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

[Patrycja]

Welcome,Misa Lady :flowers: How long are you planning to make your personal challenge? I hope you have fun!

[EbonyCurls]

I think I am going to try this for a month. Mainly because I am the queen of wearing my hair anyway but up! I love how long my hair is getting but I'm used to to it and it would be nice to wear it up every day for a month, then be "surprised" when I finally wear it down.
I'll start tomorrow!!

[MisaLady]

Angelthadiva and Patrycja, tanks for welcoming me to the challenge!

I'm going to do it at for at least thirty days. I'd like to go for a year, but want the opportunity to re-evaluate how I feel about it. So my plan is thirty days, then if I still like doing it, 100 days, expanded to a year if I really enjoy it.

[Indigo Girl]

Day 55 - Oiled braid.

[Smokie]

Day 194: Gonna be a very long day. Came in early for more NOC training and get to stay late for even more. Then I have to go get my alignment and exhaust fixed.... Yep.. Long day. Hair's in a cinnabun with the emerald ficcare again... 'cause I was in a hurry. Again.

[n3m3sis42]

Days 65 - 70: Cinnabun with Quattro Starlites fork.

Day 71: Cinnabun with Ketyllo AquaPearl sticks.

...My, I have been creative. My hair is really dry and (I think) suffering from the effects of accidental over-proteining. The ends also REALLY need to be trimmed (it's happening this Friday). I'm trying to mess with it as little as possible, hence the lack of even trying for variety.

And I'm sorry for not posting more often... there has been a bit of work drama and I just haven't felt like dealing with people much.

[Islandgrrl]

Day 257: In a folded braid to start the day, secured somewhat awkwardly with the Flexi-8 I bought at the art festival yesterday (yes, the Flexi-8 people were THERE!!!).

[musicmomma]

well, today is day 1 for me... i oiled my hair last night and put it in 2 braids on the sides of my head. got up this morning, brushed it out and put it back into the same braids (cause my kids think i look adorable). i'm not sure how long i will do it for but i'm gonna take it a week at a time i guess. i love all the support here!!!:)

[musicmomma]

hey, does an octopus clip count as hair up? i can get all my hair into it and its the only time i don't get a headache from my hair being up. :confused:

[Meli]

Day 11 of 15: Pinless braided bun

[Morningglory]

:o I started this way back before the boards went down, then I fell off the wagon! I lost count and gave up. But, now I am trying so hard not to trim for another year and it is going to be a big challenge.

So, I am back on board! Day 1!!!:cheese: of my wear hair up for a year challenge!

I have been putting my hair up often without keeping track. Notice the scrunchie on my wrist in my avatar?:)

[pariate]

Day 15 - bun

[Patrycja]

Day 103 of 150 a french twist with Flexi8

MisaLady-that's how I started mine.I just set a little goal and when I reached it,I decided to go further.I haven't had a day off since it started getting hot outside :lol: This challenge kinda inspires you to try new do's.

[Elanor]

Day 37: braided pony
Day 38: messy bun

[EbonyCurls]

D1-messy top bouffant

[musicmomma]

day 2 ~ 2 french braids :D

[tiny_teesha]

287 - In a french braid done on one side tied with an orthodontic band and it tangled and a sharp object later..... Check it out in my new thread (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=10220) i started, that mentions the whole story.

[Islandgrrl]

Welcome, Morningglory, Musicmomma & EbonyCurls! Good luck with your challenges!

Today is Day 258: Riding my bike to work today, so it's braided and buffed for that. Taking a ficcare with me for putting it up into a twist later!

[angelthadiva]

I can't believe I didn't post yesterday!!

Day 259--Rope Braided Bun
Day 260--Ditto

I think I'm in a rut! :(

[musicmomma]

morning folks! so i showered and did WO this morning but no matter what my hair takes hours to dry. how long do you normally leave it down after you shower before you put it back up? thanks in advance.

[Periwinkle]

morning folks! so i showered and did WO this morning but no matter what my hair takes hours to dry. how long do you normally leave it down after you shower before you put it back up? thanks in advance.

I put my in a towel for a while and just potter about putting things away and such, then put my leave-in in and then bun it. It about halves the drying time if I take it down from time to time and comb it quickly.

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The challenge I'm doing is slightly different from the standard 'wear hair up' one, but y'all are friendly folks, so I'm hoping you'll accept my slightly off-the-wall version. For pretty much all of my life up until joining LHC, I wore my hair in a ponytail. It's still probably the most convenient and easiest to do style for me, but I'd love to break away from it, so I set myself the challenge of not wearing one the whole time I'm off for the summer from school. I don't wear my hair down, but if I did, that would be okay within the rules of my challenge. Exercise and sleeping don't count either.

Today is day 20 of 46, and I'm wearing the 10sec quick bun with two plain black plastic hairsticks (my avatar picture).

[pariate]

Day 16 - bun

[Smokie]

Day 195: Fell asleep before I could post. Haha. It's in a looped ponytail. Part came in to fix my exhaust so that's the goal for the day, then I start packing.

[misspriss]

Days 4, 5, and 6/30: ponytail, ponytail, ponytail...

[chainedangel]

Ok so I did this for a month with great results. Splits were down like crazy and hair felt much better in general. then I stopped protecting my ends and OMG. Mega splits and some look to be an inch or 2 long!
So today as I am getting over the flu I will take a while to pamper myself and get rid of the splits. After that I will give my fiance his last look at my hair down until our wedding night. :-)

[Morningglory]

Thanks Islandgirl

Day #1 single braid
Day#2 messy bun:D

[MisaLady]

Day 3: Folded Ponytail
Day 4: Messy Twist

[Patrycja]

day 104 of 150 Well-I got my first Ficcare in the mail today.It's in a undefinable bun all squeeshed down.I definately need updo pratice using it.

I'm still eh about it :shrug: its very pretty but it's pulling my hair.I think I just need practice.I'm not too certain about how it looks in my head either.I'm more of a sticks and forks kind of person.
I'm going to give it a chance,though.It's going to take some getting used to.

[Elanor]

Day 39 / 57: an English braid

[Smokie]

Day 196: Fell asleep before I remembered to post again. After I ran my errands in my looped pony, I oiled heavily and made a french braided bun secured with scrunchie for optimum laying around watching movies instead of packing performance. It's still there. Gonna add more oil soonish though. And wash later.

