Monday, 17 November 2008

My Natural Hair Journey

This is my natural hair timeline thus far...

This is me before the BiG ChOp. I tried to transition. Matter of fact I went perm less for about 5 months. Here I got a really good Chi. (I know I look high in this picture. I'm not.) Aug. 2006

This is a month after the BiG ChOp. I really didn't know what to do with my hair so I would just straw set it every week. Nov. 2006

Ok. I wanted something different so I got the front braided and the back blown out. Mar. 2007

I finger coiled my hair with Twist and Lock Gel. Oh Look at my handsome husband with his Half Black/Somalian self. Apr. 2007

This was Easter that's why all the drama! Finger coils with Twist and Lock. Apr. 2007

A few months before this picture I went to have the rest of my relaxed hair cut off and the lady completely bald me. This is after my hair grew back a little. Thats my honey again. Jun. 2007

I decided to let the color grow out. I did flat twist or plaits to the scalp and took it down when it was dry to achieve this look. Aug. 2007

To get a spiral/waving look I two strand twisted the hair into medium size plaits. After it was dry I took it down and pined up the sides. Sept. 2007

Wow! i Just Realized how fast my hair grew. This is a longer version of flat twist taken down. Dec. 2007

Flat twist again. I don't know why this came out different. I think I used a different product. Kinky curly instead of Twist and Lock. Jan. 2008

This is my first press since going natural. Look at those layers their natural too. Apr. 2008

This is the next day after wrapping it the night before. Apr. 2008

This is my afro puff. May 2008

Finger coils again but this time with length. I love this style it stays cute for up to two weeks. May 2008

I finally mastered the wash n go! It only took 2 years. Aug. 2008

This is my birthday shot. I did two strand twist and rolled on rods and took down when dry. It turned out so cute. Ok so I guess the formal name for it is the 'Twist n Curl' Nov. 2008