Three strand twist not braids...TWIST

Here is a great tutorial on three strand twist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS71kyJTOOQ

Hope this helps someone.

This is a GREAT tutorial!!! It was so helpful

I love three strand twists!!

I haven't found that 3-strand twists last much longer than 2-strand twists do but they look pretty cool and a bit more neat!

Really great! Have been hearing about 3 strand twists for a while but never really got it.. this was kind of easy though.. I'll definitely do it for my twist challenge

wow, i just tried it along with the video and it looks so nice, but my hair is too short

but i will definitely try again in ike 2 months. and MzBush is right- they look and feel waaaay neater than regular 2-stranders

thanx Lynnieluve

I try, and try, and TRY.... and then I start braiding.... lol!

curliecutes- instead of bringing the pieces to the middle you just carry them over to the opposite side. think of it as a line. the person in front (left piece) goes and walks around to the back of the line, the second person (what was previously the middle piece) does the same thing, now the third person (previously the last piece/the one you havent moved yet) goes around to the back of the line and the first person (the very first piece) is first again and you start all over.

hope i didnt confuse you, but this is how i think of it

CurlieCutes1121 wrote:I try, and try, and TRY.... and then I start braiding.... lol!

lol. Another member said she did this until I gave her some simple instructions. I mean, people make it sound SO complicated but it's really not.

Take three strands...
Cross right strand all the way over left strand
(Repeat) Cross right strand all the way over left strand
Again, cross right strand all the way over left strand
Repeat, repeat, repeat.

It's kind of like your middle strand isn't there. I made a video but I feel like the instructions are so much easier. Then again, videos have never really been helpful to me. Back when I was trying to learn to cornrow I watched every video on youtube and never got it until I found cornrows.uk website. lol

The colored yarn is helpful.

Thanks for the video. I kept wondering why people were calling braids a 3 strand twist. I had no clue, thought it was kinky curly lingo, lol

kindacurly- thanks. I found it confusing with the yarn. Made me googly eyed! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] but I tried it the way you stated and it made sense. Thanks!

Thanks Lynnie for the video!

What's the secret to preventing twists from unravelling? Every time I've done it, they unravel!

r2d2- maybe you're not twisting them tight enough. i did a test twist but it didnt unravel and i have a twa..

aww, thanks poeticlyspkng [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

@ curliecutes - What helped me was to not look in the mirror while I am twisting....when I look in the mirror, I start braiding my hair.....weird, I know. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

R2D2 wrote:What's the secret to preventing twists from unravelling? Every time I've done it, they unravel!

It's probably your texture. I have coily hair and it curls on it self anyway so I dont have a problem with it unraveling. Maybe ChrsLvsBks will chime in. She has a looser texture.

Lynnieluve wrote:

R2D2 wrote:What's the secret to preventing twists from unravelling? Every time I've done it, they unravel!

It's probably your texture. I have coily hair and it curls on it self anyway so I dont have a problem with it unraveling. Maybe ChrsLvsBks will chime in. She has a looser texture.

Yes, I wondered if it was that. I use henna and that has loosened the texture somewhat.

@Lynnieluve - Thanks for posting the video. I went home last night and tried the three strand twist on my barbiehead* and did it on my first try. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

*I bought the barbiehead to re-learn how to style hair. I've been rockin' the twa forever.

This looks like it might keep your ends covered (literally). Might have to try this some day.

OH I get it...I get it!! LOL!
Thanks Kinda_Curly and NikG20 for the simple explanation

R2D2 wrote:What's the secret to preventing twists from unravelling? Every time I've done it, they unravel!

I twist my ends around my finger when I cannot twist them anymore. I will twist them with shea butter on the ends only.

CurlieCutes1121 wrote:I try, and try, and TRY.... and then I start braiding.... lol!

exactly!!!

@ sweetdrk1 - The new avi is too cute. Man, your hair is really growing.