I have manipulated, twisted, spiraled, brush, smoothed, conditioned and done all sorts of things to my new curly hair to get it the way it is today. I know it will only get better with time and experience. My new look? Mini Twists.
Why Mini Twists?
Mini twists lengthen my hair and there's guaranteed no shrinkage, why? Because you wrap the twists at night so you a stretching your hair daily. This stretching trains your hair to stay straight that is of course until you wash it.
Mini twists are considered, in the Curl World, as a protective style which means it keeps moisture in and prevents breakage. Your hair actually grows out like you're wearing braids. Just think, I was just about to cut my hair off in the back because I didn't know what to do with it. It just looked so much better without the lower part getting in the way. It looked like I had a fat shag in the back and when I pony-tailed that part it looked like I had a curly bob.
It wasn't until I found naptural85 on Youtube that I realized that I could manage and lengthen my thick curly hair with Mini Twists. Below is a Hair Gallery of where I've come from, been and going:
MAKE THE CROOKED WAYS STRAIGHT!
Me, before the Big Chop, with my son, James.
THE BIG CHOP! 03/06/10
You can still see a little relaxed ends (I couldn't cut it ALL off!)
I experimented with mini twists in this photo to give my hair texture.
After Two Months
February 6, 2011-Almost one year of grow out.
