I've found that having a good wash day 1-2 days PRIOR to removing the twists actually helps with takedown. The hair is more moisturized and balanced. Fewer tangles. It's been a game change for me.
Wait so you wash the twists, let it dry then the next day or two redo the twist? The reason why I'm asking is that I have fine hair that tangles easily. I avoided mini twist because my hair locks in twists. I currently have in chunky twist because it quick and easy but less tangle.
@xtelfolaj Yep! I wash the twists, let them dry and then remove or redo the twists. I have similar hair texture, so I make sure to wash my hair in a smoothing motion to reduce tangles on the lengths. And I hold my ends taut when cleansing my scalp to reduce tangle at the roots. I hope this helps!
I started doing my hair in mini braids (not twists, just braids) in 2010. It was my junior year of college and I was still learning how to do my hair. It has helped my hair to grow so much. However, what really amplified my hair growth was my herbal powder drinks and covering my head with scarves. I started covering my hair last year when a stranger grabbed my hair on the train. This was not the first time a stranger grabbed my hair, but this time was different because he was so bold about it. I started to cover my hair because I was tired of people judging me for my hair and because I was afraid another stranger would grab me. I put on a silk scarf beneath the scarves and matched each scarf with my attire for the day. My hair felt softer and I barely had any knots using this method. The herbal powders, I would mix them in water, sometimes an individual powder and sometimes several powders. I was mainly doing this to help my teeth and gums which I have struggled with for a while. I knew my hair was growing from them because my eyelashes and nails became thicker. The powders I used the most were: chlorella, maca, blue spirulina, white oak bark, damiana, horsetail/shavegrass, baobab, red clover and lemon balm. I also poured in other liquids in the water like Ormus (monatomic gold), colloidal minerals and trace mineral drops. My hair may be waist length or a few inches from it but I'll see when I get my next trim.
@@christinesimpson304 Since I work in a health store, I usually use whatever brand of herbs and vitamins we have at the time. For the herbs, I usually use Starwest Botanicals. If we don't have that brand, the other brands I can select from are Terrasoul, Frontier, Sunfood and Mountain Rose Herbs. For the vitamins, it varies. I usually will use Zhou, NOW, Solaray, Kal or whatever other brand we have at the time. With the oils, the brands are usually NOW and Heritage Store. If I am using tea bags, the brands are Buddha, Health King and Bravo
@@pageturningpriestess2859 omg I love mini braids! I also do them a lot and wrap them up in Headwraps too! Definitely has grown out my hair a lot! With the herbal waters, do you mix all those powders together? Or do you make separate drinks with different herbs? Please drop your herbal waters recipe!😆
@@dianaa-y9970 I love mini braids too 🌞🌞❤️ As far as the powders, sometimes I mix them together or use them individually. I also add them to my tea sometimes. The powders not only help with my hair and bones but a lot of them are blood cleansers, immune system builders and also help with the health of the uterus
I had my twist in for 3.5 months while recovering from neck surgery and baby let me tell you the growth!!! Next time I will do them myself because I didn't like setting foam on my hair.
What is your hair texture? Some texture "fuse together" "better" than others. My hair can stay in twists for monthsss. I used to religiously do 6-8 weeks. My new stylist told me not to, HAHA. So I am doing monthly, like in between going to her. I am guessing since my hair is REALLY course it stays put.
I used to have that problem then I started 1. Stretching my hair prior I usually wash and use African threading or blow dry. Ik I shouldn’t blow dry but it has saved my hair. 2. The parts I used to part by faith and not by sight. Yeah… I had to get serious about my parting because funky parts = funky twists 3. Twisting as tight as possible. This I struggled with. I worked on it by watching videos. Now I can leave my twists in for about 2-3 months before i would be looking homeless by day 2 💀💀 Then again if your hair is very fine it’s kinda hard to avoid that frizzy look. My hair is quite coarse
Yeah same here, I guess it has to do with texture. If your hair is looser it’s gonna get really, REALLY frizzy. It’s the same like with locs. Tighter type 4C textures the hair doesn’t slip out and instead fuses together and thus locs faster and better, but looser tend to take longer and they also get frizzy/loose.
I started my mini braid journey because I wanted microlocs as well with out the commitment lol. I use Ayurvedic teas to moisturize my hair, and I still deep condition and wash my hair on a regular basis in my braids. I also seal with castor oil, I love curly proverbz the golden one 🥰
Girlllll we’re the same lol! it’s such a perfect between tbh! & girllll curlyproverbz products are THE BEST! I have her henna powder and the coffee + orange oil 😍🔥 sooooo good!
This was a very affirming video. You echoed a lot of the things I’ve come to realize from trial and error. Currently redoing my mini twists, and probably for the first time I’m not stressing about how long it’s taking. I’m being very deliberate and intentional with every section. And to see how length is retained just from the past month, I’m so grateful to finally find the style and way to care for my hair. There was so much bs I dropped along the way, and I laugh at how ridiculous they seem to be, now that I am here. Something that I am also appreciating is new growth hair. It’s so thick, and strong, healthy. I used to dread seeing new growth when I relaxed or hot comb press my hair. Imagine the freedom in seeing the beauty of new growth instead of seeing it as a burden. This is the first haircare video I’ve seen in a long ass time. And I started my journey when all we had was a couple of message boards to connect to other sisters. You said exactly the things that needed to be said, and did it in an honest way. Thank you for sharing this confirmation.
