Hello ladies, this is the second
post on ME, MYSELF AND MY FRO. I hope the first post made some sense? Well without
wasting time, let’s dive into this right away. To twist my hair, this is what I
basically do. I have included some things I did not include in my hair routine
post, because the first four items on the steps I have listed down here, form part
of my current hair regimen as well.
These are the steps I follow to
twist my hair:
1. Co-wash my hair with my Tresemme Naturals
Nourishing Moisture Conditioner (Please click the natural hair language tab to
find out what co washing means).
2.
I dry my hair with my T shirt. I use a T shirt
because the shirt material is more gentle on the hair than a towel. The towel
tends to absorb more moisture from the hair. We know our natural kinks need
moisture to stay healthy
3.
I use a water based leave in conditioner to
moisturize my hair. A water based moisturizer has water as the first ingredient
and natural hair loves water. An example of a water based leave in conditioner
is the Giovanni Direct Leave in Conditioner or My honey child Aloe Vera Leave
in Treatemnt. There are so many other types of water based moisturizers.
4.
Then I seal in the moisture with my bled of
oils. This blend has all sorts of oils which I mix into an applicator bottle I hoarded after using the Vitals Olive Oil Virgin Hair product, lol. Here is a list of them:
a.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
b.
Coconut Oil
c.
Jamaican Black Castor Oil
d.
A few drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil
e.
A few drops of Peppermint Essential Oil
5.
I section my hair with my clamps as if I were to
do a large cornrow from front to back. I am sorry I do not have pictures but
here is a link to my YouTube channel to see how I do this.
6.
On each of the large sections, I section off
another little one which I would be twisting.
7.
I apply some styling product to every little section of hair before twisting. I was
using the MissJessie’s Babbybuttercream, but it is finished now and I just got
the Moisture Butter Whipped Curl Cream by Beautiful Textures and the Kinky Curly Curling Custard. They both smell nice but I haven’t tried any of them yet.
Here is what my hair looks like after
twisting it.
Here are some the results of a couple of twist outs I've done. Obviously I haven’t really gotten a hang of a technique that would give me a
better definition. Someone from Olori has suggested I twist my hair dry, so I
will be trying that soon. Do you have another suggestion as to
how I can get a better curl definition for my twist outs? Please feel free to
put it down in the comment box below.
Thanks again for stopping by. See you in
the next “postpisode” (Post and Episode), on ME, MYSELF and MY FRO, lol!! It is
going to be a quick one month length check.
Cheers,
Acharacha
....beautiful beautiful hair! it sure is growing already, thank you so much for sharing your tips and products. I actually love the twists, its not a small something to do. this is nice for a first attempt, I also think for a more defined effect, the twists could be sectioned smaller (though it would be quite tasking, but the end result is worth it). However, I think twisting dry may be good but twisting with a little moisture(damp - you can use a spray bottle with water) makes it better and lasts longer. Also make sure its fully dry after twisting and leave it for longer hours, possibly overnight under a silk bonnet/scarf or on a silk pillow(the longer the better)before you loosen up finally. Love your blog girl, you sure are rocking your fro big time! ChristinE
ReplyDeleteHi Chris, thank you so much for your kind words and tips. I will implement these tips, hopefully the results will improve. Thanks a lot dear
DeleteYour hair is really beautiful! I think the twists are not too bad either!
ReplyDeleteThan you so much Sizzelle :)
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