Corn Roll Twists

This style was another one of my loves! I was inspired by all the styles I was seeing online with the braid and twist combo. I decided to give it a try. I started off with freshly washed and moisturized hair. I then banded her hair overnight with leave in and oil. Banding the hair stretches out the natural curl pattern without using any kind of heat. I then made a part towards the top of her head that went ear to ear. After tying off the top I made another part going side to side towards the bottom of her head. I then corn rolled the bottom layer. As soon as the hair lifted off her head I began a two strand twist. I repeated these steps for the top layer of braids. Working with the top section of hair I made a slanted part and french braided each side going towards the ear. At the point the hair lifted off the head I began my two strand twist. I then gathered each side into a ponytail loosely with a black rubber band.

Each day we moisturized with a home made daily spray. I am still playing around the ingredients and will share as soon as I find one I am satisfied with. Has anyone ever made a home made daily spray? Were you happy with the results? What did you use?

Around day 5 we started having tons of frizz so I decided to attempt a twist out with this style. It was not as moisturized and defined as I would have liked it to be but, it pushed us through two more days until wash day!

One Simple Braid

This look was inspired by Kandy Land Kurls and her circle braid. When I first seen the style I thought it was the most simple elegant style I've seen in awhile! I started off with freshly washed and conditioned hair. I then used a leave in and an oil. Because Baby KDs hair is so thick I parted it first in four squared off sections. I then worked with each square braiding the hair into a french braid and attaching it to the next square. When I came to the final square on the side of her head I just finished the braid all the way to the tip. You could end the braid in any square you wanted to! The only product we used was a shea butter oil mixture.

Baby KD loves to play dress up. She says she is a real princess. lol. This style was very quick and cute. It was not a long term style for us beings it did not last a whole week. It did hold up great for about 5 days. What is your go to style when you need something quick?

Week 4 Challenge Style

Week 4 of the style challenge. Yes! I love a quick cute corn roll style. For this style I washed and conditioned her hair. We then used a leave in and an oil to seal. So far it seems like any oil works pretty good for us. I am still on the hunt for my favorite oil though! What oils do you use the most? Where do you include an oil in your style routine?

Both sides look identical including the one braid going front ward by the ear. To style we used a Shea butter/ oil mixture. I made a part down the center of her head and tied one side off. I then braided from the middle part to the side of her head (after parting off a section for the ear braid). Once all the braids were done I braided them into two french braids. One on each side of her head. This style lasted one week.

Braided Mohawk Twists

This by far was one of my favorite styles doing on her! Well, this and the heart braids. See that post here. This was our style for week 3 of the protective style challenge. I had been seeing so many BEAUTIFUL pictures of these babies with mo-hawks! I loved them and knew I wanted to try one.

After doing our regular wash and condition routine I banded her hair overnight with leave in conditioner and olive oil to seal. This is what her hair looks like after banding. It stretches out her natural curl pattern and for us makes it easier to manage.

For this style I parted off a front section to create a bang. I then made an off center part straight down the middle of her head because I wanted it to be a side mo-hawk. I braided each side towards the part and then two strand twisted her hair to the tip. I used no rubber bands. The product we used to achieve this was a oil/Shea butter mixture.

Again, with this style we got lots of frizz by mid week. I took all the twists and braided them into one french braid. It always looks cute when you decorate their hair! In this picture she has a flower clipped in the back.

Hearts

 I looove this style. Winner winner salmon dinner! I found this style on my favorite hair care blog Beads Braids and Beyond . I have been doing two strand twist in her hair for the past month and was ready for a change. I also wanted to practice my braiding skills. The best part of it all is I was able to use Bee Mine products! This is most exciting for me because since I began natural hair care I have been hearing great things about these products. I procrastinated on ordering due to cost and shipping and handling. I have spent so much money disappointed in  products that end up half full under the sink. I ordered these products with high expectations that this is what will work on KDs hair and I can just invest the money. A product review will soon follow.

I love the hearts. Figuring out how to part was the hardest part. After that it was the braid itself that I was able to completely focus on.



This style was done on freshly washed and banded hair. I then used Bee Mine Moisture and their Curly Butter to braid.

Braids Again This Week

I love these braids! I cornrowed the top and then did singles in the back. There were so many braids that I decided to skip the beads. I used my new kitchen mix of pure Shea butter and extra virgin olive oil. This was after banding her hair. I was worried about the braids curling up without the beads. I have not had this problem and I am going to credit it to banding. Going forward because of her long length and tight curls I will be banding before a style to stretch the hair and keep it stretched.

I was inspired by some posts on Facebook to go to Whole Foods and look at their hair care products. The one near me did not have a big selection to my disappointment.  But, they did carry Giovanni products which carried a moisturizing spray that I am going to use daily in KDs hair.  Review soon to follow.

I also purchased her a satin pillowcase. I am still in search of a night cap that will stay on all night.

Cornrows and Beads

This is what I gathered together to get ready for baby KD's braids that will be in for atleast the next week.  The coconut and sesame seed oils were mixed in a spouted bottle and used as a moisturizer, then sealed in with a bit of Cantu. This is our first time using sesame seed oil.

I really need to improve my braiding skills. I am eager to learn, so I watched a few Youtube videos.  I picked up a few really good tips. I really liked a lady named 101LadyT. 

I am fond of beads. Shaped ones, colorful ones and all. I think they are so cute on little girls hair. BUT..I do not like the feel of KD's ends when the beads and rubber bands come off. For this reason, we will be leaving beads in about 3-4 days. I also purchased a beader. LOVED it. It made it so easy to add the beads.

Here she is! She is letting everyone know how old she is. I cant believe how time flies. I have noticed tons of growth and improvement in her hair. I am so glad I took the time to learn how to take care of her hair. You have to deal with either way, so why not make hair time manageable for both of you, and deal with healthy hair!