hair elastics, bobby pins and u-pins and only tolerates claw clips, soft scrunchies and hairsticks/forks. Gibson Tucks make my scalp really unhappy, I won't try those again until I have more length and I can find a way that doesn't require elastics. My hair is also finally long enough for braids and both my hair and my scalp love those :D

I will definitely do a new challenge in a couple of months, so happy that I learned 7 new hairstyles that I will keep using:cheer:

[queenbee1]

Thank you Bexlocks and Lady Stardust 🥰
Starting over
Day 1: LWB
Day 2: double dutch braids

Day 3: tactical side frebch braid
Day 4: LWB

[LyndaF]

Day 27: Single English braid

[Bonsai]

I almost finished my 6 weeks...

And I learned I love buns :eyebrows:

[BexLocks]

Here are the styles I did with links to pictures:

Day 1: milkmaid braids (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42704&d=1601480281)
Day 2: infinity bun (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42705&d=1601480300)
Day 3: twin Dutch braids twisted into a rope at the nape and pinned in a cinnamon bun (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42707&d=1601480342), and here (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42706&d=1601480322)
Day 4: chameleon bun (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42708&d=1601480367), and here (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42709&d=1601480386)
Day 5: two 3-strand side braids (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42710&d=1601480403)
Day 6: fan bun. ** For some reason, I didn't take a picture of this one. :( **
Day 7: French twist (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42711&d=1601480417)
Day 8: Bernadette Banner-esque 1900's updo. Front flipped and pinned, back in cinnamon bun. (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42712&d=1601480436)
Day 9: lazy wrap bun secured with ebony hair fork (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42713&d=1601480454)
Day 10: knotted bun with ebony hair fork (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42714&d=1601480466)
Day 11: Nessa bun (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42715&d=1601480479)
Day 12: Gibraltar bun (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42716&d=1601480507)
Day 13: Rose bun (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42717&d=1601480528)
Day 14: Jaimie Leigh bun secured with my reproduction Byzantine bronze hair stick from Raymonds Quiet Press. (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42718&d=1601480545)
Day 15: Nautilus bun (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42720&d=1601480574)
Day 16: Elling woman braid (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42721&d=1601480585), and bun (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42722&d=1601480600)
Day 17: Frida Kahlo scarf braids (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42723&d=1601480613), and here (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42724&d=1601480630)
Day 18: segmented ponytail (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42725&d=1601480644)
Day 19: comet ponytail (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42726&d=1601480662)
Day 20: braided Princess Leia buns (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42727&d=1601480674)
Day 21: fishtail braid (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42728&d=1601480687)
Day 22: Seubian knot (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42730&d=1601480717)
Day 23: coronet braid (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42731&d=1601480727)
Day 24: cameo bun (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42732&d=1601480747)
Day 25: Tessera buns (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42733&d=1601480764)
Day 26: eternal roll (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42734&d=1601480775)
Day 27: carousel braid (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42735&d=1601480789)
Day 28: Madora braid (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42737&d=1601480815)
Day 29: ammonite bun (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42738&d=1601480830)
Day 30: Milady's bun (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42739&d=1601480845)

[BorealBacchante]

Made it through week 2! I've not been very creative, mostly disc buns. Still struggling with braiding, it's maddening to be a spinner, weaver, and knitter and yet be so lousy at a simple braid! I want to do more braided updos but whew...we'll see.
Just happy to be plugging a long with keeping it in an updo every day. Good 'nuff.

[ynne]

BexLocks & NicoleLionne, congratulations!! :) I really enjoyed doing this month's challenge alongside you.

25/09: cinnabun with metal hair fork || disc bun with metal hair fork || tried a ropebraid cinnabun half-up
26/09: disc bun with a pony base and a wooden hair stick
27/09: cinnabun (nothing was working today)
28/09: half-pulled through ponytail || claw clip
29/09: low ponytail
30/09: two ropebraids stacked on top of each other (inspired by #2 here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puzgpBoesss))

[BexLocks]

Made it through week 2! I've not been very creative, mostly disc buns. Still struggling with braiding, it's maddening to be a spinner, weaver, and knitter and yet be so lousy at a simple braid! I want to do more braided updos but whew...we'll see.
Just happy to be plugging a long with keeping it in an updo every day. Good 'nuff.
Well done making it through two weeks! I understand your frustration with braids as a spinner, weaver, and knitter (me too!). Braids are tricky to do on oneself - behind and mostly by feel. The other stuff I do a lot by feel, but rely on being able to see what I'm doing, lol! I'll bet you'd be great at doing braids on somebody else's head.

Congrats, Bonsai on your 6 weeks!

[queenbee1]

Day 3: tactical side frebch braid
Day 4: LWB

Day 5: french fishtail
Day 6: LWB

[NicoleLionne]

Wow BexLocks, that's a very impressive list! So many stunning (and complicated) styles :D. I saved all of them, I want to attempt them as well when my hair is long enough. And it is a great way to motivate myself to take extra good care of my hair.

And BexLocks and ynnecongratulations on completing your challenges! It was so much fun to do this with you!

Well done on six weeks Bonsai, that's awesome!

Good luck everyone who is doing a wear-up challenge right now! :cheer:

[BexLocks]

Wow BexLocks, that's a very impressive list! So many stunning (and complicated) styles :D. I saved all of them, I want to attempt them as well when my hair is long enough. And it is a great way to motivate myself to take extra good care of my hair.

And BexLocks and ynnecongratulations on completing your challenges! It was so much fun to do this with you!

Well done on six weeks Bonsai, that's awesome!

