Twisting FOR Growth Challenge Part 2

[oooop2]

I think I'm going to twist out tomorrow and Tues...do my now usual DC on Tuesday in my gym's steam room after my swim, lol. I'll twist on Tues, I think I'm finally going to do a twist and curl. We'll see what kind of shenanigans I get myself into...

Ooop2, the Chagrin Valley shampoo bars (http://www.chagrinvalleysoapandcraft.com/) are these all natural herbal shampoo bars that have what I think are great ingredients and smell amazing I first heard about them on this site (of course) and decided to give them a go. The sample sizes are pretty big, and it's not like I wash my hair often anyways, so I expect them to last me a LONG time!

Thanks for posting..I want to try their whipped coco butter...I may order it soon

I'm deep conditioning my hair for the night with the last of my Lekair Cholesteral. I'm too tired to wash and twist my hair tonight.

I really want to try this henna. My fear is that it will thicken my hair more. I don't want that. But I do want the gloss and possible laying flatter on my head.

What's a girl to do!

I understand your concern as I have think hair also. I'm mostly doing it for the conditioning and it helping to reduce my hair from tangling so easily...

This week I twisted my hair with shea butter. I accidently spilled some gylcerin in it so it was extra sticky. But I must say a day later, my hair feels really moisturized.

So will you be adding more glycerin to your regime, since your hair felt really moisturized the next day?

Hi Ladies,

I didn't twist my hair yet because I just got a manicure and pedicure yesterday. Ya know how you twist your hair and then your nail polish wears away.

Maybe on Thursday night. Right now, I'm sporting a puff and conditioning washing every morning.

I need to find a style for my study time for the month of April.

LOL..Yeah you can't afford to mess up those pretty nails

Thanks for posting this. Are you noticing less breakage? I want to try henna to help prevent breakage but I have been scared about having issues w/dryness.

Definitely noticing less breakage and tangles. Which is the main reason I am doing henna so frequently. I do think dryness can be a problem if you aren't using the right moisturizer for your hair. I've got a mix that leave my hair feeling like butter, so if I use it regularly, then dryness isn't an issue.

Just finished washing, DC and twising. Nothing special. But it is twisted up. I only had my hair out for two days

LOL...Only 2 days...Did it really dry/tangled after?

Tried out the twist and curl tonight....I feel a hot mess coming on tomorrow morning . I'll take pictures tomorrow.

I keep trying it. Think I'm trying to get Nikki's results, but Im failing miserably. I can't do the soaking wet twist. I just feel gross. So I'm trying to do it on damp hair. Then it looks all puffy a few hrs later. But it's a style I definitely love, so I'm going to continue until I get it right

Dang, I missed the boat in joining this group. I have no idea on how to maintain my twist after day one since I go to the gym 4x a week. Maybe someone has the same problem and will post. Good luck challengers.

Sorry for missed the boat, but feel free to ask questions/offer advice anytime.

Regarding your question, what products are you using to twist your hair and do you cover your twist at night/when you go to the gym.

I then to wear my twist in a loose ponytail at night and sleep on a satin pillow. If I work out, I also wear my hair in a ponytail. THat may help....

Hey Girls.
I am turning myself in here.... I am twisting for a while... I hope I can get some health/thickness going here....

What are you using to twist your hair?

I have been wearing a twistout ladies. I had to take a break. I will be twisting tonight. Will post pics tomorrow.

No prob..WE all need a change from time to time. Looking forward to seeing your pics.....

I took my twists out. My hair looks like it grew quite a bit because my roots are seriously thick. I"m going to have to wear a headband at the front of my twist out or I look a mess. I"ll try to take a pic of it tonight because I"m pulling it back into a ponytail or something tomorrow.

Can't wait to see

Im going to try this for a month at a time and lay off the heat for awhile I have no damage but its good to give the hair a break I have twists in my hair right now. im finally at a length where I dont look like a little kid and I have some hangtime without them shrinking up on me. I'll post pics later. But my whole issue with twists is that my hair looks 5 months old by day 2 and looks frizzy and unkempt. But I plan to wash and Dc 1x per week and retwist.

DO you cover your twist at night? What products do you use to twist your hair?

Like I expected...twist n curl = hot mess. I had to manipulate it quite a bit in order for it to look decent. But the final product is pretty nice That's one of the things I love so much about my natural hair...if it looks kind of off, I can spritz it a bit, fluff, and still look fab . What will I do differently next time?:
1) I used flexirods to curl...I will probably just curl and tuck next time. I finished them at about 10pm - at noon the next day, they still hadn't dried completely AND it was uncomfortable to sleep in
2) I did about 12 twists...I will definitely do more twists next time
3) I will use a different comb to detangle next time...I think one of the tricks to getting that smooth look is a goo detangle.

