Koils-n-Kinks

Let's face it ladies, as naturals, I feel that we are expected to show that we are "doing something" with our hair. We can't can just walk around all fro-y and puffy, but that would  mean we aren't taking the utmost care of our manes. I mean...really, who(#mefor1) would want to walk around like that? Big bushy fro's have absolute  no  sex appeal (I really miss mine) #beenremovinglocs4-2weeks. These styles are nothing new to the natural world, but this is how my hair looked when I was on the water only method. I never really stopped, but I wasn't rinsing much since I was trying to let my hair loc up. One day I'll post my braidlock story. As for now, check out the shine and definition I achieved while styling without product.                                                               ...

photo courtesy of GoldMedalHair.com I decided to use my last packet of Power Gro Herbal Tame over the weekend. This time, I did not have the conditioner they suggest you use because I used it during my second attempt , so I just added warm water and Africa's Best Ultimate Herbal Oil. Maybe I should have used apple cider vinegar (ACV) instead? Adding ACV to henna is supposed to help with clarifying and acidity, so that the product takes better to the hair shaft. Maybe next time!! I applied little scoops of the mixture to my 2 week old, freshly washed twists, this used less than 1/4 of the mix. Since I had so much left over, I have decided to do it weekly to see if my hair becomes more manageable when it's "out". I then washed out the mix, conditioned, applied Neutrogena Triple Moisture Silk leave-in, sealed with my shea butter and followed with ECO Styler clear gel. The shrinkage was ridiculous the next day, but what can you do? Freshly washed, l...

After falling in love with all the mini twist styles on youtube, I decided to give it try!! I am definitely head over heels about Naptural85's twists. I just really like both of her channels, she really makes you "feel" comfortable. Like talking to a friend!! Anywho, she has a great tutorial about maintaining them for 4 weeks and also how to take them down. I am excited to try to keep them in for a whole month. Now, to figure out how to clean my scalp and keep the twists looking fresh. WEEK 1   WEEK 2 WEEK 3 Well, I didn't make it four weeks =( . I did really enjoy them and will do this style again. It was so easy to maintain them using Naptural85's method, except I didn't know how to cleanse my scalp. Next time I will use a stocking cap that way I will be able to "shampoo" without fuzzing them up by rubbing them.