tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60058975445668528182024-02-20T18:54:18.837-05:00hair-raising adventures...raising kids with kinky, curly, natural hair!Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-55989472953362148312014-04-08T23:24:00.000-04:002014-04-08T23:24:21.061-04:00Update!!Well, since getting a little press at <a href="http://www.today.com/moms/white-moms-black-hair-blogs-teach-adoptive-interracial-families-care-2D79488068" target="_blank">Today.Com</a> my long-forgotten blog has been coaxed into a (quick) update. Where did we leave off? Oh yes, it was fall 2012. What can I say? Life has been very busy. JJ continues to love having her hair in protective styles that we leave in for 2-4 weeks. Lately she has been asking for cornrows, and I have been getting braver/more creative with designs/patterns. Here is her current style:<br />
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<br />Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-69685308381118406302012-09-26T07:38:00.000-04:002012-09-26T07:38:16.841-04:00Memories of Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi all! It has been a very busy end-of-summer and start-of-school for us. I have lots of updates but... so far these have only been written in my head. In the meantime, here is one of my favorite photos from our very busy summer - K and JJ at <a href="http://www.musicafrica.org/index.html" target="_blank">Toronto's Afrofest</a> in July. The hair news in a nutshell is that JJ has been in protective styles for months now. Her hair is in great shape and has grown, including that <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.ca/2012/02/jj-cuts-her-hair.html" target="_blank">patch she cut off back in December</a>! K has sported lots of different looks since I last posted about his <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.ca/2012/03/loc-hawk.html" target="_blank">"loc hawk"</a> and all of these styles definitely deserve a post of their own... coming soon(ish)!<br />
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<br />Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-6868928139041361412012-07-25T09:21:00.003-04:002012-08-19T21:21:34.682-04:00July Copy Cat Carnival - Fishtail Braids on Natural Hair<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have been looking forward to participating in July's Copy Cat Carnival, hosted by <a href="http://www.untrainedhairmom.com/">Untrained Hair Mom</a>. JJ has been wearing her hair in a protective two-strand twist style since <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.ca/2012/07/baby-big-hair-frotective-challenge.html">she wore her hair big and free for the Baby Big Hair Frotective Challenge</a>, and I have been psyched to try something new.<br />
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I was paired with <a href="http://www.babybellahair.com/">Baby Bella Hair</a> (blog author Tracey). This is a fabulous blog that I have been following since it first started. In fact, I previously <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.ca/2012/04/april-carnival-copy-cat-style.html">copied two Baby Bella Styles in April</a> (go check these styles out too!). </div>
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While going through the Baby Bella blog for the July Carnival I found this <a href="http://www.babybellahair.com/2012/06/fishtail-pigtails.html">Fishtail Pigtail style</a>:</div>
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Fishtail braids are one of those things that have always been a mystery to me, and I decided to add a new skill to my repertoire by giving this a go. I took the Baby Bella advice and headed to YouTube to wrap my head around how to do a fishtail braid. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyZkowmdZv8">This video did the trick for me</a> and I was on my way!</div>
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After trying a couple of times on my own mid-back length, 3B(ish) hair, I decided this would work best on hair that was straightened (as Tracey did), or at least stretched. I <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.ca/2012/07/zigzag-banding-on-natural-hair.html">banded JJ's hair with old tights cut in strips</a> and left the bands in for 3 days to achieve as much stretch as humanly possible (for more general information about banding, <a href="http://www.precious-curls.com/2012/03/tip-banding-natural-hair-to-stretch-out.html">see this post by Precious Curls</a>). The ponytail on the right side shows how much stretch we were able to achieve without heat. </div>
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And here are JJ's fishtail pigtails:<br />
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JJ loved these pigtails as did everyone at school. I was very happy to be inspired once again by <a href="http://www.babybellahair.com/">Baby Bella Hair</a> and also to challenge myself to try something completely new to me!<br />
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</script>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-33738731917028762362012-07-17T17:25:00.003-04:002012-07-20T07:59:08.022-04:00ZigZag Banding on Natural HairI loved every minute of the inaugural <a href="http://babybighair.com/2012/07/bbhs-2012-frotective-challenge-we-have-a-winner/">Baby Big Hair Frotective Challenge</a>. It really was a challenge for both JJ and I to leave her hair big and free for four days - in fact, I'd safely say it's been at least two years since her hair spent that much time "out"! It was great for both of us - for me to see that with the right preparation, hydration, and night-time routine it was possible; and for her to have a good little stretch of embracing her big hair.<br />
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JJ's favorite style of the challenge was a fairly well-defined "band-out" for Day 4:<br />
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I started on dry, previously stretched hair. JJ's hair was well-moisturized from a combination of avocado oil and <a href="http://www.yestocarrots.com/product/yes-to-carrots-leavein-conditioner?product_id=1211198">Yes To Carrots Leave in Conditioner</a>. I finger detangled in small sections, added copious amounts of <a href="http://www.queenhelene.com/haircare_product_detail.php?id=82">Queen Helene Royal Curl Shaping Creme</a>, and used a Denman brush to distribute the QH creme. I then took one-inch strips from an old pair up tights - cut into horizontal strips - and banded each section of JJ's hair with the tights. I secured the tights at the base by looping around a few times, and then I moved downwards as I banded to create a criss-cross pattern. The bands stayed in overnight.</div>
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Confused? Don't worry. It just may be one of those techniques that defies written explanation. Because of this, big brother helped me put together a little <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXDRZ2lsRkU&feature=youtu.be">You Tube video of our ZigZag Banding technique</a> for you to watch! We are very new to videos so please overlook quality issues (thank you). </div>
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Thanks again to to <a href="http://babybighair.com/">Chloe at Baby Big Hair</a> for organizing the challenge and to all the participants for great tips and tricks, and inspirational styles and photos!<br />
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<br />Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-82911234467763076532012-07-11T11:22:00.001-04:002012-07-20T08:00:08.828-04:00Baby Big Hair Frotective ChallengeWhat can I say? Participating in the first ever <a href="http://babybighair.com/2012/07/bbhs-frotective-challenge-get-ur-vote-on/">Baby Big Hair Frotective Challenge</a> has been nothing short of FROTASTIC!! An amazing group of mommies (and one big sister) swapped tips, tricks and frotos while we challenged ourselves to keep our little ones' hair big and free for four days.<br />