Good luck everyone who is doing a wear-up challenge right now! :cheer:

Thank you! :crush: I had so much fun doing this challenge with you!

[Bonsai]

Wow BexLocks, that's a very impressive list! So many stunning (and complicated) styles :D. I saved all of them, I want to attempt them as well when my hair is long enough. And it is a great way to motivate myself to take extra good care of my hair.

And BexLocks and ynnecongratulations on completing your challenges! It was so much fun to do this with you!

Well done on six weeks Bonsai, that's awesome!

Good luck everyone who is doing a wear-up challenge right now! :cheer:

Not yet, I still have today and tomorrow :p .
But I keep my hair up - buns absolutely change my live! Finely I'm not mad all the time, because "my hair stock somewhere again".

[LyndaF]

Day 28: High scrunchie bun
Day 29: Cinnabun

[ynne]

I made a blog post about the month of wearing my hair up (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/entry.php?b=140652)! Photo-heavy.

And just to sum it up, these are some of my photos from September challenge:

https://i.postimg.cc/Y9WrKYGY/2020-09.jpg

[Finda]

I love the pencil in your hair! Also my go to stick when I need my hair out of the way with nothing else at hand ^^

[queenbee1]

Day 5: french fishtail
Day 6: LWB

Day 7: LWB
Day 8: LWB

[Bonsai]

I official finished!

6 weeks, when I had my hair up all time - day and night... Only in Saturdays (wash day ;) ) I had few hours off, when my hair was drying.


When my hair grow up a little I try "30 days with 30 buns". In this moment only one bun catch it properly.

[NicoleLionne]

What a great idea to take pictures of your up-do's, ynne! I love how you used a pencil as a hairstick. It's a very playful addition to a bun, even if it's just because it's a pointy thing that was within reach. (That's how most pencils ended up in my hair when I had longer hair and worked in an office, or knitting needles when I'm at home.) The 3rd pic on the second row is my favourite! It looks so intricate:crush:

[LyndaF]

Day 30: Braided cinnabun
Day 31: French braid
Day 32: Nautilus bun

[BexLocks]

Ynne, I love your metal hair fork. That's so rock! Your rose bun turned out so much better than mine (if I could even call it that, hah!)

Bonsai, congratulations on reaching your goal of six weeks! That's awesome! 30 days of buns sounds like fun.

[ynne]

Finda, thank you! I admit the pencil was because I didn't have a hairstick yet and wanted to practice, but it worked surprisingly well. c: So I wouldn't mind going back to it as needed!

NicoleLionne, thank you! You're too kind. I wrote about the pencil above, but I wanted to add that knitting needles sound even better!
I definitely want to get better at rose buns to be able to wear one for the whole day (I didn't even dare go outside with this one).

BexLocks, thank you so much! I think your rose bun was just fine, but I appreciate the compliment! :)

Bonsai, congratulations! That's a big achievement. c:

[queenbee1]

Day 7: LWB
Day 8: LWB

Day 9: LWB
Day 10: Dutch braid

[Bonsai]

Finda, thank you! I admit the pencil was because I didn't have a hairstick yet and wanted to practice, but it worked surprisingly well. c: So I wouldn't mind going back to it as needed!

NicoleLionne, thank you! You're too kind. I wrote about the pencil above, but I wanted to add that knitting needles sound even better!
I definitely want to get better at rose buns to be able to wear one for the whole day (I didn't even dare go outside with this one).

BexLocks, thank you so much! I think your rose bun was just fine, but I appreciate the compliment! :)

Bonsai, congratulations! That's a big achievement. c:

Pencil is the best, when you want make bun SO MUCH and your first stick didn't come yet :D.


Ynne, I love your metal hair fork. That's so rock! Your rose bun turned out so much better than mine (if I could even call it that, hah!)

Bonsai, congratulations on reaching your goal of six weeks! That's awesome! 30 days of buns sounds like fun.


You know what is the most funny? I really wanted have my hair down on Sunday (that was my birthday, so "special day"), but... I can't! At 3 pm I decided wear my hair up, because it was to irritated :taz: . I really love buns :crush: .

Only problem with my new challenge is... my hairs is a little to short and only one bun can catch it for all day :( . But give me few months before it :P.

[ynne]

Only problem with my new challenge is... my hairs is a little to short and only one bun can catch it for all day :( . But give me few months before it :P.

What bun is it that you can do at this length? :)

[Alexandrina]

I made a blog post about the month of wearing my hair up (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/entry.php?b=140652)! Photo-heavy.

And just to sum it up, these are some of my photos from September challenge:

https://i.postimg.cc/Y9WrKYGY/2020-09.jpg

Love this! Collages are always super fun to look at and compare

[Bonsai]

What bun is it that you can do at this length? :)

Nautilus bun. I try Lazy Wrap Bun and Cinnamon Bun, but it can survive maybe one hour...

But my hair is not short - it pretty long, but I have strong layers (I was cutting my hair in ponytail... on front my head).

[LyndaF]

Day 33: Cinnabun

[ExpectoPatronum]

I'm partaking in a 30 day challenge starting today.

Day 1: Cinnabun

[ynne]

I'm partaking in a 30 day challenge starting today.

Day 1: Cinnabun
Good luck! :)

[LyndaF]

Day 34: Nautilus bun

[StellaStellitsa]

500th, 510th, 520th, 530th, 540th, 550th, 556th day today.

[ExpectoPatronum]

Good luck! :)

Thanks :)

Day 2: Katniss braid

[queenbee1]

Day 7: LWB
Day 8: LWB

Day 9: LWB
Day 10: french fishtail braid

[BexLocks]

500th, 510th, 520th, 530th, 540th, 550th, 556th day today.
Now that's dedication! Amazing!

