How often do you refresh your twistouts and braidouts?

[Lilmama1011]

Meaning how often do you re twist or re braid it to get it looking new again?

 

[Saludable84]

Usually daily until I wash again but I normally wash more when my hair is in this style due to the build up.

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[EnExitStageLeft]

I rebraid every night or pineapple and rebraid every other night, the same goes with bantu knots. This way my style is always fresh. I've yet to do a twist out, so no help there sorry .

 

[TeeBee]

Just once in the course of a week.

 

[lana]

When I wear a twist out, I have to retwist (flat twist) every night. I can twist my entire head in about 20-30 minutes, so I just twist gently in front of the TV or mirror.

I tried pineappling my twistout and I always wake up to a cottonball - so that doesn't work for me.

Same goes for a braidout, I would have to rebraid each night.

 

[Amarilles]

Until my next wash usually. When it starts looking crappy I tie up half or bun half or bun it all, but I hate rebraiding it on a schedule.

 

[faithVA]

I would have to retwist every 2 to 3 days. I usually retwist because I have to moisturize not due to losing the style. If I start with great definition, I can moisturize and not lose the style. At night I just put on my bonnet. If I could maintain moisture longer I could probably go 5 days without retwisting. That's my fantasy anyway

 

[BrownSkin2]

Just once in the course of a week.

TeeBee what products are you using?

 

[virtuenow]

Only on wash day, so once a week I guess. I never re-twist.

 

[faithVA]

virtuenow[/USER];19262839]Only on wash day, so once a week I guess. I never re-twist.

How do you maintain hour hair for that week?

 

[virtuenow]

How do you maintain hour hair for that week?

I must be a unicorn...b/c I don't do much of anything (I'm 4b/c). I wear a bonnet most nights- and re-moisturize daily using LCO method. I am new to [non-heat] TO's-- so I plan to update my "Teach me how to TO" thread sometime soon.

 

[TeeBee]

TeeBee what products are you using?

BrownSkin2 kinky curly knot today + curling custard + shea butter on my ends

 

[naturalmanenyc]

I twist with Curl Prep Sweet Buttah then pineapple for a few nights, then retwist when it looks frizzy. I can also get the same effect with a little Eco Styler Argan Oil gel and a leave-in.

Today I'm wearing an old twist out that has not been retwisted; however, it's not all that frizzy and it was not defined since I only used Cantu Coconut Curling Cream with no holding product.

 

[faithVA]

virtuenow[/USER];19262861]I must be a unicorn...b/c I don't do much of anything (I'm 4b/c). I wear a bonnet most nights- and re-moisturize daily using LCO method. I am new to [non-heat] TO's-- so I plan to update my "Teach me how to TO" thread sometime soon.

How do you keep the twist out definition once you moisturize? What products are you using for LCO? tia

 

[LovelyRo]

I'm relaxed and I sleep hard! I re-twist nightly!

 

[virtuenow]

How do you keep the twist out definition once you moisturize? What products are you using for LCO? tia

@faithVA I use all Komaza products: L = Aloe My Hair Moisture Spray. It's like a "wet" oil if that makes sense. Its sinks into the hair and moistens it but it doesn't get it reversion wet. I spritz a little into my hands (thin layer- rub hands together) then rub throughout my hair. C = Shea Butter Lotion (just a 1-3 drops, spreads nicely); and O = Jojoba Hemp Oil. I just use a thin sheath of everything, spread it in my hands, then throughout my hair. It doesn't take much to moisturize on a daily; and in doing so I don't get too much reversion. Eta: also for my L: I sometimes use Komaza Califia Spray or Vitamin Reign -- I love them all and use the same concept/steps-- but these are wetter sprays.

 

[LivingInPeace]

I re-twist every night for my twistouts. I usually moisturize every night because I've been using a gel when I twist after my wash/conditioning that makes it feel crunchy. So I moisturize with Oyin whipped pudding or water sealed with an oil and put in about eight to ten braids nightly.

 

[grownwomanaz]

The pineapple doesn't work for me either so I retwist every night to stay fresh. Usually 10-12 twists 4 sections 3-4 twists per section. I spritz(distilled water & jojoba/coconut oil) my hair nightly before I retwist.

 

[Napp]

Is it just me or does retwisting give weird looking results? I wear a bonnet and my hair lasts for 2-5 days before i redo it.

 

[Lilmama1011]

The pineapple doesn't work for me either so I retwist every night to stay fresh. Usually 10-12 twists 4 sections 3-4 twists per section. I spritz(distilled water & jojoba/coconut oil) my hair nightly before I retwist.

I tried pineappling once to preserve my curls like two years ago and my hair was just left standing up on top of my hair and the my curls elongated smh

 

[JulietWhiskey]

I twist every night to stretch my hair but I only moisturize/seal every other day so as not to weigh it down.

My below APL hair is superfine, 4a and low density so it takes me all of 10-15 minutes to twist my hair. I also like doing bigger twists for more volume since my hair is so fine.

 

[biznesswmn]

I usually pineapple the first night and then retwist aftr day 2 or 3, dependg on how frizzy it is.

My hair will stand with elongated curls too, aftr pinapplg, but oiling my hair befr I pineapple helps a lil bit.

 

[kxlot79]

For twistouts or braidouts, I can pineapple the whole week if I don't mind some shrinkage. If I want it to stay somewhat stretched, I put my hair in 3-6 Bantu knots midweek. For super defined but stretched curls, I do 3-6 Bantu knots every night.

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[MissMusic]

Once a week I moisturize and re-twist or re-braid. As long as the moisture lasts, the definition of the style I achieved lasts. Once the moisture dissipates, it becomes a tangled puff ball when slept on.