Twisting FOR Growth Challenge Part 3!!!!!!

[productjunkie814]

just a heads up girls: not sure if any one of you uses qhemet (sp?) biologic products, but there is a thread http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=396718 in the Vendors section of the board...she will be having a big sale on Black Friday. I plan on getting some products for my twists, since they supposedly are great for cold weather, winter time twists. HTH!

 

[oooop2]

Everyone's hair looks FABULOUS!!! We've got about a month and a half left in this challenge and I can't wait to see everyone's progress! I've been in a twist out for the last five days and will probably spend all day tomorrow detangling, lol. I have an olive oil pre-poo in my hair now...I'll deep condition tomorrow afternoon, and wash and twist on Sunday. By the way, I FINALLY got my shea butter. It took 10 days! I like it though...smooth. I've been using my yummy mix on my hair and skin and both are soft as all get out I love shea butter, lol.

I too am looking forward to seeing everyones growth at the end of this challenge. Glad you FINALLY got your shea butter!!

I did my own twists!! I spritzed my dry hair w/Dove Moisture Therapy, used shea butter and a little Mizani H2O, divided my hair into four sections and twisted. Its not perfect, but I'm wiggin' it until June. No pics, but I like it. I'll keep working on it, but I'm happy with the outcome.

You ladies are a great inspiration!!

Glad you are happy with your twist. Do they feel nice and soft? Remember to keep them properly moisturized.

I've been following this challenge from the first one I think. I love it...y'alls twist look so good and as Yodie said you are all great inspirations .

Thanks for the kind words..We appreciate it

I'm taking my hair loose tonight because I'm going to a natural hair expo in the DFW area tomorrow. Gotta rock the big hair! I posted the info. for it below, I've never been b4 so I"m not sure what it's like but I haven't been in that type of environment since moving from the DC area and I miss it. I hope to me some cool people and maybe find a stylist!

Sunday 11/8
Natural Beauty Expo
Desoto Civic Center
211 E. Pleasant Run
Desoto, TX 75115

1-6pm

Would love to go to a natural expo in the future. I'm sure your hair was on point!!

Update after one million years. I've been wearing TOs for the past week and trimming as necessary. Most of my 'blonde' ends are gone now that I've accepted that that means my hair has split ends and is not 'sunkissed'. I actually wore pigtails as a style for the first time in my life without it looking a mess, so I think my hair is growing/thickening up.

Glad to hear that your hair is doing well and thanks for checking it...Definitely keep us updated..

A natural hair expo sounds great. Wish we were having one here.

Ladies, how often are you actually washing your hair? Some of you are stretching your twists for 4 weeks. Are you not washing your hair for four weeks? I have no problems with it. I'm taking notes.

I recently did an experiment and went 4wks without washing. For my hair that wasn't a good move. Found an increase in knots on the ends, and my hair just didn't feel as nice and soft. Now I do once a week and I think that works best for my hair. Trying Aubrey's products right now and my hair seems to like it.

Girl, your hair is beautiful...

Your hair in your siggy is so pretty!!!

I'm not part of the challenge, but I do have an untwisting tip. Now this might be blatantly obvious to most of you but for the few of us that don't know any better...


When untwisting, start from the very bottom of the the twist. Apply your detangler to atleast the bottom part of your twist. Unpick/unravel this area first then take out the rest of the twist.


I use to take my fingers and pull the 2 strands apart about 1 inch up from the end of my twists. This caused my hair to form a tight knot at the end of my twists and I'd often have to rip or cut my hair out. Since coming to my senses, I don't have this problem anymore.

I hope this helps at least 1 person to retain their growth

Lys

Is your detangler water or oil based? If I attempt to detangle with anything water based, my t/o look frizzy and less define. I tend to detangle with a shea butter/oil blend.

Thanks for the tips!!

Hey Yodie! I cowash my hair daily when in twist and Im one of the ones that keep them in longer then 2wks at a time. I dont scrub my scalp so basically Im just rinsing my hair. I shampoo or ACV rinse every other wk or when I feel like my scalp is really dirty. But I think the conditoner alone does just fine. I workout and sweat a lot and my face breaks out or some reason if I dont wash my hair...build up I guess.

Here are the pics from the wedding. I twisted out on Saturday morning and was excited with the results. I used my shea butter and coconut oil mix and started from the top of each twist. I didnt seperate them after because I didnt want frizzes. I had a couple that were frizzy so I just retwisted them smaller and took them out before I left the house. I kept the front out for a little but was tired of hair hanging on my forehead so I pinned the front back. I received a ton of compliments and my BF mom first thing she asked me is if it was my real hair. Another friends mom put her hands all up in my hair while saying it feels so nice ( like she was expecting it to feel differently??)...lol!! I don't mind because all my hometown friends are WW and Im just to the questions, comments and remarks. All in all it was a great night. I havent decided when Im going to twist up again. It will either be tomorrow night or Tuesday when I get home from the airport. Here are the results...more in my fotki

You looked so pretty!!!

OK! I got my pics uploaded:

Started with clean, damp hair. I washed with my shikakai bar, then left in some Suave Topical Coconut and sealed with my coconut/olive oil mixture.

