Saturday, 06 June 2009

• Happy I'm Nappy: Going Natural for the Summer

  So I'm mixed, and I don't know if you've seen mixed hair but it varies. My friend has silky curls (which is also silky when she straightens it)..I, on the other hand, have this massive afro that gets nappy five seconds after I comb it out. When I was 9 years old, my hair was all natural and halfway down my back. After a few haircuts, relaxers and many years later,  my hair is no longer that length. It's taken me 10 years, but my hair is nearly a quarter down my back. So I've decided to go natural this summer so that my hair has a chance to get even longer! So today I decided to put my hair in braids because honestly..my afro is too much to handle at this length. I looked up different types of African American braiding and finally decided on Kinky twists because they're the most simple and easy to imitate. I've been braiding for  an hour now (with some breaks), and I'm not even halfway done. My fingers are killing me but I like how my hair looks so far.
  
        My question is: Anyone have any hair style recommendations for extremely thick and nappy hair? Any pictures of your first time trying to do Kinky Twists? Anyone trying to go natural this summer?
  

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