What are easy hairstyles guys can lear to do 4 their daughters!

[Heavenlywings77]

As a guy I have no clue how to do anything involving hair. I have a daughter and I am a single parent. What are some easy hairstyles? Like something extremley simple! Not tryna post pics of my daughter but her hair type is like Olivia from the Cosby show if that matters atall.

 

[Camille]

How long is it? Is it chemically treated? How old is she?
What can you do so far? Braid, twist? How do you normally style it?
What products do you use? How often are you washing and styling currently?

Basic info:

http://www.curlynikki.com/2012/10/kid-curls-healthy-hair-care-tips-for.html Check the links at the end.


More elaborate styles:

http://beadsbraidsbeyond.blogspot.com/


Youtube has tons of videos. If you don't know how to braid you can google "how to braid". If you have any women relatives or friends, have them take the time to show you. Sometimes one on one is the best. You can offer dinner in return.

This brush can save your life:
The Wet Brush Detangling Shower Brush, Colors Vary

They sell it at sally's now. I can detangle in the shower with a head full of conditioner under running water in less than 2 minutes.

 

[Heavenlywings77]

How long is it? Is it chemically treated? How old is she?
What can you do so far? Braid, twist? How do you normally style it?
What products do you use? How often are you washing and styling currently?

Basic info:

http://www.curlynikki.com/2012/10/kid-curls-healthy-hair-care-tips-for.html Check the links at the end.


More elaborate styles:

http://www.curlynikki.com/2012/10/kid-curls-healthy-hair-care-tips-for.html


Youtube has tons of videos. If you don't know how to braid you can google "how to braid". If you have any women relatives or friends, have them take the time to show you. Sometimes one on one is the best. You can offer dinner in return.

This brush can save your life:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000L596FE/?tag=vp314-20

They sell it at sally's now. I can detangle in the shower with a head full of conditioner under running water in less than 2 minutes.

It goes down to the top of her back, not chemically treated,She's 5 years old. I can't do anything whatsoever. I wash her hair like once a week. I usually have a family member style it every morning or every other morning. Thanks for the response btw, I definitely appreciate it!

 

[Camille]

I really don't have enough info on what to advise you, so I'll give some basics. I'm going to send you some books later on. Not really children's book tho at least one has a children's section, but real good info on hair care basics. I normally don't share hair books because I want the authors to get paid, but I'll make an exception in your case.


What is her texture like: kinky, coarse, straight? Is it thick, thin? What products are you currently using? Are you having any particular problems? Are you only having styling issues or do you need general hair care info? If you don't want to post her pic, you might want to do an image search of someone whose hair looks like hers so I ( or we - as I'm sure someone else will chime in) can get an idea of what you are working with.

How are your wash sessions? Does she behave well? Can she be distracted by tv or does she squirm and have a hard time of it? The main thing is that you don't want to make it a bad experience for her (or yourself) and you don't want to do double the work such as detangling twice. The wet brush is your friend. The wet brush looks like other brushes, but when wet the tines are very flexible, so they detangle without pain. It says you can use it on dry hair, but I don't detangle my hair dry for any reason.


You want to use a gentle shampoo. Have both a moisturizing and protein conditioner. Some type of oil or moisturizer. If you are not using heavy pomades in her hair you can even do conditioner washes where you massage her scalp with conditioner and rinse well. If she is prone to dry hair that helps as shampoo can sometimes strip it. I avoid products with parabens in them. Parabens are preservatives that can mimic estrogen in your body. There was as study done once where infants 6 mos developed breast using products with parabens. There have been contradictory info since then, but since I cut them out, I stopped having some hormone related issues so I'm a believer. Moisturizing conditioners should be good for the most part, but once a month or so I'd use a protein conditioner. You need to have a good protein/moisture balance. Too little protein, the hair is "mushy" will over stretch when you comb it and not snap back. It won't have the integrity it needs. Too much protein can make the hair hard.

