On April 14, 2018, an African residing in Philippines installed Twist Braids on my not so straight hair. My hair is wavy, dry, damaged and tangled because of excessive bleaching haha. She used extensions that I bought online. It’s just a cheap synthentic kanekalon extensions with no brand. But it’s a good deal. I just met her in Google while I was browsing and looking for a legit hairdresser for protective hairstyles. Lol thanks Google for making our world smaller. I also love her hair I think it is combination of braids at the top and weaves.

       I paid her 3,000 Philippine pesos including the service charge and transportation. I asked her for a home service since I have a toddler who is always with me. She came from her place Las Piñas to my place in Project 4, Quezon city. We had a meet up in Cubao. Installing twist braids on my hair lasted for 4 hours. We had so many hindrances before and while putting twist braids on my hair because my toddler is not in the mood to play with my siblings. They were taking care of her while I was having a hair transformation haha. My baby keeps on telling me to get out of the chair. Because she’s not in the mood and she’s giving me an attitude hahahaha.

     So yeah it lasted for 4 hours without long breaks. The picture below is me and the African woman who did my twist braids. She’s really nice and good at styling. So sorry I was late because of my toddler who is not sometimes grumpy when she wakes up lol.. The baby in the picture is not my toddler hahaha. She’s my sister’s baby, my sister took us a photo.

And here are some selfies I took while she’s braiding my hair hahaha. This was taken at 03:52pm.

       I really love how the colors I bought look great together and it’s because with the help of the African hairdresser’s magical hands hihi. I also want to learn how to do these too because it looks so fun doing protective hairstyles. 

     I am always asked a lot of questions by strangers, family and friends lol. I am introvert but I tried to answer their questions without letting them know I am uncomfortable talking to strangers hahaha. Sometimes when me and my baby were just riding a jeep, a stranger touches my hair and asked if it’s real and etc. There were times when we were just looking at the products in the mall, or buying food in the restaurants and food stalls, I was always asked many questions about my hair. Sometimes they don’t talk to me, I just hear them murmur about my hair. And I get very uncomfortable moving because I don’t like people looking at me hahaha.

    These are some questions that I was asked by many.

1. Do you wet your hair?

2. Do you wash it with shampoo?

3. Do you take a bath? (weird, I know!)

4. Who did it?

5. How long did it take?

6. How long do this hairstyle lasts?

7. Why did you decided to have this hairstyle? (another weird question)

9. Does it smell bad ?

10. Do you get lice?

11. Is this real ?

12. How long is your hair ?

13. How do you sleep with your hair ?

So yeah having a twist braid protective hairstyle also has cons for introvert hahaha. Some people are also asking how do I take care of my Twist Braid Hair..

And this is how do it:

I washed my hair every 3 days but sometimes I washed it almost everyday. Because I have a Seborrheic Dermatitis which makes my skin itchy and flaky and I have red patches. I have it on my scalp, ears, and eyebrows.

I dilute my shampoo with water. It is best to use a shampoo that is residue free. Use an all natural/organic shampoo. What I like to use is the Clairol Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo. Which is hard to find here in the Philippines. Sometimes I used the VO5 Herbal Escapes Balancing Shampoo. It is easier to find in dollar stores.

I also dilute my conditioner with water. I used the same brands of my shampoo.

I bought a spray bottle and filled it with coconut oil and apple cider vinegar (ACV). I read that you can also use tea trea oil, argan oil, castor oil, jojoba oil, rosemary oil, fish oil, lavender oil, almond oil and grapeseed oil. It helps me out on my itchy scalp and it keeps my scalp and hair moisturized. Just spray your hair & scalp atleast 2-3 times a day.

I also bought an Argan Oil Hair Mask to moisturize and repair my hair once a week.

I even bought a satin head scarf to cover my hair at night. It protects my hair from getting frizzy and it also helps my face for not being covered by my whole hair hahaha.

