Twist/Braid/Bun for Growth Challenge (7/1/2012 - 9/30/2012)

[bajandoc86]

Did a flat twist updo tonight - as usual aiming to keep it for 2 weeks. Tried something a lil different with the pinning at the front. Will post pics tomorrow.

 

[MsDee14]

MsDee14 thanks, you should make a blog post about this mix, sounds awesome! Is it mostly shea butter with say maybe a tablespoon each of the rest and several drops of essential oils?

Have you ever twisted just past th natual hair and then flexirod set the relaxed part? I want to try that out soon.

Leslie_C
Yup..mostly Shea-butter(like 4 tblspns) and 1 tblspn of the oils combined then 1 tblsn of aloe-vera gel....and a few drops of EO's.

I haven't tried that..YET. Great idea. I mainly twists to reduce tangles so this would be like the best of both worlds.

 

[MeowMix]

Hi Everyone,

I was out of this thread for a couple of days and a lot is going on. I'm loving the recipes and advice everyone is sharing. Here are my snaps for this week. I'm baby stepping the styling skills. I was actually able to go around with the braids instead of just going straight back

 

[bajandoc86]

Another flat twist updo...

 

[NappyNelle]

Has anyone kept medium twists in for more than 2 weeks? thursday was wash say but i got a crook in my neck. My traps/neck muscles are achy... So i am waiting until i feel better before redoing and shampooing my twists.

My twists are super frizzy at this point. I am wearing cute beanies for now...my only concern is my hair locking.

isawstars I do! I wouldn't be concerned about locking unless you wash/wet your hair frequently. Locking is generally not as easy as people think. I hope your muscles relax and stop aching soon.

why did my mom throw mad shade at my edges last night?? looking like, you need to loosen your buns it looks thin.
oh brother.

Rocky91 LOL At least mom cares enough to warn you. I'm babying my edges often with sulfur and castor oils.

 

[MsDee14]

Put my twists in a big braid for today. This may be my style for the week. I'm lazy

 

[Caramelangel247]

Caramelangel347, ditto what NappyNelle said...you can have healthy hair eitherway and either way can be a healthy hair journey If you want to try to do twists you will need for your hair to have some texture to it, so do it on an old braidout or bantu knot out and use shea butter for hold. I have more experimenting to do because mine unravel a little bit too, but next time Im either going to do the twists smaller and/or braid the last inch or so to keep the ends from unraveling. Are you thinking of transitioning again immediately? How far were you into your transition when you relaxed this time?

I'm not sure what I'm planning to do with my hair. I want to be natural one day. It's not a huge concern right now. But I've gotten good at taking care of two textures so I plan to relax after 8 weeks but I start enjoying the curly styles. I made it 20 weeks last time and made it 22 weeks this time.

I'm staring to wonder if I'm bad at being natural or good at stretching a perm.

I'll try the suggestion on the twist. Right now I'm like bun every day. My ends are thin since I've only been taking good care of my hair the last 8 months. I'm just reaching shoulder length and I don't like my ends scraping on my cotton shirt. I really want to twist my hair without extensions.

You don't hot water dip with the rollers right? you just let it dry with the product right?

 

[ladysaraii]

I'm joining this challenge. I started found twists at about the same time this started, just didn't see the thread. I have three strand twists in now and I want them to last for another week. I'll come back and post my regimen later

 

[Leslie_C]

Hey chicas...Id like to cowash tonight bc I feel like I need a moisture boost, but too tired to detangle, dry and style lol...I think I can get 2 day hair out of my bantu knots tomorrow by making a curly high bun. I wore a puff today...I guess that was my out day for this week lol. Tomorrow night will be the royal treatment and possibly wednesday morning if I sleep in conditioner. Then Im going to twist Wesnesday. Yay! I hope to keep them a week or more this time if possible. Im kind of off schedule with my routine...need to get it together.

 

[-PYT]

Hey lovely ladies! Everyone is doing so great! Love the pics

I'm trying to make it out of this class alive so I've been lurking/liking posts mostly and trying not to spend hours on here as usual My class will be over next week so I hope to be more active after that! My twists are still in that I did last week. may twist out this friday. mini twists are not fitting in the schedule so i might just have to pull a bajandoc86 and go for another updo. keep up the good work girls!