My nieces hair was mid-back to waist length and THICK when she was that age. I would wash her, put conditioner in her hair and then sit her down to detangle. I would part her hair how I planned to braid or twist it (for example two in the front/two in the back or two in the front, one in the back) and then loosely braid it and rinse it with the braids in so I didn't have to detangle twice. You still get all the conditioner out, and even if you don't leaving a bit in won't hurt her hair. Once she was rinsed I just had to take the braids down one at a time and rebraid or twist them properly, but I didn't have to detangle again because of her hair being loose when I rinsed her.

When you detangle, use a wide tooth comb or the wet brush, start at the bottom and go up, holding it with one hand so as not to pull at her scalp. (I was tender headed so this is important to me.) If you get the wet brush, she probably won't feel it tho. If you run into knots on the ends try to undo them with your fingers so you don't have to cut them.

If you oil her scalp while it is wet, you won't have to use as much and once it's dry you won't be able to tell it was in her hair. I don't like heavy or waxy products. I don't like greasy, sticky hair, I want it to be touchable. Not real important at her age, but heavy stuff can still make her hair hard if they keep moisture out. Coconut oil is a good choice. If she has any problems with flakes you can add a few drops of tea tree oil to the coconut oil, but not directly to her scalp, it might be too strong w/o the coconut oil to dilute it. I prefer natural products. Shea moisture has a good line, tho I haven't tried their kids stuff.

I used to air-dry my nieces hair in two to four twists. I usually chose twists vs braids so that it would be smoother and without the crinkles of braids from drying that way. You can put her under a dryer tho. The twists look similar to these:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/42852019@N07/11466611585/ http://www.flickr.com/people/42852019@N07/



http://www.flickr.com/photos/42852019@N07/11466727766/ http://www.flickr.com/people/42852019@N07/


Twists are the easiest to do. You just have to put the pony tail in, twist the two strands and put something on the end to secure it. Don't over tighten the ponytails at her scalp, you don't want to damage her hair follicles. Practice on a weekend when she doesn't have to go anywhere. Christmas vacation coming up is a good time to start.

I normally avoid heat for daily styling, and even for special occasion stuff I would do indirect heat such as roller setting under a hair dryer to smooth it or give it curls. My mom used to do finger coils on my hair. Just put it in one to two pony tails and then section it off and comb it around her fingers then pull her finger out. I have a pic somewhere.

Depending on how active she is, can probably get away with doing her hair every other day. When my mom did my hair everyday, she would do it at night and put a stocking cap on it so she didn't have to be rushed in the morning. If you know a braider you can get french braids put in her hair. You can wash hair with braids in it, I think my great niece gets hers braided every 1-2 weeks and if she goes two weeks my nephews wife washes/rinses her hair after week one and oils her scalp a couple of times a week.

Right now I'm just throwing stuff out there. I really don't know what you already know, but the care is the most important thing. I'll hunt down some videos in a bit more specific to the style question you asked about.

 

[380snubnose]

I STICK TIO BRAIDS AND TWIST WITH A SNAP ON BOW OR RIBBON AT THE TOP SNAP PN BOW AT THE BOTTOM...BUT I GOT 3 GIRLS SO I GET ALOT OF PRACTICE

 

[playahaitian]

Camille's advice is spot-on
just to add my two cents from a brother's prospective
their is long very thick surprisingly not to curly. No "mixed" hair.
two strand twists is your friend...box braids are easy and last long.
Corn rows take the longest, last the longest but can can be VER time consuming.
use a good chemical free detangler like Mixed Chicks or Carol's Daughter and a rat tail comb to section it off I use Curly Q to keep it moisturized.
Wrap the hair in a du-rag or silk scarf at night.
Don't wash her hair too frequently it f it isnt needed...I would go every 2 weeks.

 

[Camille]

Camille's advice is spot-on
just to add my two cents from a brother's prospective
their is long very thick surprisingly not to curly. No "mixed" hair.
two strand twists is your friend...box braids are easy and last long.
Corn rows take the longest, last the longest but can can be VER time consuming.
use a good chemical free detangler like Mixed Chicks or Carol's Daughter and a rat tail comb to section it off I use Curly Q to keep it moisturized.
Wrap the hair in a du-rag or silk scarf at night.
Don't wash her hair too frequently it f it isnt needed...I would go every 2 weeks.