What would I do again?
1) I used a Hello Hydration/Juices and Berries spritz to set...I liked it a lot
2) I washed (shampooed) with my Chagrin Valley bar...I used the Olive and Babbaso (sp?) one...LOVED it! Smelled good and left my hair feeling really soft and clean.

I think your hair turned out really cute!!!

i am doing wash and goes for the next couple of days until i get my new product in. i can't wait to try it and i want to try it on freshly shampooed hair. i will wash my hair Sat and the twist it.

What new products did you order?

Okay, I was looking forward to a TO but I'm so scared of tangles, so the twists are still in. I found a really old bottle of Herbal Essences conditioner from approx. 5-6 years ago, so washed with that, DCed with AOHSR and my hair feels soft and wonderful! The HE perfume is a little overpowering though - been years since I used anything other than natural stuff. The fact it makes my hair feel so good makes me wanna buy more for cheap condish rinses/washes.

Anyway, I think what I'll do is take down the twists tomorrow, wear a TO till Monday and then henna, DC, do some bigger twists and wear a TO for a couple of days which takes me to beginning of April and a new cycle of PSC. I'm thinking of twists with extensions but we'll see. Past experience has left me with split ends but I wanna try again with bigger twists and up my DC game whilst wearing them (I tend to get too comfy/lazy with exts and not Dc for up to 3 weeks), see if that'll make a difference.

And now, for a picture or two..... I hope I've cracked how to attatch pics.....

If it's worked... the last 2 pics are of me having managed to FORCE my twists into a ponytail... one ponytail ladies! Granted, hair from the sides and the front didn't fit well but this is HUGE for me - never thought I'd manage a pony on my natural hair ever! Last time I had a ponytail with natural, non-straightened hair was when I was 10 years old. this is massive to me, even though it only lasted 20 minutes and never saw the light of day, lol!

You go w/your ponytail...Definitely shows that your hair is growing

And what does PSC mean?

I have my twist. I will post tonight

Looking forward to pics

Update on me:

Hair is a HOT MESS right now. Been on vacation w/ my girls and sadly neglected my hair. Will have to nurse it back tomorrow. Planning on doing small twist for 2wks..Wish me luck

 

[Jaxhair]

PSC = Protective Style Challenge. I did my first which just ended for 100 days. Kinda ties in with the many challenges going on - keeping hair away from friction, no heat, no combing, no trims unless dire (I dust), diligent DC and moisturising, eating right, drinking right, working out, no frequent combing (I don't use combs anyway, learnt I could do without during the challenge. Only use it btw my cycles when I henna - hence I'm even apprehensive of henna-ing but got to get past the apprehensiveness as henna is good for my hair) etc.

Can i ask you something Ooop2.... when you henna, do you have a hard time removing all traces of the powder from your hair or have you got a tried and tested method> I find it so cumbersome rinsing out all the henna and the amount of combing really hurts my hair especially as it's at it's weakest when when. How do you get the particles out of your hair please?

 

[Evolving78]

^^^ i ordered Ovation Cell Therapy. i have to try it. i tried to stay away, but i am a junkie! i also colored my hair jet black again. my hair looks so much more alive now. my natural hair color is very boring to me. i guess since it is Sat morning now. i am going to start on my hair around 7am, so i can be done around 10 or 11am. that is after washing dcing, and twisting.

 

[oooop2]

PSC = Protective Style Challenge. I did my first which just ended for 100 days. Kinda ties in with the many challenges going on - keeping hair away from friction, no heat, no combing, no trims unless dire (I dust), diligent DC and moisturising, eating right, drinking right, working out, no frequent combing (I don't use combs anyway, learnt I could do without during the challenge. Only use it btw my cycles when I henna - hence I'm even apprehensive of henna-ing but got to get past the apprehensiveness as henna is good for my hair) etc.

Can i ask you something Ooop2.... when you henna, do you have a hard time removing all traces of the powder from your hair or have you got a tried and tested method> I find it so cumbersome rinsing out all the henna and the amount of combing really hurts my hair especially as it's at it's weakest when when. How do you get the particles out of your hair please?