[angelthadiva]

Pic of Day 260 (yesterday) with my new score of scarves!!

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/angelthadiva/100_1681.jpg

And today Day 261--An English Braided bun w/a sparkly scarf braided in.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/angelthadiva/100_1682.jpg

[Islandgrrl]

Day 259: Bun secured with my NW Goods fork. I wish I wasn't such a spaz with a camera.

[brixxgirl16]

Days 14-16: ponytails
Day 17: Braid

Obviously, I'm not feeling too creative. Must practice new styles!

[Meli]

Day 12-13 of 15: Pinless braided bun - I'm boring... :yawn:

[Patrycja]

Day 105 of 150 A looped ponytail while I went to the doctors.Now I have it in a bun with loads of jojoba and lavender oils in it.

Angel-I love your buns :eyebrows: :lol:

[Elanor]

Day 40: French braid.
I'm gonna have to learn new hair styles, this is getting boring :p Sock bun doesn't seem too difficult, I should give it a try. And I have made my hair stay up with a stick before, I just have to keep practising :)

ETA: Oh and Angel, your buns look just beautiful!

[KiwiLiz]

I'm recommitting to this, and I'm actually going to stick to it this time :P

I plan on wearing my hair up every day until my next measurement date, which is the 8th of November, so that's 86 days... otherwise don't think I'd be able to resist cutting.

[tiny_teesha]

289 - in a K-L knot with a wooden hair slide (with 2 kiwi birds holding a wattle plant or some sort of native flower.)

[Periwinkle]

Day 21: French braid.

Day 22: Figure 8, held with two sticks in an X.

[angelthadiva]

<snip>Angel-I love your buns :eyebrows: :lol: Why thank you! :o

Day 262--English Braid

[Islandgrrl]

Day 260: French twist w/Ficcare.

[Patrycja]

Day 106 of 150 a wet cinnabun with Ficcare

[musicmomma]

ponytail today...

[pariate]

Day 17 (can't believe it's only 2 and a half weeks...) - bun

[misspriss]

Day 7/30: ponytail.

Day 8, today...I am going to try and braid or something....something.

[thankyousir74]

I want to do this! I'm so glad there's wiggle room for air drying.

Alright, Day 1- ponytail/messy bun (too short to do a neat one)

[Patrycja]

welcome thankyousir74 to the challenge :flower:

[nappywomyn]

Day 212 - Same old french twists, though I did have it in two strand twisted updos for a while on vacation. :agree:

[Elanor]

Day 41: Sock bun (my very first! :))

Here's a pic..
http://www.elsa.iloinen.net/sockbun_small.jpg

[Sofoulee]

I started today. :O)

[Smokie]

Day 197: (yesterday) Stayed in the french braided scrunchie bun for awhile, then my scalp got annoyed so I went with a looped pony.

And today is Day 198: and it's currently in a very wet cinnabun held with my speharb heart fork.

[tiny_teesha]

290- WOW, i'm almost at 300!!! WOOOT. I'm glad so that i can wear my hair loose, but then i am also peeved because that means it is closer to all my exams and stuff for school!!! AH!
Ok. I am wearing my hair in a cinnabun wearing a gold hair fork- i have made a consious decision to use up all my hair toys, instead of the same ones! And also i broke one- dough! ah well. I like my updos tight and plastic just doesn't cut it.

Elanor - what a beautiful sock bun!!!!!! GORGEOUS!
Sofoulee - welcome! How long are you here for?

[Sofoulee]

290- WOW, i'm almost at 300!!! WOOOT. I'm glad so that i can wear my hair loose, but then i am also peeved because that means it is closer to all my exams and stuff for school!!! AH!
Ok. I am wearing my hair in a cinnabun wearing a gold hair fork- i have made a consious decision to use up all my hair toys, instead of the same ones! And also i broke one- dough! ah well. I like my updos tight and plastic just doesn't cut it.

Elanor - what a beautiful sock bun!!!!!! GORGEOUS!
Sofoulee - welcome! How long are you here for?

I'm here for as long as I can handle it. I kinda get withdrawls if I don't wear my hair down once in awhile...

Do ends have to be tucked in to be considered an updo? Do braids and ponytails count?

[tiny_teesha]

I say pony tails and braids definately count, not half ups, the hair has to be entirly contained (not bangs though) so like a pony tail contains all the hair, not the ends, but that is the gist, ofcourse you can make up your own rules and have a day off once a month, or once a whatever.
The initial rules were also no looking in the mirror for length progress.
Ofcourse buns are more protective then pony tails so what ever you decide really :)

[Periwinkle]

Day 23: English braid so that I could go out to check on my friend's cats (I'm feeding them while they're away). Then I washed it and now it's in a super-messy figure 8. It'll probably stay in a figure 8 for the rest of the day, only it'll get a bit tidier at some point.

[Islandgrrl]

I'm here for as long as I can handle it. I kinda get withdrawls if I don't wear my hair down once in awhile...

Do ends have to be tucked in to be considered an updo? Do braids and ponytails count?

Soufoulee, welcome to the challenge! Ponytails and braids count if you want them to count :) For me, the whole point is to protect the length and ends, so having my ends tucked in is important to me. But it's your challengs, so you make the rules. :)

Today is Day 261 and right now it's up in a bun with a Etta Mae fork.

[angelthadiva]

Day 263--Pony tail English Braid

[Morningglory]

Day 3&4 Messy scrunchi/sockish style bun with a hair stick! Makes my bun look bigger and holds it in well for my fine thin hair! I am glad I decided to try this again because that is such an easy bun I finally discovered! :cheese:

[Sofoulee]

I say pony tails and braids definately count, not half ups, the hair has to be entirly contained (not bangs though) so like a pony tail contains all the hair, not the ends, but that is the gist, ofcourse you can make up your own rules and have a day off once a month, or once a whatever.
The initial rules were also no looking in the mirror for length progress.
Ofcourse buns are more protective then pony tails so what ever you decide really :)


Soufoulee, welcome to the challenge! Ponytails and braids count if you want them to count :) For me, the whole point is to protect the length and ends, so having my ends tucked in is important to me. But it's your challengs, so you make the rules. :)

Today is Day 261 and right now it's up in a bun with a Etta Mae fork.