Why do you wait two weeks? It can be done, when I was little two-four weeks was standard, but part of the reason black folx never washed their hair often, was because the shampoo was so harsh, drying and stripping it was actually damaging. People thought it was the water (not true-water is a moisturizer) but it was actually the shampoo. (Tho if you have poor water quality you can get a shower filter. I have the one within the shower handle. Easier to change the cartridge.) With the shampoo formulations we have now, or using conditioner washes, that is no longer a concern. Infrequent shampoo can cause her hair to dry out, especially if you are also using heavy or waxy products that act as a barrier to moisture. When I was a teen my mom told me I would was going to make my hair fall out washing it everyday, but I never had any problems. I was mostly doing conditioner washes, and this was before there was an official name for it. I can get a wash n go to last 7 days, but it drives me nuts to go more than 4, and so I normally wash mine every other day, to every 3 days. How often you wash it will depend on how active she is. If she gets a really sweaty scalp, if her hair starts to smell musty, or if she is scratching her hair a lot, do it even if it hasn't been a week yet. Pay close attention to scratching, as she could be allergic to ingredients in the product, even if it is all natural. Also could be a dry scalp.

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This video has lots of styles. As you can see twists get a new look just by parting the hair differently. @ The 1:30 mark there is a pic with corn rows across the front. My mom styled my hair this way when I was little and I used to do this for my nieces as their edges would pop out long before the rest of their hair looked unkempt. You can change the look up by having it go straight across in one single braid, part down the middle or on the left or right side. So if you are doing daily styling because of her edges this will help. If you can't corn row have someone do that for you, and then you can just do the rest of her hair. Also change up the parts in her hair so her hair doesn't end up getting trained to lay one way or the other.

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It's also part of this playlist: I haven't looked at all the vids tho:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxzSr7-M5II&list=TLCX8WRj9f0L85MtXZXB_FO6ROMafG3266

Her Youtube channel:
www.youtube.com/user/BrownGirlsHair

This person used blue magic in this video. I don't like grease or heavy products so use your own stuff, just watch for the styling. Looks like she banded instead of twisted:




This site has various styles with different levels of difficulty. It was started by a white lady that adopted a black daughter. Check also the links for products and other blogs. They also have a style gallery and forum.

http://www.chocolatehairvanillacare.com/

 

[Camille]

http://www.curlynikki.com/2013/12/quick-fixes-to-5-winter-hair-woes.html

Quick Fixes to 5 Winter Hair Woes ​

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Holiday shopping, sipping cocoa near the fireplace, office parties, secret santa gift exchanges, and....dry hair. Winter weather can be especially rough on natural hair; the colder the climate, the worse off your hair. But all hope is not lost! Check out these 5 winter hair woes, and how to ward them off before the family Christmas photo!

Winter Woe #1: Brittle, Dry Hair
The most common complaint among naturals in the winter time is dry hair. Although the dry hair can be attributed to any number of things, let's just focus on the one constant: dry air. Winter air lacks the humidity that keeps our tresses feeling soft. To combat dry hair, make the following quick switches:
Wash hair with lukewarm, not hot water. Hot water is drying - to the hair and skin. Although a hot steamy shower may feel good, it does nothing but leave your hair dry and prone to frizzing.



Cleanse your hair more often. Naturals are known for stretching out the time between washes, in the name of low manipulation. This can be potentially damaging - slathering creams, lotions, and butters atop the hair for weeks on end builds a barrier that makes it difficult for water to penetrate. Not to mention, buildup city. True moisture (water) is the single best and most efficient hydrator for hair. Regular washing helps ensure that your hair is getting enough.

