In 2006 I got serious about my natural hair growth. I grew my hair out to BSL but was stuck there for several years. I tried coloring my own hair and it left me with damage so I had to cut it out- I maintained my natural hair at BSL while I cut out the color because I did not want to do another chop. I wore my hair in twists most of the time.
Fat Twists 2007-08
Flat ironed hair 2007
Left– The fat twists shown above was one of the main natural hair styles I wore in 2007-2008.
Right– My straightened natural hair in 2007. It was BSL (bra strap length) and looked pretty healthy but the combo of color and heat left me with breakage.
Flat ironed 2008
This is my semi-straightened natural hair in January of 2008, it was flat ironed without blow drying first. As you can see it is about the same length it was in 2007. You can see the damage to my ends. Right after taking this picture I trimmed about 2 inches off.
By the end of 2008 the color was gone and I started inching toward waist length. I limited my heat use to 2-3x per year for length checks.
2009- Hair is healthy, free of color and heat damage. I was nearing waist length because my un-straightened hair was past BSL. I really started focusing on healthy hair instead of length. Fat twists pinned up in one way or another was my main natural hair style for 2009 & 2010. I wore my hair loose often on the weekends in twist outs and would put it back up again during the week. This helped prevent hair breakage and keep my ends moisturized.
Fat twists 2009-10
Twist out 2009
I decided to do a length check in the middle of 2010 and was excited to see that I had actually reach my original goal length of waist length (at my natural waist). Many times confuse hip length which is at the top of the pants with waist length. I don’t know if I can handle hip length hair!
Waist length hair 2010
Waist length Post Trim
Hair Updates and Current Goals
Well I recently cut my hair (as of February 2014). The center of my hair is waist length and the sides are midback. I am happy with the length and think I will maintain it. Here is a picture of my hair set with bantu knots after the trim.
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Bantu Knots 2014
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1) Flat twist small sections of hair in the front on an angle. Secure twists with bobby pins or rubber bands. Watch this video for tips on how to do flat twists. 2) You may want to use gel to help the flat twists hold. (I tie down my flat twists to help smooth them) […]
1) Follow the instructions for comb coils. 2) It is recommended to allow the coils to set for atleast 24 hours. 3) Apply a small amount of oil to fingers and undo coils, separate coils for desired fullness.
1) Start with clean wet hair 2) Section the hair to frame the face as desire 3) Apply a generous amount of gel to the section you will work on 4) Using the end of rat tail comb twist the hair around it in a circular motion (some people use the teeth of the […]
Low manipulation style tips for short natural hair video You will need the following items to accomplish some of the styles suggested in the video: Hindu Sheen Curl Set Rat Tail Comb Flexi Rods Ecostyler Gel Hooded Dryer
This quick and simple style combines large twists and a braid. 1) Begin by putting hair in large two strand twists 2) Take twists and braid to the side. For more detailed instructions check out the video tutorial below.
This simple updo hair style takes me about 10 minutes. One thing I like about this style is that it can last 3-4 days if I tie it up at night and braid up the loose bang in the front. You can accessorize this style however you want. I used a comb with a ribbon […]
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