Sticky Fingers

My sister told me about this stick on nail polish a while back, but I didn't pay much attention to it because I don't really do nail polish.  Yesterday, she finally got me to try it out and I actually like it.  Because it's a stick on nail polish, it goes on in seconds and there is no dry time.  Also, its really easy to get off.  This is really great for people who like to change up their nails all the time or people who have little time to do their nails.  I can see myself using something like this on the weekends before going out, just to switch it up a bit.  The video has all of the color options as well as the instructions for how the strips are applied.

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More Flat Twist Out Pics!

I have more flat twist out pics as promised so that you can get an idea of how your flat twist out may turn out.  The results can vary depending on the type of product you use, the amount of product you use, the texture of your hair before putting the twists in, etc.  I will try to describe the method used for each of these although some of these were from some time ago.

This was the second time that I did the flat twist out.  I blow dried my hair out and added plenty of Shea butter to each section before twisting it.  This method gave me larger ringlets/waves and my hair looked longer because it was blown out really well. 

This twist out had been in for at least a week and as you can see it's snow all around.  It wasn't snowing outside, but my hair did get wet while skiing that week, so my curls became tighter as the week progressed.  I used plenty of Shea butter on these curls as well, which really helped with fighting frizz.

For this twist out I had been wearing a puff that week and my sisters and I were busy planning my mom's 50th birthday party.  The night before the party I had no time to wash my hair, dry it and put the twists in, so I took a short cut.  I moisturized my hair really well, wet it a little and blow dried it out.  It was still pretty thick after I blow dried it, but it turned out great. 

This is the latest twist out that I showed in my last post.  I had already washed and blow dried my hair about a week before I actually did this to attempt another style, so I didn't bother to do anything to it before twisting it.  I used Shea butter and foam lotion to do these twists.  The foam wrap helps give the hair a little extra hold when it dries.  I did these really late at night and I new that I had to take them out early the next day so the foam wrap really helped with the fact that I couldn't leave the twist in that long.

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As you can see one style can yield different results depending on how you do it, but I love all of the results that I have gotten from this style.  I hope that you enjoy this style as well!  If you have any flat twist out pics that you'd like to share, please send the pics to me via email with flat twist out in the subject line so that I can post them.

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Flat Twist Out Results!

In my last inspiration post, I said that I would be posting pics of the flat twist out that I've been wearing for the past two weeks.  For those of you who don't know what a flat twist out is, it's a method similar to cornrowing (with twists instead of braids) that can be used to give your hair a curly look.  As I mentioned before, this is a great way to achieve big curly hair with little effort.  I like to do my twist outs on stretched or blow dried hair because I enjoy the results much better when my hair is straighter before I style it.  I can't say that this is my best twist out, but I will say that no matter how different my hair turns out when I do this style, I always love it.  Take a look...



This is day one of the twist out.  I apologize for the pic quality.  These pics were taken with a camera phone.

 

Here is a more detailed look at the curls.  Again, the camera does not do my curls justice.

Here is the back.

This is also day one after my hair has fallen a bit. 

This is at the end of week two.  I did not re-twist my hair the night before. 

I did have to re-twist my hair most nights to maintain this style, but you can definitely skip a night here and there and use the pineappling technique that I showed in my Twist Out Results post.  Yes, you will loose some definition, but it gets bigger and looks just as good.  If you do use the pineappling technique, you should use a tighter headwrap at night, such as a do-rag to better preserve the curls and minimize frizz. Great for the weekend when you get in too late to feel like twisting up a head of hair.  Also, when taking out the flat twists, I usually do not separate the pieces of hair because it makes it easier to put the twists back in at night.  However, if you like your hair bigger, you should separate the pieces for a more dramatic look.  I learned this technique from Curly Chronicles' YouTube Tutorial  and I love this style. So, please check out her videos if you're interested in trying the flat twist out.

I'll probably post a few pics later today of some of my older flat twist outs just to give you an idea of how it may turn out for you.  Results may change depending on the amount and type of products used as well as your hair texture.

Tracee Ross

You may remember Tracee Ross for her starring role in the sitcom Girlfriends or maybe you just know her as the daughter of famous singer Diana Ross(there's definitely a resemblance).  I can't say enough about Tracee Ross and how much of an inspiration she has been to me as a natural woman.  I love her hair and her overall style.  She is always well put together, but she isn't afraid to have fun with her look. Her hair and style are the perfect blend of freedom and sophistication.  Take a look...

Tracee has more of a loose curl pattern, which is quite different from mine, but her hair styles are still attainable for all natural women if you know how to take advantage of the versatility of natural hair.  I will be posting some pics of a recent flat twist out, which is one way to get the big curly look that Tracee is rocking in some of the pics above. 

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