Independence Day Twist Out

It is officially July 5th. I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July celebration and I hope everyone made it home safely.

I had planned to go to my sister's house for a BBQ and to watch the fireworks, and I wanted my hair to look good. My goal was to wash, deep condition, and set my hair for a twist out. Due to a toddler who refused to go to bed in her crib, my plan was a bust. I hadn't done anything to my hair. I didn't braid it, I didn't oil it, and I certainly didn't put my satin cap on before trying to get my daughter to go to bed. I knew I didn't want to put my hair back with a scarf, nor did I want to attempt an up-do for the day's festivities. When I finally did wake, it was next to a snoring toddler and 3:45 am. Not the ideal time for someone to be up trying to figure out what to do with her hair, but I did it anyway.

I knew what ever I did with my hair, I wanted it to hold it's definition and not be dried out. Most articles or blogs I have read state that your hair needs moisture, and nothing adds moisture better than water. The trick is to seal it in, and there are several ways in which to do this. I wanted to do a twist on the LOC method to set my hair for the night, however instead of doing it in the order of Liquid Oil Cream, I wanted to do LCO - Liquid Cream Oil. I have found this works best for my hair. Unfortunately I could not find my go-to cream. So, I did the next best thing. I got a spray bottle with water, Dr. Miracle's leave-in conditioner, Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO), and Curly Kinks Twist Whip.

 Here is what I did:

I first wet my hair with water, then I put a generous amount of the leave in conditioner through out my hair. Next, I used the JBCO and worked that into my hair. Last, I twisted my hair using the twist whip, and made sure I had some on each section. I let my hair air dry while I did other things that morning, and when I finally got into the bed this morning (about 7:50 am) I put my satin scarf on. In the afternoon, when I took my twists out, I made sure I had the JBCO on my finger tips to help smooth and polish my hair. I was very happy with my results!

First off, The three with the time stamp - well, you see how late it is, so sorry for the unhappy look. Second, I know these aren't great pictures of the hair style. I really wanted a close up of the definition, but it just didn't happen. My apologies. Still, I hope you can see the style I achieved. 

Why am I so happy with the results? 

• My twists and the twist out actually fell naturally on my head. Usually they are sticking up all over the place. I was starting to think it was because my hair is not as long as other women I see who rock the twist out. Theirs seem to lay down or fall naturally and not stick out at every angle on their head - unless that is how they meant it. Now, I think it has to do with how I set my hair
• My hair held it's definition! Generally when I take out the twists, most strands seem to revert back to it's natural pattern instead of holding the crimped look of the twist-out, especially when it comes to larger sections. As I separated them, they would lose their definition. Not today!

I was in such awe at how my hair turned out, that I kept saying to my husband, "Look babe! It never looks like this." He laughed. By the end of the day my hair didn't frizz nor did it revert back to it's normal pattern. It held. The only thing I complained about is that my hair felt drier than it has been since I started taking care of it. Not sure if I need a moisture spritzer or if I should have done something differently when twisting, but that is something I can play around with. When I do, I will share my results. 

Well, I am off to bed. All I am doing is putting my satin cap on. I think I might have decent second day hair. We will see. 

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Thank You for reading, and have a wonderful night.

Happy Healthy Hair,

~Millah Sirhea