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.

Hello Kitty's Afro making another appearence

Since I am a HUGE hello kitty fan, I definitely love when I see her rockin' afro puffs or an afro. I found this cute t-shirt on one of my favorite sites, JapanLA, and wanted to share it.

I will be getting one ASAP.

Buy it here!

You know your natural when...

You know your "natural-minded" when even your art projects have natural hair. My students said it looks like me. What do you think?

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

CONTEST: Natural Hair in the Workplace

I couldn't have come up with a better idea for a contest myself. The prizes are great too!

Today's Hair- Fro-hawk

Please note these photos were taken after work.

Style: Fro-hawk (no twist-out)

Approximate time to complete: 15-20 mins

Products Used: Burdock Root Butter Cream, Lil Better Butter, Aloe Vera Gel

Tools Used: small rubberbands (3), boar bristle brush, Denman Brush

Reason for style: I was tired of wearing my puff but not ready to wash and re-style yet.

Lessons Learned: I like the fro-hawk without the twist-out. It was easier to achieve and looked cute.