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Wedding Hair = Success

I was in a wedding Saturday and it was BEAUTIFUL!  I really do love weddings - the committment that they represent and the real meaning behind the ceremony...tear...

 Moving back to hair...I looked back in my book of styles to a failed attempt from October 2009 for inspiration.  I never posted or took pictures from the style because I knew I did not leave enough time for the style to set.  I didn't let it dry, and it wasn't awful, but I saw the potential GREATNESS from that one trial.  The style was a flat twist/roller set style that I saw a couple of youTubers post vids for (links provided below).

Here are the pics....




*Bonus pic of the ladies and kiddies with the groom - just adorable*

I did this style on stretched ("dirty") hair.  I wore my hair in a bun all last week.  I did this style right after I took my bun down Friday night and it was fresh for Saturday!   It took about 30 minutes, I used water and kimmaytube's leave-in to set my hair.  Curly Chronicles gives a great tutorial for the style (here and here) along with kimmaytube (here).  I used the kimmaytube method - the double stacked flat twists in the back gave me added volume.  I also rolled the ends of the twists with a medium-sized roller to ensure my ends popped.  I undid the twists in the morning, fluffed and I was set!

I received lots of compliments on this style and I will definitely showcase it again for a nice weekend-hair treat.  I just loved how my bangs spiraled in the front!  Another plus to this style is its predictability.   My twist-outs and braid-outs can run the gamut in terms of end results, however this style is reliable*.  *DISCLAIMER: I haven't had another successful trial with the style, however because of the parting and setting done to set the style, I'm confident in making this assumption ;-)*

9 comments:

  1. JcAugust 18, 2010 at 6:23 AM

    The style looks great. I have tried doing it before with flat twists but it never works out for me because I can't flat twist (so blame it on me not the tutorials). I have done it with bantu knot outs though and those worked supremely well (probably because I can do the knots lol).

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  2. MoniqueAugust 18, 2010 at 7:43 AM

    Thanks Jc! I thought about doing Bantu knots, but decided otherwise due to the long dry time. I do want to try the style though.

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  3. JazzAugust 18, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    The bangs are bomb!!! my hair doesnt stretch the way I want it to. Still looking for a good way to stretch it. Twist-outs/flat twist outs are GROSS! I'm going to try roller setting it and maybe gonna do a second trial using Curlformers.
    http://www.curlformers.com/

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  4. Camille AceyAugust 18, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    Followed you "home" from BGLH. Our hair is the same texture and just the same length, so I will be keeping up with your developments and hope we can both get beautiful moisturised, long, strong hair and more dope styles in the future!

    Cheers!

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  5. MoniqueAugust 18, 2010 at 2:48 PM

    @ Jazz - I have achieved maximal stretching when I do my buns - prior to that the best stretching I could get was by braiding it after a wash which was mediocre. Also - I have a box of curlformers that I used once...my hair is just too thick - let me know if you want them, I can mail em to ya!

    @ Camille Acey - WELCOME! I've never had a hair twin before :-), I hope the same for us!

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  6. LibbyAugust 18, 2010 at 5:55 PM

    The style is the one, girl! I love it. Love your bangs. Love the volume. And it took 30 minutes? Win-Win-Win!

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  7. JazzAugust 19, 2010 at 10:21 AM

    Dang, I just bought some curlformers yesterday. Which ones do you have? I got the short and narrow...

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  8. MoniqueAugust 19, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    Jazz - I have the short & narrow ones also...if they work - I can send them to you, extras are always nice!

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  9. JazzAugust 23, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    thanks boo I'll let you know ;)

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