Hola Chicas,
I’m back in the depressing, dreary, cold depths of Happy Valley, Pennsylvania. But it’s good, it’s Friday and I ain’t phased!
Boog is running around calling shots and the alluring aroma of bacon, my favorite meat candy, is wafting through the air. I’ve got Drake’s Over My Dead Body on repeat and I think the sun is even trying to poke through.
Below, by popular demand, you’ll find my LA hair routine. Click on each subtitle to learn more about what I wore–
On Tuesday afternoon, I did a 4 hour henna gloss treatment, followed up with a Davines MoMo deep condition. I then rinsed and applied Davines Shelter Leave-in. I lightly blowdried using the tension method (think, loose, frizzy wash and go, no where near straight) and twisted using Original Moxie Lux Locks. I rolled some of the ends with flexis and went to bed. My flight was the next morning at 10am, so I removed the rollers, but rocked the twists under a hat. During my delay in Phoenix, I decided to take the twists down only to reveal the wimpiest, most straggliest looking twist-out to date. Hated it! But 2 hours later, after a bunch of fluffing, Gia’s grubby fingers snatching and combing through it, and a quick shower, I was totally red carpet ready… it had grown three sizes and I was happier than a bird with a french fry.
After the Essence event, I managed to stay up long enough to re-twist my hair. I created 10 or so two strand twists using Lux Locks, but skipped rolling the ends. The next morning, I took them down and was met with shiny, big hair.
I again re-twisted the night before using the Lux Locks, but as with any product, it had started to build up. When I removed the twists this time, my hair was limp, stiff and a little gunky. So, I sectioned out a bang and pinned it out of the way, and then created a simple high bun in the back using an elastic– pulled the hair through twice, but only halfway through the last time. I then fluffed the bang and pinned it with a bobby pin to make a pomp. I smoothed the edges with hubby’s soft boar bristle brush and I was out the door!
Should’ve washed my hair the night before, but I was tired. I re-twisted using a little Davines Shelter Leave-in and again, my hair wasn’t nice enough to leave ‘out’. Plus, given the style of the dress, I knew I wanted to rock an updo of some sort. After some primping and hair play, I decided on the half up, half down look. I secured the top half with a goody clip, and again secured the pomp with a bobby pin before we frolicked off to kick it with Cee Lo.
Partied too damn hard and fell asleep with my hair out… on the cotton pillowcase. So after some early morning blogging, I got up and washed and conditioned my hair as it was beyond repair. I spritzed with Davines Shelter leave-in and created 10 big twists, again using the Lux Locks. It air dried rather quickly, but I still ended up removing the twists before they were completely dry. That’s usually a no-no, but it yielded awesome results… on the right side of my head. The left side was frizzy and the definition was destroyed, so I swooped that ish to the other side, pinned it and partied like a rock star. All night I felt like I was channeling Prince’s Revolution…
This was my first experience with Original Moxie’s Lux Locks and I like it. I never do my hair this often, so I think under normal conditions (re-styling once or twice a week) it would KILL. I’m not keen on the fragrance or the price, but it does have a light hold and gives off awesome shine.
Welp, that’s all she wrote. I hope you have an amazing weekend… don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!
Later Gators,
Nik
p.s. Send in your Fierce Friday pics! We’re running low!
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What are your hair plans for this weekend?
I love this post! You look awesome! So…I looked into the products listed in the blog and they're slightly pricey. What other products would you suggest instead of the Davine line? I'm new to your blog, so please forgive the question. I'm sure there are product reviews and suggestions on your site. I'm 4 years natural and still searching for the right moisturizing combo and routine. I've been heat free since the middle of December.
Can the look 3 picture be your new biography picture in the "About Me" section because its just that great…!
Fabulous! I love it!
I love all the looks, but my favorite one is the first!
You are so fabulous!!! I love all these looks!
jen
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Love you're looks! I'm being a lazy bum… AFRO! It's been a while since I've worn my hair out 🙂
Doing a henna treatment on my hair this weekend. Since the Bay Bridge will be closed, can't party in SF so might as well stay home to do my hair!
I'm digging your hair in the picture with the blue pants. It's funky and edgy! Cute!
You wear that hair with such confidence and grace!
Swoop that ish to the side?! Love your writing style. All your pics are beautiful and your dress choices were perfect!
I love the entire Moxie line! I knew you would like Lux. How did you like the pomade?
OMG! Fab!
Love your style Nikki!
My Darling Nikki, you are definitely a PA girl "Since It's still Friday and early YET" lol yet and anymore has become a regular part of my vocab since I've moved to PA. Any who, my hair plans for the weekend is always the same..I wash my hair every Friday and keep it a two strand twist until Saturday. I'm still in the TWA phase so a twist out is usually my style for the weekend and the week.
That bun is the buisness!
I wish I had known you had a stop over in Phoenix. I would came to the airport to meet you!!
Awanda
Can I please get a tutorial on your high bun? Thanks in advance 🙂
VOGUE!!!!!!
Funny that you should ask for our weekend hair plans. I just took out my two strand twists (see pics in discoveringnatural.blogspot.com). I was just about to prepoo it with a little bit of Shea Moisture Deep Treatment masque + castor oil + EVOO. I think I will be doing a bantu knots out. Never done that before.. I will update my blog with pics tomorrow.
Girl you rocked it in LA. I'm so jealous of your life! I told my friend the other day that the next time you go to Hollywood, I'm coming too! You look beautiful!
She got her dresses from ASOS, I bought the v neck one last week!
Good look Nik, thanks for keeping us in the loop.
This weekend I will be doing a Henna Gloss and I am actually excited as if it was my first time. ;}
You make me sick! I love the simplicisty of your style, it's classic and trendy at the same time and that hair, that hair!
Drooling over that bun! Where did you buy your oils?
I'm in love with every look! You gave away the leggings, what about those dresses?
I Want those leggings!
I love every look! Good job!
What type of lipstick are you wearing in look 5? I love it!
Cute!
Love all the looks! Fab! Your skin is flawless though, like butter! What do you do to it?
Look # 4 where did you get that dress, Nikki??
Im going to test the Wondercurl products
Honey you look fiiierce!
Absolutely stunning. LA/Hollywood is all ova you chica. You absolutely rock!
Love all your LA hairstyles! This weekend I will be doing my normaly weekly wash and deep conditions! I normally rock braidouts but this weekend I'm going to try a twistout. Wish me luck! Have a wonderful week 🙂
How cute is that dang black dress! Oh and Lux Locks, will definitely be googling that. Have a good weekend.
You rocked LA honey!!! The only item on my holy grail list is OM Lux Locks. The shine and softness offered by this product cannot be matched by any other product that I have used! This weekend, I plan to try a flexi-rod set with the second to largest size that they sell. Wish me luck!!!! Be blessed doll!