Growing Long Hair the Healthy Way
I've always loved those huge braided chignon hairstyles worn by celebrities to red carpet events and brides and other dressed up women; In my opinion it is one of the most classic and elegant hairstyles ever! However the larger version does not seem appropriate for everyday so I did a more casual version and I really love the way it turned out! httpv://youtu.be/uS76q2Vmvzc I actually wrapped a hair extension around my ponytail (about 1/4 of … [Read more...]
I refuse to be one of those healthy hair journeyers who does less and less with their hair as they grow; I am soooo not an airdry and bun kinda girl despite what I've become lately, lol! The whole point (for me) of growing my hair is to enjoy it...so by golly I'm gonna! I asked via the L4L Facebook page what I should do to my hair this week and my a slim margin, a flexi rod set was most requested. I shampooed with Giovanni Smooth as … [Read more...]
I did not record MY process of making this wig, mainly because I didn’t finish the unit in one sitting. There are several steps involved and I’ll do my best to describe exactly how I created my full wig and include the video tutorial already posted to YouTube that best helped me. First you will need to gather your materials: 2-3 bundles/packs of hair: I used bundles of their curly virgin Indian hair from Perfect Locks – two 18” … [Read more...]
Not everyone is familiar with closures or has even heard of them, so this post will start at the very beginning and include a video tutorial on how to install a lace closure – specifically with newbies in mind, because I'm a newbie myself and had to do quite a bit of research before diving in! Lace closures – or simply closures – are special hair pieces in which individual hair strands are tied onto a piece of lace. The lace may be … [Read more...]
After posting the tutorial for my braided crown hairstyle, many of you tried it and let me know the braid didn't work for you. Blogger friend Jen of Comme Coco said her mother tried several times to recreate it but was unsuccessful. As this month's mini-challenge is the best twisted protective style, I thought it would be awesome to recreate the same style, this time with a jumbo twist! I absolutely love the result, possibly even more than … [Read more...]
I’ve worn my Twisted Bun Updo pretty much all week without disturbing and it held up beautifully as you can see from the photos below. Being able to preserve a style for the week is awesome for a number of reasons – for one, it saves you time and energy because you don’t have to restyle your hair every day. Secondly, it is healthier for your hair because not only are you protecting the length and ends, but you are not manipulating it … [Read more...]
Back with another tutorial for the #L4LPSC (great for the mini-challenge also)! The inspiration for this 'twisted bun protective style' is the woman pictured above - and I have absolutely no idea to whom credit belongs! I think it was a photo that was pinned on Pinterest, made its way through the blogosphere and now readily turns up in image searches. *sigh* I really hate when I have no idea whose photo I'm using and if any of you knows, … [Read more...]
In keeping with my goal to provide ideas for cute protective styles for the Protective Styling Challenge, this week's tutorial was inspired by one of the L4L writers, Roni of The Savvy Housewife. I was randomly checking our official hashtags (#L4LHair & #L4LPSC) on Instagram to make sure I'd seen all of your fabulous hair and came across this updo, which I immediately knew I would try my hand at recreating. Later, she uploaded a tutorial … [Read more...]
