Big 2 Strand Twist

This is very simple, and yes, it has been done to death! :)
This morning we only had a few minutes to spend on hair, so this 2 strand twist/rope braid style worked out perfectly.

As I said, this is one of the most simple things you can do!  You simply gather your hair into a ponytail and divide the hair into 2 sections.  Twist each section in one direction (clockwise), then twist the 2 sections together in the other direction (counter clockwise).  That's it! I added a mini Ouchless ponytail at the end to make sure the twist didn't come unraveled.  You might not have to add anything, depending on your hair type.

I've been using lots of extra unrefined African shea butter.  This morning C's hair was a little weighed down, but it worked in our favor for this style.  It made it easier to smooth out her hair for the ponytail and keep all the hair in the twist smooth.  And just look at that shine!

Be sure to check back later on tonight and get in on C's birthday giveaway!  I don't know what will be included yet (C is picking the items out after school) but she goes completely nuts at the BSS so I'm sure it's gonna be pretty good!  :)

Braid Out With Big Flower Clip

I took C's hair down tonight after 7 whole days of being in the same braided style!  Her hair was starting to get really messy and frizzy, but that's still a record for us  :)



Wearing one of her favorite shirts- gotta love Justin Bieber!  :)



C's hair looked just luscious and was very soft.  It still had just a little bit of Unrefined African Shea Butter, since I added so much.  Usually by the time we take her hair down whatever products we put in have been long soaked up by her extra dry hair. 

I wanted to get an up close photo of this bow because I just think it's so cute!  Of all C's flower bows, this one is probably my favorite.  By the way, this one is a rose in case you can't tell.

And finally, a back view.  Just look at that LENGTH!  The longest part of C's hair ends just at her waist line- which has been our goal since the day C was born!  :)  Her hair has been waist length when wet for a while now, but not when it was dry.  C has always had sort of a 'mushroom' effect going on- where it's shorter in front and gets longer in the back.  It actually looked layered when I used to straighten it, but when her hair started to grow I trimmed it little by little to try and even it all out.  We still have a ways to go to get all of her hair the same length, but I think we can make it happen!  :)  I think I finally found a product C's hair likes, and we will be buying more when we go giveaway shopping tomorrow!

Oops!

It was brought to my attention that my button was not set up right.  I actually knew that, I just forgot to go back and fix it! : /
Anyway, sorry if this has caused you any trouble but it's fixed now! I also switched back to my old button (I couldn't get the size of everything in my last button right without redoing the whole thing and I didn't feel like messing with it). 
Anyway....
Me and C will be going shopping after school tomorrow to get items for her birthday GIVEAWAY!!!  I will be posting the pictures tomorrow or Wednesday.  So make sure you check back and enter to win!  :)

Curly Friend- T&L

We haven't done a Curly Friend interview in a long time, but today I'm happy to introduce Miss J and her lovely daughters, "T" and "L".  Thanks so much for being a part of our blog!  :)



Tell us some facts about you/your child

My name is J and I'm a proud mother of 2 beautiful girls! T who is 9 and L who is 8. I also have a son who is 3 weeks old (:  T and L favorite food is spaghetti, T favorite show is iCarly and L LOVES My little pony! My girls fight over who gets hair done first. Both girls play soccer.


Do you/does your child like your/their hair? What (if anything) would you change if you could?

I didn't always like my hair. But now I have some what made peace with it and I feel okay about it. I like my hair but if I could change it I would change the fact that it is so dry. The same goes with my girls hair. T and L both like theyre hair when it is done but not when it is left free.


Do you now or have you ever used chemicals on your hair? If so, what made you decide to do so and did you regret it?

I did use a relaxer when I was in highschool. I regreted it because it made my hair even more dry. And I only did it so that my hair would be "Flowing" but the relaxer didnt do that for me. It made my hair look and feel like a cheap wig. Lol! All my friends were doing it :p  Never used any chemicals on my girls hair but I will let them make that choice when they get older.


What is your hair routine?

This question actually has me thinkin! Lol! We dont exactly have a routine because we dont do the same exact things every day. But one thing we always do is sleep with a scarf. I do my girls hair when ever it get messy and needs re done.


What products do you use?

I use bee mine growth serum because Im trying to see some extra length in both mine and my girls hair. For moisture and styling time we use anything from carols daughter or whatever we can find at the ethnic store. Im not as picky as some people I would try about anything.


What is your hair type? (if you know it)

Both me and the girls have 4b-4c but L has the looser curl pattern.


What is the best and worst hair advice you have gotten?

The best- use sulfate free shampoo!
The worst- you have to braid corn braids as tight as possible. And I found that out the HARD WAY! That is a big NO NO!!! I made small bald spots in both my girls hair and they hated getting theyre hair braided. That is another reason for the bee mine growth serum.

What advice do you have to offer?

Hair can look pretty with out doing it as tight as possible. Beads will stay in with out wrapping the rubber bands in as tight as possible! You do not have to pull hair tight for it to look neat.

Can we see some of your styles?
Yes in deed! Please keep in mind that I just started fixing my girls hair 2 years ago or so. Up until then it has been real short and I was always having theyre hair done by somebody else. I am still working on corn braids. Not quite brave enough to show off yet. Lol! For now Im doing styles to hide the bald spots ):

This is T with her pig tails and twists. I made the big pink flower clip at the top!

L in a poof. This was taken before I stopped pulling the hair as tight as possible. Do you notice how thin it looks up front? Shame on me! But Im gettin better about it and maybe will show some more styles later.

 I made this collage! T is in every pic but the bottom right is L.  T is in her princess Tianna bun and flower head band that I made myself! L is in a poof with a crown for her birthday.

L rocking her twist out in a high pony

L- left T- right heading off to school in theyre braid out ponys! I love the braid out look! Its what we pretty much stick to for the simple fact that Im trying to get my girls to like theyre hair more. They both like when they have lots of beads. I like to use accessories but try to stay away from them.

The mamma!- Me- J! I used curlformers to get a little curl. I have been growing my hair!

And last but not least! L and mommy! L's hair is in big flat twists in front with twisted ponys in the back. It was looking a little rough because it was up almost 2 whole weeks. I get a bit lazt at times! And as for myself I had just gotten some extensions put in!

So thats it! Thanks soo much for including us! We think C is adorable and love seeing all her styles! I would love to be part of your blog again!

Thanks again for being part of our blog T, L and mommy J!  I love your pictures, especially the one of both girls together in the red outfits! How adorable! :)

You have beautiful daughters and you seem to be doing a good job taking care of all that hair.

 I hope to see more styles from you in the future!

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