womp, womp.
i have pretty solidly decided on natural style, but i haven't really established a special 'do that's really above and beyond how i wear my hair on a normal day.
maybe i'm making this too big of a thing? maybe i should just do something super simple and get a really cool headpiece? as it is, i've talked with schniz about putting orchids in my hair. {ooh! more info to come about orchidssss!} but no style has really settled in as THE thing.
i can't say that i've made no progress, though. i have managed to pull off two major successes that could play into the big (day) picture! both of them were inspired by videos i've watched by naptural85. i have to thank miss jericabella for the recommendation to start following her blog! naptural85 has been a great hairspiration for me!
ok, two successes (and i gots some photos!).
#1 is the two-strand flat twist. with a side puff. this is my new favorite hairstyle. even if i can only twist it well on the left side of my head....i've got that side mastered! i love the look though. it's super simple and classy. but maybe too casual for a bride? the verdict is still out on that one. here's a pic of the look -- this is me and schniz at my east coast bachelorette (!!!) party:
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| i heart my wedding goddess! |
#2 is buying and trying curlformers. i have only attempted it once, and i mostly consider that time a success, but imperfect in a few key ways that i can improve for the future.
i'm smiling in that picture above because it's BEFORE i went to sleep. not so many smiles after that 'til i took 'em out the next morning. see pics below for the fresh unraveling! i was surprised i could achieve a curl like that with NO HEAT! and i did break the curls up for more volume after these pics, but would love to have to do that as little as possible next time...
later that day i was out and about with polotek. he loves to smile for the camera.
alright, peeps. tell me what you think! weigh in!
1. i need more curlformers (which sucks because those snitches ain't cheap) to really achieve the fuller curly look i want.
2. i need to trim my gross, knotty ends before my next solid attempt at this.
3. sleeping in those suckers is a NO NO. oh jeebus was that one of the worst nights of sleep! next time, the bonnet dryer will be in effect!
4. setting lotion / flaxseed gel or something with holding power is a must. and probably a solid spray of anti-humectant at the end, just to be on the safe side. i thought i could get away with only using a shea butter pomade on my hair. well, the finished product was cute for most of day one...but day two -- oh dear. well, the best way that i can describe how it looked was 'poop doodles'. not a fan! i hate poop.check out the process in photos. first i had to put those puppies in, which was both easier and harder than i thought it would be, but still faster than my usual hand twisting.
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| yeah. SUPER attractive. |
later that day i was out and about with polotek. he loves to smile for the camera.
alright, peeps. tell me what you think! weigh in!
2 comments:
My vote (of course you always look gorgeous, but I am going to give you an opinion as you asked) is for the style you had it in at the bachelorette party! I LOVE that look, it's timeless, and will be out of your face throughout the entire day/evening.
Yay for the shout-out! I'm very impressed with how the Curlformers turned out! I don't remember sleeping on them being a struggle the first time I used them... but the second time?! Goodness me! Maybe I was just dead tired after attempt 1. Next time, I will def do them early in the day and take out that evening. I think the ideal style might be a combo of the two. I think the curls are a little more elegant but I like the flat twists on top. That will spice up the puff in the back!
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