[LyndaF]

Day 35: Single English braid

[BorealBacchante]

Week 3 down! Simple styles mostly, been busy getting ready for snow!

[bparnell75]

day 3209 my go to Spock bun wrap. This is my go to these says. It is easy because I can make it without touching my wedding ring which always grabs my hair

[ExpectoPatronum]

Day 3: Mostly N/A since it was wash day and I let my hair air dry down. It took about seven hours to dry completely. Now it's in a cinnabun :)

[LyndaF]

Day 36: Nautilus bun with acrylic hair stick

[ExpectoPatronum]

Day 4: Figure 8 Bun. I don't know how well this is going to hold though, so I might switch to a LWB later.

[queenbee1]

Day 9: LWB
Day 10: french fishtail braid

Day 11: LWB
Day 12: LWB

[ExpectoPatronum]

Day 5: Started in a low ponytail since it was raining and buns don't fit in my rain jacket hood, then wore a cinnabun the rest of the day.

Day 6: Disc bun

[Lady Stardust]

Well I wore my hair up consistently for 80 days. My original plan was to try for 30 or 40. I wore my hair down today because my scalp was so sore. I borrowed my husband’s shampoo yesterday and my scalp is burning today, and a quick attempt at a bun told me it was better not to put my scalp through any more misery. (Note to self - my scalp doesn’t seem to tolerate sulphites anymore. This happened last time I used a (different) sulphate shampoo.)

Technically I haven’t broken my own rules, because I had allowed myself to wear my hair down if I had a headache or if I was socialising, and I did go for a walk with a friend today.

I think I’ll restart this challenge when my scalp returns to normal. I don’t see the point in putting myself through it at the moment. My scalp would be fine with a low ponytail or something similar but that’s not really protective for me, unless it’s a windy day in which case a ponytail or plait would prevent tangles.

[Obllak]

Day 2: single French braid and twisted in a bun
Day 3: single French braid

[esmeralda80]

I hope this is not taken the wrong way, but what are the reasons for having very long hair - and all that goes into taking care of it - if it is never worn down, even on special occasions? Just curious!

[ynne]

I hope this is not taken the wrong way, but what are the reasons for having very long hair - and all that goes into taking care of it - if it is never worn down, even on special occasions? Just curious!

There are several threads where members who primarily wear their hair up answer it in detail! (I'm not one of them so I can't answer myself.) There's this huge thread (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=118379) linked directly in the important threads index (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/announcement.php?f=9&a=11).

[IsisMoon]

Jeez, I haven't worn my hair down since 2013 lol. It's now down to my ankles so can't wear it down even if I wanted to.

[Lanalavallama]

Joining! Will be protective styling as much as possible until the end of this year.

[Bonsai]

Jeez, I haven't worn my hair down since 2013 lol. It's now down to my ankles so can't wear it down even if I wanted to.

How long was it when you started (in 2013)?

[LyndaF]

Day 37: Gibraltar bun
Day 38: Spock bun
Day 39: Cinnabun

[queenbee1]

Day 11: LWB
Day 12: LWB

Day 13: dutch braid
Day 14: twin dutch braids

[bparnell75]

Today is day 3213. I washed the crown hair this AM. Soon as it was just damp I twisted it up into log roll and secured it with two Flexis. At tailbone + 2" Hair down is just a mess and in everything. It always goes up.

[Obllak]

Day 4: two braids

[ExpectoPatronum]

Day 7: Messy bun with a satin scrunchie. I'm trying to move away from this style as it's not the nicest on my ends, but I think once per week is okay.

[LyndaF]

Day 40: Nautilus bun

[Lanalavallama]

Day 1 : ugly plaits that were hidden under a hat.

[Obllak]

Day 5: two braids

[Alexandrina]

Day 1 : ugly plaits that were hidden under a hat.

lol this made me laugh! I'm sure they weren't that bad!

[Alexandrina]

Day 7: Messy bun with a satin scrunchie. I'm trying to move away from this style as it's not the nicest on my ends, but I think once per week is okay.

I agree, for my hair too, everything in moderation is ok

[ExpectoPatronum]

Alexandrina, definitely! Plus, I do love the look of a messy bun so much!

Day 8: It's wash day, so a simple cinnabun it is.

[IsisMoon]

How long was it when you started (in 2013)?

It was mid back.

[Bonsai]

It was mid back.

You give me hope :happydance:

[queenbee1]

Day 13: dutch braid
Day 14: twin dutch braids

Day 15: dutch braid
Day 16: LWB

[Lanalavallama]

lol this made me laugh! I'm sure they weren't that bad!

You are too generous, they were really ugly.

Day 2 : plaits under a hat again (the perks of cold weather and working from home).

[Obllak]

Day 6: two French braids

[LyndaF]

Day 41: Gibraltar bun

[Obllak]

Day 7: one French braid

[Lanalavallama]

Day 3 : No surprise, plaits under hat

[LyndaF]

Day 42: Nautilus bun

[ExpectoPatronum]

Alexandrina, definitely! Plus, I do love the look of a messy bun so much!

Day 8: It's wash day, so a simple cinnabun it is.

Day 9: Ponytail

Day 10: Cinnabun

[NicoleLionne]

I'm back in this challenge, thanks to the lovely Lanalavallama ;)

My ends and layers just don't want to behave, and I really need to grow it out before I start evening it up. Otherwise I'll just be stuck between SL-APL for the next year. The ends aren't damaged, just uneven.

