OMBRÉ TWISTS

It excites me to see that my hair is growing (See previous post) that means the classic formula of leaving my hair alone is working! I removed the faux locs, deep conditioned my hair and rocked it out for about 48hrs.

Yes, I filmed a #NaturalHair video before going back into protective mode. It wasn't a tutorial, more of a take down and "Look how fab my hair turned out" type of video. *Giggles*

Being that I have a love for chunky twists I decided to bring it back. I went a bit lighter this time around, I love it, I feel like a lioness!

SLEEK BOX BRAIDS

The cooler months are approaching and as always, the last thing I want to be stuck doing during this season is dedicating hours toward the wash process.  I've developed a pretty easy breezy washing routine but being able to leave my hair alone for a couple of months is wonderful!  In this video I go over the brand of hair, number of packs used and the amount of hair used for each braid. This style took me approximately 6.5 hours to do. 

I used 3 packs of the Vivica A Fox brand Kanekalon hair in color 1 at $2.49 /pack. 

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YARN TWISTS INSTALLATION + MY LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP W/ THE STYLE

COLOR'S USED: Black / Brown: Red Heart's Toast Yarn / Blonde: Red Heart's Wheat Yarn

It took about 7 hours total to finish my hair, the wrapping was a crazy tedious process, which I don't believe I'd be able to go through again any time soon.  The end product was completely amazing , nonetheless.  Being able to have some lengthy hair laying over my shoulder's felt good.  That is, until it was my run day. . . I've recently gotten into running regularly (which is completely amazing for me because I am far from being a runner) I am so proud of myself for it.  However, figuring out how to style my hair for my run was a pain, finally I got it to stay up in a ponytail.  The ponytail felt like it weighed at least 10lbs.  My poor neck, that was the hardest run ever and guess what. . . these little faux locs were out within 4 8hours later.  

I tell you, I am uber excited that I am finally getting into running and I will let nothing hold me back from it, not even that super fabulous hair style.  We may meet again in the future. . .

NOTE: 

• When installing this style, keep in mind the weight of them.  Make sure you grab sections around your hair line that are large enough to hold the wrap.  This isn't the style to stress getting the braid exactly on your scalp, that will definitely cause you some discomfort.
• Be sure to moisturize your natural hair really well. Use a moisturizer and lock it in with an oil.