I feel a lot of people still don't understand the concept of protective styling and what it entails. This video makes a good reference for me to make people understand. Thanks for sharing this cos I thought I was the only one who is actually “protective styling" for real😅.
Not me installing mini twists as I watch this video. Also, for me, braiding at the root causes more tangles for me during takedown so I twist the root tight and it does just fine. 😊
I was loc'd for a little under 2 years, when I finally took them out I had minimal shedding and my hair had grown to mid-back length. And honestly it is due to moisturizing and retwisiting with light products. I would retwist and moisturizer with aloe water and oil and that's it! After watching this video, I'm going back to the basics but with mini twist.
Love your hair content. 💕 I l"ve been on a mini flat twist journey for the past almost 2 years. Prior to that, I was on a mini twist journey for up to 7 years. I've maintained the majority of my length. I trim my hair every 3 to 4 months as needed. Keeping ends tucked is the truth. Propper preparation and maintained as well.
I just started mini braids on 6/22/24. After a recent cut, I’m right above bra/mid back length. I feel like after each trim I’m somehow at this same spot. I’m hopeful to reach tailbone length within a year. I’m also doing other aggressive growth methods.
Hey it will be nice to see how you maintain your mini twists, if you wash your hair with the mini twists in and how often, how long after washing you moisturize, how often you do a twist refresh or do you do over the entire thing
Omg hey girl! Not me now realizing that I wasn’t subscribed this whole time😮 silly me my bad! Thanks for sharing this gem of video! Currently also on a mini braids journey at the moment but i’m taking a break for the summer with my new goddess knotless braids i had done for my birthday a week ago🤗😍 Yes please start a mini twists series! That would be awesome! For your next mini twists related video, may you please do a full detailed tutorial on how you moisturize your hair in mini twists/a mini twists maintenace video for hɔir growth? Would love to see that next🥳🥳🥳🥳
Thank you for your video. I have been doing TONS of research about locing my hair and this is a happy medium for me. This route will help me decide in a year from now if I really want to loc my hair or not🤙
@@queennaturelle99 it’s been a journey. I’m at bra/mid back length currently. My current routine has been working wonders. So I’m hoping by this time next year I’ll have reached my goal 🤞🏽
Aye I'm watching this with mini/two strand twists in my hair. It has literally became my new favorite style next to a good wash n go. It's been really helpful for me in the summer. I usually do a few weeks of wash n go, then month of mini twists, really just do what is best for my hair and life at that time. Braiding at the root was such a life changer too. Omggggg! It really helped with the tangling. And I'm the same with how far down I braid it down. Twists have helped me retain length so much. I don't get trims often and every time I go to a salon they are always surprised by how healthy my ends are! Time and patience is gonna be the hurdle for me. But it's only on the retwist and takedown. To keep the parts I combine the process. That's why I can't do twists all the time. I need the 20min wash n go's to break the monotony and labor. That's why I do twists for a month then wash n go's for a few weeks. Cuz the more my hair grows the longer the retwist gets and I don't want to get lazy and take worse care of my hair. Excited for a mini twist series! ❤️
I used to do mini twist in my hair back in 2015 my hair loved them!! I’ve been wearing tailbone length micros. I keep them in for 3 months. My hair is growing and maintains length but I feel as though it’s causing breakage. I’m back in school and my schedule is so hectic so the braids were so helpful. As I’m taking them out, I was trying to Dr if if I should just lock my hair again. But I never keep them in past 8 months 😅. I think I’m going to go back to mini twists. I like that it can be a longterm protective style but it’s not permanent like locs. It’s just going to be an adjustment. It feels awkward going from long hair to short lol. But it’s my hair and I love it🥰.
WOW👌, this is a BLESSING✨️! Please 🥹give me more twist videos🙏🏾. It makes so much sense. 📝Wearing wrap, ✅️braiding the root, and weekly maintenance is the key🍾🥂.! I'm so excited to try this🤗. I was going into depression with my😢 hair. Doing so much work and not seeing the fruit. NOW, with this insight🤓, I truly believe my hair will grow so long😍🥰. ❤❤❤ Thank you, Darling! ❤❤❤
Hello. Peace and love. I had locs for 1 year and 3 months and I cut them off. I realize I miss my loose natural curly hair so my plan is to do the same as you are doing but I am doing a braid and twist journey but with extensions. So I will mainly do protective styles and wear my loose natural hair out every now and then. I did love my locs but I don’t think I will ever loc my hair again. Thank you for sharing. Peace, love and blessings 🌷💐💚💜💗
I wish you would've covered the following points: 1) Washing schedule for 1 install that last 2 months . Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis? 2) Install Prep: Do you start on blow dried hair or on damp hair. At first, it seemed like you were starting on damp hair and then you moved on to blow dried hair. I'm just trying to understand the benefit of starting a fresh set of twists of blow dried hair. if your expected to moisturize every 5 to 7 days, wouldn't that be counterproductive? 3) Do you refresh/redo your twists around your forehead over a period of 2 months?
2 she do a blow out first. I just binge watched some of her videos and that’s what I gather. Hmmmm I do wonder do she wash it. But she gonna make me implement oil back into mines
When it comes to washing mini twists, everyone's outcome is different. In the 3.5 months that I wore mini twists, I washed my hair 3 times and had no problems. My cousin washed hers 2 times and her twists matted badly after 2 months, so now she will redo hers monthly.
