We saw this video on a few other blogs and you love it. You ask me to play it for you ALL the time! So, I thought I would post it on our blog too!
I hope you always Love Your Hair!
Monday, August 8, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Braidout
You wore this the other day to go to your preschool orientation. I did a few braids the night before because I knew I wanted you to wear a braidout. First I washed and conditioned your hair and properly detangled it. Then I pulled the hair on top of your head back and braided it (kind of like how you would do a half up, half down style). Then I split the back of your hair into 2 sections and braided each one. I used Olive Oil Root Stimulator Loc & Twist Gel. You sleep on them and these were the results when I took them out and separated them in the morning.
I added the cute headband and we were good to go. You even got a complement from one of your teachers in front of everyone in your class! I've recently discovered that cornrowed braidouts are the best for you. They look so much better. I will post a picture of that the next time we do it.
HAIRbow
You told me this morning you wanted a hair bow just like Minnie Mouse & Daisy Duck. I didn't want to let you wear your hair out because I'm trying to do protective styles on you. You are starting pre-school in 11 days (I can't believe it) and I really want your hair to be healthy because I have a feeling you will be wearing your hair out a lot at school. I'm also trying to grow your hair. So, instead of letting you wear your hair out with a bow, I decided to make a bow out of your hair. This style is pretty popular right now, especially among celebrities, so I was easily able to learn how to do it on Youtube.
I pulled your hair on top of your head into a side ponytail. I wrapped the ouchless band around your hair 3 times. On the 4th time I didn't pull your hair all the way through. So you had like a little loop of hair and about 1 1/2 inches of hair left out.
So I split the 'loop' in half. Then I took the hair that was left out and smoothed it between the 2 sections of the 'loop'. Most people use bobby pins to hold the hair in place, but I didn't want to damage your hair while pinning it so I just tucked the hair back into the ponytail holder. I applied E.V.O.O to the ends before I tucked them in for some extra moisture.
Here are the pictures.
It's a little bitty bow but it's cute and you told me you loved it! In the second picture you were eating a popsicle and you had been playing so your hair was already getting fuzzy. This style lasted about 30 minutes.
We took it down and did something else. Maybe we'll try this again when your hair is a little longer and thicker!
I pulled your hair on top of your head into a side ponytail. I wrapped the ouchless band around your hair 3 times. On the 4th time I didn't pull your hair all the way through. So you had like a little loop of hair and about 1 1/2 inches of hair left out.
So I split the 'loop' in half. Then I took the hair that was left out and smoothed it between the 2 sections of the 'loop'. Most people use bobby pins to hold the hair in place, but I didn't want to damage your hair while pinning it so I just tucked the hair back into the ponytail holder. I applied E.V.O.O to the ends before I tucked them in for some extra moisture.
Here are the pictures.
It's a little bitty bow but it's cute and you told me you loved it! In the second picture you were eating a popsicle and you had been playing so your hair was already getting fuzzy. This style lasted about 30 minutes.
We took it down and did something else. Maybe we'll try this again when your hair is a little longer and thicker!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
REVIEW: Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Deep Conditioner
I wanted to start incorporating a deep conditioner into your routine. I found the Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Deep Conditioner on sale at Rite Aid 2/$5. There has been an intense heat wave sweeping the South, so ANY time outside results in a sweaty head! So, I thought instead of doing a regular cowash, I would do a deep condition & you needed it!
The directions on the bottle say to leave it on for 3 minutes, rinse with warm water and then rinse with cold water.
I put a generous amount in your hair and put your shower cap on. I let it sit maybe 5 minutes only because your hair REALLY needed it and also because I knew I wouldn't be able to rinse your hair with cold water. And lets face it, you can never be too conditioned!
Rinsing hair with cold water seals the hair shaft making the hair smooth and reduces frizz. Since you were in the bath, I couldn't use cold water, that would just be mean lol!
So, when you got out I finger detangled and then used a wide toothed comb. I could immediately tell a difference. Your hair was so soft. I braided it because I wanted you to wear a braid out today.
This morning when I took your braids out your hair was still really soft. It also had a great shine to it.
Overall I really liked this product. I plan on using it once a week as your deep conditioner.
The directions on the bottle say to leave it on for 3 minutes, rinse with warm water and then rinse with cold water.
I put a generous amount in your hair and put your shower cap on. I let it sit maybe 5 minutes only because your hair REALLY needed it and also because I knew I wouldn't be able to rinse your hair with cold water. And lets face it, you can never be too conditioned!
Rinsing hair with cold water seals the hair shaft making the hair smooth and reduces frizz. Since you were in the bath, I couldn't use cold water, that would just be mean lol!
So, when you got out I finger detangled and then used a wide toothed comb. I could immediately tell a difference. Your hair was so soft. I braided it because I wanted you to wear a braid out today.
This morning when I took your braids out your hair was still really soft. It also had a great shine to it.
Overall I really liked this product. I plan on using it once a week as your deep conditioner.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Rockstar Mohawk
You've been telling me you wanted a mohawk so here it is. You've worn a mohawk for about the last 2 weeks. The 1st week the hair was cornrowed straight up into the mohawk & the 2nd week it was redone, we'll talk about that later.
I washed and throughly detangled your hair & then started my style. I parted your hair slightly off the middle (more to the side than the middle). I then used my metal rat tail comb to part your hair for the cornrows.
I continued parting and cornrowing until I was at the bottom.
I then moved to the other side of your head parted slightly off center and parted and cornrowed that side.
Once I was done I separated the hair that was left out into 3-4 sections and braided them.
The next morning I took out the 3-4 braids which left you with a cute braidout mohawk style.
The picture below was taken while I was still working on it. I don't have a finished picture-sorry.
