This past week

This post contains A LOT of pictures. I've had a busy hair week.

I took out my twists after 3 weeks because I was getting restless and bored of them. It was also the first time I did them and I think I can do it better the second time around. I'm banding my hair again, just with more sections (12) and less space between the bands. After the bands are out I'm going to blow dry on warm then cool to straighten my hair out more. I like more length with the twists.

This was the last day of the twists right before I took them out.

The last time I banded I put 5 on each section, but this time each section has 7-8. I have seen a few tutorials where they don't put anything in their hair but EVCO or shea butter for twisting, but I put in most of my moisturizing products that I usually do, just no oils or butters. I'll do that when I twist.

(This is just a rando, after the pool air dryed with a little Sauve Almond & Shea Butter conditioner)

This was my braid-n-curl after the twists, I wasn't too pleased with it, and I went swimming... so ooo the twists are coming back.

This was my hairball after the twists came out. ALOT more shedding than usual. Also since I stopped taking Biotin.

This is my hair drying after the twists and some texture shots.

I'll post pics as I start doing the twists tomorrow.

2010!!!

Whoa. I haven't posted since the end of November. I have been busy with school and more difficult classes, the CurlyNikki forum, Tumblr, and other forums and blogs. The last couple posts I did were just copy paste from the CN forum.

I think I need to post more which will help/force me to pay more attention to me hair. I will probably update this with my hair progress within the next week.

Hair neglect :(

So my hair texture has been revealing itself more and more. It's completely different all over. I wish the texture all over my head was like the type 2 inches above my left ear. It's like a 3c,4a wavy texture and I love it. It's so easy to detangle and comb.

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I have been neglecting my hair lately, so I wanted to get back into my as-normal-as-possible routine. I did a BnC with many many many many braids. It took longer, but I like the immediate outcome a lot.

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(take note to the lovely vintage sweater I got for $5 because it was a sample version)

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the shine, oh the shine! I found my 3 favs that work perfectly with my hair! and it only took 2 1/2 months.

• EVCO
  
• Cantu Shea Butter Leave-in Cond
  
• Cantu Shea Butter
  

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the little blue thing in the bottom is a curler. I made that braid too big and it didn't dry.

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The Mayor of Frizztown

Today my hair was a total frizztown pageant finalist.

Next bantu knots!

The Usual

BnC. With glasses and my H&M flower clip. The flash makes my edges look a mess, but they are healthier than ever now that relaxers are out of my life.

I am going to try bantu knots either on Tuesday or Thursday. I hope they dry quickly, cause I only have 7-8 hours for my hair to dry after I do it. But hopefully my hood dryer gets here soon.

I just bought Push by Sapphire. I read the first couple pages on amazon and I MUST read the rest. I really really really want a kindle, but they damn thing is too expensive. Cause I also want a Zune Music pass, a Zune HD, and a guitar so. . . priorities. . .

I have been dying to see the movie Precious. I can't wait until it comes out in my city. Nothing further. Until next time. . .

Post-Henna BnC

The henna continues to do wonders for my hair. I don't have the frizz, flat, or crunchiness problem, and have discovered a perfect formula for my hair. It includes

• EVCO for my roots and scalp
• Cantu Shea Butter to seal my ends
• Cantu leave-in conditioner for moisture

This produced the best hold, shine, and moisture. My I am on 3rd day hair and it will have to last until Tuesday (I will freshen with water and more EVCO on Sunday night). I have to say that I LOVE my haircut. I got a compliment the other day from a woman at the bus stop. It was the first compliment I have gotten when wearing a style that works well with my transitioning hair. It so low maintenance and I am a lazy person so that works well. All I have done the last couple nights is a pineapple bun, and since the back pieces are short I pin them up. Pictures!

Rollers

Rollers

Rollers

I let it sit for a while like this because it wasn't really dry and I had to leave.

This is right after I took out the braids without fluffing and pulling.

This is right after I took out the braids without fluffing and pulling.

This is after some fluffing, but no pulling.

This is after some fluffing, but no pulling.

This is after pulling the curls in the front and in the back to make it more even. I made the mistake of parting in the center in the back of my head so it turned into a frizztown back there. I like how it looked though, good frizz!

More curl pulling, you can see the front is a bit more frizzy.

This was achieved after A LOT of fluffing and pulling. The middle part barely shows though.

After fluffing and pulling, another side view.

This is how I chose to wear my hair, I pulled a bit too much in the front, so I pulled it back with a flower clip from H&M and a couple pins to make sure it stayed.

Bout to go partying for Halloween!