Happy New Year! Goodbye 2013...

I was looking at some pics from 2013 and saw that I really do try to keep the New Day, New 'do mantra. Here are some of my styles.... 

 Did you make a style book for 2013? If you haven't maybe you should make a flipogram for Instagram, or a photo collage. It can help you see your hair trends or if you are tracking growth, your progress. Looking back I noticed a couple of things, like: 

Car photos always look best!

I often look tired.

I wear a lot of updos.

I have a big forehead.

I think I'm pretty cute.

And I may need to change my shower curtain.

Lol!!! I hope you loved your hair in 2013 and love it even more in2014!

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Yesterday's Hair - October 16th

My hair has remained in it's inspired state from Saturday through Tuesday.  On Tuesday night, I decided to wash my hair, but was just too lazy to undo my twists first. I was hoping that I could wash my hair in the twists, oil and seal it, then wear it in a twist-out puff-type thing for Wednesday. Unfortunately, but not really unexpectedly, it didn't dry in time for me to leave the house with a twist-out, but I also couldn't leave the house with my hair in it's then current state. So I improvised. 

Products: I washed with Eden Bodyworks All Natural Coconut Shea Cleansing Co Wash and then Alikay Naturals Caribbean Coconut Milk Conditioner. I then coated my twists with olive oil, and coated my hands with olive oil when I undid the twists. 

Tools: 1 ponytail holder, 8 bobby pins, and a brush.

1. I undid my flat twists with oiled hands. Only the first flat twist was both completely dry and well-defined. I decided to set that hair aside as a bang. 

2. I brushed up the edges in order to put my hair in one large ponytail holder, and had it shifted to the side (in the same direction as my flat twists). I left the bang alone. 

3. I then took sections of damp hair of various sizes, rolled them down toward my scalp, and pinned them in place at the base, or the point where the roll touched my scalp. I started by rolling the outside sections of the puff, then rolling the middle sections.  

Note: This would have been a good time to dampen my hair again and add some leave in conditioner and a thicker concoction to seal in the moisture, and possibly even comb through the sections - but I did not. I was going for speed, but if I leave my hair in this style or re-do it, I will likely take the time to properly moisturize my hair. 

4. I ended up with seven (7) pinned sections of hair.

5. I then swooped my bang to the same side as the pinned sections, and pinned it in place. 

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Monday's Hair - October 6th

So on Monday I happened upon a cute New Day, New 'do hairstyle. I'll give you the steps as I remember them and maybe I'll be able to recreate it also. I'm hoping that it wasn't a one time hairstyle.

1. Create u shaped part at the front middle of your hairline. Make the bottom of the u reach to about your ears.

2. Take the back of the hair and create a Ballerina bun. For info on how to do a Ballerina bun or a Stuffed Puff, my book One Hairstyle, Thirty-one Ways available on Amazon.com. I think that hte bang works with pretty much any style in the back - a braid, roll etc. all work.

3. Determine whether you would like your bang to end up pinned towards the left or right. 

4. I planned to pin my hair towards the right. I lightly dampened the hair with a leave in conditioner and water. I then formed one flat twist on the right side of my u shaped part and facing toward the front of my head. I created 4 double strand twists with the rest. I rolled the ends with flexi rods. 

5. After taking out the flexi rods, I undid the twists with lightly oiled hands. I did not separate the hair beyond gently undoing the twists. 

6. I treated the flat twisted hair as if it were a separate section and pinned it in a fairly tight roll and toward the right. I then swooped the remaining hair to the right. I pinned the ends of those twists into about the middle if the roll formed by the flat twist.

That should do it. I keep trying to do my bangs in different ways because it is an easy way to change your look without too much time or committment. I hope you like it...

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