Sunday, 23 March 2014

Sprung on Bantu-knots - HOTD

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The weather has been lovely lately! Spring is that you??

I attended a party yesterday, and I wanted to do something different from my go-to braid-out, so I decided to give bantu knots a shot.

bantu-knots


I had tried them before and had not been too successful - my hair was too damp when I took them out and they fell flat. This time I had a little better luck. Take a look at how it progressed...

12 bantu-knots

After washing and air-drying, I moisturized and sealed with HEHH and an oil mix, and then made 12 bantu knots all over my head. They remained overnight.

unscrewed knots
I coated my fingers with oil, unscrewed the knots as if opening a bottle cap, and then ran my oiled fingers all the way to the ends.

separated knots
I separated each knot and used a serum (Fantasia IC hair polisher) to lock the style in place.



I loved having a little bit shorter hair that didn't get caught in the strap of my bag, on my lip gloss or in my eyes. Also, It was easy to just throw it up into a pony and still have a cute do.




Have you done bantu-knots lately?





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  1. Candice23 March 2014 at 22:54

    I did bantu knots to attend my uncle funeral, it was a total disaster lol

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    1. Unknown10 April 2014 at 09:18

      lol I've had my share of failed bantu knot-outs too. Just keep trying lol

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  2. Unknown24 March 2014 at 00:19

    Wao Looks sooo good. I wish i was at a length where it is possible to get good results like that. :)

    http://scarletgoal.wordpress.com/

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    1. Unknown10 April 2014 at 09:19

      Thanks Ev. What's funny is I remember doing this style a few months into my hair journey at roughly shoulder length and at MBL it looks the same lol

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  3. Rileynak24 March 2014 at 05:18

    I never get results like that! I still don't know what I'm doing wrong :-(

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    1. Unknown10 April 2014 at 09:21

      Oh no. The time my bantu knot failed was when I started on wet hair and it didn't dry sufficiently by take-down, so now I start on damp or dry (moisturized) hair. Could that be it?

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  4. Chic24 March 2014 at 06:24

    I haven't tried them in a while because I felt my hair was in an akward growth stage. I may have to revisit them soon!

    Courtnea of Finally Growing!

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  5. Unknown26 March 2014 at 17:49

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  6. Unknown26 March 2014 at 17:50

    This is extra cute. Your hair routine is intense

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