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

[mscocoface]

Twist crasher chiming in.

I did a Indigo Henna then deep conditioning then twisted it up. I notice where my hair or edges are now growing because the twists in those areas are severely anorexic from the ends up to a little over mid shaft. Then 2-3 inches in they are thicker so I guess whatever I am doing to me ends and nape area is working.

As for my frenemie shrinkage I MUST braid my twists up at night or whatever length that shows will be gone like a magic trick.

I think I may be able to do this through out the winter which will be the first time in over a decade I am not using additional hair. YAAAAAAAAY!

If I am at all honest, I must admit I am having weak moments, because I could go 6-8 weeks with the extension hair and not have to deal with mine, but so far so good.

 

[Jaxhair]

Wow PJ - Fab set of twists! 3 weeks? I really wish one day my twists look half as good as yours at 3 weeks - if ever, lol!

RSmith - fab set of kinkies. What hair pieces did you use on her? I'm having a hard time finding hair pieces not too rough for my delicate hair, sigh... Will keep looking though...

 

[rsmith]

Thanks Jaxhair.

The weave is called Soft and beautiful. I will have to look at the bag to get the correct brand.

 

[bablou00]

Checkin in! Nothing new! I am going into my third wk of twist. Havent had to retwist yet but these bad boys are gettin and lookin frizzy. I plan on keepin them in until the first wk of Nov. I have a wedding Nov 7th so Ill do some fresh ones for that. Im still looking for a shampoo. Almost bought some Giovanni tea tree at the grocery it was on sale but I passed. Im still not bored w/ twist (I thought I would be)!! Ive added more pics to my fotki. Really nothing new so I didnt want to crowd the thread. Hope everyone is well!!

 

[Ms Lala]

I've been weaing a twist out this week and retwisting at night. I've gotten quite a few compliments on it. I tried to take a pic but my camera was out of batteries . The shea butter and aloe mix I've been using is keeping my hair SOOOO soft and my breakage has almost stopped. Maybe something I was using was drying my hair out.

 

[productjunkie814]

Here's a question: How are you guys keeping your scalps moisturized especially those of you living in areas where it's starting to get cold? My hair and my ends are moisturized, but I'm not sure how to rub my shea mix or oils into my scalp without fuzzing up my twists...

 

[oooop2]

Found it! http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=355647&highlight=what+you+mix+your+shea+butter

Thanks for posting this. Always nice to see what others are mixing their shea with!!!

Ms. Lala oh lala....haha!!! Wow I love that look!!! Im glad you found something thats working. Looking good sister

My hair still in twist from a wk and half ago. I was in Miami this pass wknd living it up in the sun and swimming all day everyday. I got some nice compliments from random people. The best was on the flight a lady kept on looking back at me and finally asked if it was mine!!! I smiled politely and shook my head yes. Man if people think my hair looks like a wig this short I wonder whats gonna happen when it grows out some
Looks like Im gonna be touching up sometime this wknd but will not do the whole head Im looking forward to the day I can put my twist up in a pony when they start looking like grizzly the bear!!! Today my friend called my twist little house on the prairie....I didnt take it to heart because shes my lil homie and she was trying to be funny...lol!!!

You're hair is gorgeous. I can defintiely see why you are getting compliments!!!

i'm still in my small twists which are beginning to loc up now, so take down starts this weekend, lol. I bet you it'll take me till end of next week to get it sorted out again - but I don't mind. I'm thinking of extensions - they last longer - 4-6 weeks..... will have a think and report back on decision and action.

Ms. Lala - fab updo!!!

Did you decide to get extensions?

Finally posting pics of my last twist set, which I am now deep conditioning tonight to prepare for a new set this weekend. This set lasted 3 whole weeks, woot woot I used Baby Buttercreme which I loved because it 1)kept my hair suuuupppper soft and shiny; 2) smelled good; and 3) gave me a kickass twist out. The week 3 twist out went into a ponytail these last two days. All I did to preserve was to put shea on my ends at night and slap a bonnet on.

These are Day One of the Twist pics

These are Day 8 of the twists

This is Day 15 of the twist set and Day 1 of the twist out

Nice!! And your hair looks great after day 15...

Just finish making a yummy shea mix. Used shea butter, aloe gel, shea aloe lotion, a little olive oil, raw honey as a preservative, and threw in some sweet orange and lavendar essential oil in there. It smelled so yummy that even though my hair is being deep conditioned right now, I couldn't help but used the mix as a moisturizer for my skin, lol. Can't wait til I can use it on my hair on Sunday. Ordered even more shea so that i can make different scented lotions.

