Hair Experiment: Two Strand Twist

I finally got around to trying a two strand twist (or mini twists, whichever you prefer). I wasn't completely satisfied with how it came out but I'll definitely try it again. I made my twists small but I think I want them even smaller which is probably gonna take forever but it'll be worth it if I don't have to worry about my hair for a few weeks. The next time I do them I think I'm going to blow dry my hair just to stretch it out and what I'm NOT going to do is part down the middle. I really don't like having such a defined separation between the twists going down the middle. Anyway, here's what I did:

I washed my hair, detangled, parted my hair in sections, put large twists in and let it air dry almost completely. Then I work by section starting from the back and twisted my hair. To hold the twists I just used Olive Oil Smooth and Hold Pudding, simply because it was all I had. Most people I've seen use either gel or shea butter to help hold the twists. It took me about 7-8 hours to finish but I took a couple of breaks in between so it probably would have been less if I just went straight through.

Here's how they came out.

Still Straight....

I don't have any pictures to post or anything like that because I haven't tried any new hairstyles lately. It's been a little while since I posted something so I just felt like I needed to. I actually just moved back to school last weekend and this past week was the first week of school so things have been a little crazy. Once things settle down I'll hopefully have more time to try different things with my hair and post about them.

Anyway, like the title says my hair is still straight from the last time I straightened it just before leaving for school. I used heat on it a couple of times before I left but I haven't since I've been back at school this week so that's good. Lately I've been wearing a flat twist in the front of my hair and either letting the rest stay out or putting it in a ponytail. And it's not a 2 strand flat twist, just grabbing the hair and twisting it back so it's pretty much just one big twist. Maybe I'll post a picture later because I don't feel like I'm explaining it well.

FYI: I'm now approaching 3 months since my last relaxer. It seems like it's taking forever but I want to stick it out because going back to a relaxer is the easy part. If I decide I don't like how my hair looks natural I can always go back but hopefully that won't happen. 

That's all for now.

Straight Hair, Don't Care

Just a little mini update, nothing too important. I decided to straighten my hair again. Not a relaxer, just a flat iron. I've been practicing these curly transitioning/protective hairstyles for the past few weeks and I'm kind of sick of it. I can deal with the curls for a while but I needed a break. So I decided to wash, air dry and flat iron my hair. I really missed my straight hair actually and it looks like it's grown a bit so that's good. Too bad I'll probably end up cutting it off as the new growth comes in. I figure if I clip my ends along with the new growth coming in I can maintain the length I have. Like I said it's not a big thing, just a little blurb.


I start school again next week so hopefully I'll be able to keep up with my hair and blogging about my transition. Right now I'm still only about 2 months into the transition. 


That's all for now.

My Transition Plan

This will probably be brief but I'm not sure if I addressed this in my first post so here it is. Since I'm not doing the big chop I'm trying to transition for a set amount of time before getting rid of all my relaxed ends. As of now, my plan is to transition for at least 2 years before chopping my hair off. This could change but I doubt it because I really don't think short hair would look good on me and hopefully by that time I'll be at a length I'm comfortable with. My last relaxer was on June 4, 2010 so I still have quite a way to go before the 2 year mark. I also have every intention of transitioning without wearing any weaves or wigs. I've never worn any kind of fake hair before and I don't want to start now. No reason in particular, it's just something I never cared to try *shrug*.

A couple more things for my hair to do list:

-Two strand twist/twist out

-Mini two strand twists like this

-Flexi rod set (I actually tried this already but I didn't get any pictures so I'll post some next time)

I guess that's all for now. Peace out!

Hair Experiment: Bantu Knot Out

This is gonna be pretty brief but I finally tried a bantu knot out the other day. I did all the usual stuff ( co-wash, detangle, etc.) then I used a rat tail comb to part my hair into sections for the knots. I ended up doing 10 knots but if I do this style again I think I'll do less, like maybe 4 or 6 at most, because the curls came out a little tighter than I would have liked. Anyway, I did them on wet hair and secured the knots with bobby pins, I tied a satin scarf over my head, and let it air dry overnight. I sprayed a mixture of conditioner, oil, chi silk infusion and no frizz serum to each section before making the bantu knots. This is how it came out: