I tried the bantu knots last nite

[KinksnCurlz]

On a scale of 1-10 I give my attempt a 5. I followed all of the instructions given by the infamous Model_Chick

but I didn't have a pick and I think that was my downfall. I tried to use a jilbere comb

so i messed it up and what's worse, i didn't get my 'afro' look

. When i took the knots out my hair was BEAUTIFUL, thick waves everywhere. I loved it! Then i used that damn comb and bunked it up

My hair was also slightly damp so some of it was 'heavier' then the rest.
I actually took pictures but i didn't put any blistex on my lips so i won't be posting them

I have it in a ponytail. The good news is, my coworkers seem to like it

 

[Lindy]

Aaaww!! We wanna see the pics!!!

 

[KinksnCurlz]

When i took it out i felt like Joan on Girlfriends. My hair was W I D E but it was still cute .

 

[PrettyBrownEyes]

It sounds cute, especially since you were able to put it into a ponytail and still get compliments.

 

[ccd]

awwwww it sounds like it's a cute style....I wanna see...I wanna see.... so how long did you have the knots in...I know overnight but approx. ..and did you sit under the dryer for a bit before going to bed?

 

[sassygirl125]

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CaramelHonee said:
I actually took pictures but i didn't put any blistex on my lips so i won't be posting them

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[pookeylou]

I LOVE the bantu knot out!!!

Mine turns out better each time I do it...so keep practicing!!! It is a really good style to wear if you want to get a glimpse of what your natural hair will look like.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

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ccd said:
awwwww it sounds like it's a cute style....I wanna see...I wanna see.... so how long did you have the knots in...I know overnight but approx. ..and did you sit under the dryer for a bit before going to bed?

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I slept in them... not very comfortable tho

... and i sat under the dryer for about 30 mins... i was really tired last nite.

 

[model_chick717]

CH--A 5 ain't bad for a first try!

The next time you do them--post some pics!

 

[Tonya]

OK if you look in my album I ahve SEVERAL pictures without lip gloss and I look like the Dry Lip Troll but the focus is my HAIR and not the LIPS...so please share!!!
I can;t wait to get there braids out and try this. Especillay since I am 23 weeks post relaxer!!! I ahve not relaxed in 5 months!! I am almost halfway there

 

[chocolatejalapeno]

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pookeylou said:
I LOVE the bantu knot out!!!

Mine turns out better each time I do it...so keep practicing!!! It is a really good style to wear if you want to get a glimpse of what your natural hair will look like.

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I totally agree with pook

I tried again last night again and WOW !!
They came out better than what I expected. Instead of doing 6 sections like I did the night before I did 15-20. I got more defined curls by doing that.

The results are amazing

I think this is going to be my everyday style

CH. Try it again but buy/borrow a afro pick

I think (no change that ....KNOW) it will turn out better and give you the volume you want.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Ya'll betnot laugh

This is how it looked after the jilbere comb ... oops (note to self - use PICK damn it)

this is how it looks now

 

[pookeylou]

OOOOOOOoooohhh....VERY cute!

 

[chocolatejalapeno]

They are not comfortable to sleep in !!

I totally agree with you on that. But what a little price to pay for such a beautiful hair style

 

[model_chick717]

Looks cute to me!

 

[chocolatejalapeno]

Toooooooooo cute.

 

[Chanteuse]

It looked cute even before you put it in the ponytail!! I'm so ready to take this weave out!

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Awww shucks... thanks

 

[PrettyBrownEyes]

I know what style I'm trying next!

It looks great, CH!!!

 

[Lindy]

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pookeylou said:
OOOOOOOoooohhh....VERY cute!

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My sentiments exactly!!

 

[Lindy]

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Aaliyahredefined said:
They are not comfortable to sleep in !!

I totally agree with you on that.

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Co-signing!! Not comfortable at all!!

 

[Erica78]

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model_chick717 said:
Looks cute to me!

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ITA

 

[flyjump00]

I like it!

 

[caralexis2005]

Pretty in Pink!
That is tooo cute. If that's a five, I would be floored to see a 10!

 

[SweetNic_JA]

This looks really cute CH

 

[Brooke007]

Very cute. Wonder how this is going to look on my natural hair

 

[sassygirl125]

I like it. Very cute!

 

[SweetNic_JA]

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Lindy said:
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Aaliyahredefined said:
They are not comfortable to sleep in !!

I totally agree with you on that.

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Co-signing!! Not comfortable at all!!

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I can't co-sign that at all! Maybe you secured your knots with pins. Is that what you two did? When I did mine I secured them with nothing OR very loosely set rubber bands.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

i secured mine with pins... mine were also sticking out like thumbs and that's what was uncomfortable.

 

[Allandra]

It looks great.