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Here are JJ's styles for the 4 days - we went from a shrunken 80's-style 'fro on day 1 (top left), to a stretched via twists for Day 2 (top right), to an even more stretched via banding for Day 3 (bottom left) and finally a zig-zaggy texture (also achieved through banding) for Day 4 (bottom right; more details to follow soon).<br />
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Please head on over to the <a href="http://babybighair.com/2012/07/bbhs-frotective-challenge-get-ur-vote-on/">BBH voting page</a> to take a look at everyone's amazing four days of fabulous big hair! You really don't want to miss this!!<br />
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<br />Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-80050810254547500762012-07-02T10:41:00.000-04:002012-07-08T17:35:57.171-04:00Happy Canada Day!Quickest post ever - just to say Happy Canada Day!<br />
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JJ started with a 2-week old (and oops! not blogged-about) style with cornrows up and to the side on each side, and box braids in the middle.<br />
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The ((fuzzy)) side braids were pulled into flat two-strand twists, and the ((fuzzy)) middle box braids were pulled into piggy-back ponytails with red and white Pony-O's.<br />
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Now we are getting ready for the <a href="http://babybighair.com/2012/06/bbh-frotective-challenge-july-4th-7th-hairspiration-defined-fros-and-wash-n-gos/">Baby Big Hair Frotective Challenge</a> so JJ's Canada Day Hair is on it's way out!<br />
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We are so looking forward to 4 days of BIG hair.....!<br />
<br />Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-56248498140143017602012-06-17T16:28:00.000-04:002012-07-11T11:24:04.496-04:00Big and Free Natural Hair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My work life has been crazy for the last few months. As a result, JJ has been spending most of her time in protective styles that have stayed in for 3-4 weeks each. Because her hair has been in twists or braids much non-stop, it has been a long time since she has rocked her free, loose hair.<br />
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I try not to go too long without giving her some "big hair" time... I find that after seeing herself in braids and/or twists for extended periods of time, it takes JJ a while to re-embrace the big hair look. This weekend has been no exception. I detangled and separated her freshly-washed and still damp hair, applied some Queen Helene Royal Curl Creme, and told her we were done. She was unhappy. Actually - very unhappy. She expressed very clearly that she did not love her hair. It made me very sad.<br />
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Thankfully, Daddy D arrived home at that moment. Now he ***loves*** JJ's big, free, natural 'fro and is truly her hair's Number One Fan! He was very enthusiastic about her hair, and they posed for a few Daddy-daughter photos.<br />
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Then Daddy D headed out to run errands and invited JJ to come along. She forgot all about not loving her hair and accepted the invitation.<br />
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When she got back, she had gotten used to the big hair again, and added some (well, 6 or so) hairbands to accessorize. Daddy D and JJ spent some great quality time together washing the car and enjoying life.<br />
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Daddy D tells me that perhaps I've put too much emphasis on her hair... and that I should let her have free, loose hair more often. I agree, but I am also aware of how tricky the "wash-and-go" is with her incredibly shrinky hair. A big, free 'fro is hard to maintain during our busy weekdays.<br />
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We do surf the net often, looking at photos of fabulous big hair. I am forever pointing out and admiring big hair when we are out and about - so much so that my kids will point out big hair to me - before I even say anything. I do hope that as my work schedule winds down I can change up JJ's styles more often and maybe simply seeing herself with her free and loose hair more often will help her love it as much as Daddy D and I do....<br />
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<br />Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-87552753705168358402012-04-15T16:29:00.001-04:002012-04-15T19:26:21.852-04:00April Carnival - Copy Cat Style!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxMzEidTFGS5yA8dfmsxsdUocOJ8KwrKgvCg7OSXOOV5c2WSKbAx_qlUGrlJrG_8hb_-NFsHanwZh4wFxkp_U4AatJ4Ompu92L8usQNKJy2ROLl8L__sf4JSg9iHHH-f084o4G86ADUqX/s1600/100_4977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxMzEidTFGS5yA8dfmsxsdUocOJ8KwrKgvCg7OSXOOV5c2WSKbAx_qlUGrlJrG_8hb_-NFsHanwZh4wFxkp_U4AatJ4Ompu92L8usQNKJy2ROLl8L__sf4JSg9iHHH-f084o4G86ADUqX/s400/100_4977.JPG" width="283" /></a></div>We are super excited to be a part of this month's Hair Carnival, coordinated by the very talented <a href="http://www.untrainedhairmom.com/">Untrained Hair Mom</a>.<br />
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This month, it's all about the copy cat styles, but with a twist (well, many twists in our case)! We have been sworn to secrecy as to whose style we would be copying, so this weekend is the great reveal!<br />
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The blog I had the pleasure of copying is <a href="http://www.babybellahair.com/">Baby Bella Hair</a>. I remember "meeting" blog author Tracey waaaaaay back during the <a href="http://beadsbraidsbeyond.blogspot.ca/2011/05/one-month-protective-styling-facebook.html">Beads Braids & Beyond one month protective styling challenge</a> in the spring of 2011, and I have been following her blog ever since. Her daughters Kae and Lea are just too cute! They are also close to JJ's age, and have hair textures similar to JJ's, so this was an easy match!<br />
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JJ and I looked through the Baby Bella Hair styles and narrowed it down to 2 styles for this post.<br />
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The first style was the one that Lea wore after her 26 days of mini-braids. You can see the original style <a href="http://www.babybellahair.com/2011/12/farewell-to-many-mini-braids.html">here at Baby Bella Hair</a>, and here is a photo from the original post:<br />
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Look at those shiny twists! As soon as JJ saw this photo she HAD to have this style! We started with clean, detangled, hair.<br />
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I'm sure I have mentioned that I love twists, and so does JJ. What amazing, versatile hair she has that it can go from fluffy, cotton candy hair in the left side of the photo (which I also love!) to the twists on the right:<br />
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This style was a hit (despite her funny face in the first photo - concentrate on the hair, not her annoyed look)! The first day we put clips at the ends of the twists - both for decoration, and to help the ends look a little more tidy. Because I usually used 1 clip per 2 twists, the twists kind of twisted together, for twisty twists, as you can see below: <br />
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The next day the clips came out, and the twists untwisted, for basic, still very cute, slightly kinky twists:<br />
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But WAIT - that's not all - JJ chose another style, this one was a <a href="http://www.babybellahair.com/2011/06/mommy-monday.html">mommy style that Tracey did on her own hair</a>!<br />