Your hair pattern determines whether it would be prudent to wash and how often. I can’t wash my hair because in twists it will get matted and lock up. Due to that, I just clean my scalp and keep my twists moisturized.
@@usainabolt5244 I keep them in about 2-3 weeks. I wash them while they are in, but I redo them after washing. Through trial and error I learned that I can’t wash them and leave them. The tangling is too much. I see other women who can though, so you may just have to see what works for you. I work out about 4 times a week, so I use aloe vera juice to cleanse my scalp in between washes.
@@usainabolt5244some people say 4 weeks but honestly you can go longer than that if you so wish. Just make sure you’re taking care of the hair or else it might get matted. Yes you can wash your hair while they are in and I guess how many times you want, just do retwists if you see any that unraveled
@@usainabolt5244 I leave them in for 3 weeks. I wash them while they are in, but then I redo them after washing. Washing them and leaving them doesn’t work for me, but I know some people do it.
hey, quick question how often do you take down your mini twists during the yr? Is it every two months for washing or do you watch them in the mini twist? Also do you recommend installing the twist on stretch hair/blow-out hair? because in your other videos, you emphasize blowing out your hair before installing the twist. Thanks for the tips btw
Are you washing with them in? And when u say weekly maintenance, are u just redoing a few? When you take them down, are you undoing the whole head at once and combing out the parts, washing, then re-parting? Or undoing one twist combing it out and redoing it one by one and keeping the parts? Lemme see if there’s a tutorial cuz I need more info. Trying to do this the right way
mini braids are harder to take out imo because theyre more compact but they keep the hair more stretched than mini twist if i did braids id do them a little bigger so they aren’t super hard to take out
Any idea why my mini twists look terrible after just 2 weeks? I have 4c natural hair and i can't keep my hair in for more than 2 weeks because it starts to "loc" up and become unbearably matted and the takedown process even with detangler is HELL and makes me lose so much hair :( I've been trying to figure what my issue is and i just think its my hair type. i also have a tendency to touch my hair a lot in twists and every day i'll make retwist one because it helps reduce stress of some sort. that could also be a factor as to why i barely retain any length.
Probably because the roots are not too tight. That is why from now on I don't keep my mini twists for 2 weeks, I only keep it for one week then take them down then re-twists my hair. Its a lot of work but I gotta do what I gotta do. I need my mini twists to stay fresh so one week mini twists for me.
Hey! Thanks for your video and tips 😊 I used to wear mini twists for years and for some reason never saw length retention. When I wore mini braids I did see length retention 🤷🏿♀️ I'm not sure what I was doing wrong. May I ask how long you keep your mini twists in for? Do you wash your hair in twists? And can I ask if you swim much or are you active and sweat in your hair much? I hope you don't mind me asking these questions x
I found that braids hold better for my hair type. My strands are very delicate like baby hair, and twists don't last 3 days , also subject to breaking Like strands of silk wound too tight, they snap
Hey girl heyyyyy! After finding your channel I was devasted to see it wasn't active for long form 😭🫶🏾 You have convinced me to stick to mini twists rather than extensions. Less time to install, cheaper to keep up with. And I can't wait to get some henna!!
MaaamAAAaaa I swear..😩😩😩 I bought extensions to do knotless braids over 4 months ago but I still haven't opened the packs. I been doing mini twists.... besides, I actually like to wash and moisturize my hair with ease. Extensions just weigh my hair down and my hair does not retain moisture.
I would love to be a mini twist babe but I have hands in hair syndrome so I’m opt to wear wig for the month of July then mini twist for August. Vise verse. I just big chopped major head damage from bra strap to a mini fro at lease my hair can still twist and braid in cornrow so I’m thankful for the length still , while I did my own big chop, it’s very choppy so I’m growing it out and in 3 months I’ll go get it shape up properly
I'm really envious lol. Mini twists don't work out for me because I need to shampoo my scalp every 4-5 days. So stretching my hair and then doing mini twists is a waste. And even if I try to gently cleanse while wearing twists, they just tangle up and get puffy. I so wish I could just twist and leave my hair alone😔
@Carpathianpixie Yes, I try it that way too. Bigger twists with the roots braided do make a nice twist out for me. But I still can't leave them in...if I leave them in longer than a week they still tangle or start to loc up as well. 😒
Yeah I have to was wash my that often too. I just wash them in the twist & I don’t stretch beforehand. Just section my hair and twist on damp hair, just take your time during taking down.
So helpful! Thank you! I started installing mini twist earlier this year, and I’m on my second install. Do you have tips or suggest washing your hair during the mini twist period?
Beautiful! I’m doing mini twists and trying to retain more length. Thanks for these tips! This hairstylist I went to several times discouraged me from using oil in my hair. Any thoughts on that ? So many natural girlies use oil and their hair flourishes so I really am confused by their recommendation.
Loved the video! So informative and inspiring.💗 I would love to see a video on how and when you trim. Do you go to the salon or have you learned to trust yourself? Also, do you even plan to straighten?! Maybe a mini twist q&a?! Much love and thank you for sharing!
