Twisting FOR Growth Challenge Part 2

[Evolving78]

i washed my hair last night and started twisting my hair. i have to finish today. my hair feels so much better. i clarified yesterday and that made a difference. my hair was sticky and dry.

 

[Jaxhair]

Ooop2, your rollers look like little lollipops, lol! Love 'em! Yup, a week at a time with my hair, lol. Can't wait till I bhave enough length to put into rollers!

I must be crazy..... I mean, I love the fact I'm not having to re-do my hair this week, yet I feel I miss it?! Normally today and tomorrow would be spent re-twisting and I always complain how it doesn't last more than a week, yet I had to stop myself undoing one braid just now to 'check on the hair'. Serious hand in hair syndrome, sigh... Won't do a thing till next week though.

 

[anherica]

OMG...Love your twist and length. How long is your hair stretched. How long for you typically wear your twist? Do you doing anything creative styling wise?

Thanks! I'm not sure how long my hair is stretched. I'm trying not to check too much and drive myself crazy. But when I really checked in Dec. 08, the back layer (my shortest one btw) was almost APL. In inches I think it's at least 12 inches in the longest part.

I try to keep my twists in for at least 2 weeks, but I've been known to go as long as 4. I'm styling handicapped, but I do love my twists pinned up or french braided. I've just found out I can pull all my twists back into a bun, so that's another new one for the arsenal.

 

[TCatt86]

I have had these twist in since Sunday that's a record for me since I only wear them for three days just to get a twistout. They still look decent, I pinned the side up.

 

[prettykinks]

I would like to join this challenge also. I am currently in twists right now. I will post pics later today hopefully. I am trying to keep my styles simple because I don't have the energy to do my braids most of the time.

 

[Stiletto_Diva]

I would like to join this challenge, but I wear mostly twist outs. I twist my hair at night and wear a twist out for two days, then repeat. Can I still join?

 

[productjunkie814]

Oooop, your rollers are awesome! Where did you get them? They seem like they would be so much more comfortable than plastic ones at night. I'm wearing a twistout at the moment...it's alright. I haven't found the right mix of products that would make a nice, soft, fluffy twistout. These are hard ones . Nevertheless, I have had massive hand-in-hair disease today, playing with my boings

 

[oooop2]

Oooop2, thanks for the pictures of your TnC. Now, you not untwisting your twist is a protective style. I've actually worn my hair in big twists and left them in for work. I thought it looked cute. Maybe I will do it sometime soon.

I didn't retwist my hair last night like I said I would, so I guess I'm sporting a 2 day old twist out. I have to work on my hair this weekend.

For my TnC, I remove the rollers, and untwist my twist. Comes out looks like Shirley Temple-like bouncy curls. Then that night, I remoisturize w/a herbal spritz, retwist my sections, and reapply rollers. So my hair isn't handled much and there isn't much manipulation of my strands.

i washed my hair last night and started twisting my hair. i have to finish today. my hair feels so much better. i clarified yesterday and that made a difference. my hair was sticky and dry.

What did you clarify with?

Ooop2, your rollers look like little lollipops, lol! Love 'em! Yup, a week at a time with my hair, lol. Can't wait till I bhave enough length to put into rollers!

I must be crazy..... I mean, I love the fact I'm not having to re-do my hair this week, yet I feel I miss it?! Normally today and tomorrow would be spent re-twisting and I always complain how it doesn't last more than a week, yet I had to stop myself undoing one braid just now to 'check on the hair'. Serious hand in hair syndrome, sigh... Won't do a thing till next week though.

I think a lot of us have the Hand in Hair syndrome. I actually missed messing w/ my hair also and took my small twist out last night..LOL

Thanks! I'm not sure how long my hair is stretched. I'm trying not to check too much and drive myself crazy. But when I really checked in Dec. 08, the back layer (my shortest one btw) was almost APL. In inches I think it's at least 12 inches in the longest part.

I try to keep my twists in for at least 2 weeks, but I've been known to go as long as 4. I'm styling handicapped, but I do love my twists pinned up or french braided. I've just found out I can pull all my twists back into a bun, so that's another new one for the arsenal.

