What is your signature protective style??
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Topic: What is your signature protective style??
Posted By: Honeydoo
Subject: What is your signature protective style??
Date Posted: August 31 2005 at 7:13pm
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What protective style do you use majority of the year? Do you wear a bun most days or maybe braids? I ask because I wonder if you ever get tired of that style day in and day out and how do you alter it so your not so bored with it. ------------- http://public.fotki.com/Honeydoo pw: bombay |
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Posted By: Yolligirl
Date Posted: September 01 2005 at 1:58pm
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Right now I'm doing braids, but they are driving me crazy, I think because I used synthetic. I'm used to using human and I have more styling options. I'm thinking of trying kinky twist next, but I may do braids with human hair because I have 4 months until my planned Big Chop. ------------- Life is a journey, Enjoy the ride. |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: September 01 2005 at 7:28pm
I just wear ponytails all the time, especially when I wear my hair straight because it's just too much hair flying around for me and it gets annoying. I get very tired of ponytails sometimes. The only thing I can think to do is alternate what position they're in . .....high, low, middle, on the side. I cut bangs a while back for a change and I really liked them but I had to cut trim them just about every other day. They have grown a lot now.------------- |
Posted By: Renee
Date Posted: September 01 2005 at 11:56pm
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bantu knot out. when im able to out my hair in a ponytail, pony tail everyday!! ------------- |
Posted By: pharrell
Date Posted: September 03 2005 at 1:17pm
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Posted By: oskana
Date Posted: September 05 2005 at 10:51pm
| am a bun person. i have been all my life. at night i do single braid and thats pretty much it. |
Posted By: Grow Hair Grow
Date Posted: September 06 2005 at 7:53am
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Ponytail. Bun. Ponytail. Bun. So very boring... And today? Bun. I need a new style too. ------------- http://public.fotki.com/growhair/ pw: grow already |
Posted By: Layla
Date Posted: September 06 2005 at 9:42am
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I usually wear either ponytails or buns but a new style that I'm trying is flat twists.
------------- Type: 3c/4a Natural Current Length: 6" Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair. BC: 02/08/06 |
Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: September 06 2005 at 4:45pm
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Usually a wash and go puff...but lately I been trying new styles to put in my hair album. I'll go back to the puff, twist or pinned braids. ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: Honeydoo
Date Posted: September 06 2005 at 11:11pm
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Cmesweet, I saw a girl on campus today with the most adorable puff! I had to stop and ask her about it (she probably thought I was abnormal). She said she went natural 2 years ago and her hair has been growing really well since then, her only problem is keeping it moisturized well. (yes, I'm interrogating now!) ------------- http://public.fotki.com/Honeydoo pw: bombay |
Posted By: Sistaslick
Date Posted: September 07 2005 at 2:09am
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bun today, bun tomorrow . . . bored as all get out, but the hair is growing so what can I say ------------- 
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Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: September 07 2005 at 10:48am
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I bet it was gorgeous...did u give her any advice on moisturizing since you are an expert ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Honeydoo wrote:
Posted By: Honeydoo
Date Posted: September 07 2005 at 11:20pm
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You know I did Cmesweet!! I told her about a few things I use on my newgrowth that has worked since that part of my hair is natural. She had never heard of shea butter before so I gave her the address and phone number to my health food store!! ------------- http://public.fotki.com/Honeydoo pw: bombay |
Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: September 08 2005 at 9:49am
 Well you did your part. I didn't hear about shea butter until I started transitioning. I bet she is so happy she met you. Keep doing ya thang...giving great advice!------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: BrownEyez2
Date Posted: September 08 2005 at 8:54pm
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Bun, buns and more buns!! Oh, sometimes a pony...boring... I try to dress my buns up w/ chopsticks, some type of pretty barrette or in the summer an occasional flower! I don't know what accessories I'll use for fall/winter, but I'll def. still be bunning it! ------------- ~~  LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE!~~
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Posted By: Sweet_Ambrosia
Date Posted: October 02 2005 at 8:39pm
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Buns & Phony Ponies. ------------- *Transitioned Successfully (7-20-05~7-20-07) *100 Natural~3c/4a *Hair Goal: WSL *stretched/straighten* '08 |
Posted By: afrolatina
Date Posted: October 03 2005 at 8:24am
| High, loose ponytail while asleep. Maintains curl and body so I can wear my hair down the next day without using curling iron. Just lightly oil and moisturize ends before going to bed and the next day before going to work. This works for me 3-4 days after wash. Then I alternate between a pony tail & twist till next wash. |