No matter if i put my twists or braids it gets tangled at the ends. Think it's because I have a mixture of 3C and 4A hair. Yes I do moisturize. Plus by day 3 it's already messy so it's literally impossible to keep for more than a week.
@@curlcodeblack I loved it! Been borrowing hair & had a sneaky feeling that's what was causing so much breakage during take down. Will definitely restart the twist in the future. Thank you🙏🏾
Hey girl! Thank you for this video! Do you have a video with the products you use to keep the moisturized while in the style? I’m a visual learner 😅 7:01
Thank you very much for this video, I'm looking to start my mini twist journey for hair growth too, please how often do you wash your hair now? I'm considering washing monthly instead of every two weeks like i currently do cause of i want to meet a stylist to install the twists and see if i can keep them looking neat and moisturized dor up to a month and if i decide to wash in between i feel thw hair will become very frizzy and way too unkept since o don't plan on retwisting till the month os over... Please just lemme know what you think per your experience?
hey thanks for the knowledge ❤ My mini twist get frizzy and tangle so quickly and i try to keep it in head raps whenever i can and i always sleep with a satin scarf. can you help me plz ?
I went back to added hair and my scalp is itchy, it’s flakey, I have a bald spot now and I’m stressed. I’m taking my hair down and going back to my twist. I didn’t have any problems. Never. My stuff is so itchy. I am taking these twist down and Im sticking to my natural twist. If I’m looking for a look I’ll pop on one of my wigs. Im over it. I set myself back soo far by doing this style, I’m sad but I know I can get my bald spot back nice. I’ve done it already, and it didn’t include added/extra hair. My hair was bra strap back so this bald spot is on my heart, I can’t believe I did this to myself smh. I’ve learned my lesson frfr this time. This video just affirmed what I was doing was what I should have been doing, I’ll just stick to the script atp.
Im sure you have used the camille rose honey leave in before. Would love to see how it works on your twists. I am not a huge fan of it but I am not fully against it either 😂.
I prefer cornrows cause i feel it's less manipulation 😊when i do twists mine looks like it's some months old while it has only been one week😔thus i end up retouching them again 😩🥺💀
Why have all this beautiful long hair if we have to keep it covered most of the time and what if someone like me who don't like all that stuff on my head or hats except when im going to sleep or am gonna be laying on it , im so at a point that im thinking of just wearing it very short, ive tried many natural styles and I just can't find the right fit i love natural hair and am so happy that more of us are embracing our hair If only i knew what in the world to do with it, Sad and distracted 😢
I would like to learn th brand mini twist and how to maintain the up keep I know you taught me to do mini twist but when do I was then? Thanks this have started my hair growth jurney.
I wished my mini twist would last a week. 2-3 days and it looks like I hade them for a month. Sometimes I leave them and just take a few days taking them down. I cannot retwist every few days, but I wish I could.
To help it stay longer: You can use a light amount of hair wax or Murray's beeswax, curl your ends, use a hair wrap or stocking cap to sleep - don't allow your hair to rub against anything thats not smooth.
That’s so normal, you can braid the root it helps. Mini twist don’t last long but you don’t have to retwist them when they start to be frizzy. Retwist after 2 weeks at most. Wear silk or satin scarf.
Can you please please please make a video explaining how to keep mini twist from getting soo tangle and matted. whenever i install my twist, in one week or two weeks it so frizzy. Thank you very much. loveeeee your videos!!!❤
Tip 1 starts at 4:50 = keep it moisturized!!
whew child , thank you b/c I was wondering if this video was ever going to get to what I clicked on it for , goodness
@@TeKeyaKrystal😂
Many thanks. I went straight to the start time stamp...
Save me time
Thank You!
Amen. Doing God's work
I've found that having a good wash day 1-2 days PRIOR to removing the twists actually helps with takedown. The hair is more moisturized and balanced. Fewer tangles. It's been a game change for me.
Wow thank you for this tip…
Wait so you wash the twists, let it dry then the next day or two redo the twist? The reason why I'm asking is that I have fine hair that tangles easily. I avoided mini twist because my hair locks in twists. I currently have in chunky twist because it quick and easy but less tangle.
@xtelfolaj Yep! I wash the twists, let them dry and then remove or redo the twists. I have similar hair texture, so I make sure to wash my hair in a smoothing motion to reduce tangles on the lengths. And I hold my ends taut when cleansing my scalp to reduce tangle at the roots. I hope this helps!
@@xtelfolajyea this would be a disaster for me. They would lock up.
@@athomewithhollie same
The "borrowing hair" "equal parts" tip is solid GOLD !
I started doing my hair in mini braids (not twists, just braids) in 2010. It was my junior year of college and I was still learning how to do my hair. It has helped my hair to grow so much. However, what really amplified my hair growth was my herbal powder drinks and covering my head with scarves. I started covering my hair last year when a stranger grabbed my hair on the train. This was not the first time a stranger grabbed my hair, but this time was different because he was so bold about it. I started to cover my hair because I was tired of people judging me for my hair and because I was afraid another stranger would grab me. I put on a silk scarf beneath the scarves and matched each scarf with my attire for the day. My hair felt softer and I barely had any knots using this method.
