Start this pompadour hairstyle by parting your hair into three sections. Part your hair straight down the middle, then brush some hair forward for a section from your forehead. Pull that front section into a tight twist and pin it out of the way as you work on the rest of the hairstyle. With the two remaining sections, pin the section you're not working on out of the way, as well. Beauty vlogger Isa K. Alston adds a bit of moisture to her hair by spritzing it all over with water. Then, Alston adds Beautiful Textures Moisture Butter.
Next, comb through the section of hair you're working on, smoothing it back and toward the center and working out the tangles. Alston applies Arganics "OutSmooth This" Edge Smoothing Gel with her fingers and a small hairbrush to slick the hair back toward the center part. Then, take the bottom of the section of hair you're working on and begin to tightly twist it upward. Use a hair elastic to secure it, then braid the ends of the ponytail you have created. Pin this braid out of the way, and repeat the process on the opposite section. Pin down both braided ends toward your front section of hair.
Now for the front section of hair, apply any moisturizing product, before you roll the section of hair back from your face. Finish with additional edge control gel, and your pompadour is complete!
This big, high bun is an extra elegant look to create on older twists. Youtuber Alicia James did this tutorial with three-week-old loose two-strand twists. Start by pulling all the hair toward the top of your head. You can use an elastic headband as a hair tie to secure everything at to top. Flip the ponytail so all the ends are spread out and facing down. Next, start taking the ends and wrapping them around your ponytail into a bun, pinning them down as you go. Work your way around your head until the whole bun is secure. In three quick steps, your hair is ready to go.
To begin, spritz all of your hair with water to lock in as much moisture as possible. Youtube blogger and the author of "10 Easy Steps to Go Natural Without Cutting Your Hair Off!" Nik Scott also applies extra virgin olive oil for moisture. Next, Scott creates a deep side part. Take a small section of hair by the part and begin twisting around the perimeter of your head. Scott warns to keep the twists close to your forehead to get the desired halo-like look of this protective hairstyle. Keep twisting up and back until you reach the back of your head, and continue the twist all the way to the ends your hair. At the end of your twist, pull the twist up and wrap it back over to where you first began the twist. Pin it down and your continuous halo crown is complete.
As excited as we get about changing leaves and fall fashions, the colder temperatures in fall and winter certainly have their downside. Brittle temperatures dry out skin and hair, and can be particularly damaging to natural hair, causing shedding, breakage and greater difficulty in growing hair longer and stronger. To lock in moisture to your natural hair, opt for twisted hairstyles with hidden ends. These protective hairstyles from our favorite natural hair bloggers will keep your hair long and strong throughout the cold seasons -- with zero shedding.