Amp up the deep conditioning. Deep conditioners are designed to help replenish moisture, improve elasticity, strengthen hair, and more. Save your "regular strength" conditioners for warmer months, and switch to deep conditioning every time you wash. Deep conditioners like TGIN Honey Miracle Moisture Mask provide the perfect mix of moisture, emollients, and nourishing ingredients to help hair retain moisture in the colder months

Winter Woe #2: Itchy, Flaky Scalp
Some naturals dear with itchy scalps year-round, thanks to conditions like psoriasis and seborrehic dermatitis. But if your scalp only flakes up during the winter time, your oils and butters could be to blame. Certain butters are better than others at being occlusive - which makes them great for sealing, but can cause them to wreak havoc on your scalp. To moisturize your scalp minus the drama, try using jojoba oil, which is the closest in composition to the sebum our scalps naturally produce. To further give flaking the boot, add a few drops of rosemary and tea tree essential oils to the jojoba oil for a stimulating, antifungal/antibacterial scalp massage. For more flake-fighting power, combine 1 part raw apple cider vinegar and 2 parts water in an applicator bottle, and apply it directly to your scalp before cleansing your hair.

Winter Woe #3: Dry/Rough Ends
Dry ends are the bane of every natural's existence - year round. But dry winter air seems to kick this problem into overdrive. To banish dry and rough looking (and feeling) ends:

Concentrate your deep conditioner on the ends first. Many conditioner bottles say to start at the ends of the hair, then work your way up. I never heeded those instructions, until I realized they were done purposely. The ends of our hair are the oldest and driest, and therefore need the most attention. The bulk of your deep conditioner should go on your ends first, and therefore stay on the longest. Also, use your thumb and index finger to actually "work" the deep conditioner into your hair (a nice little tip I picked up from a Devachan Salon stylist!).

Don't skip the Leave-In! Naturals are known for not embracing leave-in conditioners. I know, because I was one of them. That is, until I realized how much of a difference deep conditioner actually made on my hair in terms of retaining moisture. Leave-Ins are the first line of defense in terms of retaining moisture; especially on the ends. Try Koils By Nature Moisturizing Shealoe Leave-In Conditioner to help up the moisture in your tresses.

Winter Woe #4: Styling Product Rut
Recently, I was e-mailing back and forth with an Instagram follower of mine, who was having trouble getting her go-to products to cooperate with her hair. If your favorite curl defining, holding, and styling products aren't making your hair pop:

Check for buildup (and re-visit point #1). If you have previous product buildup in your hair, it can reduce the effectiveness of your hold/styling/defining product.

Check your collar. Scarves, sweaters, jackets, and hoods can cause your hair a serious case of the frizzies, interrupting the definition you worked so hard to create. If possible, keep hair off of your neck and shoulders. If you can't, just make sure your hair is completely dry before layering on the warm clothes - so your hair has the chance to "set".

Check your ingredients. Does your favorite styling product contain humectants like glycerin or honey? If so, it may be time to stash them until warmer weather arrives. In normal/warm conditions, humectants attract moisture from the air to your hair. In colder months, the opposite occurs. Dry hair = frizzy, undefined hair.

Winter Woe #5: Breakage and Split Ends
Dry hair is brittle. Brittle hair is prone to breakage. Breakage paves the way for split ends. Split ends lead to more breakage. You see where I'm going with this. Help end this vicious winter cycle by:

Sealing ends with the right stuff. When its cold, oils and butters like coconut and shea become hard and congealed. To maintain flexible, elastic, and breakage-proof ends, seal them regularly with a thick but liquid oil like castor (yellow or JBCO), sweet almond, or avocado.

Trimming regularly. Sometimes, ends just aren't worth saving. If you're conditioning, moisturizing, sealing, and following every other recommendation but your ends won't budge from their downward spiral, it just may be time to let them go. Don't be afraid to!

 

[Camille]

Curly Nikki kid related blog posts:

http://www.curlynikki.com/search/label/Curly Kids

Scroll down as everything is not style related.

