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Twisted all over
I haven’t been to the hair salon in ages, and was about to give in and make an appointment to get my hair twisted; then I thought to my self, “surely you can do this on your own”… and then I did.
Twists are an awesome protective style, easy to do, they look super cute, and you can keep them in for a couple of days. YES.
Pin them up, or just let em’ hang 🙂
I wasn’t sure how I would twist the back…but where there’s a will, and a couple bobby pins, there’s definitely a way 🙂
D.I.Y is truly the way to go 🙂
peace, love and health
♥Bella♥
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Fro Tales
I was in the third month of my transition, and had reached the I’m-just-going-to-relax-it-and-forget-it stage. I hadn’t had a full head of hair in a long time, and resisting the urge to just shave it all off when it was driving me crazy wasn’t fun. Places that were once bare had hair. Growing out my hair cut, meant one section was longer than everywhere else; and after my big chop, it was bad… and it looked strange. I didn’t want to cut, relax or braid my hair, I just wanted to let it be… except “being” looked weird to me; I was totally losing it.
Then I met this dread that left me with some wise words… “I’ve never met anybody that didn’t look good naturally.” I couldn’t help but wonder why I was uncomfortable with letting my hair be natural? And why did I think it didn’t look “good”? I guess after growing up with hot-combs, curling irons, flat irons, relaxers, “softeners” etc., doing close to nothing with my hair and accepting how it really looked; took a lot more getting used to, than I thought it would.
Never turning back!Change is scary, even annoying for most of us, but there’s no reason to be afraid of good change; you just have to let it happen. Growing up, we all had moments when our bodies/features etc., were not how we would have liked them to be. I feel this is the same for the ” natural hair journey”, there will be “awkward” moments, but they don’t last forever. You can either embrace and make the best out of the good and the bad moments; or let them get you down. Thanks to some wise words, a little patience, religious deep conditioning, some Shea butter and Jamaican castor oil; my hair is softer, stronger, and healthier. No more awkward moments and it also takes me less than five minutes to do my hair in the morning. Ah the life 🙂
peace and love
♥Bella♥
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The Awkward stage pt 2.
I don’t wanna call it the “awkward stage” anymore… This is normal during the transitioning stage, and everything in life looks a little “different” during this process. I’d been shaving my head, or getting the growth in the sides “softened” for the last 3 years, so it’s been a while since I’ve had a full head of hair never mind natural hair. Did I mention that I’m also 100% free of any AND all processed hair? Yes. *taking a bow*
I’ve been sticking to my routine of conditioning twice a week, moisturizing (religiously), spritzing, drinking LOTS of water, and trying so damn hard to eat healthy. Oh and reading up on some natural hair care tips from other members of the online natural hair community. There is some gooood stuff out there.
I’ve noticed that on days when I wear my hair out, lots of people ask me questions about it. I find this odd, as there’s a large community of women and even men with natural hair; yet some people act like they’ve never seen beautiful nappy curls. Even then, I appreciate their curiosity, because you know I’m always happy to talk about it lol. Don’t stop asking, it usually leads to some pretty interesting conversations 🙂
peace, love and health
♥Bella♥
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Braid it up!
Tyra Banks worked the hell out of those cornrows!I’ve only had my braids in for a few weeks but I’m already excited to try a new style. I can’t wait until the hair in the back and sides is long enough to do cornrows! Here are some of the styles that I’m interested in trying.
I love cornrows that start off thin at then get bigger as the braid goes on. I love this.
I would get the entire back cornrowed up like the sides versus having my hair cornrowed downwards… but I still dig it!
I love the mix of big and small cornrows!
I love this! I think this may be the winner…peace, love and health
♥Bella♥
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Upkeep…
I wore my hair in braids for 2 years back in 2007 and 2008, and almost forgot just how much I enjoy it! I love having my hair in braids mainly because they’re so easy to maintain and it keeps me from effin around with my hair. I’m also glad to have one less thing to worry about when getting ready for work or school in the mornings!
I like keeping my braids in a bun, as it keeps the hair neat, as well as keeps them from getting caught in or under anything… eek!
My routine to keep my scalp clean and healthy consists of hot water, a face cloth, paltus/argan oil mix and braid spray. I simply wet the cloth, wipe my scalp, rinse, repeat until clean. After my scalp is clean, I oil it with the paltus/argan oil mix. I also use a braid spray as an everyday moisturizer for my scalp and hair.
No harmful ingredients in here… well at least I didn’t see any on the label lolBefore bed I spray my scalp with a homemade spritz, and cover my hair with a satin wrap. If you currently have braids, make sure you’re taking care of your scalp and hair the same way you would if you didn’t have braids. Avoid pulling the braids back into tight styles, and make sure to keep your scalp clean and moisturized. Oh and sleep with a satin wrap every night to keep braids fresh, and neat.peace, love and health
♥Bella♥
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(T.O.) Getting past the awkward stage…
When I shaved off the back of my mow-hawk, I never once thought about what it would look like once I decided to let my hair grow back in. I was thrilled about making the decision to go natural and had no problems with cutting off what needed to go; but then my hair started to grow back. The last time I shaved the side and back of my head was about 6 weeks ago. I decided that I wanted to have a full head of beautiful natural hair, so the shaving had to stop. Everything was going well until about 2 weeks ago…
Keeping the awkward stage under strict manners! lol
The dreaded awkward stage… the sides and the back were a pain to braid… but I did it!I didn’t mind sporting a fro up top, but the mini fro that was growing in the sides and back of my head just wasn’t cutting it. No sir.
After day one of braiding… Hands and fingers? Sore. Me? Exhausted. Awkward stage? No more!Everyone suggested I get a weave, and I firmly disagreed with them. Instead I decided to put my hair in braids just until it grows out of the awkward stage and is long enough to cornrow. So after the Christmas festivities, I sat my ass down and started braiding. I’m thinking that I’m gonna keep my hair in braids until spring; by then the sides and back would have grown long enough for me to get cornrows which I’ll rock until the summer, then it’s hello beautiful afro time!How do you maintain your hair during the awkward stages?peace, love and health,♥Bella♥*HeyDoYou is for the cute, clever and connected*
