Twist & Shout: Re-visited

Last night I actually set aside some time to pamper my hair and try some thing different. I clarified with the oh, so lovely betonite clay and followed that up with a serious detangling session while I watched Real Housewives of Atlanta (can you say DRAMA!) with some TJNS conditioner. While I was detangling I was amazed at how much growth I have gotten; all the tiny little spirals encouraged and inspired me to try something different for a change.

So I picked up the comb, and just parted.

I have no idea what made me part my hair the way I did, but it was in a sunburst-ish pattern all the way around my head and I did two-strand flat twist, curling the ends with my fingers. What surprised me the most was how easy it was for me to part and twist my hair…I am sure that it will only get better with each try, and I will definitely be keeping this look for a while.

Process:

Cleansed with Betonite Clay Hair Mask (See previous post)
Conditioned with Trader Joe’s Nourish Spa
Added TJNSP as a leave-in
Flat twisted all around, curling ends with fingers to secure each twist
Applied hair wrap and bonnet


This morning, most of my hair was dry, but there were some sections in the back that were really damp. I warmed some shea butter in my palms and coated my hands with Kemi Oyl before untwisting. This helped me to combat frizz and gave me some much needed sheen. Once I took them all out, lightly fluffed, and pinned the top with a few bobby pins (due to spaces in the very center) and I was good to *go*

Next time, I will be making them a bit smaller. The bigger twists give me more of a chunky look, which is haute, but the smaller sections (at the top of each twist) were more defined. I imagine it would be too cute all over :)