Straight Hair Don't Care?! (Part 1)

So contrary to the plans I had to go 6 months without heat, I took a blow-dryer and flatiron to my hair at roughly the 5-month mark. I had a funeral to attend and I didn't think my usual care-free curls were appropriate, nor was I in the mood to rock a bun!

hair in a ponytail after the wind got me!

Remove Crochet Braids in 15 Minutes!

Hola!

 

I had 2 short stints with crochet braids - roughly a week each.

I am just not digging fake hair right now, they (Senegalese twists + crochet braids) feel like a more of a bother. I may try to find a half wig and hopefully the fact that I don't have to commit to it long-term will help ease me back into long-term protective styling.

 

 

 

 

So anyway, having removed the crochet braids with relative ease and in a very short time, I decided to quickly share how I did so with you. Now the method I used is not rocket science but sharing it may very well help someone out. I did it in 3 steps:

HOTD : Pin-curled Faux-hawk

Hey you guys!

 

I am stopping by to show you how I wore my hair last Sunday.

 

 

Deep Conditioning - Products, Techniques, Tips & Tricks!

A little while back a friend of mine asked on my facebook page for some product recommendations.
 

 

I know that I am beginning to reach many individuals who are new to this hair journey thing and don't know where to start re products, so I thought that instead of answering her directly, I would do a short series dedicated to that purpose.

Now, I know that products work differently for each individual, so rather than "recommend" products, I will go ahead and tell you about some of my personal faves in each category.

Deep conditioning, in my book, is perhaps the most critical part of a hair journey so of course, that is what I'll start the series off with. So without further adieu, here are some of my all time favorite deep conditioners. 

Show & Tell - Crochet Braids

Hey guys!

 

I'm coming at you with another protective style - crochet braids.

 

 

crochet braids - hair  not styled/ straight out the pack

 

 

I installed this style on my own on the 4th of November. I actually installed crochet braids once before about 3 weeks ago but wasn't too fond of the outcome and consequently, I have no pictures to prove their existence. It looked good with a hat on and that was about it. I left it in for a week because I had somewhere to be and didn't want to wear busted hair. Thankfully, this time around I like them a lot better. However, I still don't think they'll be in for very long because once again I have an event.

 

So anyway, about this style: