My twisted Pony
I’m on a roll so don’t stop me now. I haven’t been this ambitious about playing with my hair in a really long time. But I took my bun down a couple of hours ago and was having a hard time duplicating my effort. Kind of figured I would. Then a few minutes ago, I … Read more
I Love My Nappy Kitchens!
It’s not often that I show off my nappy kitchens cause most of time my twisted styles hang down in the back so they’re covered. But today, I decided to see if I could be a bit creative with my hair and put it into some kind of bun. I’ve got several hair sticks, but … Read more
Twisted bangs…so they’re soooo cute!
It’s really great when you are just “feeling” your hair; I know cause I certainly am today. This started about two days ago after being in and out of the rain for a couple of days, my hair was getting rather frizzy. Now as endearing as my fuzzy wuzzies were, I decided to touch up my … Read more
Three-strand Twist Tutorial
On occasion, I get asked how to do three-strand twists so I decided to do a tutorial. So proud of myself cause I’m now a YouTuber! Anyhoo, I’ve been too lazy to post the actual tutorial on NPP101 until now. Plus, the twistout you see below was done from three-strand twists. So it only makes … Read more
Faking the funk…
Not! I was at the mall Friday evening when I wandered into a GNC store and started looking at all the high priced oils that a lot of nappies like to use in their hair. Then I spied a 6oz tube of a product called Nourish Skin vitamin e gel. Although it’s a skin … Read more
Flat Twist Criss Cross Bun Tutorial… A Variation on an Old Do!
This is my first time attempting a slide show tutorial. Hope it does a good job picturing and explaining how to create this variation of my favorite do. To stop the turning pages to view at your own pace, simply move your cursor onto the page and click on it to activate the Stop Page … Read more
Such a cutie
I can’t help it. She’s sooooo adorable. She took that do, pulled her twists back into a pony, and put colorful banded ribbons on it and it turned out soooo cute. She said the kids kept asking her if she had kinky twists. Finally she told someone, “No kinky twists are fake hair, mine is … Read more
Three-Strand Twistout (Best one I’ve ever had)
If you’ve been following my three-strand twist experiement, you’ll know that I found them cute but extremely difficult to do. My hands hurt for days. Plus they don’t look all that different from two strand twists…but you can tell the difference. Well anyway, I experienced the same amount of shrinkage even though they originally elongate … Read more
Three Strand Twists Update: One Week Later
Alrighty then. Here’s an update on these three-strand twists. I took a comparison shot and here are my observations: Shrinkage looks to be about the same as with two strand twists. In fact, my right side actually looks like they shrunk up more than the left side. They’re just as frizzy if not more so … Read more
Nappy Niece Updates
For sure my niece has no hangups about nappy hair. None. She has her moments when she wants to see it straight. And honestly, I think her other auntie who braids her hair on a regular basis presses her hair out before she braids it so I think she’s getting her straight fix that way. … Read more
Three-Strand Twists (I finally Did it!)
First of all, let me say that the concept of a three-strand twist has intrigued me for some time. I first learned of such a thing on Nappturality.com in the Napptural Hair Workshop forum where lo and behold, there was a seven page thread of folks inquiring and posting pics of how to twist rope … Read more
Got FrizZ? Embracing Yet Another Unique Characteristic of Nappy Hair
I have to laugh. I have never been one to consider frizz or fuzz my friend. While I’ve come to love shrinkage…makes my twisted hair styles look thicker and fuller…me and frizz? Well, let’s just say that I, like a lot of nappies, are always looking for ways to keep our hairstyles looking nice and … Read more
Twistie Bob/Half Bun (Two-in-one-do)
Ok…I tried to twist this do to fashion a Bob hair style. To that end, it does somewhat resemble a bob. Problem is, I’m not crazy about how flat it is on the top and how thin it looks on my right side. I think it’s thin because of where I cut out a lot … Read more
Double Flat Twist Puff
One of the main reasons I do such intricate flat twist style is because of my broken off hairline. As long as my hair is, my hairline prevents me from trying styles where I could just brush the top back. I shampooed last night but am not ready to do any intricate twist or flat twist hair … Read more