Yeah..My goal is not to length check too much. I'm debating at the whether or not I should do a length check in May (at the 3m mark) or just wait til Aug when this challenge ends...

Your pinned up style is cute. I'm definitely styling challenge. I need to practice on my girls hair for more styling ideas...

I have had these twist in since Sunday that's a record for me since I only wear them for three days just to get a twistout. They still look decent, I pinned the side up.

Have any pics? I wore mine last set for 11 days. They still felt great, but I was starting to miss cowashing my hair. So I took them out..LOL

I would like to join this challenge also. I am currently in twists right now. I will post pics later today hopefully. I am trying to keep my styles simple because I don't have the energy to do my braids most of the time.

Thanks for joining. I will add you to the list.

I would like to join this challenge, but I wear mostly twist outs. I twist my hair at night and wear a twist out for two days, then repeat. Can I still join?

Hi..Thanks for your interest in this challenge. I've allowed someone else who prefers twistouts to also join this challenge so no problem. I guess my main focus is to see how our hair can grow/thrive when we aren't messing w/it so much and maintaining a low maintenance style like twist.

Have you see much growth in your hair w/the regime you are currently following?

Oooop, your rollers are awesome! Where did you get them? They seem like they would be so much more comfortable than plastic ones at night. I'm wearing a twistout at the moment...it's alright. I haven't found the right mix of products that would make a nice, soft, fluffy twistout. These are hard ones . Nevertheless, I have had massive hand-in-hair disease today, playing with my boings

LOL..I got them at the $1 store here in Japan. They aren't the most comfortable things to sleep on, but I prefer the result to these rollers vs the flexi-rods or other rollers i've tried. But you can find some similar at locloops.com.

For really soft twistouts, I have to use a shea butter/aloe gel/castor oil combo on my twist prior to untwisting....

Update of me:

Sunday marked day 11 wearing my small twist. They still looked good and my scalp wasn't itching, but I decided to take them down. Think I missed fooling w/ my hair..LOL

Clarified twist/scalp w/vingear mix. Then I DC'd w/ Herbal Essence Coconut condish mixed w/coconut oil and honey. Covered hair w/plastic cap and let mix sit on hair covered for 3hrs. 3xs I applied a heated towel over plastic.

Separated twist...Placed hair in 8 chunky twist...In shower I undid 1 twist at a time and finger detangled w/the pressure of the water, then retwisted. Once entire head was detangled, I got out of shower..

I then lightly removed excess water w/hand. Didn't rinse out all the condish. So in each section, I applied pure shea and retwisted into 4-5 smaller twist. Placed rollers on the ends..

Since I didn't do twistouts w/my small twist, I will do a TnC style until Wed, then retwist back into my small twist.

How is everyone doing?

 

[miss Congeniality]

I am still rocking my twist from last week. I think braiding the roots really helped. I didn't get much frizz when I dc.

 

[Jaxhair]

I'm now taking one day at a time with my braids. I miss my hair crazy!!!! I co-washed yesterday..... really tempted to take them down but I resisted. They still look good, so one day at a time! I think I need to clarify as they didn't feel clean afterwards. I'll leave it another day... 2 days... 3 days maybe, clarify and DC whilst in braids and depending on how they look I'll leave again or take down and put in small twists. I'm not happy being forced to do my hair weekly, so I did a style to last longer then not happy to leave my hair alone... what's with that? What I'm happy about though is that the hair's still neat and re-styling is an option and not an obligation. That helps, lol!

Hope you're all well lovely ladies!

 

[anherica]

I am still rocking my twists from last week. On Saturday, I deep conditioned, shampooed with CON green label and squeezed through some instant conditioner. Added some shea butter mix when I was done, and threw them in a bun once dry. I think that is going to be my style for the week.

 

[Ms Lala]

I am entering week 3 w/my twists. I washed them and braided them up. I'm going to take them loose for a crinkly look.