Thanks for the clarification you two! Here are my rules:

1. Okay, well I'm going to have braids and ponytails count, though I rarely wear my hair in ponytails. IF I wear braids, I'll try to loop up the bottoms so that the ends are protected.

2. I'll try to oil the ends as much as possible.

3. I'll try to keep the ends tucked in as much as possible.

3. I'll try not to look in the mirror, or look at my hair in the shower to gauge growth.

4. I'll be allowed to wear it down once every 2 weeks, but try not to wear it down at all.

5. After a month I'll reassess my hair situation and decide if I liked the results and if I'd like to pursue it further! :D:D

I think it sounds like a solid plan, right?

Well, my day one was a low messy bun.

How do most of you feel about hair clips? Like claw clips...?? :confused:

[Meli]

Well, the days that should have been day 14 and 15 - I wore my hair in two braids due to migraine and tender scalp. Still up, as in all hair contained, but as I don't count braids hanging down in my protective updo-challenge, I'm going to do the last two days this weekend instead.

[Patrycja]

Day 107 of 150 a bun with my ponytail sticking out of it(accident,of course)held with the same fork that I have in my sig.

[AlleyKitten]

I think I'm going to start my challenge up again. This time, I'm going from Sunday (tomorrow is my birthday, and it'll be the last day I can wear my hair down...well, almost) until September 25, the day before fall quarter classes start. If I'm counting right, that should be an even forty days. After that, I may set a new end date, but this is the time period for now.

My rules are: it has to be up off my back, though some of it hanging on my neck is acceptable. So a braid counts as "down" but my barrette with snood attached is "up". I'm allowed to leave it down to begin to dry after I wash it, and I have one allowed down day every two weeks (well, evidently that's 2.85, so I'll say I have three over the forty days).

It would sure be nice if I could get myself to learn some new updos and uses for scarves, but I forsee a lot of infinity buns and rope braids stuck up with a pencil in my future...

[Sofoulee]

Day 2 - Figure eight bun secured by claw clip.

[Smokie]

Day 199: Orchid bun using LeaM07's instructions (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/blog.php?b=6494) and held with my birdseye maple Etta Mae fork. It's kinda wonky though, so I'll be redo-ing it soon's the queue calms down at work.

[Elanor]

Day 42: Sock bun again :)

[Patrycja]

I'm having my first down day in 107 days! :happydance: I noticed this morning that my neck was killing me.I took down my sleep ponytail and low and behold-no more neck owie :D I'm going to continue with my challenge,of course,I just needed a break.I've tried having my hair down before this but it always went up again.I do have my hair band on my wrist,just in case :p

I need to take pics of this glorious occasion....

[Periwinkle]

Day 24: French braid.

[Islandgrrl]

Day 262: Gibraltar Bun w/Ficcarissimo.

[tiny_teesha]

292 - in a cinnabun held with a clip

[Smokie]

Day 200 (wow that's a lot): To celebrate... I made a bun. It consists of four or five rope braids coiled around a ponytail and held with bobby pins. I saw a youtube video called "My Signature Bun" which gave instructions on this one yesterday, but can't find it again for the life of me.

Here's a picture.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p4/smokierose/S6301068-1.jpg

And a shot of the wonky orchid bun from yesterday.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p4/smokierose/S6301067-1.jpg

[kowlrea]

Day 15 (been doing it since August 1st)
Plan to keep hair up until I reach my ultimate goal of WL
One pass in December for old year's night , when I plan to leave my hair down in a curly set

[angelthadiva]

*technically yesterday* Day 264--Rope braided bun w/my new scarves! :)

[misspriss]

Day 9, 10/30: ponytail. ponytail. I wish I could do other things, but it isn't long enough though.

[Periwinkle]

Day 25: 10sec quick bun.

[Patrycja]

smokie those buns you made are gorgeous!I love the first one,especially.I need to go see if I can find that youtube video.

Well-yesterday didn't turn out like I wanted it to.As soon as I left the house,I pulled my length back.So:
Day 108 of 150 a half up with my length tied back.
Day 109 of 150 a half-butt orchid bun held with 60th street fork

[AlleyKitten]

Day 1 of 40: Got off to a slow start this morning, but I eventually remembered, and now my hair is up in a messy approximation of a rope-braided infinity bun. I'll probably take it down to comb it (I slept in this braid :o) and put it back up with the same hairfork later.

[Meli]

Day 14: Pinless braided bun
Day 15: Soft Nautilus bun - the ends still don't stay in the bun very well, but I have just had a calm day at home so it doesn't matter...

I have now completed the 15 days of protective updos, and this have been very good for my poor ends - for the first time for months they actually feel moistured. But, they continue to break, although slower, and it seems like I have to do some S&D at least every second week anyway. :shrug: I was thinking about extending the challenge, but as I have had some issues with tender scalp and headaches and don't want to count braids hanging down, I think I'll leave the challenge for now. The tenderness is not necessary caused by tension from the updos - it could very well be other reasons, but just in case, I think wearing braids perhaps two days a week would be a good compromise to make both ends and scalp happy. And as my riding lessons starts again it would be at least one braid day every week anyway only because of that.

If only my hair had been long enough for decent Heidi braids (crossed behind the nape-version) or even a fake crown braid, this would have made a protective updo-challenge much easier, as those styles are very different from buns when it's about pressure/tension on the scalp. *wanders off to grow her hair*

[Smokie]

smokie those buns you made are gorgeous!I love the first one,especially.I need to go see if I can find that youtube video.


Aww, thanks! Also, quick search on Youtube and I found it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odMeQhroqOo

And today is Day 201: Low cinnabun with emerald ficcare. May let it loose for a few minutes later if this headache doesn't go away soon.

[Elanor]

Day 43: Sock bun
Day 44: Messy bun secured with pins and small claw clips.

[angelthadiva]

Day 265 and 266--English Braided Bun secured with 3 Good Days Hair Pins.

[Islandgrrl]

Yesterday was Day 263. In a cinnamon bun secured with a Ficcare.

Today is 264: Cinnamon bun with the fabulous black horn fork I got from Gladtobemom!

