2 Heads!

I'm sure many of you have dealt with your hair not coming out quite like you wanted.  Either the back is nice and the front is eh, or the opposite, or just not quite right.  While I have known for a while that i had two different textures, it was not until recently that I realized I need to style my hair in two different styles.

If you think about it, it really does make sense.   Many of us have talked about embracing our hair as it grows out of our heads but we still try to 'conform' our hair to something it's not.  For instance, on many blogs I see beautiful sistas with wash-n-gos or shingled hair.  I love, love, love this look but it does not work for me.  Even with women that have 4a/b/c hair and have success with these styles, it does not work (look the way) I want.

It has taken me a while but I have really learned my hair and the 2 different heads I have.  My front is 4a/b.  It almost seems to fight a curl at times!  Dee and I both call it the wavy, when there is this straight piece of hair in the front just 'waving' at everybody that passes by.  In the back, there are these tight beautiful curls and coils.  I love the back of my hair but couldn't always enhance these fabulous curls. 

I would do Bantu knots that I love but the top and front would straighten out over the course of the day.  About a month ago, I started doing twist-outs.  It had to grow on me but once I got my technique down, I loved the results!  My hair was big and fierce but I didn't really like the back.  My hair is in a middle stage and doesn't hang the way I would like, even though my hair has grown just beyond my shoulder.

Then a couple weeks ago  I had a thought.  Why not combine the 2 styles I love.  So I did Bantu knots on the back 1/4 of my head and braided the rest.  It looked crazy at bed time but the results were perfect!  OMG!  Why had I not thought of this before?  Why did none of the blogs I frequented ever say try this??? 
Doing this actual gave shape to my hair and it was great.

So to all the ladies out there struggling to get that staple style to do right all over your head, try splitting your head where your textures change and use a different style.  Embrace your 2 heads!!!

Kee