Since hair is currently braided... I figured this is a good time to soak my wooden combs. In a plastic bag, I poured grapeseed oil to cover...rubbed it into each comb. And then wrapped the bag around them. When i first did this...there was about 1/4 cup oil on the bottom of the bag...now theres about half a corner of oil when the bag is tilted. The combs will remain here forr at least a week. The large comb that wont fit in the bag will be oiled daily. Some call this "sealing" the comb. All i know is it keeps me from worrying about the combs drying out when im not using them for extended periods of time.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Oil Infused Wood Combs
Since hair is currently braided... I figured this is a good time to soak my wooden combs. In a plastic bag, I poured grapeseed oil to cover...rubbed it into each comb. And then wrapped the bag around them. When i first did this...there was about 1/4 cup oil on the bottom of the bag...now theres about half a corner of oil when the bag is tilted. The combs will remain here forr at least a week. The large comb that wont fit in the bag will be oiled daily. Some call this "sealing" the comb. All i know is it keeps me from worrying about the combs drying out when im not using them for extended periods of time.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Kinky twists complete
To maintain...I spray it with braid spray daily, grapeseed/peppermint oil as needed. Up and cover at night. Can be washed once a week. This style will last for 8 weeks.
As needed...refresh any loose braids and retwist.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Multipurpose spray
Watch "425. Kaya's Multi-purpose spray a.k.a. natural deo" on YouTube folks keep asking me about it....so here it is. My vinegar deo.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Up for dinner
Down for play....up for dinner. More fun to eat when you aren't worried about your hair getting in your food. This style is simple...bring all the hair up like you're making a ponytail...twist it into a bun and place a band around the bun. Done. This will stay put without the pull a regular ponytail causes.
Summer style
Kinky twists. Start with box braids...braid down an inch...split the section in two and then 2 strand twist to the end of the section. Dump 2 pitchers of water over it and let it drip dry. Done. I added extentions to the back only. The rest is mine.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Who is peepla7 on youtube
Watch "422. "Rep Yourself" response to whoissugar" on YouTube Whoissugar sent a challenge: rep yourself, who are you on youtube? This is my response, unedited and uncut. As always....my random gene took over. Haha
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Curlformers revisited
I bought another set of curlformers...that way I can do my whole head at the same time...without having to move some around or arrange the hair in a way that the lack of rollers could accommodate. Now....no worries.
The new set came with 2 more hooks so instead of loading 4 curlformers...I can load 8. This allows me to do my whole head in about 30 mins without rushing.
The only drawback....a curlformer set doesn't last long. If you use moouse like the directions suggest...you get a good hold and dried out hair. Moouse is made with alcohol...a hair's worse enemy. If you use a moisturizer....the hair may not dry completely....resulting in partial curls and frizz. My solution....hair pudding. It retains moisture and the set last more than a day. The pics here show a fresh set and the same set 3 days later.
Another solution....a natural humectant with holding power out of this world....sugar water. 2 tbs of white sugar in a bottle of water, shake, let dissolve completly...shake again. Spray each section as you go. Bam! Curls. Only thing....if you use sugar water....you MUST use an oil spray (perferably with peppermint oil ) to maintain shine and to keep bugs away.
Everyone will tell you one kit is enough...if you are using the wide and longs....you're right. If you are using the long and narrows....then you will need more. The mouth of the narrow curlformers are only an inch wide...where as the wide ones can hold. A 2 inch section of hair....see how the math got flawed.
Anyway, curlformers are available at Sally's, they have starter kits for each style, but the styling kit is only available in the wides. Go to www.curlformers.com for a complete selection of all they have to offer. The shipping is fast too. Anyway that's enough about that....I'm gonna go do my hair.