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…

Wet vs. Dry Twists – Length Comparison

I just said “Bye Bye” to twisting my hair while it’s wet. Not only was I able to twist my hair much faster when it was dry (not sure why), but the twists were neater and I retained more length with my twists and twist outs. My Routine 1) I washed my hair and put […]

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 […]

How I Went Natural Without a Big Chop

On September 5, 2011, I completed my 18-month transition, and I am proof positive that you can transition to natural hair without a big chop. And just to inspire you, let me just say that I am no hair stylist, and never did much to my hair when it was relaxed.  Nevertheless, I was able […]

Oyin’s Burnt Sugar Pomade – Should You Buy It?

Let me start off by saying… One whiff of this stuff will make you want to eat it! It should be against the law for a company to make a non-edible product smell so friggin’ good. 🙂 Nevertheless, I have been reading all the hype about how great Oyin’s Burnt Sugar Pomade is. So I […]

Flat Twist Pin Up Do (Cool, Summer Hairstyle!)

This style was inspired by YouTuber KeKe52284. She does a lot of great flat twist styles so I use her channel for inspiration. Here’s my version of one of her styles. This is a great example of a protective style because most of my ends are tucked away. If you want to retain and gain […]

Before & After Twist Out – 13 Months Transitioning

As I enter my 13th month of my natural hair transition, it just gets easier and easier. I am so glad I am able to document this so I can inspire those who desire to do a long-term transition and do not care to cut off all their hair. I just did a twist out […]

Two Strand Twist Out on Transitioning Hair

Here are the results of my first two strand twist out on my 3 month transitioning hair. It took me several days to get this right because of my relaxed ends, but the end result turned out OK. As you’ll see in the video below, it’s important to trim your ends if they are broken […]