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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

A daily hair pic


I tried the Bantu knots again, and it is way better than ever before. I did it while my hair was dry, and used more hair in each twist. It was much faster to style, because I made less knots. If you try this style, send a pic in  the comments section below.













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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Natural Hairstyles


Wash 'N Go



Wash, blow dry, and straighten

 

Wash and air dry



Twist Out

Bantu Knot

Kinky Twists

Braided

Braid Out
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Straw set

More hairstyles to come.......

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

I tried the bantu knots that my sister tried and


The first time I tried the bantu knot, I wet my hair.



    • -Wet hair-wash or spray it wet
    • -put a part in your hair for bangs, part down the middle, or part on one of the sides
    • -grab a small section
    • -put either leave in conditioner, curl enhancer, or gel without alcohol ( I tried all 3)
    • -and separate into 2 parts and (some like using big sections of hair for each twist)
    • -start twisting all the way to the ends so that it holds
    • -keep grabbing small sections and twisting to the ends until the whole head is twisted
    • -Then each twist is held at the top and then wrapped into a ball.

      When I finished, it turned out nice, but I would have liked more texture. The main issue is, that in the morning my hair was still wet. The waves are smaller and the hair is more elongated.



      Saturday, November 17, 2012

      Why I decided to go natural


      10 reasons I decided to go natural

      1. I want healthy hair


      2. I want hair that is water ready - wash and go


      3. I saw easy natural styles - I can do by myself


      4. I think I look better with natural hair - grow to love me for who I am not what society wants me to be. I don't have straight hair. I have my hair.


      5. There are professional and grown up natural hair styles


      6. Transitioning - allows you to keep your length while growing out your hair


      7. I don't want harsh or damaging chemicals in my hair


      8. Relaxers are harmful to my scalp


      9.  I can always straighten my hair with a flat iron if I want a relaxed look


      10. I want more length and texture



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      Friday, November 9, 2012

      Twisted Out!








      This is how I wore my hair after the twist outs. As you can see, I really love hair accessories. I highly recommend getting some hair pins, clips, bows, headbands for hair flair (that rhymes). They don't have to be super girlie, but I am a girl who loves red and pink. This style is great again for those who are like me, and are transitioning, because in this style your hair is now the same texture. I noticed, and I believe I mentioned this before, that the relaxed hair is thinner and looks stringy when sitting right underneath the natural hair that is full. The relaxed hair does not carry as much wave or curl in this style or when wet. I hope you can see it in the pictures above, the bottoms of the twist outs are thinner and have less curl definition. So, once I get more length, I will be really happy to cut off the dead weight. And that's kinda funny, because hair is literally dead, but it doesn't weigh much. 

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      Friday, November 2, 2012

      I love my new hair style Bantu knots makes me feel really girlie :)

                                            A quick blog on a Friday night


                  My fro was making me feel really man like and I have been getting very frustrated with the other hair styles, that I was using to make myself look different, so I tried the bantu knots. The twist out, the straw set, the braid out, and the wash and go, well I hate it all on me. My hair is not like Destiny's, well with the length and all, so the straw set does not look so well on me. The braid out took so long to take down and it tangled up when I was taking it down, which sucked soooo much. The twist out was okay but still not like this, which is amazing. I did the bantu knots dry, not like I did the other styles. The bantu knot is the twist out then twisted it into this honey comb like shape. I just played around when I made the knots but I made a lot of them. Bantu Knots can be made in many different sizes. There are videos on You-tube, the video I like the most, because well I love all her natural videos, is from naptural85, the link http://youtu.be/W4BWt3_7WVQ


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      Wednesday, October 31, 2012

      Shea Butter- a natural hair treat!


      I have found that Shea butter is commonly used in natural hair. I went out of town a few weekends ago, and I saw a woman using Shea butter in her hair. Now I really want to know more about it. There must be something good about this butter, because I keep seeing it in action. So I looked some things up, in order to get a general idea about Shea butter. Shea butter is useful for many things and found in many products such as body wash, lotion, hair products, etc. So, I am going to look into how Shea butter's natural chemistry can improve hair quality or styling.



      What is Shea butter?

