2nd Attempt- Cornrows

Here is this week's style.  I must say that I am getting better at braiding her hair.

I did a total of eight cornrows on top and six box braids at the bottom.  I recently purchased some snaps from Twist Braid Snap (http://www.twistbraidsnap.com/store/agora.cgi), and I love how  the snaps can make any twist or braid look even more fun!

Ms. Bree's cornrows are not tight at all, I decided to do them a bit loose because I will let the box braids out this afternoon.

After washing her hair with Creme of Nature Argan Oil Shampoo and Herbal Essence Hello Hydration, I added Creme of Nature Argan Oil and Bee Mine Luscious Moisturizer and proceeded it to band the hair.

What style are you or your little one rocking this week??

Princess Cinderella Hairstyle & More

This weekend was a fun weekend for the kids. 

My son's karate instructor had an event called "Halloween Board Breaking" in which all the children got to wear their Halloween costume and break boards by using their punches and kicks.

Lil B. choose to be "Wolverine" and  Ms. Bree choose to be "Cinderella"!

After my son saw "Baby Big Hair" shirt: "It's All Mine Tee",  he asked me not to cut his hair (we will see how long that lasts!).  We did had a little hard time trying to make the face mask fit properly because he has a little "fro" going on.

Here is my baby boy:

Ms. Bree's hairstyle was very simple and easy to do.  

I did a combination of medium size box twists (instead of braids) along her hair line and then combine them into a Bun.  I did not tucked the ends under the bun like I normally would do, instead I decided to leave them out and do little curls at the end by using Kinky Curly Curling Custard.   

Here is Ms. Bree:

I only used a bit of Bee Mine Curly Butter on Lil B's hair, unfortunately I believe all the product was left on the mask.  Here are some pictures of Lil B. without his mask:

Ms. Bree without her tiara:

Back View: I hope you can see the curls.  I used her side twists to secure the tiara. Ms. Bree has two more events to attend so I promise to take better pictures next time.  
  

Hey, who said Halloween is only for the kids?... I was talked into dressing up too... the Evil Queen! 

Are your and your little ones dressing up for Halloween?  Share your photos and styles with us, we would to see them!! 

Picture Day!

ALL READY FOR SCHOOL PICTURES!!   

Today is individual picture day and Ms. Bree picked a very simple style.  I am so glad she did because Mondays are very hectic for us due to the extra activities my son is currently enrolled on.

Ms. Bree has truly enjoyed her twist outs style and she asked me to do it again, but this time she wanted two ponytails so she could wear the flowers she found at the hair store.

To Get The Look:

MONDAY NIGHT: 

1.  Shampoo her hair with Cream of Nature Argan Oil Shampoo;

2.  I used Herbal Essence Hello Hydration and I lightly rinsed the hair out;

3.  Created four sections by parting from ear to ear then from forehead to nape.  

4.  On the bottom two sections:  I created a total of 8 two strand twists.  I use Bee Mine Luscious Moisturizer and a few drops of Argan Oil.

5.  On the top sections I created two pony tails secured by Goody's Ouchless Bands (I only wrap the band twice.  It was not tight at all but since I really didn't see the need for it because I was going to retouch it in the morning);

6.  I created 3  two Strand Twists on each pony tail.

7.  I then pin her twists up so they wouldn't shrink that much during the night.

This morning I carefully removed the pins and retouched her pony tails by making the edges nice and smooth. I re-banded her pony tails and applied the flower clips.

Ms. Bree also wanted the headband so I let her put it on.  

Are your kids taking school pictures??  We will love to see their pictures and styles! 

Mohawk With Twist Out Style

When I first saw the Mohawk Style I thought "what an interesting style" and it has been in the back of my mind for a while.

Ms. Bree has been rocking her twist out look for a few days now and I decided to do something similar to the  Rolled Mohawk on Natural Hair I saw on  Braid With Me site.  Make sure you check her website out.  The style it's beautiful and is not as complicated as you may think it is.

But Ms. Bree likes to wear her hair out so I compromised and these are the results.

1. I simply did divided her hair in three sections;

2. each section was secured with a pony tail by using "Goody's Ouchless Bands";

3. I used Curls Passion Fruit Curl Control Paste to keep the edges smooth and added a little bit more Bee Mine Curly Butter to the twist outs and made sure the ends were very well moisturized;

4. To accessorize the style, I used two bows with Alligator Clips.

AT NIGHT:

I removed all the accessories;

carefully removed the band and re-did the 2 strand twist.

