Well I finally decided to braid extension Ella’s whole head.  I wasn’t quite sure if she was too young at 4 to wear this particular style.    Hmmmm, I don’t think I’ll ever be interested in becoming a hairdresser as it took me 6 extremely long hours in 3 sittings.  By the end, my fingers were numb and had a sore back and feet from standing.  I am thrilled with the outcome, I just hope it lasts 2 months.  It looks cute with the braids pulled back in a ponytail or a half ponytail.  I’ve used snaps on the ends and have found they just clasp shut, no need to wrap the hair around the snap, like I normally do.   I’m using Jamaican Mango & Lime’s No More Itch Spray to keep the scalp itch free and the hair conditioned.  It smells quite yummy.

Just Arrived Glittery Snaps in 8 different shapes and colours.

Pack of 24 = $6.75

New Beads

v    Opaque Butterfly Mix

v    Opaque Star Mix

v    Opaque Princess Heart Mix

v    Opaque Princess Flower Mix

v    Transparent Princess Flower Mix

v    Glow in the Dark Heart Mix

50 Beads = $2.50

100 Beads = $4.00

v    Glow in the Dark Barrel Mix

50 Beads = $2.00

100 Beads = $3.00

Ella doesn’t enjoy hair time that much, therefore her patience is limited.  I even try to create a fun environment with her favourite dvds and treats.   So I only managed to do half her head yesterday.  My plan was to complete the back with hanging twists, beads and snaps.  I finished off the style with flower baubles and some barrettes.  Barrettes are soooo cute for styles like these.  I just clip in the barrettes close to where the hair bands are. 

 These photos are taken today.  You can see how much fuzz she gets after 24 hours and the twists have become loose.  I used the tiny bands on the twists, could have tightened them a little more.

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Tired of the same old fundraising ideas?  Snapaholics Australia is now offering a fundraiser selling Hair Bling products.  Our fundraiser is ideal to incorporate with Crazy Hair Day. 

Snapaholics Australia offer a generous 15% profit on products.  Our products are quality hair accessories – beads, snaps and barrettes, which make ideal gifts for birthdays and Christmas.  Our products are also suitable for dolls, dogs and horse hair, as well as for craft projects. 

Hair Snaps are a fun, colorful way to secure the ends of braids or twists, decorate your locs, or sprinkle in and around your hair style, no matter what kind of hair you have! They are also fabulous to combine with beads. 

With a Snapaholics fundraiser, we assist you every step of the way, providing detailed information, order forms, training and other fundraising materials. 

***NEW*** Bead Styling Kits have arrived in Bright or Pastel Colouring.  Kits include:
 

36 Beads
12 Bead Style Snaps
1 Easy Beader 

Price = $5.00 

I don’t have many at this stage only 5 Pastels and 9 Brights, will try and get some more as they are great value.

Sorry, don’t have a great photo of the Pastel kit.

Attention if you live in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland or Port Stephens area.   

If you are looking for a hairdresser for braid extensions, my dear friend Priscilla from Namibia is available.  If you would like her details, please send me an email to snapaholicsaustralia@yahoo.com.au and I will reply with her contact details. 

This is a photo of Priscilla with her beautiful little girl Caitlyn and my Ella.

Afro Puffs are an easy hairstyle and can be decorated with plenty of bling. 

At the moment I am loving the Afro Puffs with a Cornrowed fringe.  Barrettes at the front and back of the puffs, bow barrettes look extremely good with this style.  Beads and a snap in the cornrowed fringe, with beaded and snapped danglies in the pigtails. 

I create my danglies by tying a ribbon on to a hair band and placing beads and a snap on the ends of the hanging ribbon and tie off with a knot. 

Style will also look good with straight hair, perhaps curl or braid or twist the hair in the pigtails and decorate with beads and snaps. 
This style is cute and quick.  I re-do the puffs every 2-3 days and the cornrowed fringe lasts the week.  Ella having kinky hair, I find the fuzz too messy after one week. 

♥ Happy Snapping ♥ 
Kelly 

Grooming 

African textured hair comes in different types of textures, from thick curls which can wrap around your smallest finger to curls as tight as the spring in a retractable pen. Hair should be washed at least once a week.  The basic steps are: 

• Wash hair twice

• Condition with a detangling conditioner

• Apply hair oil to the shaft of the hair and massage into the scalp

• Comb through whilst the hair is still damp

• Apply hair wax or hair food or hair grease or hair oil or leave in conditioner

• The hair is now ready for styling, otherwise braid hair into large braids to stop the hair from matting

Here is a photo of Ella, only an hour after having her hair washed.   I’m finding I wash Ella’s hair nearly every second or third day as she loves playing in the sandpit at pre-school.  For these quick washes I just shampoo and conditioner with her hair in braids/twists and then once a week I follow the above grooming process.  If I were to leave her hair like this for more than a few hours, it would end up starting to turn to dreadlocks, especially if she slept on it.

♥ Happy Snapping ♥ 

Kelly

At Christmas time, I decorated my cousin’s miniature poodle/bichon frise.  I decorated his ears with beads, snaps and jingle bells.  He looked so cute with red, green and gold hair bling. 

I had a customer who is a primary school teacher, purchase over 2000 beads for her class to decorate coat hangers for mother’s day gifts. 

So what can you do with beads and snaps?

• Decorate your bratz/barbies/my little ponies
• Decorate your long haired pooch
• Decorate your horse’s mane
• Craft
• Make Jewellery

♥ Happy Snapping ♥ 
Kelly