 

[playahaitian]

Why do you wait two weeks? It can be done, when I was little two-four weeks was standard, but part of the reason black folx never washed their hair often, was because the shampoo was so harsh, drying and stripping it was actually damaging. People thought it was the water (not true-water is a moisturizer) but it was actually the shampoo. (Tho if you have poor water quality you can get a shower filter. I have the one within the shower handle. Easier to change the cartridge.) With the shampoo formulations we have now, or using conditioner washes, that is no longer a concern. Infrequent shampoo can cause her hair to dry out, especially if you are also using heavy or waxy products that act as a barrier to moisture. When I was a teen my mom told me I would was going to make my hair fall out washing it everyday, but I never had any problems. I was mostly doing conditioner washes, and this was before there was an official name for it. I can get a wash n go to last 7 days, but it drives me nuts to go more than 4, and so I normally wash mine every other day, to every 3 days. How often you wash it will depend on how active she is. If she gets a really sweaty scalp, if her hair starts to smell musty, or if she is scratching her hair a lot, do it even if it hasn't been a week yet. Pay close attention to scratching, as she could be allergic to ingredients in the product, even if it is all natural. Also could be a dry scalp.

You know I didn't consider that.

I try to always use sulfate free shampoo but sometimes I feel like it doesn't get her hair REAL clean.

You know with school and playground and sports I feel like sometimes she needs a a good washing but she gets dry patches on her scalp occasionally so I try not to wash every week.

I 'm also going to look into that conditioner wash.

thanks for the tips.

I will definitely look into the shower filter though.

DAMN those http://www.curlformers.com/styling-kits.htm aare expensive!!!

I gotta look out for a deal/sale!!!

 

[Camille]

You know I didn't consider that.

I try to always use sulfate free shampoo but sometimes I feel like it doesn't get her hair REAL clean.

You know with school and playground and sports I feel like sometimes she needs a a good washing but she gets dry patches on her scalp occasionally so I try not to wash every week.

I 'm also going to look into that conditioner wash.

thanks for the tips.

I will definitely look into the shower filter though.

DAMN those http://www.curlformers.com/styling-kits.htm aare expensive!!!

I gotta look out for a deal/sale!!!

Yeah I want to try curlformers, but I don't want to shell out the money. I might try to win a set from twitter or a blog the next time they are up for grabs. I think there might be a knock off from a different company available now. I can get a decent roll-out with magnetic rollers, but as my hair is a bit longer now I'm not sure how well that would work.

Some of the complaints I used to hear about sulfate free shampoos is that they don't remove build-up well. I'm not sure if that is still the case, but you can always do an apple cider vinegar (acv) rinse to help. Mix it up in an old conditioner bottle to make it easier to apply. Condition well afterward. If your conditioner has silicone's to give the hair slip, if they aren't water soluble cone's you might need a sulfate shampoo or acv rinse to get rid of the build up from the conditioner. Normally what happens is that products stop working as well as they did until you remove the build up. Product might sit on top of the hair instead of blending in. And her hair might look a bit dull. I used to follow the curly girl method, (no cones) but every now and then I would find a styling product that wouldn't rinse clean from my scalp where I had to use a shampoo. The hair and scalp doesn't have to be SQUEAKY clean, but after a while you tell by the feel if it is clean and simply not stripped or if there is build up on the scalp that needs shampoo. If you do the CO washes, rinse her hair and scalp well with warm water, use a clarifying conditioner like suave well on her scalp and rinse/repeat, and then use a regular conditioner on the rest of her hair. That is the way I used to do it, my rationale was if it's a clarifying conditioner, it won't have any of the extra stuff to put build up on my scalp, and it still won't strip my hair. The styling product I use now builds up so at least once a week I'm using shampoo. I normally wash/co wash every 2-3 days.

 

[melonpecan]

Camille droppin' that heat.


For cute styles and tips Beads, Braids, and Beyond is so awesome. I like that she takes pictures from all angles and now I swear by the Hello Hydration. You can google for other sites but for kids hair that one is definitely one of the ones that is more put together.

