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I think they look great! O I wanna try, but I had too much spaceing in mine. Go on Toya!

Great job Toya....I said the same thing too. I've been wearing a head wrap cause I just kinda nervous since there baby twists right now.

CrissyQ wrote:I think they look great! O I wanna try, but I had too much spaceing in mine. Go on Toya!

Thanks Crissy!

newcurlieque wrote:Great job Toya....I said the same thing too. I've been wearing a head wrap cause I just kinda nervous since there baby twists right now.

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Thanks Toya! and those twists looks great. I think that they are wearable.

Wow everyone's hair is looking great, I was afraid to wear my baby twists the first time I did them but I didn't want to take them out. I ended wearing them to night services at church where the lightning was dim and I knew my hair wouldn't be focused on, lol. But I finally got the courage to wear out to dinner with some friends and I got lots of compliments. I think sometimes we are our own worst critics.

Latoya them twists are cute you better rock them out the house lol

new-naturalle wrote:Wow everyone's hair is looking great, I was afraid to wear my baby twists the first time I did them but I didn't want to take them out. I ended wearing them to night services at church where the lightning was dim and I knew my hair wouldn't be focused on, lol. But I finally got the courage to wear out to dinner with some friends and I got lots of compliments. I think sometimes we are our own worst critics.

That's so true we are our worst critics, next time I will try to do mine a little neater and wear them out.

missmoriahiscurly wrote:Thanks Toya! and those twists looks great. I think that they a wearable.

Thanks!

new-naturalle wrote:Wow everyone's hair is looking great, I was afraid to wear my baby twists the first time I did them but I didn't want to take them out. I ended wearing them to night services at church where the lightning was dim and I knew my hair wouldn't be focused on, lol. But I finally got the courage to wear out to dinner with some friends and I got lots of compliments. I think sometimes we are our own worst critics.

You're right about that, we are our own worst critics.

marhia wrote:Latoya them twists are cute you better rock them out the house lol

LOL thanks girl, maybe I will.

newcurlieque wrote:

new-naturalle wrote:Wow everyone's hair is looking great, I was afraid to wear my baby twists the first time I did them but I didn't want to take them out. I ended wearing them to night services at church where the lightning was dim and I knew my hair wouldn't be focused on, lol. But I finally got the courage to wear out to dinner with some friends and I got lots of compliments. I think sometimes we are our own worst critics.

That's so true we are our worst critics, next time I will try to do mine a little neater and wear them out.

We sure are cuz I don't think my twists look right so I always do finger coils.

Hi ladies
Need some advice. On Sunday I had hair crisis. So there I was getting ready for a wedding. I had 2 strand twisted my hair and it took 4 hours. I used Ecostyler, and HH as my leave-in. I am not sure if it was just to much conditioner but the ecostyler flaked. I noticed it when I took the twists out. I tried wetting it thinking it was conditioner, but it made it worse. I ended having to jump in the shower to wash it out. Ended up doing a wash-n-go. Any advice would be great. Thanks in advance.

I am not sure what may have caused it, but i know some of the other curlys use a eco custard to do their twist and they live it.

1 cup of Ecostyler gel
1 tablespoon EVOO
1 tablespoon castor oil
1 tablespoon avocado oil

I am going to bump this topic, it is in the general section.

missmoriahiscurly wrote:Hey Ladies! Check out my look today
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Me likey. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] You do such cute styles on your hair.

Thanks Dva! I try Lol now that my hair is growing some I have a few more options

LaToya28 wrote:missmoriah, I love that style on you...very cute!

Well ladies, I twisted my hair for the first time last night. Took me almost two hours, but I like them a lot. I'm scared to wear it outside though. What to y'all think?

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I like it and think it looks good on you. Your hair is flourishing....you were able to twist it. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Hi ladies, stopping by again,

hey LaToya, that style is cute and I think you can wear it out. The style emphasizes your beautiful hair cut and your skin. Try it with makeup.


dph201, you sound like me two weeks ago. See how CrissyQ's recipe works.

Thanks CrissyQ I will try it.

This is from nappturality.com:

