Twisting FOR Growth Challenge Part 2

[EMJazzy]

Hey ladies I don't have any updated pics other than my starting pics but I am keeping up with the challenge by twisting weekly. I got a late start this weekend with washing and conditioning because my baby is sick. I am really looking to the growth.

 

[Jaxhair]

You better post pics for us to see. You know we're all NOSEY

Girl... don't even ask. I'm not done and don't see me being done this week. Thank God the braids.. even though the parts are bigger, look the same size as the smaller parted swollen twists. I'm rocking both at the moment - too much to do, lol! The weather is so fabulous here this week and I'm off work till Sunday, so I'm doing my gardening... got to get the alliums and beans and peas planted this week! Hair's doing fine even though it may look weird. I'll take pics tonight and post tomorrow. One has to come real close to see the different sections anyway... Plus all I'm doing is gardening, lol!

 

[oooop2]

Girl... don't even ask. I'm not done and don't see me being done this week. Thank God the braids.. even though the parts are bigger, look the same size as the smaller parted swollen twists. I'm rocking both at the moment - too much to do, lol! The weather is so fabulous here this week and I'm off work till Sunday, so I'm doing my gardening... got to get the alliums and beans and peas planted this week! Hair's doing fine even though it may look weird. I'll take pics tonight and post tomorrow. One has to come real close to see the different sections anyway... Plus all I'm doing is gardening, lol!

Glad the weather is nice there..It's starting to become nice here in Japan. I don't garden, but I do love looking at pretty flowers and the Cherry blossom season is swiftly approaching...Can't wait

Looking forward to seeing your pics!!!

Update on me:

Doing a henna gloss currently. I really like how my hair feels after using henna, so I am trying to optimize on all the various henna benefits. I've also created the "RIGHT" moisturizer for my hair. My hair has never felt so soft.

In a pump bottle, I mix glycerin, castor oil, vit E, tea tree oil, and aloe vera gel, and shake until it's a smooth-thick consistency.

Then in a container I add, shea butter, castor oil, and my above mix and stir until it's a smooth-creamy consistency. I apply this mix to my damp or dry hair. Leaves my hair feeling like butter

 

[oooop2]

Hey ladies I don't have any updated pics other than my starting pics but I am keeping up with the challenge by twisting weekly. I got a late start this weekend with washing and conditioning because my baby is sick. I am really looking to the growth.

Hey..Thanks for stopping by. Hope your baby is feeling better...

 

[donewit-it]

I co-washed my hair yesterday. I undid my week old twist and am sporting a twist-out. It looks a hot mess actually, but I'm in a I don't care mood.

Will post pictures in a minute, once my boss moves away from my space

 

[anherica]

Still rocking the same twists from last week. I'm going to try and keep these in until the end of March. They are still holding up well. I deep conditioned with a Dominican conditioner (the name escapes me now..leche something or another), cleansed with black soap, used some cheapie condish and a ACV rinse on Saturday. My hair is quite happy at the moment. I'll post pics later. I'm enjoying tracking the metamorphosis of these twists week to week.

Hope everyone else is doing well.

 

[rsmith]

I co-washed my hair yesterday. I undid my week old twist and am sporting a twist-out. It looks a hot mess actually, but I'm in a I don't care mood.

Will post pictures in a minute, once my boss moves away from my space

nothing is wrong with your hair. I like your hair.. So thick and luscious

 

[donewit-it]

nothing is wrong with your hair. I like your hair.. So thick and luscious

Thank you. I put it in a pony. I'm feeling real lazy. I'll work with it in a couple of days.

 

[Ms Lala]

4 weeks. Girl, you are truly the TWIST woman!!! Hopefully before this challenge is over, I can make it to at least 3wks...LOL

LOL Girl I'm just lazy when it comes to styling my hair. The less I have to do it the better. I got some compliments on my twists yesterday so I figured they must not look too bad and I decided to leave them in a couple days longer. I'll save my twist out for this weekend.

 

[donewit-it]

I am beginning week 4 w/my twists. I am trying to decide if I am going to leave them in this week or wear a twist out for a few days. I took some pics and will update my fotki tomorrow.