She slept with satin cap on.  I was also able to find a satin pillow cover at our local hair store and it was only 5.99!!  

THE NEXT DAY:

She asked for the same style again so I did it by following steps 2-4 all over again and these were the results:

Back to Basics!

Yes, we have gone back to basics!! And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that!  These are last weeks hairstyles. 

Sometimes the hair is not the only thing or should I say  the only one who deserves a break.  Yes, I am referring to "us" the mommies!  A very detail hairstyle can take approximately two to four hours depending on the length of the hair and sometimes it can take longer if you have to wash the hair.  

That's a very long time, imagine how difficult can it be for a three year old to sit still.  We have invented many ways to keep the little ones busy while we do their hair (i. e. leapsters, cell phones, tv, dvds, tablets, etc.), but by the time you are done styling those gorgeous curls they are as exhausted as you are.  Well, they may not be but you get the idea. You are tired! 

We are preparing to put all of our Halloween Decorations out and after six years of adding a skeleton here, a smoker over there...well, we have a lot of decorations to put out! 

So with that, I decided to go back, way back to my basics.  2 Pony Tails!!

DAY 1 (Wednesday)

1.  After co-washing Ms. Bree's Hair, I sectioned the hair in two.  

2.  I added Bee Mine Luscious Moisturizer and made sure it was completely detangled.

3.  I used the medium size- goody's ouchless bands.  As you can see, the hair is not tight, I only wrapped the band about 2 or 3 times around.

3.   I used 2 barrettes (with alligator clip) to accessories the pony tails.

4.  Carefully and by using my fingers only, I added a dab of Bee Mine Curly Butter on the pony tails and these were the results.  Perfectly defined curls!! 

Ms. Bree is a very active little girl, and I may have to retouch her hair every morning but not more than 15-20 minutes.  

AT NIGHT:  I take off all accessories including the band and massage her scalp carefully and without touching the curls too much.  Put her satin cap on and off to bed.

DAY 2 (Thursday):

In the morning, I spray a little bit of water with Argan oil on the front, then add a little bit of Bee Mine Moisturizer and re-do the pony tails again. *There was no need to section the hair because the center line was still there.*

I spray a bit of water and Argan Oil on the ends then add Bee Mine Moisturizer as well.  I made sure that all ends were not extremely dry or frizzy.

Below is a picture of Ms. Bree on the second day of wearing her pony tails.  This was taken when I picked her up from school in the afternoon.  She was outside playing in the sand the better part of the afternoon.

After wearing her pony tails for two days I noticed her ends were getting a little bit dry and it was time to moisturize the hair thoroughly and braid it.

Now this really takes me back to some of my firsts hairdos... ha~

THE NIGHT BEFORE: 

1.  before she went to bed, I took off all accessories and band, co-washed it with only conditioner.

2. After a good rinsing, I applied Bee Mine Luscious Mositurizer and made sure it was detangled.

3.  Again, section the hair in to two sections (left and right) and banded the hair.

DAY 3 (FRIDAY):

MORNING:

1.  re did the two pony tails;

2. Each pony tail has 4 braids.

3. I used the basic plastic barrettes at the end of each braid.

 A BLAST FROM THE PAST! 

Our firsts pony Tails

July 2009

December 2009

Spring 2010

Summer 2010

Fall 2010

A Huge Hair Day!

This past weekend we celebrated my first curly top- "6th Birthday"... My little man surely is growing up! 

Lately my husband has asked me to let Ms. Bree's curls out and free!  I know my daughter is a very busy little one and she truly hates her hair touching her face.  When I asked Ms. Bree how did she wanted to wear her hair to the birthday gathering....she replied.. "LONG AND DOWN".

So here it is... "LONG AND DOWN STYLE"

HOW TO GET THIS LOOK:

1. I washed Ms. Bree's Hair with Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Shampoo;

2.  After I have applied the Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Conditioner, I detangled her hair by using a wide tooth comb.

3. Then I rinsed out the conditioner.

4.  While her hair was still wet I applied Bee Mine Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer (Coconut Cream Scent-uhmmmm) and Bee Mine Curly Butter (also Coconut Cream Scent! Who me, a coconut fan??...)    As I said on my Product Review...the only mistake I made with these products is that I DIDN'T BUY THE BIG JAR! 

