Stylin': mini twists (update/maintenance)

It's been two weeks and my cute little mini twists are still giving me the business in the best way possible. This has been a very suitable substitution to the braided/twisted extensions that I've been longing for. I've received so many lovely compliments and exclamations from fellow naturals for me to get my hands in their hair lol! Before I big chopped I always wore my hair in a similar cut to where these twists fall. My relaxed hair never really grew past the base of my neck for years. So now that my un-stretched twists have made it to the length I was before the BC, I'm hype!

My night time routine/maintenance is very simple, which I need and appreciate. I lightly spritz the twist with water and then rub either coconut oil or my Shea Butter mix on the twist, focusing on the ends. I throw on a satin bonnet and then it's "Goodnight!" In the mornings I shake my hair a bit and then either pin the front out of my face or just let them "do what they do." And it's as simple as that.

The funny thing about these twists is it makes me long for locs...immediately! I'm just imagining short locs I can play in. Who knows...maybe it will come to be in the future. until then, i'll stick to the mini twists and genie locs.

Stylin': Mini Twists

Dropping by quickly to show you how I've been wearing my hair recently. I've been steadily rocking mini twists.

(I know the picture quality is 5 steps pass HORRID.
I swear I'm working on  getting a legitimate camera ASAP!)

I did them on soaking wet, freshly washed hair. And that is why they are SOOO short. I almost always twist my hair after having a stretched style. Usually right after I do a braid out, so I'll have more length. But I decided to try something different and despite the shrinkage I love them. 

(Shrinkage is CRAY!)

I didn't use any product with "hold" to twist them. I only used Giovanni's Direct Leave- In as a leave in conditioner and after I completed my twists I sealed the ends with coconut oil. I wanted them to be light, bouncy and movable. (so the less product the better!)

 

To my amazement it didn't take very long either. I t only took me three episodes of Misfits to occupy the time.  

Once they start looking unbearable I'll just redo each twist, one at a time, and luckily doing it that way will also help elongate the style the next time around.

Stylin': Twist on an Up-do

Long story short; I’m really trying not to put some weave in my hair…I’m just SO BORED with wearing twists. It’s been about 31 days of them and I’m ready to retire them already. If it wasn’t a blatant opposing force to my hair challenge I would have BEEN had braided extensions. But since that can’t be an answer  I have to go to my handy-dandy, trusty-rusty, YouTube subscriptions to find some new protective style ideas. Actually I have ALL of the ideas in the world but it’s all about actual execution and  lack of laziness, so I can actually do them. So now that it’s February, I’m determined to find something outside of a head full of hanging two strand twists. I did find this super cute style to do on my twists. Who knew pinning the twist up would give me so much life?!

Check out iknowlee's Tutorial on how she pins up and styles her twists. The two styles are very classy and sophiscated, and I love it!