For naturalists, there are just a few days when a puff or fro is not desired; in these cases, twists would be an ideal protective style choice.
Twists are likely to swell with age, and that’s just acceptable. Although you might occasionally need to retwist a few strands, the overall look should be protective, low maintenance, and minimally altered.
How To Twist Natural Hair
Split Hair into Section
Divide your natural hair into four huge pieces, two in the front and two at the rear, using the tail of your rattail comb. Since you’re only dividing the lines in this phase to get ready for the moisturizing process, they don’t need to be perfectly aligned. Once you’ve finished, secure each portion in place with the hair clips.
Moisten
You can apply the liquid, cream, and oil (LCO) method of moisturizing in this phase. Using your spray bottle, lightly mist a portion of hair until it is damp but not drenched. This is because, similar to dry hair, soaking wet hair is the weakest type of hair and is more likely to break when styled that way. Another scenario involves dripping water from damp hair onto your face, shoulders, and neck.
Applying your moisturizing curl cream and working it into your hair from the roots to the tips is the next step after spritzing. Lastly, apply some oil to each hair region to assist seal in the cream’s hydration. It’s vital to note that not all moisturizing curl creams require the addition of oil because some of them were designed to retain moisture naturally. On the other hand, using natural oil as a sealer will help your hair stay moisturized for a longer amount of time if it is porous or dry.
Eliminate Tangles and Knots
This is the time to use your wide-tooth comb. Gently work your way from the roots to the tips of your moistened hair to remove all the knots and tangles, leaving your hair smooth. Additionally, the wide-tooth comb aids in equally distributing the moisture from the LOC throughout your natural hair. After finishing, loosely twist the part, wrap the hair over itself, and fasten it with a clip.
Start twist
Just wrap each segment of hair around the other to start a twist. You can perform this in a hand-over-hand motion, but as you become more skilled, you’ll discover that you can twist the hair simply by moving your fingers.
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