Up-do

I bought this wonderful new clip at the beauty supply store. They came in a pack of 3 and were about a dollar or two. They start out round, however they do not retain their shape so after using it a couple of times it became really stretched out. I love it cause I can tighten it or loosen it to have a smaller or larger puff. It is flexible and glides through my hair.

Neat hair accessory.

It does not retain its shape.

I used a piece of ribbon for my updo decor.

This is new from Shea Moisture, it is similar to Kinky Curly below, however it is a bit cheaper and you get more.

Shea moisture left, kinky curly right; as you can see the consistency is similar, both are 100% natural.

I used this gel on the back and sides.

Two Strand Flat Twist Out on Natural Hair

This past week I wore my wig. So the weekend before I flat twisted my hair to my scalp in rows from front to back. So my hair was done up in flat two strand twists in rows for a full week. My hair had just been washed so it was wet, I parted it in sections using a rat-tailed comb and then I added a bit of Ms. Jessies Curly Meringue (as a moisturizer) and some Eco Styler Gel (for hold). My hair was twisted beneath my wig for a full week. When I came home from work I would pull off my wig and wig cap so that my scalp and hair could breathe.Here are pictures of the products I used and the results.

 

 

I am going to try a flat twist out again this week. There will be some changes: I will use a different moisturizer and of course it will only be twisted down overnight rather than a whole week. I want to be sure that it is the styling method and not so much the product that helped me to achieve this style. This style gets two thumbs up for me! 

Shingled Natural Hair

I "shingled" my hair over the weekend. I used 1st- water, 2nd- Kinky Curly Spritz and 3rd- Eco Styler Gel.
I raked my fingers through each section of my hair to distribute each product then I let my hair air dry.