Youtube is proving to be a great research tool...

As my hair becomes fuller, and my curls become tighter, I become less fearful of styling outside the box. Granted, I am very low maintenance, which means that on any given day, I am spraying my hair with a little water to loosen the curls, and going on about my business. From time to time I have added gel to define my curls, but for the most part, I am very get-up-and-go, letting my spiral curls hide close to my scalp, while the rest of my length covers them like a frizzy cloud. Its just what works for me. However, since finding a series of videos by a fellow TWAer, I have been inspired to try something new. I mean, who new that you could style hair this short! While I can't cornrow to save my life, I thought that maybe I'd try my hand at some flat twists - they didn't turn out too bad for my first try.

My 26th is rapidly approaching, and while I have my own feelings about that, I put them aside to get out of the house for a while to join some friends for dinner and drinks. It was nothing big, but I still wanted to get all dolled up. Following Rimblu4's tutorial, I flat twisted one side of my hair, while twisting the rest. While the result was not completely the same as her's, I was still happy with it, and proud of myself for not being afraid to try something new.

Growth since 12/09 (shrunken curls)

Two strand twists
Three flat twists on one side and pinned up
Twisted out with a hair accessory.
After pulling the twists apart to make my fro bigger, I didn't have much definition, BUT, I did have less frizz than I would have if I hadn't done the twists.

I'm looking forward to seeing where my 'fro is by the end of the year!