My weekly regime and this week's style in video form

Styling Bantu Knot-out with video

I have done Bantu knots once before with little success. I did this during my transitioning period. When I received my Entwine Couture audition kit it included a styling guide for a Bantu knot out so I decided to give it a try. This style required dry hair so the night before I washed my hair after having had small twists in for two weeks and used for banded sections to stretch and dry my hair.In the morning as I took out the bands I finished drying areas that needed it with my blow dryer. I styled my hair as per usual that day and completed the knots before I went to sleep last night. So to create the look I used the Entwine Butter Creme moisturizer, the Creme de la mold and Argon Oil to lock it all in. See the beginning process below.

Below is the video of the take down process. I took out all of the Bobbie Pins then added the Argon oil to my hands and unrolled the knots.

So once again, I don't think that Bantu knots are for me. I ended up as you can see making a sad pouf and wasting quite a while doing the knots. Oh well live and learn.

I love your hair do you?

Love

 

 

Note: I don't own this picture, a friend posted it on Facebook and I wanted to share it with you.

Hair inferiority...do you have it?

I was sitting across from my friend recently talking about the Texture revolution that I recently attended and therefore natural hair. I was sporting a fresh twist out as per usual for the weekends. My friend showed me a few pictures of her twist out and stated that she wished her twistouts would come out like mine.

It hit me at that moment that I often think the same thoughts

Looking at her pictures I couldn't figure out why she wouldn't sport her twist out as is.

While I was at the natural hair event I found myself looking at other naturals and also wishing I had their hair.

Why are we not satisfied with our own hair?

 

I don't plan to answer that for anyone but I do think it has to do with the ongoing thought that our hair isn't as nice as other textures. How many times have you heard that so and so has "good hair"? I think this statement implies that the person saying it and those she is talking to have "bad hair". I have also never heard one of those people with the "good hair" utter that same statement. Loose wavy, or loose curly hair is not good, in the sense that tight curly, coily or kinky hair is not bad.

It is great to get inspiration from others, but I challenge you to love your hair as it is. One reason is you would be amazed at how much better and confident you will feel. Also your hair will never be dramatically different than it is at this moment. It may be healthier but the texture will not change.

 

I am taking this to mind and when I see another natural girl with hair I like I will say "she has a nice regimen or nice styling". I will not expect my hair to change to look like hers. Likewise when I see a skinny girl or smaller curvy girl I will not call her a mean name in my head (hehe), I will say "she must have great impulse control...I will continue to work on this in myself".

 

Love

My styling game is getting so good

So on my usual weekly wash and style day this week I was feeling no bueno so I wasn't up for doing a head full of small twists as per usual. So I went to the stand by of searching Youtube.com videos and came up with no ideas again. So I went in the bathroom and improvised. On my freshly washed but only moderately damp hair. I did four flat two strand twist going toward my left ear. Then I  completed 9 smaller flat two strand twists going to the middle of my head. I gathered the four larger twists into a low pony tail and made them into a bun by twisting them around the pony tail holder. I then grabbed the smaller twists pulling them toward the left ear I twisted them flat against the scalp and secured with bobby pins. I added a hair accessory for today and below is the style that I recreated this morning.

 Doesn't look all that glamorous freshly unwrapped from my scarf

 The front of my hair pre-twisting to the side

 After I have twisted the front twists.

The finished product

Another view

And yet another view

My Mom's big Chop

Following out attendance of the Texture revolution my mother decided she was ready for the big chop. I admit I wasn't the most supportive daughter with this decision but I did agree to cut her hair for her. I have never and probably never will like short hair so that was my hesitation. My mom is pretty happy though and enjoying the benefits of not having to deal with two different hair textures. See the pictures:

 immediately after the BC

 Her first twist out!

Texture Revolution event in Addison, TX

On August 25th I attended the Texture revolution hosted by Naturally Divine Beauty, a beauty supply shop in the Dallas area. I learned several things at this event but the main benefit was simply being around all of those other naturals.
Some key points: 1)My hair is dry!- this is to be expected of my hair type and texture
                            2)Coconut oil can be left in the hair overnight for maximum                             absorption of the water during your shampoo
                             3)I have low porosity, meaning my hair does not accept moisture in very well at all
                             4) I still don't know what hair type I have but I know that I have dry, curly, not kinky, low porosity, dense, medium not coarse hair

Of course I was told things that have already been countered since my friend attended a similar conference but I still feel that this was a worthwhile event. I of course purchased several things at the event: Moptop shampoo, a natural girl T-shirt, a twist/dread jewel,  hair tie that I will use to spice up my poufs, and two adjustable head bands. Below are some pictures from the event.

 My new fav shirt!

 See the pretty bejeweled hair tie?!?

My major take away from this event is that I should love my hair as is as it won't get any better than it is when soaking wet. So I am learning to love everything about my hair!