Chunky Twist Outs

So, think I may have finally mastered my chunky twist outs. At first, I was using 8 twists to set my hair with four on each side. But the problem with that method was that the two top twists always seemed to be a little too chunky. They would leave the roots a bit too puffy for my liking because there was just too much hair in each section. So now, I've stitched to 10 twists instead. The two top twists that were giving me problems have now become four. This also allows me a little more freedom in how I can part my hair.

I'm still using the shea butter plus conditioner method to set my hair and right now I'm waiting it to dry. I'll update the results once I take my hair down. :-)

A Surprisingly GREAT Detangler!!

So, I was on YT browsing through some old videos of people I'm subscribed to.  I had already seen this video before, but after watching Naptural85's twist out tutorial, I decided to try her method.  All I used in my hair was my whipped shea butter and water.  I detangled my hair before getting in the shower using Tresemme Naturals' Vibrantly Smooth conditioner and my (modified) denman brush.  I know I said I couldn't stand it, but it's not that bad when used correctly.  I'll go into further detail later.

But anyway, after each section was detangled I put it into a simple two strand twist and then got in the shower to rinse/co-wash my hair.  When I got out and started on my hair, I applied my whipped shea to each section and then went through with my denman one more time.  I was really surprised at how well the shea butter detangled my hair!!  I can't really describe it as having "slip" per se but, my denman was going through my hair with even less difficulty than when I use conditioner on wet hair.  I already loved shea butter as a hair and body product but now I'm liking it even more.  I had no idea it could be so useful.

I'm sorry I can't think of a better way to describe how it felt while I was detangling my hair, but just take my word for it that it felt really good.  Now, I know I had already detangled my hair before getting into the shower and it was still in the twists before I took them apart to re-twist using Naptural85's method, but my hair is never so detangled that I can just run my fingers or a tool through it without any problems.  That's just not the nature of my hair.  And I could tell the shea butter was making it much easier for my brush to get through my hair than anything else I might have put on it.

So basically, I'm just saying I think you should try using shipped shea as a detangler.  If it works for you, great! If not, now you know one more thing that doesn't work, lol.  Let me know how it goes.  Here's Naptural85's twist out tutorial.  Enjoy!!

Pictures of the Day

Now playing: "What You Want" by Evanescence.
Hair: Twist out with Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Conditioner, and whipped shea butter.
8 months, 2 weeks, 4 days natural. :)

Pictures of the Day

I decided to experiment with my hair again. :) This time I used my Tresemme Naturals conditioner as a leave in, applied raw unrefined shea butter on top of that, and finished off with Olive Oil Eco Styler gel. These pictures are what my hair looked like just after I finished styling it. I'll try to update throughout the day. Enjoy!! ^__^