Plenty Of Fish Guide

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• Ayanna

  Well you have to transition first, so I suggest braids, like kink twist (because they look closer to natural hair). Once your hair grows to a workable length you can wear a fro, two strand twist, mohawk (you know with braids on the side) etc.. there are a lot of styles that are hard to describe.

  Two stand twist:
  http://www.hairandskinology.com/two%20strand.jpg
  http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x121/hdturner/033.jpg

  Afros:
  http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_THIqU_TTsHo/R1TD4t8q6uI/AAAAAAAAAFM/csfHFe0sapM/s1600-R/LornaSimpson_Gap2-771638.jpg
  http://www.urbanbella.net/shop/media/Cropped_Big_Hair_Chic.jpg
  http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Gq2ngv55PaE/R4v0z3oLSfI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/4NZcHf10Ekg/s400/afro4.jpg

  sisterlocks:
  http://sisterlocks.com/Photo_Gallery/Lovely_Red_Earrings.jpg

  mohawk:
  http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aPl4tm2lJaM/SOV_RV-3i1I/AAAAAAAAB88/sI3ca6iNd1M/s400/cuts-that-command-attention-curly-afro_fullDerrick+Scurry.jpg
  http://images.mefeedia.com/entries/11183581/video_120.png
  http://www.happy2benappy.com/images/albums/NewAlbum_6a46c/tn_IMG_0195.JPG

  Afro puff:

  http://estore.websitepros.com/stores/765664/catalog/papcsap8th.gif

  TWA (teenie weenie afro)
  http://motowngirl.com/images/twa3.jpg
  http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2581/iloveyouguys073fz3.jpg
  http://www.textureplayground.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/img_0260-vi.jpg
  http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ae_8K4uyxtU/RmjJ1TZrwcI/AAAAAAAAAck/LXeW48eY31k/s400/shopping3.jpg

• Nine

  Hi! Are you transitioning right now? There are tons of styles to do with short natural hair BUT I want to address first that you are having problems with breakage. If the hair is breaking off at the line between relaxed and natural, I agree it is time to cut it. I just did and I am rocking my TWA. When your hair is short, acessories are your friend to make you feel feminine still. Napptural hair can be highlighted with bows, ribbons, hair bands, bobby pins, hair clips, cowrie shells, head bands, scrunchies, flowers, feathers, beads, hair sticks, jewels, decorative combs, tiaras, rubber bands, scarves, wraps, hats etc.

  DETANGLING TECHNIQUE:
  1. Soak your hair in shower.
  2. Apply a slippery conditioner like Pantene Relaxed and Natural liberally throughout. You can do this before or after shampooing. Don’t be stingy, your hair needs lots of product.
  3. Take a section with a wide tooth comb and start at bottom and work your way up to the roots. Do not go from roots to tips as this will cause breakage, tangles, and pain. Take your time, your hair is very fragile which is why it should only be detangled when wet with conditioner. Do this throughout your hair until completely detangled. Do this at least once a week. You can also do this with your fingers.
  4. Wash out conditioner, apply leave in conditioner.
  5. Put into protective hair style most days. You can leave hair but make sure it has a leave in moisturizer in it.
  A protective hairstyle is anything where the hair is constrained and/or ends are covered. Your hair is too prone to tangles and breakage to leave out every day in an afro. Buns, braids, twists, updos, locs, weaves are all examples of protective hairstyles.

  Great youtube natural users:
  http://www.youtube.com/user/curlychronicles?blend=1
  http://www.youtube.com/user/rusticbeauty?blend=1
  http://www.youtube.com/user/itsmsheathernicole

  HAIRSTYLES:
  1. Two-strand twists (put a holding product in hair/styling cream and twist hair in little or big twists. style can hold up to three weeks. can be a permanant hairstyle if you occasionally redo twists and keep from fuzzing)
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_kvbSDGwPs&feature=related

  2. Twist outs (same as twists just let out in the morning.style lasts as long as three days if you sleep in satin cap)

  3. Braids. These can be micros to french braids.

  4. Cornrows

  5. Afro . Assuming your hair can make one. (this one is tricky becuase it needs to look purposeful. you can braid the front and leave the back loose. and add a flower or hair clip)

  6. Afro puffs. (Basically pigtails but hair will poof out.)

  7. Bantu knots
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfFcvZTYTWA

  8. Palm coils/rolls

  9. TWA (teeny weeny afro) or BAA (big ass afro)

  10. Curly Fro
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iANRg5XA6m8

  11. Bantu knot and knot outs. Also called nubian knots. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTO-i8hGFPM

  12. Buns (different varieties of these)

  The variety is endless.

  Some further ideas:
  http://hairspiration.blogspot.com/
  http://motowngirl.com/content/Natural-Hair-Care/Natural-Hair-Styles.html
  http://www.youtube.com/user/naturalnana?blend=1
  that entire channel naturalnana is great for style inspiration.

  Good luck and congratulations on going natural. Feel free to email me if you have other questions. ? Check out the below websites for product advice, style inspiration and nappy support.

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