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Vanity3 View Drop Down
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Posted: Oct 02, 2008 at 11:20pm
I'm going to try to survive until March 2009 without using direct heat in my hair. That means no flat ironing. No blow drying. At most, roller sets, twist outs and braid outs. I think I have to be able to sit under a dryer, at least.  Is that fair?  Who is in this with me.  Lawd knows I'm going to need the help.  So anyone who thinks they can do it, or has already being living the no heat life, join in the challenge.  And when I say challenge, I mean this will be a challenge for me. Cry   I've already started an album in my fotki, so I am commited, or I should be committed for attempting this. whacky
Vanity32008-10-02 06:44:22

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Posted: Oct 02, 2008 at 11:20pm
I'm in...for sitting under the dryer you'd have to limit it..I don't use dryers even in tha cold. I get bored with my hair very quick and get tempted to straighten it with a flat iron (as I am now) or use a curin' iron to do something with what I have.

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Posted: Oct 02, 2008 at 11:20pm
Glad to have you are on board Princess.  I could use the encouragement.  And I'll support you as well. 

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Posted: Oct 04, 2008 at 11:20pm

What methods of drying/styling are you using instead of heat? Like air-drying instead of using a dryer, using rollers for curls instead of a curling iron, etc.?


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Posted: Oct 05, 2008 at 11:20pm
I'll join. I never use heat on my hair since I've had dreadlocks. My biggest thing right now is keeping my hair moisturized.

He have a challenge going on at another forum. I love challenges! My next goal is to get my hair to all go in one. :)

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Posted: Oct 06, 2008 at 11:20pm
[QUOTE=_Princess_]

What methods of drying/styling are you using instead of heat? Like air-drying instead of using a dryer, using rollers for curls instead of a curling iron, etc.?

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That is exactly right.  So far, I'm kinda into week 2 of this challenge, and I'm already itching to use a flat iron LOL

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Posted: Oct 07, 2008 at 11:20pm
LOL I am as well...I jus wanna see how long my hair is/looks when fully straight...I can twist & brush it out all I want but my hair doesn't get fully straight nor stays straight fa long

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Posted: Oct 07, 2008 at 11:20pm
I'm fightin' the urge right to straighten right now ..I'm determined to get my hair straight using this round brush

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Posted: Oct 07, 2008 at 11:20pm
it is so hard isn't it?  I think my hair is easier to deal with when it it flat ironed, but i know it isn't at it's healthiest. Lawd, it is only October.  I gotta man up so I can do this until March Stern%20Smile

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Posted: Oct 07, 2008 at 11:20pm
Yes it is! My hair is curly and doesn't like ta go straight or stay straight fa nothing!  I brushed & I brushed and tha tops straight (for tha most part) and tha ends have a lil wave/curl to them but its tha best I can do without heat_Princess_2008-10-07 16:44:47

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Posted: Oct 08, 2008 at 11:20pm

Depending on how short your hair is, a method that always works for me is this.

After you shower comb your hair completely back.
Make sure it isnt soaking wet though, just dry your head a much as possible with a towel.
after you comb it all back,ad hairspray to it and use your palms to decrease the moisture from the spray.
Make sure its a slicked back as tight as you can possibly make it.

(You should preferably shower before you go to bed so that the process wont drag on.)

Once your hair is all slicked back tie your hair down and go to sleep.
The next morning when you wake up, take the cap off and brush your hair forward, or down, or however you regularly style it, and there you go, your hair is flat and straight.

HTH
Vanity32008-10-08 12:49:16

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Posted: Oct 08, 2008 at 11:20pm
Thanks, I'll give that a try the nex time I wanna go straight

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Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 11:20pm
This is getting difficult.  And I haven't even made it out of October yet.  But I did discover something wonderful.  Okay, I didn't discover it as much as people told me about it, but I love moisturizing my hair with spring water and sealing it with shea & coconut oil.  It is so yummy for the hair.  Now If only I can think of other creative "no heat" styles. 

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Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 11:20pm
Hang in there...
Let's see theres different things you can try, like protective styles, some people get weaves (if I had the money I would, theres some cute styles I like LOL), you can try wearing wigs you can have straight, curly, long, short hair without cutting or touching your own, or half wigs, there's phony ponys/buns or wearing your hair in buns if its long enough, when I'm home, my hair is pretty much clipped up in a claw clip all day or wrapped up under a scarf
There's also straw sets, roller sets, braids...

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Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 11:20pm
I have never been good at buns.  I need to buy one of those foam ones and give it a try. 

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Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 11:20pm
Same here..my hair isn't thick enough to make a full/proper bun

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Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 11:20pm
you know you can use a pair of socks, just cut out the toe and roll it like a donut. that's what i used to do.

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Posted: Oct 17, 2008 at 11:20pm
[QUOTE=Puff]you know you can use a pair of socks, just cut out the toe and roll it like a donut. that's what i used to do.[/QUOTE]
 
I was wondering why a lot of people were referring to it as a "sock bun" but I was too embarrassed to ask.  Embarrassed LOL
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Posted: Oct 18, 2008 at 11:20pm
I wonder how people make them and phony ponies, how'd they attache the hair and all that

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Posted: Oct 19, 2008 at 11:20pm
[QUOTE=_Princess_]I wonder how people make them and phony ponies, how'd they attache the hair and all that[/QUOTE]
 
That one's easy.  You use weave hair on a track, and wrap it around your own hair.  Pinning the track in place as you go.  Then you take a piece of the weave, wrap it around the base of the pony tail to cover the tracks, and WALA!  you got a phony pony! 

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Posted: Oct 19, 2008 at 11:20pm
[QUOTE=Vanity3][QUOTE=_Princess_]I wonder how people make them and phony ponies, how'd they attache the hair and all that[/QUOTE]
 
That one's easy.  You use weave hair on a track, and wrap it around your own hair.  Pinning the track in place as you go.  Then you take a piece of the weave, wrap it around the base of the pony tail to cover the tracks, and WALA!  you got a phony pony! 
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You pin them with bobby pins?

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Posted: Oct 19, 2008 at 11:20pm
Yes, you pin the hair with bobby pins. 

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Posted: Oct 22, 2008 at 11:20pm
Coo thanks..I'll try that one day. I also wonder how to make tha removable phony ponies

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Posted: Oct 23, 2008 at 11:20pm
[QUOTE=Vanity3][QUOTE=_Princess_]I wonder how people make them and phony ponies, how'd they attache the hair and all that[/QUOTE]
 
That one's easy.  You use weave hair on a track, and wrap it around your own hair.  Pinning the track in place as you go.  Then you take a piece of the weave, wrap it around the base of the pony tail to cover the tracks, and WALA!  you got a phony pony! 
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I used to do that all the time when I had relaxed hair. I had a great straight hair draw string pony tail but I also used a piece of curly hair and wrapped it around with pins when I wanted a curly look.


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Posted: Oct 30, 2008 at 11:20pm
How you hanging in there Vanity?
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