Professionally Natural

Where I currently work, I can wear just about anything but have been going back to school to get my masters so I can go back into the banking field which has always been very conservative. How can I reign in my artsy/funky wash-n-go 'fro (which I now love) to something more corporate?

Hi Kdiva430,

Go to the Butters n Bars thread! There's a TON of different styles in there. Better yet, just navigate the entire forum everything on here is great, especially products that other curly divas have tried!!! Good Luck!!!

Hey Kdiva-how funny, i am going back to school to get out of banking:)
I have found that keeping my hair in two stand twists, gives me a lot of options of doing "professional styles". I have short-medium length hair and i do pin ups, straight back into a baby pony tail, bantu knot outs for the curly look. I do a few other things too but I won't go in there w/ my weekend style - a fro. hope this helps:
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OH and i would think your avatar pic ( looks like you are sporting a curly fro) would be fine-

gammainme, i love the styles!!!

danka! youttuubee!

Amen to youtube!!!!

Yes indeed..YT is a life saver!!

This summer I was interning at a law firm, which is also a super conservative field. I did mostly buns and low puffs. Bantu knot outs were my favorite style to use as the basis for a bun, since it stretches my hair out and curled it in a way that was perfectly simple to pull into a cute bun. I would wash my hair on Saturday, braid/twist/bantu it, then take it out and style it on Monday.

I really hate that these forums even exist! I wish there were more forums about people with naturally straight hair thinking of ways to be more curly! yeah right. grrrrrr

My hubby is in banking and he had locs. As long as he wears them out of his face no one has a problem.

I think a neat puff, buns, and twist would be acceptable in the workplace. Once they get used to you then you can ease in with more styles. I like to wear my hair as big as I can (I'm in a snobby office) and I mostly get compliments. I guess that is a plus for working in a predominately white office.

If the job market wasn't as tight as it is currently, I wouldn't worry as much. I don't quite have enough to wear a bun. I somehow feel like I need at least a go to interview look that will let them focus on me.

KDiva430 I think the way your hair is in your avatar is just fine for an interview.

KDiva430 wrote:If the job market wasn't as tight as it is currently, I wouldn't worry as much. I don't quite have enough to wear a bun. I somehow feel like I need at least a go to interview look that will let them focus on me.

Good point!
Have tried a roller set? I don't think that would be to distracting but will still be neat and professional.

@ mojitochica - Thanks- sometimes I can get it to look neater than others. It does its own thing more times than not. I need to find someone who can cut it (trim it, I am scissor phobic) and give it a good shape.

@ tiashauntee - No - now that is longer, and starting to get cold (Dallas, TX) that is something I will have to try. Nmoultry's roller set was ab fab!

I have been looking for this thread for a minute....Ill check out the other threads, but it would be great if we could post some professional pics for short, medium and long hair on this thread!

These styles are really cute! Good job!

gammainme wrote:Hey Kdiva-how funny, i am going back to school to get out of banking:)
I have found that keeping my hair in two stand twists, gives me a lot of options of doing "professional styles". I have short-medium length hair and i do pin ups, straight back into a baby pony tail, bantu knot outs for the curly look. I do a few other things too but I won't go in there w/ my weekend style - a fro. hope this helps:
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Has Kdiva come back? We want an update

Here are a few of my work styles (BTW- I work at the bank):

Side bun with bangs (I BKO'ed the bangs)
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First BKO
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WNG before it gets big (day 1)
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BKO (less knots for a wavy look)
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Roller Set
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