5.  I used my fingers to make sure the products were distributed evenly on her hair (using the raking technique).  Ms. Bree has a combination of curls, (some curls are more defined than others), on those curls that need extra help in order to dry nicely, I curled them using my fingers ("finger coils").  

6.  I left the towel on her shoulders so her outfit wouldn't get wet.  It took approximately 4 hours to air dry and these were the results:

AFTER 3 HOURS OF PLAYING:

(How we love the southern humidity! NOT!!! Ms. Bree's Hair is like mommy's hair and humidity is our worst enemy and our curls get frizzy quickly.  The difference with using the Bee Mine Products is that her curls were still looking amazing!!! The hair never got "crunchy" or "greasy".  

         

After the celebration was over, I carefully sectioned her hair (using only my fingers); sprayed a little bit of water and applied just a dab of Bee Mine Luscious moisturizer before I braided the section into a lose braid. 

At the end we had about five lose braids. 

Put her satin cap on, gave her a quick bath then Ms. Bree went to bed.  

My First Beads...

Beads are fun.... TOO MUCH FUN!  

Ms. Bree's latest hair style is Box Braids accessorized with beads and snaps.  

This was a 2 day process for me, mainly because I didn't want her to sit still for a very long time.  Ms. Bree has a very lively personality!  

I started by washing her hair on Saturday then I "banded" banded her hair so her hair could be stretched out.

On Sunday: I did the regular box braids and used rubber bands at the end.  This process took me about 1 hr.   

On Monday (after school): I replaced all the rubber bands and accessorize on each braid, with beads at the end.  Each braid has 15 beads and a snap at the end.  She chose the heart shape snaps herself so I used those. 

Ms. Bree totally loved the beads in her hair mainly because they make a small noise when she moves her head.  

When I dropped Ms. Bree off at school, her teacher and several mothers gave us so many compliments about the hair, "Bree's hair is always done so beautifully I can't believe you do it all the time".  

This was my first attempt at adding beads to her braids and I have to say that we are very pleased with the results. In all honesty getting compliments from other mothers really busted my confidence.    I can probably say that I obsess over things that people really don't notice.

POSITIVE:  This is another great protective hair style and is very easy to maintain.    

NEGATIVE:  You will probably laugh at this, the only negative side I found is that other kids love to play with her beads too.  

Ms. Bree wouldn't stop showing her beads to other kids and with a lot of little hands touching her hair... now her braids are a bit fuzzy and she lost a few beads because she thought she could undo and redo them herself.   The great mind of a three year old.  

BOTTOM LINE: Ms Bree loved it and she had lots of fun with it.  


NEXT, you will be seeing more "FREE HAIR" styles as I am planning to give her scalp a break.  

Simple Cornrows Styles

The infamous cornrows!  This particular style has become more popular now than ever.  This is a style that can be done in kids or adults, women or men.   Cornrows are also another great protective style for curly hair and is highly done during the hottest months of the year.

While some people are very talented and are able to do the most interesting and elaborate designs you can think of, that doesn't mean that you can't learn how to do simple straight cornrows.  

WOW, I must say that it took me about a month to learn how to cornrow.  I watched several you tube videos, read many "How To" guides and the only way you will learn is by practicing. 

TIP:  Believe it or not, this also came from my husband:  He suggested I purchased a Cosmetology Mannequin Head from the local hair store and practice on that.  I must agree that it was one of the greatest ideas my husband has ever had.  While I was very hesitant about spending money on buying the Mannequin Head, it was worth it! I found one for $34.99 and practice on that for about a month. After that, I felt confident enough to try it on Ms. Bree's hair.  

Yes, I had to re-do one or two cornrows but the results were amazing! Specially from someone who didn't know how to cornrow a month ago.  

As we all know, cornrows are another great protective style for curly hair and because its very easy to maintain.  They can be left in for days or for several weeks at a time as long as you carefully moisturize them. 

You can adorn the cornrows with colorful beads, snaps, clips, pretty much anything.   

Cornrows into Pony tails (then braids out):

Day 3:

Cornrows into a messy bun: 

When I realized that her pony tails were getting a bit frizzy from playing outside, I twisted each pony tail (2 strand twist technique) and then twisted both pony tails together and created a bun.

The more you practice doing the simple straight cornrows, the more you will get used to the technique and in no time you will be able to do the more elaborate designs.