My plan for 2017 is crochet braids and wash & go styles.  I’m in crochet braids now for the rest of the winter & spring.  For summer and fall I plan to wear wash & go styles. I’ve tried a lot of different synthetic hair brands and settled on mambo hair.  It most...

My sister has been wearing a headwrap off and on for a while.  I finally gave in and decided to give headwraps a try.  Granted, I cannot wear them to work but I took the opportunity to wear a few while on vacation.  I bought multiple headwraps and some fabric that I like to make into...

Crochet braids have been my style of choice so far for 2014 – 2015.  I’ve used water wave synthetic hair for a while since it matches my flat twist out pattern.  My styles have taken 3 packs of hair each time, separated into 3 – 4 pieces before installing. I started with a...

I haven’t worn crochet braids in years although I loved the style and it was easy to do on my own. This is a style I did a few years ago. I’m thinking about getting crochet braids again. I used 2 packs of hair, color 2 and color 4/30, bulk Freetress Bohemian Braid. I later added...

I have not posted an update in a while but I am back in Havana twists.  I’ve been having them install for two months at a time since last fall.  This set is a little smaller than I prefer but they still look nice.  I had 33 twists the first time and they have gotten progressively...

This is a short clip of me taking out my Havana twists http://youtu.be/HWmlvtXDZOs They have been in for just over 2 months.  The ends are braided, kind of tiny, so I had to use a safety pin.  Take your time detangling.  You don’t want to lose any length from having to cut out...

This is just a quick shower clip of me washing my Havana twists with a knee high. I find the knee high helps maintain the style and keep the frizzies away. I do not add braid spray in the shower but since the camera was already set up I filmed it. Share Me! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this...

I called myself installing Havana Twists this week but it was a total fail.  Here is the video: http://youtu.be/aJx9iAPy1Bc I just could not get the install correct after washing my hair and prepping it for the install.  I had 43 sections, which I now realize was too small.  I ended up...

I put in my own Havana Twists!  Well, not my full head but I did finally put in my own extensions.  I filmed it here: http://youtu.be/mp5auzzT0P0 I’d been wanting this Havana Twist style for well over a year and now that I finally decided to get them installed, the salon where I had my...

I ended up trying out Good Hair Days Magic Grip hairpins on my 30 second bun.  The pins hold a ton of hair and they are very light.  I could not even feel the hairpin in my head once it was installed.  I had a twist out that did not come out that well so I pinned it up.  I filmed it...

My hair was not dry in time to go to brunch so I decided to wear my new wig.  I filmed it here: http://youtu.be/LUFgU6ZgP6c  The brand is It’s a Wig, and the style is It’s a Cap Weave Afro Curl HH (human hair).  I bought a color 2.  I find that human hair color 2 is much...

I decided to try my Goody Spin Pin bun on freshly washed natural hair to see if it would look as great as the Goody Spin Pin bun done on an old twist out.  I did not use a comb or brush or gel.  I used only a Goody elastic band, a small comb as a “stopper” and a Goody Spin Pin....

I needed a quick style and ended up trying this bun on an old twist out. It took only a few seconds to achieve this style after I moisturized my hair.  I filmed the process here: http://youtu.be/-bUy31Vy6rM This style was done on an old twist out. I sprayed my hair with water, added my leave...

You can achieve a high and full bun on short to medium length natural hair without weave.  One of my hair sisters uses this style  and I decided to give it a try after wearing a twist out for a week.  If you can twist your hair, you can do this style. Only a few inches of hair are needed....

We all saw it, that fabulous style that Teyonah Parris wore to the SAG awards.  I re-created this style on an old twist out using Miss Jessie’s Baby Buttercreme and Edge control.  I made 5 sections (4 put into ponytails) and made each section into two twists.  The twists are loose at...

I have been wearing my La Efrah half wig but it’s a little too “Diva” for work so I picked up La Aleka, also by Vanessa.  The curl pattern is slightly looser than La Efrah but it can still be blended using two strand twists on your own hair.  La Aleka is also shorter than...