 

[Heavenlywings77]

Not ignoring any of what you guys are saying. I have been trying the twists. Quite frankly I'm sucking. From what Playahaitian was saying twists are the easiest. So I'm trying to get that down. After that I am going to try more and more of what you guys are saying! I can't really express how much this means. I never actually would have thought I would need to know how to do hair..

 

[Camille]

Not ignoring any of what you guys are saying. I have been trying the twists. Quite frankly I'm sucking. From what Playahaitian was saying twists are the easiest. So I'm trying to get that down. After that I am going to try more and more of what you guys are saying! I can't really express how much this means. I never actually would have thought I would need to know how to do hair..

I was wondering where you disappeared to, but I can talk about hair all by myself to myself...lol...so it's all good.

What is wrong with the twists you do? Are they lopsided? Uneven? Stick out? Frizzy?

There are two ways to do these, imo. It's hard to describe so bear with me. For both you will put the hair in a ponytail or put the section you are going to twist in a hairband/scrunchi. Divide it into two even sections. Depending on her texture you can coat it with a lil oil or cream, but don't over-saturate it. I normally comb both sections straight. You can comb one section straight/smooth and have her hold that while you comb the other one straight. Take both sections, one in each hand, pull the hair taut toward you, and twist the two sections around each other. Even as you are twisting you can use your hands to keep the hair smooth. (Twist, holding it in place with one hand, run your other hand down one section to smooth the strands, twist, hold, run your hand down he other section, smoothing as you go. If the loose hair starts to tangle up, keep a large tooth comb nearby so you can smooth a comb though it again. Just hold the twist in place with one hand and run the comb through starting from the bottom up with the other.)

Now the first way I recommend to be able to get a neat look. You simply twist but don't do it loosely, it will look similar to the rope below.

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Put something on the end to secure it. It will automatically stretch out and loosen so that it looks more like the pictures of the children posted earlier.

The second way will allow to you show her length better. When you twist, instead of bunching it up, so to speak, so that the twists are shorter and tighter, you will twist to elongate them. Pull the hair toward you and twist while pulling taut (not tight tho) so it looks more like the yellow rope below.

Again, secure the end with a barrette or something.
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I hope that helps. I can see it clearly in my mind how to do it, but I can't really articulate it well.


To get better you are going to have to practice. If your daughter won't sit still for it, buy a fake pony tail or hair weft so you can practice. You can even get one of the cosmetology doll heads like they use in beauty schools. Check ebay for some inexpensive ones. I still have some books for you, I've just been too lazy to put them in a zip file for you to download.

Good luck.

 

[mailboxpimp]

depends of if you are going to have her hair permed..... or let it remain natural.....


niggaahz wannna do their daughters hair but thats not gay.... bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaa

some of the smartest dumb faggot ass assbackwards ass niggaahz live here....

pay someone to do it you dumb fuks..... you will surely fuk ya daughters hair up!

 

[mailboxpimp]

twist are super easy......

 

[melonpecan]

I'm glad I came back to this side before I called my night.

I just did my youngest hair today...and I'll post my oldest who had twists (I took out the bands and made twisty knots. I guess they bantu knots but they aren't tight like bantu) and I'll do her's later. Maybe seeing it will help.


I'll take when they wake up.

 

[J.E.T.S]

I wish I had a little princess. I'm going to make one, tonight. Thanks bgol!

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[melonpecan]

Okay...so I had this nice description but my comp cut off and now it's not there. Please note I am not the best hair dresser or photog.


My oldest had twists so her hair was already parted. I use the clear Goody's ouchless bands to hold the twists at the roots. Since I'm doing it over but not at the moment I took the bands off and gave each section or two 2strand twists and wrapped them around each other like a bantu knot.

I redid the 'knot' so you can see what it looked like. It's the one at the top of the picture. I wasn't going for neatness here just to keep the parts in place.