Your mix sounds great!!

I only purchase my shea from nasabb.com or afrikanrepublic.com. There quality is awesome. Soft and creamy, and so easy to work with. I definitely believe that my shea mixed with the oils I've mentioned helps retain my moisture. I find ORS to be drying.

Thanks!!

Its looks like the other lurkers beat me to it. They are out of stock. [/QUOTE]

Keep checking back. They restock often.

Hey Rocky! Thanks Don't get it twisted, I was ready to scream by the time week two came around, lol. I didn't wet my hair at all the entire time (other than the occassional spritz of braid spray and lavendar spray). I'm not exactly sure why they stayed so fresh looking to be honest. It was a first for me. I want to say that it was the Baby Buttercreme. I'll be able to confirm this week since I used my shea mix this time. Oh, and I normally twist on damp hair. If it gets to where my ends don't curl up on their own, I know it's time to spritz with some water. HTH!

My sorority sister also speaking highly of the Buttercreme. I am tempted to try it.

My Amla and Olive Heavy Cream just arrived!!! I'm tempted to wash my hair just so I can try it out.

I love that stuff!!!

Hi ladies I wanted to post the kinky twist I did on my friends hair. She was nice enough to allow me to practice on hair. Here is the pic

You did a great job!!!

I am just checking for the week. I deep conditioned and installed another set of twists on Saturday. I plan on keeping these in for two weeks. I will post a picture later on tonight.

You hair in your siggy looks fabulous!!

Twist crasher chiming in.

I did a Indigo Henna then deep conditioning then twisted it up. I notice where my hair or edges are now growing because the twists in those areas are severely anorexic from the ends up to a little over mid shaft. Then 2-3 inches in they are thicker so I guess whatever I am doing to me ends and nape area is working.

As for my frenemie shrinkage I MUST braid my twists up at night or whatever length that shows will be gone like a magic trick.

I think I may be able to do this through out the winter which will be the first time in over a decade I am not using additional hair. YAAAAAAAAY!

If I am at all honest, I must admit I am having weak moments, because I could go 6-8 weeks with the extension hair and not have to deal with mine, but so far so good.

I have a thin area on my top L and R side. No matter what I do, that area seems to not want to grow. But at least the areas around it are growing so I just try to blend the hair so no one can notice.

Checkin in! Nothing new! I am going into my third wk of twist. Havent had to retwist yet but these bad boys are gettin and lookin frizzy. I plan on keepin them in until the first wk of Nov. I have a wedding Nov 7th so Ill do some fresh ones for that. Im still looking for a shampoo. Almost bought some Giovanni tea tree at the grocery it was on sale but I passed. Im still not bored w/ twist (I thought I would be)!! Ive added more pics to my fotki. Really nothing new so I didnt want to crowd the thread. Hope everyone is well!!

Have you tried just washing hair w/ baking soda? My hair likes it a lot.

I've been weaing a twist out this week and retwisting at night. I've gotten quite a few compliments on it. I tried to take a pic but my camera was out of batteries . The shea butter and aloe mix I've been using is keeping my hair SOOOO soft and my breakage has almost stopped. Maybe something I was using was drying my hair out.

Glad your hair is back to normal!!!

Here's a question: How are you guys keeping your scalps moisturized especially those of you living in areas where it's starting to get cold? My hair and my ends are moisturized, but I'm not sure how to rub my shea mix or oils into my scalp without fuzzing up my twists...

My shea mix is pretty creamy, so I just lightly spritz my scalp then dab my mix onto my scalp. After, I tie my hair w/a silk scarf. My advice would be to dab scalp. For your hair blend your mix between your hands, then gently squeeze hair between your hands. This also helps to apply product but not cause frizz...

HTHs...

 

[song_of_serenity]

I wish I knew about this before I started wearing twists! I just did mine today! Good luck ladies. I know it's too late to join so I'll follow on the sidelines!

 

[yodie]

Ladies, your twists look GREAT. I'm protective styling with a wig. So, the weekends are time for me to experiment. Dang, I just came out of the wigs and weaves, but my hair is short and it's hard to maintain straight short hair wihtout using chemicals and heat. So, I'll wig it until the summer time and practice my twists on the weekend.

Doing on my first set of twists this weekend on wet hair. I'll use shea butter. I ordered Vigorol curls curling creme. I'd also like to eventually order more Amla Heavy Creme to twist with. That was good stuff.

 

[Soliel185]

Hi ladies I wanted to post the kinky twist I did on my friends hair. She was nice enough to allow me to practice on hair. Here is the pic

What kind of hair did you use for the twists? I looked at some 'Bob Marley' hair today at Sally's but it was like $8 a pak compared to the reg braid hair that was only $2-3.