Hey..Thanks for explaining PSC...I was racking my brain trying to figure it out...LOL

I find that the key henna is finding the "RIGHT" mix that works for your hair. The first time I did henna it was TERRIBLE (check out my fotki album for my comments). Took DAYS to get all the crap out. But after asking others for advice and getting some great suggestion, I now have no issues. So are big on name brand henna. But I've found that the ones I get here work just as well. Just make sure it's good quality henna.

My mix basically consist of henna, green tea, and honey. I've tried applying to dry, freshly washed and detangled hair, and just wet hair, and I've found that I prefer to do it on dry hair.

Also, some prefer to let it sit for a few hrs, while others prefer overnight. I've done both and didn't notice much difference.

For me, the key to getting all of the henna out is getting into the shower and having it on full blast. Once the water run clear, get a TON of cheapo condish and just massage it through. Keep doing this until hair feels nice and soft. Normallt do it 2-3xs. I then DC after....

HTHs....

 

[rsmith]

Here are my twist I did a couple of days ago. Hopefully I will be able to keep them for 2 weeks.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

OMG, you guys were not kidding when you said you can get growth from twists. Even my busted twists made my hair thrive. I finally did one decent set of 2 strand twists on my head. Now I'm pretty sure I can keep this up without a problem. I now can exercise without worrying about my hair. I'm free! Now I'm going to research twist out styles. I'm excited beyond belief with my hair. I'll be able to update my fotki on Tuesday.

 

[kinkycotton]

Here are my twist I did a couple of days ago. Hopefully I will be able to keep them for 2 weeks.

oohhh I love your twist!!!

oooop2: thanks you. I can learn alot from this post. I used AOHC and OHHB but when I posted it was on dry, un-clarified hair which didn't penetrate at all. After clarifying with a baking soda mix added to vo5 condish as a co wash my hair was soo soft but with puffy roots. My plan today is to twist with just using my spritz and ORS twist and lock gel to lay down the roots and seal with oil. My hair is STILL moisturized from 2 days ago which is amazing in my case. LOL When not in twist I usually cornrow my hair and wrap with scarf while working out.

 

[Jaxhair]

Thanks for replying Ooop2 - very helpful!

Rsmith - fab twists girl!

NatrlChallenge - how about a pic or 2 ;-)?

Update:

I started playing around with my hair on Saturday and unravelled my twists. Wore a TO to work yesterday which won me a few compliments but no pic - forgot! I'm preparing for a clarifying wash, henna and a DC and have oil and condish pre-wash in my hair at the moment but will wear it that way today as I go about my errands. I'll try take pics as I do what I have to do, which won't be done till tomorrow - will update with results in the next 2 days.

HHG and twisting ladies!

 

[rsmith]

Thanks for the compliment Tashima and Jaxhair.!! Make sure you all post some pics.

 

[donewit-it]

My hair is still in last weeks twists. I did co-wash and moisturized yesterday. I did a ever so slight dusting of any splits I could find. More so a Search n Destroy. Hair is in a ponytail.

I did some shopping over the weekend and purchased some VO5 Detangle and Shine spray and some EcoStyler clear gel; and last week order them darn plastic caps that you blow dry to yurr head.

I promised that I wouldn't buy any new products but I can't help myself checking the threads every 20 minutes

 

[donewit-it]

Here are my twist I did a couple of days ago. Hopefully I will be able to keep them for 2 weeks.

Your hair is getting long

 

[rsmith]

Hi Donewit-it

I can not believe how fast my hair is growing. I am so happy to be seeing some growth. What are you doing with your hair today?

 

[oooop2]

Here are my twist I did a couple of days ago. Hopefully I will be able to keep them for 2 weeks.

Really cute..And I also agree that your hair is growing

OMG, you guys were not kidding when you said you can get growth from twists. Even my busted twists made my hair thrive. I finally did one decent set of 2 strand twists on my head. Now I'm pretty sure I can keep this up without a problem. I now can exercise without worrying about my hair. I'm free! Now I'm going to research twist out styles. I'm excited beyond belief with my hair. I'll be able to update my fotki on Tuesday.

Yep..I love twist. My hair thrives the most when I am wearing them...

oohhh I love your twist!!!

oooop2: thanks you. I can learn alot from this post. I used AOHC and OHHB but when I posted it was on dry, un-clarified hair which didn't penetrate at all. After clarifying with a baking soda mix added to vo5 condish as a co wash my hair was soo soft but with puffy roots. My plan today is to twist with just using my spritz and ORS twist and lock gel to lay down the roots and seal with oil. My hair is STILL moisturized from 2 days ago which is amazing in my case. LOL When not in twist I usually cornrow my hair and wrap with scarf while working out.

