Hi Naturalistas
As you might have already learnt through the course of your using this site, the greatest hitch with the natural african hair is proper management. The difference between an unkempt hair and a beautifully stylish one is proper management.
Especially for beginners, it's always very challenging. Just getting to discover the setbacks surrounding your hair and how to overcome them at the initial stage might not be very easy, coupled with the fact that at that stage, you will have to deal with very short hair, most times, it is just very frustrating.
I'm going to spend some time to talk about managing the very short hair at the stage often referred to as the 'Teeny weeny afro' (TWA).
For your short hair, you'll have to put some work into it before you can get that stylish and sophisticated look that you aim for. That is if you're someone like me *wink*
Here are a few tips:
Try not to keep it looking dry. Yes, invest in moisturizers, oils and other good hair products. That's the basis for any great style.
On a very lazy day. See what I mean? :)
Be creative with styling it. You don't need to always wear it as an afro as you might become bored overtime. Try to define the curls sometimes. Styling gel will also work to keep the curls lasting a lot longer. You can braid the sides(mohawk style) or just one side, flat twist the front, and the sides, just explore!
Hair accessories are your friend. Invest in them. They can transform any outfit. It works like magic. When it gets boring, just try a splash of colour with a nice head band or a scarf and check out the difference.
You want to dress up for a friend's wedding for instance and you think your hair is just playing down your whole outlook? No don't jump on your relaxer yet, style it and try putting a nice flashy flower just somewhere at the side and see how beautiful it will turn out. I hear a lot of people say, "I relaxed my hair because I had to go for a wedding". Really, you don't have to. You can still play around with your hair and it will be a real fashion statement kind of hairstyle.
Statement earrings. Yes, I am aware that some people are afraid that with short hair, their faces might look smaller, with a nice set of dangling earrings, that's just as good as sorted. Nice colourful dangling earrings will give your face some volume while adding that femininity to your face.
Makeup. If you worry about looking like a boy, spend some time with your makeup. Bold lips, well outlined eyebrows and perfectly mascaraed eyes will give you the change that you crave.
A good trick is to try to keep your outfits girly. Little bits like a nice pair of glasses can also help you play things out evenly on a good note
Do not worry, it's just a stage. Consider it an investment for the future as you won't need to put in as much efforts once the hair grows out.
And trust me you don't have anything to worry about. You can still look very beautiful in fact, ravishing with your tiny little afro. Just put in some effort, explore a little bit and you'll realize that there's really nothing to lose.
And this will not be complete if I don't mention what I like most about the very short afro. Don't you enjoy it when you pour water on your head? Trust me the feeling is epic.
Well, enjoy your 'teeny weeny afro' now because before you know it, your hair will grow out and you'll definitely miss those days sometimes. You can check out more on this topic here.
Friend and blogger, Nikkisho rocking out her TWA
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Remember to keep your heads high and rock your kinks with pride
JB
Twitter: @janylbenyl