The herbal powders, I would mix them in water, sometimes an individual powder and sometimes several powders. I was mainly doing this to help my teeth and gums which I have struggled with for a while. I knew my hair was growing from them because my eyelashes and nails became thicker. The powders I used the most were: chlorella, maca, blue spirulina, white oak bark, damiana, horsetail/shavegrass, baobab, red clover and lemon balm. I also poured in other liquids in the water like Ormus (monatomic gold), colloidal minerals and trace mineral drops. My hair may be waist length or a few inches from it but I'll see when I get my next trim.
Is there a specific brand you use?
@@christinesimpson304 Since I work in a health store, I usually use whatever brand of herbs and vitamins we have at the time. For the herbs, I usually use Starwest Botanicals. If we don't have that brand, the other brands I can select from are Terrasoul, Frontier, Sunfood and Mountain Rose Herbs. For the vitamins, it varies. I usually will use Zhou, NOW, Solaray, Kal or whatever other brand we have at the time. With the oils, the brands are usually NOW and Heritage Store. If I am using tea bags, the brands are Buddha, Health King and Bravo
@@pageturningpriestess2859 omg I love mini braids! I also do them a lot and wrap them up in Headwraps too! Definitely has grown out my hair a lot! With the herbal waters, do you mix all those powders together? Or do you make separate drinks with different herbs? Please drop your herbal waters recipe!😆
@@dianaa-y9970 I love mini braids too 🌞🌞❤️ As far as the powders, sometimes I mix them together or use them individually. I also add them to my tea sometimes. The powders not only help with my hair and bones but a lot of them are blood cleansers, immune system builders and also help with the health of the uterus
Hey Page, awesome results..❤ Can you name the brand of herbal drinks you use please..❤😂❤😂
Braiding the roots and twisting the rest is a good tip.
Do you still have to trim your ends with mini twists? If so, how often?
@@shannonbrown-foodculture457regularly check your ends and dust them for splits and knots
I had my twist in for 3.5 months while recovering from neck surgery and baby let me tell you the growth!!! Next time I will do them myself because I didn't like setting foam on my hair.
I'm so lost on how you maintain your twist for 2 months. My hair is a mess within a few days. That is with minimal styling. Your hair is beautiful.
What is your hair texture? Some texture "fuse together" "better" than others. My hair can stay in twists for monthsss. I used to religiously do 6-8 weeks. My new stylist told me not to, HAHA. So I am doing monthly, like in between going to her. I am guessing since my hair is REALLY course it stays put.
I used to have that problem then I started
1. Stretching my hair prior I usually wash and use African threading or blow dry. Ik I shouldn’t blow dry but it has saved my hair.
2. The parts I used to part by faith and not by sight. Yeah… I had to get serious about my parting because funky parts = funky twists
3. Twisting as tight as possible. This I struggled with. I worked on it by watching videos.
Now I can leave my twists in for about 2-3 months before i would be looking homeless by day 2 💀💀
Then again if your hair is very fine it’s kinda hard to avoid that frizzy look. My hair is quite coarse
You should only leave it for 4 weeks or it will start matting bad
@@JessicaSmith-ie7cm It's a mix a type 4
Yeah same here, I guess it has to do with texture. If your hair is looser it’s gonna get really, REALLY frizzy. It’s the same like with locs. Tighter type 4C textures the hair doesn’t slip out and instead fuses together and thus locs faster and better, but looser tend to take longer and they also get frizzy/loose.
I started my mini braid journey because I wanted microlocs as well with out the commitment lol. I use Ayurvedic teas to moisturize my hair, and I still deep condition and wash my hair on a regular basis in my braids. I also seal with castor oil, I love curly proverbz the golden one 🥰
Curly Proverbz is OG. Literally the best at everything hair!
Curly Proverbz is OG. Literally the best at everything hair!
Girlllll we’re the same lol! it’s such a perfect between tbh!
& girllll curlyproverbz products are THE BEST! I have her henna powder and the coffee + orange oil 😍🔥 sooooo good!
@@adenikefavouredYESS Curly Proverbz is the OG hair care Queen! Loveeee her sm! 🥰
@@curlcodeblack I do around 200 as well. And that coffee and orange oil has decreased soooo much of my shedding!
I would love to see a video, "A week in my mini twists" to have a more detailed layout. Thanks, new subscriber here.
yes, this!
This was a very affirming video. You echoed a lot of the things I’ve come to realize from trial and error. Currently redoing my mini twists, and probably for the first time I’m not stressing about how long it’s taking. I’m being very deliberate and intentional with every section. And to see how length is retained just from the past month, I’m so grateful to finally find the style and way to care for my hair. There was so much bs I dropped along the way, and I laugh at how ridiculous they seem to be, now that I am here. Something that I am also appreciating is new growth hair. It’s so thick, and strong, healthy. I used to dread seeing new growth when I relaxed or hot comb press my hair. Imagine the freedom in seeing the beauty of new growth instead of seeing it as a burden. This is the first haircare video I’ve seen in a long ass time. And I started my journey when all we had was a couple of message boards to connect to other sisters. You said exactly the things that needed to be said, and did it in an honest way. Thank you for sharing this confirmation.
I feel a lot of people still don't understand the concept of protective styling and what it entails.
This video makes a good reference for me to make people understand. Thanks for sharing this cos I thought I was the only one who is actually “protective styling" for real😅.
