Twist for Growth Challenge (Fall 2011)
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Krystle~Hime
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Krystle~Hime
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thank you NappyNelle ^o^
faithVA
mmmh by the way what are you supposed to "show" for the reveal? I thought this was just like a "stick to this style" challenge, not a growth/length challenge.
Ronnieaj
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Krystle~Hime, my shed hair tends to tangle around the outside of my twists in a pretty short period of time, almost forming a cocoon around each twist. If I go longer than 3 weeks without taking the twists out and thoroughly detangling, I have a mess of a time undoing my twists. I'm hoping that by twisting the hair individually first, the shed hairs will be encapsulated there and not around the twists, and make detangling easier. Hope that makes sense.
Krystle~Hime
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Ronnieaj oh okay I see.
Yes I totally understand it because that's how I naturally do my twists. That's true it helps very well with shed hairs. What I do in plus is twisting with gel ; it helps shed hairs to stay "in place". I mean I twist my hair every 2 weeks so I can see the difference when I use gel and when I do not(i use flaxseed gel). If you can, give it a try.
Gel + twisting each strands first before twisting them together = detangling like a charm.
Yes I totally understand it because that's how I naturally do my twists. That's true it helps very well with shed hairs. What I do in plus is twisting with gel ; it helps shed hairs to stay "in place". I mean I twist my hair every 2 weeks so I can see the difference when I use gel and when I do not(i use flaxseed gel). If you can, give it a try.
Gel + twisting each strands first before twisting them together = detangling like a charm.
faithVA
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For the reveal, show 3 pics of your twists. Your starting pic, your mid challenge pic (yeah we were all supposed to take one) and your end of challenge pic.
Well it is a growth challenge. The name of the challenge is Twist for Growth
We may not see that much over a few months but let's go for it anyway. It's always good to have a record.
faithVA
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I definitely want to know if this works for you. I hope so. I have not gotten it to work for me yet. Even if I do the Nonie method, once my hairs shed, they curl up and work their way up to the root and wrap away. So I usually stop at 2 weeks.
faithVA
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I had a long hair day today.
I washed with black soap shampoo.
I hennaed (is that a word?
) for 2 hour and rinsed.
Massaged a little oil into my scalp
DCd with AO Blue Chamomile for 1 hour under heat cap and rinsed
Applied my leave-in and sprayed with SM Mist and sectioned my hair
Dusted my ends
Sprayed twist section with water, applied oil blend, butter blend
Twisted each section with KCCC.
I have about 60 twists in my hair. I realize my hair is too short to do any less than that.
The combination of water, oil, butter and gel is a winner for me. My twists are stretched but they still have a nice fullness. (No, No pictures
). But I will try to take some with my mom's camera tomorrow.
I think this may be one of the best sets of twists I have done in a while.
I washed with black soap shampoo.
I hennaed (is that a word?
) for 2 hour and rinsed.Massaged a little oil into my scalp
DCd with AO Blue Chamomile for 1 hour under heat cap and rinsed
Applied my leave-in and sprayed with SM Mist and sectioned my hair
Dusted my ends
Sprayed twist section with water, applied oil blend, butter blend
Twisted each section with KCCC.
I have about 60 twists in my hair. I realize my hair is too short to do any less than that.
The combination of water, oil, butter and gel is a winner for me. My twists are stretched but they still have a nice fullness. (No, No pictures
). But I will try to take some with my mom's camera tomorrow.I think this may be one of the best sets of twists I have done in a while.
pookaloo83
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I think I may cowash today while in the twists and retwist later.
NappyNelle
Kinky Coily 4A, Fine Strands, WSL
Yep... I'm looking to see any changes in our twists. Plus, many of us are in targeted length challenges so I'm guessing we'll be updating any progress in here as well as the other challenges.
faithVA
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Ok so the good news for some, is that I will start this challenge again in 2012 at least for the 1st quarter. So their will be a Twist/Braid for Growth Challenge 1st quarter 2012.
I figured out a way to do this challenge and my healthy crown challenge without causing a conflict.
So for those continuing on, just use your reveal pic from this challenge as your starting pic for the next.
I probably won't put the challenge up until xmas week when I have time off.
Most of the rules will stay the same. But if you have any ideas for changes let me know and I will consider them. But upfront, I only implement rules that I can honestly follow because I don't want to host a challenge where I am cheating all the time (um like my Steaming challenge 
I figured out a way to do this challenge and my healthy crown challenge without causing a conflict.
So for those continuing on, just use your reveal pic from this challenge as your starting pic for the next.
I probably won't put the challenge up until xmas week when I have time off.
Most of the rules will stay the same. But if you have any ideas for changes let me know and I will consider them. But upfront, I only implement rules that I can honestly follow because I don't want to host a challenge where I am cheating all the time
(um like my Steaming challenge
pookaloo83
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I cowashed my hair while in twists and used vo5. Then I let them airdry and retwisted. I wont be joining the next challenge. I missed my hair too much! I'm gonna try rollersetting next. See what those ladies are doing over there. Lol
Krystle~Hime
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Ok so the good news for some, is that I will start this challenge again in 2012 at least for the 1st quarter. So their will be a Twist/Braid for Growth Challenge 1st quarter 2012.
I figured out a way to do this challenge and my healthy crown challenge without causing a conflict.
