Hip Length Challenge 2010

[Traycee]

say what now traycee?!?!? i need to hit up ebay!!!

celinastarr- its still crooked lol i cant get it centered yet. i think i just need to get used to how it sits. when i put it in i think i have my bun or twists turned too tight, so when i put the flexi in and let my hair go, it comes undone a tad causing the flexi to tilt to the side. i dunno if that made sense to anyone other than me lol

Yep its there....I had to do several searches to find it....I could only find size M and L..So I went went the L ofcourse...

Im on my cell but when I get home I will try to remember to check and list the store I bought it from on Ebay....

I only bought 2 if I like them I'm going to buy more

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

yes, please list the store if you can because i just did several searches and just found 4 results and all 4 were mediums

 

[jupitermoon]

say what now traycee?!?!? i need to hit up ebay!!!

celinastarr- its still crooked lol i cant get it centered yet. i think i just need to get used to how it sits. when i put it in i think i have my bun or twists turned too tight, so when i put the flexi in and let my hair go, it comes undone a tad causing the flexi to tilt to the side. i dunno if that made sense to anyone other than me lol

Hmm...Are you making sure that the stick part touches your scalp prior to closing the Fexi 8? You may want to try making a bun and leaving a little out at the top and just clipping over the part left out. Or try closing the Flexi all the way to the last notch so that it will be in tighter.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

yeah, i can get it straight when i leave some hair out. its with the bun that it tilts to the right side lol every time i've practiced with it, it tilts to the right side lol i'll figure this thing out! *with my uncoordinated self* lol

 

[Traycee]

yes, please list the store if you can because i just did several searches and just found 4 results and all 4 were mediums

I did the search under Hair Flexi and found it...The seller is suesse1997...

I ordered today and it was shipped out today...She also gave my a dollar something credit( not credit but refund) b/c she said I was overcharged for shipping..

So I only paid $1.41 for shipping

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

perfect! found her with the search of "hair flexi" gracias!

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

yay!! i know what i'm doing pay day!!!

 

[Lucia]

OT: how much length would I need to do Amanda's (in white dress and tiara) updo? TIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_3Cw6CRn7g

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

i have no clue... i've never been good at that lol

 

[Candy828]

OT: how much length would I need to do Amanda's (in white dress and tiara) updo? TIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_3Cw6CRn7g

A lot of time.. what people do is wear a hair filler, like a donut or sock, under their hair to get this look. Because they don't have the hair volume or length. You'd be surprised how many people do this.... So to answer you question.... you could do it now with a filler or try it when you have full tailbone length hair.

 

[yamilee21]

OT: how much length would I need to do Amanda's (in white dress and tiara) updo? TIA

That was how my mother did her hair for her wedding, back in 1967. She was around APL to BSB then, but has always had fine, low-density hair, so the auntie who did her hair added a wiglet.

CelinaStarr, when I put on a Flexi-8 without an elastic, it starts out horizontal, then slowly rotates until it is vertical. But it stays put with an elastic. I had a similar issue with the EZ-Combs (Hairzing knockoffs) - with an elastic, they stayed in place. Without, they would pop right out of my hair.

 

[jupitermoon]

That was how my mother did her hair for her wedding, back in 1967. She was around APL to BSB then, but has always had fine, low-density hair, so the auntie who did her hair added a wiglet.

CelinaStarr, when I put on a Flexi-8 without an elastic, it starts out horizontal, then slowly rotates until it is vertical. But it stays put with an elastic. I had a similar issue with the EZ-Combs (Hairzing knockoffs) - with an elastic, they stayed in place. Without, they would pop right out of my hair.

Strange. Do you think you may need a smaller size? Is the Flexi 8 holding enough hair? I've never had this problem.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

i finally got mine straight.... um, i think i was just putting it on crooked lmao now i know what angle to go in to get it right

 

[Candy828]

Another hair inspiration is Flowerhair....I am loving her curls. Take a look at her LHCF Photo Album:
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/album.php?u=2371

Simply !

Her Regime:
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/blog.php?b=16962

 

[BostonMaria]

OT: how much length would I need to do Amanda's (in white dress and tiara) updo? TIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_3Cw6CRn7g

Oh that's such a beautiful updo. If I decide to give my daughter a quinceanera I'd do something like this to her hair. That's 3 years away, but I might just take her on a boat cruise instead of having a party.

 

[Candy828]

I hear ya and it's the same reason I'm won't claim HL.

LynnieB - I took a look at your April 2010 fotki pictures! Your hair is awesome! Your straight shot looks Hip Length to me! Congratulations! I am voting that it is Hip Length!

Take a look everyone! Just Beautiful! And so thick and full...definitely hair to be admired...
http://public.fotki.com/IsItOnlyHair/natural-hair--year-/2010/april-2010/

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

so i got bored tonight while putting my hair into my bedtime braids and took out the tape measurer

so i measure from my crown (the top pointy part of my head is the crown right? lol) to tip and its 22 inches :shock: why come 22 inches looks so long on my tape but on my head it feels like 10?!?!?

and my nape root to tip is 13'ish inches (how i forget between the walk from the bathroom to my desk? i live in a studio yall)?

 

[LynnieB]

LynnieB - I took a look at your April 2010 fotki pictures! Your hair is awesome! Your straight shot looks Hip Length to me! Congratulations! I am voting that it is Hip Length!