Question MsLala, Do you wash your twists when they are in so long? I have a big test for work to start studying for on May 8th. I was thinking about putting microtwists in my hair. because of the time constraint for the month of April. I really need every breathing moment to study. I failed the test the first time, and I need to pass.
I digress.....


If you do wash, do you find the smaller the twists the better? I would love to keep my hair twisted for 4 weeks if I could, I've just never did small twists.

I'll probably sport one more set of my usual medium size twists, or maybe I'll do larger twists, but more uniform one more time before I break down and do a session of smaller twists.

All suggestions welcome.

 

[oooop2]

LOL Girl I'm just lazy when it comes to styling my hair. The less I have to do it the better. I got some compliments on my twists yesterday so I figured they must not look too bad and I decided to leave them in a couple days longer. I'll save my twist out for this weekend.

Question MsLala, Do you wash your twists when they are in so long? I have a big test for work to start studying for on May 8th. I was thinking about putting microtwists in my hair. because of the time constraint for the month of April. I really need every breathing moment to study. I failed the test the first time, and I need to pass.
I digress.....


If you do wash, do you find the smaller the twists the better? I would love to keep my hair twisted for 4 weeks if I could, I've just never did small twists.

I'll probably sport one more set of my usual medium size twists, or maybe I'll do larger twists, but more uniform one more time before I break down and do a session of smaller twists.

All suggestions welcome.

Great question Donewit.....I want to know also. And LaLa, what is your method for doing your twistouts when your twists are in for that long. I mean, after 1+ weeks, my hair is tangled, so I have to add a lot of moisturizer, or I'm breaking strands....Also, do have a lot of shedded hairs once you finally take your twist out and redo?

Good luck preparing for your test Donewit!!!

 

[donewit-it]

I don't think small micro twists are for me. It reminds me of when I used to get my hair done back in the day, and my hair would look like a wig sitting on top of my head with my little ole face.

I'm going to try twists about 20, for now until the weekend.

Come April, I will just redo my usual medium twists.

Any other suggestions are welcome. Please.

 

[TCatt86]

I have twist in but I didn't like how they looked so I threw a wig on top of them. I'm going to unravel them an do a twistout in a few days.

 

[Fine 4s]

I didn't participate in this challenge but I guess I have my own challenge going on since I've had my twists in for months and plan to keep in that way...here are my thoughts to the following questions:

Originally Posted by donewit-it http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=7358719#post7358719
Question MsLala, Do you wash your twists when they are in so long?
I wash my twists when I feel that my scalp needs cleansing (usually itchy). I'll wash and DC.

If you do wash, do you find the smaller the twists the better? Yes, the smaller the twists the less likely they will unravel in my experience. I don't bother them too much when I wash. I separate the twists in sections, dilute the condish with water (sometimes baking soda water), focus on the scalp while massaging with the pads of my fingers only and repeat this process a few times.

I also moisturize with my spritz and shea butter and tie it up at night to keep the frizzies away. Once I had CRAZY new growth and I over spritzed that baby up, slapped some shea and tied it DAOOOOWN. In the AM folks at work joked about how I was up all night twisting my hair. Guess who was laughing inside?

You def. can have your twists in for 4 weeks or longer. In fact you can create diff. styles with them so have fun in the process...if you have time. Knock that test out guuuuuurl.

 

[productjunkie814]

I don't think small micro twists are for me. It reminds me of when I used to get my hair done back in the day, and my hair would look like a wig sitting on top of my head with my little ole face.

I'm going to try twists about 20, for now until the weekend.

Come April, I will just redo my usual medium twists.

Any other suggestions are welcome. Please.

I've been putting a phony pony on during my last few days of twists...I've been able to stretch out my twists to about two and a half weeks with that since the super frizzy bits are pulled back and hidden. I swim about twice a week so I co-wash twice a week. When the twists start looking fuzzy in the front, I spritz and put a little shea on and tie down. The next morning my hair looks pretty flat. Oh, and I do this with medium twists too, so doesn't take as long to twist up . Just did a set last night, and I was able to complete them during American Idol, lol. Hope you can use some of this...good luck on your test!!!