Not me installing mini twists as I watch this video. Also, for me, braiding at the root causes more tangles for me during takedown so I twist the root tight and it does just fine. 😊
Same here! I do loose twists all the way down but I just make sure my roots are tight.
ur hair was not this long the last time i saw u omg. u are not lying about these mini twists 😭
Mini twists are the truth!! 🥹🥹
When you said you was Jamaican i got extra happy like wah gwan widdu 🇯🇲🇯🇲🌺🌺😂😂👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾💪🏾🇯🇲🌺
I have high porosity hair and I do medium twist and redo weekly!!
I was loc'd for a little under 2 years, when I finally took them out I had minimal shedding and my hair had grown to mid-back length. And honestly it is due to moisturizing and retwisiting with light products. I would retwist and moisturizer with aloe water and oil and that's it!
After watching this video, I'm going back to the basics but with mini twist.
I’m a mini twist girlie as well so really appreciated your insights ❤
Love your hair content. 💕 I l"ve been on a mini flat twist journey for the past almost 2 years. Prior to that, I was on a mini twist journey for up to 7 years. I've maintained the majority of my length. I trim my hair every 3 to 4 months as needed. Keeping ends tucked is the truth. Propper preparation and maintained as well.
I just started mini braids on 6/22/24. After a recent cut, I’m right above bra/mid back length. I feel like after each trim I’m somehow at this same spot. I’m hopeful to reach tailbone length within a year. I’m also doing other aggressive growth methods.
Putting my mini twist in rn😭man it’s been 2 days
It be like that! 😭
@@WilliamsPinch Fr😢
I've been doing mini twists since 2015, and it really works. ❤
What’s your exact moisture routine? How many times a week, is there anything you do to avoid your hair mating; a specific way to apply moisturizer?
Hey it will be nice to see how you maintain your mini twists, if you wash your hair with the mini twists in and how often, how long after washing you moisturize, how often you do a twist refresh or do you do over the entire thing
Omg hey girl! Not me now realizing that I wasn’t subscribed this whole time😮 silly me my bad! Thanks for sharing this gem of video! Currently also on a mini braids journey at the moment but i’m taking a break for the summer with my new goddess knotless braids i had done for my birthday a week ago🤗😍 Yes please start a mini twists series! That would be awesome!
For your next mini twists related video, may you please do a full detailed tutorial on how you moisturize your hair in mini twists/a mini twists maintenace video for hɔir growth? Would love to see that next🥳🥳🥳🥳
I wonna get to tailbone length too. Thanks for the info. I mainly do mini twists and ayurvedic masks.
Thank you for your video. I have been doing TONS of research about locing my hair and this is a happy medium for me. This route will help me decide in a year from now if I really want to loc my hair or not🤙
Tailbone? I’m just trying to get to waist length 😭
You’ll get there. Slowly but surely. Just be sure to focus on length retention.
Meee! Just please Lord let me hit that 20 inches 😭
Me toooo
@@queennaturelle99 it’s been a journey. I’m at bra/mid back length currently. My current routine has been working wonders. So I’m hoping by this time next year I’ll have reached my goal 🤞🏽
@@alaysiab and you’ll get there hun, I know so.
I will use this advice for when I do my kinda mini braids. My hands cramp when I do my twists or braids too small lol.
Aye I'm watching this with mini/two strand twists in my hair. It has literally became my new favorite style next to a good wash n go. It's been really helpful for me in the summer. I usually do a few weeks of wash n go, then month of mini twists, really just do what is best for my hair and life at that time. Braiding at the root was such a life changer too. Omggggg! It really helped with the tangling. And I'm the same with how far down I braid it down. Twists have helped me retain length so much. I don't get trims often and every time I go to a salon they are always surprised by how healthy my ends are!
Time and patience is gonna be the hurdle for me. But it's only on the retwist and takedown. To keep the parts I combine the process. That's why I can't do twists all the time. I need the 20min wash n go's to break the monotony and labor. That's why I do twists for a month then wash n go's for a few weeks. Cuz the more my hair grows the longer the retwist gets and I don't want to get lazy and take worse care of my hair. Excited for a mini twist series! ❤️
I used to do mini twist in my hair back in 2015 my hair loved them!! I’ve been wearing tailbone length micros. I keep them in for 3 months. My hair is growing and maintains length but I feel as though it’s causing breakage.
I’m back in school and my schedule is so hectic so the braids were so helpful. As I’m taking them out, I was trying to Dr if if I should just lock my hair again. But I never keep them in past 8 months 😅. I think I’m going to go back to mini twists. I like that it can be a longterm protective style but it’s not permanent like locs. It’s just going to be an adjustment. It feels awkward going from long hair to short lol. But it’s my hair and I love it🥰.
WOW👌, this is a BLESSING✨️! Please 🥹give me more twist videos🙏🏾. It makes so much sense. 📝Wearing wrap, ✅️braiding the root, and weekly maintenance is the key🍾🥂.! I'm so excited to try this🤗. I was going into depression with my😢 hair. Doing so much work and not seeing the fruit. NOW, with this insight🤓, I truly believe my hair will grow so long😍🥰. ❤❤❤ Thank you, Darling! ❤❤❤
Hello. Peace and love. I had locs for 1 year and 3 months and I cut them off. I realize I miss my loose natural curly hair so my plan is to do the same as you are doing but I am doing a braid and twist journey but with extensions. So I will mainly do protective styles and wear my loose natural hair out every now and then. I did love my locs but I don’t think I will ever loc my hair again. Thank you for sharing. Peace, love and blessings 🌷💐💚💜💗
I wish you would've covered the following points:
1) Washing schedule for 1 install that last 2 months . Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis?
