donewit-it
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This morning I did moisturize and tied my hair up with a scarf with the ends poking out on top. It looks cute, but durty. I will be washing and retwisting tonight.
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Hey!!! Absolutely you can join. I'll add you to the list.
My hair is fine so when I do my twist they usually look thin. I do the mini twist. This time it took me 3 and a half hours to do them. They last a long time. I can usually allow them to stay in 2weeks. I think I will go longer this time. I really dont have a lot of frizz. I mix aloe vera gel with castor oil and apply to damp hair. I make sure to concentrate on putting my mix on the ends of the twist and twist to the ends and curl the hair around my finger. I think doing them small keep the hair frizz free for me. I dont like to wear my hair down with to much product the aloe and castor oil works wonders and I dont have to use a lot. If you are doing the flat twist I recommend going to sleep with a scarf on. Make sure you keep fingers close to the scalp while twisting. The smaller the better
I am still in my mini twist. I am currently deep conditioning. I think I can get one more week out of these twist. The roots are really fuzzy, but the ends look great. I think this is the healthiest my hair has been in a longtime. My shrinkage is crazy, but I think it means that my hair is properly hydrated. I'm going to try to pin my hair up and/or re-twist some.
Just like I knew after last night's concert I was not going to wash no hurr'
This morning I did moisturize and tied my hair up with a scarf with the ends poking out on top. It looks cute, but durty. I will be washing and retwisting tonight.
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Is it too late to join? I'm a twistaholic anyway, so this is right up my alley.
Thanks for adding me to the challenge!!! I'm going to twist up my hair tonight and just leave it alone. My ends look sooooo bad right now from washing and going.
How long does it take you to do your mini twist?
It varies because I usually do it in parts (front twisted with a pony in the back). But I would guess 4 hours.
I put my twists in last night. I will take a pic tonight because it has thinned out since my siggy pic. It took me 6 hours to do them, which is not bad at all because I will keep these in for atleast 3 weeks.
Cool, thanks for letting me join in oooop2! Here's my regimen:
I just completed a set yesterday, and will be back later to post pics.
- Cleanse and deep condition once per week with twists in
- Redo twists every 2-4 weeks.
- Apply shea butter/oil blend every other day when twists are loose, twice per week when pinned up or braided
- Caramel treatment on loose hair when needed.
My update:
Been co-washing nightly and wearing chunky twist. I've gotten into the habit of adding rollers to the ends in order to give my hair more definition/bounce. Currently in need of a proper trim, but no sure if I want to tackle that, or wait and get it professionally done.
Here are some recent pics:
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How my hair looks after I remove the rollers and untwist my hair. I don't fluff. I just untwist and go....
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I put my twists in last night. I will take a pic tonight because it has thinned out since my siggy pic. It took me 6 hours to do them, which is not bad at all because I will keep these in for atleast 3 weeks.
I can't wait to see. I love looking at your avatar picture. What do you mean it's thinned out?
I didn't do squat with my hair last night. Lazy or priorities not in order I should say. Tonight. Tonight. I will do it.
Oooop2, yes the concert was good. It was Electrik Red, Jasmine Sullivan, Musiquesoul Child, and Neyo. My cousin is in the new group, Electrik Red. I am so proud of her. Check her out of youtube. Album dropping next month. (Another Pussycat Dolls girl group, but proud none the less)
Alright, I finally did my hair last night. I washed with ORS Aloe Shampoo and did a 1/2 hour deep condition with Aphoghee 2 min reconstructor and Lekair or Lustrasilk Cholesteral (Trying to use up all my products) under a plastic cap while surfing the net.
I rinsed it out, detangled and started twisting with shea butter and castor oil.
My intention was to do my usual twists but this time baggy my ends and make a twisted bun out of some hair I have. Needless to say, that didn't work out. So I have a tucked bun with my own hair.
When I put my hair in the ponytail, it appeared longer to me for some reason. I'm gonna try again with the fake bun. I threw out a phony corkscrew puff I had. It looked a hot mess![]()
Can't wait to see pics. And how I wish my small twist could last 3wks...
Sorry I am super late, I have just been so busy.
My starting point
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family120.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family118.jpg
My current twists
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family147.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family141.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family150.jpg
I tried making them smaller so they would last longer but that does not seem to be the case. My roots are unraveling, and I prefer twisting the root because its quicker to put in and take down. I may have to rethink how I do my roots now.