Glad you are able to learn from this post...Okay, what is AOHC and OHHB??? I am racking my brain trying to figure it out

Have you tried twisting on dry hair? That my also help to reduce your puffy roots....

Thanks for replying Ooop2 - very helpful!

Rsmith - fab twists girl!

NatrlChallenge - how about a pic or 2 ;-)?

Update:

I started playing around with my hair on Saturday and unravelled my twists. Wore a TO to work yesterday which won me a few compliments but no pic - forgot! I'm preparing for a clarifying wash, henna and a DC and have oil and condish pre-wash in my hair at the moment but will wear it that way today as I go about my errands. I'll try take pics as I do what I have to do, which won't be done till tomorrow - will update with results in the next 2 days.

HHG and twisting ladies!

Okay Jax...Next time you better remember to take pics of your TOs for we're going to talk about you

My hair is still in last weeks twists. I did co-wash and moisturized yesterday. I did a ever so slight dusting of any splits I could find. More so a Search n Destroy. Hair is in a ponytail.

I did some shopping over the weekend and purchased some VO5 Detangle and Shine spray and some EcoStyler clear gel; and last week order them darn plastic caps that you blow dry to yurr head.

I promised that I wouldn't buy any new products but I can't help myself checking the threads every 20 minutes

LOL on your search and destroy...I had to finally give myself a good trim when this challenge started. And I can't resist buying new products either....It's an addiction...

Update on me...Nursed my hair back. Henna is definitely working in loosening up my strands. Did a henna gloss on Saturday. Was thinking about putting in small twist, but it got too late, so I did big ones.

Then the next day, I was late for church and had to do something w/ my hair, so I did this:

It's amazing what a ponytail and flower clip can do...Here's to me trying to be creative

Will wear the ponytail til midweek, then retwist smaller....

Glad to hear everyone is doing well. I'm really enjoying all of your updates!!!

 

[donewit-it]

Really cute..And I also agree that your hair is growing



Yep..I love twist. My hair thrives the most when I am wearing them...



Glad you are able to learn from this post...Okay, what is AOHC and OHHB??? I am racking my brain trying to figure it out

Have you tried twisting on dry hair? That my also help to reduce your puffy roots....



Okay Jax...Next time you better remember to take pics of your TOs for we're going to talk about you



LOL on your search and destroy...I had to finally give myself a good trim when this challenge started. And I can't resist buying new products either....It's an addiction...

Update on me...Nursed my hair back. Henna is definitely working in loosening up my strands. Did a henna gloss on Saturday. Was thinking about putting in small twist, but it got too late, so I did big ones.

Then the next day, I was late for church and had to do something w/ my hair, so I did this:

It's amazing what a ponytail and flower clip can do...Here's to me trying to be creative

Will wear the ponytail til midweek, then retwist smaller....

Glad to hear everyone is doing well. I'm really enjoying all of your updates!!!

Looks great. I'm really tempted to try henna.

 

[rsmith]

Ooooop2
Your hair looks great! I love that updo. I cant wait until I get some lenth so I can do one that looks decent.

 

[miss Congeniality]

Oooop2, your hair is too cute, what do you do with left over henna. I did a henna treatment this weekend and have so much leftover.

 

[donewit-it]

Hi Donewit-it

I can not believe how fast my hair is growing. I am so happy to be seeing some growth. What are you doing with your hair today?

Hey,

Just being lazy. i've been moisturizing my dry twists. I'm thinking about taking them out and sporting a twist out. Probably on Wednesday. And Retwist Sunday night

 

[oooop2]

Oooop2, your hair is too cute, what do you do with left over henna. I did a henna treatment this weekend and have so much leftover.

Hey..I henna every 12 days and do a gloss ever 7. So I just add the left over henna to my condish bottle what I am using for my gloss. But I rarely have left over henna...HTHs

 

[Kay.Dee]

I'm putting in twist extensions again right now. I got bored with my real hair in twists (style wise)
I washed and tried a caramel treatment. while it was great and my hair felt wonderful, it's very hard to get out!

 

[kinkycotton]

hi oooop2;
sorry bout that. AOHC IS Amla and Olive Heavy Cream, OHHB is Olive and Honey Hydrating Balm. With these products I did try using it on dry hair which gave me length but didn't penetrate. It looked a hot mess. Since it's a heavier cream it worked best on wet to damped hair. Yesterday I did one twist with ORS lock and gel and glycerin/water spritz and it's still in smooth condition and the rest of my hair is still moisturized. :2cool:

Oh and I Love your hair pics.