[Diamondbell]

Day 210: Chinese braided bun with Willow-the-Wisp locust wood hairsticks! :)

[Patrycja]

Day 110 of 150 Still no Eggplant Ficcare in the mail! :cry: So-I just threw it up in a looped ponytail.Super lazy day.I have to take a bath so I'm thinking I'm going to wet it and try my first braided bun.If it's decent,I'll take pics and post them in my blog later.*keeping fingers crossed*

Wish me luck!

[AlleyKitten]

Day 2 of 40: Up in the bun cover with the little claw clippies. Not terribly secure at the moment, so it'll probably get fiddled with at some point.

[Elanor]

Day 45: Sock bun.
I'm in love with this style, it's so quick and easy to do and always looks good :cheese:

[Smokie]

Day 202: Slept through most of it in a cinnabun.

[tiny_teesha]

294 - low pony tail. because if i cut soon i WANT people to know it was longer....even if it doesn't look so nice. I wore a black jacket to hide the thinness....the pony tial sort of bunches it so it doesn't look too aweful!

[Islandgrrl]

Day 265: Heidi braids. Backup ficcare in my purse, though, just in case!

[angelthadiva]

Day 267 of 365 (98 days to go)! :joy: English Braided Bun w/3 Good Day Hair Pins...I love this style! :)

[Patrycja]

Day 111 of 150 a cinnabun with Papadonh stick

[AlleyKitten]

Day 3 of 40: Rope braided infinity bun.

[Smokie]

Day 203: Was in a cinnabun with cobalt ficcare, now it's in a looped pony with black scruncie. Think I need a nap.

[Elanor]

Day 47: Braided ponytail (was in a hurry in the morning..)

[tiny_teesha]

295 - looped pony tail

[angelthadiva]

Day 268--Same ole, same ole...English Braided Bun

[Patrycja]

day 112 of 150 I have a doctors appointment with the psychiatrist so I'm not going for thrills and chills today.A simple ponytail.

[Islandgrrl]

Today is Day 266. Cinnabun w/Ficcare. Going for easy today, 'cause pretty ain't gonna happen. 100 days left in my challenge (gotta account for leap year)!

[Periwinkle]

26 - Figure 8
27 - French braid
28 - French braid, then a messy bun with a scrunchie, then washed and up in a variety of ways to dry
29 - Messy beebutt with a scrunchie. I'm so glad I've learnt this style - it's so fast and easy and it actually looks good!

[Smokie]

Day 204: Posting late, but it's in a scruncie bun. Need to oil heavily today.

[Patrycja]

Day 113 of 150 a small sock bun with sticks in for decoration.

[angelthadiva]

Day 269--Coiled Bun secured w/a claw clip.

[n3m3sis42]

Guys, I have been so bad about recording my updos. I have still been participating in the challenge, but I haven't been posting about it. I finally got my ends trimmed yesterday, so I am thinking I will drop out for a while, although I intend to wear my hair up on Monday through Thursday at the office regardless.

I'm sure I will be back later. Best of luck to you all with your continued challenges. :)

[Smokie]

Day 205: Cinnabun with cobalt ficcare. My superlong week is not starting off so well. I was all excited before bed this morning 'cause my Baerreis forks came in and they're gorgeous (hair's wet, hence not wearing one tonight)... But the work portion of the week has started poorly. booo.

[Elanor]

Day 48: Sock bun
Day 49: French braid

[tiny_teesha]

297 - looped pony tail- it is what i tend to wear when i go out, it seems more casual then a bun and less embarrasing then a really thin plait! I really need to change the style- it is too suseptable to tanglies this way.

[Diamondbell]

Day 214: Single three-strand braid

[Periwinkle]

30 - beebutt with a scrunchie, same as yesterday. I could've done something else with it, but I didn't want to comb and it was full of braid waves from overnight. Looks like I'm going to be wearing this style tomorrow for travel, too...I have a feeling it's going to become a favourite!

[Patrycja]

Day 114 of 150 I'm finally hitting the boredom and updo same old thing feeling.I really want to take a day off but it's still too hot here :angry:
So,I'm thinking about retrying a french twist with my ficcare.I'm hoping my eggplant one will come in the mail today. *fingers crossed*

[Morningglory]

Day 11 Messy Scrunchie Bun

I have been trying to wear my hair up every day and I do but it does not stay up all day. For now I am just getting used to wearing it up at all. So that is my chalenge I am not going to be so strick about the style or amount of time but, I will put it up every day! My hair is thin and breaks easily so I need to figure out how much is too much up and what do's cause breakage for me. Too tight is bad and too much twisting too. So mainly my little scrunchies work great because they are gentle. I will post every now and then with my updates!

[angelthadiva]

Day 270--Rope braid.

[Smokie]

Day 206: Frizzy messy cinnabun with pretty Egyptian Baerreis fork in a wood I can neither pronounce nor spell... It's kinda yellow?

Yesterday I wound up letting my hair down to dry so I could switch to an infinity bun held by my purple heart Finny by Baerreis.

[tiny_teesha]

298 - it was in a cool cinnabun! Except no twisting, it looked HUGE! I love this style. Held with the little clippies, i really need to file them they always tear hair....

[Poetic]

I would love to join this challenge. I will be wearing my hair up for the next year while I try to grow back the hair I lost, mainly due to a poor hairdresser.:( I am presently on Day 6.

[Patrycja]

Welcome,Poetic :waves:

Day 116 of 150 basically what you see in my siggy.

[AlleyKitten]

I've been so bad about updating this... I think Day 4 was wash day, and then I attempted to put it up with my fork but it got in the way too much on my date so I left it down to dry some more. Then Day 5 was up in the easy bun cover with the clips, and today, Day 6, I put it in the bun cover to work out, and now it's up with some new hairsticks I bought with pretty blue glass toppers! The lady I bought the sticks from put it up in a very high figure-eight that I might wind up redoing.

[tiny_teesha]

299 - WOO (tommorow i'm at 300, will i be the first to be at 300? Probably! Then it will be jsut 65 days left, 2 months, wow time flies...i need to start studying!)
Anyways...it is in an equilibrium bun today...love that bun! :)

[angelthadiva]

Day 271--I colored my roots today, and left my hair down to dry--ONLY--I have no idea what you'd call what I've got going on, but it's kinda snaked around the back of my head some how and held together by 3 claw clips...It's very secure, I've been doing housework the last several hours and no tumbles. :)

[Smokie]

I would love to join this challenge. I will be wearing my hair up for the next year while I try to grow back the hair I lost, mainly due to a poor hairdresser.:( I am presently on Day 6.

