Yup. I’m at it again. Still trying how to figure out how to two-strand flat twist correctly, and still not getting it quite right. But, even with my less than stellar installation, the results were pretty good!! I know that I didn’t do them right because I didn’t have two clean sections when I removed them. But … good enough.
Anywho, the weekend before last, I was going for a wedding day hair trial with Jaded Tresses. So, I blew out my hair and she lightly flat-ironed it. A couple of days later, I decided to try another NaturalNeiicey (aka PGneiicey) twist out tutorial I’d watched weeks earlier. I was just hoping that my hair would look HALF as gorgeous as hers.
I had blown my hair out over the weekend and used a leave-in, heat protectant, and smoothing cream for that purpose. So, when I set it in the twists, I didn’t want to add any additional products to the length of my hair. Instead, I just spritzed the twists lightly with water after they were done. Then, I did use a little Deva Curl Set It Free (my unsung hero) on my ends before setting them on rollers. And, on day 2, I used my good ol’ Soft n’ Free Mold & Hold Wax for edge control.
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End of day 2 (better than day 1!)
Okay, gotta go get in Day 258 of 365 Days of Fitness (it’ll be a short one because it’s late now). Oh, and I completed Day 58 of 365 Days of the Word earlier this morning. Update on both challenges coming soon!!
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Do you do blow-out styles? If so, which styles do you prefer the most on blown-out hair (i.e. twist-outs, braid-outs, buns, etc.)?
hairscapades 
Beautiful!
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Thanks Lisa!! And guess what? I used Mold & Hold Wax on my edges on Day 2 and it worked great :)!! I updated the post to include the minimal products that I used. Realized I forgot to include that info initially!
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I was just watching her videos yesterday since my hair is still straighten from th wedding I was in. I tinkered around yesterday with flat twisting but I still couldn’t get the hang of it. Your results are gorgeous (as always).
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Awwww, thanks! Your hair would like AMAZING styled like this. Even though I didn’t do it well, it still came out nicely. So, you should definitely give it a try, even if they aren’t perfect.
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Your hair looks great! I haven’t blow dried my hair in years. Not necessarily because I’m afraid of heat damage or anything….I just don’t like it for some reason. Looks great on you and others, however. I use rollersets and the hooded dryer to stretch my hair. Flat twists? Yeah, they are tricky. I stick to braid outs mostly because twists are too hard to do. LOL!
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Thanks Nancy!! I want to do a Curlformers set soon and that stretches my hair well too. I don’t think I could manage a regular roller set anymore. I’d probably have hair sticking all off the rollers, getting snagged by the clips, and it would take FOREVER AND A DAY to dry!! LOL!! But, yeah, rollersetting is a great way to get stretched hair without the blow dryer or flat iron!
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You have some absolutely GORG hair!!! My hair wants to be your hair when it grows up! \@^@/
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LOL!! Awwww thank you lady :).
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OMG! Your hair is so long and beautiful! Congratulations!
Kisses!
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Thank you Debora Ninja!! LOL!! I just wanted to write out your profile name :)!!
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You’re welcome! hahaha
I’m almost a Ninja…rs not yet! 😛
Kisses
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OMG loving it!!! I’m going to try this when my hair starts puffing up from my flat iron.
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Hey April!! Cool!! The puffed hair definitely gives some nice volume!!
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I was so excited to try this I woke up at 5:30am to do them!! I love them. I attempted to tag you on Instagram but I’m not sure if I spelled your name right. Thanks for the idea! Please keep it up. Oh yeah, thanks to your inspiration I’ve lost about 5lbs 😀 & please tell Wei I put that jump rope to use!
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Yea! That’s awesome!! Keep up the good work and I’ll let Wei know about the jump rope!!! I did see your pic too April! It looked great!!
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shelli your hair is looking fuller than ever!
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Thanks Michelle!! Some days it looks full, others, not so much. But, I’ll take as many full days as I can get :)!
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God bless your hair, it’s long and beautiful. I want mine that length you have now.
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It took me a good 5-6 years, so patience and diligence are key!! Thank you!!
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You go girl with your gorgeous HL hair!
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Your hair is gorgeous! and did u color your hair with a commercial dye? Im curious about coloring after Henna.
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No. The red in my hair is henna. I haven’t used a commercial dye since I started using henna about 4 years ago now! Most things I read suggest waiting about 3 months to use a commercial color after henna. But, the henna will impact the color as it bonds to hair. It can also cause splotchiness from what I’ve read. That being said, I know people who have used henna and then have successfully colored afterwards! I would suggest going to a professional or strand testing if you want to color at home. HTH! (Oh, and this is ONLY as it relates to BAQ henna. I you have used a commercial henna with metallic dyes, everything I’ve read has said, “DON’T DO IT!” Those non-BAQ hennas can react VERY badly with commercial colors)
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I love your hair and your blog! i nominated your for a Liebster – http://silkendove.blogspot.com/2013/11/liebster-award-nomination.html
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