Twist and SHOUT!!!!

Hair was deep conditioned and detangled using the Morning Mint Masque...hair was moisturized and sealed using Mango Coconut Sunshine and a personal mix of essential oils. Eco Styler Gel was used to slick down edges and hair was doubled strand twisted overnight :) Cue the music.... I am really conquering my twist out woes...YAY! As you can see Im getting good... This style was inspired by my new favorite youtuber/blogger MahoganyKnots!  I am in love with her hair!!!   We don't have the same texture but its close enough...LOL! I'm learning that twist outs are more involved than I thought.  Its all about technique.... I've begun...

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Im Getting Good...

So I have been battling with conquering the braid out as well as my growth challenge.  I haven't really seen any change in my length because it hasn't been long enough to expect to see a change. I am in fact getting good at braid outs.  As you can see I was able to get results worth busting out the camera for!  YES! Success!   Its nice to have something different than my typical wash n go's each day.  Its also nice not to have my hair dripping wet every single day...but as the weather gets hotter I may be returning back to my wet roots (literally).  As far as my growth challenge, Ive...

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Twist, Braid or Bantu?

Ive been natural for over five years and I still have not master the "outs".  What do I mean... Braid outs Twist outs Bantu Knot outs...I havent even tried this! It seems as if every time I try...it comes out like something else.  Then I have to  be creative and try and make it look cute...and everyone loves it! Little do they know the FRUSTRATION and AGGRAVATION that goes into perfecting these techniques.. I do know that my favorite "out" is the BRAID OUT!  I get the best stretch and "definition" when compared to my twist outs which seem to shrink into something rather scary... This is why I tend to stick to the safety...

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Approaching Milestone #2

I am approaching my second goal of ten pounds lost...for a total of twenty pounds! EEK! Last year around this time I was at the same place...got a job and somehow somewhere it all fell apart.  I never can remember the breaking point when I give up....IDK. All I know today is that I am here again currently 17 lbs down.  Excited and not trying to have a plateau at this time.  Last week I barely worked out...and I consistently lost weight everyday...cant explain...dont need to.  PRAISE THE LORD!  Speculation says that every now and again your body just begins to adjust to all the changes youve made and they dont always...

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