My goal is to wear it up for the remainder of 2020, so that's 77 days. I'm allowing myself 3 'cheatdays'. I may like to do a half-up during the holidays or wear it down when I have a once-in-a-blue-moon good hair day. Latter hasn't happened in the past 3 months, so I may not even need all of them.

All buns and braids count, ponytail doesn't since that is definitely not protective anymore. Apart from wearing it up, I want to try and use more of my hairtoys and scrunchies. At the moment the same ones are used over and over again. It would be nice to give the others a chance as well.

Day 1. Lazy wrap bun with my silver & gold hairfork (Palidou Creations).

[LyndaF]

Day 43: Gibraltar bun

[ExpectoPatronum]

Day 11: Side dutch braid

https://i.imgur.com/GL1OOrW.jpg

[Lanalavallama]

I'm back in this challenge, thanks to the lovely Lanalavallama ;)

My ends and layers just don't want to behave, and I really need to grow it out before I start evening it up. Otherwise I'll just be stuck between SL-APL for the next year. The ends aren't damaged, just uneven.

My goal is to wear it up for the remainder of 2020, so that's 77 days. I'm allowing myself 3 'cheatdays'. I may like to do a half-up during the holidays or wear it down when I have a once-in-a-blue-moon good hair day. Latter hasn't happened in the past 3 months, so I may not even need all of them.

All buns and braids count, ponytail doesn't since that is definitely not protective anymore. Apart from wearing it up, I want to try and use more of my hairtoys and scrunchies. At the moment the same ones are used over and over again. It would be nice to give the others a chance as well.

Day 1. Lazy wrap bun with my silver & gold hairfork (Palidou Creations).

Ahahahaaaa!
:hifive:

[ExpectoPatronum]

Day 12 and 13 - Cinnabun

[Lanalavallama]

Day 4 and 5: more plaits.

[NicoleLionne]

Day 2: Braided scruncie bun - me-made scrunchie that matched my dress :D
Day 3: Side braid ending in a bun - bunch of u-pins & bobby pins
Day 4: High messy bun - Silver circle hairpin by Palidou Creations

I don't really like to use bobby pins, but they do hold my layers better than small claw clips. My hair just spits those out :(

[LyndaF]

Day 44: Two English braids
Day 45: French braid
Day 46: Nautilus bun with acrylic hair stick

[bparnell75]

Day 3300, Retro pouf and a Spock wrap held with one of my newest self made two prong forks.

[ExpectoPatronum]

Day 14: LWB

[moonsista]

I’ve been reading up on this thread, and I never really wear my hair down, but recently hair stick buns have been tugging at my scalp, especially since the colder season calls for hoods and hats. I’m worried about breakage as a result, how’s long-term bunning in the autumn-winter been for you all? Maybe I should go for softer beanies?

[Lady Stardust]

I wore my hair down for a couple of days because I had a migraine. It was nice while I was indoors but it got in the way, and got tangled when I went out. The tangles also made me want to cut my hair.

So, I’m back to wearing it up again.

[LyndaF]

Day 47: Gibraltar bun with wooden hair fork

[Lady Stardust]

I’ve been reading up on this thread, and I never really wear my hair down, but recently hair stick buns have been tugging at my scalp, especially since the colder season calls for hoods and hats. I’m worried about breakage as a result, how’s long-term bunning in the autumn-winter been for you all? Maybe I should go for softer beanies?

I wear a soft hat and some people wear satin lined beanies so the hair doesn’t get roughed up or dried out.

Are your hair sticks straight? Straight sticks and forks tend to poke into the hat more. A fork with head curve might help, if you’re not using one already.

[moonsista]

I wear a soft hat and some people wear satin lined beanies so the hair doesn’t get roughed up or dried out.

Are your hair sticks straight? Straight sticks and forks tend to poke into the hat more. A fork with head curve might help, if you’re not using one already.

Oh, as for the curved hair sticks - great idea Lady Stardust, I’ll definitely try that. Even though I go for shorter sticks when wearing head covers, they still might be the culprit. Also, might try braided buns, as they seem to distribute the tension better :)

[NicoleLionne]

I’ve been reading up on this thread, and I never really wear my hair down, but recently hair stick buns have been tugging at my scalp, especially since the colder season calls for hoods and hats. I’m worried about breakage as a result, how’s long-term bunning in the autumn-winter been for you all? Maybe I should go for softer beanies?

My hair likes to be kept out of the cold in a beanie or a scarf. When I know I will be wearing my beanie a lot that day (lots of errands) and I don't want to keep redoing my bun, I either make Dutch braids and tuck the ends under eachother. That fits very nicely under my (lined) beanie and stays quite nice. Or I use u-pins in my bun instead. Those fit a lot better under a beanie than my hair sticks and forks. :) I knit my own beanies, so I'm able to make them very stretchy. That also makes it so much easier to put them over a bun. Hope any of this helps!

Day 5. Disk bun with Sodawood hairstick (so so pretty!)
Day 6. Disk bun with a stunning hairfork that I adopted from shaluwn_agape. I believe it's originally from 60th street hairforks.

I learned how to do disk buns!! They are my new favorite bun. Very comfortable and stays up all day long:D. I really need to start taking pictures of some of my up-do's. It would help a lot on days when I don't know what to do with my hair. I could post them here or in the 'updo's for BSL and shorter' thread.

[LyndaF]

Day 48: Nautilus bun with wooden hair stick

[Lanalavallama]

Days 6, 7 and 8 : plaits

[moonsista]

My hair likes to be kept out of the cold in a beanie or a scarf. When I know I will be wearing my beanie a lot that day (lots of errands) and I don't want to keep redoing my bun, I either make Dutch braids and tuck the ends under eachother. That fits very nicely under my (lined) beanie and stays quite nice. Or I use u-pins in my bun instead. Those fit a lot better under a beanie than my hair sticks and forks. :) I knit my own beanies, so I'm able to make them very stretchy. That also makes it so much easier to put them over a bun. Hope any of this helps!

