Twisting FOR Growth Challenge Part 3!!!!!!

[Soliel185]

I did another set of twists last night - my smallest yet.

This time I used Coconut/Olive oil on damp hair with a dab of Elasta QP.

I hadn't combed my hair in at least 2 weeks - at least not using an implement, so I was expecting a battle when it came time to detangle. I was pleasantly surprised when I had NO knots, and hardly any tangles. I think the trick was Amla Oil.

I took sections of hair, sprayed with diluted con, and then using an applicator bottle I put Amla Oil all over my scalp, massaged it in, and then put a few drops throughout the length. I went through and separated/fingercombed first. Then used a detangling comb and loosely braided. The Amla + Water made my hair sooooo soft and fluffy. When it was done, I used GVP Nexxus Aloe Rid on my scalp then left on some GVP Humectress while I showered. After I rinsed I added in some Suave Tropical Coconut, with a little Aussie Moist on the ends for extra slip.

When it stopped dripping I coated each braid with Coconut/Olive mix and some Avocado Oil...because I have some and I need to use it. Ea braid = roughly 6 twists. I will try to take pics tonight

 

[bablou00]

^^^thanks for the description. I have some Alma oil I bought a while ago so I might try this next wk when I take my hair down. I cant wait to see your small twist

 

[Ms Lala]

I did another set of twists last night - my smallest yet.

This time I used Coconut/Olive oil on damp hair with a dab of Elasta QP.

I hadn't combed my hair in at least 2 weeks - at least not using an implement, so I was expecting a battle when it came time to detangle. I was pleasantly surprised when I had NO knots, and hardly any tangles. I think the trick was Amla Oil.

I took sections of hair, sprayed with diluted con, and then using an applicator bottle I put Amla Oil all over my scalp, massaged it in, and then put a few drops throughout the length. I went through and separated/fingercombed first. Then used a detangling comb and loosely braided. The Amla + Water made my hair sooooo soft and fluffy. When it was done, I used GVP Nexxus Aloe Rid on my scalp then left on some GVP Humectress while I showered. After I rinsed I added in some Suave Tropical Coconut, with a little Aussie Moist on the ends for extra slip.

When it stopped dripping I coated each braid with Coconut/Olive mix and some Avocado Oil...because I have some and I need to use it. Ea braid = roughly 6 twists. I will try to take pics tonight

When I put Amla oil in my DC, I find that my hair detangles easier as well. Does your SO like the smaller twists better?

 

[Ms Lala]

Well I am going out of town to a wedding tomorrow. I still haven't decided how to wear my hair. I have my hair in med. sized twists but they are fuzzy cuz they're like 2 weeks old . I was thinking of wearing a twist out but then again I'm concerned about taking my hair loose and having to deal w/it while I'm away. Any suggestions? I need a quick style.

 

[Soliel185]

When I put Amla oil in my DC, I find that my hair detangles easier as well. Does your SO like the smaller twists better?

No!

He looked at me

 

[Ms Lala]

No!

He looked at me

awww, i'm sorry. do you have pics?

 

[Soliel185]

awww, i'm sorry. do you have pics?

I'm going to take some tonight. I have to pick up my camera after work (SO borrowed it)

 

[Ms Lala]

I'm going to take some tonight. I have to pick up my camera after work (SO borrowed it)

Does he just prefer the big hair on you? My hubby loves my twists.

 

[productjunkie814]

^^@ productjunkie, thanks for that banding idea!! that sounds like it would work. i band all the time on loose hair-i just never thought to do it with my twists.
and your twist-out looks super gorgeous!! do you twist on damp, wet, or dry hair?

Thanks! I twist on damp hair...it gives me length and definition while retaining moisture. HTH!

 

[Soliel185]

Here are the pics

 

[Soliel185]

Does he just prefer the big hair on you? My hubby loves my twists.

First he preferred straight hair...Then he got used to the fro, and he prefers that. The only braids or braid like style he likes are cornrows - so box braids, twists etc all get the from him.