 

[donewit-it]

I fell off this weekend. Too busy to retwist my hair. I will retwist my hair tomorrow night.

 

[TCatt86]

I undid my twist and I'm wearing it in a puff. I kind of tired today so I don't think I will have time to retwist once I get back from the gym, but i will definitely redo byt tomorrow.

 

[AdeyemiTL]

Surprisingly, my twists are hanging in for the long haul. I am going to take them out tonight, so I can wash my hair tomorrow. I will post new pics when I put fresh twists in.

 

[Kay.Dee]

I took out my twists. My real hair was poking through after the first wash and you could tell. And I don't think if it as much of a protective style if my hair is coming out of the braids. I'm in sloppily done twists now, and plan on cornrowing the front and doing twists in the back.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

I don't know what it is about my crown, but I have to fight it to be able to twist it. I wish I had a better way to section my flat twists. I don't know how to part the hair going strait back like cornrows.

 

[miss Congeniality]

I am taking my twist out today. It is in the 80's and I want to co-wash a couple of days.

 

[rsmith]

I want to take my twist out, but I dont feel like retwisting them.

 

[oooop2]

I am still rocking my twist from last week. I think braiding the roots really helped. I didn't get much frizz when I dc.

That's good to know. My hair gets frizzy easy. Maybe I'll try braiding my roots to see it that works.

I'm now taking one day at a time with my braids. I miss my hair crazy!!!! I co-washed yesterday..... really tempted to take them down but I resisted. They still look good, so one day at a time! I think I need to clarify as they didn't feel clean afterwards. I'll leave it another day... 2 days... 3 days maybe, clarify and DC whilst in braids and depending on how they look I'll leave again or take down and put in small twists. I'm not happy being forced to do my hair weekly, so I did a style to last longer then not happy to leave my hair alone... what's with that? What I'm happy about though is that the hair's still neat and re-styling is an option and not an obligation. That helps, lol!

Hope you're all well lovely ladies!

I can relate to what you are saying. I love not having to fool w/ my hair. But after about a week, I miss it and start feeling the need to undo my twist....So you're not alone

I am still rocking my twists from last week. On Saturday, I deep conditioned, shampooed with CON green label and squeezed through some instant conditioner. Added some shea butter mix when I was done, and threw them in a bun once dry. I think that is going to be my style for the week.

WOW!!! They still looks so nice. What's in your sheabutter mix???

I am entering week 3 w/my twists. I washed them and braided them up. I'm going to take them loose for a crinkly look.

3 WKS...OMG!!! You are the twist woman. Does your scalp not itch like crazy. I'm still trying to make it to 2 weeks. Okay, please share what you are doing (especially scalp wise) to allow you to maintain your twist this long.

I fell off this weekend. Too busy to retwist my hair. I will retwist my hair tomorrow night.

So you've been rocking a twistout or just wearing old twist?

I undid my twist and I'm wearing it in a puff. I kind of tired today so I don't think I will have time to retwist once I get back from the gym, but i will definitely redo byt tomorrow.

When I am tired, I tend to venture towards the large/chunky size twist. I can whip those out in about 15min...

Surprisingly, my twists are hanging in for the long haul. I am going to take them out tonight, so I can wash my hair tomorrow. I will post new pics when I put fresh twists in.

Can't wait to see your pics

I took out my twists. My real hair was poking through after the first wash and you could tell. And I don't think if it as much of a protective style if my hair is coming out of the braids. I'm in sloppily done twists now, and plan on cornrowing the front and doing twists in the back.

Definitely post a pic of your twisting style. I am trying to get some creative ideas.

I don't know what it is about my crown, but I have to fight it to be able to twist it. I wish I had a better way to section my flat twists. I don't know how to part the hair going strait back like cornrows.

Maybe MOOK can help. She's not in this challenge, but she has some amazing cornrow styles and I know she does it herself. I'm no help since I am parting challenged..LOL

I am taking my twist out today. It is in the 80's and I want to co-wash a couple of days.

Enjoy your hair!! And I am so jealous that it's in the 80's there...

I want to take my twist out, but I dont feel like retwisting them.