Welcome Poetic!


299 - WOO (tommorow i'm at 300, will i be the first to be at 300? Probably! Then it will be jsut 65 days left, 2 months, wow time flies...i need to start studying!)
Anyways...it is in an equilibrium bun today...love that bun! :)

It's a leap year Teesha! 66 days for you! :P

And for me it's Day 207: It's in a sloppy frizzy (but oh so soft!) cinnabun with my Finny. I'm the only one here tonight, so I don't really care.

[tiny_teesha]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not a leap year!!! :shudder:

[Smokie]

Oh yes. Yes it was. 366 days for you!

And for me too... :(

[Patrycja]

Day 117 of 150 a oiled cinnabun.

[Poetic]

Welcome,Poetic :waves:




Welcome Poetic!.

:waving:Thank you.:)



Oh yes. Yes it was. 366 days for you!

And for me too... :(

I am on Day 7 . . . that leaves only 359 days to go:cheese::yawn:

[AlleyKitten]

Day 7 of 40: Sleep english braid is up in the bun cover with the clips. A lazy woman's workout updo!

[angelthadiva]

Day 272--English Braid w/a cute handmade slide.

[NurseMama]

I haven't been posting here, but I have been keeping it up! It is weird, I am almost more comfortable now when it is up. I used to think how terrible it was to put my long hair up in a ponytail, but because I have learned all sort of new updos I now think how wonderful it is to have my hair up!

I think that I am just going to keep it up most of the time until it is waist.

[Smokie]

Day 208: I tied it in a knot. It's secured with nothing and seems to be holding up well. But I've got a scruncie and my medium ficcare in my purse just in case.

[Teazel]

Can I join in? I think it would be good for me to be more mindful of how I wear my hair, as I tend to just plait it most days. I think I'll sign up for a month. So if it's okay with you guys....

Day 1: A sort of upside-down figure 8 bun, which I saw in somebody's album - can't remember whose, sorry! It looked a lot better than this, anyway, which I didn't take much care over. My son took the photo just now, after it had been up most of the day, done the housework, taken the cats to the vet....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/Scarla/hair/challenge/01.jpg

[Poetic]

Day 8, pulled away from my face and secured in the back with pins.:rolleyes:

[tiny_teesha]

300 - WOOO

ok....*cough*.
My hair is in a equilibrium bun hybrid held with a clippy thing (looks like a maxima)

[Elanor]

Day 50: Sock bun
Day 51: French braid
Day 52: I slipped and left my hair loose in the morning, but braided it before lunch :p

Teazel, that's a beautiful bun!

[Patrycja]

Day 118 of 150 a scrunchie bun...unless that darn ficcare gets here from Headgames.I so will not be ordering from them again.

ETA-no ficcare.

[CiaBabi]

I'll commit to seven months (1 September 2008 to 31 March 2009). Trying to get to shoulder length next year

[angelthadiva]

Day 273--Boring Scrunchie Bun

[AlleyKitten]

Day 8 of 40: A sort of infinity bun with my new blue-topped hairsticks.

[faeflame]

Hi everyone ! :waving:

It has been forever since I posted on this thread or LHC, life just got waaaay too crazy busy this summer. However, I have been faithfully wearing my hair up the whole time since Jan 1. Now I've noticed something that has me more than a little worried. The hair at my temples is looking really thin and actually receding:blueeek:!! It has been a little thinner there for a long time, but nothing like this. Even DH notices the difference at the sides of my bangs. I'm wondering if wearing my hair up all the time is pulling on it and making things worse. I always try to make sure the front edge is loose and have a very sensitive scalp and nothing feels like it is pulling......... Anyone else who has been wearing their hair up for a while notice this happening to you?? Any suggestions??

[Teazel]

Thanks, Elanor! :flowers:

Day 2: Harpgal's pinless braided bun, with a hairstick I bought in Rome. It's way too long for this style, I know, but I can't find my short sticks. Grr.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/Scarla/hair/challenge/02.jpg

[Smokie]

Day 209: Looped pony with the ends wrapped round and tucked into my scrunchie.

[Morningglory]

:DDay 14 Scrunchie bun and loving it!!!!1:bow:

[ladyshannonanne]

I realized today that, without even trying, I've been wearing my hair up for 3 months. It was at an awkward stage when I started. Now, I just put it up because I don't want to fret over how short it is.

Honestly, I'll probably wear my hair up until it's a BSL. So, for about another year. Hmmmm . . . maybe, maybe not. I'll see.

[tiny_teesha]

day 301 - it is in a log roll type thing, but i left a decent loop bit at the top and claw clipped it so it looks like a peacock twist, but instead of the thin damaged ends fanning out the thick base hair that formed the first loopy thing stick out. I like it! :)

[Elanor]

Day 53: Braided ponytail

[Poetic]

Day 9, same hairstyle as yesterday.:rolleyes:

[Patrycja]

Day 119 of 150 some kind of bun with blue Ficcare.

[angelthadiva]

Day 274--Scrunchie Bun w/a fancier scrunchie! :)

[Islandgrrl]

Well, I'm back from vacation. Too soon, but what can you do? Here's the hair recap:

Thursday: Day 267: In a low bun w/ficcare for the 10 hour drive.
Friday: Day 268: In a french twist w/ficcare and later a bun w/ketylo for dinner out.
Saturday: Day 269: Cinnabun w/Ketylos.
Sunday: Day 270: Twisty bun w/jade border ficcare.
Monday: Day 271: Back in the low bun w/ficcare for the 10 hour drive home.
and finally...

This morning: Day 272: Cinnabun w/silver matte ficcare (picked up on the trip!).

[Smokie]

Day 210: Low, oiled and aloe'd, damp scrunchie bun.

[Teazel]

Day 3: Figure 8 bun with Italian hairstick which got broken when I lent it to a friend last year.

[tiny_teesha]

day 302 - in a looped peacock twist [i guess i could call it that] (same as yesterday)

[Patrycja]

Day 120 of 150 Got my new Ficcare in :happydance: So-I'm now sporting a orchid bun with Ficcare.

[angelthadiva]

Day 275--Ponytail Braid.

[Islandgrrl]

Day 273: Messy bun with an etta mae tulipwood fork.

