kinky twists *HELP!*

[candibaby]

Okay, so this girl in my cosmetology class did another girl in my class's hair in kinky twists right, and those are the CUTEST kinky twists I have EVER seen! They don't look sloppy or anything, they're perfect (just a lil too small for me). This girl only charges $40 for them, so I'm thinkin in about 2 weeks when I have a lil more new growth.. I'll let her do mine.

My question is, HOW IN THE WORLD do you take care of kinky twists? I mean.. how would you avoid buildup and everything, since I'm guessing you cant exactly "wash" them because they would lose their curl and frizz up. So what are you supposed to do to keep your *real* hair from drying up and breaking off?

One more thing.. what kind of hair are you supposed to buy (is it expensive?)?

TIA ladies. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[candibaby]

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[candibaby]

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[Amazon11]

www.afroworld.com..has the hair for kinky twist...I saw them in Atlanta at the Natural hair show...I have a friend that got them done in New york..she has worn them for a few years...it has taken a toll on her hair though.

 

[candibaby]

how has it taken a toll on her hair?

 

[JenniferMD]

I had a form of kinky twist and I loved them. I followed the crown and glory method from the hair lady's website. I wore them for 3 months with rinsing them every other day washing once a week and conditioning every week. I had very little to no buildup when it was time to take the braids out. i have pics of my kinky twist in my album so feel free to look there.

 

[candibaby]

your hair is gorgeous JMD! i couldnt see the end of yours, were they curly? i dont get how you could rinse them every other day and not have them look crazy..?

 

[Amazon11]

My friends hair began to thin from wearing the same hairdo all the time...and I don't think her maintenance of them was really up to par.

 

[Innocent_Kiss]

Whew, learning how to take care of mine were a serious phase of trial and error. My number one rule is to avoid build up. Use as less products as possible and always dilute (add water) with anything you use (conditioners, shampoo, even moisturizers). This will avoid build up at the base of the twist. I personally use natural products I make my self. Store bought products sometimes have hiden ingredients that causes build up. Keep your scalp clean and if you don't wanna wash it often, you can use tea tree oil or witch hazel and dab it on a cotton ball and wipe it across your scalp. I use stocking caps to wash my extensions. Just take a pair of stockings and cut the leg parts off. I apply my hair cleanser to my scalp, gently message, and then put the cap on. I rinse with a hand held shower filter and remove the cap (repeat if neccessary). This lessens manipulation and this way you want cause your twist to be frizzy. If you do get a little frizz, just snip if off with scissors. You have to be careful with drying to. Don't take cotton towels and drag it all over your head. Just simply 'dab' to control the drippies. For moisturizers, you can make your own spray/spritz or buy some. This way you don't have to apply moisturizers directly to your hair which might cause build up, too. The spray is evenly distributed and you don't have to manipulate the twist. When you take em down, expect your ends to look ragedy. The hair (human or synthetic) sucks moisture from your hair and over a period of time they look messy. Just follow up with a good DEEP CONDITIONER and you should be cool. So the keys are to avoid build up and manipulation. This prevents your real hair from damage and keeps your twist looking fresh! Good luck /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[candibaby]

wow, thank you very much IK!
what do you mean my ends will look ragedy.. as in i will have some bad split ends/damage? that is scaring me!

if thats the case i might just have to stick to cornrows. =\

 

[Innocent_Kiss]

You're welcome!

Well, I'm gonna elaborate. From my personal experience, my ends are always lifeless from 6-8 weeks of being tangled in another fiber. As a result they look ragedy but are easily revived by deep conditioning. The extensions absorbs moisture from your real hair and that's why your ends might look this way. By deep moisturizing conditioning, you put that moisture back.

 

[candibaby]

oh okay, i was gettin scared.. i guess i'll go for it in about 2 weeks /images/graemlins/smile.gif