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

[ravenheather]

Day 138: lwb with hawaiian koa jeterfork.

[ReneeG]

Day 6: Military bun - slicked back with split twisted bun held with gentle elastic and bobby pins

[CremeTron]

Day 4: double rope braided buns with 4 mini braids on top and pinned.

[Rio040113]

Day 60 - Coconut oiled side braid for now, later I might actually be able to manage a Cinnabun with a Linzi clip! Sticks/forks just never hold them for me.

[LadyCelestina]

Day 11 something cinnamon bun like on top of my head because I need to trim the furry four legged creature.
Will wash in the evening so it's a cinnamon bun day today.

Day 12 ended up washing it this morning,its dampish now and up in an infinity bun

[sisi33]

Day 44: Cinnabun.

[Hootenanny]

Day 137: LWB with copper Tempest Moon sticks

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 8 - bee butt bun
day 9 - bee butt bun

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 69: Hair divided into thirds, the middle section made into a modified knot bun and the other two sides twisted and looped into decorative accents which are draped and looped around the bun. I have two metal flower pins just for fun!

[alishaxmarie]

Day 138: gibraltar bun, I love when I don't need to secure my buns with any tools :thumbsup:

[Rushli]

Day 1: pencil bun with medium flexi (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)! (changed to tails up)
Day 2: Fold up braid with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 3: Up and down with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 4: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote JeterforkDay 5: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork
Day 6: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork (hmm... must really be getting lazy, but my hair is so slippery that when it falls out within an hour it is easier to put back up in a lazy bun and fork.)

Day 7: Lazy bun with Flexi (Hues of blues)
Day 8: Up and down with Flexi (Marrakesh Romance)
Day 9: Cinnamon bun with flexi (Marrakesh Romance)

[BrightEyes]

Day 11: Peacock twist held with a Ficcare
Day 12: Pony tail held with a ribbon hair tie

[ravenheather]

Day 139: Cinnabun with 3 prong b&w ebony jeter fork.

[TrapperCreekD]

Day 158: LWB
Day 159: French braided bun

[Nebulae]

Day 127: cinnamon bun with spin pins
Day 128: lazy wrap bun with ONN acryics

[SereneCurls]

Hello. :) I'm pretty new here but I hope it's alright if I join. My hair's just below Bsl when stretched and I nearly always wear it down the first couple days after washing. I'm curious as to whether wearing it up more will help keep my ends healthy. I'm kind of scared to actually commit though, so I think at first I'll challenge myself to a week and see where that goes.

[Nebulae]

Good luck, SereneCurls :flower:
Wearing my hair up has made a big difference, my ends are much happier since I started this challenge!

[SereneCurls]

Good luck, SereneCurls :flower:
Wearing my hair up has made a big difference, my ends are much happier since I started this challenge!

Thanks. :) I figure since my wurly hair is kind of confused in winter anyway, it can't hurt to put it up and forget about it. I'll call this day 1: braided seashell bun in a medium flexi.

[Stiria]

Day 48: Interlaced braids
Day 47: Fishtail braid
Day 49: Woven bun variation

[LadyCelestina]

Day 12 ended up washing it this morning,its dampish now and up in an infinity bun

Day 13 Gibraltar bun or something like that...

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 10 - pha bun

[Agnes Hannah]

day190 cinnamon bun with jeterfork
day 191cinnamon bun with beak clip thingy

[Verdandi]

Day 62: Disc bun with ketylo
day 63: Modified disc bun with two ficcares.

[two_wheels]

This is a great idea. I'm in for 30 days, possibly extending to 100 if it goes well.

It's going to be a challenge for me as I'm not APL yet, hoping to get there in the autumn. But I am reasonably handy with braids and parandas, and have a reasonable quantity of hairtoys from last time I had long hair, so here goes!

Day 1: French twist held with ketylo
Day 2: What-is-this?-I'll-put-a-flower-in-it-so-it-looks-intentional flipped twist type thing held with flower spin pin + 2 mini spin pins.
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/wheels_two/album1/week1_zps15c002e8.png

[BrightEyes]

Day 13: Pony tail

[sisi33]

Day 45: Nautilus.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 70: An adapted knot bun with a black flower.

[Hootenanny]

Day 138: LWB with gray silky ficcare

[ravenheather]

Day 140: lazy infinity bun with timberstone fwp and magnesite stick.

[Janette17]

Day 11: wrap bun
Day 12: Pony tail, with scarf bow
Day 13: cinnabun
Day 14: new fork! Wrap bun held with fork :)

[Rio040113]

Day 61 - English side braid, tucked inside my sleep cap. Today was a bad day (long term illness) so comfort was the order of the day and snuggling in bed = sleep cap!

