Blown Curly

I'm not sure about this face I'm making.. but since hair is the focus I had to let it go..

I went with a three-fer combo!.. Curly hair, half up, blown straight hair!.. How many styles can I fit into one hairstyle?.. Well, apparently several!

Time and Style: 15-18 minutes.. between making curly.. pinning up just right.. and blow drying my bangs it took a little longer than usual.. but I like the outcome!.. Now the face I'm making is odd.. but I didn't have time to do several do-over pictures!

Coming soon.. the products and hair style goals!... I'm prepping.. and am pretty excited! :)

Electric Spazz

Today my hair had this electric infused curl!... Or so it seemed. Nothing I did was able to calm the curl down, it just did it's own thing haha

However.. Major feat for the day.. I chose curly hair AND straight blow-dried bangs!

Random note: Blow drying hair that has conditioner in it A) Takes longer 2) Smells better haha!

Style: Curly with straight blow-dried bangs
Time: 10-12 minutes ... Depends on how much you try taming the curls...

The Outcome

So, today I was determined to actually blow-dry my hair... start to finish and not wimp out because my shoulders got tired haha

Step one: Blow-Dry with the new handy dandy round brush. 20 minutes.

The good thing about learning to blow-drying is that I am no longer stuck to curly styles only if I did not plan ahead and shower the night before.
The bad thing is it takes me forever and a day to get ready even with short hair because of how thick it is... And, as you can see in the picture, it does not get rid of all the frizzy curls. Darn.

Step two: Brush out and figure out what I actually want to do with my hair. 2 minutes.

I decided I would attempt a much more sleek straight look with a twist.. Literally a twist :)



Step three: Straighten and add a twist.
15 minutes.

I like this picture because you can really see the faded red, grown out natural color, and the darker brown haha.. I may have to start thinking of a new color I want.

Then of course I had to finish getting ready in general and give a finale picture:


Success! (37minutes + make-up time later)

Blow Drying Attempt #2...

Tomorrow I will use my handy-dandy new brush to attempt a new blow drying style... we shall see if it works.. I'll keep you posted, and might even get inspired to share the progressive states of learning to blow dry my hair..

I really like this brush, and it certainly is TOTALLY different then a regular brush.. who knew?!
I really like the combo bristles on this one, for someone with incredibly thick hair it keeps me from getting lost in this brush.

Again, thanks Goody for having quality products for not very expensive. Cost $3-4.

(does anyone else suddenly break into song "ooooohh where is my hair brush?!..." in their mind?.. Maybe that's just me...)

Blow Drying Attempt #1...

Last night I used my new large round brush and attempted to blow dry my hair for real... I did the front half before my already tired from working out shoulders decided I was done... So, I gave up and let my hair air dry.. then straightened it this morning...

I am a fan of how the new large round brush changes the shape of my bangs!

Overall style: Straight
Time: (Should've been longer) Total after blowdrying and straightening was 30 minutes.

Note: I typically add oil to my damp hair when I know I want straight hair... I'll showcase that in one of my product highlights too..

ps.. my fingers while obviously larger than normal cause of the closeness to the mirror look odd haha

The beginning

Every day at work people comment on how different my hair looks. So, I thought I would document and share my amateur hairstyles, and we will see where it goes!

The ABC's of my hair:
Amazingly Think
Beginning length is chin length
Curly naturally
Dyed - Chocolate Cherry, semi permanent 


History of the Hair:
I have never been overly attached to my hair, and have always tended towards experimenting. Although I have never strayed to bizarre colors, I have always really liked them, and looked for chances I can add just a little extra something to make my hair professional but different.


Recently, I cut around 10 inches off my hair and although the style was not exactly what I was going for, 4 months later I have trimmed and changed it to something I am very happy with... But, I am starting the process all over again of growing my hair out to be incredibly long. Typically I go through a 2-3 year cycle of growing my hair out and chopping it off with a slew of color changes and trims throughout the process.


The Plan:
My next post will be a few pictures from the last few years to give you an idea of the hair styles and colors I have had... Then I will begin with the daily hairstyles from me.. a total amateur... Meaning I don't even blow dry my hair well (curly + thick + blow drying = runaway fro-ball)!


I will detail the products I use, the challenges to overcome in order to accomplish the style, the time it takes to achieve.. and anything else related to hair that strikes my fancy along the way ;)