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A fleck on His Sword
@sweetnikki_6 the pic disappeared!
@sweetnikki_6 the pic disappeared!
Nice skinView attachment 380009 4 day old twist out that is still banging!
Is your hair blueish or is that just the tone of the picture? I'm so into different color hair lately. Whatever color it is your hair looks lovely...nice and thick.
It's so pretty
I would love to see the finished result, if you have a picture of it...Sitting in some celies. I'm going to untwist tomorrow for work.
I would love to see the finished result, if you have a picture of it...
I didn't take a picture yesterday, but I retwisted my hair again last night on dry hair and it turned out okay. Its not as full and fluffy as I'd like, but I'm still experimenting with products and techniques. I hate the shape of my hair and I think that's the main reason why they don't turn out the way I like. I'm growing out out a bob and my hair just isn't as round as I'd like.
Very nice! You did a great job! You made the shape look nice with this twist out!
Yes you can. You can brush it for me every day if you'd likeIt's so pretty
Can I brush it?
I did my first African threading!
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Method:
I had given my styling products (SM CES, CRN Curl Maker, and DevaCurl Ultra Defining Gel) away to my sister-in-law for my niecy while here on vacation in Atlanta. Eek!
Soooooo . . . for moisturizing, sealing, and styling, I applied Soultanicals Hair Glide and Soultanicals Knot Dressing Oil rinse. I used tan colored weave thread since this was my first time.
I like the two-threads-per-twist method. I like that while I sleep all twists stayed straight and didn't curl/bend like some of my two-strand twists sometimes do. I like that the African threading twists seem comparatively tighter at the root. They did take a very long time for me to install as a newbie. Supposedly it gets faster as you get better. For one thing, I should be able to wash and reuse the weave thread, so I won't have to measure or cut any the next time.
I'll see how the thread-out fares and evaluate whether to try to incorporate this into my regimen. I think for long hair this would be great: I could use black thread, pin up or bun or ponytail the twists, and wear them for days. Then I could wear the thread-out for days.
Very nice job! I love this method for heatless stretching! I should try the weave thread next time. RN I'm using yarn and it tends to slip off at the ends. I also wrap mine close so it's more like a casing around the hair. I do that because I want my hair as straight as possible, like a blowout. I bet this will look really pretty when you unravel. How long did it take to dry?
That's true the more product, the longer it takes to dry. I usually have to leave mine in for two whole days because I use leave in and a sealant. Also, the way I wrap it so completely makes it take longer too.Thanks so much! I promised myself I would attempt this before returning from vacation back to the hustle and bustle of life, and yesterday was my last chance to do it.
Yes: I've seen the mimic-a-blowout method. Very cool.
I didn't have my normal LCO products and I dried overnight, so I wasn't able to ascertain a good estimate of what will typically be the drying time. I imagine our hair will dry at different rates, based on porosity and whether the hair contains product/sealant.
If I had to guess, I'd say 1.5 hours for my hipo hair that was threaded damp and not saturated (fully wet) and contained a LI and oil.
That's true the more product, the longer it takes to dry. I usually have to leave mine in for two whole days because I use leave in and a sealant. Also, the way I wrap it so completely makes it take longer too.
NiceMy forehead is almost covered:
Thank you! I'd like it in my eyes by summer.Nice