Loc maintenance & style

Locs, locs, locs!!!  Had a blast with this inspirational, motivational loc-doll.  Truly on the path of success. She knows God is #1 & with him all things are possible.  I'm telling you, expect great things from this one. Follow @unabridged14.

DEEP CONDITIONED, RINSE, WASH :

Step 1. Deep conditioned with Trader Joes (TJ's) Moisture balance Conditioner. Smooth each loc from root to end until hair is fully coated/ saturated. Cover hair with plastic cap. Leave on for 15 minutes.

Step 2. Lightly rinse conditioner from locs with cool/warm water.

Step 3. Due to waxy build up of a beeswax product she previously used, washing was necessary, next.

Step 4. Apply TJ's Moisture balance shampoo to hair, focusing on scalp.

Step 5. Repeat step 4.  

Step 6. Rinse shampoo from locs thoroughly. 

Step 7. Microfiber towel blot hair or t-shirt blot hair  ( I don't use regular bath towels because they over dry the hair and can leave little lint balls.

 STYLING & STYLING AIDS

Step 1. Begin sectioning hair to get set for the maintenance portion. Start by making a part that extends from ear to ear. Section top portion off for later.

Step 2.  Begin with locs at the bottom of head (nape).  Part each individual loc with hair clip & smooth hair down from root before applying product.

Step 6. Apply a small dab of Mygel by Joie naturals to the root. 

Step 7. Retwist loc, then palm roll loc from root to end.

Step 8. Clip down loc at root, midway, & end with hair clip.( necessary for locs still in locking stage).  Repeat. 

Step 9. Time to re twist front sectioned off portion.  Repeat steps 6-7. Apply a squirt of water& olive oil for dampening ( if needed).

Step 10. Continue to apply a dab of Mygel to root, twist, & clip down loc. 

Step 12. Allow hair to dry mostly. (Airdry or dryer)

Step 13. Remove hair clips

Step 14. Apply small dab of EVOO to scalp.

Step 15. Time to style. Twist bottom left, right, & middle up into 3 rolls meeting at the middle of head.

Step 16. Twist front section to the left side, stopping midway. Allow rest of hair to hang down on the left side.

Step 17. Apply setting lotion, begin rodding front/left side section, 1 loc per rod for maximum curl definition.

Step 18. Sit under dryer until locs are dry. Remove curl rods.

TOOLS & PRODUCTS USED

Hair clips, Olive oil, water, Mygel by Joie Naturals, TJ's Nourish Spa Balanced Moisturizing Shampoo & Conditioner, bobby pins, a whole lot of TLC!!! Xoxoxo!!!

Love, joy, & Peace 

JB

Cornrows into 3layer side bun/ twist

Hi Fam!  We're backkkk! Lol!

We've tried out a new style for my neicey- pooh. She really likes it. She says she feels "sophisticated". How cute! I agree, she looks rather smart. Like a natural born leader!!!thats what its all about at "Be Inspiration  Kids". Youth leading the youth thru inspiration(example). So... Here we go!

WASH, CONDITION & RINSE :

Step 1. Detangle hair by 1st finger detangling, then lighty spray ends with water & EVO mix. Use Denman brush to detangle hair, starting from ends. 

Step 2. Because we're getting her dry scalp under control, we washed with Trader Joe's(Tjs) Tingle Tree Shampoo twice. 

Step 3. Apply TJs Tingle tree conditioner.  Smooth conditioner into hair from root to end until hair is fully coated/ saturated. Comb thru hair starting from ends, using extra wide tooth comb by sections (fingers work great too).

Step 4. Lightly rinse conditioner from hair with cool/warm water.

Step 5. Microfiber towel blot hair or t-shirt blot hair  ( I don't use regular bath towels because they over dry the hair and can leave little lint balls). 

 STYLING AIDS & STYLING

Step 1. Spray hair with a few pumps of water & extra virgin olive oil(EVO) mix 

Step 2. Apply small amount of Sisters Keeper Dip Hair & Body moisturizer on hair, evenly smoothing all over.