[Poetic]

Day 10 Simple knot at back of head, secured with satin material and pins.

[AlleyKitten]

Day 9 of 40 (yesterday): It spent most of the day up in the bun cover.
Day 10 of 40: Starting out with my sleep rope braid up in a bun using my new hairsticks.

[Teazel]

Day 4: Infinity bun. Going to have to get more creative tomorrow! :grin:

[Elanor]

Day 54: Sock bun
Day 55: Braid in the morning, sock bun in the afternoon

[Poetic]

Day 11, simple knot.

[Gothic Lolita]

French braid folded up and secured with a slide.

[Patrycja]

Day 121 of 150 I have to go to the dentist today(I've been having panic attacks since last night...I'm freakin out over here)so I'm going to do a french twist with eggplant Ficcare.

[angelthadiva]

Day 276--English Braid

[Islandgrrl]

Day 274: I rolled the sides of my hair back, gathered everything in the back and tried for a gibson kind of thing, but it didn't quite work out so I made a bun in back. whole thing is secured with 2 hidden little claw clips and the same etta mae fork I wore yesterday. I'll add a picture later if it turned out okay.

[Dee 08]

Day 32: Side Parting with bun at the back of my head.

[Smokie]

Day 211: Passed out with it in a looped pony.

Almost Day 212: Not quite, but it will be in a few hours, so I'll go ahead and post. Freshly washed and loaded with a bit of conditioner, a ton of coconut oil, a lot of cocoa butter, and a thin layer of aloe while wet and in a very high scrunchie bun which is actually holding my bangs on its own. Gonna stay like this while I run errands, then I'll likely take it down, oil and butter it some more, possibly braid it, and leave it in a lower, looser bun while I pack. Moving into my new place on Tuesday, wee!

[AlleyKitten]

Day 11 of 40: Wash day, it's drying in twin rope braids.

Edit: Whoops, already did day 10, hehe.

[tiny_teesha]

304 - in a HIGH pony tail, because i can!

[Teazel]

Day 5: In a braided bun, with my new 2-metre black-and-silver ribbon plaited into it.

Went out to dinner with a crowd of friends, and just let the plait down with a bow tied in the end of the ribbon.

[angelthadiva]

Day 277--English Braid

[Patrycja]

Day 122 of 125 I took the top half of my hair,cinnabuned it and held it with my Papadonh stick(I thought I lost it!).I braided the bottom half of my hair in two english braids and wrapped them around the bun.

[Islandgrrl]

Day 275: Simple cinnabun with Etta Mae bloodwood fork. This was not the original plan, but I have a weather-front headache going on. Eww.

[NurseMama]

Hi everyone ! :waving:

It has been forever since I posted on this thread or LHC, life just got waaaay too crazy busy this summer. However, I have been faithfully wearing my hair up the whole time since Jan 1. Now I've noticed something that has me more than a little worried. The hair at my temples is looking really thin and actually receding:blueeek:!! It has been a little thinner there for a long time, but nothing like this. Even DH notices the difference at the sides of my bangs. I'm wondering if wearing my hair up all the time is pulling on it and making things worse. I always try to make sure the front edge is loose and have a very sensitive scalp and nothing feels like it is pulling......... Anyone else who has been wearing their hair up for a while notice this happening to you?? Any suggestions??

Since you haven't gotten an answer yet here, perhaps you should post this in the Mane Forum? I don't know the answer either, but I am guessing that tension can equal hair loss. I am sorry that you are going through this!

[NurseMama]

I haven't posted in forever, but I have been faithful! I have no idea what day today is (need to dig through the thread) for me, but today I have a wrap bun with a MamaSmurf fork.

[Poetic]

Day 12, simple bun.

[AlleyKitten]

Day 12 of 40: The silly, wavy, poofy mess of my hair is up in a figure-eight bun with my new hairsticks (I like them!) I may take my first down day tomorrow, I have a date -- hopefully my hair won't be so poofy and ridiculous.

[faeflame]

Since you haven't gotten an answer yet here, perhaps you should post this in the Mane Forum? I don't know the answer either, but I am guessing that tension can equal hair loss. I am sorry that you are going through this!

Thanks NurseMama. I'm also thinking it is from the tension from the updos, at least I hope it is!! I've searched around on the this board and this seems to be closest to traction hairloss, not hormonal. I have gotten used to wearing my hair up and was aiming for one year of updos but I think I really need to let it down now and see if the temples fill back in. Bummer, cause I think keeping my hair up has really helped with the condition and length of the rest of my hair. Also, I'm going to redo my style of bangs and let the temple part grow out into framing layers to see if it helps it to look thicker. Soooo, it looks like I'm at the wait and see if it is better in nine months or so, after all it took nine months of updos to thin so another nine to fix it???

[Teazel]

Day 6: Nautilus bun with wooden hairfork.

[Poetic]

Day 13 Can you guess? I am wearing a simple bun. I shan't be able to post for the next few days, as I have to evacuate New Orleans.:( However, I am sure I shall be wearing a simple bun during that time.

[tiny_teesha]

305 - in an awesome stardust style, i can't remember who did it but i read their instructions and changed it a bit, but that was my inspiration :)

[Patrycja]

Day 123 of 150 a squished cinnabun with eggplant Ficcare

[Islandgrrl]

Day 276: Bun w/Ficcare. I got it wet last night and conditioned (leave in) and then oiled pretty heavily, so it's looking kinda icky today. SMT this evening so it'll be really happy tomorrow!

[Friesiangirl]

Okay count me in. I'll try for 100 days! It'll be good for me.

Day 1: Head band with hair in a clip. It's barely shoulder length and doesn't do much else at this point. I have an oval clip in though. It's a little "snaggy". I may avoid using it too often.

Hayley

[Patrycja]

Okay count me in. I'll try for 100 days! It'll be good for me.

Day 1: Head band with hair in a clip. It's barely shoulder length and doesn't do much else at this point. I have an oval clip in though. It's a little "snaggy". I may avoid using it too often.

Hayley

Welcome to the challenge! :flowers:

[Friesiangirl]

Thank you and I'm very excited! :)

[Islandgrrl]

Day 277: Simple bun w/ficcarissimo today. Up and out of the way for chores.

[NurseMama]

I went back to count and I am at day 48 today! Wow time flies!