Day 5. Disk bun with Sodawood hairstick (so so pretty!)
Day 6. Disk bun with a stunning hairfork that I adopted from shaluwn_agape. I believe it's originally from 60th street hairforks.

I learned how to do disk buns!! They are my new favorite bun. Very comfortable and stays up all day long:D. I really need to start taking pictures of some of my up-do's. It would help a lot on days when I don't know what to do with my hair. I could post them here or in the 'updo's for BSL and shorter' thread.

Thanks to NicoleLionne’s mention of disc buns, I’ve tried to do one following a YouTube tutorial, and it turned out great on my APL hair - so comfy!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50515605593_0cc2d4768b_w.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jXTFB8)

[NicoleLionne]

Thanks to NicoleLionne’s mention of disc buns, I’ve tried to do one following a YouTube tutorial, and it turned out great on my APL hair - so comfy!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50515605593_0cc2d4768b_w.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jXTFB8)

It looks so good!!:crush:

I'm so glad that I discovered that one, now I finally have a hairstyle that's not too complicated and stays in place without elastics and bobby pins :). Mine is a bit messier though!! I'll try to remember to take a pic next time.

[LyndaF]

Day 49: Gibraltar bun with acrylic hair stick

[LyndaF]

Day 50: Single English braid

[ynne]

My hair likes to be kept out of the cold in a beanie or a scarf. When I know I will be wearing my beanie a lot that day (lots of errands) and I don't want to keep redoing my bun, I either make Dutch braids and tuck the ends under eachother. That fits very nicely under my (lined) beanie and stays quite nice. Or I use u-pins in my bun instead. Those fit a lot better under a beanie than my hair sticks and forks. :) I knit my own beanies, so I'm able to make them very stretchy. That also makes it so much easier to put them over a bun. Hope any of this helps!

Day 5. Disk bun with Sodawood hairstick (so so pretty!)
Day 6. Disk bun with a stunning hairfork that I adopted from shaluwn_agape. I believe it's originally from 60th street hairforks.

I learned how to do disk buns!! They are my new favorite bun. Very comfortable and stays up all day long:D. I really need to start taking pictures of some of my up-do's. It would help a lot on days when I don't know what to do with my hair. I could post them here or in the 'updo's for BSL and shorter' thread.
Congratulations on finding a new comfortable bun! :) It's interesting how differently it works for people, my layers still fall out of a disc bun unless it's from a ponytail (then it's very solid). But yes, can recommend taking photos as a catalogue of wearable styles!

[0xalis]

Let's try this again, shall we? :p
It's gotten very cold very fast, we even had a major snow storm yesterday, so I need to keep my hair up in a (satin-lined!) hat to protect it.
Luckily my hair is just now long enough to keep most of it up reliably again.

My goal is to wear my hair up any time I'm out of the house until Spring comes around and things warm back up! I'll probably be past my shoulders a bit by then :D
I got pretty used to wearing my hair up daily when I was visiting Texas, since it was so hot I was doing ponytails almost every day, so I'll probably keep it up most of the time even when I'm at home.
I just got a few new claw clips so this is a good excuse to wear them a lot :cool:

[NicoleLionne]

Congratulations on finding a new comfortable bun! :) It's interesting how differently it works for people, my layers still fall out of a disc bun unless it's from a ponytail (then it's very solid). But yes, can recommend taking photos as a catalogue of wearable styles!

Thanks ynne! It's funny how hair works like that :).

I need to use a hairfork with 2 prongs to keep the layers tucked in without a ponytail base. If I use a hairstick I need a bit of extra hold.

I did manage to take pictures of my hairstyles this time :D

[NicoleLionne]

Good luck 0xalis!:cheer:

Day 7. 2 rope braids
Day 8. Disc bun with my gold+silver hairfork.
Day 9. Disc bun with Sodawood hairstick + nanobobble at base for extra hold.
Day 10. Lazy wrap bun with 60th street hairfork.

Pictures!:D

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43081&d=1603628235

Disc buns somehow are really full when I make them. My pretty metal hairfork is almost too small!! That has never happened to me before... kinda thrilled about it and a little sad.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43082&d=1603628244

I also taught myself how to do rope braids and I really like them! They remain much nicer during the day then a regular 3 strand braid. Also got quite a lot of compliments about them in the zoom meeting.:)

[ioanaxena]

I'll challenge myself to wear my hair up from today until the end of November (36 days). I want to skip microtrimming next week and I think hiding my ends will probably help me forget about them.

Day 1: simple ponytail but I have a cute scrunchie that makes it look delicate

[Lanalavallama]

Days 9-13: plaits and twists.

[LyndaF]

Day 51: High messy bun with scrunchie
Day 52: 2 English braids
Day 53: Nautilus bun with Ficcare

[bparnell75]

day 3307 retro up do like Scarlet O'hara in gone with the wind. A side ways figure eight down low in back.

[ioanaxena]

Day 2: dutchbraid

[Bonsai]

I just understood I wear hair up every day from last 2 months :P

[Lanalavallama]

Day 14 : a flat twist updo.

NicoleLionne Beautiful hair and hairstyles. Love the look of that fork too.

[Jane99]

I don’t believe I have worn my hair down since sometime in June, aside from a wash day while it’s drying, and a few hours in the evening at home. the ability to conceal slightly greasy roots is so useful! And it keeps me from touching my ends all the time and forever messing with it.

