December blow out

 My winter Blowout!

Hey girl hey!

It has been a while since I updated you on my hair.

I  have been rocking my twists and twist-outs faithfully.

There have been a few updates to my hair routine and I will touch on that a bit below.

 

I blow dried my hair in sections and twisted each once dry and moved on to the next.

Channeling Diana

My lovely blown-out hair.

 

Working my hair up to the ponytail for the style.

The off center pony tail

My finished look

I added the headband for added style and twisted the hair and pinned it to form a cute style.

The products I used.

Herbal Essences Naked cleansing conditioner

Tangle tamer

Oil mixture

Aussie 3minute moist deep conditioner

Beautiful textures Edges& Ends Silkener

Tresemme Curl hydration conditioner

Pantene heat protection spray

 

The Method:

I washed my hair with the cleansing conditioner (I love this product and it has replaced all other co-washes for me. I love the smell, the cleansing effects, and the feel of my hair).

 I then used the Tresemme (like the smell, not that great just trying to finish the bottle)

 followed by the Aussie deep conditioner (LOVE THIS!!!!) during this time I used a clay mask and bathed

next up was my oil mixture

follow that with a rinse to get the majority of the oil out

 then I dried my hair a bit with my turbie wrap ( I had detangled in the shower with a wide tooth comb under the water and with conditioner in my hair)

 I sectioned my hair and added Shea Moisture Restorative conditioner(not pictured) and detangled more

 then prior to blow drying each section I sprayed in the Pantene product (and of course combed that though)

I used the Tension Method to straighten and dry the lengths of my hair and finger combed or used the Tangle Tamer to straighten the ends

 Once my hair was all dry and twisted in sections I untwisted the sections and applied the Beautiful Textures products to my edges

( I used this for a bit of hold and do not really believe any products will "slick your natural edges")then brushed the hair up and placed my pony tail

 I made two strand twists in the ponytail and then pinned the sections at the ends to form the style

 ( I did not have time for a scared but would have used it here if I did)

I finished off the style with a head band.

 

 

Faux hawkish, updo

Below are some pictures of a style I thought up to go out dancing at a salsa club. 

I scale hair style success based on the following:

1. Do I feel pretty?
2. Does it hurt?
3. Did it change during the day?
4. Did I receive any compliments on it?
5. How long does it take me to do?

=This style rated very high and I will likely replicate it. 

It came to me because I had undefined, semi stretched hair. This would usually keep me in the house but instead I decided to take control of it. 

 

So how did I accomplish this style you ask? 

I started by two strand twisting a section in the front for the bang. *I added styling product and detangled first.* I did this part before getting in the shower and getting dressed.  

Once the hair had time to take shape I separated the hair in the back into 3 sections. I made the first pony tail and then twisted that section of hair, I then pulled that hair into the next section and twisted all of that hair as well, I repeated this one final time without twisting as the bottom section is the bun. I secured the hair with a hair band with the hair doubled over into and easy bun. To get hold with this style I used my lovely aloe Vera gel ( tons of it) and gently brushed. 

At this point I removed the twists in front, I then arranged the hair to the side and twisted the very ends tucking them under and securing with a Bobbie pin or two.  Voila, simply, easy, and classy. 

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The style that kept changing....

I was heading over to meet my bestie and a friend of hers (it was sort of like a friend blind date), so I decided to do my hair. I planned to wear it down later that night for my hippie costume so I didn't want it out all day. I started with one idea and that evolved several times over about 20 minutes. Below is the result:

Products used: Shea Moisture Restorative Conditioner and Coconut oil

Easy protective style for straight natural hair

See the video for my most recent style. There was initially music but for some reason I had to choose between you hearing the audio of my words or the song. I am still figuring out all this vlogging stuff :)

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