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Grow your Lunar Locks with the

Witchy Waves Challenge

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How To Participate?

Get familiar with the Official Challenge rules. Grab a T-Shirt or T-Dress from our Shop. Get active on social media. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Threads. Leave us comments, whitty statements, lore, and your experiences.

Official Challenge Rules

Why Participate?

Lunar hair care isn’t a trend — it’s a tradition passed down through generations of braiders and herbalists. Participating means connecting to something much bigger than a social media challenge.

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Official Challenge Rules

Step 1
Measure Your Hair

If you have a Witchy Waves Challenge t-shirt or t-shirt dress:

  • While wearing your shirt or dress, find the number next to the line that your longest strand touches. Be sure your neck is in a neutral position.
  • Record this as your starting number (e.g., “6” or "6.5").

If you don’t have a tshirt yet:

  • Use a measuring tape. A flexible measuring tape is best.
  • Stand in front of a mirror, or ask a friend/parent to assist.
  • Place the start of the tape at the crown of your head (the top center point where your hair begins).
  • Run the tape down to your longest hair strand, keeping it straight but gentle.
  • Record your measurement in inches and centimeters.

Step 2
Post & Share Your Participation

Create a POST or REEL of yourself with your T-Dress, T-Shirt or measuring tape.

  • Add a text overlay or say it out loud! "I am participating in the #WitchyWavesChallenge"
  • Include the hashtag #WitchyWavesChallenge in your post.
  • Share your goals and anticipations in your caption so our Braider Base can support you.

Step 3
Schedule Your Trim

Trim only on a Waxing Moon

  • Waxing moon: new → full (growth phase).

Trim Frequency

  • Decide if you’ll trim yourself or go to a stylist. Schedule your stylist appointment if you know your own limits. Under 18: Always trim with adult supervision.
  • Some may trim monthly. Others may trim quarterly Minimum: schedule another trim within 3 months during a waxing cycle.

Signs to Trim More Frequently

  • Ends look see-through or less dense
  • Hair tangles easily where split ends are visible

You may need more frequent trims if you:

  • Use hot tools regularly
  • Bleach or chemically process hair
  • Wear tight styles often
  • Swim in chlorine frequently

You may need fewer trims if you:

  • Use protective styles (like hair braids)
  • Avoid heat and chemicals (no shame!, just education)
  • Keep hair moisturized and detangled

Step 4
Measure Again & Track

– Repeat the same measurement method from Step 1.

– Record your new number or tape measurement.

– Compare growth over time
– Hashtag and Share your progress

Step 5
Repeat & Connect

Track your hair growth over multiple cycles.

Search #WitchyWavesChallenge to see other participants’ posts.

Celebrate and inspire others by sharing updates and tips.

Be sure to tag us when you post @thehairbraiders

Track your growth. Time your trims. Share your journey.

A trim means removing only the damaged or oldest ends of the hair while keeping the overall style, length, and shape the same. The purpose could be to:

  • Remove split ends and prevent breakage traveling up the hair shaft
  • Preserve as much length as possible ("dusting" your ends)
  • Maintain current hairstyle (layers, bangs, undercuts, etc.)
  • Remove see through ends (focus on a consistent density for fine hair)

Typical amount removed for a trim:

  • ⅛ inch to 1 inch
  • Usually ¼–½ inch for maintenance trims
  • More than an inch is typically considered a cut.

KEY IDEA

A trim maintains the hairstyle you already have. If you need a haircut, get a haircut. This challenge is only encouraging trims.

Keep a small journal or notes app for dates, measurements, and waxing moon cycles.

Use gentle hair care practices: detangle from ends → roots, condition mid-shaft → ends, and protect hair at night with silk, satin, or smooth materials.

Every participant is part of The Hair Braiders Base, so your post matters!

The Lore

The Tides Within

The moon moves the ocean. She pulls the tides with a force so undeniable that entire coastlines reshape themselves at her command. And your body — nearly 60% water — is no different. The same celestial pull that draws the sea toward the shore has always moved through us, through our blood, through our roots, through the very strands that grow from our crowns. This is not new knowledge. It is old knowledge. Ancient knowledge. The kind passed between hands during a braid, murmured in the braiding chair, written in the margins of almanacs belonging to grandmothers who never questioned why their hair grew fastest in certain weeks of the month. Within the Braider Bramble, we have carried this knowing for a long time. We have watched it work quietly across seasons — in the hair of our clients, our families, our own heads. Trim during the waxing moon, when she is growing from new to full, when the energy of expansion is in the air and in the water and in you. Let the moon's pull work in your favor. Nurture your strands during this window and watch what grows. The #WitchyWavesChallenge is our way of whispering this secret into the open. We are not the origin of this magic. We are simply part of the lineage. Folklore across cultures has echoed it. And we — The Hair Braiders — have lived it. Now, so can you. Track your growth. Time your trims. Share your journey. Join the Braider Base — because the moon has always known your name. The #WitchyWavesChallenge is LIVE.

The Ancient Origins

The belief that the moon affects hair growth is rooted in ancient traditions and folklore, and many cultures have long held that certain phases of the moon are more auspicious for cutting hair to promote faster growth and improved health. One of the earliest documented origins comes from the Maya: the Mayan people believed the moon to be female and associated the lunar phases with fertility and growth, in both people and vegetation. Based on this belief there were optimal days for everything, from planting your garden to cutting your hair. For faster growth, they recommended trimming ends during the first two days of a waxing new moon. Ancient Egyptian (Khemic) culture also placed significant importance on lunar cycles, integrating them into various aspects of daily life, including agriculture, religious ceremonies, and personal grooming practices. In Germany, there has long been a tradition of cutting hair during the waxing moon to encourage faster and thicker growth. Similarly, in India, this belief is integrated into Ayurvedic practices, where lunar cycles are considered important in health rituals. It is believed that cutting hair during the waxing moon not only promotes growth, but also helps hair better absorb nutrients from care products.
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