BSL and beyond: how are you styling your hair?

[XenaX]

I am a little past BSL and I just dont really know what to do with my hair. My daily do is a ponytail ( boring) and I am at a loss as to what to do with it.

Long haired ladies and even short haired ladies, what are you doing with your hair?

 

[Galadriel]

Bumping...

(I do updo's, buns, and braidouts. I get a wash and press once every couple of months. Maybe you can use or start using some nice hair accessories )

 

[XenaX]

What kind of up-dos are you doing?

 

[Denise11]

I bun, flat iron, braid out, ponytail, carusso rollerset, french braid, and so much more.

 

[Galadriel]

Here's one:

I also use hair zings (those double combs) to create updo's (I have a black one on in one of my pics in my profile album, though it's with my hair down).

Of course the good old trusty bun, but yeah, I get bored fast

 

[Galadriel]

Sorry about the huge pic!

 

[XenaX]

I have Hair Zings but they break and tangle so easy!!!

I had the wooden beaded one and it was my fav and it tangled so bad that I had to throw it away. Another one, the stings popped so I just gave up on it.

 

[Denise11]

Here's one:

I also use hair zings (those double combs) to create updo's (I have a black one on in one of my pics in my profile album, though it's with my hair down).

Of course the good old trusty bun, but yeah, I get bored fast

Girl, that picture is so big, I feel like I'm at the IMAX theatre looking at the big screen!

 

[dachsies_rule!]

I'm just bunning to WL!

 

[Everything Zen]

I'm a relaxer stretcher (currently 3.5 months) past BSL and I wash just about every day or every other day. 99% of the time I keep my hair separated in two big braids and then I bobby pin and coil them up around each other being sure to tuck the ends under to retain moisture in a figure 8 or infinity symbol design. I slap a headband on and KIM. That's about it. Other than that I have a wig and I do dry rollersets on small magnetic rollers. I only wear my hair straight for a few weeks after getting relaxers or when I go to see my hairstylist once or twice in between touchups.

 

[Galadriel]

Girl, that picture is so big, I feel like I'm at the IMAX theatre looking at the big screen!

.............I have to remember next time I transfer over from photobucket to adjust the size.

 

[ladylibra]

i have to wear my hair pulled back for work (server) and i work about 8 shifts a week so... puffs and buns are pretty much it for me.

i have lots of pics in my Fotki. it may be simple and boring, but if it works then why fight it?

 

[Mrs.Green]

I wear my hair out over the weekend and pinned up in a bantu knot out or bunnned co-wash and go during the week. It's to hot to have it out all the time now.

 

[joib]

Buns and braids for me.

 

[Coco*Colada]

Buns, French twists, ponytails

 

[CurlyMoo]

I am a little past BSL and I just dont really know what to do with my hair. My daily do is a ponytail ( boring) and I am at a loss as to what to do with it.

Long haired ladies and even short haired ladies, what are you doing with your hair?

Xena your hair is gorgeous. So lush, long and full. I wish I was full BSL. Damn these layers. I twist, braid out or keep up in various updo's in a clip.

 

[truequeen06]

Ponytails, braidouts, wash n go's, or a braid down my back.

 

[XenaX]

Xena your hair is gorgeous. So lush, long and full. I wish I was full BSL. Damn these layers. I twist, braid out or keep up in various updo's in a clip.

Thank you!

I tried to do some pin curls last night but they turned out more like waves. I'll try again tomorrow.

 

[Itllbeokbaby]

ponytails; two low side braids- nativ-amer.style; buns; and for special occasions, dry roller sets. pretty boring i know.

 

[LivingDol1]

i've been bunning. roller sets, and then wearing southern tease buns or high messy buns. or i'll air dry. i'll put my wet hair into 2 pony tails, twist each pony tail and dry t overnight that way. still a little damp in the AM... but my roots are smooth and silky... and my hair is super moisturized. i'll usually wear my air dried hair in a (surprise) a high bun. lol.

 

[Vshanell]

I wear a ponytail daily for work because my hair gets in the way and it's hot. On my off days when I go somewhere I'll do twist n' curl's, twist-outs, use hairzings to create a half up half down style with a quiff at the top. I'm gonna start trying to do my own flat twist styles. I wear my hair down big and wild pulled back with a scarf in the front a lot. There's a lot you can do if you're creative enough. I'm not very creative but I've found that youtube vids help me a lot for style inspiration.

 

[A856]

I wear a ponytail daily for work because my hair gets in the way and it's hot. On my off days when I go somewhere I'll do twist n' curl's, twist-outs, use hairzings to create a half up half down style with a quiff at the top. I'm gonna start trying to do my own flat twist styles. I wear my hair down big and wild pulled back with a scarf in the front a lot. There's a lot you can do if you're creative enough. I'm not very creative but I've found that youtube vids help me a lot for style inspiration.

Do you mind posting the links to the videos??

 

[Vshanell]

Do you mind posting the links to the videos??

Most of the vids are curly hair vids but I'm sure a lot of the styles will work for any texture.

http://www.youtube.com/user/happy74girl --she has lots of curly styles.

http://www.youtube.com/user/latina4u55

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA-VQBvQQ_0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYP682n_A2U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErGnrpA2aF0&feature=related --this one has me wanting to try caruso's agian.

http://www.youtube.com/user/crownofHisglory --she has a lot of cute creative styles as well.

 

[RadiantBeauty]

Rollersets, buns, and claw clip updos.

 

[bbdgirl]

Since I am at BSL and beyond I find that I can do more with my buns than just put a scrunchy around it.
I like DLewis's blog for inspiration on buns. That's my thing right now, big pretty buns, especially high ones.
Since I joined this forum and have been on this hair journey I don't want to wear my hair down as much. I think I enjoy taking my hair down once in a blue moon and being amazed the length that I have retained.

 

[hillytmj]

I'm currently bunning it up so I can break my BSL plateau.

 

[Saffirejuiliet]

I wear my hair in: twists, ponytails, twist outs, straight, braid outs, pigtail braids, and buns mostly. The sky is the limit. Have fun and experiment.