Yes. I met Adepero Oduye. My weekend was a win. Oh, and her fro is awesome!!
My first set was done on lightly blow dried hair and this set was done on a braid out (pictured). I like these way more. I officially adore loose twists, I got no tangles during take down and I didnt...
Tutorial requested by Natmane :)
This style was inspired by Natmane of Deep Brown and Kinks.
I recently decided to give my hair a new look and so I dyed the front of it. I had intended to dye my whole head but one box just isnt enough for my hair and for some reason, I couldnt find more than...
Miss Fizz
EDIT: Oste Accessories are on the front page of Essence.com!!!A very satisfied customer!Did you want to partake in the Oste Sale that was happening in New York, but alas, you were not in New York? Ne...
Ladene Clark by Quazi KingSo, there I was on Tumblr, peacefully procrastinating and scrolling through my dashboard, when I came across a discussion on unkempt natural hair. I said I wasnt going to en...
Remember this? This is the first month of freeforming, back in 2010. I had just washed out the comb coils, and was all- yay, freeforming!! Its been almost two years since then, and Poofy has been twi...
There I was, innocently browsing through my reading list, when I came across an article on Bella Naija titled "African Girl With Long Hair". Hmm, said I. Perhaps this will be an interesting l...
source: MTV Iggy
If youre in the Lagos, Nigeria area and need your hair styled for an event, product recommendations or tutorials, send us an email at litk@leaveinthekinks.com:)
I flat twisted the back and sides and twisted the middle. After a few days, I undid the top and pinned the hair up. :)
Life as always has been nuts but thankfully Zara has been holding fort. I havent had much time to blog but Zara insisted that I should send pictures of what my hair has been up to so here goes... Ive...
At the Meet the Afropolitans
So, the interwebs has been all aflutter because Willow Smith cut her hair off.Honestly, I am yet to understand why. The girl shaved her head. And so? Whats the big deal? Maybe its a cultural thing, I...
Both Miss Fizz and I currently have our hair in yarn braids (beg her to give una pictures). I did mine on Wednesday night, first just one to see how it looked, then I realized I had to do all of them...
Dont thank me, thank Tumblr.And their mamas.
So, Ive got a few crazy weeks ahead of me and I dont want my hair care to get in the way, these bad boys need to be twisted because I pull them back so much- otherwise I end up with 50% locs and 50% ...
Why are Bantu knots called Bantu knots? I should probably Google this instead of throwing the question out via a blog post, but maybe one of you knows the answer. I know West Indians call them Chiney...
Zara has just returned after her sojourn in Africa and came bearing a selection of items from Oste Accessories! If anyone is interested in purchasing from her, they can send her an email at litk@leav...
I found this article (as well as LITKs email blogging address) today and wanted to share it with you guys. Read and comment.http://www.guardian.co .uk/world/2011/dec/16/curls-ni gerian-women-straight?m...
Feast on that, and we promise, the post on how the meetup went will be coming up. Soon.
Miss Fizz and I are being boring and going to sleep after spending the day gallivanting around Lagos, swimming, and chopping well well.Thank you to everyone for your love and support, for interacting...
Its almost here! Spread the word... Looking forward to seeing you guys :)
So the Champagne, Cupcakes and Curltalk- Birthday Edition is almost here! I checked out the venue yesterday and was so pleased with what I saw. It is being held in Colours in Africa which is located ...
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