Upon going natural, I found that one the biggest challenges I encountered was finding simple, yet still cute, hair styles for my hair type. I spent countless hours on YouTube searching for something to tame the wildness on the top of my head. After several trial and error attempts I've come up with 5 go to hairstyles I rotate doing every week or so. I have type 4 natural hair, but these hairstyles are suitable for all kinky, curly, coily hair types!
1. The Puff
I wear this particular hairstyle 70% of the time. It contains the three characteristics I look for in a hairstyle, cuteness, simplicity, and quickness. The puff's in the pictures were created on old twist outs, but you can also do them on old wash & go's or even on an al naturale fro.
I wear this particular hairstyle 70% of the time. It contains the three characteristics I look for in a hairstyle, cuteness, simplicity, and quickness. The puff's in the pictures were created on old twist outs, but you can also do them on old wash & go's or even on an al naturale fro.
2. The Wash & Go
If I had to choose between the wash & go and the twist out, I would choose the wash & go. This hairstyle perfectly defines your curls for the longest period of time. One of the main problems with fros and curls is that when you sleep, everything flattens like a pancake. The advantage of the wash & go is that, because there is gel involved, all you have to do is run you hair under water in the shower and your curls will spring back into shape.
If I had to choose between the wash & go and the twist out, I would choose the wash & go. This hairstyle perfectly defines your curls for the longest period of time. One of the main problems with fros and curls is that when you sleep, everything flattens like a pancake. The advantage of the wash & go is that, because there is gel involved, all you have to do is run you hair under water in the shower and your curls will spring back into shape.
3. The Twist Out
Although I prefer wash & go's, twist outs still serve a valuable purpose. I in fact, do more twist outs on my hair than wash & go's and here's why; firstly, twist out's are ultra moisturizing, they also serve two purposes being both a protective and curly fro hairstyle. This is so, because I wear my twist for a couple of days before I unravel them creating the style you see in the picture to the left.
Although I prefer wash & go's, twist outs still serve a valuable purpose. I in fact, do more twist outs on my hair than wash & go's and here's why; firstly, twist out's are ultra moisturizing, they also serve two purposes being both a protective and curly fro hairstyle. This is so, because I wear my twist for a couple of days before I unravel them creating the style you see in the picture to the left.
4. The I Don't Feel Like Doing My Hair So Put A Scarf Or Beanie/Hat On
This is my go to hairstyle when I'm trying to stretch out my current hairstyle and don't have time for shampooing and deep conditioning. For me, hats and scarfs add that extra pop to an outfit, yet still act as little miracle workers for your hair when it comes to being lazy or just having no time!
This is my go to hairstyle when I'm trying to stretch out my current hairstyle and don't have time for shampooing and deep conditioning. For me, hats and scarfs add that extra pop to an outfit, yet still act as little miracle workers for your hair when it comes to being lazy or just having no time!
5. The Al Naturale
The al natural fro is the absolute simplest of all 5 hairstyles,and is the essence of a true wash & go because it doesn't contain any gel or other styling products, just leave- in conditioner. Although the most convenient, rocking the natural fro for long periods of time can lead to a lot of matting. This is a pain to detangle, so I only wear this hairstyle when I'm going to the beach, an amusement park or some other outdoor place where I know I'm going to be getting my hair wet.
The al natural fro is the absolute simplest of all 5 hairstyles,and is the essence of a true wash & go because it doesn't contain any gel or other styling products, just leave- in conditioner. Although the most convenient, rocking the natural fro for long periods of time can lead to a lot of matting. This is a pain to detangle, so I only wear this hairstyle when I'm going to the beach, an amusement park or some other outdoor place where I know I'm going to be getting my hair wet.