Started twisting away....I used IC Hair Polisher Gel to grab the baby hairs and smooth my roots in.

Here's a close-up of the hair I used - B.Marley Pony 19" Vienna Brand:

I started rodding the ends the next day - it took me 5-6hrs to do the twists the day before.

Uncurled side / Curled Side

The twists were waist length in the back and it was too much hair for me so I chopped off about 4" this AM.

There are more pics in my fotki. This is my first set of kinky twists, and the only time that I've added extensions by myself. Some of them you can clearly see where my hair ends, but the worst of it is hidden, and I'm hoping that as they age they'll look better. I intend to redo them as I go anyway.

Great job. I can't even imagine attempting to put in hair extensions on my head.

bablou your hair is so pretty!

i've been peeking in this challenge occasionally; i can't wait to be natural. i may just try this challenge next year.​

Well the next one will start up in Jan to be on the lookout for signups!!!

Hey girl. I had worn the twistout a little too long (some days), so by the time it came to twisting again, my hair was a little detangled. That's what I get for being lazy. Lol.

I can definitely relate to wearing t/os too long.

CHECKIN: Okay, I've been MIA again. Bear with me ladies; it's been a tough month. Anyway, once again, everyone's hair is looking GORGEOUS! After the 5 weeks in twists, I did this twistout (with a few twists left in there). It wasn't as defined as I usually get it because my twists were super fuzzy at this point:

I wore the twistout for some days. Then I went back to twists. Since then, I've been re-twisting my whole head every 2-4 weeks depending on how I feel. So far it's been working out fine. I now wash bi-weekly instead of weekly.

Hope you are doing better.. What are you co-washing with bi-weekly? And are you retwisting?

just a heads up girls: not sure if any one of you uses qhemet (sp?) biologic products, but there is a thread http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=396718 in the Vendors section of the board...she will be having a big sale on Black Friday. I plan on getting some products for my twists, since they supposedly are great for cold weather, winter time twists. HTH!

Thanks for the heads up!!!


Hey Ladies...Sorry I've been MIA. After not working for 4yrs, I started back working as an RN last week. OMG, I'm tired...But I love being a nurse so I'm not complaining.

Hair is doing well. In twistouts currently. Plan to henna tonight and retwist into small twist on Sunday. Now that I am working, I think I am going to stick with small twist and just leave my hair alone.

Anyone having any hair issues now that the weather is getting cooler?

 

[yodie]

I've definitely been keeping my twists moisturized on the daily. I spritz with Dove Sheer Moisture Mist. I'm learning a lesson that I should've learned long ago - my hair likes to be left alone. I rinse my scalp daily with Nettle tea and my new growth, if that, is nice and bushy. It's very soft.

I hope to be where you ladies are by June 2010. Meaning, I hope to be able to wear my own twist outs and not cover my hair up. I'll get there.

 

[AfroKink]

Is your detangler water or oil based? If I attempt to detangle with anything water based, my t/o look frizzy and less define. I tend to detangle with a shea butter/oil blend.

I believe the one I use is water-based. I've never tried to do a twist out after using it

Lys

 

[Jaxhair]

Quick check in...

Finally got my hair pieces! This morning, I've detoxed my hair with rhassoul clay and deep conditioned with AO HSR. Now I'm twisting with extensions and I'm so in love with my hair! Even after the 2 drama sssions I've had with it this year (henna followed by a W&G - BAD idea, and a styling session that left me in tears and my hair so brittle), I see good progress and for the first time ever, I'm pleased with my hair from tip to root. And it feels so soft too! I can confidently say trimming can wait till next year! And i've not felt the need to detangle so much - my hair loves being left alone - wash, DC and airdry in twists has been my routine since May and it works wonders for me! My last major detangling session was post henna and W&G. I choose to not be stressed by a few tangles - they work themselves out of my hair eventually anyway!

I'll be back with pics when the twists are done - these hair pieces will be the last ever I buy as I plan to reuse and reuse (good thing they're kinky!), and by the time they're all tired out, I'll be good to just wear my own hopefully APL and beyond hair.

HGH all and keep up the good work!!

 

[sheava]

Just checking in. I am still in a twist out. I will probably shampoo and deep condition tomorrow and then twist on Tuesday.

 

[oooop2]

So I've showed you my oldest daughters hair. Well here is my youngest daughters hair. As you can tell all the ladies in my family are twisties

 

[sheava]

So I've showed you my oldest daughters hair. Well here is my youngest daughters hair. As you can tell all the ladies in my family are twisties

Her hair is beautiful!

 

[rsmith]

Oooop Your daughter hair looks great. So healthy and thick.

 

[productjunkie814]

Ooop2, you're daughter's hair is beautiful! I am going to try and part my hair that way the next time I do my twists. Can you tell us how you do her's? Is her hair wet/damp/dry when you twist? How do you detangle? Do you use rubberbands at the top of the twist? So many questions!!!

 

[Ms Lala]

So I've showed you my oldest daughters hair. Well here is my youngest daughters hair. As you can tell all the ladies in my family are twisties

Wow, I think your daughter is one of my new hair inspirations!!!

