Twist Challenge!!!!

HOORAY!! Looks like we're ready to rumble!!! The participation list is on the first page!

I'm excited for this challenge guys!

Question: What type of styles do you guys do when your hair is in twists? Oh, and what type of products do you use?

good question karyn...i need ideas

I use my Giovanni Direct Leave in, coconut oil and my shea butter mix. My hair isnt really long enough to style yet. I did my first pin up do with twist this week.

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Karyn wrote:Question: What type of styles do you guys do when your hair is in twists? Oh, and what type of products do you use?

I'll upload some pics of how I've styled it and also some fotki albums that have AWESOME styles in them! Lynnie already suggested one - Dajo and also Miss Batyah is great too! They are master stylers with twists and braids so you'll get tons of ideas from their albums

Usually I just use a spray bottle mixture to twist:
- water
- Infusium 23 leave-in treatment
- Nexxus Humectress conditioner OR V05 Moisture Milks conditioner OR Aussie Moist conditioner
- Hot 6 Oil
- extra virgin olive oil
- glycerin

I just spray and twist and also use it when my hair feels a little "thirsty". lol another great product is this gel oil custard you can make at home. I tried it for the first time on Saturday and LOVED IT

I'm sure that shea butter whipped with coconut oil would be divine as well (I haven't tried it yet but I think that would be insane moisture!)

That's about it product wise! I'll share some styles I've done with twists as well to give you guys some more ideas. After this class ... LOL

Hope that helps!

Lynnieluve wrote:I use my Giovanni Direct Leave in, coconut oil and my shea butter mix. My hair isnt really long enough to style yet. I did my first pin up do with twist this week.

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thats so pertttttyyy!!!

i love it

my hair usually don't even last a week with twist but I am going to try this challenge so I am in oh my daughter who is 10 I will be twisting her up and her hair will last that long

I want to try, but I'm skeered! I'm not always comfortable wearing my hair twisted in public. I always get compliments, but I always feel like I look a mess. I think I'm going to give a try though. I'm going to try some different styles and try parting it differently to see if I can get them to MY liking. So, I think I'm going to participate. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

MsVera wrote:Oh dang! Here I am contemplating on taking a break from twisting LOL! Hmmmm I have to sleep on this and let ya know tomorrow [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I love your twist out. If I could get my hair to look like that you couldn't tell me nothing!

Count me in!! I have twists in now and guess what. I can pull them back into a ponytail finally!!! I'll be bunning before you know it.

Participation list on the first page!!!

BrownSkinDiva wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

thats so pertttttyyy!!!

i love it [/quote]

Thank you!

Ameenah wrote:my hair usually don't even last a week with twist but I am going to try this challenge so I am in oh my daughter who is 10 I will be twisting her up and her hair will last that long

Yay!! I'll most likely be retwisting weekly as well, unless I do some smaller twists which will last longer. Hooray for your daughter being twisted too!

StephanieB wrote:I want to try, but I'm skeered! I'm not always comfortable wearing my hair twisted in public. I always get compliments, but I always feel like I look a mess. I think I'm going to give a try though. I'm going to try some different styles and try parting it differently to see if I can get them to MY liking. So, I think I'm going to participate. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Don't be skeered!! We can do this together! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

ChrsLvsBks wrote:Count me in!

I have twist style pictures in my fotki. They are in my November and December folders. I hope they can help someone.

Alright we got Chrs on board!!! I'll definitely be looking through your fotki

SheeTacular_Napps wrote:Count me in!! I have twists in now and guess what. I can pull them back into a ponytail finally!!! I'll be bunning before you know it.

Woot woot it's Shee in the house!! lol I can't wait til I can put my twists in a bun ::daydreamin::

I would love to join this challenge because I need to keep my hands out of my hair, but my TWA isn't quite long enough for 2 strand twists yet

mstokes2008 wrote:I would love to join this challenge because I need to keep my hands out of my hair, but my TWA isn't quite long enough for 2 strand twists yet

You can do coils until your hair grows out some more. Just a thought.

oooop2 wrote:

mstokes2008 wrote:I would love to join this challenge because I need to keep my hands out of my hair, but my TWA isn't quite long enough for 2 strand twists yet

You can do coils until your hair grows out some more. Just a thought.

Thats true, I've been watching YT videos on how people are doing twists on TWA's so I may either attempt those or coils this weekend, if they don't work out I've been thinking about putting kinky twists back in just to give my hair a break from my hands lol

mstokes2008 wrote:I would love to join this challenge because I need to keep my hands out of my hair, but my TWA isn't quite long enough for 2 strand twists yet [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I thought the same thing. Just try it out and see what you think. You can even do them on dry hair and it will look longer. ...No pressure [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I am so excited about this challenge. Over the weekend, I planned on pinning up one side of my hair and have the twist falling in that direction. Although my hair is short I am going to try it this weekend. It will be a good change from my usual side part.

ok this is my first challenge but after looking at ChrsLvsBks fotki I think I'm going to try this!

Usually my hair just unravels itself when I twist it but hopefully I can find a way to make them stay.

BAMNcurls wrote:ok this is my first challenge but after looking at ChrsLvsBks fotki I think I'm going to try this!

Usually my hair just unravels itself when I twist it but hopefully I can find a way to make them stay.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] I got someone thinking about trying [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] .

As you see in my fotki, my twists are looser and start to unravel but they don't unravel completely. Tiashauntee suggests adding shea butter to the very end and twirling it. You could also try the curly custard gel Sheetacular uses. I am going to try the custard when I twist.

*contemplating*

I'm definately joining you ladies! I actually have started by twist challenge at the beginnig of this month.. I wanted to do it only for the month of april but I guess I'll join you and do it for a longe period!!
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Thanks you guys for all the links for inspiration. I have a swanky dinner coming up next week and I'll need an elegant do!

Count me in! Me and my husband's birthday is at the end of this month so i will let it out then maybe. Because there are plenty of beautiful pinned up twist styles so I am game! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

@ooop2 WOW!!!! that is some awesome growth! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

QUESTION: Can we do 2 strand flat twist?

count me in!!! i co-sign with ooooop2: it does promote hair retention!!!