1Blessed Natural Mag

1BlessedNatural (natural hairstyle): Rubber Band Happy Sunday, my blessed naturals! I hope you all are having a great evening. Since today is my wash day, I decided to try doing a new natural hairstyle before washing my hair. I've been thinking about using rubber bands for a style. I don't use them too much because they can cause your hair to break. The last time I used them was for my beaded two-strand twists . I parted medium sized squares in the front of my hair, then I put rubber bands (loosely) on them. After twisting the sections,  I connected twisted the twists around each other and tucked them under using a hair pin. The back section of my hair was put in a puff. Then, I created about 7 or 8 medium-size twists, rolled, and tucked them around and towards the middle of the puff. 1BlessedNatural: rubber band twists 1BlessedNatural: Side view of rubber band twiss 1BlessedNatural : side view of Rubber Band Twist Up-do   ...

Natural hair updo adorned with Cowrie Shell. Hi everyone, I've been receiving some questions about how to put Cowrie Shells in your hair. Hopefully this post will help many of you with the accessory. ( Click here to jump to the video tutorial ). They are simple and cute accessories. Here are the items you will need: 1. Cowrie Shells 2. hair pins 3. snag-proof elastic bands Using Elastic Bands to Apply Cowrie Shell 1. Squeeze the elastic band between your thumb and index finger. 2. Loop one side of the elastic band through the middle of the shell. 3. Put your index finger through the two looped sides, and put shell on desired section of hair *This method is good if you want to put the Cowrie shells on locs.  Using Hair Pins to Apply Cowrie Shell 1.  Take 1 hair pin and put one prong through the middle of the shell. Slide the pin down to the end of 1 side of the shell. 2. Use another hair pin and put it through the opposite side of ...

Hey my naturals! It has been a week since I first installed my beaded mini-twists . I have enjoyed having the beads in, but I'm getting bored with them. Plus, I do not want to keep the elastic bands in my hair for a long time. My method of spraying my hair and beaded ends with water mixed with oil has kept my hair from drying out. After I remove the beads, I will be washing my twists and using Cold Wave/ Perm Rods to curl my hair. This time, I'm going to try using the Cantu Curl Activator to set my curls, instead of using the Motions Wrap lotion. What product do you use on your hair for your rod sets?

Hey everyone, In November, I did an afro style with beads. I've been wanting to do twists with beads, but I did not have patience until I saw MahoganyKnots' video " Beady Bead ". I jumped into the time machine and became a little girl again lol. Hair Preparation  I washed and deep conditioned my hair. Then, I applied Giovanni's Leave-In Conditioner , Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie , and Coconut Oil to my hair. After applying the products, I banded and two-strand twisted my hair.   Installing the Beads I purchased 4 packs of black, white, and clear beads . I also brought snag-proof elastic bands . Snag-proof elastic bands have a shiny coating as opposed to regular rubber bands that are dry. I purchased them from Dealz for $1.00 (500-pack). I used a bobby pin and the bead wan to install the beads. *WARNING*- Please check the beads for snags because they may break your hair. All edges should be smooth. It will save you the time and...