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</tbody></table>JJ loved the cornrows up and to the side, and here is our take on the style:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks, Baby Bella Hair for TWO great styles!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be sure to check out the <a href="http://www.babybellahair.com/">Baby Bella Hair</a> blog and also like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BabyBellaHair">Baby Bella Hair on Facebook</a>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also check out Tracey's amazing handiwork at <a href="http://www.clashofdesigns.com/">Clash of Designs</a> and like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/clashofdesigns">Clash of Designs on Facebook</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We have had a wonderful long weekend full of reflection, joy and time with extended family. The weather has been beautiful and spring is in the air (yes, even way up north here in Canada!). Our tiny garden is beginning to blossom, and JJ is obsessed with looking at and learning about plants and flowers. This new interest has extended to choosing to wear dresses with big flower prints, as well as flower clips in her hair. Her absolute favorite clip, without a doubt, is this </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>GORGEOUS</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/huffleblossoms">Huffleblossom</a>!! </b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Now <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/huffleblossoms">Huffleblossoms</a> </b>are </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">NOT your ordinary hair accessories.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Would you believe that the flower in JJ's hair is made out of duct tape?!?!?!?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I can't really believe it either. But it is pure genius. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">JJ is one of the most active and rough <i><b>part-tomboy, part-princess </b></i>kids I know, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and this Huffleblossom still looks brand new after countless wears. Many of her other accessories have become scraggly-looking very quickly. The duct tape is super strong, and doesn't attract dirt or become misshapen like JJ's other fabric flowers do. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">But the other really important thing to know about Huffleblossoms is that they are handmade by the very creative mother-daughter team over at <a href="http://tweenyhair.blogspot.ca/">Tweeny Hair</a> (aka Rae and Syd). And the funds they earn from their creations at the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/huffleblossoms">Huffleblossoms Etsy shop</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> goes to a very worthy project....</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You may remember that last summer Rae and Syd went on a <a href="http://tweenyhair.blogspot.ca/2011/08/were-back.html">9-day missions trip to Guatemala (see the AMAZING trip photos here)</a>. Well, they are going back! You can </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">read more about the upcoming <a href="http://tweenyhair.blogspot.ca/2012/03/big-news-were-going-back.html">trip to Guatemala here</a>. They will be once again be helping with building projects, distributing food, and holding medical clinics. Rae and Syd are already m</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">aking a lot of personal sacrifices in order to cover their expenses for the next mission trip, and are also fundraising <a href="http://www.payitsquare.com/collect-page/5219">through Pay it Square</a>. Please consider making a donation if you can, and c</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">heck out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/huffleblossoms">the Huffleblossoms Etsy shop</a> for duct tape flowers, fabric flowers, and **NEW** ladder ribbon necklaces. </span></div>
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</div>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-49901951537913009192012-03-21T12:12:00.000-04:002012-07-02T18:08:54.406-04:00The February Protective Style - Cornrows and Box Braids<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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February's protective style was cornrows and box braids. This lasted the whole month.</div>
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1) I made a headband of three cornrows across the front, alternating which side I started on. </div>
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2) I then braided 8 cornrows heading straight back, ending in single braids, as you can see in the photo above.</div>
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3) I put the back of JJ's hair into single box braids. </div>
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The parting pattern of the box braids was staggered to make part lines less visible. I did have to make two boxes much bigger than the others, as you can see in the photo below. This is because I was still trying to hide the chunk of hair that JJ cut off the month before. Luckily, the four braids that I am holding up in the photo below covered the two larger parted areas so it didn't look too "off". </div>
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These are the two larger braids. The circles indicate the length of the hair that she cut off.<br />
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As you can see, the larger boxes (and the cut-off hair!) were well-camouflaged by the braids that laid on top of them.<br />
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We tried to remember to cover up at night as much as possible.<br />
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For school, JJ usually started the day with her hair tied back, but she loves her hair down in braids so mostly it was down.<br />
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We gently washed her scalp and braids once a week, with a few co-washes thrown in the mix too. We refreshed/moisturized with diluted Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifer or a home-made cocoa butter, coconut oil and almond oil mixture.<br />
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This ended up being a great long term protective style that was visually interesting and lasted well. JJ's cut-off chunk of hair is really growing and she even wore her hair OUT for the first time in months (next post!).</div>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-25154877046465302392012-03-12T15:43:00.000-04:002012-03-12T15:43:00.958-04:00The Loc Hawk<div style="text-align: center;">Little Brother K has been sporting a new 'do - the "loc-hawk"!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last time I updated here about K's hair, I had just put in a headful of <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/12/little-brothers-two-strand-twists.html">two strand twists</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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We stuck with twists for a while; long enough that they started to loc naturally.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">K's own photo of his locs at the front</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">K's curl pattern in much tighter at the front and the back of his head. His hair is looser and finer in the middle. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The varying sizes of K's curls, compared to a marker</td></tr>
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His hair was beginning to loc quite nicely at the front and back, but the middle was not loc'ing well at all. I started to help the locs along, using my homemade interlock tool (literally a paperclip with masking tape around it to avoid snagging). </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I use a 4-point method similar to the one used in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac8OpB-o3CQ&list=PLA4797C55C05C972C&index=1&feature=plpp_video">this video by DynamicRunner</a>. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">K actually enjoys getting his hair done these days, so once or twice a week while he watches TV, I have him sit for some re-twisting/interlocking. The locs continue to be a work in progress, some are well-established while others need more time.<br />