So for those continuing on, just use your reveal pic from this challenge as your starting pic for the next.
I probably won't put the challenge up until xmas week when I have time off.
Most of the rules will stay the same. But if you have any ideas for changes let me know and I will consider them. But upfront, I only implement rules that I can honestly follow because I don't want to host a challenge where I am cheating all the time
twists/braids??? so that means cornrows are allowed ??? If yes, I will be in
!!
faithVA
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twists/braids??? so that means cornrows are allowed ??? If yes, I will be in
Yes, I think cornrows are allowed now. I think
Cant' remember. The rules wont' change that much. Will still be twists and braids, no wigs, extensions, hiding your hair.
Krystle~Hime
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Yes, I think cornrows are allowed now. I think
whaaaat, I want to wear cornrows under wig ?? so i won't be in finally :'( ! I will miss you all
but i will be the cheerleader and support y'all
(it's too cold here in europe, I thought i would be twisting until next spring,but I need to wear a wig as a beanie hat lol, too cold
)
faithVA
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whaaaat, I want to wear cornrows under wig ?? so i won't be in finally :'( ! I will miss you all
but i will be the cheerleader and support y'all
Sorry Krystle~Hime
But if you want to wear cornrows under wigs, then the hide your hair challenge might be for you.
Reminiscing
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I'm really not feeling these twists I put in Saturday night. It's only been two days and they look a week old already. I'm not sure what happened this time. They never look this messy so soon. I'm going to pin them up tonight and try to forget about them the rest of the week (except for nightly moisturizing). I'm way too busy this week to even consider retwisting them.
Poohbear
Fearfully Wonderfully Made
It worked it worked!!! I took my twists down, saturated each piece in conditioner (a little too much conditioner, I have white clumps that didn't look good, good thing this was practice) and I had the easiest time with my curlformers. My hair is sooo straight and silky. I can't wait until December 10th to try it again. Here are some pictures!
*SPEECHLESS*
Just beautiful hair!
JustGROWwithIt
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I've been cheating this week. I took my twists down Friday and after washing on Sunday I started to re-twist. I flat twisted the top of and was going to 2-strand twist the rest but never got around to it and now I just don't feel like it lol. So I've been wearing half twists since Sunday. Monday and Tuesday I put it up in a french roll and today I did a poof with a twist out on the back half of my hair and then tucked the ends under in a bun. It actually looks really cute with the flat twists in front. I will wear it this way tomorrow too and retwist sometime this weekend. I am retaining well with the twists so even though they are getting on my nerves I will most likely join the challenge again next year.
faithVA
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oooh I'm telling the challenge leader. You can't be cheatin'
oh I'm the challenge leader
Just messing with you. Just hang in there. I had my moment of going stir crazy too. Fortunately, I'm lazy and got tired of putting it up every night.
faithVA
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I am wearing a twist out a little early this week. I have an interview today 
I sure hope I get it. Then I was going to put it back up. But I have a lunch day tomorrow 
. I haven't had a date that I really wanted to go on in so long I can't remember. So the hair is staying down until tomorrow lunch. But then I have the xmas ball Saturday night. So it looks like early Saturday morning I will be retwisting to get a nice twist out for Saturday night.
But then it will go back into twist Sunday. And I don't have any big events until February. Unless tall, dark and handsome asks me out on a real date. (swoon)
I really need to find a wig.
I sure hope I get it. Then I was going to put it back up. But I have a lunch day tomorrow . I haven't had a date that I really wanted to go on in so long I can't remember. So the hair is staying down until tomorrow lunch. But then I have the xmas ball Saturday night. So it looks like early Saturday morning I will be retwisting to get a nice twist out for Saturday night.But then it will go back into twist Sunday. And I don't have any big events until February. Unless tall, dark and handsome asks me out on a real date. (swoon)
I really need to find a wig.
pookaloo83
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My twists are really short this time around. It's cute, but I like a lil more hang time. Lol I know what I fir wrong though. So I did no twistout this week. Maybe next week. Idk.
Wearing some medium twists I put in that I'm not really feeling. Have had them in since Sunday and moisturize and seal with water, leave-in, and castor oil no longer than every other day. I've been thinking about splitting them for a while but with the Christmas Party season upon me, I think I'll be doing a twist out soon.
PaigeJessica
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I'm on day two of putting in my mini-twists. I just did the nape and MY TWISTS ARE RESTING ON MY SHOULDERS!!! whoooo!!! I'm so excited right now 
Can't wait till I'm BSL and my twists are at my armpits lol!
Can't wait till I'm BSL and my twists are at my armpits lol!
faithVA
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I'm on day two of putting in my mini-twists. I just did the nape and MY TWISTS ARE RESTING ON MY SHOULDERS!!! whoooo!!! I'm so excited right now
I'm so jealous
No for real 
Your twist look so good. I love your bushy ends
How long are you going to keep them?
faithVA
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I had 60 twists in my hair to produce the twist out I have today. It's not as good as when I have 80+ twists but it will do. I need to twits it up tonight. I wonder how 40 twists will look?
I don't have a good feeling about it but going to give it a try. I think I will separate my hair into 3 sections and split the 40 twists between the three sections.
I don't have a good feeling about it but going to give it a try. I think I will separate my hair into 3 sections and split the 40 twists between the three sections.
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