Category Archives: Two Strand Twist

Hair Style

Redcarpet Look Inspired from YouTube Vlogger MsVaughn

Good Afternoon Maicurlies,

So as I have mentioned before I am not a styling “guru” by any stretch of the imagination. I do however love trying different styles (some of them are fails) and this weekend I was shown a BEAUTIFUL Updo through a lovely new friend on the Napturally Curly forum. She showed me a video by the stunning Vlogger MsVaughn. This is a link to her direct video (where I got the look from.) My first attempt and results look a little different to the original because 1. I did not blow dry my hair as I do not use heat and 2. my hair is a little longer than MsVaughn’s so her twists seemed to meet in the perfect place and I had to try and twirl them around to get one “unified” twist look.

For my first attempt I am quite happy with my results.

I did play around with the look a little and tried to make the twists a little “tighter” just to see what it would look like. So I have found a new favorite Updo and with practice I am sure it will get better!!! 😀 I have put a little explanation of how I did the look on my Updo page here.

Bantu Knots Page Updated!

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Hello Maicurlies,

Bantu Knots

Separating the Bantu Knots

Bantu Knot-out Style

So I finally did it…. I reattempted my Bantu Knots again! And let me tell you! I am loving the new and improved results! I had tried them in the past (2011) and did not like the results so I thought “Bantu Knots are not for me”…but it looks like I might have been wrong!

In my “Bantu Knots” page under the “Mai Hairstyles” Tab I had mentioned where I think I went wrong back in 2011 and noted down a few things I would change when/if I revisited them and I did. Now the end results are not “perfect” but I think that I will get better with practice… I also think I might have been a little too “fluff happy” and separated them a little too much but nevertheless I still enjoyed the light, fluffy and bouncy curls! Click here to get more details and see the end results!

Let me know what you think!

Thanks

Maicurls

Page About my Twists is Done!

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Good Evening Maicurlies!

Small Twists Day 11

Medium Sized Twists

I am happy to say I finally (yes finally) finished writing/taking pictures of the twists I use. So as I have mentioned in the Twists page under “Mai Hair Routines” I do not do anything extraordinary different. I part my hair use my DIY Leave-In conditioner (to moisturize) and apply my Mixed Oil (to seal in the moisture). I occasionally will use my DIY Flax Seed Gel and when I do I will first mix the Gel with my Leave-In Conditioner or Fluffy Coconut Cream – Oil in a separate container. All my recipes can be found under the “Mai Hair Routines” Tab. Please do let me know how you do your Twists!

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Maicurls

Ms. Victoria Davis – Feature Story on Maicurls

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Good Evening Maicurlies.

Not only was I lucky enough to be featured on Ms. Victoria Davis’ beautiful Blog ClassyCurlies but she was kind enough to agree to share her Natural Hair Story on my little Blog! I am appreciate the opportunity and hope that you love reading her story as much as I did!

For a quick link to her story click here and do not forget to check out her Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest pages!

Thank you for sharing it with us Victoria!

Thanks

Maicurls

How to ride in the open air

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Good Afternoon lovelies,

So I wanted to share a little “tip” (if I can call it that). I actually think I might dedicate a page to “tips” or something like that! Anyways….so I recently traded in my old car to my dealership and got a nice “almost brand new” car! Annnnnd it is a convertible!!!! So of course one obvious benefits of a convertible is driving around with the car-top down… “what about the curls?!?!”…you might be wondering.

Now I am not just bringing this up because the driving around in the open air can cause a styling mishap – e.g. if you have spent 2 hours styling your hair in a particular way (especially if you have quaffed your hair so that it is sleek, defined, laying down etc.) Yes the wind, humidity, heat, dust and all other elements will impact how your hair looks at the end of the ride but in my opinion the most important part is that all of the elements can dry out your hair!

Even if I were rocking a puffy, fluffy, big hairdo – while the elements might give me more volume; the dryness is something I can live without! So what is the solution you ask?

Twists!!! Yes twists! I would say drive around with the car-top down when you are rocking your twists – it can of course be braids, Bantu knots, of even a bun. (I do not tie my buns too tight therefore my little flyaways do their crazy dance so I always have a silk headband with me in case I can not tame them). If your hair is not out and flowing around, rubbing against one another and being overly exposed to the elements, having them in a protective style can help to at least try and reduce the exposure (it is not going to be 100% protected but it is better than nothing!)

You can even take it a step further by using a scarf over your twists, bun, Bantu knots, braids etc – once you have arrived at your destination you can take the scarf down if you do not feel like wearing it. I love showing off my twists when I do them well so I take off the scarf!

So there you have it! My little tip on what you can do with your hair if you do plan on cruising around with beautiful fresh air filling your lungs! I would LOVE to hear what you think and if you have any suggestions do let me know!

Enjoy the day!

Thanks

Maicurls

Mrs. Jenell Stewart – First Featured Story on Maicurls!

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Goooood Morning!

I am so happy to say that I have my first featured story on Maicurls! I am so honored to feature Mrs. Jenell Stewart; mother, wife and savvy business woman! She managed to turn her passion into her business (which is always inspiring)! Check out her story here!

Also do not forgot to check out her Site, Facebook page, YouTube Channel, Twitter and Instagram.

Once again Thank You Janell!

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Maicurls

Hair Styles Written Up

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Alright guys so I just wanted to give you a very quick summary of all the Hair Styles Write-Ups I have done so far (04.09.2013)

I have basically written up:

Bantu Knots (this was done back in 2011 so I need to revisit this style and modify it)
Buns (I wrote up one of the 4 methods I use – I need to write the remaining 3)
Elongated Ponytail (Inspired by a YouTube Vlogger)
Twists (I basically explained my process of how I did my first “mini twists” but I will be adding how I do my “normal” twists which are medium sized as well as my overnight chunky twists).
Wash-n-Go

Click here to go to my Hair Styles Overview page. There are a few missing because I want to have images to demonstrate. It is easier to be able to see what I am trying to explain along with writing it. So as soon as I do the styles I will be loading up pictures and making write-ups.

I really do hope you guys find this interesting!

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: Maicurls

My first Small Twists

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So I decided that I wanted to make my first attempt at (drum roll please) SMALL TWISTS ( I would like to call them Mini-Twists). Since my Natural Journey (mid 2009) till now I have NEVER attempted to do mini twists. I do normal sized twists (medium) and chunky twists but the thing is I never properly part my hair. I do not bother being particular about the parting so they are not aliened or neat. I normally just cover my hair with a scarf when I have them in twists (to hide the messiness) and then when I am ready to take them out I unravel the twists and rock a twist-out.

So yes I decided to do small (mini) twists and Oh My God it took forever! My little behind went numb half the time because of all of the sitting!

So I have photos of the finished look but not the process. It really was not a planned style but the basic concept of my twists are the same as everyone else’s. I will have more details into my experience etc. under the Mai Hair Styles Tab – subheading Twists. You can go directly to the page here.

I am not sure if I will rock a twist-out after this but if it does not look too bad when I take them down I will leave them as twist outs before detangling.

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Maicurls