 

[productjunkie814]

Don't you just love how you can pull twists up into an effortless looking, gorgeous updo? And it doubly protects your ends! I fell off for a few days...wore a twist out for three days and then a wash and go yesterday. Back in twists tonight. I did a DC and steam treatment at the steam room at the gym...it felt sooo nice. And I also made the room smell like AOHSR, lol. Going to twist with my Victoria's Secret So Sexy spritz (condish diluted in water) and shea butter. My hair is definitely growing from this - I could tell because when I wash, I feel my hair well past my nape and shoulders

 

[cherryhair123]

I enjoy twisting my hair
It's so relaxing
I just wish my hair would stay twisted without having to roll the ends

 

[oooop2]

hi oooop2;
sorry bout that. AOHC IS Amla and Olive Heavy Cream, OHHB is Olive and Honey Hydrating Balm. With these products I did try using it on dry hair which gave me length but didn't penetrate. It looked a hot mess. Since it's a heavier cream it worked best on wet to damped hair. Yesterday I did one twist with ORS lock and gel and glycerin/water spritz and it's still in smooth condition and the rest of my hair is still moisturized. :2cool:

Oh and I Love your hair pics.

THanks for explaining. I have quite a bit of Qhemet products that I loaded up on last summer while in the USA. Why are they all sitting here collecting dust. I tend to prefer my homemade shea mix. This is what happens when you are a product junkie. But I'm sure I'll use them eventually..LOL

And thanks for the compliment on my hair

Don't you just love how you can pull twists up into an effortless looking, gorgeous updo? And it doubly protects your ends! I fell off for a few days...wore a twist out for three days and then a wash and go yesterday. Back in twists tonight. I did a DC and steam treatment at the steam room at the gym...it felt sooo nice. And I also made the room smell like AOHSR, lol. Going to twist with my Victoria's Secret So Sexy spritz (condish diluted in water) and shea butter. My hair is definitely growing from this - I could tell because when I wash, I feel my hair well past my nape and shoulders

Yes..I love the style and ease of an effortless updo (result of Bantu knots that were still too damp to wear down):

I enjoy twisting my hair
It's so relaxing
I just wish my hair would stay twisted without having to roll the ends

What is your hair texture? My twist tend to stay in place, but my daughters unravels w/in 1-2days...

Hope everyone is doing well. I'm currently sporting an updo from Bantu knots gone wrong

 

[Jaxhair]

Ooop2, you're updos are superfab!

Looks like the whole process of pre-pooing, washing, henna and DCing my hair will take me 4 days, lol. I just don't have the patience (and the hours) to do it all in one stretch.

Anyway, here's what my hair's been up to since Saturday. I need to co-wash and twist today...

Currently wearing a TWA but like I said, I need to twist today.

 

[Jaxhair]

Oops! Talk you through the pics:
Saturating in condish to detangle, all detangled and in big twists ready for washing, henna applied, henna secured for bed, henna rinsed off... naked hair - was running late for a dental appointment so didn't even DC. Did that later but still wearing this way.

 

[oooop2]

Oops! Talk you through the pics:
Saturating in condish to detangle, all detangled and in big twists ready for washing, henna applied, henna secured for bed, henna rinsed off... naked hair - was running late for a dental appointment so didn't even DC. Did that later but still wearing this way.

Look at you jazzing up your henna head w/a colorful scarf. I'm sure my husband would appreciate that more than the GRANDMA turban I tend to wear ....Now I'm starting to realize why he hates when I wear henna to bed. Plus the smell isn't the best....

Thanks for the compliment on my updo. Initially I was a bit peeved that my knots didn't dry. But since I applied them at 10pm completely wet, how in the world did I really expect for them to be dry at 9am. So I decided to improvise w/ an updo...

 

[Evolving78]

well i am back in twists, so i am all good.

 

[donewit-it]

I took out my week old twists this morning. My hair has definitely grown since joining in the challenge. I unfortunately don't have my camera with me today. The twist out is very defined since it is the first day. I'll probably re-twist Sunday night.

It's so funny how family members want you to do their hair. I'll be doing my sister's relaxed hair. She wants me to do some curls with my curlformers.

When I get home tonight I'll take pictures of both of our hair.

Enjoy the day ladies.

 

[rsmith]

Hi Donewit-it

I cant wait to see your pics of your sister's hair.

 

[productjunkie814]

Oooop! LOVE your bantu knot out!!! I so want to try them out now, but I'll have to wait next week when I take these twists out. What did you use? How many knots? Did you twist them first or just knot up? TIA for your answers, lol.