2) Install Prep: Do you start on blow dried hair or on damp hair. At first, it seemed like you were starting on damp hair and then you moved on to blow dried hair. I'm just trying to understand the benefit of starting a fresh set of twists of blow dried hair. if your expected to moisturize every 5 to 7 days, wouldn't that be counterproductive?
3) Do you refresh/redo your twists around your forehead over a period of 2 months?
2 she do a blow out first. I just binge watched some of her videos and that’s what I gather.
Hmmmm I do wonder do she wash it. But she gonna make me implement oil back into mines
When it comes to washing mini twists, everyone's outcome is different. In the 3.5 months that I wore mini twists, I washed my hair 3 times and had no problems. My cousin washed hers 2 times and her twists matted badly after 2 months, so now she will redo hers monthly.
Your hair pattern determines whether it would be prudent to wash and how often. I can’t wash my hair because in twists it will get matted and lock up. Due to that, I just clean my scalp and keep my twists moisturized.
@@WhoAuthorizedThis thanks for sharing. What hair pattern do you have?
@@WhoAuthorizedThissame
This video was everything I needed. Confirmation of what I've been wanting to do. 1 year micro loc'd, but prefer this method. Thanks for sharing sis.
I retain so much length doing mini twists. I retain about 1.5 inches every 2 months.
How long do you keep them in? And do you wash them while they're in, and how often?
@@usainabolt5244 I keep them in about 2-3 weeks. I wash them while they are in, but I redo them after washing. Through trial and error I learned that I can’t wash them and leave them. The tangling is too much. I see other women who can though, so you may just have to see what works for you. I work out about 4 times a week, so I use aloe vera juice to cleanse my scalp in between washes.
@@usainabolt5244some people say 4 weeks but honestly you can go longer than that if you so wish. Just make sure you’re taking care of the hair or else it might get matted. Yes you can wash your hair while they are in and I guess how many times you want, just do retwists if you see any that unraveled
@@usainabolt5244 I leave them in for 3 weeks. I wash them while they are in, but then I redo them after washing. Washing them and leaving them doesn’t work for me, but I know some people do it.
I recently just came out of mini twists that lasted two months (yeah I know) hair definitely got longer but boyyy my ends were in dire need of a trim
I thought this was a two strand twist tutorial I enjoy watching those
hey, quick question how often do you take down your mini twists during the yr? Is it every two months for washing or do you watch them in the mini twist? Also do you recommend installing the twist on stretch hair/blow-out hair? because in your other videos, you emphasize blowing out your hair before installing the twist. Thanks for the tips btw
Im so interested in the black stretchy scarf. Do tell?.. 😊
Are you washing with them in? And when u say weekly maintenance, are u just redoing a few? When you take them down, are you undoing the whole head at once and combing out the parts, washing, then re-parting? Or undoing one twist combing it out and redoing it one by one and keeping the parts? Lemme see if there’s a tutorial cuz I need more info. Trying to do this the right way
Video gold. Thanks for sharing mama.
A video on how you do mini twist.
Do you use inion juice as a method of growth for your hair because of the sulfur
Awesome video!! Thank you
It would be nice if you included the pics of the products that you use.
Hi! Please how do you determine which twists need to be retested without having to do redo each and every twist?
I’m still at the twa phase and my hair only wants to be in a fro 😭 I’ll get there
What kind of cream and leave in do you use?
@curlcodeblack What do you mean by moisturized? What does that look like? Spray in conditioner?
Great video! Question : Have you ever done mini braids before? If no, would you do mini braids on yourself?
mini braids are harder to take out imo because theyre more compact but they keep the hair more stretched than mini twist if i did braids id do them a little bigger so they aren’t super hard to take out
Any idea why my mini twists look terrible after just 2 weeks? I have 4c natural hair and i can't keep my hair in for more than 2 weeks because it starts to "loc" up and become unbearably matted and the takedown process even with detangler is HELL and makes me lose so much hair :( I've been trying to figure what my issue is and i just think its my hair type. i also have a tendency to touch my hair a lot in twists and every day i'll make retwist one because it helps reduce stress of some sort. that could also be a factor as to why i barely retain any length.
Probably because the roots are not too tight. That is why from now on I don't keep my mini twists for 2 weeks, I only keep it for one week then take them down then re-twists my hair. Its a lot of work but I gotta do what I gotta do. I need my mini twists to stay fresh so one week mini twists for me.
can you do a detailed maintanence week in your life of your twists as well as wash day? Like do you still use rosemary water to keep your scalp clean?
Can you please do a video on re-doing mini twist for maintenance when it gets frizzy
Are you Canadian? You sound Canadian Jamaican. You sound like Ika Wong or some other Jamaican Canadians I follow
@@HairByPierre I actually am Jamaican Canadian love!! 🇯🇲 🇨🇦
I was thinking the same thing so I decided to check the comments to see if anyone had already asked this question 😊. I love Canadian accents❤
Thanks for these great tips! can you share where you get your headwraps pls 👀?
Hey!
