Naturals Who Twist out/Braid out on Straightened or Blow-dried Hair

[caligirl2385]

what do you use for definition and hold without causing reversion? i'm a little over 13months post relaxer.

 

[westNDNbeauty]

Cantu Shea Butter Leave-in on blow dried hair. Especially at the ends to make sure it curls and locks the twist into place.

 

[caligirl2385]

Cantu Shea Butter Leave-in on blow dried hair. Especially at the ends to make sure it curls and locks the twist into place.

thanks!! is that all you use? will your style last the whole day?

 

[westNDNbeauty]

Yup. Thats all. It lasts the whole week. And then I twist out for another week.

 

[Nonie]

The one time I did a braid-out on straightened hair was an accident. I had been wearing my straightened hair in plaits and since I used to get to work before light, I'd fix my hair once I got to work--coz I had a few hours before start of business. I do not use my comb to undo my hair, whether braided or twisted, so I didn't realize that I forgot my comb at home until I had taken all the braids out. Panic galore! I walked around the office looking for some comb somewhere until people started coming in when I proceeded to ask if any had a comb. While searching high and low, my boss came and remarked at how nice my hair looked and she guessed, "You crimped it right?" "Rrrrrrrrrrrright!" I agreed with a shameless face. And just wore it like that all day. I use a serum when I press my hair but no moisturizer coz I DC well before I press. So while I didn't really use anything to "set" my "braid-out" it held all day.

Anyway, this is how it looked:

 

[TwistNMx]

I've do this maybe once a year when I do a length check, because I don't want too much heat on my hair. I just use plain old shea butter (the pure one).

 

[curlicarib]

HE LTR Leave-in, overnight.

 

[lexiwiththecurls]

Ijust use shea butter or Jane Carter's Nourish and Shine...use anything not water based. I learned that the hard way

 

[purplepeace79]

Shea butter

 

[Ms Lala]

I like the results I get when my hair has been blown out before twisting. I have less frizz and more length. I use a small amt of gel or sometimes just a moisturizer. I'm on a personal no heat challenge so I haven't done this in a while. The pic below is a twist out from twists that I wore for about a week. I just used moisturizer on the twists , I don't remember using a specific styling products. If you are leaving the twists in for less time your probably will need a gel or setting lotion.