Current naked hair pics

This is my hair, just after a shampoo & DC, before any product has been added.  My last naked hair pcs were about 5 or 6 months ago...not much noticable difference.  Shrinkage is just amazing!

This is a link to my last post of my naked hair in Sept. 2010 http://allnaturalhair.blogspot.com/2010/09/naked-hair.html  not really much difference in appearance!

Valentine's Day Twistout

I didn't do anything new this week, just regular shampoo & DC, blowdry & then twists.  Outcome:

2 Day Old Bantu Knot Out - Bigger & Badder!

Ok, I did like this better as the week went on, it just kept getting bigger!  :)

Love My Bantu Knot Out!

This I really wanted to try something new.....I didn't have any new hair products to try out, so it had to be a style.  I decided to revisit bantu knots, since it has been forever since I tried any. 
Here is what I did:

1. Shampooed with Giovanni Tea Tree Shampoo
2. Deep condition with ORS pack with heat for 30 minutes
3. Applied BWC leave-in on towel dried hair & sealed with castor oil
4. Blowdried my hair in sections
5. Spritzed Devacurl Set It Free on each section
6. Twisted my hair into bantu knots
7. Sat under dryer 30 minutes
8. Let it dry the rest of the way overnight

This is in the morning, taking it down:

And after a bit of seperating & fluffing:

I really like the results...especially since I am still getting the hang of doing the knots correctly.  What do you ladies think?

Wet twistout results

My hair started to feel drier than usual by Day 2....oh well, a bit frizzy, here are my results:

Chunky Twists with DevaCurl Set It Free

Even though it is just 20 degrees, I decided to fore go the heat this week.  I have blowdried my hair for my twistouts since the temperature dropped to avoid having a wet or damp head over night. 
This week I decided to change up my whole regimen timing, since I tend to feel quite rushed doing my hair on Sunday evenings. 
So on Saturday evening:

• I shampooed my hair with Giovanni Tea Tree Shampoo
• Deep conditioned with a mix of Aubrey Island Naturals Conditioner & EVOO with heat for 30 minutes
• Sectioned my hair into 4 sections
• Applied BWC leave-in to each section & detangled
• Sealed each section with Castor oil & twisted up into a bun, making sure the ends were tucked under
• Tied my hair up & went to sleep (Yes with wet hair)
• On Sunday morning, my hair was still damp, but had started drying some
• I undid each section, divided it into 4 sections, spritzed with Set It Free and made 4 twists

This seemed like it took so much less time to do!!  I was through with my twists before 11am, so my hair might just be dry by Monday morning for my twistout.  Having wet hair in the winter time is not pleasant!  I will check the drying progress later this evening & sit under my dryer if it feels too damp to be dry by morning.  This is my first wet twistout in months, so I will post the results later this week.

Results from rod rollerset

This came out ok....given it was my first atttempt and my technique was somewhat flawed.  My hair was not completely dry in a couple spots, but did not frizz out.  I don't think I would use the same products, but I definitely am trying this again, perhaps when it is a bit warmer outside to ensure my hair being completely by the next day.  I wasn't sure how to maintain it, but it held up for 3 days before I decided to twist my hair.