Janelle Monae Inspired Hair Style

Hi everyone. I know it's been a while. Well, last night we had our school prom and I decided to attempt to recreate Janelle Monae's gorgeous updo. Mine didn't turn out quite like hers, because instead of watching a tutorial on how to do it, I just made it up myself. I think it turned out nicely, though, and I got compliments on it all night!

"My" Hair Today

I washed Jorjayna yesterday and set with curlformers. This is how it turned out.

My Hair Today

I snapped these pictures today while at the office. The cell phone reception in the building is shaky, so I wasn't able to post them in real time. Today has been a long day, and I prefer to look fresh for my videos (rather than exhausted lol). So I'm hoping to record my relaxer update video this weekend.

Puffs of Rage!

This was how I wore my hair this week. I let my hair dry in a fro, then to sleep I pulled it into two puffs towards the top of my head so they don't get tangled from being slept on. The only product I have in it is "Curl Creme Brule" by Curls. That is also what I've been refreshing my hair with each morning.

You're never too old for some "Puffs of rage"! Do you wear afro puffs?

New Year's Eve Style Recap (lots of pictures)

As promised, here's a recap of my New Year's Eve style. 

Follow Up - I Untwisted My Hair!

All made up for church! Probably my first post with makeup.

So, a few things I learned as a result of that last hairstyle.

1. Humidity ain't no joke, son! Granted, the heat protectant I used claimed a 24 hour humidity free style, but I got much less than that out of it. So my hair started to puff up immediately.

An Un-Curly Christmas

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Although I planned to wear my hair curly, things didn't work out that way. I flat ironed my hair on Christmas morning and did pin curls. 

Ah, The Power of Gel

... and strategic curl clumping. For Thanksgiving, I wore my hair down and used gel to define my curls. I will post details on the products I used to create this style soon. So my fellow naturals, how did you wear your hair on Thanksgiving day?

Thanksgiving Style - Faux Bangs Tutorial

Before

After

Here's the recap with tons of pictures on how I styled my hair with faux bangs this Thanksgiving. (Excuse my blank stare in the "After" picture LOL I was getting tired of taking pictures and ready to go eat...that's my "I'm hungry" face).

Thanksgiving Style Preview

I took down my Bantu knots and used my faux bangs to style my hair today. MsNastassja wore her hair down and used gel to define her curls.

I took several pictures while styling the bangs so I will post a tutorial tomorrow.

How did you wear your hair today?

Hair Care on the Go

This weekend, hubby and I attended a beautiful wedding a few hours from where we live. The wedding was on Saturday and we drove up on Friday night. Unfortunately, my hair was a mess from riding on Thursday, and I didn't have time to wash it before we left. So I washed my hair at the hotel.

My Morning Hair Routine

Night on the Town

I went out with a few friends last night and this is how I wore my hair.

How To: Curlformers (Video)

Click below to order the Curlformers that I used in the video.

20 Minutes Hair Style Recap

On Friday, my hubby and I attended a special prom for teens with terminal cancer. It was an amazing event complete with police escorted limos, red carpet with "paparazzi" photographers, and of course the crowning of the king and queen. I cried a few times during the night just seeing them enjoy themselves. It was a very humbling and touching experience.

Here is a recap on how I styled my hair in 20 minutes.

Before and After: 20 Minutes Hair Style

Before

Here's a quick preview of the hair style I wore yesterday. I did a bantu knot out on Thursday night, but got caught in the rain on Friday. So the "Before" picture is how my hair looked at the end of the day.

One Strand Twists

Hi everyone! I know it's been a while. Sorry!

So we had a three day weekend for labor day, so I decided to try something I'd never done before. I really had no idea what I was doing, but I think it turned out quite nicely.

My Hair Today

I did 4 bantu knots last night for a wavy hairstyle today. One great thing about doing bantu knots is that it camouflaged the fact that my hair was weighted down from me over moisturizing yesterday.

Faux Bangs (Video)

I recorded this video back in August but just got around to editing and uploading it. I also recorded a Curlformers review/tutorial that I will edit and post this week.

I just checked and the bangs are now on sale for $12.99! I'm tempted to buy another one so I can get the textured look that I lost when I flat ironed it. Click below to buy the bang on Sally's website.

Flower Power!

My family is hilarious, crazy, and loads of fun all wrapped up into one. We are big on themed parties and everyone really gets into character for themed events. Today, we had a 70s inspired birthday party for my uncle.