House of MsMyTPen - Hair

I decided to try "Tree Braids" aka Invisibles. As there seem to be a couple of ways to do them as it was explained to me, you hair is started in a micro size fashion and then the attached hair is left free while your hair continues to be braided. When a braid is done it should look like a tree where your hair is primary the main branch with branches of hair coming from it. You can use nearly any kind of synthetic or human hair and the care is just like that for microbraids. I will say it took just as long but as micros but didn't seeme to hurt as much. My whole head wasn't radiating afterward. I cut my braids a bit once I got home because it was just too much hair but I will say it feels light, way lighter than micros, and still feels this way. I have the wet and wavy hair and have been able to style in many ways from up dos to a pony tail. Depending upon how fast your hair grows you may need to get the edges redone before the rest of your hair. I also haven't had...

There are some great sites out there and folks really willing to share tips, ideas, best practices, and product ratings in their natural hair care. The following links are presented in no particular order... Nappturality Motown Girl Melanizm's Site Roshini's Site http://www.rockyournatural.blogspot.com/ http://www.revolutionhealth.com/conditions/skin/hair-care/daily/black-hair?s_kwcid=black%20hair%20care1156405284 Products to Purchase http://www.honeyfig.com/ Can search by your level of curl pattern, chemicals, all vegan, no sulfite, no nuts, etc. http://www.missjessies.com/ Also gives tips on creating 4 styles at home with photos, products and tools needed http://www.carolsdaughter.com/ http://www.ultrablackhair.com/ http://www.avlon.com/ferm.html Primarily salon only purchase http://beautybydonnamarie.com/store/ Sulfite free products Substitute recipe for Miss Jessie’s product is courtesy of greekchat.com Originally posted by Honeykiss1974 I have a substitute reci...

From time to time I'm going to post the in's and outs of transitioning from chemical relaxers to natural hair. You'll definitely see reviews of practices, styles, products, techniques and...more styles as I move to rockin' a fro. You may also see wigs, weaves, or pieces as I work to minimize stress and puttin' in the heat.