Au Naturale

Did I spell that right?

Anyway, it's been almost two years since I decided to go natural (June 2010) and at this point I'm almost fully natural. In fact, why not just go ahead and say I am fully natural. Okay, so technically I still have some relaxed ends here and there that will probably get cut the next time I decide to trim my ends or whenever the mood strikes which could be anytime. Either way it's safe to say that my hair is about 99% natural at this point.

I still wear my hair straight pretty much ALL the time because whenever I try a natural style I hate the way it looks on me. For some reason the styles I try never look how I picture them looking in my head. Maybe it's because I do everything myself. I don't know. I want to start going to a salon but I haven't found one so for now I'll just do what I've been doing. I really want to try doing more natural styles I just need to find ones that suit me but I'm working on it.

That's pretty much all for now, just a little update. Here's a few pictures of the fro just after washing and adding some highlights. Peace out!

Freshly washed hair. I'm not sure if this was before or after adding my leave-in.

See, you barely notice that I still have some relaxed ends in there.

It doesn't seem like it but you can see the highlights better with the hair straight.

Product Review: Tangle Teezer

I've been hearing a lot about the Tangle Teezer for a while and thought briefly about trying it out eventually but it wasn't a big deal. Recently I was in my local beauty supply store and just happened to look over and see the Tangle Teezers so I decided to go ahead and by one to see what all the hype was about. It was only $9.99 which isn't bad if you ask me. Lord knows I've paid more for hair products in the past.

Overall, I'd say it get's the job done. The Tangle Teezer definitely glides through my hair easier than a comb or my imitation Denman brush but otherwise it's not anything spectacular. It's good for what it does but I'm not sure that I would recommend it to others as something they would HAVE to try. The one thing I really don't like is the shape. It's made in such a way that it's comfortable to hold in your hand but you can really only hold it a certain way. I appreciate the freedom of having a handle. Anyway, it's good for what it is and it does make detangling easier but to be honest I haven't used it very often. I'd give it 3.5/5 stars.

Hair Products: Kinky-Curly

It's been a while but I just wanted to share a product that I've just started using that I really like. I'm sure it's nothing new to those of you who have been natural for a while. The product is Kinky-Curly's Knot Today leave in/detangler. I am in love with this stuff! The first time I used it it left my hair feeling super soft and it smells good. Also as an FYI, a little goes a long way with this conditioner. I bought it from Target but I can't remember how much I paid because I've had it for a while now but I'm sure it was reasonable. Definitely give this stuff a try if you haven't already.

Another Flat Twist Out....

As I showed you in my last post I had a pitiful attempt at a bantu knot out recently. Instead of washing my hair again and starting over (which I'm sure you know is a pain), I tried to save it with a poof. Then I thought hey, maybe I can work this into a flat twist out so here we are. Again, I didn't feel like washing my hair again so I just worked with what I had. I detangled the poof, sprayed my hair with water, added a little Eco Styler Gel and Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding and started flat twisting. I used end wraps and perm rods on the end and let my hair dry over night. My technique still isn't that tight so the curls in the back are a little messy but otherwise I really liked how it came out. However, I slept on it wrong so the next day it just looked crazy. There really was no fixing it at that point so I just wore a hat all day and washed my hair the day after. Here are the pictures:

Like I said, kinda messy.

It really did look better than this picture shows....lol

Bantu Knot Out w/ a Twist

It's been a long time since I tried a bantu knot out so I decided to try again to avoid using heat for a while. The first time I tried it was pretty early in my transition and now I'm a year and 5 months in so it was VERY different. The method I used was to two strand twist the hair then put it into a bantu knot secured with a bobby pin. I saw that method on YouTube but I can't remember whose video it was. I did the knots on freshly washed and conditioned hair while it was still wet. The only products I used were Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding and coconut oil. I wore a satin cap and let my hair dry overnight. Parts of my hair were still damp when I took them out and I don't really like the results so I just pulled it back into a poof instead. Here are some pictures:

I think I had about 11 bantu knots all together.

A mess with no curl definition....smh

At least I was able to leave the house this way.

 Next blog post will be how I tried to save this by doing a twist out.....