Twisting FOR Growth Challenge Part 2

[donewit-it]

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.

 

[anherica]

Is it too late to join? I'm a twistaholic anyway, so this is right up my alley.

 

[Ms Lala]

Hey!!! Absolutely you can join. I'll add you to the list.

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.

 

[oooop2]

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

Thanks for the tip..I'll try the castor oil/aloe mix next time I do her hair.

I remembered I have a pikistrips account - BINGO! To hell with photobucket. That site freezes my computer, making me start all over again - so very infuriating!

Anyway, here are my starting pics. I'm soooo excited about this challenge and pray it helps grow and retain my hair, please God!!

LOL about Photobucket. It freezes up my computer sometimes also. But I guess I'm a creator of habit, so every time I need to post pics, I run over there to upload...

Glad you are excited about this challenge. Can't wait to see your progression!!!

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.

Glad you are able to maintain your mini-twist. The longest mine went was 11days. At that point, I needed a change. I can so relate to the shrinkage. It used to bother me, but now I just accept that that is what my hair does....LOL

How did your updo turn out??

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.

But was the concert good???

Is it too late to join? I'm a twistaholic anyway, so this is right up my alley.

Nope..Not too late. I'll add you to the list

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.

No prob...My ends look bad also. I'm starting to see a lot of knots/split ends, and incomplete splits. I swear my ends didn't look this bad until I flat-ironed my hair recently. I need a proper trim....


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:

How my hair looks after I remove the rollers and untwist my hair. I don't fluff. I just untwist and go....

Have a great week

 

[miss Congeniality]

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.

 

[rsmith]

It varies because I usually do it in parts (front twisted with a pony in the back). But I would guess 4 hours.

This time it took me about 3 and a half hours. My arms were really getting tired. I dont think I will be able to do the mini twist myself once my hair gets longer. I am sure some people still do them with long hair. I guess I will have to see.

 

[anherica]

Cool, thanks for letting me join in oooop2! Here's my regimen:

1. Cleanse and deep condition once per week with twists in
2. Redo twists every 2-4 weeks.
3. Apply shea butter/oil blend every other day when twists are loose, twice per week when pinned up or braided
4. Caramel treatment on loose hair when needed.

I just completed a set yesterday, and will be back later to post pics.

 

[scarcity21]

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:

How my hair looks after I remove the rollers and untwist my hair. I don't fluff. I just untwist and go....

Have a great week [/quote]





so do u cowash with twists in? what do u cowash with? what do u apply to ur hair after cowashing? I cant cowash with chunky twists in bcos my hair starts matting...and i have yet to find a good leave in bcos after washing and airdrying my hair is sooooo dry do u untwist in the morning? I cant untwist and go bcos my parts will show (sparse hair) and when i do fluff, i loose most of the twist definition ...plus my hair is all different lengths...Im beginning to get annoyed with my hair

 

[Ms Lala]

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.

 

[donewit-it]

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)

 

[oooop2]

Cool, thanks for letting me join in oooop2! Here's my regimen:

1. Cleanse and deep condition once per week with twists in
2. Redo twists every 2-4 weeks.
3. Apply shea butter/oil blend every other day when twists are loose, twice per week when pinned up or braided
4. Caramel treatment on loose hair when needed.

I just completed a set yesterday, and will be back later to post pics.

I like your regime...What benefits have you found using the Caramel treatment???

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:

How my hair looks after I remove the rollers and untwist my hair. I don't fluff. I just untwist and go....

Have a great week

so do u cowash with twists in? YES what do u cowash with? Pantene Condish what do u apply to ur hair after cowashing? Castor oil w/an aloe vera mix and seal w/ shea butter I cant cowash with chunky twists in bcos my hair starts matting...and i have yet to find a good leave in bcos after washing and airdrying my hair is sooooo dry do u untwist in the morning? Yes, when I am in chunky twist. Provide twistouts w/ a lot of volume that I like I cant untwist and go bcos my parts will show (sparse hair) and when i do fluff, i loose most of the twist definition ...plus my hair is all different lengths...Im beginning to get annoyed with my hair[/quote]

I can totally relate to your annoyance. My hair (ends) have been very dry lately and I started noticing a lot of knots/split ends. I gave myself a very good trim (@ 1/2-1 in) last night and my ends feel WONDERFUL....

Just continue to ask questions and don't be afraid to try new things until you find what works best for your hair.

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.

Can't wait to see pics. And how I wish my small twist could last 3wks...

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)

Glad to hear the concert was good. I'll have to look up your cousin

Update on me:

I decided to take the PLUNGE and I finally gave myself a much needed trim. Now my ends feel WONDERFUL!!

 

[scarcity21]

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

 

[anherica]

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!

 

[donewit-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

 

[rsmith]

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

Make sure you show us a pic

 

[Ms Lala]

Can't wait to see pics. And how I wish my small twist could last 3wks...

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.

 

[donewit-it]

Make sure you show us a pic

Okay

 

[AdeyemiTL]

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.

 

[anon123]

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?

 

[moda]

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.

 

[donewit-it]

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.

Very lovely.

 

[rsmith]

Okay

Very nice and neat. I cant wait until I can wear mine like this. Great Job. So how long did it take?

 

[miss Congeniality]

I have to take my hair down. The back is matted up. I plan to do some serious deep conditioning.

 

[productjunkie814]

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.

OMG...I LOVE your twists in the starting pics

 

[oooop2]

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

MAybe try using a little bit and see if that works.

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!

I do a Banana-Coconut mask that I really like. Leave my hair feeling very moisturized. I've gotten away from doing it regularly, and I can tell the difference.

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

I used the Aphogee 2min reconstructor for the first time of Tues night, and I could tell the difference. That's what made me finally decide to cut off my jacked up ends...LOL

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.

No..Not really fine. More in the middle (btwn fine and coarse). I can't wait to see your roughed up routine....

Okay

NICE!!!!!

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.

Thanks for joining..I really like your regime. How has the protein mask helped your hair. What changes have you seen by doing it???

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?

Thank you...I typically detangle 1x/week, but when I cowash, I gently hand comb through my hair and have the stream of water remove any loose strands. Yes..I am redoing the twist each time, hence what I tend to prefer the chunky twist. I am counting twistouts, only if the person is wearing twistouts for short periods of time, and making sure to keep their hair twisted most of the time.

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.

Your hair looks FABULOUS!!! Thanks for posting your pics.

I have to take my hair down. The back is matted up. I plan to do some serious deep conditioning.

What happened to cause your back to matte up? Was it caused from your coat/scarf? What do you plan on DCing with?

Last night, after seeing all of your cute small twist, I decided to take a break from my large twist and put in some small ones. Did it on dry hair that had been moisturized the day before with shea butter/castor oil/aloe vera gel. Took me about 2hrs to complete. My ends feel great after giving myself a much needed trim. Plan on keeping them in for about 2wks.

 

[donewit-it]

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

 

[rsmith]

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.

 

[donewit-it]

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

 

[rsmith]

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

You sound like me. I think I am obsessed.

 

[AdeyemiTL]

Since I started my routine I am loving my hair. It is getting stronger and stronger and I hardly see any shedding. I attribute that to the crown and glory technique, I always wash my hair parted in 4-sections with very loose braids. I am going to start doing co-washes as soon as it warms up a little more. Thank you for starting this challenge, it really has motivated me to get back on my hair game!