Style and Error

Here is an example of a style I tried when attempting to re-create a fro-hawk on my hair. I started with freshly washed hair and added a leave-in (HE), some EVOO, and a dab of Elasta QP's "Feels Like Silk" liquid styling gel. I then:

1. Parted each side from front to back. I pinned the sides and left the center (or the hawk) out.
2. Two-strand twisted the center into medium sized twists.
3. Quickly realized that I cannot braid the sides of my own hair...panic set in..
4. Tried to flat twist, but that wasn't working either...
5. I grabbed a tiny section of hair and twirled it into a string of sorts...like you would to create a bantu knot.
6. Instead of letting it knot up, I pulled it straight up to the hawk and pinned. I repeated this process in small sections on both sides. I pinned with hair clips until dry, and later replaced the clips with bobby pins. I took the two-strand twists down and separated.
7. Voila...something new... I rocked this to work and out shopping..people loved it.

This just goes to show that you can make just about any style into one that works for you. Look online for new styles, and if it requires a skill that you don't have (or can't do on your own head) then play it down a little and rock your version of it.

Happy styling! What do you ladies think?