[Nebulae]

Day 129: sock bun decorated with dragonfly-shaped stick

[alishaxmarie]

Day 139: gibraltar againnnn

[Rushli]

Day 1: pencil bun with medium flexi (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)! (changed to tails up)
Day 2: Fold up braid with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 3: Up and down with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 4: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote JeterforkDay 5: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork
Day 6: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork (hmm... must really be getting lazy, but my hair is so slippery that when it falls out within an hour it is easier to put back up in a lazy bun and fork.)
Day 7: Lazy bun with Flexi (Hues of blues)
Day 8: Up and down with Flexi (Marrakesh Romance)
Day 9: Cinnamon bun with flexi (Marrakesh Romance)

Day 10: Lazy bun with new mint water 6" ed stick

[TrapperCreekD]

Day 160: Orchid bun

[LadyCelestina]

Day 13 Gibraltar bun or something like that...

Day 14 hey look two weeks passed already...it's something :D
Nautilus bun. I tried doing it a different way than I usually do - it's more secure,but also makes my bun look... sad :D

[MadeiraD]

As soon as my new hair toys arrive I am doing this

[SereneCurls]

Day 2: folded braid with small flexi.

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 11 - lwb with ficcare

[BrightEyes]

Day 14: Peacock twist held with a Ficcare

[Agnes Hannah]

day 192 cinnamon bun with beaky clip thingy

[Hootenanny]

Day 139: Disc bun with purpleheart TT stick

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 71: A French braid.

[Rio040113]

Day 62 - Modified Artemis bun with a TT :)

[CremeTron]

I think I am on day 6

and day 5 and 6 simple bun and

[ashke50]

Day 1044 - Cinnabun with spin pins
Day 1045 - Figure 8 with Flexi8
Day 1046 - Nautilus bun with sparkly metal hair stick
Day 1047 - Folded plait with Flexi8
Day 1048 - Seashell bun with spin pins
Day 1049 - Cameo bun (Equilibrium centre, English plait) with spin pins
Day 1050 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins
Day 1051 - Cameo bun (Equilibrium centre, 4 x side English plait accents) with fish stick
Day 1052 - Figure 8 with Flexi8
Day 1053 - Nautilus bun with wooden stick
Day 1054 - Figure 8 with Flexi8
Day 1055 - Rose bun (rope plaited cinnabun) with spin pins
Day 1056 - Rose bun (rope plaited cinnabun) with spin pins
Day 1057 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins
Day 1058 - Nautilus bun with wooden stick
Day 1059 - Gibraltar bun with sparkly metal hair stick
Day 1060 - Equilibrium bun with sparkly metal hair stick
Day 1061 - Folded plait with Flexi8
Day 1062 - Gibson Tuck with purple flower clip
Day 1063 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins
Day 1064 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins
Day 1065 - Figure 8 with Flexi8

[sisi33]

Day 46: Cinnabun.

I swear, I'm never going to catch up to the people that are past the thousand day mark. But I'm gonna try! (Watch me wear it down a bunch in the Summer. :pinktongue:)

[Cheyne]

Day 70, cinnabun with hair pins.

[ravenheather]

Day 141: Lwb with Hawaiian koa jeterfork.

[Rushli]

Day 1: pencil bun with medium flexi (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)! (changed to tails up)
Day 2: Fold up braid with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 3: Up and down with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 4: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote JeterforkDay 5: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork
Day 6: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork (hmm... must really be getting lazy, but my hair is so slippery that when it falls out within an hour it is easier to put back up in a lazy bun and fork.)
Day 7: Lazy bun with Flexi (Hues of blues)
Day 8: Up and down with Flexi (Marrakesh Romance)
Day 9: Cinnamon bun with flexi (Marrakesh Romance)
Day 10: Lazy bun with new mint water 6" ed stick

Day 11: Some sort of braid thingy with the roman style cross flexi

[HoneyDayTripper]

Day 14 I think? Been a few weeks. Dutch french braid.

[Reyn]

Day 1: What I'm coining as "Kaylee buns" after the character from the Sci-fi show "Firefly" =D
https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1966720_10152337725245955_77340466_n.jpg

[Reyn]

By the way, I'm gonna keep it sweet and simple and aim for 1 month of updos, with a goal to not wear the same style more than 2 days in a row and to wear a total of at least 6 different styles through the month. Maybe it will inspire me to do more in the future, as I tend to just keep my hair in a side braid all of the days....

[Janette17]

Day 15: lwb with turquoise clip

[Stiria]

Day 50: Nautilus bun
Day 51: French braid to bun

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, Day 12 - nautilus with hair stick

[kjb926]

Help! I started this challenge... I lasted two days. :( I feel so ugly with my hair up!! I wore it up Monday and Tuesday and felt like it looked terrible, so here we are Wednesday and it's down. It looks pretty, but I know it's not "protected" this way. Any suggestions, tips?! Thanks, ladies! (Hair is 1aMi, APL going for WL again.)

[two_wheels]

kjb926, what do you not like about it when it's up? Is it not flattering your face shape, or does is feel like it tugs your scalp, or something else? Sometimes different styles can look better, and people might have some helpful suggestions.