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Here is an idea of the thickness of the locs:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">K's locs are a little smaller than a pencil in diameter</td></tr>
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And now - onto the CUT!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To give K's hair a new and interesting shape, we decided to cut the sides into a mohawk - technically a loc-hawk? Using the electric clippers on number 1, I cut down the sides and left the locs at the front, top and back. </div><br />
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</div>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-52985925178430570882012-03-12T13:14:00.001-04:002012-03-12T15:45:37.523-04:00A Month of Yarn TwistsHi everyone!! First, I'd like to thank you for your patience as I try to balance family/work/life/blog. Blogging has certainly taken the back-burner, but I do have a line-up of exciting hair stories to tell. Slowly but surely, I'll get them out!<br />
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I wanted to start by sharing how JJ's <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2012/01/sparkly-twists-for-new-years-eve.html">sparkly twists for New Year's Eve</a> ended up becoming a longer-term protective style.<br />
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When I started the yarn twists, I figured I would leave them in for a few days post-NYE. I wasn't planning on leaving them in too long, because I figured they'd be a bit too "flashy" for everyday. But as you may remember, <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2012/02/jj-cuts-her-hair.html">JJ cut off a big chunk of her own hair</a> on NYE, while I was taking a break from finishing up the twists...<br />
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So I decided the yarn twists would stay in a bit longer to buy some time (hair growth time!) before figuring out how to camouflage the short hair in her next style.<br />
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Luckily, the sparkly-ness of the yarn twists was quite subtle. The subtle but sparkly twists stayed for <b><i>all of January</i></b>! I washed them as per <a href="http://www.chocolatehairvanillacare.com/2011/07/how-we-wash-yarn-extensions.html">Rory's detailed instructions about washing yarn extensions at Chocolate Hair Vanilla Care</a>. I also spritzed frequently with diluted <a href="http://www.naturalhair.org/protectivemistbodifier8oz.aspx">Taliah Waajid Protective Mist Bodifier</a> or <a href="http://live-clean.com/products/exotic%20nectar%20-%20argan%20oil%20leave%20in%20spray">live clean Exotic Nectar Argan Oil leave-in spray</a>.<br />
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Here are JJ's yarn twists, not too fancy for the mall!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beads stayed in for about a week.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once the beads were out, I knotted the ends.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">After about three weeks, I could not take the fuzz at the front anymore! The front yarn twists came out, and I did five simple flat twists towards the back. The back yarn twists stayed in.</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Too much fuzz!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flat twists at the front</td></tr>
</tbody></table>After 4 1/2 weeks, I undid the knotted ends. The twists were super easy to unravel and the yarn actually seemed to help keep the two strands of the rope twists very distinct. There was no tangling of the two strands together as I unravelled the rope twists; usually JJ's hair does tangle with long-term 2-strand twists.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I left them as a yarn + hair twist-out for a day (sorry, forgot to take a photo of her whole head!). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The next day I took out the yarn, by simply sliding it off of JJ's hair. Again, I was surprised at how non-tangled JJ's hair was, at how easy it was to simply untwist the strands, and at how moisturized her hair had stayed. </div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">JJ's hair went straight into another protective style - cornrows and box braids - for the month of February. Hopefully I'll catch up on blogging about February's style before too long - but here's a sneak peak in the meantime...</div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-91426312010060585062012-02-10T12:58:00.000-05:002012-02-10T12:58:24.683-05:00JJ Cuts Her Hair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Stop. Rewind. All the way back to New Year's Eve. JJ had requested something sparkly in her hair for the party we were going to. We decided on <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2012/01/sparkly-twists-for-new-years-eve.html">sparkly yarn twists</a>. She loved them - they were exactly what she wanted.<br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's taken me a while to write about this - partly because my life is extra-busy right now - but also because it was soooooo traumatic ):</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mid-morning on Dec 31, the yarn twists were almost complete. There was just one small patch left to twist - right at the top of her head - maybe 4-5 twists' worth. We had been watching Shrek for the billionth time, and a good song came on. JJ asked to have a break to get up and dance, and I agreed. I let her dance, and I took a break to make a phone call and finalize our party plans.<br />
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I was vaguely aware of JJ checking her hair in the mirror, and was also vaguely aware of her saying something about how she didn't like the look of the puff of untwisted hair at the top of her head.</div><br />
After a few minutes, I was off the phone and JJ was back in her "hair chair". I went to add in some yarn to one of the final twists and my heart skipped a beat. I had in my hands a section of short hair, it was only about an inch or two long!? I immediately thought "Yikes! Major breakage!" and I sat for a minute, trying to figure out how this could have happened. Her hair had been in small twists for all of December...a PROTECTIVE style - how could such a large section break off?<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I hadn't even processed my next idea in my head when I asked out loud...<b><i>"Did you cut your hair?"</i></b>. JJ smiled at me. She looked almost proud of herself (??!!!) and said "Yes!". She looked over at the scissors I'd been using to cut the yarn, and back at me again, still smiling....</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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Channeling as much of Daddy D's "go with the flow" attitude as I could muster - and thanks to some much-needed words of wisdom and support from awesome facebook/blogger friends - I pulled myself together and finished the style. I was actually very "lucky" that I was in the middle of yarn twists! I was able to re-do some parts so that most twists had at least some long hair left in them. In the end, there were 2 or 3 twists that were mostly yarn. In the photo below you can see a <b><i>more-yarn-than-hair </i></b>twist. The circle shows where JJ's hair ended, and I matched the length to her non-cut hair. Yeah, that was a lot of length...GONE.<br />
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BUT...No one even noticed! And we had a great New Year's Eve.<br />
