11:34 PM
Amanah
Just a quick mini twist update. A got her mini twists wet (with water from playing in the tub) over the weekend and they look fabulous! As you can see, they shrunk up quite a bit and the ends curled. We both love the look! They look much more full and feel oh so soft! Keep checking back for updates. :)
4:16 PM
Amanah
In this video you can see how I put a couple of the Curlformers in. I used the extra long & wide Curlformer styling kit.
6:17 PM
Amanah
If you all read my previous post then you know I was experimenting with fishtail braids. So, with her first style done with her mini twists I decided to do a side fishtail braid. The gorgeous flower is from Flowerz In Her Hair.Click here for the original fishtail braids post along with a video tutorial.
6:02 PM
Amanah
Here's the mini twist post I promised! These were inspired by KinkyKurlyQueen, I posted her video earlier, you can view that here.I shampooed A's scalp on Wednesday night using Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Shampoo. I rinsed the shampoo and I deep conditioned her hair for 15 minutes with Bee Mine Bee-U-Ti-Ful Deep Conditioner. I just left it in while she played in the tub. I rinsed the deep conditioner, got her out of the tub and added a generous amount of Bee Mine Luscious Moisturizer. I put her hair in 4 large cornrows to stretch it out for styling. She wore her hair in the 4 large cornrows the next day. That night, I decided to try to do her mini twists. I removed her cornrows and added a generous amount of virgin coconut oil (Vitamin Shoppe's brand) to her hair. I split her hair from ear to ear and tied off the top section. I looked at the back of her hair and began to feel a little overwhelemed. It wasn't as stretched out as I would have liked and I wasn't sure how I should part her hair so I just began parting sections at the nape. I added a tiny bit of Bee Mine Curly Butter to each section and immediately knew it was just too heavy for her tiny twists. Maybe it was a combo of the curly butter and coconut oil but it wasn't working. I did about 6 mini twists and after noticing how loose the twists were at the roots I threw in the towel.I decided to band her hair in 4 sections and work on it the next day. And that's what I did. The next day I removed the bands from the back section of her hair. Her hair was already parted from ear to ear. I took another look at KinkyCurlyQueen's mini twist picture and decided this time I would part at an angle, or slant. See picture below.
Already her twists looked better from the day before so I just continued parting at an angle and twisting. This made the process go by much quicker. After the back section was down I moved to the top right section. I parted at an angle from about her forehead to right infront of her right ear. I continued parting at an angle (or slant) the entire time until I was completely finished with her twists. I highly recommend parting sections off (about 3 or 4) and parting at an angle the entire time. Finish one section at a time.
I got some questions on our Facebook page about the twists so I decided to answer them here, too.How long did the mini twists take?They took about 6 1/2 hours but we took breaks, changed positions, watched some DVD's, etc.What products did you use?The products were already added the day before. I used Bee Mine Luscious Moisturizer and Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (Vitamine Shoppe's brand). Next time I will not be so heavy handed with the coconut oil, lol.Are these sister twists or regular two strand twists?These are regular two strand twists. I didn't make them as small as KinkyKurlyQueen but I did them exactly how she did them in her video.Did you blow dry her hair?No, I do not blow dry her hair. I banded her hair in 4 sections.How long will you leave these in?As long as they will last! I will be happy with 3-4 weeks.
I have never done twists this small on A's hair before so this will be a learning process for me as well. I have no idea what to expect. I don't know how long they will last, though I'm hoping for 3-4 weeks at least. A absolutely LOVES it! I asked her what she thought and she looked in the mirror with a big smile and started giggling. We're going to have some fun styling these so check back for updates!
10:50 AM
Amanah
Check back later for more info and pictures. In the mean time, check out KinkyKurlyQueen's mini twist video below.
11:22 AM
Amanah
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10:52 PM
Amanah
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3:54 PM
Amanah
Curly twists:
A week and a half update pictures:
The back was rooled up and tucked under. I used bobby pins to secure it. The front was left loose.
This style lasted for 2 weeks.
8:36 PM
Amanah
I've been wanting to experiment with different braids lately so I decided to learn how to do a fishtail braid. I watched a few videos on youtube first and didn't get the technique until I watched the one below. I think she explains it pretty well.I tried it on my own hair first (below), I'd recommend using a mirror until you get the hang of it. It looks choppy on my hair because I have so many layers. I think the key is grabbing smaller sections to cross over and make sure you have a tight grip on both sections. When I did the braid on my hair, I kept letting each section go to grab hair and cross over, I need to work on that.I tried it on A tonight. I think it came out pretty well for my first time trying this braid in her hair. I split her hair into two so the picture you see above is the left side of her head only. A fishtail braid takes much longer than a regular braid, at least I think so, so patience is key. My hand was actually cramping when I tried doing it on myself, no problems when I tried it on A though.Hopefully I will get good enough at this braid to post an actual style and not just practice pictures.
Great video I found from this youtuber.
10:19 PM
Amanah
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5:41 PM
Amanah
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