[Friesiangirl]

It's day two, and I wore my hair up in a bun however I didn't twist this time :). I just folded over and clipped with a hair toy.

Hayley

[AlleyKitten]

Yesterday, Day 13, was my first allowed down day, and I wound up wearing it up part of the day anyway, hehehe.

Day 14 of 40: Bun cover with the clippies, at least for my workout this morning.

[Periwinkle]

I've been away, so here's my holiday repertoire:

31 - French braid into a ponytail
32 - scrunchie bun
33 - scrunchie bun. This was wash day and it stayed in a beebutt.
34 - left the beebutt in overnight and kept it in on this day
35 - figure 8
36 - scrunchie bun
37 - figure 8
38 - scrunchie bun
39 - scrunchie bun AGAIN! Today's wash day again. I promise I'll be more inventive tomorrow!

Most days I braided my hair in the evening, but it was too hot for that during the day (I went to Italy). It was a complete mess when I got back - I went swimming in the lake a lot and sweated like a pig during the day and basically abandoned it. It's so nice to have it clean now! I even managed to find a hairtoy shop and bought some forks (my first ever!) and a new stick!

[swanns]

I moved to the capital city approx 2 weeks ago to go to the uni, and decided I'll wear my hair up at least until it reaches tailbone. Considering it's about 2-3 inches from it, it'll take at least 3 months, maybe more. We'll see if I can cope, I like wearing my hair up but I really like to flaunt it every now and then, too :p I started uni last Monday and so far so good, haven't let a single pair of eyes (except for my flatmates) see it down yet.

[LilyMunster]

Accomplished the self challenge of up at all times (not even a braid or ponytail)/at home or outdoors/day and night. So the month of August went. I just comb out in the morning or every other morning. Topknot with soft yarn bun cover, snood thingy for sleeptime. Upon rising a Clair's plastic hairstick. After bath and comb out I choose a fork or sticks for the workaday. That's it. Month flew by and tangle free is great. Goal is to protect the August 1st O8 trim of ends and no trim until midSummer O9.
August- Done.

[Patrycja]

Day 124 of 150 Up in a ponytail untill I washed it. Now it's down and drying then up it goes into a orchid bun with a 60th street fork.

[catekat]

Wow, it seems I started this challenge a while ago.. :)

After getting a bad hair cut over a year ago, I started pulling my hair back to hide it. The convienience of not styling my hair was addictive, and I started keeping it in a bun or ponytail daily.

I'm pretty sure I broke one year by now. :D

[Teazel]

Day 7: In a cinnabun, held with a wooden hairfork and given a little extra taming with a fine bun net.

[tiny_teesha]

306 - I accounted for the hair spent drying and being left down thing.
My hair was in a plait today.

[Diamondbell]

Day 224: Double figure-8 with Quattro Starlites

[Periwinkle]

Today is day 40! :D:D My specific challenge is no ponytails, and I'm shocked that I've kept to it (though I haven't had it down either). Admittedly, I have worn a pony a couple of times, but only when lying down and reading, and I've decided that's okay.

Today's style is a French braid. Only one more week left!

[Patrycja]

Day 125 of 150 I twisted back four different sections of my hair from up front,held them with mini claw clips and tied the length back in a low pony. I put a dragon slide from Quecraft in for looks.

[angelthadiva]

Day 278--Twin English Braids
Day 279--Rope Braided Bun
Day 280--English Braid

[Friesiangirl]

Day 3! Yes! Same hair do as yesterday. It'll get more interesting when I start going to school (Tomarrow!)

Hayley

[WritingPrincess]

Hello again. I have decided to join in again for another 6 months. However, this time I will not look at my hair down in the mirror for 6 months as well. By that time I should be at classic. Please do not expect posts from me very often, but be assured that my hair is either in a bee-end bun or in a braid. If it varies too much from that, I will do my best to post about it.

[Islandgrrl]

Day 278: Messy bun w/silver Pat Areias hair fork. Getting an SMT a little later today!

[Hairytale]

Just a minute ago I discovered the Gibraltar bun as my - probably - new everyday bun (instead of the cinnabun)!
The Gibraltar bun holds with only one stick and nothing else and I'm soooo happy about that! :)
Currently, I am on day 276 of my year challenge.

[tiny_teesha]

307 - in a looped pony tail

[Teazel]

Day 8: Infinity bun
Day 9: Infinity bun... I know - boring! But for part of the day it looked like this (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=583&pictureid=19973). :grin:

[angelthadiva]

Day 281--Coiled bun--Secured by :magic:

[Islandgrrl]

Day 279: Cinnabun w/Etta Mae bloodwood fork.

[Friesiangirl]

Day 4: I've decided half do-s count since my hair is still short. I put more than half up though. Today I put it up in a bun, clipped with a big flower hair clip. It's perrrrrrdy

Hayley

[Patrycja]

Day 126 of 150 a falling apart orchid bun held with VK Design sticks.

[AlleyKitten]

Day 15, yesterday, it spent up in my sleep braid in the bun cover with clippies, because I was incredibly lazy.

Today, Day 16: A mutant figure-eight bun with my new blue hairsticks. It looks very weird, but it seems to be staying up!

[WritingPrincess]

Day 3: Single English braid

[tiny_teesha]

308 - in a knot bun thing held with a slide.

[Teazel]

Day 10: A flipped cinnabun. I think I've finally got the hang of this style! Very comfy, and it's only held with 3 pins.

Since we can't upload to our albums at present, I'll link to the pic here (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/Scarla/hair/flippedbun.jpg).

[Islandgrrl]

Day 280: Yep, you guessed it. A cinnamon bun!!! Gosh I'm just so stuck. No idea what else to do with it. Secured with a pretty Etta Mae tulipwood fork.

[angelthadiva]

Day 282--Ponytail Braid
ETA:

Day 283--Ponytail Braid
Day 284--Ponytail Braid

I'm in a rut...

[Periwinkle]

41 - a figure 8 with some plain black sticks, then a French braid.
42 - wash day today, so a beebutt with a scrunchie.

