Twist for Growth Challenge (Fall 2011)

[NaijaNaps]

-PYT what? No pics of this thick/full SL/CBL hair?!

 

[pookaloo83]

I'm tired of twists too. I took my small twists out tonight. Check em out in the Everyday hair thread sticky! Anyway, I took those out, then I got some Qhemet twist butter and twisted them into bigger twists for a twistout tomorrow. I may keep the twistout for 3 days instead of 2. I'm kinda slacking cause I know our time is almost up!

 

[faithVA]

Let me get my attitude back in gear. We are more than half way through this challenge. So I am recommitting because I know I can do it. I just hit a rough patch but I can work through this.

So ladies let's hang in there and support each other. In a few more weeks we will be happy that we hung in there and we will have the progress to show it.

 

[NappyNelle]

C'mon ladies! Don't be discouraged. Twists are fun! *Whips twists back and forth*

 

[-PYT]

Here's a pic ladies

I didn't wrap it because I wanted loose curls so I used flexi rods. The first day I put some product on my ends when I was rolling up my hair and they reverted! didn't completely ruin the look though. Between the rollers and showers my hair was puffy but straight. Next time, I will use an actual heat protectant rather than only grapeseed oil and will deep condition to ensure optimal moisture before straightening. I really liked having straight hair again and that comb chase method WORKS! It was bone straight I tell you! Okay, i'm done rambling put in my medium twists so I'll snap a pic tomorrow
Eta: this is the longest my hair has EVER been. I owe it to twists because they've been my staple since becoming natural. Let's keep going ladies!!

 

[cch24]

This has been such a busy week. I finally get to wash my hair tonight after 11 days in twists. They're holding up, but my scalp itches! I need to get better about organizing my time so that all of the things I need to do get done.

 

[NaijaNaps]

Here's a pic ladies

I didn't wrap it because I wanted loose curls so I used flexi rods. The first day I put some product on my ends when I was rolling up my hair and they reverted! didn't completely ruin the look though. Between the rollers and showers my hair was puffy but straight. Next time, I will use an actual heat protectant rather than only grapeseed oil and will deep condition to ensure optimal moisture before straightening. I really liked having straight hair again and that comb chase method WORKS! It was bone straight I tell you! Okay, i'm done rambling put in my medium twists so I'll snap a pic tomorrow
Eta: this is the longest my hair has EVER been. I owe it to twists because they've been my staple since becoming natural. Let's keep going ladies!!

Thanks for sharing! It looked great.

I would really like to straighten my hair sometime next year but need to do it myself. I'm now researching the heating tools I'll need.

Did you blowdry and then flatiron? Which brands did you use?

 

[-PYT]

NaijaNaps I blow dried using the tension method with a conair ionic dryer. Next time I may use a wide tooth comb or denman in place of a comb attachment because my ends were still quite kinky after blow drying. I flat ironed with my CHI. I'm in the market for another flat iron however since the CHI does not have heat settings. got full reversion though, so no regrets! HTH

 

[JustGROWwithIt]

Here's a pic ladies

I didn't wrap it because I wanted loose curls so I used flexi rods. The first day I put some product on my ends when I was rolling up my hair and they reverted! didn't completely ruin the look though. Between the rollers and showers my hair was puffy but straight. Next time, I will use an actual heat protectant rather than only grapeseed oil and will deep condition to ensure optimal moisture before straightening. I really liked having straight hair again and that comb chase method WORKS! It was bone straight I tell you! Okay, i'm done rambling put in my medium twists so I'll snap a pic tomorrow
Eta: this is the longest my hair has EVER been. I owe it to twists because they've been my staple since becoming natural. Let's keep going ladies!!

I'm fairly new to twists and am also at my longest length that I can ever remember having. It's about the same length as yours without the fullness you have (I'm working on that!) My question to you is, how do you take care of your hair when in the twists?

 

[pookaloo83]

PYT looking great girl!!

 

[NaijaNaps]

NaijaNaps I blow dried using the tension method with a conair ionic dryer. Next time I may use a wide tooth comb or denman in place of a comb attachment because my ends were still quite kinky after blow drying. I flat ironed with my CHI. I'm in the market for another flat iron however since the CHI does not have heat settings. got full reversion though, so no regrets! HTH

Thanks for sharing!

Yeah, I've been checking out videos of folks doing the tension method and I'm like my coily ends would laugh at that I will def have to use a comb but I'm so afraid of potential damage...sigh

I haven't owned a flat iron since high school so I have no idea what cool new features are out there. I think heat settings are good though so you know how hot it gets right? I remember my flat iron just had low, med, high or something to that effect.... basic! lol

 

[-PYT]

JustGROWwithIt I don't really have a set twist regimen, but here goes I twist with castor oil mostly because it makes my hair so soft. This time I twisted with Afroveda's Totally Twisted Ginger Almond Butter and sealed with the castor oil and my hair feels so moisturized. I sleep in a satin bonnet or scarf and bonnet combo and a couple days of the week I'll Spritz, seal, and baggy overnight. After 3-4 days, I take down for a twistout and rock it til it looks bad lol.

pookaloo83 thanks girl! I see you with that hang time. I definitely see growth

NaijaNaps girl, i'm petrified of damage too but I did a thorough trim as I flat ironed so I feel like i'm starting with a clean slate. Gonna try to stick to a bi-monthly dusting schedule.

