Wordless Wednesday: #naturalhair
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Curlformers
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So, I've finally given the infamous Curlformers a try. And by "Curlformers", I mean a generic brand bought off of Amazon for a third of the price.
I was blown away with how silky straight (in the curl) my hair came out. Just for the record, I didn't use these on wet, freshly (co)washed hair. My hair was already stretched from air drying in a bun. I then re-wet each little section prior to putting the Curlformer in. I did this purposely because I figured it would prevent the curl from being too tight of a curl, than if I would have started out with soaking wet hair.
As you can see, I had perfect "Shirley Temple" curls, but I wasn't really feeling that look--I felt like I'd need to play with it a bit more, and at the time I was getting ready to leave my house, shortly. So I pulled the curls back into one big Bantu knot, hoping to stretch and messy up the curls a bit.
I bought my mine HERE. (Make sure you buy them with PRIME shipping, so that you know that they are coming from Amazon and not from China, as they could take weeks to arrive if the latter happens).
There are a plethora of tutorial videos on how to use Curlformers for us natural haired chicas, so I'm going to just skip that part and just give my review of them. The pack that I'd ordered from Amazon came with 40 Curlformers and the wand. I used ALL 40. After the fact, I realize that I would prefer to not to have to worry about separating the curls so much by hand (which is a chore if you're doing it correctly), and ordered another pack. So the next time I use these, I will probably use about 60.
I was blown away with how silky straight (in the curl) my hair came out. Just for the record, I didn't use these on wet, freshly (co)washed hair. My hair was already stretched from air drying in a bun. I then re-wet each little section prior to putting the Curlformer in. I did this purposely because I figured it would prevent the curl from being too tight of a curl, than if I would have started out with soaking wet hair.
As you can see, I had perfect "Shirley Temple" curls, but I wasn't really feeling that look--I felt like I'd need to play with it a bit more, and at the time I was getting ready to leave my house, shortly. So I pulled the curls back into one big Bantu knot, hoping to stretch and messy up the curls a bit.
Above is the result. It was actually really cute like this. At the very last minute before I left the house, I decided to pin the sides back. I really liked the look.
All in all, I will say that "Curlformers" are winners for me. I will be using them regularly. I don't plan to use them only to wear my hair curly. They definitely give a good "foundation" for other styles. I feel like these give me perfectly "stretched" hair that I can style a lot easier, especially in protective, pin-up styles which will contribute to my hair's health
I bought my mine HERE. (Make sure you buy them with PRIME shipping, so that you know that they are coming from Amazon and not from China, as they could take weeks to arrive if the latter happens).
So have you tried Curlformers? What did you think?
Hair Tutorial Video
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Hey ya'll!! As you may (or may not) know, us Midwesterners were hit with a big snow storm this past Tuesday. We got a whopping 12 inches of snow!! Well, the cabin fever had gotten to me and apparently gave me a little extra motivation to get something up on the blog. I decided to make a video tutorial on how I wear my now shoulder-length hair the most. By all means, take a looksee!
Let me know if you find this video helpful and if you'd like to see more!
Have a great Thursday!
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Hair Babble: A little update
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Just thought I'd give you guys the latest on my hair. Well, a couple weeks ago, I cut a few inches off of it (again). With all of the heat and humidity--I couldn't take my hair "touching" me! So when curly, it is well above my shoulders. When straight, it's back to armpit-length. I like how I can go from having "short" hair to "long" hair at a moment's notice. Although, I haven't worn it straight yet, and I don't intend to any time soon.
Also, with this latest trim, the layers are gone, so it's in a cute "bob" style and I love it.
Also, with this latest trim, the layers are gone, so it's in a cute "bob" style and I love it.
I've also been wearing two-strand twists here and there more often. It's just so easy, and I've been figuring out little styles that make them more cute and wearable. By the way, these only take me about an 1.5 hours to do. I DO NOT do the "mini-twists" that some do that take like a whole day to put in. Ain't nobody got time fo' dat! (More power to those who do!)
So that is what the hair is doing at the moment.
Enjoy your Thursday!
*NikG*
#NaturalHair
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An ode to us. The visuals in this video are great. :)
Happy Thursday!
*NikG*
