Lost Files

I'm a picture loving girl and I'm sure we are all guilty of having tons of selfies that weren't post worthy right!?! Well here are some of mine enjoy

Braid Out, Plaid and Glasses

I promised I would post a pic of my hair! This was a braid out about a week old, I took pics today of course it's frizzy but it is stretched. I used Krystal and Pink Ecostyler gel and placed my hair in 8 braids...and of course like normal to maintain it at night I braid my hair back up and then don a large satin bonnet! 

Xx

TwistedMarie 

P.S. The glasses are from Warby Parker, they are such an awesome company for every pair that they sell they donate a pair to someone in need kind like the concept of Toms.  I purchased this pair back in November and order two more pairs yesterday. All glasses are 95 bucks for single vision and they even let you try before you buy! Check them out if you are in need! 

Week Old Twists

So I'm on vacation visiting my dad for a few days but I did want to post this pic of my twists for y'all to see them. Nothing new or different with this set.

XO,

TwistedMarie 

Twist Out

I know I haven't had many updates about my hair, because I have been super busy(nothing new) and am trying to wait to style it for my good friend's wedding this weekend. But anyhoo, here is a twist out with some eyeshadow on the end. I'm still on the fence about adding it to my hair for this weekend. 

Xx

P.S. Yes I have on a shirt...even though I know how it looks 

Wash n Go Ponytail

So this big and ridiculously huge ponytail is brought to you by  Ecostyler gel the Krystal kind. Umm this picture is of day 3 hair, at night all I do is lean my hair down and tie a scarf over it to sleep and shake it out in the morning. I think I'm becoming a wash n go girl lol :)

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

P.S. Oh and the bottom picture is an up close photo of the henna

Return Of The Henna

I know it has been forever, actually I'm not even sure how long it has been since I used henna...but I'm back. I whipped up my mix last Thursday and the applied it Friday night. I used the usual of course henna, green tea and lemon juice. I left it in overnight and then set large twists on soaking wet hair. Last night I rolled the twists on flexirods and then took them down this morning. The result...smooth and bouncy curls. I pineappled it tonight and then plan on washing again in a few days.

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

Mastering the Perfect Twists

So I know it has been a while since I have posted any updates about my hair, so here it is. I was in need of a serious protective style to give myself and my hair a much needed break. I co-washed my hair and then place into four large twists. I grabbed a jar of pink Ecostyler gel and begun to twists. These twists below took me about two hours to complete. So I decided to come up with a pros and cons list of a wet twists set vs. a dry twists set...

Wet Twist Set

-quick

-wet hair is easier to twist and can use less products

-can be easily washed 

-twists outs look great

-but the shrinkage is insane 

Dry Twist Set

- last much longer than a wet set

-eliminates shrinkage 

-the hair is stretched so it, has a tendency to get frizzy quick 

-trying to do a twist out normally won't work since my hair didn't get a chance to set

In all, I think I like both sets it just depends on what I plan on doing with my hair, when I need something quick a wet set always wins.

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

Twists Set On Flexirods

So this maybe my go to style for the summer, I tried the wash n gos but in 90 degree weather...I can't take my hair all over my head. So I washed my hair and used the Ecostyler pink to set my twist and then rolled them on flexirods. Last night I re-rolled my hair on the flexirods. I have learned that since my hair is thick the less moisture I have on it for a flexirod set the better. Today my hair held a strong curl and I just plan on pin curling it tonight to sleep. 

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

Revisiting The Wash n Go: Summer Edtion

So I know I did a wash in go last year in September but one in the warmer months seemed like it would be the perfect challenge. I had a braid out earlier this week that couldn't hold up in this heat,so I pulled my hair into a high ponytail for a few days. Yesterday I was in desperate need of a good wash so I did just that. I had also picked up the Eco styler gel in Pink for curls and waves and decided to give it a try.  Below is my hair at about 60% dry. Last night I pulled it into a pineapple, another thing that I haven't done in years and put a large bonnet on my hair. My hair where protected and I was able to sleep comfortably I might even revisit the satin pillow case. I say all of this because when I first big chopped I wanted the wash and go to work for me but it didn't. But I now think the reason it didn't work was because I didn't know the right gels to use and my nighttime routine was for longer hair. I'm hoping that I can get at least 5 day hair out of this wash and go...if I do this maybe my summer staple.

XOXO,

TwistedMarie   

The Weekend

So I blew my hair out on Thursday afternoon. The next day overwhelmed and overheated (I'm hot natured) I pulled into a low pony with a braid, see the pics below. And happy unofficial start of summer!! 

