The Ultimate Hardcore No Heat Challenge 2013

[ManiiSweetheart]

I've been doing okay in the no heat and binning 24/7 department since my schedule is super crazy right now and I don't have time for much more than this....

 

[nakialovesshoes]

Hi all. Checking in. No heat or manipulation going on over here. Though I took my weave out, I still have the cornrow beehive in. Tomorrow will be 5 weeks that they've been in. I'm going to keep them in for 3 more weeks. When I take them down I think I'm going to do a rollerset.

I've been using GroAut oil as a growth aid. I will be adding NJoy's potion to the routine. I'm excited b/c I prettymuch know my staples & am already formulating my Black Friday strategy. <insert evil laugh here>

Next year I will only have to experiment with products for a nice WNG. OT But have any of you ladies tried SM's Purification Masque? My hair & scalp loves it. I think it's the clay in it. My hair seems to love clay - i.e. Anita Grant & Terressentials.

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[Curlywurly10]

Helloo, quick update as I haven't posted in a while. I'm still heat free, I started a little earlier than this challenge and I will be 6 months heat free as of next week. I can't believe I've last this long as I used to flat iron my hair everyday if not twice a day!! My hair feels good and has definitely grown. I just found out I'm going to be working on a cruise so I think I will be getting a weave as a protective style as of May but until then my hair is in a bun!

 

[Evo-ny]

Checking in! Still haven't used heat, still only bunning and doing braid outs. I need a new style that doesn't require extensions and I don't want to wear a wig.

I think I might go on Etsy and splurge on some hairsticks.

I remember sometime early last year I was on YouTube and watched a video of these twins doing their annual no heat challenge. They said that they wouldn't flat iron their hair for 6 months of the year and I thought they were crazy!! Now I'm about 5 months since my last flat ironing and it's been a breeze!

I actually might want to keep going until my vacation in spring 2014, but curiosity might get the better of me.

 

[Seamonster]

Glad everyone is doing well. Next month should be a little easier. It takes a few months to figure out how to start to use no heat. I am going to put my length check in at the end of the month. Also going to post a new heatless hairstyle.

 

[nakialovesshoes]

Glad everyone is doing well. Next month should be a little easier. It takes a few months to figure out how to start to use no heat. I am going to put my length check in at the end of the month. Also going to post a new heatless hairstyle.

Seamonster I think I'm going to do a length check at the end of month as well.

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[Ijanei]

I had forgot to come in and post a pic of the one and only heat pass I used. I straightened my hair for the first time in 2 months and found no trouble at all. NO problem areas, no breakage, nor any splits.

I did however realize I had some thick a** hair. Good gracious, I didn't realize it was that thick until I took pics. I am natural so I guess I should have expected that it would have taken me about an hour + to straighten it out.

Anyhow, here are some pics. Hope you enjoy

 

[Seamonster]

I had forgot to come in and post a pic of the one and only heat pass I used. I straightened my hair for the first time in 2 months and found no trouble at all. NO problem areas, no breakage, nor any splits.

I did however realize I had some thick a** hair. Good gracious, I didn't realize it was that thick until I took pics. I am natural so I guess I should have expected that it would have taken me about an hour + to straighten it out.

Anyhow, here are some pics. Hope you enjoy

Ijanei That is great news, and your hair looks so thick and lovely, . So glad you posted that beautiful hair.

 

[nakialovesshoes]

@ljanei You are right. You do have very thick hair & it is gorgeous! How you wearing it when you're not using heat?

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[Evo-ny]

Thanks to not using heat, my hair stopped breaking and I'm finally gaining length, which in turn makes my braid outs look so much better, which in turn makes me not want to use heat! Love it! I hated the way my braid outs looked before, now it's my go to style.

Can't believe our first check in is coming up so fast! I don't want to go back to my flatironista until there is a significant difference from the last time I got my hair done. I'm going out of town in June and I'll do everything in my power to not flat iron before my trip.

