/he(ə)r/ [hare] (noun) : your beautiful mane
In December 2012, right before my 20th birthday I decided to go natural, and I took the most drastic route...the BIG CHOP! I was finally free from the creamy crack and I was finally ready to start taking care of my own natural follicles for once. Since my big chop, I've tried so many cool things with my hair. I've done afros, twists, curls, braids, puff puffs, wigs, weaves and more, but I'm not quite finished exploring all the newfound discoveries on natural, Black, kinky hair. In this Era, natural black hair has become sort of a fad, which sucks because, I personally believe natural hair should be something natural and not a trend, but hey, I'm not complaining. The more natural hair the merrier. With all that being said, I truly believe my natural hair has a lot to do with my outlook on fashion. As girls we all know, if your hair isn't looking it's best your outfit just won't add up. And with such high maintenance hair, as Black girls we must keep it looking right at all times. Here are some cool ideas from my hair journey you can try & a list of some of the cool products I use on a daily basis:
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| Cornrows and rubberbands(in front) bantu knot out (in back) |
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| Wash & Go Afro |
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| Day old Bantu Knot out |
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| Three days old Bantu knot out |
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| Braided Kanekalon hair bun |
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| Wig |
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| Wig with bang & high ponytail |
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| Co-washing (Not a hairstyle!) |
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| Curly quickweave |
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| frohawk |
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| first day Bantu Knot out |
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| week old Bantu knot out |
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| quick puff puff |
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| Neat sculpted and picked out puff puff |
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| Most recent (Jumbo box braids. 15 Braids= 2packs of Kanekalon hair) |
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| Shea Moisture: Deep Treatment Masque ($10) For deep condition, styling hair, locking in moisture, softening hair and co-washing |
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| Shea Moisture: Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk ($10) For styling, moisture and co-washing |
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| Olive Oil Eco Styler Gel ($3) For styling, wash-n-go and laying down edges |
By the end of the summer I hope my afro gets a little bigger because I'm more than ready to do so much more with this hair. What should I do next?
