Naturals That Twist...How Long Does It Take You?

[Saffirejuiliet]

It usually takes me from 40 minutes to an hour to twist, depending if I am distracted. I like my twist to be medium. I do not mind taking the time twisting my hair. Sometimes I will leave my twists in for a week and have a twist out for a week or I will just have a twist out just for a week and wash to avoid tangles.

 

[virtuenow]

How are you guys twisting so fast...an 1 hour to 3 hours, just wow. I usually take around 6+ hours for my twists. Whats going on here??

 

[SND411]

How are you guys twisting so fast...an 1 hour to 3 hours, just wow. I usually take around 6+ hours for my twists. Whats going on here??

Me too! I take like seven hours!

 

[Vonnieluvs08]

I would say 3 hours. I usually sit and watch TV when I do them which waste time when I have to fast forward thru the commercials. When I really set my mind to them I can do them (smallish) in 2.5hrs <- this is a rare occurance.

Right now I've been doing 9-15, 3 strand twists for twist outs. I'm going to try braid outs next week. When I was transitioning I would wear microbraids for braid outs.

 

[chocolate01]

Mine usually take about 3-4 hrs, I watch TV while i'm doing them. I don't make neat parts. I start from the back and work my way forward, I make horizontal parts and then grab and twist from there. I also don't make my twist super small either.

 

[Nonie]

How are you guys twisting so fast...an 1 hour to 3 hours, just wow. I usually take around 6+ hours for my twists. Whats going on here??

Years of doing it. Plus my hair isn't as long as yours so that helps.

 

[darlingdiva]

It takes me at least an hour and a half to two hours.

 

[discodumpling]

It gets easier as you go along. I've been known to take an entire week to twist because i'm busy ie. lazy It also depends on how large or small your twists are. I just completed a set of mini twists that took less than 24hrs. I have 3 children & a husband that require lots of attention. My hair gets done when I have a free moment.

 

[bablou00]

I do agree that it gets easier as you do it more and learn about your hair. When I first BC'd and was twisting it would take me up to 7hrs. Now I can get thru small/medium in 3hrs or less. I detangle a lot in the shower first with a ton of conditioner.

 

[MissBCurly]

i couldnt pic from the pole because it honestly depends on what kind of twist im doing, (size and etc anywhere from 15 mins to 2 hours.)

 

[TwistNMx]

It takes me about 1-1/2 hours unless I'm in a hurry because then I'll make them bigger.
It also depends on the style I'm looking for, but most of the time I do medium sized twists 45-1 hour and then leave them alone. I wear twists about 98% of the time. HTH

 

[coolsista-paris]

Don't worry. maymbe its cause your new to all this. It depends on hair lenth, if your used to doing it...with time you'll be faster.

I take 1 hour abd a half.

 

[RubyWoo]

Micro/mini twists: 6-7hrs
Small/medium twists: 2-3hrs
Large: 1-1.5hrs

 

[FlyyGyrl]

It takes me 30 minutes for large twists and about an hour for small twists. Super micro twists which i don't do often take about two hours. I am APL. When my hair was shorter it actually took longer because I did not have my technique down. Now I only comb my hair once, I fully detangle my whole head prior, and I don't make parts. That cut the time wayyy down. Also when my hair was shorter I never kept the twists in longer than over night. Now I can get more wear out of them though I still don't just wear them "out". I always pin them into a style.

 

[cocomama]

Me three!lol I have been natural for about 5 plus years and it takes me about 7 plus hrs.I split it up over a couple of days.They only last two weeks ,because I live in the dirty dirty and I'm currently doing Insanity.

 

[Forever in Bloom]

I have 82 twists in my head. It took 1.5 hours to complete

It used to take me 4 hours, and I had way less hair

I have been natural for 2.5 years, and I can now say that I have perfected my method!

If your hair is not completely detangled and drenched with water, it will take you longer.

 

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[FoxxyLocs]

Large - 1 hr - last 1 week

Medium - 2-4 hrs - last 2-3 weeks

Small - 6-8 hrs - last 4 weeks

Braids take longer, but also wear better.

 

[Vintagecoilylocks]

I don't have alot of hair its just long.

minimum for any thing I do braids or twist if only 12 over an hour.

Last time I did more than 18 it was a 3 hour session. Twists are faster but don't last thru one wash. Braids last longer but I still have to rebraid at least weekly. NOt to discourage but I believe its because I have so much new grow at different lengths they just have to be maintained more often.

I look forward to the day when I can go several days and not have to redo them.

 

[faithVA]

I know it takes me over an hour to do 30 to 40 twists. But I realized last night it takes me so long because I am applying product for each section as I go. I spritz with water, add a styler, add oil and may or may not comb. I think if I cut out all of that it probably would only take me 20 minutes.

When my hair was SL, it took me at least 3 to 4 hours to do small twists. That's still with adding product.

 

[majinbuu252]

I do medium sized twists and it takes me a little over an hr if I'm concentrating and not distracted.