Crochet braids update.

Ok so I've had my crochet braids in for about 3 weeks and I love the style but the formation is all wrong. I'm also not a fan of the hair. While doing my research a lot of people said any Marley hair would do this trick. But I find that the hair that I purchase and used ( Harlem 125 ) Marley hair is not and I mean not the hair for me. I've dipped this hair with perm rods about 5 times using different moisturizers.  And the curls don't last Longer than a day. And it becomes big and frizzy. 👎

Now the braids under the hair. Once again all my research concluded that braids straight back were the way to do this style but that makes nosense. The braids going straight back leaves a big part or big spaces. The best way to braid the back for this style is left to right and the front small braids straight back.  I'm going to keep this style for about another week and then redo it my way and report back. 

Xoxox 

Kristen 

How to / crochet braids

http://youtu.be/UfoaQ76eSCg ( how to install) 

http://youtu.be/6rJSEaarJH4 ( how to install ) 

http://youtu.be/4ee2JNXMrnY ( how to curl)

How to do crochet braids. 

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Crochet braids !!

When I first started to hear about Crochet braids I wasn't really a fan. I thought they were a cop out to a real weave.  But then after some intensive YouTube research I find this hair style very quick easy and versatile. To start this hair style you have to braid your hair straight back and the braids should be some what small to insure versatile parts. The hair I'm using is Harlem 125 Marley Hair. Using a crochet needle you begin crocheting the braiding hair close together. Below is a Video showing this technique. I added some color in the front. Installing the hair took me about 4 hours. Need less to say my back was killing me after. To curl this hair I rolled it with gray or medium perm rods and dipped them in boiling hot water. I'm not quite sure how I feel about this style because it is so big Which I love but sometimes it can get a little too big.  And the hair can feel a bit  tough. I'll keep you posted on my thoughts and results of these " Crochet braids. 

Compliments from black woman??

In my experience I can honestly say I don't get compliments from black women. Now why is that ? Whether it is an older black women or a younger woman  to a teenager what I go get is   the look  up and down and my favorite the STARE, as if I'm a fish out of a water. Now  I know I'm very Broadway big hair cake face of makeup most of the time but that's my Job and in my DNA to stand out and never to blend in. But why is it that one black women can't give another a compliment.  I always get them from Caucasian, Spanish and even Indian women and I myself don't mind tellin another women I like your hair, your shoes outfit ect. This really had me
thinking we as a people need to do so much better for our children. I don't want my daughters to go Through  what I had to go Through in school. This has to change and it starts with us the parents.  

Xoxo 

Kristen 

How to do a fish tale braid.

Step 1: pull hair to one side and out in a low ponytail. 

Step 2:separate hair into 2 parts 

Step 3: take hair fr the back of one side and pull to the othe side in the front 

Step 4:repeat step 3 of pulling hair from back of one side to the other side. Take different size pieces for dimension in the braid. 

Step 5: once you get to the bottom add rubber band to  secure of the braid. 

Step 6: pull braid to loosen. That's it.

  

Crop tops and a flawless BB cream

Hi Bella's 

 Today's look was very very casual. I have on a pair of blue Tommy Hilfiger high Waisted jeans a tweety bird crop top from H&M and a black shirt sleeve sweater from New York and Company. On my feet I have on a pair of yellow foam posits. My belt is Gucci. 

Now on to the makeup. 

I sculpted  my eyebrow as always with the Jordana brown pencil I then  filled them in with Anastasia of Beverly Hills dip pomade  in Auburn. I outline my eyebrows with a LA girl pro concealer in Fawn. I blend out until no longer visible. I apply nyx eyeshadow base in milk. On my entire eyelid I have on Loreal rose gold. Blend out onto my crease. I create a very small  wing w macs fluid line In black track. My mascara is too faced better than sex.
  I apply my Maybellines bb cream in medium deep on my cheeks I apply macs bronzer in golden and blend up toward my temple. I set my face w macs mineralize skin finish in medium deep.    On my lips I have on nyx creme brûlée. I set everything with macs fix plus. 

Xoxo Kristen 

Hot pink and purple hair

Hi Bella's 

I haven't posted in a while but i thought id let u know what my hair looked like for these next couple of weeks. Installed I have in 26 24 22 20  and A 14 inch clousure.   This hair started off as off black  Yes. Off black. I bleached it with loreal  blue powder  and 40 developer. I left it on the top for 30 minutes and rinsed and applied a second layer to the bottom and left it on for an additional 25 minutes to achieve the lightest blonde possible to put the pink and purple color. I used splats neon pink and adores ragging purple. I love how it came out. For more details or  if u want me to color your bundles

email me at krisraq@aol.com 

Xoxo Kristen 

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Good girl gone bad

Today's looK is very out of my element but I love switching things up and trying new things. 

I outlined my eye brows w a brown pencil and filled them in with my Anastasia dip pomade in auburn. I carved them out with my la girl concealer in medium beige. I used my wet and wild pallet to do this entire  eye look. I used the brown for my lid and the green for my crease. To define my crease a little more I used the dark gray in the pallete and the light gray as my transition color and the tan  as my high light on my face I used Maybellines fit me stick in 355. My under eye concealer is la girl hd pro in medium beige. I set my entire face w revlons nearly naked in med brown. As a light shimmer I used pf nude pallet and for mascara   I used rimmels Volume accelerator. On my lips is Occs lip tar in black metal DAHLIA. 

Xoxo

Kristen 

Oldie but goodie

This is my go to look when I'm in a rush but still want to look put together 

My eye brows are outlined w a brown pencil and filled in with Anastasia bh dip pomade in auburn. I carve out my brows w la girl hd  concealer in medium beige. There is no eye shadow on my lid but on my crease to define it I have on macs brown script blended up to my eyebrow high light. I used macs black track fluid line to wing out my liner and used Maybellines the rocket mascara. This was a no foundation day. Just loreal miracle    blur  and la girl concealer in dark cocoa to contour. Blend blend blend all together and set w revlons nearly naked In medium brown. On my lips I have on macs snob. 

Xoxo

Kristen 

Lucky green

Happy St Patricks 

Day! Today's look is very  green and bright in honor of St Patricks day. My eye brows are outlined w a brown pencil and filled in with Anastasia BH dip pomade in aurburn. On my eye lid I used my bh cosmetics take me to Brazil pallet I used the brightest green on the middle of my lid and the gold in that same pallet on my inner eyelid. In my outer v I used  my naked 3 pallet the color black heart. And in my crease I used limit in that same pallet. The key to this look is blending. For my hightlight I used strange from my naked 3 pallet. To create my winged liner I used macs black track fluid. For mascara in used rimmel scandal eyes show off. 

On my lips I used Ka'oirs force and on top I used rimmel from the Kate miss collection #14. 

Xoxo

Kristen  

Natural statement

Today's look is very natural with a statement lip!💄 my brows are Outlined w a brown pencil and filled in w Anastasia B.H. Dip pomade in Auburn. To highlight I use LA girl Pro HD  concealer in medium beige. I define my crease  with Macs Soft brown. For concealer I use Maybelline number 315 under my eyes to highlight. And Maybellines BB cream in dark to even out the rest of my face. I set my entire face with Revlon nearly naked in medium dark. I did a light contour on my cheeks with Maybelline's number 355. I use Maybelline rocket mascara and benefits their real mascara. To set my entire face I used Elfs spray mist. On my lips I have on Chili by Mac! My bow is a scarf I tied into a bow. My hair was braided last night and I just unbraided it and fluffed it this morning.  Hope you like it. 

Xoxoxo 

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