[two_wheels]

Day 3: twist with beak clip
Day 4: paranda braided bun

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/wheels_two/week1_zpsb8b7a689.png

[kjb926]

I feel like it doesn't flatter my face at all. I have a long skinny face..I guess I've always kind of "hid" behind my long hair. I feel hideous and unkempt when it's up lol. Plus, it doesn't seem to want to STAY up, so there's that. Seems no matter what I put it in, it's so silky that it never stays.

[two_wheels]

Hmm I envy your silkiness but see why it must be frustrating.
What about a faux bob? It would protect your ends, but you'd still feel like you have hair around your face.
Or the thing where you tuck it into a hairband? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIPrzATuBec

[Hootenanny]

Day 140: LWB with amethyst jewel ficcare

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 71: A Hypno bun with 60th st Fork.

[kjb926]

I will check out that video, I've seen the style on Pinterest and liked it!
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/kjb926/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_144125.jpg (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/kjb926/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_144125.jpg.html)

[sisi33]

Day 47: Wet cinnabun.

[Reyn]

Day 2: Twisty bun! Hoping it will hold up to my workouts tonight... we'll see. Just tried my first spin pins, and I AM IN LOVE!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1800364_10152339951330955_259044478_n.jpg

[Agnes Hannah]

day 193 cinnamon bun in "beaky"

[SereneCurls]

Day 3: I washed my hair this morning so it was down for a few hours. Then it went up in a cinnamon bun with a medium flexi.

[Verdandi]

Day 64: cinnabun with two ficcares.
Day 65: English braid.

[Nebulae]

Day 130 and 131: lazy wrap bun held with a Jeterfork

[TrapperCreekD]

Day 161: Elling Knot
Day 162: Infinity bun

[ravenheather]

Day 142: an english braid.

[Rio040113]

Day 63 (yesterday) - Some kind of twisty mess, held with a Linzi clip. Yesterday was not a good day for me >.<

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Day 64 - Coconut oiled braided Cinnabun, held with a few mini Linzi clips. Bathing my 5 dogs today, so practicality is a must :lol:

[SereneCurls]

Day 4: orchid bun with the medium flexi. It's the first time I've worn this style, and the ends keep trying to escape. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if I just need more length.

[LadyCelestina]

Day 14 hey look two weeks passed already...it's something :D
Nautilus bun. I tried doing it a different way than I usually do - it's more secure,but also makes my bun look... sad :D

Day 15 the bun I posted here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=110540&p=2665786&viewfull=1#post2665786),I'm not sure how to call it,round bun?
Day 16 nautilus

[LadyCelestina]

Day 4: orchid bun with the medium flexi. It's the first time I've worn this style, and the ends keep trying to escape. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if I just need more length.
Make the U-loop smaller,or if your very ends keep escaping from the bun,try securing them with a pin.

[LadyCelestina]

Day 2: Twisty bun! Hoping it will hold up to my workouts tonight... we'll see. Just tried my first spin pins, and I AM IN LOVE!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1800364_10152339951330955_259044478_n.jpg

This is so prety! How did you achieve the twist look in the bun? Is it a rope braid,like the accent braids?

[Verdandi]

Day 66: Braided cinnabun with ficcare (no, I haven't gone completely ficcare-crazy, everything else just falls right out at the moment...)

[SereneCurls]

Make the U-loop smaller,or if your very ends keep escaping from the bun,try securing them with a pin.

Thank you! I redid it and it looks much tidier now.

[sisi33]

Day 48: Woven bun.

[kjb926]

Today is a boring dutch braid. But my ends are actually looking pretty today, so I'm happy.

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 13 - low pony

[Hootenanny]

Day 141: LWB with tortoise sticks

[alishaxmarie]

Day 140-142: gibraltars cuz I've been lazy AF this week! :/

[Agnes Hannah]

day 194 cinnamon bun with "beaky" again.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 72: A Dutch braided bun with Victorian hair comb.

[Rushli]

Day 1: pencil bun with medium flexi (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)! (changed to tails up)
Day 2: Fold up braid with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 3: Up and down with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 4: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote JeterforkDay 5: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork
Day 6: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork (hmm... must really be getting lazy, but my hair is so slippery that when it falls out within an hour it is easier to put back up in a lazy bun and fork.)
Day 7: Lazy bun with Flexi (Hues of blues)
Day 8: Up and down with Flexi (Marrakesh Romance)
Day 9: Cinnamon bun with flexi (Marrakesh Romance)
Day 10: Lazy bun with new mint water 6" ed stick
Day 11: Some sort of braid thingy with the roman style cross flexi

Day 12: Dutch braid
Day 13: Dutch braid into cinnamon bun.

[Janette17]

Day 16: braided bun held with tiny claw clips, a bit loose but looked great :)
Day 17: cinnabun with black velvet scrunchie (washed today)

[SereneCurls]

Day 5: folded braid with small flexi.

