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Easy Natural Hair Styles

I've been wearing my hair mostly in twists for the last ummm........ 2 years and today I tried something really out there for me: Bantu Knots!! And I got the instructions from the youtube video linked under Bantu Knots. I'm sort of a lazy person and didn't part my hair using a comb, just my hands and it came out nice, but a bit tight as my head hurts. Bantu knots are real easy to do.

• Take a small section of hair and two strand twist it
  
• wrap it around in a circular motion down towards the scalp
  
• tuck the end of the hair underneath the rest or use a rubber band to keep it in place
  
• Continue to make other sections and make knots.

Tools:

• Hands
• comb if necessary
• rubber bands to keep the hair in place
• Aloe vera gel (optional)
• That's it!

Sleeping with this hairstyle is another story :(

Other EASY hairstyles to consider:
--->Afro
--->Puffs
--->Wash & Go
--->cornrows

I will have pictures up soon :)

Product Poll

Summer Hair

In the summer, hair grows quicker than in the other seasons, why is that?
I attribute it to the moisture and humidity that we receive during the summer months. I thoroughly enjoy it, because my scalp is not dry unless of course I'm sitting next to the AC, which you shouldn't do! It will make your scalp dry and your hair will feel dull.
Every summer without fail, my hair grows longer and suddenly when it reaches October, I feel that my high hopes for natural hair down my neck is gone!! why!! lol

According to ehealthMD under "Facts about Hair and Hair Loss," hair does grow faster in warmer weather than in cold weather. They don't offer an explanation but this must be sought out. To Google!! lol
Even today New York Times has a Personal Health article on body hair, but not on one's head, it's the excessive unwanted hair that's the topic since it's bikini season.
I guess the only reason hair grows faster in the summer is because of direct sunlight, the moisture and humidity we experience in this wonderful, and sometimes unbearable weather.

I've been using MSM tablets, it's working wonderfully for me, more on this later.
Adios.

My new favorite product

This body that I love

My hair is who I am. I sometimes want a more defined curly hair but I have to deal with who I am. It’s on my head. Everyone sees me, sees my hair, it is a part of my whole image. It can determine if I’m wild or mild. It can also determine if I am truly in love with myself or not and it seems that I’m not in love with me. I do not take care of my mane, I let it go wild in a manner that may attract but it keeps my self-esteem lowww. It keeps me in the pits, it keeps me wanting to heal, wanting to love my skin but I can never put enough effort to pamper this skin this hair.

I want to say I love me, I want to say I love this body, but where does the love begin when I’m hurting every day where are the vitamins, where are the minerals, where are the fruits and ve-ge-tables? I am going to try better next time, I’m gonna pamper myself like no other, I’m gonna love this body, from the inside out, no self-defeating lies, no feeling of unworthiness cause I am worthy of l-o-v-e. I am worthy!

synthetic dreadlocks

I would love to know what I would look like with dreadlocks. I’ve always wanted long hair but with I don’t really take good care of my natural hair. There are synthetic dreadlocks which can last up to several weeks. It wouldn’t damage my natural hair. It would give my natural hair a break from my twists.

I don’t know where one can get dreadlock extensions but one can make them using synthetic hair or human hair.

Synthetic hair:

• Silky Braid Kanekalon: Coarse yet fluffy texture
• Jumbo Braid Kanekalon: Commonly used for temporary/disposable extensions
• Pre-Rolled Dreads: Commonly used for repairing natural locks

Human hair:

• Cuticle Hair: Highest quality hair you'll ever find.
• 100% Human Hair: Fine texture with a good look and feel.
• 50% Human Hair: Coarser than the other two types, but is still quite natural looking. It is also the least expensive of the three.

To me finding a hairdresser that does dreadlock extensions would amount to a lot of phone calls and possibly cost a lot of money if I decided to get it done. Besides, I’m lazy and it’s just a thought. I could possibly do it myself but again, I’m lazy and lazy and don’t really have the time since I’m in college right now and moving to a new dorm since my roommate sucks.