      It comes from the karite nut tree found in Africa and uses no chemicals in its production. Shea butter is made similar to the way peanut butter is made from nuts, by crushing the nuts. There is the added step of boiling in order to make Shea butter. Something to note: the older Shea butter is the less potent it is. Shea butter is known to have properties that are healing for the skin and hair.

       

      "The dailyglow.com states that Shea butter:
      1. Shea butter absorbs quickly and completely into the scalp without clogging pores, leaving a greasy residue, or causing a buildup of oil or dandruff.
      2. Shea butter provides moisture to dry and damaged hair from the roots to the tips, leaving it healthy and shiny. Because it's rich in vitamins A and E, Shea butter soothes dryness, repairs breakage, and mends split ends.
      3. Shea butter protects hair from weather damage caused by wind, humidity, and extreme dryness, and repairs such damage.
      4. Because it's rich in moisture and can shield against harmful ultraviolet radiation, Shea butter protects hair from sun damage.
      5. fades scars
      6. lightens stretch marks
      7. helps cure skin conditions such as dermatitis, psoriasis, and dandruff
      8. helps diminish wrinkles by moisturizing the skin, promoting cell renewal, and increasing circulation. 
      9. An effective moisturizer, Shea butter is rich in fatty acids, which help skin retain its moisture and elasticity.
      10. If your hair has endured chemical treatments, hot irons, and blow-dryers, shea butter can restore its moisture and vitality. 
      11. soothes sores
      12. used to cool burns"
      13. softens dry hair
      14. moisturizes extremely dry hair
      15. anti-inflammatory properties
      This list makes me want to go buy some right now!! Also, I don't know if I mentioned it earlier, but Shea butter seals moisture into the hair shaft, which creates a natural protection from chemicals. This makes it worth adding to your other haircare products as a general hair damage protector/restorer.

      How Shea butter is used on natural hair

      It looks like Shea butter is used as a deep conditioner a lot, but the way I saw it being used was just a hair moisturizer with holding properties on styles like twists. Actually Shea butter can be used in many more ways. Here are a few that I've found:
      • deep conditioner
      • daily hair moisture sealant after the hair is damp or a leave in conditioner has been applied
      • hot oil treatment


      4 Shea butter hair treatments 
      1. Prepare a Shea butter hair conditioning treatment to deeply moisturize your hair. Melt 1/4 cup of Shea butter in a saucepan on the stove. Put on a pair of protective rubber gloves. Massage the warm Shea butter into your hair, making sure that all the hairs are thoroughly covered. Wrap a towel around your head and allow the shea butter to remain in your hair for 30 minutes. Shampoo as usual. (ehow.com)
      2. Add to a saucepan 1 tsp. olive oil, 1 tsp. Shea butter, 1 1/2 tbsp. plain yogurt and 1 tbsp. honey. Beat 1 egg in a bowl and add it to the saucepan mixture. Apply heat from the stove until the Shea butter has melted. Continue stirring the ingredients until they are well blended. Apply to damp hair and leave on for up to 30 minutes or overnight. Shampoo the mixture out. (ehow.com)
      3. To revitalize your hair, you should massage a generous amount of Shea butter for hair growth on your scalp, then wrap your hair with a warm towel and stay for about 30 minutes. (http://voices.yahoo.com/using-shea-butter-hair-growth-6513812.html?cat=69)
      4. For soft and silky hair, after massaging your hair with Shea butter, use a natural shampoo to wash. (http://voices.yahoo.com/using-shea-butter-hair-growth-6513812.html?cat=69)


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      1. http://www.outofafricashea.com/about/nourishment.html
      2. www.ehow.com; How to Use Shea Butter on Natural Hair. Read more: How to Use Shea Butter on Natural Hair | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7203921_use-shea-butter-natural-hair.html#ixzz2Avmog76n
      3. http://www.vitaminstuff.com/supplements-shea-butter.html
      4. http://www.dailyglow.com/articles/197/hair-care-treatments/shea-butter-for-hair-and-scalp.html
      5. http://voices.yahoo.com/using-shea-butter-hair-growth-6513812.html?cat=69
      6. Read more: How to Use Shea Butter for Hair | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5989867_use-shea-butter-hair.html#ixzz2AvkfJjyE
      7.voices.yahoo.com;using Shea butter or hair growth By









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      Saturday, October 27, 2012

      Day 5 hair








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