Hello Maicurlies!
I just wanted to pop on and say that I finally have a new video up! Yes, my first 2014 Video! I recorded how I stretch my hair using a Braid-Out. As some of you may know I do not use heat on my hair (I do not own a Hair Dryer or Flat Iron) because I am useless at using them…at least from when I had relaxed hair. I do not want to push it because I am sure I will end up frying my hair LOL.
In order to take advantage of the length of my hair and to try diminish tangles I use heat free methods to stretch it. One of them is to fluff out a Braid-Out. My “method” is really simple. I basically just completely separate and fluff out a Braid-Out and that is it! Braiding my hair seems really elongate my curls (I stretched my hair when I did the Faux-Fawk.) I do not end up with “straight” hair… just elongated hair.
When I actually properly plan a style, I generally will stretch my hair as a “prep” and then Twist, Bantu-Knot etc, this way I get “longer looking” results.
I have a video of my method on YouTube of course linked it to my Video page here. I also finally have a write-up and some pictures of my process here. I do have other methods which I will continue to add to the Blog and Channel.
What do you do to stretch your hair? I would love to know! 🙂
Thanks
Maicurls 
Mai, your hair is beautiful but your skin – OMG, it’s impeccable!
I incorporate braiding or banding when I don’t use heat to stretch my hair. For those occasional times when I want my hair to be really straight – even at the roots – I either do a roller set or use Curlformers.
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Hi Nappynaturally!
That is really sweet of you to say! As we speak I am editing my Daily Skin Care Routine video but really I do not have impeccable skin (but I will gladly take the compliment!) 🙂 I just saw your post on Dry Skin Brushing and will have to try that on my “Spa Day”!
You know I have never tried Banding my hair but will have to give it a whirl. I do not have Curlformers and want so desperately to try them!
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The banding process is the easiest for me; I just pop the rubber bands on the braids or twists I’m doing anyway. I’ve just now learned to love the Curlformers & you read why LOL. It looks like a press & curl without the scalp burns! Thanks for subscribing! I’m on my way over to your YT channel right now. Take care!
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