Today's Hair- Fall Protective Style

 Style: Fall Protective Style (updo)

Time to Complete: 20-25 mins (on dry stretched hair)

Products Used: Water, Sof'nFree Nothing But Curl Sealer, Qhemet Biologics Grapeseed Oil and Tea Tree Pomade thinned with castor oil

Tools Used:  brush, rattail comb, bobby pins (lots!)

Reason for style: My continuing quest to vary from twists.

Lessons Learned: Open all products first when using oils and pomades ( greasy hands!), Thinning a pomade with castor oil made a great smoothing pomade with the benefit of the nourishing oils

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back view

Todays Hair - Protective Updo

Sorry about the poor quality photos

Style: Teyonah Parris inspired updo

Time to Complete: 20-25 mins (on dry stretched hair)

Products Used: Water, BelNuovo Coco Castor Spritz, Qhemet Biologics Grapeseed Oil and Tea Tree Pomade

Tools Used:  brush, rattail comb, 3 ponytail holders/hair ties, bobby pins (lots!)

Reason for style: My hair is getting long and twisting is taking longer and longer,

Lessons Learned: 1) I like updos! 2) I have to wash weekly with an updo because I used some heavy product to smooth edges. 3) Any natural with a pompadour is Janelle Monae :)

 

Today's Hair -The CinnaBun

Style: The Cinnabun

Time to Complete: 20 mins

Products Used: water, Taliah Waajid Protective Bodifer Mist

Tools Used: Bobby pins and scarf

Reason for style: Couldn't wash my hair in morning. (too cold) and inspired by Leah and Natalie.

Lessons Learned: Co-workers said it looked like a formal updo.

Today's Hair - Quick updo #2

Style: Quick Updo #2

Approximate time to complete: 5 mins

Products Used: Lil Better Butter, Herbal Essence Hair Spray

Tools Used: 10 Bobby pins, boar bristle brush

Reason for style: EASY Alternative updo for work

Lessons Learned: I love this style. I used more hairspray this time.

Today's Hair- Accidental Updo

Style: French Twist

Approximate time to complete: 5 -10 mins

Products Used: EcoStyler gel

Tools Used: Bobby pins, boar bristle brush

Reason for style: My braid out was fuzzy on the ends. This is how I salvaged it.

Lessons Learned: I thought it was a get-by style but I kept getting compliments. :) I learned my hair is cute with very little effort.

Today's Straight Hair - YouTube Updo

I got the how-to on this updo from a wonderful YouTube video.

Style: Fast Quick YouTube Updo

Approximate time to complete: 5 mins

Products Used: Lil Better Butter, Herbal Essence Hair Spray

Tools Used: 8 Bobby pins, boar bristle brush

Reason for style: Needed a no-heat, easy, work safe style for when my hair is straight

Lessons Learned: I love this style! An updo can be simple. I need to use a lil' more hair spray or wax to trap my fly aways

Black Butterfly Comb

I recently had a minor twist issue ( jacked-up in back, cute in front). I was given a butterfly comb for Christmas. I decided now would be a good time to use it. I love how well it holds my hair and after bantu knoting the front I received several compliments.



My hair looked similar to this post.

My hair today -Twists into and updo

I smiled this time.