Step 3. Begin sectioning hair to get set for this style. Start by making a part that extends from forehead to nape of neck, straight down middle. 

Step 4. Section off hair on left side for later.

Step 5. Begin with hair on the right side of head. Make 1st Part extend straight up from sideburn to middle of head.  

Step 6. Apply a small dab of Sisters Keeper Dip Hair & Body moisturizer on ends of hair, Mygel by Joie Naturals at the beginning of braid ( helps to keep edges neat ).

Step 7. Use 1st part & 1st braid as guide to finish all other braids on this side.

Step 8. Continue to Repeat steps 6-7 until you finish this side.

Step 9. Now continue same process on left side, repeating steps 6-7. Starting braid at side burn & braid up toward middle of head.  Once all braiding is complete, apply a little EVO oil to scalp.

Step 10. Time to style. Using any type of synthetic braiding hair (I chose Kanekalon), attach braiding hair at back of head where both braided sides meet.

Step 11. Continue two strand twisting hair toward the forehead while collecting each cornrow into the twist.  Two strand twist synthetic hair down to the ends.

Step 12. Secure end with black rubberband or burn.

Step 13. Now begin securing twist in place with hair pins.  

Step 14. Pin end of twist to 1 side of head in a layer. It looks like 3 twist, but it's only 1.

TOOLS & PRODUCTS USED

Hair clips, hair pins, EVO oil, water, TJ's Tingle Tree Shampoo & Conditioner, Sisters Keeper Dip Hair & Body moisturizer,  Mygel by Joie Naturals, Extra wide tooth comb, Denman Brush, microfiber towel, Kanekelon synthetic braiding hair, lighter (to burn end of synthetic hair), a whole lot of TLC!!! Xoxoxo!!!

Love, joy, & Peace

JB

Loc Maintenace & style

My little girl is a "loc- princess", as you can see. We have fun conditioning, pampering, & styling her locs. She's definetly a inspiration to all her friends because she enjoys pushing the envelope a little. She stands out among them & don't mind at all. I actually think, she likes the attention. Lol(smiles).

DEEP CONDITIONED & RINSE :

Step 1. Deep condition with Aubrey's Organics White Camellia Ultra Smoothing Conditioner. Smooth each loc from root to end until hair is fully coated/ saturated. Cover hair with plastic cap. Leave on for 15 minutes.

Step 2. Lightly rinse conditioner from locs with cool/warm water.

Step 3. Microfiber towel blot hair or t-shirt blot hair  ( I don't use regular bath towels because they over dry the hair and can leave little lint balls.

 STYLING AIDS & STYLING

Step 1. Spray hair with a few pumps of water & extra virgin olive oil mix & Shea Moisture Define and Shine on hair, smoothing all over.

Step 2. Begin sectioning hair to get set for this style. Start by making a part that extends from ear to ear in a hill shape with peak at middle of head.  Section top portion off for later.

Step 3. Take bottom section & split into 2 sections with part down middle.

Step 4. Section off hair on bottom left side for later.

Step 5. Begin with hair on the bottom right side of head. Part each individual loc with hair clip & smooth hair down from root before applying product.

Step 6. Apply a small dab of Mygel by Joie naturals to the root. 

Step 7. Retwist loc, then palm roll loc from root to end.

Step 8. Clip down loc at root with hair clip. Repeat. Complete left back side.

Step 9. Repeat steps 6-7, retwisting, palm rolling on left side of head. 

Step 10. Time to retwist front sectioned off portion.  From right ear up across to the left ear, retwist each loc, applying a squirt of water& olive oil for dampening. 

Step 11. Continue to apply a dab of Mygel to root, twist, & clip down loc. 

Step 12. Allow hair to dry mostly. (Airdry or dryer)

Step 13. Remove hair clips

Step 14. Time to style. Twist bottom left & right up into 2 rolls meeting at the middle of head.

Step 15. Twist front section to the left side, stopping midway. Allow rest of hair to hang down on the left side.