I'm okay with it though. I kinda feel the same way - I miss my fro, but I don't hate the twists. It's a compromise.

 

[bablou00]

Your hair came out really really good soliel!!! I like the smaller twist as well as the other ones on you! I hope he comes around and Im sure he will the more you wear them around him and jazzy them up with some accessories. How long did it take you to do your twist?

 

[Soliel185]

Your hair came out really really good soliel!!! I like the smaller twist as well as the other ones on you! I hope he comes around and Im sure he will the more you wear them around him and jazzy them up with some accessories. How long did it take you to do your twist?

Thx! I think it was about 3hrs...? I did it while watching tv and I took a few breaks

I'm not worried about him - he's stubborn but he knows better than to say anything now.

 

[sheava]

I'm sitting here right now with conditioner on my hair. I will be putting my hair in small twists later on tonight and wearing them for about two weeks. I will try to post pictures later. I want to try the Amla oil for detangling. I guess I will be buying more products. I swear this forum has made me a product junkie.

 

[oooop2]

This is exactly what I do to. I lightly spray my pressed hair with water and then use the ORS gel which is really wet and gives good hold. My hair has a beautiful shine and is very sleek and doesn't revert . . . and I'm used to getting frizz, so I'm going to continue using heat, but only once a month.

How are your twist when you don't use heat?

 

[oooop2]

um...so i'm not in the challenge, but i have a teensy question for all of you, pretty please??
is there any way to prevent shrinkage while washing in twists? i just did a set on sunday on dry, stretched out hair, and i love them...but then i was a beast in the gym today, and my scalp feels itchy. how can i wash them to soothe my scalp and yet preserve some of the length?
Thanks in advance!

My twist shrink up to ear length when wet. I've tried to band, but it left crinkled pattern in my twist that I didn't like. I tend to not do really small twist, so if I need to wash my twist, I let them airdry, then retwist the next day.

^^^anytime sweets

Ok so I was on another forum a bit ago and they were talking about wash and gos and if they are good or not. However someone mentioned that they get way more breakage when in twist for longer then a week..yada yada yada. I, being new at this natural game, have only gone longer than a wk twice prior to what Im in now. The first time was after my trip to Mexico and I did experience some breakage due to taking my hair down extremely dry and fast to make it out to the club w/ my girls...ooppps!!! The second time I used water and a whole lot of conditioner and took my time but started to rush because it was after a 13hr shift and I wanted to go to bed sososo bad!!! So my question to you all who have been natural a little longer than me...is what is the best way to take down your twist to eliminate breakage? I think most of what I see on the floor around me and my shoulders is shed hair from having my hair in twist for so long but now Im a little curious as to if Im causing more damage then good....especially with always doing small twist.
Sorry so long just something that was on my mind. I dont like bigger twist on me (yet) because my hair is not long or fuller then I would like to hide my scalp. Thanks in advance

My hair tangles very easily, so I have to pay close attention to my hair especially my ends when in twist. I try to be very patient and only use my hair and condish to detangle. If not, I would have a ton of breakage.

Usually I wear my twist for a week and a half or two weeks. The longer you wear them, the more shed hair you have. In order to prevent breakage. I keep my twist moisturized with shea butter, coconut oil and water. When I take my twist out, I usually wear a twistout for about 3 to 4 days. On wash day, I take sections of my hair and use HSR conditioner or ORS and condition and detangle my hair. Once I am finished I let the conditioner sit for about 30 min to an hour. I get in the shower and detangle some more. I usually detangle with fingers first then I use my denman or shower comb. If my hair is really tangled, I rinse my hair with ACV and water. The ACV really softens the hair. Once my hair is tangle free. I put more HSR conditioner and let it sit for about five minutes and rinse out. Most of the shedding you see is shed hairs. People can lose up to 50 or more shed hair a day. So if you keep your hair is in twist for longer than a week. You will definitely see a lot of shed hair. Just make sure you are very gentle when detangling.

I hope this helps.

Great tips..Thanks for posting!!!

