Bantu Knot Out- Failed Attempt

Sooooo....I decided to try bantu knots on my hair last week. I blow dried my hair on a cool setting and then put my hair in about 20 bantu knots all over. A lot of people say that bantu knots are the kind of thing that really take several attempts to master, so I was really taking a chance with doing them because I was going to a wedding the following day. My plan B was to to wet my hair down and wear a bun.

Initially I hated how my hair turned out. It was really soft to the touch (I used olive oil and Knot Today on my hair before blow drying and shea butter after) BUT the curls were all twisted in different directions and I had parts all over from where I separated my hair into the bantu knots. Also, after I began to separate the curls for more fullness my ends were frizzy UGH. I believe this was because I am not that great with the blow dryer and I only used it on a cool setting (I am not using heat on my hair until spring).

The following pics are of how I styled my hair. My goal was to wear all my hair down but all the curls were in different directions and it looked really off so I just pinned up the top portion. When my dad saw me he called me a rooster HAHA!

The end result was decent. Here are a few things I will do differently next time:

• tuck my ends into the knot better so that they come out smoother
• twist the hair in a consistent direction so that curls fall in the same direction
• not dry my hair completely leave it a little damp for a smoother finish
• don't make defined parts just grab sections so there aren't any gaps in the finished look

Give this style a try and see what kind of results you have. I plan on trying this again and hope to have better results. It's all about trial and error...learn from your mistakes and do it better next time. I will show the whole process step by step on the next try!