Today was my first attempt at retwisting. I washed my hair for the second time. (I couldn't wait) My sister/cousin had plans today so she wasn't available to help. I couldn't wait until tomorrow because I have a busy day tomorrow. And...I needed to get my hair looking right because I have an event to go to on Monday. (Erykah Badu concert)
So, I decided that I would wash and retwist myself. I have seen about every youtube clip on the subject. I had my supplies in hand. I had the determination and enthusiasm. Then....I started the process. At first, in the back as all the websites and advisors have said. But that wasn't going so well. Then I decided I would just do the front since that's the area that had the most (visible) fly away hairs.
I seperated, saturated, twisted, clipped. By the time I was done with the next preloc twist, the previous one was already unraveling at the roots again. AND my hair was so slippery and the twists so thin that the clips kept sliding out. So I started anchoring the clip to other parts of my hair. UGH! I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Also, as I was making my way one loc at a time, I realized that some of them are not in the clockwise rotation. So, as I was retwisting, I was actually unraveling. But I kept going. got the front done. All twisted and clipped to the best of my abilities. And now I'm thinking that, when I finish this blog entry, I am going to google my ass off for the nearest place that has a professional loctician. I'm thinking I'm going to have to bite the bullet, pay the money, have a professional get me started. Cause this sht here....this sht right here...it ain't cute at all.
I had a pretty long day. Shopping with my mother. A disappointing experience at the nail salon. Left there before all was done so now I have to return tomorrow for nails and eyebrows. But my feet look nice. Whatever. Then swimming with my gdaughter and niece. When I got home I was so ready for a shower that I didn't take the time to snap a pic of my hair pre-wash. I'm going to drink this glass of wine, relax, put a scarf on my head and just see what it looks like tomorrow.
But here are some pics...
supplies
fresh wash
the unraveling at the roots
retwisted and clipped. can you see the frustration in my eyes?
what did I do wrong?
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ReplyDeleteI'm going through the same thing. This is my 2nd set I'm working on and I have 2 strand twists also. When mines unravel at the root I just grab the ends and tighten the twist up. Today will be my first retwist. I'm a week in with these but I have been rinsing and have washed twice. Don't loose hope unraveling happens. Just gotta twist them blickies back up. Latching can also help.
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