2017 Wig Challenge

I want to go back to my ponytail so bad. I like the same old thing. So I am struggling hard to wear my wigs and not go back to my favorite, hair eating, tangling, knot creating style. I wore my "Oprah" wig when I went to have dinner. It looks like my real hair. I'm comfortable with this one.


The second wig is a lace front. I only have one. I need to go back and cut some more of the lace close to the hairline. It looks good from the side.

Wearing wigs requires skill in styling and picking out the right one for your face. It truly is an art. I get better each time I wear them. I really want to keep my hair hidden for all of 2017.
 

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2. How long do you plan on wigging it? All year

3. How will you take care of your hair while using the wig/phony pony? Will keep my hair in 8-12 braids, wash, DC in braids at least every 2 weeks, moisturize nightly, DIY protein spray as needed, heavy sealing of ends.

4. Natural, Relaxed, Texlaxed, Transitioning: Natural

5. Current Hair Length: Waist-ish (will update after trim)

6. 2017 Hair Length Goal: Hip length

7. Starting Photo: Will add later
 
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2. How long do you plan on wigging it? 6 months

3. How will you take care of your hair while using the wig/phony pony? Each weekend, alternate between washing & CWing and cornrow hair for the week. LCOB & baggy each night.

4. Natural, Relaxed, Texlaxed, Transitioning: Natural

5. Current Hair Length: MBL

6. 2017 Hair Length Goal: WL

7. Starting Photo

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One of the new braiding patterns I will be using this year.
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I did straight back cornrows with two horizontal rows at the nape in 2016 - I think having so many exposed ends contributed to wear and tear/thinning of my ends. I am hoping with this new pattern I minimise the breakage + wear and tear since all the hair feeds into one row.
 
If you are interested in joining, please respond to the following:

1. Like this post. Done

2. How long do you plan on wigging it? All the time with frequent breaks in the summer.

3. How will you take care of your hair while using the wig/phony pony? Cornrows washing every 1-2 weeks. Deep conditioning every wash day. Moisturizing and Sealing a few times a week. Green housing every night. Oiling scalp with CurlyProverbz mix.

4. Natural, Relaxed, Texlaxed, Transitioning: Natural

5. Current Hair Length: 4-5 inches

6. 2017 Hair Length Goal: Collarbone or Full Shoulder Length

7. Starting Photo
 

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One of the new braiding patterns I will be using this year.
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I did straight back cornrows with two horizontal rows at the nape in 2016 - I think having so many exposed ends contributed to wear and tear/thinning of my ends. I am hoping with this new pattern I minimise the breakage + wear and tear since all the hair feeds into one row.

Drooooooool it's soooo thick
 
One of the new braiding patterns I will be using this year.
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I did straight back cornrows with two horizontal rows at the nape in 2016 - I think having so many exposed ends contributed to wear and tear/thinning of my ends. I am hoping with this new pattern I minimise the breakage + wear and tear since all the hair feeds into one row.


@bajandoc86,
Beautiful braids. They are so neat and look like you had them professionally done. The health and thickness of your hair are wonderful. You have a whole, lot of gorgeous hair.
 
Pre-poo'd overnight with AVJ spritz & Zipporah Beauty Sweet Orange Shea Cocoa Moist on ends.
DC'd for an hour under the heat cap with Tukka La Moka.
CW'd with Verbena & HydroQuench Banana Strawberry.
Reconstructed with Kenya Moore Growth Repair & Hair Yum Pink Sugar Protein.
Rinsed Out Koils By Nature ACV Hair Growth & SSI Avocado.
LCOB'd with Ion Damage Solution, Keravada Crème Brulee, Over the Top Growth Elixir on scalp, Cream & Coco Green Apple on length & Mission Condition Whipped Shea on ends.
 
Still wigging it.
I bought a wig from a local beauty supply store that cost me $65 in December. I cut theknots, matted, fly away hairs weekly. From now on I will only buy from www.hairsisters.com

Underneath I usually have 2 plaits, but tomorrow on MLK day I'll do cornrolls. That way the hair stays more organized. I hope this will help with less knotting around my nape.

Do you ladies use a satin wig liner or cap?

I'm on YouTube daily. I want a lace wig...I love how it looks be-weavable. I thought I was doing something with a nude parted scalp..But that ain't nothing. Lol.
I need to graduate to the next step.
 
2. How long do you plan on wigging it? 12 months

3. How will you take care of your hair while using the wig/phony pony? I will be wearing canerows under the wig , oil my hair and moisturise and seal my hair under my wig every week. I will wash my hair every 2 weeks. I will wear my hair under wigs for at least 6 weeks and take a break for 2 weeks then go back under my wigs.

4. Natural, Relaxed, Texlaxed, Transitioning: Relaxed

5. Current Hair Length: APL

6. 2017 Hair Length Goal: MBL

7. Starting Photo - I will post in 1-2 weeks once I take my canerows
 
While wearing your hair in a protective style (braids) under a wig does your hair get nappy?

I usually keep my hair in 2 plaits & wrap them in the opposite direction & Bobby pin them down. Maybe I should try cornrows. In any case my hair tends to get matted at the nape. How do y'all combat this issue or similar knotting issues?
 
Is it just me or do wigs suck up the moisture in our natural hair?

They can. Are you wearing something between your hair and your wig? Are you having some issues with your natural edges? I wear a plastic bag over my head, then put on a wig cap. I do that to protect the wig from my oily, natural hair. But, most people just use a wig cap. Hopefully, some of the other ladies will chime in.
 
Is it just me or do wigs suck up the moisture in our natural hair?
They can, especially the cap. I saturate my edges with castor oil before I put the wig on. So then throughout the day the wig cap soaks up all the oil instead of the moisture in my hair.
 
I may come back to wearing wigs. I love wearing wigs but I'm looking for a wavy and long one. All of 2016 I went to my hair stylist and got sewins. I have NO idea where my hair is at right now as far as length. I know I haven't been abusing my hair but I have not necessarily been pampering my hair either.
 
@Chicoro I don't use a wig cap when wearing a curly wig (my natural hair is curly), but I do when wearing a straight wig. Either way: wip cap or bare my hair is dry by the end of the day. I wear my wig 11+ hours for I have 2 jobs.
@sarumoki Yes, I load castor oil on my edges as well. Although, not a problem...I don't want it to result that way.
**Thank you for the tip @Chicoro .Plastic bag (shower cap) & then wig cap.
 
While wearing your hair in a protective style (braids) under a wig does your hair get nappy?

I usually keep my hair in 2 plaits & wrap them in the opposite direction & Bobby pin them down. Maybe I should try cornrows. In any case my hair tends to get matted at the nape. How do y'all combat this issue or similar knotting issues?
How often are you taking out your braids to detangle? Are you washing your hair with the braids in or taking them down first?

I don't braid my hair underneath my wig, primarily because I don't know how to braid. But it also allows me to take it down whenever I feel that I need to detangle/remove shed hairs and I don't have a problem with matting, except what I would expect to come with my transition anyway. Instead what I do is:

- Part my hair where the part in my wig is going to go.
- Spritz some water and then put some castor oil on one side, of the part, brush it, and then pin it down with a bobby pin and then I do the same thing on the other side.
- I keep doing that working outwards until I reach about where my ears are, then I cross wrap the rest of my hair and pin that down.
- For my nape, I do the same thing that I do next to the part. Spritz, oil, pin.

Here is a picture of my current setup. It looks a little weird because I had it parted in the middle then switched to a side part without taking down the whole thing.

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