Back Pony Puff and Front Twist Out

Have you been experimenting lately with your hair? I definitely have, especially with the recent changes in weather. I had to change up my style from flat ironing and pressing my hair because my hair was not going to hold up with all the heat. Lately, I have been wearing what I call a "Back Pony Puff and Front Twist Out." This style took me approximately 1-2 hours to complete. Follow the steps below and you can have the same pony puff and twists.





Steps
*Co wash your hair with Miss Jessie's
*Wash out
*Place towel on your shoulders and let hair drip
*Immediately place leave-in-condition in hair (As I Am)
*Brush hair with brush that has small balls on the ends of it
*Place Kinky Curly Curling Custard in your hair
*Brush hair with brush that has small balls on the ends of it while pulling it into a pony puff
*After hair is in a pony puff, brush hair toward pony puff using a brush with small bristles

Enjoy your new style!

Twist and Roll Style

Need help in determining different ways in which you can wear your hair? Well look no more. Have you tried to wear a twist and roll style? The style below will take 3-5 days to acquire. In between those days, you can wear your hair in different styles to lead up to the style to your left. Follow these steps in getting the hair style you want.







Day 1- Wash, Condition, and Air Dry

1. Condition your hair  (As I Am or Miss Jessie's)
2. Wash out conditioner
3. Shampoo your hair (Shea Moisture Coconut Hibiscus)
4. Wash out shampoo
5. Condition your hair (As I Am or Miss Jessie's)
6. Wash out conditioner
7. Part hair in all fours
8. Condition hair with leave-in-conditioner (As I AM)
9. Oil your scalp (Jojoba Oil)
10. Place ponytails in hair to air dry

Day 2- Flat Iron and Pressed Look

1. Blow dry the next day
2. Flat iron and press out hair

Day 3- Twist and Roll

1. Place twists in the front portion of your hair
2. Put rollers all over your hair

Day 4 and 5- Roll

1. Repeat step 2 from Day three and continue to wear your twist and roll style

Confessions of a Natural Hair Enthusiast

I must confess...

I am a Natural Hair Enthusiast. A long time ago, I too thought my hair was unmanageable. Well, that was until I learned all about my hair. In order to learn about my hair, I had to experiment. To be perfectly honest, I am still experimenting on my hair. These experiments include: Going to the Whole Foods Market, purchasing organic products, using new products, and practicing what I see on YouTube. 

In the past, I use to press out my hair, go out, and unintentionally come back home with a puff on my head. It was like all my hard work and effort went kaput. How dare my hair shrivel up as if I had not even touched it. How dare it not consult with me to see if that was what I wanted it to do. Well natural girls, that is something we have to risk when we go natural. Right? We have to risk our hair doing something not expected so we can perfect our hair styling techniques. 

Today I am living my life shrivel-up-free. No more pressing my hair and fearing that my hair will shrivel up. I have learned the tricks of the trade to wear "Curls of Pearl." Just see above.

Want to know more about these techniques or for me to answer your questions about being natural? Just reply to this post and I will help you with what I know. 

My favorite products:

Garnier Fructis- Sleek and Shine

As I Am- Coconut CoWash

Organic Root Stimulator- Uplifting Shampoo

Shea Moisture- Coconut and Hibiscus Curl and Shine Shampoo

My favorite sites: 

Mahoganycurls (Website, Instagram, and YouTube)

Curly Nikki (Website)