 

[donewit-it]

I've been putting a phony pony on during my last few days of twists...I've been able to stretch out my twists to about two and a half weeks with that since the super frizzy bits are pulled back and hidden. I swim about twice a week so I co-wash twice a week. When the twists start looking fuzzy in the front, I spritz and put a little shea on and tie down. The next morning my hair looks pretty flat. Oh, and I do this with medium twists too, so doesn't take as long to twist up . Just did a set last night, and I was able to complete them during American Idol, lol. Hope you can use some of this...good luck on your test!!!

Thank you.. Did you mention where you got your phony pony from? I remember you just said a BSS. What was the brand, color, texture etc.?

I'd like to start baggying my ends.

 

[Evolving78]

still twisting my hair. nothing else to add.

 

[Ms Lala]

Fine4s gave you some great answers but I'll still add my 2 cents.

Question MsLala, Do you wash your twists when they are in so long?

I typically only wash them once every 2 weeks. If I wash them more than this my hair will be too tangled. When I wash my hair I use a hair color bottle with diluted shampoo and concentrate on cleaning my scalp. I then just rinse my hair and use an instant conditioner. I don't DC my twists anymore because I noticed they got too fuzzy. If I absolutely have to wash my hair prior to the 2 week mark I cowash.

If you do wash, do you find the smaller the twists the better? Yes, the smaller twists last longer and show less fuzz. I can manipulate them better to do different styles. When my hair starts to fuzz I rollerset them and wear a head band or I braid them up for a crinkly look. I will have pics of this posted in my fotki by the end of the week. I just haven't had time to upload them. The front of my hair frizzes the quickest so I hide this with a headband or by flat twisting it.

oooop2 And LaLa, what is your method for doing your twistouts when your twists are in for that long.

People may not agree with this but I blowdry my hair before twisting it and even though I wash in between it seriously cuts back on tangles for me. When I take my twists out I usually just use some oil and take them out carefully from the bottom up. If my hair is pretty tangled I use some moisturizer as well and retwist my hair in big twists (like 8-10) to keep the crinkly texture. If my hair is SUPER tangled (which has happened) I let cholesterol sit on my twists for a while before taking them out and forgo wearing a twist out. IHTH

 

[donewit-it]

Thanks Lala... I just conditioned my hair. I put about 12 twists in my hair. I took my time but I don't think it looks professional. I think I left my camera at work. I'll post pictures tomorrow

 

[productjunkie814]

Thank you.. Did you mention where you got your phony pony from? I remember you just said a BSS. What was the brand, color, texture etc.?

I'd like to start baggying my ends.

My ends love to be baggied. I'm glad it's finally long enough to pull into a ponytail and do so. The phony pony i got is the Freetress "Corkscrew" drawstring ponytail for kids. HTH!

 

[oooop2]

I don't think small micro twists are for me. It reminds me of when I used to get my hair done back in the day, and my hair would look like a wig sitting on top of my head with my little ole face.

I'm going to try twists about 20, for now until the weekend.

Come April, I will just redo my usual medium twists.

Any other suggestions are welcome. Please.

LOL @ your mini twist looking like a wig....I think my hair looks better in smaller twist, but I prefer wearing large/chunky twist...I'm all for fast and efficient hair care...LOL

Have you tried CurlyNikki's TnC method? Or just rolling your ends. It's really cute and I bet with your length and thickness it would look really cute on you.

I have twist in but I didn't like how they looked so I threw a wig on top of them. I'm going to unravel them an do a twistout in a few days.

What didn't you like about you? Did you try jazzing them up w/ some accessories. I don't own a wig, so whenever I'm not feeling my hair, I either throw in some hair accessories, or grab my beloved cap....

I didn't participate in this challenge but I guess I have my own challenge going on since I've had my twists in for months and plan to keep in that way...here are my thoughts to the following questions:

Originally Posted by donewit-it
Question MsLala, Do you wash your twists when they are in so long?
I wash my twists when I feel that my scalp needs cleansing (usually itchy). I'll wash and DC.

