This past week

This post contains A LOT of pictures. I've had a busy hair week.

I took out my twists after 3 weeks because I was getting restless and bored of them. It was also the first time I did them and I think I can do it better the second time around. I'm banding my hair again, just with more sections (12) and less space between the bands. After the bands are out I'm going to blow dry on warm then cool to straighten my hair out more. I like more length with the twists.

This was the last day of the twists right before I took them out.

The last time I banded I put 5 on each section, but this time each section has 7-8. I have seen a few tutorials where they don't put anything in their hair but EVCO or shea butter for twisting, but I put in most of my moisturizing products that I usually do, just no oils or butters. I'll do that when I twist.

(This is just a rando, after the pool air dryed with a little Sauve Almond & Shea Butter conditioner)

This was my braid-n-curl after the twists, I wasn't too pleased with it, and I went swimming... so ooo the twists are coming back.

This was my hairball after the twists came out. ALOT more shedding than usual. Also since I stopped taking Biotin.

This is my hair drying after the twists and some texture shots.

I'll post pics as I start doing the twists tomorrow.

Twists

I am in week 2 of wearing my twists I did from May 5 - 7. I don't have any pictures from when I first finished or the first week, so excuse the frizziness.

I dont know why I've never done these before. They are the simplest hairstyle to date. I did

twists that weren't too small and it took about 7-8 hours total, but all I do for upkeep is re-twist the most frizzy ones, spray my concoction, and apply Elasta QP Olive oil and Mango Butter to my ends and EVCO to my roots.

To do the style I first co-washed my hair with HEHH+HETT, Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine, and Aussie Moist and rinsed all the conditioner out. I let my hair get damp and put Cantu Shea Butter L-iC, and banded my hair in about 10-11 sections. I slept with my hair banded and about 7-8 hours later it was dry. I started the twists in the sections i created when banding which made it alot easier. I used only EVCO when twisting and put a drop on my finger per twist and started applying at the end and then the root and it got dispersed through the rest of the hair after the twist was done.

Since the twists took 2-3 days I started at the front (a part from ear to ear) and finished that then moved from the nape of my neck up. In between when I had to go out I just had the excess hair in medium sized braids under a hat.

At night for upkeep as I mentioned earlier I apply Elasta QP Olive oil and Mango Butter to my ends (I love the stuff keeps my hair shiny and my ends curled) and spray (the recipe is here) and put on a silk scarf. Because of the length of my hair the end sticks out the back I also sleep on a satin pillow case. I don't cover my ends with a bonnet like I've seen other naturals do because my curls always flatten if I do that.

2 Strand Twists

I now have a head full of shoulder length 2 strand twists that took about 3-4 days to do. I'm almost at week 2 and at the rate I'm going they'll last for another 3-4. I'll post pics and maybe a how-to vid of my method.

school's over. haitus over.