365 Day NO HEAT CHALLENGE!

[MistyKnight]

Styles that I plan to rock during this challenge:

Poetic Justice braids (ofcourse):

Havana Twists/ Marlely Twists:

(Btw I think this girl's skin is FLAWLESS! She is gorg!)

Kinky Clip ins with braid out/twist out:

High Buns:

(I've been rocking this for the past two weeks lol... pure laziness)

 

[MistyKnight]

I also plan to experiment with heatless curls using naptural85's bantu knot method so I can still get that "victoria secret"curl look without the damage

 

[taeboo]

I'll think about doing this, totally giving up heat is HARD tho....

 

[MistyKnight]

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I'll think about doing this, totally giving up heat is HARD tho....

It is but thats what makes this a challenge!

I will start a mass PM so that we can continue to encourage eachother and give eachother tips and heatless hairstyle ideas

Whoever wants to join in let me know!

 

[Bussy_Getta]

Heat never broke my hair off *shrug*

 

[MistyKnight]

Heat never broke my hair off *shrug*

@Pico

Heat didn't break my hair off, it was the coloring that did!

The type of heat damage that I have is where my curls are loosened. So I have 3C curls on the bottom of my hair and my regular 4a/4B curls at the root lol

 

[deadeye]

@sixsicksins

 

[atribecalledgabi]

any of yall had micro braids before? i'm thinkin of getting some this summer need some maintenance tips

 

[MissK]

I would say I use heat once maybe twice a month but that is probably more out of not wanting to do my hair than the health of it-just never liked having to blow dry, flat iron, then curl (my hair won't hold much of a curl anyway). I did do it a lot growing up tho.

I do relax although it gets farther and farther between, contemplating letting it grow out again but I hate the in between stages. I did braids recently as a protective/low maintenance style and loved them but hated the shedding I had when I took them down. Plus my hair texture doesn't hold the braid so I can't wear them long (even when not relaxed it wont)

My biggest problem is that I don't get it trimmed as much as I should so my ends are a mess. I think this is old fear from growing up when I would go for a trim and come up with a damn cut.

Currently my length is about to bra strap. I usually air dry and wrap at night.

Good luck to those that do the challenge w/ Kha and I would still enjoy any tips shared

 

[MistyKnight]

I would say I use heat once maybe twice a month but that is probably more out of not wanting to do my hair than the health of it-just never liked having to blow dry, flat iron, then curl (my hair won't hold much of a curl anyway). I did do it a lot growing up tho.

I do relax although it gets farther and farther between, contemplating letting it grow out again but I hate the in between stages. I did braids recently as a protective/low maintenance style and loved them but hated the shedding I had when I took them down. Plus my hair texture doesn't hold the braid so I can't wear them long (even when not relaxed it wont)

My biggest problem is that I don't get it trimmed as much as I should so my ends are a mess. I think this is old fear from growing up when I would go for a trim and come up with a damn cut.

Currently my length is about to bra strap. I usually air dry and wrap at night.

Good luck to those that do the challenge w/ Kha and I would still enjoy any tips shared

@MissK

I religiously used heat every two weeks like you and little by little my curls began to loosen

Heat is the devil for my hair.

 

[MistyKnight]

any of yall had micro braids before? i'm thinkin of getting some this summer need some maintenance tips

I had them when i was a kid. Took 3 to 4 hours to install but they lasted a couple of months.

 

[atribecalledgabi]

@MissK @Khaleesi what state was your hair in before you got braids? I'm relaxed but should i let it grow out or is it fine to do em relaxed?

 

[DOPEdweebz]

yall should try the 365 no shampoo challenge

 

[MistyKnight]

yall should try the 365 no shampoo challenge

Nah b. Not with all this shea butter I got in my hair lol.

 

[MistyKnight]

@MissK @Khaleesi what state was your hair in before you got braids? I'm relaxed but should i let it grow out or is it fine to do em relaxed?

Since I was a kid when I had them, I'd say I was relaxed.

It's been over 15 years since I had them so I can't wait to get my braids done again.

 

[gotdamkam]

I also plan to experiment with heatless curls using naptural85's bantu knot method so I can still get that "victoria secret"curl look without the damage

My bantu knot out never comes out right. i have no Idea what Im doing wrong. I was going to do a keratin treatment but i think Im going to try this next weekend

 

[MistyKnight]

I also plan to experiment with heatless curls using naptural85's bantu knot method so I can still get that "victoria secret"curl look without the damage

My bantu knot out never comes out right. i have no Idea what Im doing wrong. I was going to do a keratin treatment but i think Im going to try this next weekend

@gotdamkam

Did you do the knots on stretched hair? And if you're natural I recommend avoiding the BKT.

I would recommend sticking to no-heat styles and also avoiding hair salons as they tend to be "heat happy" on those with textured hair. But if you MUST go to a hair salon then a simple wash and set with rollers would be ok.

Just make sure that when you come out of the hair dryer, you run to the cash register to pay or else they will pick up that flat iron and try to add more heat to your hair lol

 

[gotdamkam]

I did it with wet hair

my hair is more manageable when wet

with this

 

[MistyKnight]

I did it with wet hair

my hair is more manageable when wet

with this

Using a setting lotion could help.

And i think doing it on hair thats 90% dry helps instead of doing it on soaking wet hair.

Tshirt dry the hair for an hour and then do the knots.

I plan on doing a length check series soon.

We can share our healthy hair progress every month or so

 

[atribecalledgabi]

@Khaleesi i've had regular braids but i'm not sure about micros. i heard your hair breaks off if you get it relaxed then get braids you're gonna wear for a long time.