[Nebulae]

Day 132: disc bun with 60th street fork
Day 133: some sort of knot bun with an acrylic stick

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 14 - braided bun

[LadyCelestina]

Day 15 the bun I posted here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=110540&p=2665786&viewfull=1#post2665786),I'm not sure how to call it,round bun?
Day 16 nautilus

Day 17 braided topknot...basically a high braided pony wrapped around the base

[Agnes Hannah]

day 195 fold up english braid for driving then LWB with my jeterfork

[Hootenanny]

Day 142: LWB with cocobolo 60th street

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 73: A French Twist with green silky Ficcare.

[Stiria]

Day 52: LWB variation
Day 53: Sidebraid with accent braid

[two_wheels]

Day 5: tucked French braid
Day 6: French braid
Boring. But the weekend is coming, paranda time :D
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/wheels_two/week1_zpsf0826add.png

[Rio040113]

Day 65 - Mystery bun with a Linzi clip.

[ravenheather]

Day 143: pretzel bun with new peacock flexi
Day 144: orchid bun that didn't hold then a nautilus bun with ketylo

[Janette17]

Day 18: double twisted infinity (think that's what it is!) held with a bamboo fork

[LadyCelestina]

Day 17 braided topknot...basically a high braided pony wrapped around the base

Day 18 flipped cinnabun

[Aingeal]

I honestly stopped keeping count, but am still wearing My hair up almost daily. I'm now at six months!

[SereneCurls]

Day 6: braided bun with spin pins.

[ReneeG]

Day 6: Military bun - slicked back with split twisted bun held with gentle elastic and bobby pins

Day7: Another military bun! Not too much excitement there.
Day8: Jaw Clip holding a twisted bun
Day9:Twisted bun held with soft elastic
Day10: diagonal french braid (i think this is my new go to, so easy and still looks good!)
Day11:Ponytail - Not especially protected, but I play with it less when its up, and it tangles less so I guess thats a bonus. Twisted it into a bun later inthe day because it got windy and I whipped myself in the eye with my ponytail. ouch.
Day12:Had it up in just a twisted bun held by a big jaw clip - except right after swimming my laps! It was sooo gorgeous outside finally that I layed out on a towel in the yard and let my hair down to dry in the warm sun :) It was ultra relaxing, dried in super pretty waves, and then went back up into my bun when I got up lol.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 74: A French Twist with fluffed curlied top pinned and bunned, held with a silky green Ficcare.

[Nebulae]

Day 134: french braid

[alishaxmarie]

Day 143: cinnabun
Day 144: single plait

[Hootenanny]

Day 143: Sleep braid, then wash day. Will be up in sleep bonnet shortly.

[ravenheather]

Day 145: Lwb with an ebony elymwold fork

[Reyn]

Two_wheels I love that you are growing your 'blonette' out after cutting the hendigo -- I'm growing mine from henna but I was not brave enough to cut the henna out. Your hair is beautiful!

[Janette17]

Day 19: braided oval bun (turned out very cute!)

[Reyn]

Day 5: Spiral side braid, wash day, french(ish?) braid
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff269/rheathewilder/HairMarch2014-1_zps0d946071.jpg

[Rushli]

Day 1: pencil bun with medium flexi (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)! (changed to tails up)
Day 2: Fold up braid with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 3: Up and down with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 4: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote JeterforkDay 5: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork
Day 6: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork (hmm... must really be getting lazy, but my hair is so slippery that when it falls out within an hour it is easier to put back up in a lazy bun and fork.)
Day 7: Lazy bun with Flexi (Hues of blues)
Day 8: Up and down with Flexi (Marrakesh Romance)
Day 9: Cinnamon bun with flexi (Marrakesh Romance)
Day 10: Lazy bun with new mint water 6" ed stick
Day 11: Some sort of braid thingy with the roman style cross flexi
Day 12: Dutch braid
Day 13: Dutch braid into cinnamon bun.

Day 14: Lazy wrap with several toys throughout the day
Day 15: Lazy wrap with jeterfork
Day 16: 3 french braids into one side braid

[SereneCurls]

Day 7: wash day, so down to dry, then into an English braid.
Those are my 7 days. I thought my scalp would be complaining a lot more than it has. Since it's still basically winter, I think I'm going to try for a month and see how that goes. My rules aren't overly complicated. All hair must be contained, leaving it down to dry is fine since it would never dry otherwise. I'll try to go till April 10.

[two_wheels]

Two_wheels I love that you are growing your 'blonette' out after cutting the hendigo -- I'm growing mine from henna but I was not brave enough to cut the henna out. Your hair is beautiful!
Ah, well, to me that was the non-brave option, I couldn't deal with the roots! You seem to be pulling it off nicely though. Blonettes unite!

Day 7: Mad pink paranda with new ONN hair axe which I LOVE. I realised I don't have enough toys for every day to be fun, so I've been quite the Etsy queen lately.
Week 1 done.
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/wheels_two/week1_zps0c9a043c.png

Day 8: Cassia last night = misbehaving slippy hair. I now see why slippy-haired people complain, I cannot braid it or do anything with it. Into a barrette ponytail with you, naughty hair!
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/wheels_two/week2_zps3eb93c30.png

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 75: loose after being washed, it will go up later when it is dry.

