New Hairstyle :o)

My braids are out. I know, they didn't last long at all. I kept seeing so many cute protective styles online - it made me want to take them out. Although I took them out, I still ended up with the same type of style - my typical bun/ponytail- but with twists instead.

When I took down my braids - I took them down the night before washing and styling- I noticed that I had reached one of my many hair goals. I can now wear a high puff using a scrunchie (really a pantyhose band). I was so excited!

I usually achieve this by using a long hair tie - wrapping it around my loose hair and then slowly pulling the ends until I form a bun with the hair at the top. Then I would tie the ends in a bow and tuck them in. By using the hair tie (again just made with a strip of pantyhose) I was able to create the illusion of having a full puff on short hair.

Now, I discovered I can actually make a puff by using a band, and even wrap the band three times without the bun disappearing into a small ball ;o)

Check out my pics:

I took down my box braids, detangled and used a wide-tooth comb to put my hair into the puff. - Looks like my grey streak is actually spreading.

I can't wait to wear this style after my protective style challenge....

The next day I washed, conditioned and twisted my hair. I started off doing my signature style cornrows in the front and two-strands in the back. I tried to experiment with using a shea butter/conditioner mix to twist my hair after washing - but as it dried it looked dull and felt too gummy. So I took it all down...about two hours later and re-washed and re-twisted. Of course, this took all night :o(

I couldn't believe that even though my hair was not totally dry the twists were so well-defined. The resulting twist-out was nice, but it was gummy and white.


You can see some of the white residue.

Again, after re-washing I decided to put in small two-strands, but this time I added a much smaller amount of conditioner - really concentrating on the ends and moisturized each section with shea butter as I twisted.

I was too tired to take pictures when I got done, so these are from the next day - today :o)

As you can see I'm still stuck in ponytail mode.

Back: you can see the various different sizes and holes in the back. I plan on separating some of the bigger ones. I will most likely wear this style for a full month :o)

Peace and Blessings...