 

[oooop2]

Can too much shea butter make your hair hard? My hair felt really soft when I first used shea butter for twisting. But after using it a couple of days in a row for sealing a I noticed my hair feeling hard. I didn't use it yesterday or today and my hair feels soft again. Did I use too much? It seemed to make my hair soft b4.

I have never had any experience with it making my hair hard. Do you think you may have too much build up?

Thanks ladies I tried y'alls suggestions when I retwisted a bit ago and yes I need to take me time(which I did) and I used my shea butter mix and coconut oil when taking them down. I just did the top of my hair and on the sides where I saw some hair sticking out. Here is a pic of what my hair now 2wk post today with a touch up.

Really cute!! You have motivated me to do some smaller twist next time!!!

I LOVE your twist out!!! I wish I had better twisting skills when I was first starting out...mine never looked this fabulous! And by the way, I also use an oil whenever I untwist...just a little dab on my palms.

Well, here's my check-in for the week. On Friday night I deep conditioned until Saturday night. I washed and did about 20 twists with shea butter and kept them in a loose pony until Monday morning when I did a twist out. This set came out super nice! I wore it out on Monday (first two pics), Half up on Tuesday (last two pics), and messy bun on Wednesday (forgot to take pics). I cowashed Wednesday night and repeated. Still in the twists today and will take down tomorrow morning.

So cute!!!

I did another set of twists last night - my smallest yet.

This time I used Coconut/Olive oil on damp hair with a dab of Elasta QP.

I hadn't combed my hair in at least 2 weeks - at least not using an implement, so I was expecting a battle when it came time to detangle. I was pleasantly surprised when I had NO knots, and hardly any tangles. I think the trick was Amla Oil.

I took sections of hair, sprayed with diluted con, and then using an applicator bottle I put Amla Oil all over my scalp, massaged it in, and then put a few drops throughout the length. I went through and separated/fingercombed first. Then used a detangling comb and loosely braided. The Amla + Water made my hair sooooo soft and fluffy. When it was done, I used GVP Nexxus Aloe Rid on my scalp then left on some GVP Humectress while I showered. After I rinsed I added in some Suave Tropical Coconut, with a little Aussie Moist on the ends for extra slip.

When it stopped dripping I coated each braid with Coconut/Olive mix and some Avocado Oil...because I have some and I need to use it. Ea braid = roughly 6 twists. I will try to take pics tonight

Thanks! I twist on damp hair...it gives me length and definition while retaining moisture. HTH!

Here are the pics

Glad to hear that Alma oil is working for you. I use it also, but not consistently. My have to revisit my stash when I retwist my hair.

I'm sitting here right now with conditioner on my hair. I will be putting my hair in small twists later on tonight and wearing them for about two weeks. I will try to post pictures later. I want to try the Amla oil for detangling. I guess I will be buying more products. I swear this forum has made me a product junkie.

Yeah..This site can make anyone an instant product junkie...LOL


Undate on me:

Wearing my hair in twistouts for the past 2 days. Planning on DC and retwisting my hair tomorrow.

In need of some styling options. So LADIES, post pics of your BEST twisting style

 

[labelfree]

Undate on me:

Wearing my hair in twistouts for the past 2 days. Planning on DC and retwisting my hair tomorrow.

In need of some styling options. So LADIES, post pics of your BEST twisting style

misskrisnew on YouTube did a cute tutorial for kind of twist up do

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVw3K5kJBso

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK95APDM9E8

 

[tallnomad]

How are your twist when you don't use heat?

Not sure what you're asking . . . do you mean are they fatter or curlier? My hair is very thick and coarse. I have 4a/b hair that frizzes very easily. Without the heat, my hair shrinks up a lot and they are more bouncy and fatter and have little curls on the end. I can still pull them back, but I much more prefer the heat because it stretches my hair out and allows my twists more length and they aren't as thick and they still have a bit of curl on the end.

Hope that answers your question.

 

[oooop2]

Not sure what you're asking . . . do you mean are they fatter or curlier? My hair is very thick and coarse. I have 4a/b hair that frizzes very easily. Without the heat, my hair shrinks up a lot and they are more bouncy and fatter and have little curls on the end. I can still pull them back, but I much more prefer the heat because it stretches my hair out and allows my twists more length and they aren't as thick and they still have a bit of curl on the end.

