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VIDEO: January Weekly Webcam Results - Nubian

Saturday, 26 February 2011 01:23 alltressedup
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The January Weekly Webcam results are in!  You voted and the winner is Nubian!  Check out the YouTube video tutorial and give it a whirl on your hair!

While sporting this 'do someone told me that it reminded them of Nettie from The Color Purple when she came back from Africa.  I can definitely see that (I'm thinking it was actually Olivia's hair, now that I look at it again).

This style is definitely a winner!  You will feel like royalty.  Enjoy!

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Instructions

  1. Section one-third of hair from front hairline to name.
  2. Create two-strand flat twists parting in a two down/two up pattern.
  3. Separate hair into two halves.
  4. Create large twist by pulling remaining hair (twists and free tresses) to one side.
  5. Tuck length of larger twist.
  6. Attach cowrie shell to bobby pin.
  7. Place cowrie shell.
  8. VOILA!

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Comments  

 
+1 #1 EASY AS 1-2-3 — Latessa Diante 2012-03-17 03:27
Im loving this Nubian. Im thinking about adding it to my To-Do List for my Sisterlocks.
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0 #2 Do it! — All Tressed Up 2012-03-18 16:30
Please do and thanks! Do not hesitate to post to the wall on FB!!! Would love to see the results!!!!
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