Winter No "heat" Challenge
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Topic: Winter No "heat" Challenge
Posted By: Vanity3
Subject: Winter No "heat" Challenge
Date Posted: Oct 2, 2008 at 6:30am
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.  I've already started an album in my fotki, so I am commited, or I should be committed for attempting this. 
Vanity32008-10-02 06:44:22
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No "heat" challenge for Winter 08-09
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Replies: 34
Posted By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Oct 2, 2008 at 6:30am
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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. I've already started an album in my fotki, so I am commited, or I should be committed for attempting this.
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Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 2, 2008 at 9:11pm
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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 By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Oct 2, 2008 at 9:57pm
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Glad to have you are on board Princess. I could use the encouragement. And I'll support you as well. |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 4, 2008 at 9:22pm
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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 By: Gldspoon
Date Posted: Oct 5, 2008 at 9:25am
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 By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Oct 6, 2008 at 10:39am
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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  |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 7, 2008 at 11:57am
 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 By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 7, 2008 at 3:14pm
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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 By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Oct 7, 2008 at 4:08pm
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  |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 7, 2008 at 4:44pm
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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 By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Oct 8, 2008 at 12:48pm
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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 |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 8, 2008 at 4:34pm
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Thanks, I'll give that a try the nex time I wanna go straight
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Posted By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 11:27am
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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. |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 12:05pm
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 ), 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 By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 12:16pm
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I have never been good at buns. I need to buy one of those foam ones and give it a try. |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 1:51pm
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Same here..my hair isn't thick enough to make a full/proper bun
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Posted By: Puff
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2008 at 10:23pm
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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. |
Posted By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Oct 17, 2008 at 10:01pm
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I was wondering why a lot of people were referring to it as a "sock bun" but I was too embarrassed to ask.  |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 18, 2008 at 11:54am
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I wonder how people make them and phony ponies, how'd they attache the hair and all that
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Posted By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Oct 19, 2008 at 4:41am
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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! |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 19, 2008 at 1:02pm
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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! [/QUOTE]
You pin them with bobby pins?
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Posted By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Oct 19, 2008 at 1:44pm
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Yes, you pin the hair with bobby pins. |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 22, 2008 at 6:43pm
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Coo thanks..I'll try that one day. I also wonder how to make tha removable phony ponies
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Posted By: Gldspoon
Date Posted: Oct 23, 2008 at 10:01am
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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! [/QUOTE]
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 By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Oct 30, 2008 at 11:30pm
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How you hanging in there Vanity?
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Posted By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Nov 3, 2008 at 12:51pm
I've been wearing a bun lately  . You should join Keepitsimple, that's where I've been posting my pictures. How have you been? Wore your phony pony yet?Vanity32008-11-03 12:52:04 |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Nov 3, 2008 at 1:38pm
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I've been doing good, I've lost the urge to straighten my hair (for now )
I've worn the ready made phony ponies I have, haven't tried to make the one using tha tracks yet...I might try it with the leftover hair I have from the clip-ons I made
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Posted By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Nov 3, 2008 at 1:42pm
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be sure to post pics when you do it. |
Posted By: Gldspoon
Date Posted: Nov 4, 2008 at 3:14pm
Try to hold out ladies! It's the best thing you could do for your hair. I'm soooo glad I don't have that issue anymore. My think now is keeping the frizz down in my hair.
Keep up the good work!
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Posted By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Nov 16, 2008 at 4:01am
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i have resolved to just wear a wig for a while. I can't take this not using heat. So I found a inexpensive human hair wig that I will rock for a while. How are you ladies doing? |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Nov 16, 2008 at 7:48pm
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I'm doing good, I've been wearing my clip-ins...I've been wanting to get another wig, a more causal looking one..if that makes sense lol
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Posted By: Vanity3
Date Posted: Dec 4, 2008 at 11:41am
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I'm wearing a half wig and loving it. Best thing in the world! I get to rock the straight hair look without using heat! I may have found my answer! |
Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Dec 4, 2008 at 1:54pm
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Thats good vanity! I like half wigs as well, though wheneva I wear them I have to have a headband or something ontop because my hair is too thin upfront to blend right/realistic like
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Posted By: Gldspoon
Date Posted: Dec 15, 2008 at 11:11am
Makes sense vanity. The half wig does sound like a good solution to wearing your hair straight with no heat.
My 2009 goals are to keep my hair healthy and get it past my shoulders finally.
Also doing a year long fitness challenge to get healthier and in shape! We're kicking that off the first week of the new year.
What are you guys doing for '09?
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Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: Jan 15, 2009 at 8:16pm
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My 2009 goals are to keep my hair healthy: keep caring and protecting it and length wise would be to get to tha middle of my back, I'm near APL right now. And to get back in shape, I've slacked on tha exercise tip.
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