Take a look everyone! Just Beautiful! And so thick and full...definitely hair to be admired...
http://public.fotki.com/IsItOnlyHair/natural-hair--year-/2010/april-2010/

Awww thanks Candy *blush*. I know I definitely have more than 1 or 2 hairs touching the back of my jeans and could technically claim it but I think I'll wait until the end of the summer - hopefully won't experience any hair-catastrophies .

I think this will be the last time me and Mr. Maxiglide will see each other until the fall but may just blow dry when I want it kindof straight and keep it mostly in twisties or twist outs during the summer.

Let's grow it ladies!!

 

[WAVES4DAYS]

Awww thanks Candy *blush*. I know I definitely have more than 1 or 2 hairs touching the back of my jeans and could technically claim it but I think I'll wait until the end of the summer - hopefully won't experience any hair-catastrophies .

I think this will be the last time me and Mr. Maxiglide will see each other until the fall but may just blow dry when I want it kindof straight and keep it mostly in twisties or twist outs during the summer.

Let's grow it ladies!!

OP....That hair of your is something else! That poor clip didn't stand a chance.
Got me all dizzy & stuff

 

[Lucia]

Awww thanks Candy *blush*. I know I definitely have more than 1 or 2 hairs touching the back of my jeans and could technically claim it but I think I'll wait until the end of the summer - hopefully won't experience any hair-catastrophies .

I think this will be the last time me and Mr. Maxiglide will see each other until the fall but may just blow dry when I want it kindof straight and keep it mostly in twisties or twist outs during the summer.

Let's grow it ladies!!

WOW Congratz it looks HL to me too, oh and the thickness of your hair is
unbeweavable and I thought my hair was thick, I've broken a couple of those claw clips myself and I'm not even HL, actually I've broken 1 of everything I've tried except the flexi-8, , I'm not surprised that hair clip jumped ship
note to self more scalp massages with coconut oil.
spring/summer is always growth spurt time, yes ladies let's grow this hair here's some more fairy dust

 

[BostonMaria]

Lynnie.... Goodness! My jaw just droppedto the floor!
Do you wear it out like that when you're out and about? I can imagine the stares you get!

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

i want my hair to be this long unstretched. i want to keep my same curl pattern (her curls are too loose in this vid for me) but to be that long, unstretched... oh yeah baby! check it out at 0:18, yeah, that right thurr is what i want me hair to do!

 

[BostonMaria]

Her hair is beautiful. I'm sure you'll be at her length unstretched before you know it.

I'd love to be BSL unstretched. That's my DREAM hair.

I've been wearing ponytails and buns for the past 4-5 weeks. Yesterday I rollerset and flatironed (mind you, at 4am) and took this picture this morning. Here are some pictures.

 

[Lucia]

@ BM
beautiful updates, looks like you've got some lead hairs growing down to HL
checkin in early, really early (4am)

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

LOOKING GOOD BM!!!!!

 

[BostonMaria]

@ BM
beautiful updates, looks like you've got some lead hairs growing down to HL
checkin in early, really early (4am)

Thanks! I really don't know if I'll make it to hip length by Dec. I will hopefully get 3-4 inches by Dec, but don't know if it'll reach HL. That's ok though because I have to remember to just enjoy my hair.

I'm going back and forth on whether I should get my hair trimmed at the salon. It'll be 3 years in September since I got my hair cut. I'd have to find somebody I trust. Maybe I'll just get a trim in Dec.

 

[Candy828]

Thanks! I really don't know if I'll make it to hip length by Dec. I will hopefully get 3-4 inches by Dec, but don't know if it'll reach HL. That's ok though because I have to remember to just enjoy my hair.

I'm going back and forth on whether I should get my hair trimmed at the salon. It'll be 3 years in September since I got my hair cut. I'd have to find somebody I trust. Maybe I'll just get a trim in Dec.

Your hair is coming along beautifully! Don't blow it with a salon trim...usually that means a 3 inch or more cut! I wouldn't think of trimming until December, since that is the end of the challenge. Going forward you will probably be better off trimming once or twice a year! Anyway, why not choose to trim in December and use Feye's method mention in previous post instead of a salon....

 

[Lucia]

Thanks! I really don't know if I'll make it to hip length by Dec. I will hopefully get 3-4 inches by Dec, but don't know if it'll reach HL. That's ok though because I have to remember to just enjoy my hair.

I'm going back and forth on whether I should get my hair trimmed at the salon. It'll be 3 years in September since I got my hair cut. I'd have to find somebody I trust. Maybe I'll just get a trim in Dec.

ITA with Candy I don't think you should do a salon trim, we all know what could happen just S&D or Feye's method trim it yourself, that way you're in control of how much is taken off. Or ou could just wait until Dec and go to a cheap salon and be really firm about how much you want taken off, and show them where you want your hair to be after the cut and make sure they show you too. Don't forget to read my blog on it.

Your hair is coming along beautifully! Don't blow it with a salon trim...usually that means a 3 inch or more cut! I wouldn't think of trimming until December, since that is the end of the challenge. Going forward you will probably be better off trimming once or twice a year! Anyway, why not choose to trim in December and use Feye's method mention in previous post instead of a salon....

Yeah ITA waiting is best, we don't need another situation like what happened to MzMoMo that was just wrong

 

[Whimsy]

OK now that I'm finally MBL and only a couple months (hopefully) from WL, I'm hopping in here. I know I won't make HL by December 2010, but I'm in here for inspiration from all you long haired gals anyway!!

 

[Candy828]

OK now that I'm finally MBL and only a couple months (hopefully) from WL, I'm hopping in here. I know I won't make HL by December 2010, but I'm in here for inspiration from all you long haired gals anyway!!

It's looking good! WL is only a blink away...