If you do wash, do you find the smaller the twists the better? Yes, the smaller the twists the less likely they will unravel in my experience. I don't bother them too much when I wash. I separate the twists in sections, dilute the condish with water (sometimes baking soda water), focus on the scalp while massaging with the pads of my fingers only and repeat this process a few times.

I also moisturize with my spritz and shea butter and tie it up at night to keep the frizzies away. Once I had CRAZY new growth and I over spritzed that baby up, slapped some shea and tied it DAOOOOWN. In the AM folks at work joked about how I was up all night twisting my hair. Guess who was laughing inside?

You def. can have your twists in for 4 weeks or longer. In fact you can create diff. styles with them so have fun in the process...if you have time. Knock that test out guuuuuurl.

Thanks so much for you input..It is greatly appreciated. Would you happen to have some pics/fotki album for us to take a peek at your styles? I'm styling challenged..LOL

I've been putting a phony pony on during my last few days of twists...I've been able to stretch out my twists to about two and a half weeks with that since the super frizzy bits are pulled back and hidden. I swim about twice a week so I co-wash twice a week. When the twists start looking fuzzy in the front, I spritz and put a little shea on and tie down. The next morning my hair looks pretty flat. Oh, and I do this with medium twists too, so doesn't take as long to twist up . Just did a set last night, and I was able to complete them during American Idol, lol. Hope you can use some of this...good luck on your test!!!

Thanks for sharing what you do in order to stretch your twist. I think that's why I prefer placing my hair in large/chunky twist. It doesn't take long to do, and you can still rock cute twistouts after.

still twisting my hair. nothing else to add.

Thanks for checking in

Fine4s gave you some great answers but I'll still add my 2 cents.

Question MsLala, Do you wash your twists when they are in so long?

I typically only wash them once every 2 weeks. If I wash them more than this my hair will be too tangled. When I wash my hair I use a hair color bottle with diluted shampoo and concentrate on cleaning my scalp. I then just rinse my hair and use an instant conditioner. I don't DC my twists anymore because I noticed they got too fuzzy. If I absolutely have to wash my hair prior to the 2 week mark I cowash.

If you do wash, do you find the smaller the twists the better? Yes, the smaller twists last longer and show less fuzz. I can manipulate them better to do different styles. When my hair starts to fuzz I rollerset them and wear a head band or I braid them up for a crinkly look. I will have pics of this posted in my fotki by the end of the week. I just haven't had time to upload them. The front of my hair frizzes the quickest so I hide this with a headband or by flat twisting it.

oooop2 And LaLa, what is your method for doing your twistouts when your twists are in for that long.

People may not agree with this but I blowdry my hair before twisting it and even though I wash in between it seriously cuts back on tangles for me. When I take my twists out I usually just use some oil and take them out carefully from the bottom up. If my hair is pretty tangled I use some moisturizer as well and retwist my hair in big twists (like 8-10) to keep the crinkly texture. If my hair is SUPER tangled (which has happened) I let cholesterol sit on my twists for a while before taking them out and forgo wearing a twist out. IHTH

So you blowdry prior to twisting. Now that is something I've never done. I need to try this. Maybe then my twist won't shrink up to my ears...LOL

My ends love to be baggied. I'm glad it's finally long enough to pull into a ponytail and do so. The phony pony i got is the Freetress "Corkscrew" drawstring ponytail for kids. HTH!

Do you baggy every night? I did it for about 1m, but didn't notice much difference so I stopped. Glad it's working for you.....

 

[oooop2]

So we've been doing this for over a month. What have you learned? Is twisting working well for you, or are you hating it? Are your twist feeling dry or properly moisturized? Are you having any issues w/ shedding or single strand knots? Please share

For me:

I have learned that my hair LOVES Herbal Essence Hello Hydration Moisturizing Condish...I use it as a deep conditioner on my hair 2x/week. I can't tell you how soft my hair feels after I use it.

My twist are definitely working for me, but have to keep them properly moisturized or they become TANGLE central. My hair just tangles easily, so that it just something I have to deal with.

I have found the RIGHT concoction to maintain moisture in my hair, so I am HAPPY about that....

I have started doing henna (every 12 days) and henna gloss (every 7days), and since then, I haven't noticed much shedding. I also cut my ends once this challenged started, so I have minimal single strand knots. Hopefully that will be the case for awhile.