[Hootenanny]

Day 144: LWB with Clover Flexi

[alishaxmarie]

Day 145: gibraltar bun

[Verdandi]

Day 67: Segmented ponytail
Day 68: Flipped cinnabun
day 69: English braid.

[ravenheather]

Day 146: lwb with Black and white ebony jeterfork

[Nebulae]

Day 134: french braid

Day 135: the same french braid.. lazy sunday :p

[ashke50]

Day 1050 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins
Day 1051 - Cameo bun (Equilibrium centre, 4 x side English plait accents) with fish stick
Day 1052 - Figure 8 with Flexi8
Day 1053 - Nautilus bun with wooden stick
Day 1054 - Figure 8 with Flexi8
Day 1055 - Rose bun (rope plaited cinnabun) with spin pins
Day 1056 - Rose bun (rope plaited cinnabun) with spin pins
Day 1057 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins
Day 1058 - Nautilus bun with wooden stick
Day 1059 - Gibraltar bun with sparkly metal hair stick
Day 1060 - Equilibrium bun with sparkly metal hair stick
Day 1061 - Folded plait with Flexi8
Day 1062 - Gibson Tuck with purple flower clip
Day 1063 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins
Day 1064 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins
Day 1065 - Figure 8 with Flexi8
Day 1066 - Nautilus bun with sparkly metal hair stick
Day 1067 - Nautilus bun with wooden stick
Day 1068 - Folded plait with Flexi8
Day 1069 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins and green beaded paranda!
Day 1070 - Folded plait with Flexi8

[Janette17]

Day 20: disc bun with green fork (it's St Patrick's day after all!!)

[Stiria]

Day 54: Ropebraided flutterby.
Day 55: Sidebraid to bun With accent braids. Turned out very pretty:)
Day 56: Flipped bun

[SereneCurls]

Day 8: up and down, I think, with small flexi.

[Nebulae]

Day 136: lazy wrap bun with a pair of rainforest (green for St Patrick's day :p ) acrylic sticks

[Rio040113]

Day 66 - Loose (day out) then some weird twisted bun thing :lol:

Day 67 - Cinnabun.

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Day 68 (today) - LWB.

[Hootenanny]

Day 145: LWB with Lady Idun icicle stick

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, Day 15 - cinnabun
Day 16 - pony
day 17 - LWB with stick

[sisi33]

49-52: Cinnabun or Nautilus.

[Agnes Hannah]

day 196 cinnamon bun with "beaky"
day 197 Cinnamon bun with "beaky"
day 198 Cinnamon bun with "beaky" again!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 76: An adapted knot bun with GVW fork.

[ravenheather]

Day 147: Lwb with GTS cherry fork

[alishaxmarie]

Day 146: nautilus bun for class and lazy wrap afterwards (most of the day)

[CremeTron]

10: Tauriel's style as seen on youtube (pinned up)
11: wore it down
12: Same as day 11
13: hair on top parted in middle and twisted into a bun at back
14: same as day 13

[TrapperCreekD]

Day 163: Orchid bun
Day 164: LWB
Day 165: Orchid bun
Day 166: French rope braided bun

[Rushli]

Day 1: pencil bun with medium flexi (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)! (changed to tails up)
Day 2: Fold up braid with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 3: Up and down with flexi 8 (Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass)
Day 4: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote JeterforkDay 5: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork
Day 6: Lazy bun with 3 prong Bocote Jeterfork (hmm... must really be getting lazy, but my hair is so slippery that when it falls out within an hour it is easier to put back up in a lazy bun and fork.)
Day 7: Lazy bun with Flexi (Hues of blues)
Day 8: Up and down with Flexi (Marrakesh Romance)
Day 9: Cinnamon bun with flexi (Marrakesh Romance)
Day 10: Lazy bun with new mint water 6" ed stick
Day 11: Some sort of braid thingy with the roman style cross flexi
Day 12: Dutch braid
Day 13: Dutch braid into cinnamon bun.
Day 14: Lazy wrap with several toys throughout the day
Day 15: Lazy wrap with jeterfork
Day 16: 3 french braids into one side braid

Day 17: lwb with ed curvy stick

[Janette17]

Day21: disc bun with 2 pronged fork

[Reyn]

Day 6: Dutch Braid

Day 7: Nautilus Bun

NOTES: I seem unable to do a french braid to save my life... I tried Dutch again and got it after some time, so I suppose that's my winner for now. I still feel like I'm doing more harm than good currently as it takes SO MUCH coaxing and tangling of my hair to get it in the braid. But hopefully the more I practice the better (and more beneficial) it will become.
As for the nautilus bun, it was ALMOST unmanageable at this length but I managed to make it work. AND it is a pretty firm hold for me, so yay!