[ioanaxena]

I just understood I wear hair up every day from last 2 months :P

Nice! I hope I get as diligent as you :).

[ioanaxena]

Day 3: ponytail

[LyndaF]

Day 54: Gibraltar bun
Day 55: Nautilus bun

[Lanalavallama]

Day 15 : 2 unsightly plaits on either side of my head, held back with claw clips.

(pleased I can finally gather all my hair and do a plait on either side of my head.)

[NicoleLionne]

Day 14 : a flat twist updo.

NicoleLionne Beautiful hair and hairstyles. Love the look of that fork too.

Thank you! It's very comfortable as well. I was a bit worried about a metal hairfork beforehand, but I would definitely consider another in the future.

Day 11. Disc bun with Alpenlandkunst spiral hairstick - cherry wood.
Day 12. Double disc buns with u-pins & wrapped hairstick bun.
Day 13. Disk bun with Alpnelandkunst hairfork - walnut wood.

More disc buns!:D

I really enjoyed the double space bun/disc bun variety. They were adorable and looked like decent-sized buns, not two tiny bumps on my head. I do need to practise those a bit more though, or find a better way to secure them then u-pins. (... off to find tiny hairforks...)

When the double buns turned out not to be storm-proof, I practised with a wrapped hairstick bun. Thrilled how easy that one is and it holds surprisingly well.

[NicoleLionne]

Day 15 : 2 unsightly plaits on either side of my head, held back with claw clips.

(pleased I can finally gather all my hair and do a plait on either side of my head.)

That is such a great milestone! And I'm sure they looked lovely :)

[Lanalavallama]

Thanks, NicoleLionne. It is a good reminder that it is growing after all.
It will become a lazy-day staple.

[bparnell75]

Day 3309: A retro poof in front with a Spock Wrap held with a single stick.

[ynne]

bparnell75, these are some incredible numbers. As for Bonsai & Jane, these are great achievements too! c:

Lanalavallama, congratulations on passing two weeks mark & a new hairstyle!

NicoleLionne, the rope braid is really cute, no wonder it got you compliments! I find my metal hairfork to be the most comfortable accessory so far, probably because it's so thin. :) (Alpenlandkunst flat hairstick comes close second, but I do fear breaking it every time... on that note, if you're looking for tiny hairsticks, he does make custom ones!)

How are the colors distributed on the gold+silver hairfork you have? :0

[ioanaxena]

Day 4: a bun (I gathered my ends with a big scrunchie; my hair isn't long enough to actually twist the length, but I am very pleased with how it looks)

[Fiore]

Hi,

I'm joining the challenge too since lately my hair has grown a lot and I'm usually already braiding it into an english/dutch/french braid.

My aim is to:
a) avoid knots :slap:
b) learn new updos

I will challenge myself starting from today to November the 30th...and then I'll think about continuing.

Anyways...
day 1: english braid ...I was in a hurry this morning and had no time to think about anything else.

[Bonsai]

bparnell75, these are some incredible numbers. As for Bonsai & Jane, these are great achievements too! c:

Lanalavallama, congratulations on passing two weeks mark & a new hairstyle!

NicoleLionne, the rope braid is really cute, no wonder it got you compliments! I find my metal hairfork to be the most comfortable accessory so far, probably because it's so thin. :) (Alpenlandkunst flat hairstick comes close second, but I do fear breaking it every time... on that note, if you're looking for tiny hairsticks, he does make custom ones!)

How are the colors distributed on the gold+silver hairfork you have? :0

Thank you.

I don't feel like I do some challenge in this moment - it's just more comfortable for me, if I have hair up all time... that's why I don't check how many days I made. If I use to something it's not challenge ;) .
But I wait when my hair grow up a little to made "30 buns in 30 days" :P .

[bparnell75]

One of you said "bparnell75, these are some incredible numbers." I have been wearing my hair up for 9years. It is down to dry and then back up. Just too much in the way to wear down. Besides I like the Victorian vibes.

[LyndaF]

Day 56: Twisted Nautilus bun

[Lanalavallama]

Thank you very much; ynne, a double milestone, yay!

[ioanaxena]

Day 5: Gibson tuck

[lizadanford171]

I know there were quite a few of us involved in these challenges. And although I did not start any of them, I figured we could use a new, consolidated Wear Hair Up for x-amount of time challenge thread. Hadn't seen one pop up yet, so here it is!

Everyone seemed to have their own goals and things they wanted to achieve through the challenge. Some wanted to practice benign neglect and forget about their hair for a bit, others wanted to learn new updos, some wanted to stop playing with it, others were in it for the protection of their strands, some were just in for a personal challenge. I fall into all of these categories.

Oh! Rules! They seemed to vary from challenge to challenge, and person to person, and they were rarely rigid, but here's the general idea:
Hair up = updo of some sort that requires all of your hair (I don't think bangs/fringe count). Half-ups don't count as up.
Most all challenges included room to move when it came to drying your hair. Not everyone likes to put their hair up when it's still more than damp. I know I don't.
In the year challenge, the common goal seemed to be 95% of the time (so ~12 days off).
Most of the month/few month challenges seemed to be going for every single day and would tack an extra day onto their challenge if they wore their hair down for a special occasion.


My challenge started January 7th, 2008. Originally, I thought I'd go for a month, learn a few new 'dos, keep my hair protected, and be excited about new growth after a month. Then I started to enjoy the challenge of waking up every day and saying "Hmm... What should I do with my hair today?" and wanted to go for a year. DBF vetoed the one year challenge. I'll still be wearing it up at work for the most part when he comes home as it's easier to keep it from tangling with my headset this way, but he loves my hair down and I love him too much to deny him seeing it down often when he's been in Iraq for 15 months.