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</tbody></table>The yarn twists ended up becoming an unplanned long term protective style. I decided to leave them in because JJ loved them, but also to buy some time (hair growth time!) before figuring out how to camouflage the short hair in her next style. The twists actually stayed in for the entire month of January!<br />
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JJ is definitely not the only child to have cut her own hair. I know I've seen and heard other stories out there. Anisa from <a href="http://braidwithme.blogspot.com/">Braid With Me</a> cut her hair twice! You can read more about <a href="http://beadsbraidsbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/02/she-cut-her-hair.html">Anisa's accidental hair cut here at Beads, Braids and Beyond</a>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">How about you? Did you - or your child - ever cut your/their own hair? Please share - I love stories!!!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Thank you for reading - it has been very therapeutic for me to finally write about that fateful New Year's Eve. Check back soon for more on the our month of twists, and how we've handled the camouflage job for 2012 so far!<br />
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</div>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-63390497116327729922012-01-04T16:46:00.003-05:002012-01-04T22:43:01.353-05:00Sparkly Twists for New Year's Eve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSaUGNwOzReoeSBIZwD57zKCNiHYaIHEv3cLdPeFK1VM9w0WTjgk_NVHjP7Wnva9cYWTn0dQdTIuWzXWzjq-wigxY0XDacx0b1J1dUtcCuc6cQbHwWbmduziM2YfUztNSvcA7JKQWSRDH/s1600/100_3870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSaUGNwOzReoeSBIZwD57zKCNiHYaIHEv3cLdPeFK1VM9w0WTjgk_NVHjP7Wnva9cYWTn0dQdTIuWzXWzjq-wigxY0XDacx0b1J1dUtcCuc6cQbHwWbmduziM2YfUztNSvcA7JKQWSRDH/s400/100_3870.JPG" width="233" /></a></div><br />
This year JJ wanted a special style for New Year's Eve. She requested a "sparkly" look. This look was initially inspired by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=226960344028574&set=o.226213170739767&type=1&theater">a photo shared on Hair-Raising Adventures' Facebook wall</a>, of Des from <a href="http://girlyandcurly.blogspot.com/">Girly and Curly</a>. In the photo, Des has some gorgeous braids with sparkly <a href="http://officialseenontvstore.com/p/bling-string-sparkly-hair-extensions">Bling String</a> woven in.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">gorgeous, hey? see more at <a href="http://girlyandcurly.blogspot.com/">Girly and Curly</a>!</td></tr>
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Although I wasn't able to find Bling String here in Canada, I happened to come across some <a href="http://www.michaels.com/Vanna%27s-Glamour%E2%84%A2-Yarn/nw0464,default,pd.html?cgid=products-yarnandneedlecrafts-lionbrand&start=7">sparkly yarn (Vanna' s Glamourâ„¢in onyx)</a> at <a href="http://www.michaels.com/">Michaels</a>, and figured I could incorporate this somehow into JJ's hair. When I showed the yarn to JJ she absolutely loved it. We looked through some blog photos and decided to take the plunge and do some yarn twists, inspired by <a href="http://www.chocolatehairvanillacare.com/2011/11/yarn-twist-extensions-with-front-yarn.html">Boo's recent yarn twists at Chocolate Hair Vanilla Care</a>.<br />
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I pretty much followed the tips detailed at <a href="http://www.chocolatehairvanillacare.com/">Chocolate Hair Vanilla Care</a> in <a href="http://www.chocolatehairvanillacare.com/2011/12/yarn-extensions-our-tips-tricks.html">this post on tips and tricks for yarn extensions</a>. I added 3 strands of yarn per twist; folded over to make 6 strands of extra yarn thickness per twist. Volume-wise, there was more hair than yarn per twist. In terms of length, the sparkly yarn was just long enough to add some beads to the yarn ends. I was not looking to add length other than what was required to add the beads to yarn, versus hair. The sparkly effect was subtle (and kinda hard to see in photos), but was exactly what we were going for.<br />
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As you can see below, I added some flat twists on JJ's left side. She loves to wear her hair "up and over". For NYE I gathered her hair into a ponytail on the right side.<br />
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Although she is **not** smiling in the photos below (need to work on that posing, JJ!)....JJ was very pleased with the look, and it was perfect for the New Year's Eve party we attended!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">JJ with Uncle E shortly after midnight!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Happy New Year everyone - All the best for 2012!!</span></div>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-36999984286945074642011-12-28T22:34:00.000-05:002011-12-28T22:34:32.233-05:00Little Brother's Two-Strand Twists<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">K has a head full of two-strand twists!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lately Daddy D and I have been trying to decide what to do with K's hair. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you remember <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/05/little-brother-hair-update.html">his little mohawk</a>?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, it's all grown out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And it's long enough that it is getting very tangled, very quickly. The tangles are significant, so day after day of loose hair is becoming a less viable option. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another issue is that K is a bit "tender-headed". He will tolerate finger detangling, but the only comb/brush he will tolerate is the <a href="http://www.tangleteezer.com/">Tangle Teezer</a>, I think he likes the way it feels on his scalp. That being said, the jury is kind of out on the TT (<a href="http://thenaturalhaven.blogspot.com/2011/04/poll-did-tangle-teezer-split-your-hair.html">for example, see this poll at The Natural Haven</a>).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Daddy D still leans towards locs - which opens a whole other can of worms about locs on young children, and is definitely not something the extended family would embrace. In fact, as I've mentioned in previous "boy hair" posts, they have made it very clear to us that their preference is for short hair on boys. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sooooo, we could cut his hair. It wouldn't be the first time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In fact , K had very short hair at one point:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But he has also has a pretty big 'fro:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And a long time ago...... before he could run away from me, I used to actually "style" K's hair. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We decided to ask K his opinion. Since everyday loose hair was out, we gave him the choice of a hair cut or twists. He chose twists. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had no idea how this was going to work out, as he has literally not sat more than 2 minutes for any kind of hair time in the last 2 years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But it went very smoothly, and with a couple of TV shows, some snacks, and some breaks for jumping around I did manage to twist up his whole head. I think it must help that he sees JJ having her hair time every weekend - he actually seemed quite proud to be getting his hair done, like his big sister. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He loves it!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Which means, further decision making is on hold, for this week, anyway! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Any opinions on boy hair? On inviting young children to be involved in decision-making about their hair? On family pressures? On locs for children? I'd love to hear from you! </div><br />
