BindyMac's Hair

Nice story and progress. I like your twists, they look so full of body and bounce!

Hey everybody.

I'm just popping in to officially state that I am pulling myself out of the challenge. I won't be able to make any new posts this week since I'm visiting friends on the other side of the country, and next semester I am going to be very, very busy.

I'm still going to use this to track my progress with my hair, I just won't be posting everyday.

On a different note, my hair is finally long enough where I have to part it in order to properly moisturize it. And since I really, really don't want to do anything with my hair while I'm gone, I put it in about twenty twists which are currently pinned up to my head in an imitation of a bantu knot. Please, please, please last me a week!

I would show pictures, but I can't get decent lighting. Sorry!

Bye ya'll and have a happy new year!

Have a happy New year and a great upcoming semester!!!

Awwww.....BindyMac you'll be missed! Enjoy your time across country with friends. Good luck with your upcoming semester. Catch you when you update!

---Reese

Still come back and post when you can....we are all benefiting so much more from each other's stories

yes I agree...stay in touch and post when you can!! Happy new Year!!

Good luck, we'll miss you!

Hey Everybody!

Thank you so much for the posts. I really appreciate them.

I just want to pop in before school starts in a few days. I've decided to keep my hair in twists until it gets warmer.



I made medium size twists, which takes about 30-45 minutes to do.

I visited my friends with this hair, and since none of them have hair like mine, I got some interesting reactions. They couldn't figure out how my twists don't unravel and one of them said they remind her of a curly fries (she means this in the nicest way possible). They even wanted to watch me when I redid them.

So yeah, my hair is staying like this for awhile. I'll be re-twisting them when needed.

I finally measured my hair and it's 5 and a half inches! I'm going to measure them again at the end of the semester and see where it is! I'm excited.

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and a happy new year!

Bindy those twists are Juicy, I love it!!

LOL, I love when people are confused about our hair. Gives us a chance to educate them

Love the twist!!!

Glad you stopped in...we miss ya!

---Reese

Hey everybody!

I have been super busy and my hair is feeling it! Somehow I moved on campus with only my Fructis Garnier Smooth Milk, my Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle conditioner, and Herbal Essence conditioner. But, I ordered some coconut oil which I should get soon. I'm trying not to get too excited about it, just in case it doesn't do the amazing things that everyone's been talking about, but I can't help it! I can't wait!

My hair is getting longer (it's touching the bottom of my bottom lip! Just a few weeks ago, it was barely touching the top lip!), however, my ends are suffering. I think I'll have to trim really soon. There's so many single-strand knots and it feels dryer than the rest of my hair. I can feel and see the difference between my ends and the rest of my hair.

Anyone here watching Kimmytube on youtube? LOVE her videos! And I recently tried out her 'tuck and pin' style. Mine's a mess and all lumpy, but I really love it. It's quick and easy to do and it looks pretty good. I have got to practice at it though.

You hair is very pretty! And i love your poem!

Darn those knots!! I can't stand those little thangs.

BindyMac08 wrote:Life is good! My hair is soft, pretty, and I got a compliment of a guy I used to know! You can't see me, but I am dancing right now!




Can you see my halo?

Very pretty! yay for the compliment! doesnt it make you feel good when the opposite sex compliments your natural hair?

Definitely! I'm so excited for it, it'd be a shame if it didn't work out.

tiashauntee wrote:Darn those knots!! I can't stand those little thangs.

I know "hate" is a strong word but I HATE those fairy knots!!! They are still amazing to me though. I just look at them and think, "How in the world did you manage to do that strand of hair?!!"

I know! I look at my knots and think, Really? I have a knot on ONE strand of hair?

Somedays I'm tempted to do what RusticBeauty did - she made a video where she used a safety-pin to untangle one knot. It took her a few minutes, but she got it! But I doubt I'll ever have that patience.

I haven't had to deal with these yet, but I know you can handle and conquer them.

BlondeByDesire wrote:I haven't had to deal with these yet, but I know you can handle and conquer them.

Once you let those relaxed ends go, the fairy knot party will began....LOL!

I got my coconut oil! I ordered it from Subtle Essence, and they threw in a free lip gloss too! I also got a sample whipped hair and body butter from Homemade with Shea.

Non-hair related - I actually got the coconut oil for my skin, and I just got out of the shower and put it on and it's really smooth! We'll see if it lasts.

I'll post again when I test it out on my hair!