Hey guys! So I have been really bored with my hair lately. I told myself I would leave my hands out of it, wear it up for a while, but I'm already sick of that! With me being so busy with school, I need something where I am not always messing with it during the week. I have been thinking about getting twist extensions so my hair can just be without me having to worry about it every weekend, at least for a while. I figure I might get some nice growth out of it too. So today when I did my hair I decided to style it a little differently. It's still in two-strand twists but I blew it out first. I have not used that kind of heat on my hair in 2 years! I was a little nervous but I did small sections at a time on medium heat ( I wasn't trying to straighten, just stretch a little) and I think everything is ok.

Here is what I did:

1. Washed with Giovanni 50/50 shampoo
2. Conditioned/detangled with Aussie Moist conditioner
3. Twisted into big sections
3. Rinsed out the conditioner, applied Pantene R&N mask to twists
4. Put on shower cap then bonnet and went to sleep
5. This a.m. I sat under my hooded dryer for 30 min. Rinsed the mask with cool water. Poured ACV/water mix over twists (I left this in)
6. Moisturized each section with a Shea butter/oil whip I made
7. Blow dried hair in small sections and twisted

I took some pictures so you all could see what I ended up with. I am pretty pleased for now! Oh.. and don't mind the dates on some of them, my mom's date counter thingy needs to be reset!

So here is a shot from November 2007 just to show length comparison. This was a coil-out and I probably had 3-5 inches of hair.

And this is now when I have conditioner in my hair (for detangling) and when my hair is wet after washing:


And this is a random braidout with the front pinned back but it's recent:

This is what my two-stranders usually look like if I use shea butter or some other moisturizer:


And here is me today with my blown-out stretched two-strand twists!!!! I really like it. I have no idea what it will look like when I take it down so I will try to get pics of that to post as well in a few days.


I hate that I like it because I don't want to start using heat again. Maybe I will do this every once in a while to see growth progression and have a change. I am still contemplating getting some kind of braids/twists so I can spend less time on hair and more time on school work (only 4 months to go,

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Hair After Braids

So...I took my box braids out a few weeks ago. They did not make it as long as I would have liked for two reasons. One, they were super heavy and I felt like I kept hitting my baby with them! I was constantly swinging them out of my face, so much so that I felt like vintage Cher. Two, the ends were cut very blunt and straight across. To me they looked like the ends of shoe laces when they lose that plastic tip. Not cute, imo. Alas, I spent the better part of two days undoing braids, in between baby feedings, changings, and naps.

After the take down, I washed my hair, conditioned and detangled. Before I got the braids, my regimen would then have me set my hair in two low buns to stretch and dry. But I decided to do two-strand twists on wet hair for a defined twist out instead.

Because I am dying to try some new products, but vowed to use up the old ones I have first, I pulled out my jar of Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding to set my twists.

I did medium twists all over, applying a generous dollop of product to each damp section. I only used my fingers to part but I used my denman to smooth. After twisting all the hair I poured a small amount of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) in my hands and smoothed it over all the twists. I sealed each end with a tiny spot of shea butter.

I air-dried the rest of the day and that night. The next day, I took down each twist and voila!

Here I am a few days later with a bun (and the baby!) I retwisted the front few twists to redefine in case I wanted to wear it down again.

(Baby and I both LOOOOOVE our green Moby wrap)

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Sofia Vergara: MET Ball 2011

Sofia Vergara on May 2, 2011 arriving for the “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. She looked beautiful wearing this strapless Carolina Herrera jasmine white blossom print faille gown. Her long dark hair was parted in the middle and looked beautiful in soft curls that hung over her bare shoulders and down her back.

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Anne Hathaway: “Rio” Sneak Beak Screening

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Anne Hathaway on January 28, 2011 arriving for 20th Century Fox Studio’s “Rio” Sneak “Beak” Screening in Los Angeles. In the new animated movie Anne plays the voice of Jewel. She wore a knit top and bottoms by Marni which she paired with shoes by Casadei. We love her lighter hair color. She wore her long hair parted to the side. It was a very fresh look for her. This is a great idea as we head into spring and summer – highlights!

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Anne Hathaway: 83rd Annual Academy Awards

Anne Hathaway on February 27, 2011 arriving for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. She stepped out onto the red carpet in a red strapless gown by Valentino. She posed with the designer on the red carpet too. She wore a gorgeous diamond necklace and simple diamond earrings to compliment her dress. Anne, along with James Franco, co-hosted the ceremony. She made five outfit changes during the awards, each as beautiful as the other. For one skit she and James cross-dressed – her in a tux and he in a pink strapless gown and blonde wig.

Anne’s hairstyle was lovely too. Her normally dark brown hair had several highlights throughout. She had it pulled back into a loose chignon at the base of her neck. It was a very romantic updo hairstyle. Her hair is always gorgeous and we always look forward to seeing what style she’ll have next. Add us to your favorites to see more photos of Anne’s hairstyles and many others for 2011.

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Vanessa Hudgens: “Sucker Punch” Release Party

Vanessa Hudgens on March 26, 2011 arriving at the release party for her new movie “Sucker Punch” at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas. She has a new hairstyle! Her dark hair was cut into a medium-length style. She parted it in the middle and wore a fun hair accessory. She looked adorable as she channeled her 70’s bohemian style in this snakeskin print Blu Moon’s Summer Lovin’ dress and Goddess jacket. She paired her look with a quilted Chanel purse.

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Jennifer Garner: “Arthur” New York City Premiere

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Jennifer Garner on April 5, 2011 arriving for the premiere of “Arthur” at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City. She looked fabulous in Oscar de la Renta while wearing a ton of Cartier diamonds. Earlier in the day she made an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. Her long, brown hair looked pretty with two strands pinned back on the sides and romantic curls hanging over her shoulders. Her makeup was lovely too!

Jennifer wore a conservative top and skirt but this hairstyle would look just as beautiful with an evening gown or party dress!

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