Hope that answers your question.

Yep...You answered my question. Your no heat twist sounds a lot like mine. I'm just lazy when it comes to applying heat to my hair, so I just prefer to twist on damp hair, then retwist on dry hair if I desire more length...

 

[Ms Lala]

First he preferred straight hair...Then he got used to the fro, and he prefers that. The only braids or braid like style he likes are cornrows - so box braids, twists etc all get the from him.

I'm okay with it though. I kinda feel the same way - I miss my fro, but I don't hate the twists. It's a compromise.

I think the twists turned out cute and I love your siggy pic. That eye shadow is pretty.

 

[Ms Lala]

Here is my twist out from my last set of twists. I am happy w/how it turned out. I think I'll rock this look for 3 or 4 days. Sorry the pic is big, I can't figure out how to resize it.

 

[productjunkie814]

misskrisnew on YouTube did a cute tutorial for kind of twist up do

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVw3K5kJBso

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK95APDM9E8

I'm going to try this tonight. I'll post pics tomorrow. Thanks for the link!

Here is my twist out from my last set of twists. I am happy w/how it turned out. I think I'll rock this look for 3 or 4 days. Sorry the pic is big, I can't figure out how to resize it.

Love this! Did you use anything to take them down?

 

[Ms Lala]

Love this! Did you use anything to take them down?

The funny thing is I ran out of olive oil so I used some Canola oil I had in the kitchen. I mixed it w/a little bit of shea butter. My hair is still soft and I took the twists down on Friday.

 

[bablou00]

Here is my twist out from my last set of twists. I am happy w/how it turned out. I think I'll rock this look for 3 or 4 days. Sorry the pic is big, I can't figure out how to resize it.

Looks great so thick and full!!!

 

[loolalooh]

Thanks ladies I tried y'alls suggestions when I retwisted a bit ago and yes I need to take me time(which I did) and I used my shea butter mix and coconut oil when taking them down. I just did the top of my hair and on the sides where I saw some hair sticking out. Here is a pic of what my hair now 2wk post today with a touch up.

Here are the pics

Here is my twist out from my last set of twists. I am happy w/how it turned out. I think I'll rock this look for 3 or 4 days. Sorry the pic is big, I can't figure out how to resize it.

All of y'alls styles are soooo pretty! Wowsers! (You too, Productjunkie.) I'm loving this challenge.

 

[loolalooh]

CHECKIN: I just ended week #3 in my medium twists. One more week to go, and I'm unleashing this baby. I was supposed to wash this past weekend, but I've just been SOO busy. My twists are in two side frenchbraids right now. BTW, Eco Styler gel is the shiznit and does wonders for my kinky, frizzy edges.

 

[oooop2]

Here is my twist out from my last set of twists. I am happy w/how it turned out. I think I'll rock this look for 3 or 4 days. Sorry the pic is big, I can't figure out how to resize it.

Super cute...Love how full it looks!!

The funny thing is I ran out of olive oil so I used some Canola oil I had in the kitchen. I mixed it w/a little bit of shea butter. My hair is still soft and I took the twists down on Friday.

I really need to start adding stuff to my hair before I do my twistouts. That's the 1 thing that I lack doing, and I know that I am causing breakage in the process. I think I typically decide to undo my twist last minute while messing with my hair (watching TV) so I never think to apply anything beforehand. Will definitely start...

Well I was bored last night and decided to hand detangle my twistouts and then retwist. Took me FOREVER to detangle. I definitely don't recommend detangling this way. Will stick with my chunky twist detangling in the shower method.

Takes everyone for checking in!!!

 

[Soliel185]

^^ I don't even add the product to my hair - I just coat my fingers with oil before I start undoing them.

 

[**Glamourlicious**]

Soliel I LOVE your style...I am going to have to try that

Beautifulk hair ladies. OOOP can I have your thickness please?