My First (And Probably Last) Attempt At A Bantu Knot Out ... *PICS*

[taz007]

I have seen some beautiful bantu knot outs on YT lately so I thought that I would try one on myself.

Yes, I continue to be stylistically challenged .

I put in 10-14 bantu knots yesterday afternoon on 70% dry hair and my hair was still wet 12 hours later. So, I dried my hair under the Pibbs and it was still wet .

I then loosened the bantus and sat under the Pibbs for 30 more minutes and my hair finally dried.

Does anyone have any tips on what I could have done better?


Here is the evidence :

ETA: Here is a pic of the back (a few hours later with the clip taken out) I need to find a way to get the back more defined:

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

looks good

 

[Toy]

So pretty and Full Love it!!!

 

[SEMO]

I actually think it came out really great. If mine had looked like that I would have done it again. I seriously have no styling skills.

Out of curiosity, what didn't you like about your final results?

 

[Vintageglam]

Looks good to me Taz!!!

Also i have noticed the bigger the bantu's the cuter it comes out

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9ZOuMrr7WY

ETA: Have you tried steam rollers?

 

[DrC]

Now thats pretty. It didnt come as to what YOU were expecting?? I've seen some retarded bantu know outs before, and yours looks really good.

 

[taz007]

I actually think it came out really great. If mine had looked like that I would have done it again. I seriously have no styling skills.

Out of curiosity, what didn't you like about your final results?

I don't like how the bottom and back came out. I especially do not like how long it took to dry.

 

[taz007]

Now thats pretty. It didnt come as to what YOU were expecting?? I've seen some retarded bantu know outs before, and yours looks really good.

You crazy!

 

[MrsHdrLe]

I was very pleasantly surprised to see how pretty it is. You did a great job! What do you think is wrong with it?
*looks again* It looks soft, well, defined waves/curls, perfect bangs...very very pretty!

 

[darlingdiva]

It looks good to me! If I had a bantu knot-out end up looking like that, I'd be pleased.

 

[westNDNbeauty]

Girl sit down!

They really do look good!

 

[kami11213]

Uhmmm I don't see the problem it came out great!

 

[LadyRaider]

Looks good. I had one that didn't remotely look that good but was acceptable. I saw a you tube video on a girl who braided hers first. That tip brought mine into the barely acceptable range. I am guessing you need to let yours dry more before you start them.

 

[Miss*Tress]

That looks really nice.

 

[chasturner84]

Taz I think it looks great!!! I have given up on bantu knot outs...I had so much hope for that style

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Looks pretty to me. Sorry, i can't jump on your "my bantu set looks horrible" wagon

 

[Ijanei]

WT...girl that looks cute, what you stressing for? lol I can't do those at all, mine would come out in a str8 bush

 

[frizzy]

Yours looks pretty to me. You should see the one I tried last month. gudlawd

 

[Janet']

I think that it turned out lovely...I would be interested to know how to cut down on the drying time, though...

 

[GeauXavi]

i think its really pretty

 

[malibu4590]

Your bantus came out really good! I like it a lot! My bantus never came out that pretty.

 

[foxee]

What?! I would have killed for my last knot out to turn out half as good as yours! That's a very cute summer style. Good job!

 

[NYAmicas]

Right^^. I love it! You have pics of the knots because the curls came out great!

 

[pookaloo83]

So pretty!

 

[hopeful]

I think it looks really pretty!

 

[SummerSolstice]

Looks pretty to me. Sorry, i can't jump on your "my bantu set looks horrible" wagon

i know right

u kno ur hair looks good girl! and 30 mins? thats not bad at all. i think they are REALLY cute

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

Looks good to me! I think its really cute

 

[taz007]

Looks pretty to me. Sorry, i can't jump on your "my bantu set looks horrible" wagon

That's a good one! The problem was the back. It looked like I had a back-in-the-day, jheri curl, mullet. My hair is pinned up in the back.

 

[lane]

Very cute!

 

[taz007]

i know right

u kno ur hair looks good girl! and 30 mins? thats not bad at all. i think they are REALLY cute

I wish it was just 30 minutes. It was 12 hours air drying, 1 hour under the Pibbs, then 30 minutes under Pibbs with loose hair.