This video is of the actual twists BEFORE taking them loose.
This video is of me AFTER i take the twists loose.
This video is once I try to style the twists and form it into a actual hairdo.
Needless to say, it is NOT perfection. It's progress but definitely NOT perfection.
I'll keep trying because I desperately want to wear MY NATURAL HAIR. If I can't get it right, I don't know what else to do. I DO NOT want to go back to a relaxer. That is the absolute last resort. Me and relaxers don't get along well. My hair is soooo much more healthy now than it ever was before so for that I am grateful.
Looks like your ends are straight due to heat damage. Do you get blow-outs? Maybe you'll want to roll the ends with a flexi rod or small roller to get them to curl. Or you can have the straight ends cut off.
ReplyDeleteThe result is good.
Thanks! Yeah I will most likely get them cut off. I don't use heat on my head very much at all though. I don't ever use a blow dryer or straighten it myself. My hairdresser is the only person who straightens it and she blow dries it and flat irons it but I only go to her like once a month or every other month.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to cutting the straight ends, twisting smaller sections might be a good idea as well. Smaller sections = tighter twists = more body when you untwist them.
ReplyDeleteI haven't watched the videos, but I would recommend spritzing your hair with water once you're done & then giving it a spray of a light oil sheen. You could also do the flexi rod technique at this point as well.
I commend you on not giving into the creamy crack. I still partake at least twice a year: )
It's hard. Damn hard! I've wanted to relax my hair sooooo many times. Thanks for the encouragement. I suck at flexi rods. smh!
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