Tweens and teens often find themselves somewhere between wanting to fit in and wanting to confidently embrace their own identities. So what happens when that naturally curly head of hair is suddenly too old for bows and barrettes, but not yet in need of professional adult styles? Step away from the relaxers and join us as we explore natural hairstyles that find the balance between individuality and the desire to fit in.
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Two Strand Twists
Syd and I are in the middle of a hectic couple of weeks. Our calendar is packed and we don't have a lot of time for hair. I didn't have much time for hair tonight, either, so I decided to put her hair into 2 strand twists. This is one of our go-to styles because it's easy, much quicker than the more complex styles, and well....Syd loves her hair this way.
She co-washed her hair while she was in the shower and came to me so I could do the style. I made a small side part in the front and then started just grabbing sections of hair to twist. I detangled each section as I went instead of detangling all the hair before I began. I didn't part out these sections, either. I just grabbed and twisted, working from one side of her head to the other.
To each section, I added a very small amount of Darcy's Botanicals Madagascar Vanilla Styling Cream, followed by a bit of shea butter. I combed it through with a denman and twisted.
We'll probably remove the twists in a few days so Syd can wear a twist out for a day or two. One more reason I love twists...we'll get a bonus style when the twists come out!
MY FAV STYLE ON AVIANNA AS WELL,SO SIMPLE YET SOO CUTE
ReplyDeleteCute! Can't go wrong with two-strand twists!
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Hi I just found your blog and your daughter's hair is GAWGEOUS! My daughter is 8 and not a tween yet but I'm sure it will be here before I know it. I want to know how long it took you to twist? And how many? I was surprised when you said they were coming out in a few days! I have a goal to grow Miss K's hair this long. Currently its about shoulder length after it dries and shrinks about 40%. It is super thick and it takes me 3 hours to two strand twist about 70 twist, so they stay in a few weeks! :) This does not include 1 1/2 to detangle and 1 hour to wash/condition. Lord help me as it grows longer
ReplyDeleteCC, I had no clue how many twists there were, so I just counted them. LOL! There are 33 and it took me just over an hour to do them, detangling each section as I went. They could last longer than just a few days, but because of our busy week, we have to fit hair time in wherever we can. That means she gets 3 days of twists and 2 days of a twist out, then we'll have to restyle again while we have the chance! :)
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