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</div>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-87368526465984514062011-12-17T00:50:00.001-05:002011-12-17T08:07:30.108-05:00JJ's Signature Style: Two-Strand Twists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5AB1aZuoDjfl-Ey_cPv-S_xMNsDha7dcTulW7rf81-Row7nbr07lXKnz901mXCcy6jgY8Xsd08-n0NuwQw-aHKMoHDYKV_BG4vJfjCCETcNq9dj_T1D2PiranYrEbMkuVQZqICbAkw-T/s400/PSC+twists.jpg" width="400" /></div><br />
About a year and a half ago, a simple google search led me to discover the existence of "hair blogs". The very first blog I found was <a href="http://www.happygirlhair.com/">Happy Girl Hair</a>, and it was through blog-author <a href="http://www.happygirlhair.com/p/about-happy-girl-hair.html">Katie</a>'s posts that I first learned the basics of caring for JJ's hair.<br />
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One of Katie's posts around that time was about <a href="http://www.happygirlhair.com/2010/06/good-to-know-signature-styles.html">"signature" hair styles</a>. I remember wondering if I'd ever be good enough at doing JJ's hair that she would have a signature style. Surprisingly though, it didn't take long for me to learn the joy of two-strand twists, and luckily, JJ loves them too!<br />
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A headful of two-strand twists is definitely JJ's signature style. I've become pretty quick with them, and I love the versatility they offer. JJ can wear them down, or her twists can be easily gathered in half-up half-down or pigtail styles. I usually do smedium-sized twists (note: I love this term for the size between small and medium - I first saw it used at <a href="http://mainlybraids.blogspot.com/">Mainly Braids</a> by the amazing and talented Shay. Check out this <a href="http://mainlybraids.blogspot.com/2011/10/braid-out-with-inverted-ponys.html">link for an awesome braid-out with smedium braids</a>). We usually leave twists in for 2-3 weeks but I do have to pay careful attention to JJ's ends. I usually unravel and re-twist just the ends every 4-6 days or so to avoid tangles/loc'ing).<br />
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Here are JJ's recent twists:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before twists: big hair</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Halfway done. I usually do a (relatively)<br />
straight part in the back so that I can easily throw in some pigtails. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Done! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">JJ prefers the side part at the front so she can have some bangs hanging down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her bangs are actually getting really long...! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see, she loves to swing her twists around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://charlottesavenue.blogspot.com/">Charlotte's Avenue</a>: Twists are definitely Choca's signature style! Here is one of my all-time fave <a href="http://charlottesavenue.blogspot.com/2011/11/chocas-twists-and-hair-accessories-yes.html">posts about Choca's twists</a>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<a href="http://greekghanamix.blogspot.com/">Greek Ghana Mix</a>: The adorable GG rocks some great <a href="http://greekghanamix.blogspot.com/2011/12/mini-2-strand-twists.html">mini 2 strand twists here</a> and an <a href="http://greekghanamix.blogspot.com/2011/12/week-of-mini-2-strand-twists.html">update on the 2 strand twists here</a>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Finally - be sure to check out <a href="http://babybighair.com/2011/12/bbh-blast-xxii-yara-shahidi-special-edition/#comments">this recent Blast at Baby Big Hair which gives the inside scoop on actor Yara Shahidi's beautiful, shiny twists</a>.</div>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-55303516073622656862011-12-01T00:01:00.003-05:002011-12-07T07:54:58.951-05:00Winter Wonderland Giveaway - Win a Classic Supercape from Fancy Pants Kids!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64-HD6G5B_YWLi4bVfzjI-HO2YshHqz6tKR89pER5uCD_qZIrpJJ4B9hl366PafOUWUfenceJO6jbCs_6dOmWwkJgN5GQC5arSsmRNjfHU_JD5KFmUKBg8unuUYTxyjO2ucFgiTftu9x6/s1600/janae+cape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64-HD6G5B_YWLi4bVfzjI-HO2YshHqz6tKR89pER5uCD_qZIrpJJ4B9hl366PafOUWUfenceJO6jbCs_6dOmWwkJgN5GQC5arSsmRNjfHU_JD5KFmUKBg8unuUYTxyjO2ucFgiTftu9x6/s320/janae+cape.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZeLr8x7Wx6sJ1opCO4AJEy46bH4jLbzOQ-VBfR7dsxkPaHi6Yrerltt0v5s3Ofz_tt2-MujUFXNPmlOXZBSpRjh-61H21e-9_mJG9Cwc1H2FlhR4HJlaOxtlQL3_VnhyphenhyphenRjNzgP8cCbA3/s1600/casey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZeLr8x7Wx6sJ1opCO4AJEy46bH4jLbzOQ-VBfR7dsxkPaHi6Yrerltt0v5s3Ofz_tt2-MujUFXNPmlOXZBSpRjh-61H21e-9_mJG9Cwc1H2FlhR4HJlaOxtlQL3_VnhyphenhyphenRjNzgP8cCbA3/s320/casey.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I am thrilled to be participating in this year's <a href="http://www.untrainedhairmom.com/2011/10/winter-wonderland-giveaway-event-dec-1.html">Winter Wonderland Giveaway</a>, hosted by <a href="http://www.untrainedhairmom.com/">Untrained Hair Mom</a>.<br />
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The sponsor for <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">hair-raising adventures</span></b>' giveaway is none other than <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://fancypantskids.ca/">Fancy Pants Kids</a>!</span></b><br />
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My kids love to dress up, and they absolutely adore their Classic Supercapes from FPK. They love the way the capes fly behind them when they run and jump. They really feel like they are flying!<br />
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Gretel Meyer Odell, the Director and Designer of FPK has generously donated a Classic Supercape (retail value $20 CDN) for this giveaway (thanks, G!!). The winner of the giveaway gets to choose the colour and size of their Classic Supercape. You can check out the <a href="http://fancypantskids.ca/shop.html">awesome selection of products at Fancy Pants Kids here</a>.<br />
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Here is a little more about Gretel and her amazing business:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">Gretel Meyer Odell is a Toronto mother-of-two. Eschewing store-bought gifts for the countless birthday parties her kids were invited to, Gretel started making dress-up accessories for her elder son to give to his friends. Her unique creations were the hit of every party and parents and kids begged for more. Now Fancy Pants Kids proudly delivers simple and beautiful designs – made to spark imaginations while allowing kids to write their own ‘scripts’. No commercial character knock-offs, no gender-based items - just sturdily constructed, washable designs in a vibrant and lush selection of kid-pleasing fabrics. Made for Fun. Made to Last. Made in Canada!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">And - last but not least - a mama bragging moment: my very own JJ has recently been selected as one of the new faces of the Classic Supercape</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">:</span><br />
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<ul><li>Somehow my first year of (really, really part-time) blogging has come to an end! Welcome year 2 - I'm hoping for more exciting (and hair-raising) adventures!</li>
<li>I did my first <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/11/wordless-wednesday-my-first.html">Wordless Wednesday</a> post, hosted by <a href="http://www.untrainedhairmom.com/">Untrained Hair Mom</a> (thanks, UHM)</li>
<li>I finally won my first giveaway (thanks, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fancy-Pants-Kids/115484301813316">Fancy Pants Kids</a>)</li>
<li>And now, I am using <a href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/">Rafflecopter</a> for the very first time, to do my first giveaway!!</li>
