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| Ahhh....Fresh! |
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| Minutes from locking up |
For someone who writes a blog about natural hair, I don't spend very much time working on my own. Fortunately, I have learned to twist my hair and style it in ways that look stylish and are actually really easy to do (purchase my e-book, One Hairstyle, Thirty-One Ways for ideas). I do have to admit that even with twists, there are times that I have allowed myself to be a twisted broccoli head. I've twisted my hair and then let it go so long that I look up and my twists are a fuzzy mess, just minutes from becoming locs.
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| Fuzzy twists in back, refreshed twists in front |
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| Completely redone...you can definitely see the difference! |
I've written about twist maintenance in the past, and I feel that my advice has has been sound. I've simply failed to adhere to my own guidelines. I've twisted, washed, and (hopefully) refreshed the edges, but hadn't taken the time to re-twist my whole head of hair. But I've finally done it, and I can say....Get The Fuzz Outta' Here...
For the most part, I will simply repeat what I've said in the past. Sleep with a satin bonnet, on a satin or silk pillowcase, or with a head tie, (and many would suggest the Curly Nikki pineapple in addition to a the options listed above). Depending on how you moisturize your hair, dampen and oil your hair as needed, usually every day or every other day, although if you use a moisturizing spray then use the spray as needed. At some point, usually after washing or co-washing, conditioning and deep conditioning, seal your dampened and oiled hair with your preferred heavier hair product.
But I have to say that if you leave your twists in long enough, and especially if you wash your hair in twists, they will get fuzzy. However, you can minimize the fuzziness by:
1. Making sure you initially twist your hair with a heavier product (for me it is any heavy shea-based product) (and reapply it to your twists after washing);
2. Making your twists fairly small although you do not have to do mini-twists to have them last for weeks;
3. Twisting your hair fairly tightly from the root down to the end. You must use your discretion to ensure that you do not hurt your scalp;
4. Styling your twists in protective styles like updos, braids, buns, etc. see my e-book, One Hairstyle, Thirty-one Ways, available for $5 on Amazon for styles and instructions; and
5. Re-twisting your hair when it starts to look fuzzy! The front will likely need to be redone ever 10 days or so, and you should re-twist your entire head at around the 5 week mark (or sooner if you have hair that is prone to knotting) to avoid your hair locking up.
For the most part, I will simply repeat what I've said in the past. Sleep with a satin bonnet, on a satin or silk pillowcase, or with a head tie, (and many would suggest the Curly Nikki pineapple in addition to a the options listed above). Depending on how you moisturize your hair, dampen and oil your hair as needed, usually every day or every other day, although if you use a moisturizing spray then use the spray as needed. At some point, usually after washing or co-washing, conditioning and deep conditioning, seal your dampened and oiled hair with your preferred heavier hair product.
But I have to say that if you leave your twists in long enough, and especially if you wash your hair in twists, they will get fuzzy. However, you can minimize the fuzziness by:
1. Making sure you initially twist your hair with a heavier product (for me it is any heavy shea-based product) (and reapply it to your twists after washing);
2. Making your twists fairly small although you do not have to do mini-twists to have them last for weeks;
3. Twisting your hair fairly tightly from the root down to the end. You must use your discretion to ensure that you do not hurt your scalp;
4. Styling your twists in protective styles like updos, braids, buns, etc. see my e-book, One Hairstyle, Thirty-one Ways, available for $5 on Amazon for styles and instructions; and
5. Re-twisting your hair when it starts to look fuzzy! The front will likely need to be redone ever 10 days or so, and you should re-twist your entire head at around the 5 week mark (or sooner if you have hair that is prone to knotting) to avoid your hair locking up.
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