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I think it was a French braid into a standard braid.  I know she had to wear extensions, so they probably did the french braid to hide the weave.  The video game Lara Croft wore a single dutch braid. 

Very fun movie! 

Cynde

Whew! I spent this month's hairtoy budget fast!  I just couldn't restrain myself when I saw all those beautiful SugarStix. Pastel Butterflies and Tropicana Rose are now miiiiiiine , and I'm so happy. They both look breathtaking in pictures- I can only wonder how they will look IRL? Will I faint?
My hairstick collection has grown to a-bit-less-puny size of 32 pairs (counting the 4 pairs that are on their way home). To my own surprise, I still have use for all, and as my favorites change with seasons, every pair is at some point a favorite pair.

Hair is behaving quite nicely...though I still decided to wear a bun with SpiralStix (Spring Daisy). I'll wash the hair this evening- and so neatly, I'm back in my normal washing schedule just when my flu is getting better. 

I hope you guys can shake that flu virus.

No big news today. Hair is clean and happy, and spending its day misted rose water in a scarf bun. I realized that I haven't done a proper deep treatment for a while- but, I haven't been in sauna for a while either. But, I don't think my hair has suffered too badly- it seems to be in great condition with just the basic care I've provided it lately. I just have to remember that a deep treatment wouldn't do any harm when we resume our normal weekly schedule again...

I read at LHC HeidiW's interesting article about ACV rinse not being a really clarifying rinse. So, I've been mistaken about that- I always thought that ACV rinse removes buildup from the hair. Well, apparently ACV's main good qualities are other things -though those other things are certainly things that my hair loves. According to HeidiW, ACV may remove the little buildup from shampooing, but not the stuff that has built up over time. Which means that my hair has NEVER been clarified. As my hair is prone to dryness, I decided that I'll do my clarifying experiment (baking soda mixed with Urtekram conditioner) at the same time with my next deep treatment- hopefully this weekend, that is.

Hair is doing well today- besides oiling, I pampered it with a generous spray of rose water before bunning it. Just a simple bun for today (or as simple as you can get with gorgeous LL hairsticks  ). Spring Daisy again- one of my favorite pairs.

Waiting: mamacat hairsticks (she seems to be really drowned with orders), my LL hairsticks that have already been shipped, colder weather so I'll get to test my bonnet outdoors

My ACV rinses are anything but strong...and lately I've been trying to find the minimum amount of ACV that still works. I don't really think my hair has much buildup- it hasn't seen styling products or non-water soluble cones since early this year  . But, I still suspect that during a long time period some stuff might still build up- excess sebum, pollutants from air and such. And...I'm curious, of course. Careful too- a Snowy's Deep Moisture treatment will certainly follow this experiment, and I'll mix the baking soda with conditioner instead of a shampoo (since some think that it's milder that way). I don't think I've ever seen a commercial clarifying shampoo...and in any case, baking soda sounds better. It makes my cookies and pies good, so it must make my hair good too.

Maybe if it seems like a good idea, I may start doing it twice a year or so- more than that it's not probably necessary.

You're too sweet, Sakina!

We're both feeling better, not perfectly ok yet, but definitely better. My condition took a giant's leap to the better when T came back from Canada and I finally got lots of quality sleep (no matter how well I do during the day, I always sleep badly when I'm alone). I still sneeze a few times a day, but otherwise there's not much left of the flu...most importantly, I'm finally feeling good again. 
  As for where the flu came from... around the time I fell ill, they said in the news that there's a bad flu epidemic around- I supposed that that's what we got. Especially since others who have had flu lately have all said that it has been really persistent and quite bad (I was spared of high fever at least). But, the flu season has certainly begun- and others will follow, as they do every winter.

In the morning, my hair was pretty and cooperative like a dream, and I decided to wear it down with pretty jaw clips. In the afternoon, however, my scalp started to itch...I scratched...and there was gunk! I decided that this was a good enough reason for trying baking soda clarifying right away.

So, I went to the shower and first washed the hair with Lavender Spice shampoo, then rinsed. Then applied 2 tsp of baking soda well mixed with generous amount of Urtekram conditioner (the only rinse-out conditioner I own, sulfate and cone free). Rubbed that in, rinsed. It felt really weird- as if I had tiny grains of sand in my hair. It made my hair "squeaking clean" (at which point I discovered that there is a world of difference between SB squeaking clean and this other squeaking clean). Rinsed well and towel dried. Then applied a big dose of Snowy's Deep Moisture Treatment enhanced with a bit of jojoba oil, put a shower cap on...and came to computer to entertain myself  . I'm going to let this sit for two hours, then rinse again and hope for the best. This better work... In any case, results will follow tomorrow.

Here's a picture (where colors are rather weird...) of a particularly successful Nautilus braid I made today. Hairsticks are Willow Grove ArtiStix. Besides them, the "nautilus" is pinned with small Amish pins.



Hair is still doing fine, and scalp feels wonderfully clean. My hair (not scalp) is a bit greasier at crown area, but it doesn't show, so I'll just ignore it until tomorrow when we hopefully go to sauna.  I suppose the clarification+ SMT was a good idea.