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Review No.1: Curlformers!!!

October 10, 2011 in Reviews, Special Ocassions

So I finally purchased my very own curlformers wooohooo!!! :D I got the short & narrow set of 40 for about £36 or so from Sally’s…in London!!! Yes that’s right there’s a Sally’s located in West End – it was thanks to a friend of mine I discovered it. But hold up. The downside is that it’s not like the Sally’s in the US :( It still does hair and beauty but mostly for salon professionals. Nevertheless you can still find some goodies there!

Anyway back to my review! I tried the curformers with mixed feelings: 60% dubious & 40% hopeful that it would work like all the reviews have said.

My thoughts…

SIMPLY CURLTASTIC!

I’ve never had ringlets before and certainly never thought I’d see the day my natural hair went in ringlets without using a tong!

These are amazing. They produce great curls with hold too. Please note I used pure Shea butter and coconut oil on freshly co-washed hair. I was surprised The curls were so firm and bouncy after just about 4 hrs.

The downside is this hairstyle is not likely to last more than a day. Although perhaps if I used gel…hmmmm.
Nevertheless, still a good option for any special occasion.

I was quite the happy bunny in the mornign when I took them out (smug too!). BUT….I didn’t know what to do with the curls….so I combed them out :( Sorry guys, I’m ashamed at my own lack of creativity at such an opprotune time too *covers head*.

Here are some pics of the curls and the aftermath (not great angles sorry! Perhaps I’ll get a good shot next time!)

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PS. I will also be using this post to promote the following:

Pure Shea Butter: Paks, £5.99. This one is amazing! Very soft so there’s no need to melt it when you need to use it (that was an annoying issue with the previous one I had). And it prbably goes without saying but loook at the massive amount you get for such a cheap price!!!! Go and get yours ASAP (if you haven’t already).

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Detangling comb: Sally’s, ~£2. ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC on my hair. It doesn’t rip / tear your hair (notice the rounded edges and the wide tooth). A MUST HAVE for every natural out there!

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That’s all for today folks! Hope you’ve enjoyed.

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Protective Hairstyle #3

June 22, 2011 in Hair care, Hair Styles, My journey, Protective, Reviews

So a fashion must do at the moment is….

……Turbans XD

Here are some DIY pics…

Scarves: H & M £6-£7 (definitely worth it!)

I’ve definitely jumped on the bandwagon here! This is a fabulous way to keep your hair from breakage etc. by minimal manipulation of your hair especially if like me, you’re tired of weave/braids/twists etc. It’s my protective hairstyle as well as my can’t be bothered to do anything to my hair today hairstyle. Come uni and exam period, this is where it’s at!!

Here are some vlogs that show you how to achieve this and other turban looks:

Natural Chica aka NikkiMae2003

Naturalbelle

What do you guys think about turbans right about now? What other shops do you suggest to get these scarves from?

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Transition Hairstyle #3

June 17, 2011 in Hair Styles, My journey, Reviews, Transitioning

My final set of transition hairstyles (all lace wigs)


Hair – Various lace wigs

Colour: 4

Ratings (for more information on these ratings see #2)

  • Look – 5
  • Maintenance – 3
  • Longevity – 3
  • Results – 5
  • AVERAGE – 4

I loved the lace wigs because they were sooooo simple and they looked good too. I didn’t glue mine on so I could take them off whenever :D The downside was that because they were synthetic, they tended to get matted and so I had to straighten on very low heat once in a while. The 2nd one lasted me for 2 months or so which was quite good. What I loved about these is that my hair underneath was cainrowed and stayed like that i.e. no pulling / straining etc. so the hair could just grow. Hence why the results has a top score. I did unfortunately experience some scarring where the lace had been but that went away with time :D

What are your thoughts on lace wigs as a transition hairstyle??

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Transition Hairstyle #1

June 17, 2011 in Hair Styles, My journey, Reviews, Transitioning

So here’s my first ever transition hairstyle from Dec 09 – Jan 10…

(Don’t watch the Primani bag in the background lol!)

Hair – Batik deep wave

Colour – 4

Ratings (for more information on these ratings see #2)

  • Look – 5
  • Maintenance – 1
  • Longevity – 1
  • Results – 3
  • AVERAGE – 2.5

I LOVED this hairstyle honestly! However, after the first few days, the bounce of the curls disappeared. I initially thought I could keep this for 2 months. HA! I only kept it in for 1 month :( It became very matted very quickly. I tried using mouse etc. to resurrect it but alas epic FAIL. However, when I took it out, my own hair was fine. I didn’t experience any breakage (not more so than expected when transitioning).

Have any of you tried this or a similar hairstyle? What were your views / opinions? leave a comment below ;)

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Transition Hairstyle #2

June 17, 2011 in Hair Styles, My journey, Reviews, Transitioning

So here’s the second transition hairstyle I did from Jan 10 – March 10…

Hair – Premium Now

Colour – 2 on the top, 1b on the bottom

Ratings (out of 5):

  • Look – 4
  • Maintenance – 2
  • Longevity – 2
  • Results – 1
  • AVERAGE – 2.25

Okay so when I did this hair, it was uber exciting because I’d never had a fringe before or a weave for that matter! I was reassure that because it was natural hair (premium), it could last 2 months. LIES! After the third week, I was ready to take this thing off! It looked great for just about 3 weeks (hence a rating of 4). After that it started shedding and becoming matted etc. I found I had to keep straightening it as well. That’s why I’ve given a low rating for maintenance and longevity. The results when I took out this hair (bearing in mind I was VERY careful), is that my hair began to break even more so than before. I wondered why, until I realised that because of all the combing and pulling etc. when the hair became matted, it strained my actual hair. I honestly should have taken a picture of the back track when I took it out – I could count the hairs on that thing!

I didn’t have a very good experience with weave and as a result, i probably won’t be getting another one done in the near future!

What are your thoughts on transitioning with weaves? Post your comments below :D

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