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JJ and I are gearing up to participate in the <a href="http://beadsbraidsbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/11/1-month-protective-styling-challenge.html">one month protective styling challenge at Beads, Braids and Beyond</a>. Right now JJ has a fresh new head of twists, but they probably won't last the full month. I'm thinking there are box braids in our future.<br />
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You may remember from previous posts that I don't mind putting braids in, but <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/07/bad-as-in-unhappy-hair-day.html">braid removal makes JJ and I grumpy</a>. A while back I discovered a tool called the <a href="http://www.yottabytestorage.com/komb/Braid_Removal_Comb_-_Benefits.html">Braid Komb</a> - it's a specially designed comb that <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/09/bye-bye-braids.html">makes braid removal easier</a>.<br />
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It's locally made (in Toronto), and not yet available in the US or online.<br />
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So although it's not a big-ticket item in terms of price (retail $1.99), there is a certain exclusivity to it in that it's hard to find anywhere but here!!<br />
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For more information about the comb, check out <a href="http://www.yottabytestorage.com/komb/Braid_Removal_Comb_-_The_Komb_Story.html">the Komb Story on the Braid Removal Comb website</a>.<br />
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<b>I have 3 Braid Komb braid removal combs available to readers from anywhere in the world</b> (I just checked my blogger stats; I know you're out there in Japan, Israel and Peru!). Hopefully, entering will be easy with the Rafflecopter form below. Here are the details for entering:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This style evolved from a previous style (see more <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/11/making-most-of-hairstyle.html">here, at Making the Most of a Hairstyle</a>). JJ had a few braids at the front, and some cornrows at the back that still looked decent - even after 3 weeks - so I wanted to incorporate them into this style. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started with still-decent-looking braids at the front (bangs) and back (under the puff):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I undid the bottom row of braids, and undid the braided ends of the cornrows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I cornrowed the sides up & towards the back. I secured each section in the middle of JJ's head with an orange ouchlesss band, and twisted the ends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I added Halloweeny-colored beads to the bangs. JJ loves to whip her hair. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I also twisted the twists and tucked all the ends in. JJ's hair is long enough that I didn't need to use pins.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Finally, for school and for eating and drinking, I tucked the long, beaded bangs into the twists. This helped to keep the braids clean (e.g., out of her food!!) and helped keep her classmates safe. Did I mention she likes to whip her hair?</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This style lasted another 2 weeks!! And got tons of compliments too!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, I am patting myself on the back - almost exactly one year ago I wrote <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2010/11/where-to-begin.html">my very first blog post!!</a> I have learned sooooo much since then! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to all of you who have inspired me, and to all of you who have stopped by over the past year to take a peek at my hair-raising adventures! </div>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-86528155410194813232011-11-05T22:20:00.001-04:002011-11-05T23:14:13.617-04:00Making the Most of a Hairstyle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I always find it interesting how one style can evolve into another. A little while back, I got a month's worth of styles that originated from <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/10/cornrows-into-pigtails-inspired-by.html">these cornrows into pigtails</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Jhqm7Iesmiw3wy-YxeIEJvA5nuQKSqOTgHuEcPsyCu_7pbJvuT7EKvbGKKCFwiMGkFRXT_Y-xsBFrC7lAmbmyXZ3SCaAQRUlfOA_JOfXNJhbWmaF4miSh5SKG5EDCF75_tCycep-j1J5/s1600/100_2848.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Jhqm7Iesmiw3wy-YxeIEJvA5nuQKSqOTgHuEcPsyCu_7pbJvuT7EKvbGKKCFwiMGkFRXT_Y-xsBFrC7lAmbmyXZ3SCaAQRUlfOA_JOfXNJhbWmaF4miSh5SKG5EDCF75_tCycep-j1J5/s200/100_2848.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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</div>After 3 or 4 days, I used <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/10/cornrows-into-ponytails-new-look-with.html">pipe cleaners to give the style a new (curly braid) look</a>:<br />
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After another 10 days, the top part of JJ's head was looking fuzzy from a combination of car seat, napping, falling-off sleeping caps, wrestling, etc: </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I left the braids in at the front and the back, and just took out the top cornrows. I'd been applying my home-made shea butter/coconut oil/shea oil mix to JJ's braids regularly, and her hair felt lovely and soft when I took it out of the braids.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">top cornrows halfway out - look at that soft, shiny hair! </td></tr>
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So now we were almost three weeks in from the original style. The bang braids and braids in the back were still looking decent!</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I took out the very bottom row of braids but kept the back cornrows in and incorporated them into a new style; <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/11/cornrows-into-tucked-in-twists.html">cornrows into tucked-in twists</a>. Some of the "bang" braids also still looked okay, and ended up getting included in the new style too. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Both JJ and I are happy when we can stretch out a style. Although we both love hair time, it's nice to change up a style little at a time to minimize the meltdowns we both have when things take longer than expected. And JJ's hair grows well and stays in good condition with less manipulation.<br />
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Win-win!!</div>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-13850386848865006522011-11-01T22:13:00.002-04:002012-01-04T21:38:27.657-05:00Halloween Style - "Rapunzel" Yarn Braids<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">JJ decided <i>months</i> ago that for Halloween she wanted to be Rapunzel. She had a very definite idea in her head. She wanted long, golden hair.</div><br />
I, in turn, spent <i>months</i> trying to figure out how I would achieve this, as well as struggling with how I felt about her wanting long, golden hair.<br />
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A good friend encouraged me to lighten up. She said that she was sure that JJ wanting long, golden hair for Halloween did not necessarily mean that she <b>disliked</b> her tightly coiled, shrinkage-prone black hair. This friend reminded me of the many times that <b><i>I</i></b> have changed <i><b>my</b></i> look drastically for Halloween, theme parties and other special events. This, she told me, was the same thing. It was <b><i>one day</i></b>, and JJ should have what she wanted.<br />