XOXO,

TwistedMarie

Braids Are Back!

I know it seems like has been weeks since my last blog post but work and life have been extremely busy for me and I don't see it slowing down anytime soon. Anyhoo, Friday night I came home after a long week and washed my hair and then decided to braid it again. I used the Jamaican mango and lime locking gel and I love the results. For some strange reason this look only took me 5 hours last year was 12...I'm not gonna complain lol. I did braid my hair wet and the twist the ends so maybe that is what shortened the time. 

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

Flat Twist And A Braided Ponytail

So I'm still recovering from that roller set, I deep conditioned my hair last night and then washed it this morning. I used my new love GVP Paul Mitchell's "The Conditioner" and Ecostyler gel. First off I used a old school conditioning cap that I picked up from the beauty supply store. My friend wanted me to install Marley twist in her hair and while she grabbed the hair I roamed the aisle and found this cap. Anyhoo, once I got home last night I put some of the Koilsbynature into my hair pulled it in a high bun and put the cap on. I slept in it for about 8 hours and then washed my hair. It was so soft and super easy to detangle, I was in and out of the shower in 20 minutes. So I wanted to do something quick with my hair and did this style below. See the pics below and keep an eye out for the review. 

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

Happy New Year

I'm in my pjs and rockin a high bun! It is freezing here in Atlanta so I washed my hair Tuesday night and then used koilsbynature Moisture Shealoe leave in and it smells amazing, I'm going to do a full review on it soon. My hair is pulled into a high bun with no filler and the edges are slicked with Ecostyler gel for control. I wish each and everyone of you a happy and prosperous 2014.

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

Back To The Shampoo

Yes you read right, I have been co-washing my hair for the past few months and and using shampoo a lot less than before. It was great in the beginning and my hair seemed to love it until about a week ago. I have stepped up my workouts and wore my hair in a high ponytail last week. I noticed that my scalp was kind of itchy so I decided to rinse it while I was in the shower. Well that only took the itch away until my next workout. So Friday night after work I made a mad dash to walmart and walked down the hair aisle for what seemed like an hour trying to pick the best shampoo to help clean my scalp. I came across the suave line and remembered how I used it when I relaxed my hair and loved the results. I grabbed a bottle of the Suave humnectant and headed home. It felt great to wash my scalp and get all of the build up off of it. I did add as much water as possible to the bottle and made sure to only use the shampoo on my scalp. I applied my conditioner to my hair that was 12 large twists. I placed my hair in braids for a twist out. I know that some of you are wondering why I decided to go back to shampoo and especially one that has SLS in it but I needed to cleanse my scalp, the amount of sweat and build up from my products was not creating the best environment for my hair. Of course I plan to use it in moderation and keep it diluted, but I can say that my scalp feels a lot better. 

XOXO,

TwistedMaire 

P.S. Stay tuned for the pictures of my braid out 

Straight Hair

So Friday was my birthday and I wanted to straighten my hair, Wednesaday I washed my hair and then blew it out using the tension method on low heat. Once I blew out each section with grapeseed oil as a heat protectant, I flat ironed on 350 in about 10 sections. I made sure to only pass the flat iron through my hair only twice. Of course itwasn't  pin straight, but that wasn't the look I was going for. My hair seems to easily tangle so I don't think I will wear it down much. I plan on keeping it straight until the end of the week. 

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

Happy Sunday

So it's a chilly day today in Atlanta and I wanted to be warm and cozy, I'm headed to South Carolina to celebrate Thanksgiving with some of my family. I got the sweater from Goodwill for 4.98 and I made the infinity scarf myself. See the pic below.

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

Low Ponytail Braidout

So I washed my hair on Saturday night and then decided to place it into six large braids to stretch it for a bun. It rained all day yesterday and I knew that my bun would be a frizzy mess so I just pulled my hair back into a ponytail. Since I had placed the large braids in it, my hair was really defined. This morning I took the braids down, this isn't much of a fancy look but will do for a few days until my next wash day. I am thinking that I might do something new with my hair for my birthday at the end of the month, stay tuned! 

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

Return of the Braidout

It seems like it has been forever since I have worn a Braidout but here it is. 

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

Mexico and Key West

So last week was vacation week for me, my family and I sailed the Carribean to Key West and Mexico and I had an awesome time. I wore my hair in the twist which are still in from two weeks ago. See the pics below.

XOXO,

TwistedMarie 

Wash n Go Update

That is right it lasted six days and I could have worn it longer but I needed to wash my hair and pull it back for something at work. See the pics below 

XOXO,

TwistedMarie