So mine's become a "Wear hair up until DBF comes home from Iraq" challenge. And today is day 60.

It's in a french braid with the ends tucked under and secured by a scrunchie as it's comfy and I was lazy.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p4/smokierose/S6300899-1.jpg
Not my best, but I hardly see anyone now that I've started nights.

So yes. Join in if you want to and aren't already involved. Those who are involved, this is the place to keep us posted and seek support on those "My hair won't cooperate and I miss the way it falls on my shoulders/back/bum/etc!" days. I'm sure we all have them.

Who wants to play?

Hi guys! I’d like to join the challenge too :). My goals are; healthy, beautiful hair that retains length, learning better hair care routines than I have practiced in the past. I’m hoping to get to SL hair by 2021. I had mucho breakage from a texturizer that I didn’t keep up so I cut about four years of growth and I’m still missing that length 😦

[Fiore]

Day 2: chinese bun :o

[LyndaF]

Day 57: Braided cinnabun

[ioanaxena]

Day 6: ponytail

[Fiore]

Day 3: Dutch braid (containing 2 accent braids)

[NicoleLionne]

bparnell75, these are some incredible numbers. As for Bonsai & Jane, these are great achievements too! c:

Lanalavallama, congratulations on passing two weeks mark & a new hairstyle!

NicoleLionne, the rope braid is really cute, no wonder it got you compliments! I find my metal hairfork to be the most comfortable accessory so far, probably because it's so thin. :) (Alpenlandkunst flat hairstick comes close second, but I do fear breaking it every time... on that note, if you're looking for tiny hairsticks, he does make custom ones!)

How are the colors distributed on the gold+silver hairfork you have? :0

Thanks ynne!

I did a variation on the rope braids today. I'll post a pic in my update below :D.

Definitely, probably because it's so thin it's very lightweight and doesn't pull at all.
Ooh, that's a great idea! I have a few hairforks from Alpenlandkunst and they are lovely. I think the maker of the metal fork does custom options as well, that would be a great option as well.

It's perfectly symmetrical:
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43180&d=1604153084

Depending in how I put it in my hair, it either looks a bit more silver or a bit more gold. Very versatile!

[NicoleLionne]

A bit more variation this time!

14. Wrapped hairstick bun with Sodawood hairstick.
15. Disc bun with silver+gold hairfork
16. French rope braids, ends tucked under to make a bun.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43178&d=1604152877

I like how quick and easy a wrapped hairstick bun is. But if I want it to last all day, I need to either add a few tiny claw clips or 2-3 u-pins. Once I have a bit more length, it will probably stay a lot better.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43177&d=1604152868

So happy with how this turned out! First time doing French rope braids and they look quite neat :). With a bit of practice, this would be a great up-do for fancy occasions.

[ynne]

Ah, the symmetry of the fork is really pretty, thank you for the photo :0 And the french rope braids do look quite elegant and intricate. c: I bet it'd also look great with invisible pins to secure, and/or some larger accessory at the back!

[NicoleLionne]

Ah, the symmetry of the fork is really pretty, thank you for the photo :0 And the french rope braids do look quite elegant and intricate. c: I bet it'd also look great with invisible pins to secure, and/or some larger accessory at the back!

Thanks! I want to see if I can make them stay up with u-pins, or perhaps add a pretty barette in the back. They are a nice variation on Dutch braids, for some reason you don't see a lot of rope braids 'in the wild'.

PalidouCreation is one of my favourite etsy shops. They make the prettiest pieces and aren't too expensive. My circle hairpin is from them too and also a joy to wear! :)

[ioanaxena]

Day 7: another day, another ponytail. I wanted to do a dutch braid today but I was too lazy for that. Maybe I'll give it a try tomorrow.

[Lanalavallama]

Days 16-19, a mix of plaits and and flat twists.
NicoleLionne lovely pictures and beautiful updos.

Apologies if I missed it, but where did you get the metal fork?

[Fiore]

Day 4: simple bun with a hairstick (this weekend I used a 8 hours bonus to wear hair down loose)

[ioanaxena]

Day 7: another day, another ponytail. I wanted to do a dutch braid today but I was too lazy for that. Maybe I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Well... I tried. But I'm still rocking a ponytail on day 8 :laugh:.

[Fiore]

Day 5: french braid

[NicoleLionne]

Days 16-19, a mix of plaits and and flat twists.
NicoleLionne lovely pictures and beautiful updos.

Apologies if I missed it, but where did you get the metal fork?

Thanks!!

It's from PalidouCreation on Etsy.

https://www.etsy.com/nl/shop/PalidouCreation?ref=shop_sugg

[LyndaF]

Day 58 & 59: 2 English braids
Day 60: Nautilus bun

[Lanalavallama]

Thank you NicoleLionne.

Day 20 : more plaits under a hat.

[baanoo]

I think November is a great month for this (though let's be real, it's up at least 9 days out of 10 anyway!)

Nov 1: Nautilus
Nov 2: Jamie leigh

[ioanaxena]

Day 9: two dutchbraids (finally got time to do them)

https://i.imgur.com/xsn3XJm.jpg

[NicoleLionne]

Day 9: two dutchbraids (finally got time to do them)

https://i.imgur.com/xsn3XJm.jpg

They look great! I love how the braids show the colour variation in your hair:love:

[ioanaxena]

They look great! I love how the braids show the colour variation in your hair:love:

Thank you!

