I have had disastrous experiences with straightening. Though, I have let go of the fear to straighten, when my hair stayed straight for over a week, I did begin to get the jitters. Of course the last thing any natural wants is to lose their curl definition or pattern and suffer heat damage from a straightening [...]
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These were my favorite looks this summer. You’ve seen some before, but I don’t think I published them all. I kept it simple this Summer, not a lot of changes. For the most part, my hair was either twisted or in a bun, but you can see the few times I changed things up here. [...]
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I braided my hair yesterday evening, in preparation for today. Thanks to my grandfsther, I firmly believe birthdays are special and require a special touch whenever possible. My special touch this year involved my hair. Last night, I braided my hair and went to sleep. Overall, my hair was braided for approximately 7 hours. This [...]
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Bantu knots on straight hair gives the effect of full bodied waves on mid-length and long hair. On short hair, this style resulted in very loose, big curls. This past week, I revisited bantu knots. I liked the results. To straighten, I used argan oil, stretched my hair with a blow dryer and followed with [...]
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I am slowly getting back to the habit of wearing protective styles. This summer my hair has been resting for the most part. I have been alternating between bunning/puffing and twisting. My routine has been very simple as well. While my hair is twisted, I only re-moisten the ends or apply products as needed. It [...]
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This summer has been the hottest I have ever experienced. My years in Florida cannot even compare to the 100+ degree weather, we have been experiencing in DC in the past weeks. Now, that my hair is long enough to make me even hotter, I had to resort to techniques and styles that allow me [...]
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The day came…when it was time for my little boy, really me, to say bye bye to the hair. Really I didn’t think it would come for maybe 15 more years when he is off to college and I had little control over the matter. Well, daddy envisioned things a little differently. We’ve both been [...]
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This is my hair a few days ago. I did a set of flat twists. I wanted to share with you. For ladies with short hair, I find that setting the flat twists this way helps with volume and to eliminate lines in my hair. It also helps my hair hang better. I did the [...]
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This article was originally posted in March 2009. The information contained is as invaluable today as it was then. Enjoy! I would like to add that I’ve now discovered that you can wear wash ‘n go’s with very short lengths without the comfort of accessories. As with all other lengths, the look will be different, [...]
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I hope you had a beautiful weekend! I am still wearing the flexi rods set I did last weekend. I am surprised at how long this style is lasting. I’ve been maintaining it with bantu knots most nights, though I have to shamefully admit that there have been a couple of nights where I just [...]
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