Winter Challenge/ Hiding your hair

Winter is fast approaching and most, if not all of us, are thinking of ways to protect our hair. Protective styling can be a bore but what if you had a whole community behind you to help you along and offer tips. Besides when you feel crummy about not looking your flyest you know there is at least one person who looks as plain jane as you

But seriously I think it would be fun for us a to do a hide your hair challenge and to post pics of what we're doing and to help with the hair problems that will occur due to freezing temps. Then at the end we can post our before and after length pics. One style that I plan on rocking is twists with my ends hidden in a bun.

To give everyone a chance to figure out their regimens and hairstyle of choice I propose an official start date of October 31 and an end date of February 31

So reply if you are interested and you will be added to the list.

Protective hairstyle:
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List (thus far):
TiffNotANY
purplec18
letha
Butterfly126
Stephy0306
CurlsofGlory
jazzwife
curl_Gurl
BriaBeauty

Sounds good. It'll keep me trying new styles and practicing for when I'm 100% natural.

oh goody we are one strong keep it coming ladies!

I'm in it'll helpy me on my transition but I live in the Bahamas it doesn't get that cold but I will still protect my hair I want it to be neck-length by summer!

yah!!! I hear ya sister, hair growth is hair growth

I'm in been looking into maybe getting latch braids, cornrowns or braids to help with my hair.. I also thinking about getting a lace front wig that kind of looks as close to a natural hair as it can.. I seen a couple on this website only thing the one I really like is $60.00 just not ready to pay that just yet.. I will get one for a lesser price for now..

@ letha that sounds gr8 show us pics when your done

This sounds fun! Count me in! I was thinking of getting kinky twists for the winter anyways.

@naturallychelsea count me in. I will be wearing braids and sew-ins for the winter

All-

Should this be under the Natural Hair Challenge thread...?? I think if you move this you will have more participants

@curl_Gurl I did put it there and I didn't get any replies so here I am. I'm a coward and dind't want to do it on my own.

@Butterfly126 and curl_Gurl welcome ladies thrilled to have ya

Anyways ladies have we thought much about our routines and implementing our hairstyles etc. On the 31st I thought we could all check in with routines, words of encouragemnet and PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES.

So until then enjoy having your hair out and free

@naturallychelsea can you please send out a reminder b/c I will forget but that sounds good.

yh sure the day before I'll post my reggie and that should send a notification to your email

Im in in i dont know what hairstyle i will get right now tho while im transitioning but maybe braids or something . Sounds like a great idea.

I'll join...I was thinking of protective styles for the winter anyways and have been trying out a few protective styles...I'm only 3 months into my transiton. I'm thinking about braids and buns....will definetly post pics.

YAHHH!!! more peeps. Can't wait and I'll add you to the list.

I am totally in! I need some inspiration! Yeah!!! (Can you tell I'm excited?)

For the winter I will be wearing box braids

@briabeauty that seems lovely will they be done with extensions or your hair? Btw do you want to be addded to the list.

and yahh jw is here and I'm excited too. What're your hairplans?

I am DEFINITELY going to try your twist bun! That is hot! I also plan on getting my hair braided at some point. You know, health-wise, it's the best and easiest thing to do. I am thinking if I can keep it in for 4 weeks, give my hair (edges) a break for a week or two, and then put them back in for the most part! I have my moisturizing spritz ready for my braids (Water, glycerin, conditioner, evoo) - I used it for the first time a month ago when I had braids and when I took them out my hair was SO soft! I also washed my hair for the first time in braids using diluted shampoo and I didn't get that nasty, icky, greasy knot at the base of my braids that I used to.

... that's it for now, but I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with so I can try that in between my box braids.

That sounds awesome jw and I thought about braids but they really bug me. The scratching is too much and the heaviness (especially when wet) but I love to see some well did braids so you NEED to take pics
I put my braids in for summer when I went on hoiday and didn't want to deal with my hair. The person who did them was inexperienced and they were huge and furry (random hairs sticking out) and after 2 weeks I took them out

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I am going to attempt to put the braids in myself. I found a site http://www.growafrohairlong.com/videoplaits.html that shows you the proper way to apply braids so that you won't have damage to your hair. It's very informative even if you aren't putting them in yourself. It also has a link for safely taking out your braids. Hope this helps those of you who are putting braids in for the winter months

@Curls - thank you for sharing!! It's wonderful when you can do braids yourself! Can't wait to see pics of how they turn out :-)

naturallychelsea wrote:@ letha that sounds gr8 show us pics when your done

I will it just takes me so long to do my hair no matter what kind of braids I put in.. Right now just doing the faky ponytail thing..

I used extensions lol and yes! Por favor add me to the list (:
I did my own extensions last weekend and I am very proud of myself. They aren't perfect lol by a long shot but they came out pretty nice. Ugh I wish I could upload pictures from my iPhone :,(