[Fiore]

Day 6: cinnamon bun

[baanoo]

Nov 3: French braid

[Lanalavallama]

ioanaxena that is such a cute style and looks lovely.

Day 21 : flat twist updo.

[ioanaxena]

Thank you, Lanalavallama!

[LyndaF]

Day 61: Nautilus bun

[NicoleLionne]

17. Disc bun with 60th street hairfork.
18. Messy high bun with circle hairpin.
19. French plait.

At 1/4 of my challenge today! Only 58 more days to go :)

My biggest goal was to wear all my hairtoys and so far I have used everything except some of my scrunchies. Sadly I also concluded this morning that my lovely cherry wood fork from Alpenlandkunst has gotten too small. I tried every hairstyle I could think of, but it just wouldn't work. I am going to try to find a new home for it, hopefully one of my friends will love it as much as I do.

[Fiore]

Day 7: ponytail

[ioanaxena]

Day 10: a bun

[baanoo]

Nov 4: Spock bun

[Lanalavallama]

Day 22 : flat twists

[ioanaxena]

Day 11: ponytail

[baanoo]

Nov 5: two dutch braids, with a rather unruly part & no energy to redo them :cool:

[Lanalavallama]

Day 23 : flat twists

[LyndaF]

Day 62: Cinnabun
Day 63: Nautilus bun

[baanoo]

Nov 6: LWB

[Fiore]

Day 8: English braid
Day 9: ponytail
(0.5 bonus used so fare)

[baanoo]

Nov 7: Nautilus

[NicoleLionne]

I used my first cheat day yesterday. My hair was looking incredibly good, pretty much as if I had just come back from a hair dresser. And since I didn't have to go anywhere, I kept it down the entire day. Which made the boyfriend very happy ;).

Wasn't very happy with the amount of tangles at the end of the day, so I'll probably won't have a lot of trouble sticking to my challenge until the end of the year. Since I started growing my hair out last year, my hair looked awful if I didn't put it up or spend a lot of time styling it. Yesterday made me feel a lot better about my decision to grow it out and quit dyeing. :)

20. Disc bun with silver + gold hairfork.
21. Disc bun with spiral hairstick (cherrywood).
22. High ponytail with a me-made scrunchie. - Same fabric as the dress I was wearing!
23. Wore my hair down - Cheat Day (1/3)
24. Cinnabun with claw clips and ponytail base (soft elastic).

[baanoo]

Nov 8: Nautilus with fork

[Fiore]

10. Fishtail braid
11. 2 Dutch lace braids joint into a single One, tucked up in a bun
12. English braid

[baanoo]

Nov 9: nautilus topknot with spin pins

[LyndaF]

Day 64: Spock bun
Day 65: 2 English braids
Day 66: Gibraltar bun
Day 67: Single English braid

[Lanalavallama]

Day 24-27 : Flat twists

[Fiore]

Day 13. Katniss braid ��

[baanoo]

Nov 10: twisted LWB

[LyndaF]

Day 68: Nautilus bun

[bparnell75]

Day3323 Victorian Gibson girl

[Fiore]

Day 14: English braid

[NicoleLionne]

25. Cinnabun with claw clips.
26. Disc bun with spiral hairstick.
27. Disc bun with spiral hairstick.

[ioanaxena]

I've been keeping my hair up in buns and ponytails (days 12-19).

[Fiore]

Day 15. Dutch braid

[baanoo]

Nov 11: twisted LWB
Nov 12: Nautilus

[LyndaF]

Days 69 & 70: Nautilus bun

[0xalis]

Let's try this again, shall we? :p
It's gotten very cold very fast, we even had a major snow storm yesterday, so I need to keep my hair up in a (satin-lined!) hat to protect it.
Luckily my hair is just now long enough to keep most of it up reliably again.

My goal is to wear my hair up any time I'm out of the house until Spring comes around and things warm back up! I'll probably be past my shoulders a bit by then :D
I got pretty used to wearing my hair up daily when I was visiting Texas, since it was so hot I was doing ponytails almost every day, so I'll probably keep it up most of the time even when I'm at home.
I just got a few new claw clips so this is a good excuse to wear them a lot :cool:

I've been doing good at this so far!

Mostly just doing ponytail buns with scrunchies (a modified version that holds better than the classic ponytail bun you're probably familiar with (https://www.instagram.com/p/CHd0qNaBXVI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)) and mini peacock twists with claw clips.
I can also use my hair scarf to keep my hair "up" without any other tools if I do it right, by wrapping it around my head a certain way, and then putting my hat on top of that to keep it more secure.
I save the scarf trick for the really cold days, it's great at keeping my head warm lol.

I'm trying to not do the same style too many days in a row, to prevent stress breakage.
I mostly wear my hair down at home, but once I'm at shoulder length that's going to change. Terrible length for rubbing against clothes and causing damage.
I actually got a satin shirt last year because I was anticipating that problem, it's going to be nice to finally need it!

[Fiore]

Day 16: cinnamon bun

[ioanaxena]

Day 20: ponytail

[LyndaF]

Day 71: Single English braid

[NicoleLionne]

28. Disc bun with 60th street hairfork
29. Disc bun with silver + gold hairfork.
30. Cinnabun with claw clips.

Woohoo! Already at 30 days :D.

Only 47 more to go until the end of the year! I still have 2 (out of 3) cheatdays, so that should be more than enough to complete the challenge.

[baanoo]

Nov 13: half the day lwb, down for part of the afternoon/evening for washing
Nov 14: nautilus

[Fiore]

17. English braid
18. French braid

[Fiore]

Day 19: braided cinnamon bun

[baanoo]

Nov 15: spock
Nov 16: lwb, non-twisty this time