 

[oooop2]

Update on me:

Thanks to the inspiring ladies on this site, I was able to make my last set of twist last for 4wks. OMG, I can't even believe that. But unlike you guys, I NEVER washed my hair. Did a lot of scalp stimulation when scalp got itchy, kept my hair well moisturized. I was shocked that my hair didn't smell. I would have definitely washed if it had. Didn't have any issues w/my hair trying to loc.

When I finally took twist down, I decided not to wear twistouts. At this point, I just wanted to wash my hair. Ended up washing with baking soda. Clarifying with ACV. I also used a new condish Pantene Nature Fusion. Man, that stuff was FABULOUS. Was able to remove a lot of my shedded hairs with this condish. I am TERRIBLE at DCing, so I just rinsed, then reapplied more of this condish as a leave in. I then sectioned off my hair, applied my shea mix and did large twist. Then today, I undid the large twist and retwisted a bit smaller.

Here are my current twist:

Having fun shaking my twist!!

 

[Rocky91]

OMG-oooop2, your new twists look absolutely fantastic!!!

 

[Rocky91]

Here's a question: How are you guys keeping your scalps moisturized especially those of you living in areas where it's starting to get cold? My hair and my ends are moisturized, but I'm not sure how to rub my shea mix or oils into my scalp without fuzzing up my twists...

have you tried a dye applicator bottle?
Like this one: http://www.sallybeauty.com/Applicator-Bottle/SBS-198060,default,pd.html
this works very well...but only if your oils are not quite so thick. in order to use my castor oil like this, i have to mix it with another, "runnier" oil, like sunflower.
HTH.

 

[rsmith]

What kind of hair did you use for the twists? I looked at some 'Bob Marley' hair today at Sally's but it was like $8 a pak compared to the reg braid hair that was only $2-3.

It's the hair used for kinky twist. It called Soft and beautiful kanekalon hair. It was 8$ a pak at a beauty store here in Alabama. I asked a lady working in the store which was the most popular hair for Kinky twist and she recommended it.

 

[Soliel185]

I'm going to do a flat twist-out for a mttg I have Saturday then go back to my reg. twists.

I'm starting to get the urge to try straightening so I can do a good length check....

I want to try adding extensions to see if I can keep them 6 weeks or more, but I want to wait till after Halloween b/c I'm planning to go as Pam Grier - If I wait then I can do twist extentions till Thanksgiving!

 

[Soliel185]

It's the hair used for kinky twist. It called Soft and beautiful kanekalon hair. It was 8$ a pak at a beauty store here in Alabama. I asked a lady working in the store which was the most popular hair for Kinky twist and she recommended it.

How many paks did it take to do her entire head? I have very thick hair, so I was looking at 3-4 paks..The clerk at Sally's said most people use 2-3 but when I got braids last year it took like 6 so I was leery of getting so few.

 

[loolalooh]

QUICK CHECKIN: Hey Oooop and ladies. Everyone is looking good. Sorry I've been MIA, but it's been a tough couple of weeks. I'm still twisting along and my hair is thriving from it. I had a frustrating weekend going from a twistout to new twists, but all in all, I'm sticking with the challenge.

P.S. Hey Bablou. I temporarily removed the blog but when I put it back up, I'll definitely add you. Thanks for your interest.

 

[bablou00]

Update on me:

Thanks to the inspiring ladies on this site, I was able to make my last set of twist last for 4wks. OMG, I can't even believe that. But unlike you guys, I NEVER washed my hair. Did a lot of scalp stimulation when scalp got itchy, kept my hair well moisturized. I was shocked that my hair didn't smell. I would have definitely washed if it had. Didn't have any issues w/my hair trying to loc.

When I finally took twist down, I decided not to wear twistouts. At this point, I just wanted to wash my hair. Ended up washing with baking soda. Clarifying with ACV. I also used a new condish Pantene Nature Fusion. Man, that stuff was FABULOUS. Was able to remove a lot of my shedded hairs with this condish. I am TERRIBLE at DCing, so I just rinsed, then reapplied more of this condish as a leave in. I then sectioned off my hair, applied my shea mix and did large twist. Then today, I undid the large twist and retwisted a bit smaller.

Here are my current twist:

Having fun shaking my twist!!

Your twist look fab...luv that swang!!! I keep on forgetting about baking soda...thanks for the suggestion I might try it this wknd!!

