Throwback Hair Picture: Braid Out

Here's a picture of my braid out in August 2008. This was taken one month before my stylist induced setback. My hair had a blunt cut and was mid back length. I'm still trying to get my hair back to this thickness. This was my regimen during that time:

In my Rawr, I'm a Stegosaurus post featuring my sister's hair, I shared how she wore a bantu-knot mohawk as a hairstyle.  She eventually removed the bantu-knots to create this hairstyle.  I love the waves and curls created by the bantu-knots.

I didn't realize that medical school students were this fashionable in class; aviator shades, silk scarf, and to complete the look: pouty lips.

"Rawr I'm a Stegosaurus!"

Some of you may remember my sister from the Tantrum in Target video.  She sent me some pictures of her current hair style with the email subject line "Rawr I'm a Stegosaurus."  I love her comedic wit.  Her hair is natural (no relaxer and no color) and we have the same hair type.

To get the look, she did 6 bantu knots (or as we call them in Jamaica "Chiny bumps").  This is actually the final look of the style.  I know most of us think of bantu knots as a way to "set" our hair and then we remove them to get waves.  But she rocks the bantu knots as is, sometimes all over her head or in a mohawk.

This is a great protective style.  However, I would not recommend it for the extremely harsh winter weather, because of the scalp exposure.  If you live where it is warmer or at least not snowing, then it would be a great winter protective style.        

My Hair Today

I did a roller set last night and dried for 1 hour and 5 minutes.  The heat was set to 60 degrees celcius and my ears were on fire! LOL But I wanted to get it dry as soon as possible, so I covered my ears with paper towels and focused through.

After I removed the rollers, I flat ironed my edges and did 6 pin curls.  I didn't have time to take pictures in the morning, so I took pictures when I got home from the office.  This is how my hair looked at the end of the day.

Thanksgiving Hair Style

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!  I had a great time full of fun, food, and more food.  Here are some pictures of how I styled my hair. 

Me and hubby, Thanksgiving 2010

Bantu knot results

Here is how I achieved this style:  I washed, lightly blow dried and then flat ironed.  I flat ironed in big section 2"-3" thick with my Sedu 1 1/2" iron on 320 degrees.  Normally, I do smaller sections and lowest heat but to save time, I did big sections and higher heat.  I was able to flat iron my entire head in about 30-35 mins as opposed to 1 1/2 hours.  The downside to the faster flat ironing is that my roots don't get as straight.  The night before T-Day, I did 7 bantu knots.

Front

Back

How did you wear your hair this T-Day?

My Hair Today

I was so busy this weekend, that I didn't have time to wash my hair.  So I did 6 single-strand bantu knots and this is how it came out.  I meant to upload these yesterday, but the internet was being fickle.  I'm starting to notice a theme with me wearing bright colors on Mondays lol.  I used my phone to take these, so please excuse the poor quality.

Is it just me, but do you feel like your hair is longer when it has curls/waves rather than when you wear it bone straight?  That's how I felt yesterday. 

I love this scarf, I bought it while in Turkey

On my driveway, before I left for the office

My Hair Today

This is how I wore my hair on Monday.  I did a one-strand bantu knot set (total of 6) on air dried hair.
 

(Please excuse the shiny face, I just put on sun block)

Fade to Black

I'm so excited that autumn is officially here.  This heat has been unbearable lately and I'm looking forward to wearing scarves and boots this season. 

One question I get asked often is whether I dye my hair and what brands I would recommend.  I have dyed my hair once in the past using a Wella demi-permanent color. But ended up having a mild allergic reaction, which my Allergist said was caused by the dye.  I've also used Jazzing rinses occasionally, but I end up missing my natural color and can't wait for it to wash out.  Then there was the horrible setback I experienced when I tried to color my hair black with henna and indigo. 

I liked the Jazzing because it was easy to use and it didn't dry out my hair.  My mom uses the Wella demi-permanent and she loves how long it lasts and gives her full coverage (although she doesn't use the black color).  Fortunately for her, she didn't have a reaction to the color like I did.  Before you use ANY color, it is imperative that you do a test spot first.  Just because a product works for others doesn't mean it will work for you. 

My natural hair color is a dark brown with a slightly lighter color around my temples.  Here is a picture of my hair when I used the Jazzing black rinse.    

 

Photo taken June 28, 2009

Get the look:  I used a 1" curling iron on blow dried and flat ironed hair.  I love wearing this style in the fall, so I'll be doing a tutorial on how I did it soon.  

My Hair Today

After I washed my hair, I used the diffuser to help air-dry faster.  Then I did a two-strand bantu knot set.  This was at midnight, and I was too tired to take pictures or record video.  But I will do both in the future.  Here is how my hair looks after I took down the bantu knots. 

Wavy Hair Style with Steam Rollers

Steam rollers are quick way to style your hair, without worrying about the damaging effects of direct heat from a curling/flat iron.

In this video, I show how to achieve a wavy hairstyle on air dried hair.  You can use the same technique on flat ironed or roller set hair for a much sleeker wavy look.

Welcome To My Hair Blog!

Hi Ladies!

This is my very first blog post and I am so excited. Here is what you can expect from my blog:

• You Tube videos and tutorials,
  
• Tips on daily care of your hair,
• My wash day routine,
• Styles - including heat free styles and minimal heat styles, and
  
• Details on what I use and how I use it.
  

Please visit my YouTube channel - Kibibi Hair and subscribe, so you can automatically get updates when I post new videos. Happy growing!

Picture details: Date - September 2009; Get the look - I used 8 large steam rollers and let them set for 20 mins.