The art of HAIR

11/23/2011

my children's haircuts by ME :) 

baby nathan!

first of all, LOOK at those BIG eyes! How i LOVE them!! :) 

I had cut his bangs previously because it would cover those precious eyes 

i was too scared to cut the back because of his precious curls :) 

I finally decided it was time for a official haircut. so I sat him down in the bathtub because its the only place where he would SIT STILL :) 

i cut it according to various tutorials from You Tube and worked it around his hair type.

it turned out so CUTE! and his curls are still there! im so excited that he still has his precious curls! :) 

 My handsom isaiah louis!

with the fresh cut, u can see my baby's boo boo scars from childhood accidents 

ive done this hairstyle cut in the past with clippers.. the first time turned out real good but the 2nd time i messed up bad cuz i used a different clipper. so i was really nervous about doing this again. i did it! :) the line is more noticeable than i wanted it to be, i wanted the line to be more faded but i dont want to mess up so i stopped before i could .. ill touch it up a different day when im more confident. :) 

11/14/2011

dredlocks inspired hairstyle

this hairstyle was fun to do

i saw the idea from andreaschoice youtube channel

i modified it a little because of my THICK hair

and the twists turned out to be tighter and not loose like andreachoice's video

so i called this dreadlocks inspired

i will do a tutorial on this hairstyle because it is hard to explain in typed words.

11/14/2011

avocado, coconut oil, and egg hair treatment

peel the avocado and remove the pit

mash the avocado in a small bowl

add 1/3 cup of coconut oil

add egg

mix all together

apply to WET hair

wrap it with plastic bag or hair wrap

leave it on for about 20-30 mins

rinse it off and wash it gently with shampoo AND conditioner.

repeat conditioner if necessary

I made the mistake of applying it on DRY hair then i just sprayed some water on my hair to make it wet.

the benefits of avocado, coconut, and egg is that it makes your hair shiny and soft and it also hydrates your hair :)

9/11/11

henna hair!!!

I had bought some henna powder to make homemade henna for our cousins fun night. We were planning to give eachother henna tattoos :) One of our cousins was pregnant and ended up in labor! so our cousins night ended up at the hospital. I had an extra box of henna (200g) and I had seen some websites about dying your hair with henna while i was researching how to make homemade henna. I was bored one night, and decided to dye my hair!

FIRST i tested it with a strand of hair to make sure the henna was 100 percent pure henna. it had to be 100 percent pure because my hair was previously chemically dyed. if it was a compound henna (henna mixed with other chemicals) my hair would have turned green and the roots would be dead automatically!

This is the Henna powder i used.

To prepare the paste in a medium sized glass bowl

1. stift the powder again to make it really fine and for easier mixture.

2. add lemon juice, I added in about 2 tablespoons (it increases the effectiveness)

3. add HOT water, add little by little until the mixture is of yogurt consistency

4. seal the top with saran wrap or plastic bag with rubberband tightly on.

5. let it sit for about 2 hours, until the mixture is lighter in color.

6. use a old shirt and wear rubber gloves, add petroleum jelly around hair lines on face for easy wipe off if extra henna gets on your skin

7. divide your hair into sections, starting from the bottom

8. apply the henna paste thick and rub it in well.

9. tie ur hair with a plastic bag or plastic cap

10. leave it in for an hour

11. wash it out throughly and use contitioner twice if necessary

12. look at the beautiful color! enjoy!

(you can add oil to the paste before sealing it for frangrance)

henna in my hair!

plastic bag works! (can u tell im tired!)

before pic of my hair color

after pic!! beautiful henna dye color!

Henna is a popular way to dye your hair. Not only will it add a nice color of red to most hair colors, but it also conditions your hair. Henna is all natural so it will not harm your hair like the dyes found in stores today. Some other benefits of henna as a hair color is that it strengthens your hair, makes it easier to manage, and can even get rid of dandruff. Follow this hair coloring advice, coloring tips and ideas for how to use henna in hair.

Henna is red in its natural state and henna hair dye will normally make hair more red unless you put other additives with the henna hair dye. With the addition of walnut plant dye or coffee, henna can be brown. With the addition of chamomile, saffron, or senna, you can use henna to dye your hair blonde. If using just the pure henna, blondes will gain a natural red color, redheads will have a boost of color, brunettes will get an auburn color, but those with a full head of grey hair will only get orange hair. If you have ten percent or less grey hair, henna will dye the grey hair so that it looks like highlights.

Now that you've used this hair coloring advice and your hair is colored with henna, you must avoid any chemical processing and products, such as getting your hair chemically straightened or permed or putting dye in your hair. This will counteract the henna and damage the hair. Your hair can be safely dyed over and over with henna to achieve your desired color. 

8/1/2011

another hot day/ workout/ work hairstyle.

part hair on side, then part hair in middle going down back of head.

put hair in pigtails.

then add rubberbands going down the hair peices.

Workout hairstyle :) Since i run outside every morning now, its so HOT outside, and i needed a quick hairstyle that would keep my head cooler. i have extremely THICK hair. I usually put in cornrows braids to keep my head cooler but it takes way too long. So i came up with this quick method. let me know if you want me to do a tutorial on it and i can post a video.

this hairstyle stays in very well and all day. i even went swimming at the ymca that evening and it stayed put.