The next week I wanted to switch it up a bit. So, I did a criss-cross cornrow style. To do this I parted the hair down the middle and tied off one side. Everything is the same except that for the criss cross. Instead of cornrowing from hairline to crown I cornrowed halfway up, lifted and braided regularly, then crossed that over to the parted section beside it and cornrowed it with that hair, up into the crown. It seems confusing, I know. But looking at the pictures, it should make sense.
Once I finished cornrowing each side I then sectioned off the left out hair and braided for a braidout for the next day.
The reason I parted the hair to the side and not down the middle on the first style is because your hair isn't that thick and I wanted a lot of hair in the middle. You can see the difference in the second style when I did part your hair down the middle.
I washed and throughly detangled your hair & then started my style. I parted your hair slightly off the middle (more to the side than the middle). I then used my metal rat tail comb to part your hair for the cornrows.
I continued parting and cornrowing until I was at the bottom.
I then moved to the other side of your head parted slightly off center and parted and cornrowed that side.
Once I was done I separated the hair that was left out into 3-4 sections and braided them.
The next morning I took out the 3-4 braids which left you with a cute braidout mohawk style.
The picture below was taken while I was still working on it. I don't have a finished picture-sorry.
The next week I wanted to switch it up a bit. So, I did a criss-cross cornrow style. To do this I parted the hair down the middle and tied off one side. Everything is the same except that for the criss cross. Instead of cornrowing from hairline to crown I cornrowed halfway up, lifted and braided regularly, then crossed that over to the parted section beside it and cornrowed it with that hair, up into the crown. It seems confusing, I know. But looking at the pictures, it should make sense.
Once I finished cornrowing each side I then sectioned off the left out hair and braided for a braidout for the next day.
The reason I parted the hair to the side and not down the middle on the first style is because your hair isn't that thick and I wanted a lot of hair in the middle. You can see the difference in the second style when I did part your hair down the middle.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Birthday Hair: Flexirod Set
For your Birthday party today I wanted to do your first flexirod set. I probably should have tried it out before today just to see if I would like it or not. I wasn't completely happy with the results we got but everyone said you looked cute. The curls were not as elongated as I'd hoped and didn't fall like I'd hoped. I think I should have gotten bigger rods. But I think with more practice we'll find a way of rolling them so that we will really love the results.
How we did it:
I washed and detangled your hair. I didn't band or braid your hair to stretch it because I knew the flexirods would stretch it enough. I also rolled it wet because your hair isn't that thick and because you would be wearing them overnight. Once I finished detangling your hair I sectioned it off with my fingers into about 1 inch sections. I applied Eco Styler Gel to the section and then combed with a fine toothed comb to distribute the product evenly. I curled the ends of your hair around the flexirod a few times to hold it in place (pictured below).
I then spiral curled it up pulling it down toward the floor at an angle. I left a small space as I curled the hair to try to help elongate the curl (pictured below).
Once I finished rolling your hair I didn't touch it (or let you touch it) and you went to sleep on a satin pillow case.
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The next morning I took the flexirods out. Sorry I don't have a picture of your hair right after taking them out but we were on a time crunch to get to the party. Before separating them I dipped my fingertips in some E.V.O.O. (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) to help smooth the hair so not to create frizz and hoping it would help weigh the hair down some. I separated each curl into about 3-6 curls depending on the size of the section. To finish I just fluffed your roots and added a headband and flower!
To try to maintain your curls you slept with your hair pulled up in a high pony with an ouchless holder. I didn't worry about smoothing your hair into the pony because I didn't want to destroy the curl. I also didn't wrap the pony holder, I just put it on there so it doesn't create a dent in the hair.
Hopefully the curls will hold up through the night and maybe even fall a little!
How we did it:
I washed and detangled your hair. I didn't band or braid your hair to stretch it because I knew the flexirods would stretch it enough. I also rolled it wet because your hair isn't that thick and because you would be wearing them overnight. Once I finished detangling your hair I sectioned it off with my fingers into about 1 inch sections. I applied Eco Styler Gel to the section and then combed with a fine toothed comb to distribute the product evenly. I curled the ends of your hair around the flexirod a few times to hold it in place (pictured below).
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| Wrap some hair around the ends to secure. |
I then spiral curled it up pulling it down toward the floor at an angle. I left a small space as I curled the hair to try to help elongate the curl (pictured below).
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| This picture was taken the day after your party. Normally the hair would be as smooth as possible for rolling. |
Once I finished rolling your hair I didn't touch it (or let you touch it) and you went to sleep on a satin pillow case.
The next morning I took the flexirods out. Sorry I don't have a picture of your hair right after taking them out but we were on a time crunch to get to the party. Before separating them I dipped my fingertips in some E.V.O.O. (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) to help smooth the hair so not to create frizz and hoping it would help weigh the hair down some. I separated each curl into about 3-6 curls depending on the size of the section. To finish I just fluffed your roots and added a headband and flower!
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| This was your hair after a day of bowling, playing arcade games and riding your new scooter. I think it looks good and is nice and shiny! |
To try to maintain your curls you slept with your hair pulled up in a high pony with an ouchless holder. I didn't worry about smoothing your hair into the pony because I didn't want to destroy the curl. I also didn't wrap the pony holder, I just put it on there so it doesn't create a dent in the hair.
Hopefully the curls will hold up through the night and maybe even fall a little!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Before and After
I want to post some before and after pictures of you. These are just before proper hair care and after. Sorry about the quality of these pictures. They were taken with my phone and with my webcam. My camera is broken but I promise I will be buying a new one soon and the pictures will be much better!
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These are your before pics. As you can see your hair is frizzy, dull and looks dry. |
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