 

[donewit-it]

I overslept this morning. Just got into the office and the first thing I do is log on to LHCF.

Anywho. I have my camera so I will post pictures of my 12 twists. I just put it in a ponytail to not look so much like a little girl.

I've been trying to finish up my products so I've been using whatever catches my eye at the moment. Last night, I deep conditioned with KeKair Cholesteral. I detangled and applied M.O.M My hair is soft and moist. Could be because it's still morning and I went to bed with wet hair.

 

[donewit-it]

LOL @ your mini twist looking like a wig....I think my hair looks better in smaller twist, but I prefer wearing large/chunky twist...I'm all for fast and efficient hair care...LOL

Have you tried CurlyNikki's TnC method? Or just rolling your ends. It's really cute and I bet with your length and thickness it would look really cute on you.


I tried the TnC method last week, but I made the twists too big I guess. It was suggested that I make them smaller. I haven't tried it since. However, I'm not a fan of big hair on me. Not yet anyway.

 

[donewit-it]

I took each of yesterday's twists and twisted each portion of the twist. ya know double the twists now. 24. I used the Hawaiian Silky 14 in 1 moisturizer just to try the product again. I don't like the product, and my hair is stiff. Although I have my camera, there is no need to post pictures. I'm turning into a picture whore. These will last until I wash my hair and retwist on Sunday.

Side note: I'm itching to see if my hair has grown. I keep feeling my ends to see if they are rough, and they are not. Thank goodness. I want to flat-iron to check my growth, but I will hold off until the end of the challenge. My Sally's GVP flat iron is calling my name. It works wonders on my daughter's relaxed hair. She loves for me to flip her ends.

 

[rsmith]

looks good donewit-it

 

[oooop2]

I took each of yesterday's twists and twisted each portion of the twist. ya know double the twists now. 24. I used the Hawaiian Silky 14 in 1 moisturizer just to try the product again. I don't like the product, and my hair is stiff. Although I have my camera, there is no need to post pictures. I'm turning into a picture whore. These will last until I wash my hair and retwist on Sunday.

Side note: I'm itching to see if my hair has grown. I keep feeling my ends to see if they are rough, and they are not. Thank goodness. I want to flat-iron to check my growth, but I will hold off until the end of the challenge. My Sally's GVP flat iron is calling my name. It works wonders on my daughter's relaxed hair. She loves for me to flip her ends.

LOL at turning into a picture whore. Don't stop sharing..We love seeing your hair. Plus you'll be surprised at all the changes your hair has made when you look back at all the pics...

I was debating on whether or not to check growth at the 3m mark, but decided to wait til Aug...I BETTER have some good growth

 

[oooop2]

This....Is now


This!!! I love twistout from large/chunky twist. Seems to have better definition/volume on my hair!!!

 

[EMJazzy]

So we've been doing this for over a month. What have you learned? Is twisting working well for you, or are you hating it? Are your twist feeling dry or properly moisturized? Are you having any issues w/ shedding or single strand knots? Please share

For me:

I have learned that my hair LOVES Herbal Essence Hello Hydration Moisturizing Condish...I use it as a deep conditioner on my hair 2x/week. I can't tell you how soft my hair feels after I use it.

My twist are definitely working for me, but have to keep them properly moisturized or they become TANGLE central. My hair just tangles easily, so that it just something I have to deal with.

I have found the RIGHT concoction to maintain moisture in my hair, so I am HAPPY about that....

I have started doing henna (every 12 days) and henna gloss (every 7days), and since then, I haven't noticed much shedding. I also cut my ends once this challenged started, so I have minimal single strand knots. Hopefully that will be the case for awhile.

I twist on freshly washed and deep conditioned hair with a mixture of JBCO and EMU oil....my hair stays moisterized for days. I also baggy at night so I feel that's helping as well.

 

[productjunkie814]

This....Is now


This!!! I love twistout from large/chunky twist. Seems to have better definition/volume on my hair!!!

LLOOOOOVVVVEEEEE your twist out...that's the ish I keep trying to get! Beautiful! Can you tell me how you get it to look like that?