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 18 - seashell bun

[SereneCurls]

Day 9: cinnamon bun with spin pins.

[Agnes Hannah]

day 199 cinnamon with "beaky" then attempt at an Artemis bun with ebony ivory jeterfork 2 prongs

[Verdandi]

Day 70: Flipped cinnamonbun with ficcare
Day 71: Altered between down and drying and LWB with ONN acrylic stick.

[Stiria]

Day 57: Two french braids to four strand braid. The four strand was then rolled up/tucked. Turned out really pretty:)

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 77: Up, braided with a paranda and bunned.

[ravenheather]

Day 148: lazy figure 8 with gts redheart topped antler forks.

[TrapperCreekD]

Day 167: sock bun

[Rio040113]

Day 69 - Braided LWB.

[Nebulae]

Day 137: low cinnamon bun with a spin pin

[alishaxmarie]

Day 147: nautilus to class and then cinnabun other half of my day so far. If I do anything besides hw I may put a stick back in it, we'll see

[Janette17]

Day 22: braided bun. Looks pretty but the pins holding it in place are starting to really irritate me this afternoon, they all seem to be digging in!

[CremeTron]

Day 15: same as 14

[HoneyDayTripper]

Top knot. Pin curled long bangs.

[Rio040113]

Day 70 - Cinnabun.

[SereneCurls]

Day 10: French twist with a small flexi. It's getting washed later today and will be down for drying.

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 19 - lwb with beak

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 78: An English braid with paranda.

[Nebulae]

Day 138: lazy wrap bun with an acrylic stick

[Agnes Hannah]

day 200 wow didin't think I'd get this far!! claw clip for work, then infinity bun with jeterfork. Infinity bun is a new one for me, it wasn't very longlasting, but I can do it!

[Stiria]

^Congratulations on 200 days!:D

Day 58: Torrins Siobhan braid.

[Leighton]

Day 15: Bun with bangs braided into a crown

[alishaxmarie]

Day 148: nautilus bun

[Janette17]

Day 23: Cinnabun with scrunchie (I started something more elaborate but after the first pin or two couldnt bear the thought of another day of pins poking me in the scalp all day so started again - this is so much more comfie)

[ravenheather]

Day 149: Dutch braid.

[MadeiraD]

Day 1: Nautilus with sticks/rope braid because I wanted to learn how to rope braid

[Hootenanny]

Day 146: LWB with Quattro moonstone fork
Day 147: Disc bun with clover Flexi

[two_wheels]

Day 9: Flipped twist with U pin
Day 10: Folded... something. I have no idea. Didn't have time to think. Also tangled into my necklace all day, hello breakage.
Day 11: French braid into folded braid thing held with beak clip
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/wheels_two/week2_zpse9c1f593.png

[LadyCelestina]

Day 17 braided topknot...basically a high braided pony wrapped around the base

Day 18 Something held with a claw clip
Day 19 a braid
Day 20 I failed this challenge :D :D ! Okay nevermind.

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 20 - nautilus with fakkare

[Verdandi]

Day 72: Disc bun with two ficcares
Day 73: Folded braid with ficcare.

[HoneyDayTripper]

Day 20something? pin curled fringe and braided bun.

[SereneCurls]

Day 11: folded braid with small flexi.

[kganihanova]

Day 1: peacock twist

[Stiria]

Day 59: KarenLynn knot

[Nebulae]

Day 139: lazy wrap bun with jeterfork

[sisi33]

Days 53-55: Cinnabun, or a variation thereof.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 79: A Celtic knot with LadyIdun icicle stick.

[TrapperCreekD]

Day 168: french twist
Day 169: folded dutch braid

[Janette17]

Day 24: disc bun with turquoise clip

[alishaxmarie]

Day 149: cinnabun

[HoneyDayTripper]

Day 21: Pincurled bangs and top knot (sort of Gibson curl inspired)

ETA: Whoa that sounds beautiful.

[BambooBeauty]

I have a question I hope someone can help me with. If I wear my hair in one hairstyle all the time will my hair become damaged? I've been trying to wear my hair up more often and I've been wearing a simple bun with spin pins. I just wrap my hair around until its a bun and stick the pins in. My hair isn't long enough to do anything else with. Sometimes I braid it but its easier to do a bun. Should I just move the bun every day to different parts of my head? Thanks.

[SereneCurls]

Day 12: up and down with small flexi.

[SereneCurls]

I have a question I hope someone can help me with. If I wear my hair in one hairstyle all the time will my hair become damaged? I've been trying to wear my hair up more often and I've been wearing a simple bun with spin pins. I just wrap my hair around until its a bun and stick the pins in. My hair isn't long enough to do anything else with. Sometimes I braid it but its easier to do a bun. Should I just move the bun every day to different parts of my head? Thanks.

As long as the hair isn't being pulled tightly in the same place every day, I think you'd be fine. The great thing about spin pins is that they hold the hair securely in place without the need to pull it tight.

