Natural hair goes temporarily insane (translation: gets pressed for the week)

Well this is final exam week and Miss Mookie was hoping that would translate into an easy week in athletics. So she got brave and requested to have her hair straightened this week. You know sweat and straight, natural hair is not an easy combination.

twist out before fluffing

 

 

Washed hair with deep conditioner prior to adding cap

Hair sectioned for detangling (super easy with the conditioner we used) before blow drying

So we went from a twist out for church Sunday, to washing and deep conditioning, to straightening with that old school pressing comb.  My mom did it.  She presses hair like nobody's business.  Do y'all remember holding your ear so it wouldn't get burned? Yep, that's what she does.  The end result was pretty, but I like to natural hair better. After this week, we'll go back to that.  For now, she's trying to wear it straight and even had me twist it before athletics so she could try to maintain.  My child even wore a scarf while working out.  But you know what? I'm not mad at her! LOL....You better go Mookie!

Pressed hair (still had smoke coming from it - just kidding LOL)

Roller wrap for the night.  She slept in a satin scarf and bonnet

Before wrapping and rolling at night.  The hair survived athletics.  I can't wait until we wash it and get it back kinky coily.  My favorite!