ThiefOfHearts:

Hauwa, alagolo's hair isnt natural. Just trying to feel among

Olodo.

Far as I know, it wasnt permed for a few months. How natural can that be?

Well, its not natural anymore NOW.

B.T.W, I have missed you oh.

@Gators, why don't u try going natural for a few months and try and see the outcome and see wat it would be like,  , u never know, those natural things might work on me and turn me on considering that i am off.

if you're talking about other "natural things" besides hair, can u pls create a separate topic for that?
try not to derail this one pls 

oyinda.:

if you're talking about other "natural things" besides hair, can u pls create a separate topic for that?
try not to derail this one pls 

@oyinda which natural things do u think i am talking about, many things are natural now, abeg stick to topic jare (yee people of dirty mind)

- afro hair is natural.
- idiri hair  is natural.
- dreadlocks hair is natural.
- hmmm . . . hmmm  the hmmms is/are also natural now.
- beauty is also natural now

Am all for women with natural hair cause i personally hate it wen woman go around with their fake hairs, haba na fake hair i wan chop. Biko abeg @oyinda make i no fit u o, do u want to stop Gators from going natural.

@Gators go natural jare, allow the natural things to grow  . Do not mind oyinda

No2Atheism:

@Gators, why don't u try going natural for a few months and try and see the outcome and see wat it would be like, , u never know, those natural things might work on me and turn me on considering that i am off.

I know you oh, and you ain't talking about hair.

Anywaz, I can't go natural. I love my bob mallys and I loff my hair controlled.

FL Gators:

I know you oh, and you ain't talking about hair.

Anywaz, I can't go natural. I love my bob mallys and I loff my hair controlled.

Haba now this thread is talking about Natural Hair, so morenike, so u no dey trust me again, wat else could i have meant apart from the natural things that i advise you to leave to grow.

No2Atheism:

Haba now this thread is talking about Natural Hair, so morenike, so u no dey trust me again, wat else could i have meant apart from the natural things that i advise you to leave to grow.

LOL, don't start that na

no2, u shld try growing ur natural things as well.   we'd love to see/ hear abt the developments. it's not just for girls na

Tell him jare. Make we see some natural things

FL Gators:

LOL, don't start that na

wetin i wan start, i am just advising to leave your natural things to grow, dats all, remember this thread is about a natural thing.

oyinda.:

no2, u shld try growing ur natural things as well.   we'd love to see/ hear abt the developments. it's not just for girls na

FL Gators:

Tell him jare. Make we see some natural things

- I am not wicked hence i don't want to blind people.

- I have do not have natural things (plural) I only have a natural thing (singular) .

- the future owner of my natural thing would be unhappy if i put in on public display, cus its always best to keep icecreams locked away inside the freezer away from sight.

oh christ

Oluwa mi o!

FL Gators:

Oluwa mi o!

oyinda.:

oh christ

abeg stop shouting now, shhhhh shhhhh don't u realise that you would wake d natural thing. You need to tip toe around it in other not to wake it up.

. . .r we still talkin about NATURAL HAIR or some kinda manly POLE IN THE BASEMENT?   

They never stay on topic. Good to know Im not the only one turned off by their flirty BS

natural beauty's d best in everything as long as one keeps it well and appreciate it

motowngirl.com
roshini.net
nappturality.com
http://blackgirllonghair..com/

you will see a wealth of beautiful, achieveable and crazy natural styles.

here are some of mine
(there's loads cos I've been compiling them for seven years as a member of Nappturality.com. i'm not a narcissist)

no relaxer, no extensions/attachments, weaves, no tex-lax, texturiser.  shea butter, aloe vera gel, gentle care and commonsense.  however, this commonsense did not stretch to me colouring my hair a few times, which led to a lot of dryness.

i can't attach the file, so here is a link: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/Sykee/hairshots.jpg



click to enlarge


also, for some more interesting avant garde stuff, check out:
http://lecoil.tumblr.com/

wowww i love ur hair pics. do u twist them blown out or just stretched? ur twists r very cute

I used to twist wet, and they would be plump and i'd have a cute coily style when i unravelled. now, i stretch my hair (pulling i into a ponytailand placing hair bands all along the length, letting it dry overnight) as it prevents tangles. don't be fooled, my hair is *not* shiny, that's camera flash!



result


banding videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic52g3Czahg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FL-QMY6Kaw

Wow nice.