[Verdandi]

Day 74: Milkmaid braids

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 21 - modified peacock twist

[ravenheather]

Day 150: Lwb with Hawaiian koa jeter fork
Day 151: Lwb with bubinga jeter fork

[MadeiraD]

Day 2: side nautilus with stick
Day 3: Braided cinnabun with a flexi 8

[BambooBeauty]

As long as the hair isn't being pulled tightly in the same place every day, I think you'd be fine. The great thing about spin pins is that they hold the hair securely in place without the need to pull it tight.

Thank you!

[Agnes Hannah]

day 201 claw clip
day 202 english braid folded up in a claw clip, then LWB with jeterfork

[TrapperCreekD]

Day 170: LWB



I have a question I hope someone can help me with. If I wear my hair in one hairstyle all the time will my hair become damaged? I've been trying to wear my hair up more often and I've been wearing a simple bun with spin pins. I just wrap my hair around until its a bun and stick the pins in. My hair isn't long enough to do anything else with. Sometimes I braid it but its easier to do a bun. Should I just move the bun every day to different parts of my head? Thanks.

You should be okay; there can be damage from repetitive styling, but as long as the style isn't super tight, it will be fine. I do recommend varying the position of the bun if you can, so the stress isn't concentrated in one area all the time. :)

[alishaxmarie]

Day 150: braided my bangs and so far just threw it up in a cinnabun lol

[Leighton]

Day six: French braid

[Nebulae]

Day 140: lazy wrap bun with Jeterfork

[Hootenanny]

Day 148: LWB with Desert Camo 60th street
Day 149: LWB with Quattro bee fork

[Stiria]

Day 60: Celtic knot bun

[battles]

I can only do a peacock twist right now, so this will be boring. I'm at collarbone.

Day 1. Peacock twist
Day 2. Peacock twist
Day 3. Peacock twist

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 80: A braided paranda bun with GVW fork.

[Danu]

@}-`-}-,-'- príobháideach -'-,-{-`-{@

[Number 3]

I just don't get it.
Why grow my hair long and have it up!!!

[SereneCurls]

I just don't get it.
Why grow my hair long and have it up!!!
The goal, for me at least, is to keep the ends of my hair protected from damage so they won't break off. This way as my hair grows, I can retain the new length.

Just popping in to say "hi", as I've decided to go for this. I need to make this commitment to my hair, I think. :)

Welcome. :) It's more fun than I thought it would be.

[Rio040113]

Day 71 - English side braid.

Day 72 - Braided cinnabun then later a Nautilus bun.

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Day 73 (today) - Modified Artemis bun with my new mamacats! (Hopefully I'll be able to get pics for the mamacat thread later :D)

[SereneCurls]

Day 14: two English braids into a false crown braid.

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 22 - bee but bun

[two_wheels]

I've been busy so going with easy options...
Day 12: (semi)cinnabun with flower spin pin
Day 13: LWB with mini axe. It kept falling out, I need to practise getting my short hair into this bun, so
Day 14: LWB with Ead stick

Week 2 done!

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb359/wheels_two/week2_zps1c82bef9.png

[Agnes Hannah]

Yay newcomers! welcome to the challenge, good luck!
day 203 claw clip with side combs

[Janette17]

Day 25: Milk maid braids (yoga in the morning)
Day 26: Cinnabun with scrunchie (Ive got the Greasies...)

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 81: a braided paranda bun with LadyIdun icicle stick.

[MadeiraD]

Day 4: Variation on spider mom's bun with stick/up with clips in the tub before that

[Nebulae]

Day 141: cinnamon bun with a wavy wooden stick (and two spin pins for extra security.. held perfectly even through a 30 minute run at the end of the day!)

[battles]

Day 4: Two cute little braids. :p

[Danu]

@}-`-}-,-'- príobháideach -'-,-{-`-{@

[alishaxmarie]

Day 150: braided my bangs and so far just threw it up in a cinnabun lol

Day 151: I mostly wore my new paranda, which is class length btw, in a braided bun :) Took forever to make though because it was knee length-ish at first haha thought I'd need way more yarn than I did.

[SereneCurls]

Day 14: oiled hair in a braided bun with medium flexi.
Week two done! Ha! I realize this doesn't seem like much, but it's a bid deal for me. Wearing my hair up is starting to contribute to my neck pain, so next week's mission is to find the most comfortable styles.

[SereneCurls]

Thank you! I did have a fun first day. :)

I have a question: the reason I don't do "up" very well, over my life, is neck strain. It's a little better high on my head, worst at the center back, and only so-so at the nape of my neck. Double-doos over each ear, are pretty comfy, however.

Now... I suspect this is my fault. Since I take it down when it gets "tired", a don't put it back up... I haven't really given my neck a chance to deal with it, right?

