Monday, March 7, 2011

Cornrowed Ponytail

This weekend was super busy and we had a very small window for hair time. Therefore, I had to use.... dun, dun, dun...the blow dryer! I know, I know, heat = no, no right? But I used low heat and the cool shot to dry and stretch her hair. I made sure her hair was well moisturized and sealed (Suave Almond and Shea Butter to moisturize and castor oil to seal)before using the blow dryer. To my surprise her hair was easier to work with than when I banded! Since I had to take her braids out, wash, dry and style the same day, I had to do something and It turned out to be a great idea! Like I said, I was pressed for time so I did some larger cornrows. But I still think it turned out cute. Hope you likey! Happy Styling!

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  1. UnknownMarch 7, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Gorgeous :)

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  2. My.3.Gurlz.With.KurlzMarch 7, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Love it! Do you have a picture of the braids underneath the ponytail?

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  3. Mom2KurlyTMarch 8, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    @My3Gurlz...underneath the ponytail is an "x" with 4 braids just like the top. I don't know why I didn't take pictures of that. I was hidden by the ponytail anyway so I could have just done some straight conrows and that would have been just as fine.

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  4. MarthaMarch 10, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    Thank you for this post. I am about to try the blow dryer! My 8 year old has very thick and tightly coiled hair. Stretching works "okay" but the ends retangle and I have breakage.
    Cute style!

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  5. Moka B.April 25, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    I came across your blog link on ONK, and I'm so glad I did! I'll be having a little girl in August, so I'm thinking a lot about her hair. Can you explain what you mean by sealing the hair? Is that a way of locking in moisture? Kurly T is adorable! Great work with her hair!

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  6. Mom2KurlyTApril 29, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    @ Moka B, thanks for visiting! Congrats on the baby girl! Sealing the hair is locking in moisture. You start with wet/damp hair, use a water based leave in, then seal with an oil or butter. See this link below for more info about sealing from Curly Nikki's website. Good luck!
    http://www.curlynikki.com/2011/04/art-of-sealing-natural-hair.html?utm_source=cn_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110429

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  7. UnknownSeptember 13, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    I am so glad a friend of mine sent me a link your blog. I think this is WONDERFUL! The styles are age appropriate & your baby is so beautiful. I look forward to following your work. Peace & Many Blessings.

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