Now my youngest was done. Her hair was in the same style but parted differently. This is a big thing. I just started learning how to braid once I had my youngest (she's 4) and I don't know how to apply the same style for every head. That said, my oldest has a tight, deep coil head of hair. Not curly, coiled. Like a freaking bed spring. I can pull it out and it snaps back. My youngest hair is a bit more loose, it sort of curls, but doesn't coils. (I always thought she wasn't cooked when she was born so I think her hair hadn't made up its mind.) Because of this you can see the amount of partitions needed on my oldest - you can see five and there should be anther four up top...I only gave my youngest six sections. When I do look at blogs and things I try to keep in mind what my skill can do with each type of head. Moving on.

Each section was braided...some kind of way and then the ends were braided up. I put beads on the end part that's on the side of the head, (not pictured). I had the thought each section would be braided in a different direction, but only the bottom two parts were and the other four were braided into each other. The big braid on top is covering the part, (did I explain that?). If you look you can see where each section turned into braids:

And again from the side you can tell the V part in the hair was the middle section.

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I find it easy to take simply parted styles and turn them into braided styles later...saves on reparting the hair. This was something that I just wanted to try and for me it came out pretty good. It wasn't complicated but it took a while for me cause I had to position her to where I can braid so she feel asleep a couple of times and we went through about four hours of Word Girl, (I'm slow). I try to alternate between twists, braids, braids with beads - that's pretty much all I do. I tried to do a twist out with my oldest...didn't work. I thought it was cute, her class didn't . I'm looking into that detangling brush Camille posted earlier but I don't use brushes. Only a wide toothed comb. I got some raw shea butter that I with the the olive oil and a spray bottle filled with water, glycerin, and tea tree and peppermint oils. Coconut oil is just too dang expensive but will change your life. I'm going to try to re do my oldest like her sister but we'll see how I turns out. If I'm not too cranky I'll take pics during...

 

[Heavenlywings77]

Okay...so I had this nice description but my comp cut off and now it's not there. Please note I am not the best hair dresser or photog.


My oldest had twists so her hair was already parted. I use the clear Goody's ouchless bands to hold the twists at the roots. Since I'm doing it over but not at the moment I took the bands off and gave each section or two 2strand twists and wrapped them around each other like a bantu knot.

I redid the 'knot' so you can see what it looked like. It's the one at the top of the picture. I wasn't going for neatness here just to keep the parts in place.

Now my youngest was done. Her hair was in the same style but parted differently. This is a big thing. I just started learning how to braid once I had my youngest (she's 4) and I don't know how to apply the same style for every head. That said, my oldest has a tight, deep coil head of hair. Not curly, coiled. Like a freaking bed spring. I can pull it out and it snaps back. My youngest hair is a bit more loose, it sort of curls, but doesn't coils. (I always thought she wasn't cooked when she was born so I think her hair hadn't made up its mind.) Because of this you can see the amount of partitions needed on my oldest - you can see five and there should be anther four up top...I only gave my youngest six sections. When I do look at blogs and things I try to keep in mind what my skill can do with each type of head. Moving on.

Each section was braided...some kind of way and then the ends were braided up. I put beads on the end part that's on the side of the head, (not pictured). I had the thought each section would be braided in a different direction, but only the bottom two parts were and the other four were braided into each other. The big braid on top is covering the part, (did I explain that?). If you look you can see where each section turned into braids:

And again from the side you can tell the V part in the hair was the middle section.

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I find it easy to take simply parted styles and turn them into braided styles later...saves on reparting the hair. This was something that I just wanted to try and for me it came out pretty good. It wasn't complicated but it took a while for me cause I had to position her to where I can braid so she feel asleep a couple of times and we went through about four hours of Word Girl, (I'm slow). I try to alternate between twists, braids, braids with beads - that's pretty much all I do. I tried to do a twist out with my oldest...didn't work. I thought it was cute, her class didn't . I'm looking into that detangling brush Camille posted earlier but I don't use brushes. Only a wide toothed comb. I got some raw shea butter that I with the the olive oil and a spray bottle filled with water, glycerin, and tea tree and peppermint oils. Coconut oil is just too dang expensive but will change your life. I'm going to try to re do my oldest like her sister but we'll see how I turns out. If I'm not too cranky I'll take pics during...