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After some thought, I decided to go with an interpretation of long, golden hair that would respect what JJ wanted, but would also incorporate her natural hair.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">First we found some light golden yarn, with just a little bit of sparkle to it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Working with clean, dry, stretched hair, I added in the yarn. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">At first I tried to do a two strand twist, half hair, half yarn. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">JJ decided it was too candy-cane-like. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I tried another twist. This time I started with a flat rope twist into a two strand twist. She liked this look better, so we went with it for the rest of the hair. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">In the end she had six flat twists in the front, with the yarn incorporated into them. The parting style was copied from this <a href="http://allthingscuteandgirly.blogspot.com/2011/10/simple-braids-into-princess-hairstyle.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Allthingscuteandgirly+%28allthingscuteandgirly%29">simple braids into princess hairstyle at All Things Cute and Girly</a>. JJ had an additional 6 braids (with yarn incorporated) at the back, for a total of 12 medium-sized sections. I braided the ends of each section. The length of each section (once braided) was at her waist. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I pulled the two sides together into side ponytails.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">JJ also wanted to add this crown that a friend had recently given her. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the end, JJ was extremely pleased with her long, golden Rapunzel hair, and she had a great time at school and trick-or-treating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Little brother's hair, on the other hand, was pretty low maintenance: white hat. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">BOO!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Happy Halloween!!!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">One last photo: the next day at school Rapunzel style - pulled into a loose bun.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And check out these other great Halloween Carnival styles:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</script> </div>Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-63712652380471854282011-10-18T20:05:00.000-04:002011-10-18T20:05:17.226-04:00Cornrows into Ponytails - New Look with Pipe Cleaners!At our house we try to get as much mileage out of a style as humanly possible, so I thought I'd follow up on my last post to show you how we stretched out JJ's last style; namely <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/10/cornrows-into-pigtails-inspired-by.html">cornrows into pigtails, inspired by Rachelle Yakubu</a>:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For those of you who wondered, JJ's t-shirt is Norwegian<br />
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After a few days of straight-ish bangs and ponytails, we decided to try the pipe cleaner method to curl up those braids. This was partly inspired by my recent <a href="http://hair-raisingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/10/playing-with-barbies-boil-perm.html">adventures with Barbie boil perms</a> and also inspired by <a href="http://babybighair.com/2011/07/pipe-cleaners-part-iii-this-is-what-im-gonna-get-curls/">Baby Big Hair posts on using pipe cleaners (this link is for Part III</a> but be sure to also check out <a href="http://babybighair.com/2011/07/pipe-cleaners-part-i-loose-curls/">Part I</a> and <a href="http://babybighair.com/2011/07/pipe-cleaners-part-ii-tighter-curls/">Part II</a>).<br />
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So - we rolled those braids up before bed. It took about 7 minutes.<br />
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</div>I rolled the "bang" braids by themselves, and rolled 2-4 braids together into one pipe cleaner for the ponytails.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The next morning we unrolled the pipecleaners (this took about 3 minutes).</div><div style="text-align: center;">Same style, new look!</div><br />
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What do you think of the curly braids? JJ loved them, and they were really a quick and easy way to change up a protective style. And cheap as chips!! Just a dollar for a package of pipe cleaners. I've already styled 2 barbies plus JJ, and have lots left over!!Mama Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810936220521661208noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005897544566852818.post-11107631108058457162011-10-16T23:04:00.001-04:002011-10-16T23:18:05.088-04:00Cornrows into Pigtails - Inspired by Rachelle Yakubu<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrJWexAiyvE6yUujDvzAp1UmTJHfqy8hf78N1kU6244BHAoW1EeihvdrPuRMdNu2tR9vpPMOBV6xrf-X91ezxIYXKQ8jT-Jo7RJ4B0vPV4gWBats5UWI4Sa01-ivIhFtMisLIB6qohAe9/s1600/100_2825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrJWexAiyvE6yUujDvzAp1UmTJHfqy8hf78N1kU6244BHAoW1EeihvdrPuRMdNu2tR9vpPMOBV6xrf-X91ezxIYXKQ8jT-Jo7RJ4B0vPV4gWBats5UWI4Sa01-ivIhFtMisLIB6qohAe9/s320/100_2825.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="309" /></a></div><br />
Over the weekend, JJ and I were looking through hairstyle photos on the <a href="http://www.ryakubuphotography.com/">Rachelle Yakubu Photography website</a>. This amazingly talented photographer has a feature that we both adore - called <a href="http://www.ryakubuphotography.com/category/hairstyles/">Hairstyle Thursdays</a>.<br />
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JJ put in a request for <a href="http://www.ryakubuphotography.com/2011/09/hairstyle-thursday-part-ii/">this hairstyle by Rachelle Yakubu</a>, and I tried my best! (side note: we left out the beads - for now anyway)<br />
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We started with clean hair that has been loose and free in a 'fro for the day.<br />
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Her hair was well-hydrated thanks to a home-made shea butter/coconut oil/shea oil mix.<br />
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Just another reminder of JJ's non-shrunken length:<br />
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I started with some corn-rows into single braids, 'cuz JJ loves "bangs".<br />
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Then - it was bedtime! The next day, JJ wore her hair free in the back with the braided bangs.<br />
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At bed time, I banded the back of her hair for the night, to stretch it out. I typically use JJ's old tights (cut into strips) to band JJ's hair as they are really gentle and are very quick to put in. <br />
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I wanted to make a curved part for the ponytails, because I loved the "freestyle" look of Rachelle's original style.<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also decided not to put the lower back hair into the ponytails. Instead I chose to braid these downwards. JJ likes to keep some length in the back. I've also found in the past that the skin at the nape of her neck is sensitive. Downward braids do not seem to irritate her skin like upward braids have in the past. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table>The next day I cornrowed both sides into two side ponytails.<br />
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In the back I did one layer of cornrows into single braids, and added some single braids at the nape of her neck.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I pulled the back braids into a ponytail.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See, phone is put away - she's reading a book! Yay!</td></tr>
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