Here’s what I’ve figured out so far. Any updo that involves sectioning is easier on the neck. So far this has worked best for me with braided updos, or making a bun of the top section of hair, braidig the bottom section and wrapping it around the bun. Also, I don’t really know how to describe this, but what you use to hold the updo really matters. The more scalp hair the weigt is distributed over, the less heavy it feels. I think maybe this is why sticks haven’t worked out for me, though I have been practicing with them. With flexi8s and spin pins, I can secure the updo to the scalp hair at multiple points, and the whole thing seems to weigh less. I’d love more suggestions as well.

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 23 - same bee butt bun as yesterday.

[Hootenanny]

Day 150: LWB with Willowthewisp tree fork
Day 151: Disc bun with Dakota sticks

[CremeTron]

Day 16, 17& 18: loosely braided then pinned up

I think I may be off a day or two.

That will be my everyday style from now on. I don't want to do lots of different things with my hair, so from now on I will be the boring one on this thread with the same style most days. Once I reach my goal of bsl (stretched) I intend to wear my hair down in a side braid or loose side pony or segmented pony anyway as I like the look and feel of it down but not completely "out". So for now I will braid and then pin the braid up. I like simple.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 82: A braided paranda bun held with a LadyIdun blue stick.

[Nebulae]

Day 142: disc bun with roundthewoods stick

Need to find a new bun to do... keep doing the same ones over and over. Also, braided buns, I've been too lazy to braid lately, hmm..

[Agnes Hannah]

day 204 cinnamon bun

[haaay]

Anyone have any ideas on how to wear a ponytail or bun all day without getting a headache? I feel like I must have a really sensitive scalp - I get the worst headache/sore scalp after wearing my hair up all day, unless I tie it very, very loose.

[MadeiraD]

Day 5: Dutch braided cinnabun with sticks

[Rio040113]

Day 74 - LWB.

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Day 75 (today) - Double English braids then Milkmaid braids.

[Danu]

@}-`-}-,-'- príobháideach -'-,-{-`-{@

[TrapperCreekD]

Day 171: braided orchid bun
Day 172: four strand dutch braid

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 24 - nautilus

[CremeTron]

Day 19: up in two loose buns (at home)

[SereneCurls]

Anyone have any ideas on how to wear a ponytail or bun all day without getting a headache? I feel like I must have a really sensitive scalp - I get the worst headache/sore scalp after wearing my hair up all day, unless I tie it very, very loose.
I also find ponytails uncomfortable, so I try not to wear them often. In general, asking an elastic to hold up the weight of your hair just doesn't turn out overly well. I'd suggest looking into things like spin pins, flexi8s, and other clips that will support your hair's weight without pulling or putting pressure on your scalp hair.
Day 15: twisted up in a claw clip

[Verdandi]

Day 75: LWB with ketylos
Day 76: Sock bun with scrunchie
Day 77: Cinnabun with ficcare

[sisi33]

Day 56: Nautilus.
Day 57: Braided Chinese bun.
Day 58: Cinnabun.
Day 59: Braided cinnabun.

[Stiria]

Day 61: Four strand braid to bun
Day 62: French braid to bun
Day 63: Nautilus bun

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 83: A braided paranda bun held with a LadyIdun icicle stick.

[ashke50]

Day 1066 - Nautilus bun with sparkly metal hair stick
Day 1067 - Nautilus bun with wooden stick
Day 1068 - Folded plait with Flexi8
Day 1069 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins and green beaded paranda!
Day 1070 - Folded plait with Flexi8
Day 1071 - Nautilus bun with sparkly metal hair stick
Day 1072 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins
Day 1073 - Figure 8 with Flexi8
Day 1074 - Cinnabun with spin pins
Day 1075 - Equilibrium bun with sparkly metal hair stick
Day 1076 - Folded plait with Flexi8
Day 1077 - Plaited cinnabun with spin pins and green beaded paranda!

[Agnes Hannah]

day 205 cinnamon bun

[MadeiraD]

Day 5: Braided cinnabun with flexi/nautilus top not with sticks

[ravenheather]

Day 152: Dutch braid
Day 153: Lwb with pietersite topped Quattro fork
Day 154: English braid

[TrapperCreekD]

Day 173: rope braided Chinese bun

[Janette17]

Day 27: headband wrapped sides with plaited bun (24 hours!)
Day 28: cinnabun

[breezefaerie]

Month 3, day 25 - orchid bun

[battles]

Day 5: Peacock Twist
Day 6: Peacock Twist
Day 7: Peacock Twist.....

[Verdandi]

Day 78: Braided bun

[SereneCurls]

Day 16: I tried to do a Dutch crown braid, completely confused myself, gave up for now and ended up with a diagonal Dutch braid clipped up with a mini Flexi.

[CremeTron]

Day 20: 2 braids pinned up

[sisi33]

Day 60: Nautilus.

[MadeiraD]

Day 6: Nautilus with aluminum stick

[Stiria]

Day 63: Oval bun

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Day 84: loose and drying after washing but will be up later.

[ravenheather]

Day 155: slippery hair today. Black and white jeterfork to the rescue in a Lwb.

[TrapperCreekD]

Day 174: figure 8 bun