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Bantu Knots You will Need: Jojoba or Coconut Oil Gel Rat Tail Comb Water mister		You will need to have at least 2 inches of hair Wash and condition hair Comb through with wide tooth comb Moisturize hair and scalp with jojoba oil Section hair with tail end of rat tail comb Place a little natural gel on section Twirl section around index finger until it begins to coil back on itself Wrap coiling hair around itself and tuck the ends into the base
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Comb Twists You will Need: Rat Tail Comb Jojoba or Coconut Oil Gel Water mister		Wash and condition hair Comb through with wide tooth comb Moisturize hair and scalp with jojoba oil Section hair Place a little natural gel on section Hold tail comb by the tail and comb through hair once Slide base of hair through top end of comb, with comb against scalp Begin to twirl the comb by the tail, keeping hair in teeth of comb Hold hair firmly at scalp between thumb and index finger Draw entire length of hair through comb whilst twirling to the end Section will spring into shiny tube
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Curly 'Fro You will Need: Jojoba or Coconut Oil Gel Setting Lotion Water mister		Wash and condition hair Comb through with wide tooth comb Moisturize hair and scalp with jojoba oil Section hair, no need to be precise with parting Place a little natural gel and/or setting lotion on section Twirl hair around your index finger until it makes a tube Finish by rolling the ends between index finger and thumb Allow hair to dry either naturally or under a dryer Carefully separate coils and pat hair into shape
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Straw Set You will Need: Drinking Straws/ perm rods Jojoba or Coconut Oil Setting lotion End papers Rat Tail Comb Wide toothed comb Water Mister		Shampoo, condition and comb hair Moisturize hair and scalp with jojoba oil Saturate hair with setting lotion Part hair into 1/4 to 1/2 inch sections You may wish to add gel or another product to section Place end papers on the end of your hair. Roll your hair onto the straws and secure with a hair pin Repeat steps above over entire head You may need to mist with water occasionally Dry your hair under a hard hat or bonnet hair dryer Remove the straws and separate curls with your fingers Spray with oil sheen
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Single Twists You will Need: Jojoba or Coconut Oil Gel Water mister Wide toothed comb		Wash and condition hair Grab a section of hair and comb through Add gel to section Twist section around your finger Hair will make a coil and gel will keep it in place The coilier your hair, the longer they will stay It doesn't get much easier than this
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Short Braids You will Need: Jojoba Oil Gel Water mister Rat Tail Comb Wide Tooth Comb		Wash and condition hair Comb through with wide tooth comb Moisturize hair and scalp with jojoba oil Section hair with rat tail comb Place a little natural gel on section Braid section, keeping even tension To Finish, roll ends between index and thumb For curly/corkscrew braids, set braids on perm rods
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Tiny Two Strands You will Need: Jojoba or Coconut Oil Gel Water mister Wide toothed comb		Same method as braids but twist instead of braid Separated section into two sections Twist each section around each other, forming a rope Hair should stay in twists on its own If hair has enough length, tuck twist ends under Place scarf on head until hair is dry so twists lay flat Carefully untwist for coily twa

TMS, that is a great post. Thanks for sharing. I'll be trying a couple of things.

Dva - Post pics with each new style you try.

Hey Beautiful Curlies

I retwisted yesterday and really took my time. This time it took me about 2 hours and 15 min. The first try only took like 30 so I really tried to be neat. Even though I was uncomfortable wearing them out, my husband loved them and urged me too. so I'm proud to say that I took off the head wrap and I'm rocking my twists!!!

Here's my pics:

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I have to say that it is much harder to twist my own hair! I've been twisting both my daughter's since my oldest was 3 and she'll be 13. And I'm sure that as it gets longer it will become easier. I was thinking that next time maybe I'll try to twist on dry hair? shrinkage is a beast man!!!

Also have any of you ladies experienced an itchy scalp? if so what do you do to control it. Since I've started twisting now I'm noticing my scalp is itchy.

Newcurlieque: Love the avi - too cute! Your twist look great. I'm glad that you feel comfortable wearing them out because you wear them well.

Thanks so much TMS....having natural hair has given me a new confidence about myself. I make the hair.

newcurlieque wrote:Thanks so much TMS....having natural hair has given me a new confidence about myself. I make the hair.

BEAUTIFUL!

You ladies are on point, BIG TIME!!! Toya, your twists rock lady, don't be shame, I would wear them out in a second. Miss Moriah, I am too jealous of the curly frohawk mohawk, so my style completely!! Newcurlieque, you wear the twists very well!! You sound like me, as long as the hubby is behind me & lovin it, no one else matters!!

Y'all got me scratchin' my head tryin to see what I can rock, lol!! Keep the inspiration coming!

newcurlieque wrote:Hey Beautiful Curlies

I retwisted yesterday and really took my time. This time it took me about 2 hours and 15 min. The first try only took like 30 so I really tried to be neat. Even though I was uncomfortable wearing them out, my husband loved them and urged me too. so I'm proud to say that I took off the head wrap and I'm rocking my twists!!!

Here's my pics:

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I have to say that it is much harder to twist my own hair! I've been twisting both my daughter's since my oldest was 3 and she'll be 13. And I'm sure that as it gets longer it will become easier. I was thinking that next time maybe I'll try to twist on dry hair? shrinkage is a beast man!!!

Also have any of you ladies experienced an itchy scalp? if so what do you do to control it. Since I've started twisting now I'm noticing my scalp is itchy.

Oh Newcurlieque I'm so loving your twists! Your hair is looking thick too! I can't wait until I get enough hair to actually grab so that I can do this. When I started doing my finger coils I've noticed the same thing with the itchy scalp. I know with me the only thing that soothes my itchy scalp while my finger coils are in is using a spray bottle with water and olive oil. I don't know if it's the air hitting the scalp or what and plus I live in Texas and we have hard water so I don't know if the water is contributing to my itchy scalp since I do spray my hair with water to coil my hair.