Hair Styles

I try to keep the hairstyles for the girls simple and long lasting. Why? Because i have 4 heads of hair to do and it's impossible to re-style their hair everyday.

For the most part i style their hair in single braids, two-strand twists, bantu-knots or small ponytails. It takes about 2.5 hours per head of hair. Their styles typically last from 4-6 weeks. I'll start taking them down around week 4 and 5 and start the entire washing, conditioning, detangle, styling process all over again.

Here are their current hair styles. I decided to braid their up in individual braid and decorate the ends with barrettes.


Amira, age 9




Aaliyah age 7


Ayana age 5




Asaria age 4

Nubian Braids

I decided to have my hair braided for my birthday in a fun and sassy style. The braids are thick and extremely long, about lower back length. The synthetic hair is "kankelon" and color #'s 8, 10, and 27. The braider mixed the darker colors, #8, with some lighter tones, #10, and then highlighted with #27.

Hopefully this will last nicely for at least a month.

Here is a side view. I'll have my Hunny take a full view pic to show the length and braid design.