HRC style 2: Flat twists (patewo+shuku+twists)

HRC 2, Style 2

Keeping in line with HRC2, I decided to wear these 3 hairstyles all at once for the 2nd out of the 6 styles I plan to wear during this challenge. My initial plan was to actually wear a *shuku (Yoruba language for braided ponytail, pineapple, or bun) after seeing 2 other Naturals online style their hair in this style. See I usually do the typical *patewo (Yoruba langugage for updo) when I flat twist my hair as it's very easy to just plait my hair from left to right and vise versa. But what I've never done before is to plait it upwards starting from the back and working my way forward. Since I like to try new things and learn new skills, I thought this might be a great time to acquire this skill. So, I sat down to see how successful i'd be at mastering the art of flat twisting upward. And I have to say that I was VERY successful!

*Shuku

How to Flat Twists

Prestyling

- I washed, detangled and conditioned my hair with the Moroccan clay, except this time, I only used lukewarm water and a little bit of castor oil. I did this to test the effect of the clay without all the additions. My hair still turned out soft and smooth, but it wasn't as amazing as the first try.

- I applied my Infused Giovanni Direct Leave-in and sealed the ends with my mix shea butter (recipes coming soon).

- I then put my hair into about 8 chunky twists to keep them stretched and I left them in for 2 days because I was lazy and busy.

*Patewo, also day 25 of the 31styles @ 31 places dual challenges

Styling 

- On the third day, I took out the twists , and divided my hair into four quadrants to begin styling

- I started with the back first because I wanted to see if I could actually style a shuku  

- I then changed my mind by the time I got to the front and I did my regular patewo style with twisted bangs

Post styling

- I plan to spritz it twice a week with my hair softening spritz (minus the conditioner to avoid build up) and I will apply my oil mix on my scalp when necessary
- To prolong the "life expectancy" of the style, I usually wear a silk scarf when i'm in the house, sleeping and getting dressed
- To change up the look, I will use my hair accessories and may be play around with the twisted hair upfront after a week.

How are you styling your hair this week?