Braid Out + Length Check

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 I started this style on clean freshly deep conditioned hair. I used Original Sprout Leave In Conditioner, Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie, and Ouidad's Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel I put my hair in 8 cornrows and let them dry completely. Here are the results:  Current Length Check: Front: 12.5 in Sides: 13 in Top Middle: 12 in Back: 9.5 in   Here are my last measurements from 12/29/2011: Front: 10.5 in (gained 2.5 in) Sides: 11 in (gained 2 in) Top Middle: 12 in (remained the same) Back: 7.5 in (gained 2.5 in)  Here are more pics:   … [Read more...]

Big Fluffy Braid Out

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    I love big hair :) … [Read more...]

Wavy Braid Out

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So I started off this style with my hair like this  I wore my hair like this for 3 days Then I took the braids down for a braid out and flat twisted the front and pinned it and came up with this style     … [Read more...]

Longest Braid Out Ever!!!!

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I am so proud of this braid out because it lasted for 4 days!!!! Woo-hoo that is a new record, usually my styles only last for 3 days tops then it's time for something new.Day 1-3 (I wore the same style for 3 days, pictures are of day 1 hair)flashno flashno flashflashI couldn't decide what looked better flash or no flash, so I gave you both lolDay 4 :)Took the design outa little frizzy but still wearable :)I call it a success!Enjoy! … [Read more...]

Twists + Washing = EPIC FAIL!!!!!!!

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So remember my twists? Well my hair was already starting to get dirty/itchy so I decided I would wash them. I planned it all out in my head I sectioned the twists in four sections and banded them like this4 sectionsI even left a little room at the roots so I could sit my fingers in like thisTo work the shampoo inI did my hands like this (In and Out) on my scalp to massage the shampoo inInOutSounds like a good well thought out plan right? Well I thought so and I've heard of other people washing their twists with no problems.....Well when I got out of the shower my twist were HORRIBLE there is no after photo cause it was nothing nice I could even take a pic :( they were destroyed, all my time wasted :(So I took what was left of them out and put 14 braids in my hairThe white stuff is moisturizer I didn't rub it in good he he heThis is what my braid out looked like today (flash was on by accident so my hair is looking extra shiny)Here is the one and only style I did on my twistsA cute … [Read more...]

Braid Out On Dry Hair

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I used the same method from this post only difference is I did this style on dry hair instead of we hair and here are the resultsI look a mess but I don't have any makeup on yet :(Enjoy! … [Read more...]