1 hour and my twists look like they are weeks-old!

[CarLiTa]

What am I doing wrong?

AS i'm doing my flat twists, they are already looking like I've had them in for 3 weeks!

Prime example (the attachment below).

How in the world do I avoid all this frizziness/messiness?

 

[Leeda.the.Paladin]

What products are you using to do them? They look moisturized , though.

 

[tocktick]

My twists only look neat provided I make proper parts and use aloe + an oil to twist. I get better results on damp hair also.

However, mine look weeks old after the first night. Steam doesn't help the situation, nor does spraying any leave-in mixes the next day either. I figure that's just the way my hair is. I realised a short while ago that adding a little oil to my hair and then baggying helps it look fresh in the morning. I've tested this on twists (for a twitout) but they still looked too matted for my tastes. I didn't end up with my usual dry twistout though.

 

[HoneyA]

honestly I don't know. I just came in to comment on how cute they look.

 

[shenitab]

I'm interested in using twists as a style for my girls. I think the products that you use are important and you have to try different things based on your hair type. I am still experimenting

 

[anon123]

Try a heavier oil or product. But more importantly, twist more tightly. Your twists look really loose so it's easy for hair to escape. You can also try coil each half a little bit before twisting it. So as you are twisting, coil each half a little, then twist, coil, then twist, down the length of the twist.

 

[bgsix]

Came in here to be schooled. I have the same problem when I cornrow dd's hair.

 

[jamaraa]

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[CarLiTa]

Thanks ladies. I think for the twists above I used shea butter, Ojon, and a little bit of conditioner.

My friend did twists in my hair early September that looked a lot less frizzy and much much neater (See below)

So I guess the twists CAN look a little neater. I'd like to be able to wear my twists outside for a couple of days before unraveling them, but right now they look too much of a hot mess!

 

[CarLiTa]

I am considering getting some BBD Glass and Giovanni Direct for my twists.

Come to think of it, when my friend did my twists, she used grease. Hm... and my hair doesn't look this frizzy otherwise, so you all are right: my product combination right now isn't best.

 

[Nonie]

I have never done flat twists so I have no authority on the topic but after watching a few demos, I wanted to suggest holding the hair close to the base and then braiding the end to make it hold well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dd30v6wBq4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDtyJbW4TGg

The other suggestions I wanted to make is perhaps twisting the section before the cross over like I do for my two-strand twists might help create a frizz-free twist? I know when I tried to do a 3-strand twist as shown by Pokahontas and didn't do the single strand twirls before crossing them over, the end result was a frizzy twist that looked nothing like my two-strand (post showing a comparison).

 

[TemiLnd]

Cantu leave in as a leave before my shea butter mix leaves my twists (not flat twists) fresh. I do my twists on wet hair and let dry over night. HTH

 

[simone103]

Try making the sections smaller and tighter when you twist . I think the bulkier the hair (twist) is the quicker it'll start to become frizzy looking. The main differences that I see between your hair style and what your friend did is that she used smaller sections and she looked like she twisted your hair tighter. It's the same concept with cornrows, which is why braid my daughter's hair in small braids so that the style will last longer.

 

[RubyWoo]

Try making the sections smaller and tighter when you twist . I think the bulkier the hair (twist) is the quicker it'll start to become frizzy looking. The main differences that I see between your hair style and what your friend did is that she used smaller sections and she looked like she twisted your hair tighter. It's the same concept with cornrows, which is why braid my daughter's hair in small braids so that the style will last longer.

I completely agree! I came in here about to post the same thing. I only do small or micro twists and they don't get frizzy. Doing them smaller makes it easier for me to make the twist tight. It's all trial and error. I took me a few twist sets to finally get to a point where my twists look neat and can last up to 2 weeks.

 

[darlingdiva]

I have never done flat twists so I have no authority on the topic but after watching a few demos, I wanted to suggest holding the hair close to the base and then braiding the end to make it hold well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dd30v6wBq4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDtyJbW4TGg

The other suggestions I wanted to make is perhaps twisting the section before the cross over like I do for my two-strand twists might help create a frizz-free twist? I know when I tried to do a 3-strand twist as shown by Pokahontas and didn't do the single strand twirls before crossing them over, the end result was a frizzy twist that looked nothing like my two-strand (post showing a comparison).

Thanks so much for this tip! I'm going to do three-strand twists the next time I twist. I looked at Youtube videos over the weekend & saw people doing the single-strand twirl before crossing them over, but I didn't think it was that big of a deal if I didn't do it. Now I know better.

 

[Bubblingbrownshuga]

I so feel you on this. Unfortunately, I found that my twists stay brand new looking after dumping a nice amount of gel or moisturizer on my hair.

 

[MrsAriannaAmbers]

My twistouts look the same as yours, for some reason my hair just doesn't handle twists/twistouts well. I have accepted the defeat on them and just now only do braidouts, since the braidouts work really well on my hair texture.

I do know that applying products on afterwards (depending on texture) can make a difference such as spray-ins and over-touching your hair!

A friend of mine also does her twists first than she bantu knots them for security that first night she does them...and hers looks really tight and gorgeous when she takes them down the next day!

P.S. I love your hair! I think I found my hair twin!

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Awesome thread! Subbing for future use.

 

[Truth]

Try making the sections smaller and tighter when you twist . I think the bulkier the hair (twist) is the quicker it'll start to become frizzy looking. The main differences that I see between your hair style and what your friend did is that she used smaller sections and she looked like she twisted your hair tighter. It's the same concept with cornrows, which is why braid my daughter's hair in small braids so that the style will last longer.

^^^ I agree!!! after I watched Rustic Beauty's youtube video and saw how perfect her twist out looks...I realized that I had to twist tighter in smaller sections.. when I did this I actually wore my twist as a style (which I never do cause I think they look uglee on me) ... and they came out okay.. my issue was I needed a heavier product.. and the rain lol.... but I say smaller sections and twist tighter..

 

[LightEyedMami]

I twist tight at the roots, and moisterize with a hair butter and oil, as well as part neatly (some people prefer to "free" twist, but i like the neatness of parting my twists)

 

[vivEz daNs lamouR]

I use a lot of heavy oil/butter while twisting. I also brush the section I'm about to twist with my Denman and as I twist I take my fingers (my index and thumb usually) and smooth the hairs around the twist so that everything evens out. Hope this helps.

 

[CarLiTa]

Hm... thanks for all the advice!
I certainly did not brush when I did these flat-twists last night.

More product: i will try that in the future.
I thought one should do small twists if you want curls, and larger ones if you waves. I was trying to achieve waves last night, which is why I did bigger twists, but maybe that's pointless if I'm going to get frizz.

As I become more experienced I will try to increase sizes, but in the meantime like you all recommend, I should stick to smaller sizes.

I'm also going to practice making the flat-twists tighter. I thought I was doing ok, but the final results (as you can see in my original picture) indicate that it's still a fail on the tightness

 

[natural_one]

Smaller twists, more product. The best I have used is straight shea butter. I would spritz with a spray bottle to keep them damp and apply shea butter and get to twisting. My twistouts always came out smooth and shiny.

 

[Nonie]

Thanks so much for this tip! I'm going to do three-strand twists the next time I twist. I looked at Youtube videos over the weekend & saw people doing the single-strand twirl before crossing them over, but I didn't think it was that big of a deal if I didn't do it. Now I know better.

Why? LOL Why would anyone do 3-strand twists when two are so much easier to do and undo? No really, why not do the two strand twists with the twirl? Why, oh why do 3? Seriously, I really want to know.