New Twists

I took my cornrows down Friday night and put my hair into a puff before going to bed. In the morning I detangled. This is the hair that shed. I didn't think it was much being as though my hair was in cornrows for one month.

This is my hair detangled. When it is braided for a long time, it stretches and almost looks like I have blown it out.


Wild hair.

A closer shot of the texture and my grey streak :o)

Showing length - reaching the bottom of my chin (me laughing because my stepdaughter stood in the bathroom door looking at me like I was crazy for taking pictures early in the morning).

Pulled back in an attempt to make a low puff. The front barely fits into the scrunchie - by the end of the protective style challenge - August - it should fit without a problem.

Time to wash and condition. My tools: towel, jar - for ACV rinse. Herbal Essences shampoo and conditioner - mixed with Castor oil (the bottle behind the comb), Cantu leave-in conditioner, jar with black top is my shea butter (I put a little on each section before twisting and a little on the ends of each twist) squirt bottle, mirror and plastic clips.

All washed and major shrinkage - I have a tiny puff.

Wow - lots of shrinkage!

Cantu Shea Butter leave-in added. I like how this puff looks - I may have to wear it like this once my protective style challenge is over.

I put my hair in a loose high puff and start from the back. I part with my fingers (I actually got the part almost straight).

I decided to try sister twists with braided roots.

Check out Kinky Hair Blog channel's - Easy Sister Twists, Rope Twists Tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXZhZZjh0E

Close shot of braided root.

A few completed twists - the sister twists feel a little tighter than regular twists - but I had to concentrate on twisting each section of hair while twisting together.

Five hours later all done. Looks really spacey and stringy to me. Can't wait until the humidity and/or steam from the shower 'poof' them up some.

Side view - I clipped both sides back .

I'll attempt to wear it out like this for a week before putting it in my 'usual' twist puff. I'm also going to keep these in until June. I will try to wait for two weeks before co-washing - I'm curious to see how they will last after co-washing since the roots are braided. I will do ACV rinses in-between washing.

I'll post pictures after my first wash.

Peace and Blessings...