 

[-PYT]

Today's twists

 

[ecadnacmc]

I thought I was just overwhelmed, but I'm so sick of these twists I don't know what to do! I really want to try "fake" locs or yarn braids. I really don't like my hair exposed at all during cold Michigan winters but I'm sticking to the challenge and wearing some type of bun daily.

 

[cocosweet]

I'm all challenged out. I've signed up for one challenge in 2012 and I'm thinking about dropping out. Shoot, I'm tired. I went hard this year.

Just one more month...

 

[ecadnacmc]

My twists today. I did them after stretching my hair on curlformers (practicing hairdos for when this darn challenge is over).

 

[Ronnieaj]

I'm taking a break from twisting. Not from the challenge, mind you, but I have no ability to twist for hours on end so I'm taking a break and watching a DVD of Columbo on my half twisted hair . But when I'm done, sometime this evening, I'll keep these in for two weeks before retwisting.

NaijaNaps, the tension method actually works very well. I would suggest that you use a paddle brush or something similar on the ends of the hair to straighten them out. I was super skeptical as well, but it actually does work fairly well. My hair hates blowdrying with a passion, so I doubt I'll do it often, but give it a try .

 

[JustGROWwithIt]

I thought I was just overwhelmed, but I'm so sick of these twists I don't know what to do! I really want to try "fake" locs or yarn braids. I really don't like my hair exposed at all during cold Michigan winters but I'm sticking to the challenge and wearing some type of bun daily.

I'm over my twists too! But I'm sticking with it. Mine aren't very long so there isn't much I can with them. And I'm tired of looking at myself with them. I don't think I'll continue do them after this year

 

[pookaloo83]

This is the longest challenge I have ever stuck with. I'm proud of myself. I got alot of compliments on my hair today. Today is day 2 with my hair out. Tomorrow I will be twisting sometime in the afternoon. I wanted my hair out for Thanksgiving, but I think I'll be twisted up. So can't wait for this challenge to be over. But now I'm so used to twists, I think I'll be doing them more often. Especially since they're getting longer. Plus it's starting to get cool and really windy. Nothing cute about a flopped up tangled fro or twistout. I will be off and on with twists even when this challenge is done. But mostly in 'out' styles.

 

[Krystle~Hime]

I love my first mini-twist set! Its such an easy protective style, and i still get to touch my hair, unlike when i have braid extensions. I've been able to retain moisture so much easier.

Does anyone baggy their twists every night? I heard some people have a problem with mildew by doing this, I want to avoid that, but i still love to baggy..

My only problem with my twists is that my heat damage from my transitioning days is so much more noticeable b/c that section of twists unravel a little and are just sooo straight at the bottom. how annoying

Victoria44 yes I baggy. I keep my twists 2 weeks. at the end of the first week I baggy!!
for the month of december i plan to keep my twists 4-5 weeks, that means I will baggy every weeks until I take them down

 

[Krystle~Hime]

just forget to mention Victoria44

 

[OndoGirl]

I'm over my twists too! But I'm sticking with it. Mine aren't very long so there isn't much I can with them. And I'm tired of looking at myself with them. I don't think I'll continue do them after this year

+1....................

 

[pookaloo83]

Just finished twisting!

 

[pookaloo83]

Anyone else lose hair when they twist? Like as I'm going down twisting I'm pulling out some hair. It's not alot but still.

 

[JustGROWwithIt]

Anyone else lose hair when they twist? Like as I'm going down twisting I'm pulling out some hair. It's not alot but still.

yeah i get a few strand of hair when i twist that come out.

 

[NappyNelle]

Currently retwisting my hair. They are medium in thickness; I'm not used to twists this size, but I like them so far.

 

[faithVA]

Anyone else lose hair when they twist? Like as I'm going down twisting I'm pulling out some hair. It's not alot but still.

Yes all the time. It doesn't matter how much I detangle and how much I think I have removed the shed hairs, when I twist my hair there is still more hair.

 

[faithVA]

I had to wash my hair this week because my scalp was driving me crazy. So I have finally finished twisting. I tried to make them bigger because I really make them too small. So I finished in 2 hours which is good to me. I haven't been bold enough yet to just do 40 twists Maybe when my hair is longer.

I swear my hair isn't getting any longer though

 

[discodumpling]

I'm still down! Even if i'm wearing ONE BIG TWIST like I did this weekend, i'm still down! Today will be a pigtail with a twist...i'm still in! LOL! Seriously. My scalp is demanding to be cleansed every 3-4 days lately so my twist reggie has to be modified.

faithVA sometimes I feel as though I haven't made any length gains but as long as my hair is healthier or moving towards health I shall not complain! Improvements in texture, thickness or other qualities are just as important if not more so than length!

 

[JustGROWwithIt]

I had to wash my hair this week because my scalp was driving me crazy. So I have finally finished twisting. I tried to make them bigger because I really make them too small. So I finished in 2 hours which is good to me. I haven't been bold enough yet to just do 40 twists Maybe when my hair is longer.

I swear my hair isn't getting any longer though

I feel like my hair isnt getting longer either but I was having a problem with breakage so of course I wasn't seeing any progress. But since I've been wearing my hair in twists and keeping my hands out of it for the most part it's been better. And I haven't noticed any hardly any breakage for the last couple of weeks! So...maybe I will hit APL next year...we'll see!