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Sorry I am super late, I have just been so busy.
My starting point
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family120.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family118.jpg
My current twists
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family147.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family141.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family150.jpg
I tried making them smaller so they would last longer but that does not seem to be the case. My roots are unraveling, and I prefer twisting the root because its quicker to put in and take down. I may have to rethink how I do my roots now.
thanks i would try that aloe vera shea butter castor oil mix but i already now what the outcome will be...my hair is protein sensitive and aloe wouldnt work very well but ill try![]()
oooop2 the caramel treatment was a great moisturizing treatment for me. I just did my first one over the weekend, and it's a keeper. The only down side for me, was I had to take my hair down. I wanted to make sure I got even, thorough coverage. Not to mention it is sticky. But, it was worth it!
Alright, I finally did my hair last night. I washed with ORS Aloe Shampoo and did a 1/2 hour deep condition with Aphoghee 2 min reconstructor and Lekair or Lustrasilk Cholesteral (Trying to use up all my products) under a plastic cap while surfing the net.
I rinsed it out, detangled and started twisting with shea butter and castor oil.
My intention was to do my usual twists but this time baggy my ends and make a twisted bun out of some hair I have. Needless to say, that didn't work out. So I have a tucked bun with my own hair.
When I put my hair in the ponytail, it appeared longer to me for some reason. I'm gonna try again with the fake bun. I threw out a phony corkscrew puff I had. It looked a hot mess![]()
Is your hair texture really fine. My hair is pretty coarse so my twists last for a while. Also I have a routine I kind of follow as they start to look more "roughed up". I will post the pics and what I do to them as I go along for the next 3 weeks and maybe the tips will help.
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I am in I have been perm free since 2004, however the use of heat products has caught up with me. Now I am back to basics and with a lot of TLC and patience I hope to get my hair back on track. I have been doing double strand twists for the last three weeks and I am happy with the look and rest it is giving my hair. Unfortunately the front of my hair is too damaged from heat and it will not revert back to its curl pattern, but that is nothing that rod curlers cannot solve. I will cut one- half inch from the front every 3 months.
My regimen is as follows:
- Once a week I wash with Diluted Vatika Shampoo
- I deep condition with a homemade henna protein mask (henna powder,
one cup of brewed shikakai tea, one egg, 1 cup of yogurt, 2 tablespoons
of honey, one tablespoon of AVC, and 1/4 cup of avocado oil) this
preparation will last for two applications - freeze what you do not use
I live the mask on for two hours - under a conditioning cap
- I rinse completely with lukewarm water and I follow it with Prosys
Well-Being Conditioner (contains algae and grain), I part my hair in
four sections and braid loosely - and dip my ends in Avocado Oil - I put
on my conditioning cap and go to sleep
- Upon waking up - I rinse my hair of the conditioner and while my hair is
still saturated, I spray in Salerm BioMarine Tratamiento Acondicionador
Triple Activo (contains algae extracts), I follow this with my vegetable
glycerine-avocado oil-water solution, and finally I rub amla-coconut oil
on my ends
- I twist my hair up with Pure African Shea butter
- for daily maintenance I spray in the Salerm leave-in and every two days
apply a light oil to my ends.
- during my daily shower I mist the twist with water so they will up again
- I sleep with a satin scarf.
oops, i love your chunky twists. out of curiosity, do you detangle with each cowash? are you redoing the twists each time? are you counting twist outs as satisfying this challenge?
Sorry I am super late, I have just been so busy.
My starting point
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family120.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family118.jpg
My current twists
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family147.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family141.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/cincybrownsugar/Family150.jpg
I tried making them smaller so they would last longer but that does not seem to be the case. My roots are unraveling, and I prefer twisting the root because its quicker to put in and take down. I may have to rethink how I do my roots now.
I have to take my hair down. The back is matted up. I plan to do some serious deep conditioning.
Very nice and neat. I cant wait until I can wear mine like this. Great Job. So how long did it take?
Less than 2 1/2 hours considering I didn't take any breaks once I started twisting. I am somewhat style challenged so I need to come up with some other styles
I am trying to do different styles. I get bored very easy. Like right now, I want to to do something different to my hair. At least the twist keep me from playing in my hair. It take me soo long to do the mini twist. I wish I can find a style that doesnt take so long.
I know what you mean. I have my bonnet on now, just so I don't drive myself crazy looking and playing in my hair