 

[Rocky91]

Checking in. I wore a bun yesterday with big fat twists. Today im doing a braidout cause im taking a pic for my license and dont wanna wear my hair back.
Tonight i will likely cowash and do some bantu knots. My hanging twists are just not the business to me so im putting that to rest for now but i love them coiled up!

 

[Jewel08]

Today I wore a braid out and will alternate between a bun for the next couple of days.

What are some of your favorite products to use when wearing protective styles?

Can't wait to hear!

 

[gvin89]

Cowashed my Celie's this morning...will spend today twisting. I generally use Qhemet Biologics products...super moisturizing.

 

[LilMissRed]

yesterday I took my twists out and did a henna application...sigh.. wont be able to put them back in until Sunday I'll be bunning and wearing a puff until then

 

[jprayze]

Finally back in a high donut bun today. I will try to wear the same bun for the rest of the week, just smooting in the am. I usually restyle the bun every day.

 

[MsDee14]

So..I have an interview next week and I'm wondering if I should just rock a bun with my loose hair, do large twists and pin them up or do mini twists and put them in a bun.
Decisions..decisions.
ETA: Figured it out. Interview is on Thursday, so I will rock chunky twists until then and wear my hair in a bun on Thursday.

 

[RegaLady]

Checking in. Bunning is all I am doing.

Next weekend is a wedding so I will be rocking a flexi rod set, then I will be back to bunning when it is all done.

 

[MeowMix]

ladysaraii . 3 strand twists? How cool. Can't wait to see a snap.

MsDee14. I'm liking that style. Let us know what you did for the interview

Jewel08. Hi, Good question, can't wait to hear what the others say. AOHSR is my best DC friend. I love avocado butter. I just ordered a 2 lb tub from Camden-Grey. My last one lasted over a year.

Ladies, we are almost a third of the way through this challenge. Can you believe it? HHJ y'all.

 

[kinkycurlygurl]

This is my humidity fighting hair style. Kinkycurlygurl one, humidity zero!






Here's a link to a tutorial

http://youtu.be/iKubj63ksC4

 

[MeowMix]

^^^^LOL. We have a winner.

 

[Leslie_C]

So..I have an interview next week and I'm wondering if I should just rock a bun with my loose hair, do large twists and pin them up or do mini twists and put them in a bun.
Decisions..decisions.
ETA: Figured it out. Interview is on Thursday, so I will rock chunky twists until then and wear my hair in a bun on Thursday.

MsDee14 I think you made a good choice with the bun, simple and conservative. Good luck!

@ladysaraii . 3 strand twists? How cool. Can't wait to see a snap.

@MsDee14. I'm liking that style. Let us know what you did for the interview

@Jewel08. Hi, Good question, can't wait to hear what the others say. AOHSR is my best DC friend. I love avocado butter. I just ordered a 2 lb tub from Camden-Grey. My last one lasted over a year.

Ladies, we are almost a third of the way through this challenge. Can you believe it? HHJ y'all.

MeowMix how do you use avocado butter and how do you compare it to shea butter?

This is my humidity fighting hair style. Kinkycurlygurl one, humidity zero!


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Here's a link to a tutorial

http://youtu.be/iKubj63ksC4

KinkyCurlyurl you had me at 2 minute updo lol




You guys, I spent pretty much the whole day leisurely doing my hair yesterday lol. I slept in and by the time I did the whole wash day ritual and twisted my hair on and off with several breaks, it was late in the evening. I hope they last at least a week to 10 days this time. Ill try to strategically cowash on day 7 and keep them in to day 10. This time I flat twisted the sides, twisted the top all to one side and single twisted the back.

Attached is me sporting my scarf protective do for a day at the pool today. I know I look like Im in protective custody and that is my disguise lol, but my theory was to draw the eye UPWARD, ya know away from the disgrace of me in a bathing suit *shudder*

GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS!
1)my hair unintentionally got a little wet bc my son splashed me a little bit. It didnt get soaked or anything...just a little splashed on. Do you think I will be ok not to wash or rinse? I guess Im being paranoid lol.

