Spring & Summer Hairgasm: Kinky Curly

When I think Spring/Summer 2012, i think big luscious kinky curly hair!! I am in lust with Kinky Curly hair. My spring/summer hair inspirations are Kelly Rowland, Teyana Taylor & Elle Varner.

Kelly Rowland rocking ONYC Kinky Curly

Teyana Taylor

Elle Varner

Watch This Video of my fav Youtube guru Peakmill wearing ONYC Mongolian Kinky Curly Hair. The hair is GORGEOUS!!!  Peakmill's videos are really informative and she shows you how she made the wig, defines the curls etc. I already added this video to my favorites on Youtube :) :)
She used 12 inches,14 inches and 16 inches so I'll probably get the same lengths for my own Kinky Curly Hair in April.


P.S: I have decided to transition from relaxed to natural hair..more on that in a upcoming post. Stay Tuned :)

DIY: Brazilian Lace Closure Sew-in Application + Virgin Filipino Hair

After numerous attempts, I finally applied the closure and it wasn't easy because I am not great at doing cornrows. The cornrows need to be small and fairly tight so the closure can lay as flat as possible. Sewing  the closure on is the easy part, making the part look realistic is another story. My closure already has a middle part (which i specifically requested) but I parted the closure on the side and it worked out much better.I did not end up bleaching the knots of the closure because I was scared I would mess it up. What i did was cut a piece from a flesh colored pantyhose and sew it underneath the lace part of the closure.

Cut a piece from a flesh colored pantyhose 

Sew the piece to the lace part of the closure

End result: The scalp looks more realistic

No products and no styling. This is the hair in its natural state.

No products and no styling. This is the hair in its natural state.

I think I did a fairly decent job for my first try :)

DIY: 3/4 Wig Using Virgin Filipino Straight Hair

Here's the first look of the 3/4 wig I made using my Virgin Filipino Hair. When picking out your lengths for straight hair, make sure the lengths are close together, so the layers do not look choppy.

Hair Details

1 bundle 12 inches

1 bundle 14 inches

1 bundle 18 inches

You can see the difference between the 14 inch bundle and the 18 inch bundle when the hair is in its natural straight state. When curled it wouldn't be as noticeable but I may do some layering.

This hair is more than true to length. It was hard to capture the full length while holding the camera myself. My longest bundle is a 18 inch but it looks more like a 20 inch.


The installation of the closure will be my next post. Hope I can make the closure look somewhat realistic.. (I'm yet to bleach the knots so...wish me luck).


Have a wonderful day :)

Show & Tell: My First Lace Closure

I received my Virgin Brazilian lace closure on Friday *happy dance* The closure doesn't shed, I have been experimenting with it excessively.. and so far it doesn't shed :)

When I place the closure on my arm you can see that it somewhat blends with my skin. 

The closure has a center part. The lace is light brown.

If I try to part it anywhere else the knots are still somewhat visible.

Since knots are still somewhat visible, I will bleach the knots using the video below.

I will install the closure using the sew on method.This is the best video I have seen on Youtube on how to sew on a closure.

The hair + closure will be installed soon. The Filipino Hair will made into a 3/4 wig and the closure will be sewn into my crown area.


Update: See my closure installed HERE


Enjoy your week Dolls :)


  

Show & Tell : Virgin Filipino Straight Hair

I'm a wavy hair addict, the last time i wore straight hair extensions was 4 years ago. I finally decided to purchase Filipino straight hair after going back and forth between Indian Kinky Curly vs. Filipino Straight.

The middle bundle looks different because I was too excited when I got my package and I unwrapped the weft lol.
The color is the natural color which is like a 1b and it gets lighter at the tips which i love!! 

First Impressions
This hair is super soft, like buttery soft and there is no wierd smell that Virgin Hair sometimes has. I got 3 bundles of hair as usual : 12", 14" and 18". Concerning the length... it is true to length/maybe even longer. My 18 inch bundle looks more like a 20 inch bundle :) :)
I will seal my wefts for sure because I got a few strands when I was running my hands through the bundles.*sigh* sealing wefts is time consuming but worth it.


The hair will be used to  make a 3/4 wig because it's important to see how the Filipino Hair blends with my real hair. But when I receive the lace closure, I'll sew it to the crown area of my 3/4 wig so i can give my hair a break.

Hairstyle Inspiration

Have a wonderful day dolls :)

How To: Wear Lace Closures (No Glue Methods)

Do you ever get tired of leaving your hair out to blend it with your weave? I do! I get tired of combing, straightening and curling my leave out and I want to give my hair a break. But on the other hand it is always nice to have to have some sort of a part, unless I am doing a full bang weave like this:

 I tried the invisible part method last year after seeing Youtube videos and never again will I do it. Applying glue to your hair is a NO under all circumstances. Please do not apply glue to your hair! Instead you can use a closure. A top closure is a top piece that is added to the to the crown of your head to give the illusion of a natural part.

I have known about the existence of closures for a while now but they never appealed to me because I would always see people glue it on and I have a NO GLUE RULE.
Recently I came across two Youtube videos that show how to wear closures with  no glue at all. 

This is how to sew on a closure

Another option is to wear it using the elastic band method.

The elastic band method is so genius... great method for those cannot do cornrows or sew hair.

I will be purchasing a lace closure with my next hair so I can try out both methods for myself. I hope this post helped someone.
 
Have a wonderful week :)

DIY : Ombre Hair Using Virgin Brazilian Hair Extensions

This post is long overdue.. (understatement of the year!!!)

My Inspirations:

What I used:

Vol. 20 developer

Garnier Belle Color (73 Dark Golden Blonde)

Lifting the color of Virgin Hair was way harder than I thought, you need a lot of patience if you don't use bleach. I think it took so long because I used a vol 20 developer. If you want to speed up the process use a vol 30 or vol 40 developer.

The quality of the hair wasn't affected by the dye. I made sure I deep conditioned after to prevent dryness. I'm happy I finally did it after months of procrastination. The only thing I wish is that the tips were a little lighter so I may attempt to make the tips a little lighter. Now this is done, I am ready to move on to my next hair style so I'm not sure that's going to happen.

Have a wonderful week :)