IN THE KNOW – Curlkalon Crochet Braids

Helloooooo Curlies! Welcome to my first IN THE KNOW feature. This feature are for styles or products that I have recently come across that I think are totally #dope! While I haven't tried them yet, I think you may really love them and therefore, I am sharing! I feel like I've just awakened from a …

Be Inspired: Cornrow Updo

    Hi Curlies! Just stopping in to share my latest hairstyle. I would call it a protective style but that is still to be determined - I will let you know after I've taken them out and inspected my hairline. Because, as many of you know, cornrows can be a beast on your edges. …

Get the Look: Goddess High Bun

Hi Curlies! I rocked a high bun all last week; only deconstructing it mid-week to add some moisture to my hair and redo. For Church last Sabbath,  I added a little accessory that gave the bun a Goddess look that everyone was falling over themselves over so I thought I'd share with you. It's amazing …

‘Refreshing’ Faux Locs

This is not rocket science and you probably know this already...but I was truly psyched yesterday after twisting my roots with a little beeswax and seeing how 'fresh' they looked afterwards that I just had to share a quick pic! I know I said I wasn't going to do it but I simply couldn't go to …

DIY Faux Locs: 3 Weeks Later

Hi Curlies! I've now had my faux locs for 3# full weeks and I just wanted to jump in and share with you how I have been managing them. First off, I never dipped them in hot water to soften them up but quite a few had soften up by the end of week 2. …

DIY: Faux Locs

Hello Curlies! I have been on the quiet and will post a hair update in a bit but until then I wanted to stop in and show you my current style which is the trending Faux Locs. I did these myself and it took my roughly 6 hours to complete. And here's why - I …

New Year’s Eve Inspirational Hairstyles

The New Year is fast approaching and everyone wants to start the New Year off with a bang; and that includes our hair style! I am leaning towards a faux bun of some sort for my New Year's Eve outing and came across so many awesome YouTube videos that I just had to share with you …

Protective Styling: Crochet Braids – Install III

Hello Curlies! I don't want to jinx myself claiming a protective style challenge but I am on a mission to keep my hair protected for as long as possible to increase their chance at retaining length. I am approaching 2 years in 4 months so it would be great to see some actual lengths at …

Crochet Marley Braids – Install II

I spent 3# weeks with my second install of crochet marley braids and for the most part, we had a fantastic time! I enjoyed not having to twist in my hair every night before bed the most. However, I did not enjoy having to braid and re-dip my marley hair in hot water twice a …

TWA Style #12 – Mini 2-Strand Twists

Hello Curlies! Its been a minute but I'm back with another TWA style - mini 2-strand twists! Now, I'm not gonna lie....these suckers are time consuming to complete - took me 4 hours which was due in part to the fact that I am a slow twister. I have sparse hair so I do not get the …

TWA Style #8 – Marley Mohawk: Variation 2

Hi Curlies! Just a quick picture post on a marley mohawk style I did this weekend to go lunch with my sisters. Its more in line with the video I posted in my earlier post about this same style here. I simply knotted the hair with each other and tucked and pinned the ends. Added the chain to …

Crochet Marley Braids: Style #3 – All Pinned Up (Protective Style)

Is it possible to protective style a protective style? Because that is exactly what I did today when I had to make a supermarket run *-*  I have my hair braided in 3-strand plaits (again - because I find I like the braid out look best) and had them dipped in hot water last night. …

Crochet Marley Braids: Style #2 – The Twisted Side Bun [2 variations]

    Hi Curlies! Just dropping in with a very quick post to show the second style I have put my crochet marley braids into. I have not been experimenting much because, as I said in my last post, I am currently on holidays from work and have basically been spending my days at home …

Crochet Marley Braids: Style 1 – The 3-Strand Braid Out

Hi Curlies! After my epic fail at a chunky twist out on my freshly installed crocheted marley hair, I decided to try for a chunky 3-strand braid out....and it worked! I am just sooooo elated! I braided my hair in a few big plaits and curled the ends with my trusty flexi rods. I dipped …

Protective Style: Crochet Braids

Hi lovelies! I have been meaning to try my hand at crochet braiding and finally got around to it this weekend! Can you say BIG HAIR??!! I am on holiday right now and its also Carnival season here so I wanted a big afro with lots of spunk. I used 2.5 packs of marley braiding …

Big Congo Plaits for those lazy hair days

I woke up a few mornings ago with some three-strand plaits which stretched my hair out but offered no real definition as such, which I was fully aware would happen, but what I didn't bank on was drawing a complete blank on how I would style my hair that day! I washed my hair the …

Oh Havana!

  I have fallen head over heels in love with Havana Twists and have created a page on my blog dedicated sorely to the style. Havana Twists are easy to install yourself, looks natural and gets better with age. What could be more awesome than that? Have a look at the page here and share …

Protective Style: Havana Twists

  Have you heard of Havana Twists? I first saw them online a couple years ago and traced them back to the site Finger Comber which sells Havana braids. Marley hair is the sweet knock off at more than 1/2 price less! I loved the look of the big, chunky twists but never imagined that …

Protective Style Challenge: Month 1 – Week 3

Enter week 3 of my protective style challenge! I took down my original corn rows last Thursday night; washed and treated my hair and left them to 'rest' for 2 days. I had my sister plait my hair on Sunday afternoon in a simple pineapple style then I came home and twisted some marley hair …

Protective Style Challenge: Month 1 – Wk 2

I love the "Janelle Monae" look and rearranged my marley hair to achieve the style. I watched a couple Youtube videos and did it myself 🙂  Looking at this pic, I am in awe of how amazing cornrows can look (I had my mind set against them initially but so glad I got over that …