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Review #6 – Long Hair Don’t Care

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Hey Ladies!

So I mentioned before that I had the wonderful opportunity to be a bridesmaid for one of my friends :) It was my first time and it was absolutely fabulous!

As part of the uniform, we had to get a weave. This fortunately happened to coincide with exam period and me cutting my hair (click here for more info as to why) so it made a wonderful opportunity to kill three birds with one stone.

So for this protective style, it was a full head but I left my edges out as I didn’t want them to break off from last time when I did my kinky twists. Here are the hard core dets:

Hair used: Premium Plus

Colour: 4

No. of packs used: 2

Ratings (out of 5):

  • Look – 2
  • Maintenance – 2
  • Longevity – 2
  • AVERAGE – 2

Okay so I was informed that premium plus is better than premium now and that’s why I went with this hair this time (especially after what happened last time! Click here to see the post). I wasn’t looking for anything fancy and I wasn’t expecting fantastic longevity either, in fact I knew after exams were over, I’d want to rip it off because I’d have missed my precious kinks & coils! However, despite my low requirements, this weave for the most part failed to meet them  :neutral:

The moment I got the hair done, it was tangle central. I maintained it at night at first using flexi rods and this helped to produce some really lovely curls but even then the hair still got tangled. I soon got tired with it and could no longer leave it out so just ended up plaiting it when I was going out.

It served its purpose I guess; it managed to last for exam period and was fine during the wedding. One thing is for sure though I will NEVER use this hair for a long weave ever ever EVER again!

Some pics for ya

Before the big day

Made up by the MUA

Have any of you used this hair or similar? what were your experiences? Leave a comment below.

Protective Hairstyle #3

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Hey Ladies!

So a fashion must 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?

Protective Hairstyle #2

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So for protective hairstyle No.2 we have

……Kinky twists!!

Hair – Kinky twists
Colour – 4

Ratings:

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

I did this from December 10 to May 11 twice and I have to say guys, I absolutely LOVE this one. Definitely recommend it to everyone!! Why?

Because….

It’s

  • simple
  • easy to maintain – just oil your scalp once a week and you can use dry shampoo every 2 weeks to clean your scalp
  • lasts for a long time (mine I wore for 2 – 3months and I did it twice)
  • similar texture to my hair so didn’t look too rough with the regrowth

When I took it out my hair had grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrroooooowwwwwwnnn!! See the difference before (November 10) and after (March and May 11):

HG1 HG3

I think you’ll agree there’s a significant difference here in just under 6 months!! If you’re looking for a good protective hairstyle, look no further!!

What do you think guys?  Have any of you tried this before? Rate, Comment and Subscribe :D

Transition Hairstyle #3

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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??

Transition Hairstyle #1

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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 ;)