Update: I'm wearing a curly half wig this week to give me and my hair a break from styling.

 

[oooop2]

Ooop2, you're daughter's hair is beautiful! I am going to try and part my hair that way the next time I do my twists. Can you tell us how you do her's? Is her hair wet/damp/dry when you twist? How do you detangle? Do you use rubberbands at the top of the twist? So many questions!!!

I'm almost embarrassed to admit what I did. I washed and conditioned her hair 10 days ago and placed into 4 ponytails. I would loosen up the ponytails at night, then in the morning I would moisten and reapply bands.

Then a few days ago, I checked out beadsbraidsbeyond blog and got inspired. But I didn't have much time to wash her hair.
So instead I removed 1 ponytail at a time. Applied a generous amt of my glycerin water mix to hair. Once moist, I sectioned into 4s, detangled each section, applied Carols Daughter hair butter to each section, applied oil on a rubberband, placed on hair, then twisted. That's it.

Thanks everyone for the compliments.

 

[Soliel185]

This is week #2 in my kinky twists. I actually cut them a second time - so there's no loose hair at the ends, it's twisted all the way down.

^^ this is how I normally wear them.

 

[rsmith]

Hi ladies. I am wearing a twistout. I will have to twist after thanksgiving. I have been very busy. I will make sure I post. Keep up the good work ladies.

 

[oooop2]

Decided to henna last night:

Hair with henna:

I let it sit on my hair for about 1hr. Then I rinse until water is clear. After, I apply cheapo condish like Suave and saturate my entire head with it. I make sure to massage my scalp and hair then rinse. I do this about 3 times. I then apply my DC condish t/o hair and place hair in about 10 chucky twist. Once hair is twist, I grab my shower comb, untwist 1 twist at a time, detangle, then retwist. I don't rinse this out.

I DC for about 30min. Then I rinse hair twisted. I then squeeze out the excess water and apply some leave in condish.

I then untwist 1 twist at a time and apply my shea mix to hair and retwist, this time going from 10 to 20. Once mix has been added to hair, I tie with silk scarf.

And in the morning, I untwist....Here is my finished style.

Had to cover up some grey...LOL

 

[Ms Lala]

I wore a quick weave all week. I just didn't feel like doing my hair. I did keep my hair braided and moisturized underneath. I think I will twist my hair up on Friday.

 

[sheava]

I am just checking in for the week. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I had emergency surgery on Tuesday and I am trying to heal mentally and physically. My hair is still in twists and I don't know when I will take them down.

 

[oooop2]

I am just checking in for the week. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I had emergency surgery on Tuesday and I am trying to heal mentally and physically. My hair is still in twists and I don't know when I will take them down.

OMG...Are you okay???

 

[winona]

I am just checking in for the week. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I had emergency surgery on Tuesday and I am trying to heal mentally and physically. My hair is still in twists and I don't know when I will take them down.

I pray that heal quickly Sis cyber hugs

 

[productjunkie814]

I am just checking in for the week. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I had emergency surgery on Tuesday and I am trying to heal mentally and physically. My hair is still in twists and I don't know when I will take them down.

Get well soon Sheava!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery!

 

[productjunkie814]

Happy Thanksgiving girls! I hope everyone had a yummy day! FYI, Miss Jessies (www.missjessies.com) is having their BOGO sale starting today and Qhemet Biologics is having their Black Friday sale (only for today!) too, so if you use any of those products, don't forget to pick something up!

 

[tallnomad]

Hi Ladies,

I'm not officially in this challenge, but I just wanted to post because I'm going to use my sig picture as one of my starting point pics for my own personal twisting (and bunning) for growth challenge.

Once I take my bun down on Sunday to remoisturize, I'll try to take a length shot.

I think at some point in this thread, I said I was going to post a pic.

I wear my hair in twists that I put into a bun everyday. I plan on doing this until at least June 2010, but probably longer than this, as I love my bun!

My hair is about 2 inches from APL in the back; the front is varying lengths and not close to APL yet. I think I was lying to myself and thought it was more APL than it was, but nope, I still have a bit to go before I'm fully there.

 

[rsmith]

Sheava get you some rest. Take care of you

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

i tried some twists last night and the natural part of my hair is so pretty in the twists! i'm gonna be in this challenge next year! mwahahaha! okay i'm a dork.

 

[sheava]

OMG...Are you okay???

I am healing; taking it one day at a time. Thanks all of you for the thoughtful words and prayers. I really appreciate it.

 

[sheava]

Sheava get you some rest. Take care of you

Thank you, I will.

 

[sheava]

I pray that heal quickly Sis cyber hugs

Thank you so much.

 

[sheava]

Get well soon Sheava!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery!

Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.

 

[Ms Lala]

I am just checking in for the week. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I had emergency surgery on Tuesday and I am trying to heal mentally and physically. My hair is still in twists and I don't know when I will take them down.

Oh no I just saw this. Get well soon.

 

[Soliel185]

I can't believe it's already December! Less than a month to go before the big reveals guys!!