I will also buy a satin pillowcase and a satin bedsheet. (My hairstyle right now is dreadlocks)

I was also putting aloe vera gel on my scalp and hair. The most important thing is that your hair and scalp is always moisturized.

   Here are some pictures that I took after installing the Twist Braid Protective Hairstyle.

I look like I have a bald spot haha. 7:08pm

This picture was taken when we went home in Cubao. 09:20pm

Yep, I love taking pictures of myself right now because of my hair haha.

Mirror selfie hahaha they said I looked like medusa. lol April 15, 2018

12:28am

This was the 1st day I was feeling uncomfortable of people always asking me and looking at me haha. #Introvert problems. And I am having problems of determining if this hairstyle fits me because I can’t find my good angle when I smile except when I cover my face. It always looks good when I cover my face for a picture hahaha damn it. 09:58pm

1st day of going into the mall with this hairtsyle. I am with my toddler and highschool teacher Mamse Rose Serna & her daughter Kring. <3 She didn’t recognized me because of my hair hahaha. April 16, 2018 - 07:44pm

This was when I found out where’s my angle haha. And the braids are looking like natural because the roots are getting loose. -11:28pm

Gained my confidence back oh yeahhhh. I used to have a 5% confidence hahaha.

closer look of my braids

April 17, 2018 - 01:08pm

more mirror selfiessss

April 22, 2018 - 10:49pm

April 25, 2018 - 01:25pm

Went on a beach with my family. Laiya, Batangas

05:31pm

April 26, 2018 - 05:25pm on our way home to Cubao from Laiya, Batangas.

May 05, 2018 - 12:49am hi pimples

May 08, 2018 - 01:25pm

May 12, 2018 - 11:39pm

May 24, 2018 - 10:31pm  1970′s grill with siblings and our babies.

May 26, 2018 - 09:30pm

Tattoed my arm in Marikina Bluewave mall. Artist is Kenneth Iwarat. Thank you to my live-in partner for waiting patiently haha.

It was almost done. My arm feels so heavy. 09:34pm

June 02, 2018 - 09:30pm

June 03, 2018 - 03:43pm

Yeah we went to the beach again. <3 In Laiya, Batangas again because it was their fiesta!

wassup face

June 04, 2018 - 10:53am

With my baby girl. <3

June 05, 2018 - 11:06am

Had a great time with my cannafriends haha. #cannamoms lol

11:19am

June 10, 2018 - 10:00pm

June 20, 2018 - 02:05pm woke up like this with my bebe girl haha.

June 24, 2018 - 07:32pm Swimming pool in One Central Park Condominium, Eastwood.

You can buy swimsuits like this on my shop haha. 550 pesos only for this one. I have lots of designs, styles and sizes on my shop.

Instagram shop: nicolexkeanna.onlinemall

Facebook shop: Nics Ramos (Nicole Jan Denise Ramos)

Shopee: nicolexkeanna.onlinemall and hippihighyo42o.emporium

June 20, 2018 - 02:50pm

You can buy swimsuits like this on my shop haha. 420 pesos only for this one. I have lots of designs, styles and sizes on my shop.

Instagram shop: nicolexkeanna.onlinemall

Facebook shop: Nics Ramos (Nicole Jan Denise Ramos)

Shopee: nicolexkeanna.onlinemall and hippihighyo42o.emporium

June 29, 2018 - 06:01pm

Removing my Twist Braids :(

June 30, 2018 03:35pm The extensions were not yet totally removed. I was tired and my baby needs me haha.

what happened haha

July 15, 2018 - 10:21pm

I had totally removed all the hair extensions on July 09. My hair was longer and my hair fall had lessen. Thanks to the protective hairstyle Twist Braid Hair.

How To Create Twist Braid Hairstyle

The rope twist braid is a classic style that looks more complicated than it really is. This two strand braid is created by twisting your hair in one direction, then wrapping the two sections together in the opposite directing. The contrast in directions forms a strong braid that can be worn as a ponytail style, or twisted around into buns or chignons.

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