Lita, is it better to air dry? So you wash, cream, ponytail, and apply rubber band, then air dry?

@ Lita, how do u wash ur hair? and how do u keep it all in the ponytail when wet? it looks very sleek in the first pic.
how long is ur hair n what's ur hair type?

i will try that when i take my braids out nxt month.

basically.  i haven't touched a blowdryer in a long time- they make my hair crispy and angry! the front of my hair doesn't lie flat, so I use alice bands for the day and go about my business.

i'm very, very lazy with my hair and like to leave it out (which i understand isn't really encouraged back in Naija, at least not in my limited experience there). i will dampen it a little, add some cream (possibly gel if i want to be defined and to last the day), plait it into four or six cornrows at night :


and loose it in the morning

Gosh, can't wait to take this braids off and try some natural style.

Blow dry softens my hair and makes it shiny, but. . . . .it makes it looks thin.

i wash it in four sections, once a week:

i drench it, and then shampoo each section, rinse, apply condition, and clip back up.  when i've done all four, i comb (with a wide tooth comb) each section, which is softened by the conditioner, rinse, and clip up/plait.  I cover in a towel and get dressed.

when i'm ready, i  find my hair most easy to style when damp.  i take each section down, applying shea butter or castor oil.  I can then brush/comb it back into the pony tail (i use a very chunky hairband). it sounds complicated, but is very simple, and quite quick. i can deal with tangles easily, and if i'm careful with my hair until the next wash, i will have very few tangles.



i learned most of the stuff i know through trial and error and an addiction to Nappturality.com and the fotki.com pages that many of the members keep.

I can't plait the back of my hair, so thats outta the question.

What do you mean by damp?

My hairis very str8, is there any way to make it curly without braiding?

damp: wet, but not dripping, starting to dry.

your hair may be straight from excessive blowdrying.  it also may not curl much naturally.  i prefer twisting for curls, plus, its easy.  also, making 'knots'


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgogYmjC71E

i used this technique for the curly fro pic.  it takes a bit too long for my liking ( i have very thick hair) and i can't sleep in it without having to do it the next day, i prefer twists.  but its an option.

you could also set it is small curl rods
http://www.wwbeautystore.com/shopping/color-perm/sbs-br001.jpg
http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5052200/209825-main_Full.jpg
http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5052200/209825-main_Full.jpg

must sleep now, have some thesis writing to do

I hope I'm not asking too much question.

But, How do I make my hair natural without being greasy and oily? I hate it when its all sticky from air drying.

I don't like knots, natural hair tends to be knotty

your hair may be straight from excessive blowdrying.  it also may not curl much naturally.  i prefer twisting for curls, plus, its easy.  also, making 'knots'

lol. her hair is relaxed

Lita:

i wash it in four sections, once a week:

i drench it, and then shampoo each section, rinse, apply condition, and clip back up.  when i've done all four, i comb (with a wide tooth comb) each section, which is softened by the conditioner, rinse, and clip up/plait.  I cover in a towel and get dressed.

u comb it while u have conditioner in it? i never tried that b4. 
i will try it n see how it goes. but it makes sense though that combing will make it easier to put in a ponytail. lol

LOL. It hasnt been relaxed for a while. I hope the braids will unrelax it.
I mean, a messy str8 hair is not cool, but a  messy naturalle hair, is hot!

lol @ "braids will unrelax it." temporarily u mean

There are so many different styles on Youtube. I especially love some of the frohawks.