How about wearing twistout for a day or 2??

Update on me....

Well after being a follower of Curly Nikki, I decided to amp up my henna game!! Was at my equiv of the $1 store and found this:

Needless to say, I bought about 15 boxes. I cam home and added the 100g to a plastic container. Brewed up some green tea. Let it cool and added about 1.5cups of cooled green tea. Let it sit covered for about 1hr then added some honey to smooth it out.

Detangled my hair, and blot dried. I then applied this henna to my damp hair:

It went on really smooth. Covered w/ a plastic cap and sat under my heating cap for almost 2 hrs. Rinsed out the henna w/ condish. It rinsed out easily. Applied some DC, placed hair in chunky twist, and sat under my heating cap for 2 hrs. I then added a towel around the cap and went to bed w/ the DC still on my hair. In the morning I rinsed out the DC, applied my shea butter mix and did large twist:

Planning on doing an every 12 day Henna challenge for the next 3m to see how much using Henna on a consistent basis really strengthens and loosens up my coils...

Thanks for checking in ladies

 

[rsmith]

I think I will try a twistout for a day or two. I still have twist but my scalp is really itching

 

[productjunkie814]

Been wearing a twist out for a few days. Going to DC, wash, and retwist today. Here are a few pics of my twist out...I didn't like the way they felt though I have to work on them some more.

 

[productjunkie814]

Oooop2, I'm looking forward to seeing your henna challenge results. I'm on the fence on whether or not I want to try it out. There are too many differing opinions as to whether or not the effects are permanent.

 

[donewit-it]

Last night I twisted my hair in medium twists with ORS Loc n Twist Gel and Kemi Oyl. Trying to finish up my product stash. It took me 2 hours. This should last til the weekend.

 

[productjunkie814]

Donewit-it, your twists are KILLING ME!!! Did you do them on dry hair? I know the ingredients aren't the best, but I used the Lock and Twist gel once and actually liked it...Can't remember what my twist-out was like though. Unfortunately my jar spilled all over my PJ box, and I have sticky gel all over my stash!

 

[donewit-it]

Donewit-it, your twists are KILLING ME!!! Did you do them on dry hair? I know the ingredients aren't the best, but I used the Lock and Twist gel once and actually liked it...Can't remember what my twist-out was like though. Unfortunately my jar spilled all over my PJ box, and I have sticky gel all over my stash!

Thanks What was left of the jar was just enough to finish my head and the kemi oyl; I just can't throw anything away, but I had it for years. Hope my hair doesn't fall out. No really, I want to use up all my stuff before I go buying anything else. I have a pretty good idea on what works for me.

No, I washed my hair in the shower with ORS Aloe Shampoo. I love that stuff; but I didn't deep condition my hair. I detangled each section to be twisted and that's probably why it took me 2 hours. I just have kemi oyl and twist and lock in my hair. It's stiff

 

[rsmith]

Donewit-it your twist are the bomb. I wish mine look fat and juicy like yours.

 

[donewit-it]

Donewit-it your twist are the bomb. I wish mine look fat and juicy like yours.

They will. Keep doing what you doing

 

[oooop2]

Oooop2, I'm looking forward to seeing your henna challenge results. I'm on the fence on whether or not I want to try it out. There are too many differing opinions as to whether or not the effects are permanent.

Yeah me too....I've been doing henna for almost a year now, but not consistently, so I want to see if anything changes if using it on a more consistent basis.

Last night I twisted my hair in medium twists with ORS Loc n Twist Gel and Kemi Oyl. Trying to finish up my product stash. It took me 2 hours. This should last til the weekend.

Girl your twist are FIERCE...Wanna travel here and do mine

 

[productjunkie814]

Twisted my hair last night. It was my first set of medium twists, and they actually looked pretty decent. I usually do small twists becuase any bigger and my hair would look a hot mess. Anyway, they look and feel really good. And best of all, it only took about 2 hours! Twisted with just shea butter on dry hair and they came out really soft. I have a feeling that I'll like this twist out attempt!