Ok I'm back.. First I don't believe I'll ever get that good at doing hair. But maybe I should believe in myself.. LoL. But ok here's the breakdown. So I was practicing the twists and failing hard. I came back in and read where you said it should be moisturized. I use Olive oil umm hair stuff.It was a lot easier to twist. I then realized that it's not a braid and would not stay twisted. (stop laughing) So I got small rubber bands. They kept slipping off my F'ing fingers (Imma try not to curse). I am basically alright at doing one twist pony tail right now. Also I for some reason though those 4 balls connected to elastic/rubber band were for tieing, but it's pretty much looking like they're for decor. I am looking at Camille's and Melon posts and feeling horrible about my non existent hair skills. I have some new found respect for you ladies. First the cooking now this intricate hair doing stuff. Sheeesh.

 

[WhenTheGoingGetsTtuff]

Don't let people in your house cuz your detangling brush will always wind up missing. I'm going to buy a whole supply of them and just give them to everyone. I'm going to start hiding my personal 1 in my glove box.

 

[melonpecan]

Ok I'm back.. First I don't believe I'll ever get that good at doing hair. But maybe I should believe in myself.. LoL. But ok here's the breakdown. So I was practicing the twists and failing hard. I came back in and read where you said it should be moisturized. I use Olive oil umm hair stuff.It was a lot easier to twist. I then realized that it's not a braid and would not stay twisted. (stop laughing) So I got small rubber bands. They kept slipping off my F'ing fingers (Imma try not to curse). I am basically alright at doing one twist pony tail right now. Also I for some reason though those 4 balls connected to elastic/rubber band were for tieing, but it's pretty much looking like they're for decor. I am looking at Camille's and Melon posts and feeling horrible about my non existent hair skills. I have some new found respect for you ladies. First the cooking now this intricate hair doing stuff. Sheeesh.

You will get better!

Moms used to do hair...compared to her I have a LONG way to go...

Whatever you're using take a small dab and rub it on the bands before putting it in her hair. It'll help with not getting the hair tangled in it. The four balls...knockers...yeah decoration. I've also noticed that any bow or knocker from the beauty supply that is silver will turn...stay away from those.

 

[BlkStrength]

Thank God my wife is with me cause I can't do my daughter's hair for nothing. The few times she was unavailable or too sick to do it, my little one went to school with a loose ponytail.

But she says she couldn't cornrow until now and learned how by watching alot of youtube videos and practicing. My daughter's hair looks like professional now and can last a week or two sometimes.

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[Camille]

You will get better!

Moms used to do hair...compared to her I have a LONG way to go...

Whatever you're using take a small dab and rub it on the bands before putting it in her hair. It'll help with not getting the hair tangled in it. The four balls...knockers...yeah decoration. I've also noticed that any bow or knocker from the beauty supply that is silver will turn...stay away from those.

He also has to be careful with those balls, they will break the hair off. When I used them I used a regular pony tail holder to hold the hair and then just wrapped the balls around on top of that when I was finished. That way I only had to wrap them twice, they don't stretch out as they aren't being used to hold the hair, and they don't get tangled in the hair.

 

[melonpecan]

He also has to be careful with those balls, they will break the hair off. When I used them I used a regular pony tail holder to hold the hair and then just wrapped the balls around on top of that when I was finished. That way I only had to wrap them twice, they don't stretch out as they aren't being used to hold the hair, and they don't get tangled in the hair.

Yep.

The few times I've put them on raw was when I was in a hurry. But it works to put them on top of something too cause you can change them out for another color without taking the hairstyle down...which is reminding me I need more bows...felt a tangent coming on there.

When I do get those that I've used too much and the elastic starts to puff out (hate that, it gets stuck in the hair), I just cut them up and save the balls. They make great beads for jewelry.

Since my girls wear uniforms I only have two colors though

 

[Camille]

Bump!