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Natural Bride | Wedding Styles to crown your day!I was asked by a lovely natural with sisterlocks to find some cute but practical wedding hairstyles. Here goes! Above style created by sectioning off the bang area. Dividing the back into two. One half in a side bun, the other in pin-curls. The bang is then pinned and added to the pin-curls. Cowry shells finish the look!
How-to:
- Washed with TRESemme’ Naturals - Detangled with TRESemme’ conditioner - Deep Conditioned with EVOO + Pantene Relaxed & Natural Breakage Defense Mask - Twisted 8 sections of my hair to stretch and dry it - It didnt dry in enough time for the wedding so unfortunately had to blow dry lightly it without any protective product - Used coconut oil all over for some shine - Then used to Cinn-a-bun method developed by Motorcitymoxie on youtube. - Slicked backed edges using Elasta QP Glaze Conditioning Shining Gel - Pulled my hair back using a stocking like a headband - Instead of tucking and pinning each piece of hair straight back, I twisted each peice so it would eventually roll up on itself and look like a mini dounut and pinned it securely. - Did this all over my head starting from the hairline then toward the middle.
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Newly Natural | More TWA Styling! Here are some more hair styling videos! _New Naturals | TWAs (Teeny Weeny Afros) and Styling Let me be the first to say, "Teeny Weeny Afros are not for everybody!" Seriously, it's not about head shape or vanity, it's about preference. Just like going natural is not everybody's cup of tea (how English of me!). That being said, if you have one, and you are happy with the big chop, rock it like you mean it! You can pik (fluff) it out with a comb. You can finger twirl it to make coils. You can put a head band on to make it look cute! It can look pretty, feminine and fierce. Now onto styling: There is a lot you can do. I know I've found some videos where you can do twist or braids and do updos with them. As your hair grows out, you can master a style and take it to the next level! Flat twists and two strand twists are a great place to start! Here are a couple of vids showing some cute styles! Enjoy! S**t Naturals Say | Have you? These are a few videos I discovered tonight and thought I'd share! Enjoy! Newly Natural | Youtube Inspiration NiaSoPurdy: Her channel got me into doing more twisted styles and bantu-knots whilst transitioning. Here she is at 4 months natural! Ahsiek1118:
This lovely natural from Brooklyn by way of Barbados keeps it real! On her channel you can also get sojme great make up tips! Newly Natural | Let's grow some hair....lol! Regimen! Simply put, keep it simple! lol!
Here we go. 1) Start with washing your hair. I do this once a week. You can do this twice a week. More seems a bit much, especially if you are using shampoo each time. Your choice though. If it works for you, it works! 2) Always condition your hair whenever you wash it. This will make your hair more manageable and combat the inherent dryness of our hair (natural or relaxed, this is true!) O_o Deep condition you hair either once every 1-2 weeks. This is a moisture or protein boost your hair really craves! 3) Moisturize your hair daily. Like I mentioned above, our hair gets very dry as the day wears on. The elements leave it a dry, tangled mess! Save your hair with a moisturizer. You can buy one or make one. Leave-in conditioners that promise to moisturize are good. S-curl and other curl activators are actually quite moisturizing too. In the ingredients, look for aqua (water), glycerin and honey (natural humectants - draw moisture into your hair). To make your own, use a silicone free rinse-out conditioner (moisturizing in the name). You can use it straight from the bottle (use small amounts) or dilute one squirt in a cup of water. Put in a spray bottle and apply that way. 4) Be gentle when styling or detangling your hair. Always work in smaller sections. The longer your hair gets, the smaller the sections you will need. Use a wide-toothed comb when detangling. Divide up the sectinos (4-8 as you choose) with your fingers and use crocodile clips or scrunchies to keep apart. Once each section is done, twist or braid it up. Before a comb touches your hair, always apply some moisturizer. 5) Choose your protective style! You thought you were slick and would avoid that, hunh? Well, you have to save your ends somehow! The elements - and our winter coats, hats and scarves - really dry out out hair ends. If they break off, your growth will not be obvious. You can use braids, twists, cornrows, flat twists, wigs and weaves to hide your hair. Choose how long you will have your hair out in between these styles: I suggest 2 weeks minimum if using extensions or weaves. With wigs, braids or twists, you can leave your hair out at the weekends. As your hair grows longer, you can do buns and other updos using bobby pins and hair elastics (ouchless). This was a whistle-stop tour! Hope it was useful! Comment below if any furthe questions. :) Newly Natural | Now what? This is a question I got alot whilst in Ghana! I guess in UK you can look online and, with the natural revolution, you can ask the next well-styled natural you see about their routine.
This is not always sound advice - some people really mistreat their hair but somehow are not bald! I would say, firstly, CONGRATULATIONS! You are still the same woman and it is still all your hair on that head of yours. I guess the real difference it you want to make a change. Much like changing up your wardrobe, getting used to being natural will not happen overnight. I, for one, bought tons of dresses and they would sit for up to 2 years before I suddenly started wearing them all. I guess it speaks for the good quality of the clothes- lol! Mainly, it speaks of the very "normal" reluctance to embrace new changes - even after the initial euphoria of making the decision. So, you are now natural. That is just one step - in any direction. I have seen many newly (and oldie) naturals damage their hair and curb their length retaining abilities by harshly treating the hair. Being natural does not preclude abusive hair practices. Growing hair long requires one thing only: TLC. Tender loving care will take you much further than any product or new styling aid (hot curler, hood dryer or steamer) will take you. "If you plan to succeed, you must succeed in planning." I don't know who coined that phrase but how I apply it hear is in terms of goals for your hair and a plan of how to reach them. The plan is YOUR REGIMEN. In the next blog post, I will touch on regimen. From this post, I want you to remember: set a goal, get a regimen and follow it. See you soon! |
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