[Patrycja]

day 127 of 150 I won't deny it- I went half the day with...my hair down!!! For the first time in 126 1/2 days! I've gone a hour or so but never more than that.This time, I went to Walmart,Gamestop,and Whole Life Foods with my hair down. It was so great and I haven't really realised how long it has actually gotten.It's a good 3 inches below my bra strap now :happydance: :cheer: I got home and put it up,though. Right now,its in a ponytail.I'm waiting for my first ever henna mix to release the dye.The more I think about it, I'm thinking I'm going to apply the henna tomorrow all day.

[AlleyKitten]

Day 17 of 40: Sleep braid up in the bun cover. I should really take it out and comb it today >.<

[tiny_teesha]

309 - my hair is in a pony tail with a ribbon winding down the tail...though it didn't work so well...haha ah well!!! :)

[Periwinkle]

43 - cheat's figure 8 with wooden hairsticks.

[Teazel]

Day 11: I liked the flipped bun so much yesterday, I did it again. Wore it to the movies (Mamma Mia), too. :)

[Patrycja]

Day 128 of 150 I applied the henna last night and there is a slight color difference.I'm going to do it again in a week or so. I have my henna-shiny hair(:lol:)in a cinnabun with simonhandmade stick

[Islandgrrl]

Day 281: Rolled back sides into a low nape bun secured w/silver matte ficcare.

[CiaBabi]

Ok I started late but today is Day 1

wearing twists pulled back into a bun

[tiny_teesha]

310 - it has been re-done about 10 times today, just have annoying, freshly washed hair and all the baby hairs keep poking out and tickling me and being really frustrating me!!!!! ARGH.
So i think it is in a equilibrium bun right now held with a etta mae horn birdy stick!

[Teazel]

Day 12: In a rose bun, but... shhh... I wore it down when I went shopping. Don't know why - I never do that! :o

[rhosyn_du]

Day 249: Cinnabun held with a neat fork/clip thing I found at Long's. I've been bad about posting my updates to the thread, but I'm still happily updo-ing. :D

[Periwinkle]

44 - cinnabun with a FORK! :cheese: This is the first time I've ever worn one.

[Islandgrrl]

Day 282: Gibraltar bun or as close as I can get to one, with silver hair fork. For now, anyway. It's getting washed for real after spin class.

[CiaBabi]

Day 2: Twists pulled back into a bun

[tiny_teesha]

311 - hair was in a pony tail, it is still a bit damp so it's out to dry and i will probably whip it into a low pony tail in a bit.
Time is running out! Only another 54 days left!

[Periwinkle]

45 (penultimate day!) - figure 8 with another fork.

[Teazel]

Day 13: In a single plait all day. I know; that's not technically "up". Bad Teazel! :o

[Patrycja]

Day 129 of 150 It started out as a orchid bun with blue Ficcare,then a cinnabun with Ficcare and then a looped pony.My hair was so slippery-it just kept falling from all my updos.
Day 130 of 150 I want to see if I can get a few more uses out of my medium Flexi8 since it's getting too small for me now, so whatever I can do to make that work.

[Islandgrrl]

Day 283: Bun w/Ficcarissimo for now. Something else later.

[angelthadiva]

Day 285--I have no idea what you'd call it, but it was kinda like a figure 8, but w/o the bun held up with 2 claw clips...It was quite comfy and didn't fall out...Not that attractive, but I've been a hermit today...It's all down drying at the moment, though.

[tiny_teesha]

312 - in an equilibrium bun. My hair is too thin and long so lots of styles are pretty impossible right now. *shrugs*

[GoldenRed]

Wow, so many types of buns!

[Periwinkle]

46 - last day! I'm going out with a bang with a disaster of a mutant cinnabun because my hair is sopping wet.

Well, cheerio - I will still be keeping my hair up, as I do everyday, but I'll be glad to return to my beloved ponytails! Still, the challenge has been easier than I thought, and I've learned a lot from doing it. Over and out!

[Patrycja]

Day 131 of 150 a scrunchie bun

[angelthadiva]

Day 286--I don't think I can count today...I woke up with a horrible migraine headache, and I can't stand to do anything that would be pulling my hair...However, I have to go into work for a few hours when my head stops pounding, so I will have to do *something* with it then. :wail:

ETA: Once my head stopped pounding so hard, I put it back into a very loose English braid.

[Poetic]

Day 21. Hair in simple bun. I will wash my hair tonight and possibily put my hair in a french twist.

[longingforlocks]

I'm just joining this challenge! I generally wear my hair up anyway since I hate it so much (after my hairdresser hacked off over 8 inches in February), but I'm hoping that if I wear it up for the next few months consistently that when I take it down I will be shocked by its growth!

[Monsterkitti]

Right I think it might be time to try one of these challenges. Will start with a month from tomorrow and see how it goes.

I only usualy wear my hair down at the weekends anyway but it does get quite a lot of wear and tear with being outside and getting played with a lot by me whilst it is :)

I also only ever really wear it in a messy bun to work 5 days a week so learning a few new looks might be good.

[WritingPrincess]

Wow! Page 200! I'm sitting with an SMT on right now, and after I've rinsed I'm planning to braid in 3 French braids for great braid waves tomorrow. So, if I have soft, killer waves tomorrow, they're being worn down.

[Kittee]

I am going to wear mine up for a full week, damp and see if this improves my hairs texture. It's been so dry lately.

[AnneAdeline]

I've been keeping my hair up almost every day for a bit now. I've been trying out new styles a lot, trying to get away from just the two braids I wore for most of last year.
I fantasize about letting my hair down for a fancy occasion (prom or graduation) and stunning those who haven't seen my hair loose. :D

[Elanor]

I did finish my 58 days challenge, YAY :D

It's four months since my last trim and my hair's still in good condition. I can hardly find a single split when doing S&D and I'm sure wearing my hair up has protected it a lot. And it has grown two inches during the summer!
I love wearing my hair down though, so I'm not starting another challenge right now. :)

[tiny_teesha]

313 - in a bun, equilibrium as usual...haha

[Monsterkitti]

1 - Messy bun with big hairband.

Very uninspired challenge start but was busy today :)

[Patrycja]

Day 132 of 150 a looped pony

[Islandgrrl]

Yesterday was Day 284: Super messy bun with jade border Ficcare.
Today is Day 285: Gibraltar bun with silver Pat Areias fork.

[Teazel]

Day 14: Infinity bun
Day 15: Infinity bun
Day 16 (of 30): Braided bun with scarf plaited in.

*off to find out how to do an equilibrium bun* :D