 

[freckledface]

Just realized I signed up for level 1 heat every 3 month's and I haven't used my heat pass yet

 

[freckledface]

my bun for the month

 

[Seamonster]

freckledface You are doing great, and that bun is beautiful.
Evo-ny Wow, it is great that you were able to reduce breakage and turn your hair around by laying off the heat. Keep it up!

 

[SincerelyBeautiful]

Doing well not using heat. Keep my hair moisturized and in a bun, ponytail, or bantu knot out. Very simple but it works for me.

 

[toyas08]

~SIGH~ I was amped to straighten my hair for my birthday in April and noticed that I'm doing ultimate challenge 3 ( no heat in 2013). Oh Sweet Baby Jesus!!!

Can I roller set???

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[Seamonster]

toyas08 yes rollersets are fine, if you decide to iron, just get back on the wagon after your birthday. Either way, we would like to see your birthday hairstyle

 

[Ijanei]

@ljanei You are right. You do have very thick hair & it is gorgeous! How you wearing it when you're not using heat?

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Thanks nakialovesshoes, sorry I'm late.
Most of the time, I'm either between wash n go's or I wet wrap it so it's straight (pics attached). It doesn't get as straight as the iron but it allows me to do a lot with it. I mostly wear it half up/half down. Other than that, wash-n-go it is.
(Don't mind the face pic, I had a face mask on so I blocked it out)

Right now however, I am in box braids

 

[ManiiSweetheart]

Used my one year heat pass today. Omly used heat with the flat iron, my sister can work magic with a blow dryer on the cool setting. Thanks to no heat and bunning since December im getting way better retention then I was when I didnt this time last year. Closing in on MBL !

 

[BonBon]

I have no heat pass, but am thinking about heat

Haven't ironed for over 2 years so I feel curious. Will wait though as it will be a better surprise (sigh)

 

[freckledface]

Used my heat pass. Keep forgetting to post it here so ill be sure to when I get off work.

 

[SincerelyBeautiful]

Checking in ladies. Still not using heat...Yay!!!!

 

[Seamonster]

Here is a style and my length check. I meant to have these up by March 31, but I got caught up doing all of the other length checks.

I am hoping to be able to wear my a-line bob again by the end of the year. My last trim was December so I am thinking of trimming at the end of the month. Right now I am finger detangling, but will use a comb to trim my ends. I might wait until June to trim so that I can see how much hair I retain finger detangling. We shall see.

Oh I am covering my hair for the month of april.

 

[nakialovesshoes]

Howdy. I used another heat pass & blew my hair out for beehive cornrows. I'm wigging it until June. Here are some pics...

















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[toyas08]

So I did flat iron my hair for my birthday but it looks more like a blow out. So I put it in a princess braided updo which was super cute. I'm also APL Woot! Woot! But I miss my curls, I'll be washing my hair after I do a little dusting. Surprisingly my ends look great.

 

[jesusislove1526]

Checking in ladies! Still not using any heat, at least until my possible May blowout for my 2nd curlyversary. I may do a heatless one instead, but we will see.

 

[Seamonster]

Ijanei nice hair
Vanthie Lol, did you use a heat pass or stay strong?
freckledface did I miss the post of your heat pass?
SincerelyBeautiful Yay for you, one fourth of the year heat free!
nakialovesshoes Your hair is thriving
toyas08 Looks like being heat free is leaving your ends amazing
jesusislove1526 The bunned twist in your siggie is so cute; when my hair grows up I am going to try it

 

[Ijanei]

Seamonster, thx hope i didnt go against any rules but i just dyed it

 

[Seamonster]

Ijanei You are fine; the color looks good

 

[freckledface]

Seamonster noyou didn't miss it BUT you did call me out! lol I've been LAZY!

I think this challenge combined with the vit. challenge has finally gotten me to bsl.

 

[Seamonster]

freckledface Wow, I think you made MBL and are on your way to WL.

This ultimate heat free challenge is hopping. Everyone is doing so well!