2) Can you give me some twist maintenance suggestions to minimize the frizzies and fuzzies???

Its my day 2 of my 3 day "weekend" as I work Saturday and Sunday

 

[NappyNelle]

MsDee14 I hope your interview went well! Coincidentally, I had an interview today, too.

GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS!
1)my hair unintentionally got a little wet bc my son splashed me a little bit. It didnt get soaked or anything...just a little splashed on. Do you think I will be ok not to wash or rinse? I guess Im being paranoid lol.

2) Can you give me some twist maintenance suggestions to minimize the frizzies and fuzzies???

Its my day 2 of my 3 day "weekend" as I work Saturday and Sunday

Leslie_C LOL You are being paranoid about the splash. I guess I'm weird, because I like the little bit of frizz I get.

 

[MsDee14]

Leslie_C I LOVE all of your scarves and headbands!!!

Don't mind the splash..lol..I think you should be fine.
Check out the transitioning thread, I offered some tips there..but hopefully others will chime in.

NappyNelle Thanks, girl!! I hope your interview went well!!!

 

[MeowMix]

Hold up, there's a lot of people with interviews on the board. Good luck all.

Leslie_C. Hey, I use it as a sealer.

Shea butter sits on my hair, while avocado butter melts in. I think the reason it's not in stores is because of its high melt point. Put it in your hands and its instantly liquid. BTW, your pool advice is worth the $6.50

 

[cnap]

Checking in. Still in mini twist bun

 

[kinkycurlygurl]

@MsDee14 I think you made a good choice with the bun, simple and conservative. Good luck!




@MeowMix how do you use avocado butter and how do you compare it to shea butter?



@KinkyCurlyurl you had me at 2 minute updo lol




You guys, I spent pretty much the whole day leisurely doing my hair yesterday lol. I slept in and by the time I did the whole wash day ritual and twisted my hair on and off with several breaks, it was late in the evening. I hope they last at least a week to 10 days this time. Ill try to strategically cowash on day 7 and keep them in to day 10. This time I flat twisted the sides, twisted the top all to one side and single twisted the back.

Attached is me sporting my scarf protective do for a day at the pool today. I know I look like Im in protective custody and that is my disguise lol, but my theory was to draw the eye UPWARD, ya know away from the disgrace of me in a bathing suit *shudder*

GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS!
1)my hair unintentionally got a little wet bc my son splashed me a little bit. It didnt get soaked or anything...just a little splashed on. Do you think I will be ok not to wash or rinse? I guess Im being paranoid lol.

2) Can you give me some twist maintenance suggestions to minimize the frizzies and fuzzies???

Its my day 2 of my 3 day "weekend" as I work Saturday and Sunday

Hi Leslie_C, what worked best for maintaining twists, for me, was to wrap them around my head at night the way you would wrap loose hair then cover with my oh so unsexy sleep bonnet. I kept those twists up for 5 weeks and they stayed looking fresh. Plus, wrapping them kept them stretched.

Most mornings all I can spare for hair is about 2 minutes. Yesterday, I clocked in at exactly 9:30 which is my official start time. I literally didn't have a minute to spare.

 

[kinkycurlygurl]

This is not really a protective style, but sometimes I want to feel like I'm wearing my hair loose without letting my whole head get tangled.

 

[geejay]

kinkycurlygurl

Please please please consider making your pictures a little bigger. My old eyes can barely make these tiny thumbnails out and I really do want to see your hairstyles.

 

[MsDee14]

Re-did my twists this morning and rocking a high messy bun today.


Will keep these in until Thursday or Friday then wear my hair out for 2 days.

ETA: I know my edges probably look a hot mess, but I didn't feel like slicking them down today.

 

[kinkycurlygurl]

@kinkycurlygurl

Please please please consider making your pictures a little bigger. My old eyes can barely make these tiny thumbnails out and I really do want to see your hairstyles.

geejay

Hi, sorry about that. I'll see what settings I need to change to fix the sizing.