PHOTO by: austinjwillis MODEL: ahippiesoul1 BANTU KNOT PROTECTIVE STYLE To TWO STRAND TWIST or BANTU KNOT it? By: ahippiesoul1 My personal go to protective style is the quick and easy Bantu knots. BANTU KNOTS for me is not just another "PROTECTIVE STYLE" but a style for me that expresses My complete FREEDOM and unapologetic willingness to be comfortable with who I am. Completely exposed face without the ability to hide behind chemically stretched hair or that imported Brazilian body wave... Not that there is anything wrong with those go to styles but for me it was more so expressing myself Through the curves of my nose, cheeks, and lips and feeling confident with what was always intended for me to LOVE without the help of hair. Meanwhile my natural coils are being protected simultaneous, that's is FREEDOM. HOW MANY BANTU KNOTS: ~Depending on how defined you want your curls to appear depends on how many knots your willing to form on your head. In this picture I have 8 knots. This go to method is perfect because it protects the fragile coils that exist at the end of our coily strands, and promotes hair growth. For the best results leave Bantu knots installed overnight. HOW TO: ~On WASHED CONDITIONED light WET hair add (MOISTURIZER of choice) in this case I used T-tree Leave-in conditioner. ~Determine the amount of knots desired. ~Finger comb each section and add your (STYLER of choice) in this case I used Pantene defining curls styling custard. ~On each section separate down the middle so you now have hair sectioned in half and two strand the twist until you get to the very end of your coils. When you reach the end of your coils add (Oil of choice) in this case I used Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO) and JOJOBA oil. Twist two-strand twist into mini knots seal ends and tuck!