 

[oooop2]

QUICK CHECKIN: Hey Oooop and ladies. Everyone is looking good. Sorry I've been MIA, but it's been a tough couple of weeks. I'm still twisting along and my hair is thriving from it. I had a frustrating weekend going from a twistout to new twists, but all in all, I'm sticking with the challenge.

P.S. Hey Bablou. I temporarily removed the blog but when I put it back up, I'll definitely add you. Thanks for your interest.

Hey...Glad to see you!! What was the frustration?

Your twist look fab...luv that swang!!! I keep on forgetting about baking soda...thanks for the suggestion I might try it this wknd!!

Thank you. And yes, don't sleep on baking soda

 

[Ms Lala]

Update on me:


Here are my current twist:

Having fun shaking my twist!!

Cute action shots of the twists!!

 

[Jaxhair]

Quick update:

I've been lazy, so took out my small twists and been wearing a TO in a puff, lol. It looks good, i get compliments but I'm thankful I'm not working next week as I know it'll take a long time to sort this hair out, lol!

I really hope I can find good hair pieces for kinky twist extensions, otherwise i'll install braids... Will update again when I next do something different...

 

[rsmith]

How many paks did it take to do her entire head? I have very thick hair, so I was looking at 3-4 paks..The clerk at Sally's said most people use 2-3 but when I got braids last year it took like 6 so I was leery of getting so few.

I used 3 paks and a half. So if your hair is thick. I would at least get 5 to 6 to be safe. I wish I could do my own hair. I am going to keep practicing.

 

[yodie]

I finally have twists...but, they don't look so good. That's okay. Just proud of myself for trying. I'm back in a wig. Trying to wear straight, short, natural hair and work out takes alot of heat. That's a no-no. Decided to do two strand twists underneath my wig. I'll keep working on it.

I plan on wearing my wig and twists underneath until June.

 

[~CurlyNikki~]

There are lots of gorgeous heads in here!
I do twists to stretch my hair...I don't actually wear them as a style (my hair is too fine and they look like twigs!), but the act of stretching my hair prevents single strand knots, brekage, and splitting. I've been twisting for almost 2 years and my hair is thanking me for it!

 

[rsmith]

I did my Kinky twist. Practice makes perfect. My hair is still in the same twist. Just wanted to share the Kinky twist I did on my friends daughter's hair.

 

[aprils13]

rsmith-cute! Did you roll the ends?

 

[bablou00]

I finally have twists...but, they don't look so good. That's okay. Just proud of myself for trying. I'm back in a wig. Trying to wear straight, short, natural hair and work out takes alot of heat. That's a no-no. Decided to do two strand twists underneath my wig. I'll keep working on it.

I plan on wearing my wig and twists underneath until June.

Practice makes perfect and kudos for trying. Its always trial and error and you will eventually find what works great for you. whether it be small twist, large twist, twist outs!! This is the time to experiment especially if your gonna wear it under your wig. I agree on the hair with the work outs. I sweat like a beast when I work out so keeping my hair in twist works great for me. keep on plugging at it Im sure you will find a style that works for you

I did my Kinky twist. Practice makes perfect. My hair is still in the same twist. Just wanted to share the Kinky twist I did on my friends daughter's hair.

Great job...those look juicy and lush!!! I might have to do something like this next yr when i go on my cruise!!!

 

[bablou00]

Oh yea I am going on my 4th wk with twist. Havent had time to retwist like I did last time. But they really arent looking that bad...I can tolerate them. I dont plan on redoing my hair until the first wk of Nov. Debating if I want to wear my hair out for a wedding that Sat. wknd. I really want to rock a cute fro but Im so used to my twist never failing me. So I think when I get home to KC on Wed Im gonna take them out and do thick twist for a twist out on Thursday. Then if I dont like the style then I will twist them up that night. I hope to get a fun style out of it but if not I wont fret!!!

 

[rsmith]

rsmith-cute! Did you roll the ends?

Yes I rolled the ends with small perm rods and dip in very hot water.

 

[rsmith]

Oh yea I am going on my 4th wk with twist. Havent had time to retwist like I did last time. But they really arent looking that bad...I can tolerate them. I dont plan on redoing my hair until the first wk of Nov. Debating if I want to wear my hair out for a wedding that Sat. wknd. I really want to rock a cute fro but Im so used to my twist never failing me. So I think when I get home to KC on Wed Im gonna take them out and do thick twist for a twist out on Thursday. Then if I dont like the style then I will twist them up that night. I hope to get a fun style out of it but if not I wont fret!!!

You are doing very good maintaining your twist that long. I wish I could keep mine that long. The longer I have them in; the longer I have to detangle. I dont enjoy the detangling process.