I finally did my first bantu knot out, and I was pleased with the results considering how I struggled with the actual knotting technique. As you’ll see in the video below, my knots looked more like clumps, but hey… you gotta learn somehow. 😉 A YouTube subbie noticed I was twisting in the opposite direction […]
Natural & Transitioning Hairstyle Gallery for Ideas and Styling Inspiration
[See my favorite hair products here.] A subscriber (Hey, DLT!) was searching for one of my natural hairstyles and couldn’t find it. She suggested I create a hairstyle gallery so all my styles are on one page. Your wish is my command. 🙂 Below I’ve divided the page by style with links to videos/tutorials. Unfortunately […]
Side Pony Hairstyle on Natural Hair (Video)
I’m always searching for quick and easy hairdos and that’s exactly what this style is… Procedure 1) Twisted hair wet using Miss Jessie’s Curly Buttercreme 2) Let twists set overnight and removed in the morning 3) Wore a twist out for 2 days 4) On day 3, I turned the twist out into a side […]
Stretching Twists for More Length
No doubt you have to deal with shrinkage when it comes to your natural hairstyles. It just comes with the territory. Here’s a quick, 3 minute video showing you what I do to get more length (AKA “hang time”) from my two strand twists…
Rod Set Tips for Natural Hair (Video)
This is the first full-head rod set I’ve done since my transition in late 2010. Whew! What a task considering how much hair I have now compared to then. First, here’s a list of the products I used and my routine. Products Pre-Poo: Water, Suave Naturals Coconut Conditioner (any drugstore) and Olive Oil Shampoo: Kinky […]
A Fun Way to Find Natural Hairstyle Inspiration
Do you need inspiration for transitioning or natural hairstyles? Of course you do. We all do from time to time! Here’s Help! So if you haven’t heard of Pinterest yet, you will in the next couple of months. It’s one of the fastest growing social networking sites out there and I believe there is so […]
Mini Twists With Taliah Waajid’s Lock it Up
Over the past six months, I’ve done so well with regards to reigning in my inner product junkie, I decided to reward myself with a new product today — Taliah Waajid’s Lock it Up. I’ll admit, the words “Lock it Up” and “Tight Hold” on the label intimidated me at first, however a friend of […]
My First Natural Puff
Here is a video showing my first all natural puff. This style took less than an hour to create, which is fast compared to many other styles I’ve tried. It will definitely be my go-to hairstyle when I need something quick and low maintenance. I have been sleeping with a satin bonnet and moisturize my […]