TOOLS & PRODUCTS USED

Hair clips, Olive oil, water, Mygel by Joie Naturals, Aubrey's Organics White Camellia Ultra Smoothing Conditioner, a whole lot of TLC!!! Xoxoxo!!!

Love, joy, & Peace

JB

Mini two-strand twist

So... Last night I was up past 11:30 pm, twisting my 17 yr. old cousins hair. I had fun creating this mini two strand twist style because we got to bond over a really good documentary movie.  We just sat down and went for it.  She is about 98% natural with a few cm of relaxer left on the ends. she has been transitioning for about 1 yr. & tells how happy she is to be relaxer free. I totally know the feeling. She's a dimple face sweetie. So loving!

To create this look, I...

DEEP CONDITIONED, WASHED & CONDITIONED:

Skipped this whole process because she had already did it at home earlier.

STYLING AIDS & STYLING

Step 1. Lightly spray hair with water and olive oil mix. Finger detangle hair.  Focus on smoothing water & oil on ends of hair.

Step 2. Apply Be Mine Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer all over ends down to roots.

Step 3. Part hair into two sections- from ear to ear, diagonally. section off top portion above ear (larger amount of hair) for later use.

Step 4. Begin to grab little sections of hair about 2cm. I do not use a comb to part due to the small size of twist & We both like the look better. 

Step 5. Apply Trader Joes (tj) Organic Coconut oil to scalp of each little section of hair & Bee Mine Bee Hold Curly Butter to ends before twisting each individual two strand twist. Repeat this process of twisting toward the sectioned off portion of hair above ear.

Step 6. Repeat process for step 5 above ear for remaining hair. 

Step 7. When you get closer to the front /side of head make a small side part so that when you twist hair on either side of part it will naturally fall that way later.

Step 8. Spray ends of hair with water/ olive oil mix when finished twisting all hair.  This helps ends to naturally curl up with a nice pattern.

Step 9. See Pics Below. Enjoy Fam!

TOOLS & PRODUCTS USED

Hair Clips, Trader Joe's( TJ's ) organic coconut oil, Olive oil, water, Bee Mine Bee Hold Curly Butter, Bee Mine Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer,  a whole lot of TLC!!! Xoxoxo!!!

JB.

Hi. I am sooo new here...

So... I initially wanted to compose a intro blog, but it didn't work out that way.  So, I guess I'll do it today.

Hi!!! Lol!

Really, I am doing this blog out of the sheer love, joy, and peace that I find in braiding and styling natural hair.  I had at one point decided that I would take a hiatus from braiding, but very soon found my way right back to where it all started. I finally decided that the gift I have is just that - a gift! So... I'm going to use my gift in the way the Almighty would have me too. 

 I have been braiding since age 5.  I guess I just taught myself out of boredom and watching in the mirror while my moms BFF braided me up. My moms skills with braiding were non existent, so I know I didn't inherit them from her.  As time went on, I started to braid all the kids hair on around my block (for free). My skills grew and grew and mom started to notice.  So... She would let me style her hair too. I would curl it, relax it, braid it up with extensions, whatever you can think of I pretty much did on her. By age 10 or 11, I was doing this. So, I continued to braid and style thru my teenage years while styling my teenage friends, their family, my family, all along the way being pushed to break out into a hair star. But, I never really broke out into a hair star because the world is full of opportunity and I wanted to explore other things. So, I did.

I have found that braiding kids hair can open doors to motivating the youth! letting the youth know that they too can be inspirational to other youth (hence my screen name- beinspirationkids). It's a cycle, and everything starts with the youth. If we educate them and their circle of friends to be stand up individuals, they will educate their children and circle if friends to be stand up individuals and the cycle continues. Changing this positive reaction into a positive movement!!!

So, I stand here today with 28 years of braiding experience, braiding classes, supportive family, a calling on my life, a gift, a dream, and a will to see it all through. This is a way to ultimately inform our youth of there power and influence over other youth. To "beinspirationkids".

Love, joy, and peace. Xoxoxo

JB.