Thanks for your video and tips 😊
I used to wear mini twists for years and for some reason never saw length retention. When I wore mini braids I did see length retention 🤷🏿♀️
I'm not sure what I was doing wrong.
May I ask how long you keep your mini twists in for? Do you wash your hair in twists? And can I ask if you swim much or are you active and sweat in your hair much?
I hope you don't mind me asking these questions x
I found that braids hold better for my hair type.
My strands are very delicate like baby hair, and twists don't last 3 days , also subject to breaking
Like strands of silk wound too tight, they snap
I agree I’ve tried mini twists even with braiding the twists at the roots but it just unravels
Hey girl heyyyyy! After finding your channel I was devasted to see it wasn't active for long form 😭🫶🏾
You have convinced me to stick to mini twists rather than extensions. Less time to install, cheaper to keep up with. And I can't wait to get some henna!!
MaaamAAAaaa I swear..😩😩😩
I bought extensions to do knotless braids over 4 months ago but I still haven't opened the packs. I been doing mini twists.... besides, I actually like to wash and moisturize my hair with ease. Extensions just weigh my hair down and my hair does not retain moisture.
@@QueenMufasa552 Exactly!
Very good advice on caring for your hair, it makes perfect sense what you said.
I would love to be a mini twist babe but I have hands in hair syndrome so I’m opt to wear wig for the month of July then mini twist for August. Vise verse. I just big chopped major head damage from bra strap to a mini fro at lease my hair can still twist and braid in cornrow so I’m thankful for the length still , while I did my own big chop, it’s very choppy so I’m growing it out and in 3 months I’ll go get it shape up properly
I wear my mini twists under my headband wig or vpart wig. It’s a game changer!
I'm really envious lol. Mini twists don't work out for me because I need to shampoo my scalp every 4-5 days. So stretching my hair and then doing mini twists is a waste. And even if I try to gently cleanse while wearing twists, they just tangle up and get puffy. I so wish I could just twist and leave my hair alone😔
Same, mine start to lock up. I'm going to try starting the twist as a braid instead so the roots don't tangle and also make them a little bigger.
@Carpathianpixie Yes, I try it that way too. Bigger twists with the roots braided do make a nice twist out for me. But I still can't leave them in...if I leave them in longer than a week they still tangle or start to loc up as well. 😒
I had to change to mini braids instead maybe that would be better cause mg hair locs uo 2 😭
Yeah I have to was wash my that often too. I just wash them in the twist & I don’t stretch beforehand. Just section my hair and twist on damp hair, just take your time during taking down.
Are you open to chunky twists?
So helpful! Thank you! I started installing mini twist earlier this year, and I’m on my second install.
Do you have tips or suggest washing your hair during the mini twist period?
Beautiful! I’m doing mini twists and trying to retain more length. Thanks for these tips! This hairstylist I went to several times discouraged me from using oil in my hair. Any thoughts on that ? So many natural girlies use oil and their hair flourishes so I really am confused by their recommendation.
i still use the LOC method. liquid oil and cream and seal ends with shea butter.
Loved the video! So informative and inspiring.💗 I would love to see a video on how and when you trim. Do you go to the salon or have you learned to trust yourself? Also, do you even plan to straighten?! Maybe a mini twist q&a?! Much love and thank you for sharing!
Do you ever do styles with extensions or strictly natural twists?
What leave-in are using actually ? And what is your top 3 fav leave-in please ? 🥰
I so agree with the mini twist best of both worlds
No matter if i put my twists or braids it gets tangled at the ends. Think it's because I have a mixture of 3C and 4A hair. Yes I do moisturize. Plus by day 3 it's already messy so it's literally impossible to keep for more than a week.
I'm EARLY.....
Love to learn from you❤
@@ashleighcharakupa7837 hey Queen!! 🩷 thank you for tuning in! I really hope you enjoyed the video! 🥰
@@curlcodeblack
I loved it! Been borrowing hair & had a sneaky feeling that's what was causing so much breakage during take down. Will definitely restart the twist in the future. Thank you🙏🏾
Hey girl!
Thank you for this video! Do you have a video with the products you use to keep the moisturized while in the style? I’m a visual learner 😅 7:01
I love your hairrrrrr 😊 no but once I left heat alone it’s finally growing back ☺️ I’m not even going to use a comb anymore and my hair sheds less ❤
My density tho. So much scalp would be showing 😩😭. Your hair is gorgeous 😍
Thank you very much for this video, I'm looking to start my mini twist journey for hair growth too, please how often do you wash your hair now? I'm considering washing monthly instead of every two weeks like i currently do cause of i want to meet a stylist to install the twists and see if i can keep them looking neat and moisturized dor up to a month and if i decide to wash in between i feel thw hair will become very frizzy and way too unkept since o don't plan on retwisting till the month os over...
Please just lemme know what you think per your experience?
Do you have short pieces of hair at the root? Is that breakage or is that shedded hair growing back?
hey thanks for the knowledge ❤
My mini twist get frizzy and tangle so quickly and i try to keep it in head raps whenever i can and i always sleep with a satin scarf.
can you help me plz ?
I love your content! Starting my mini twist journey today 🎉 where do you get your head-wraps from?
Thanks for the tips. My hair is so thick so i keep my hair in chunky twists most of the time.
What is your Wash routine for the mini twists
She has a shorts video showing her wash day :)
Thank you so so much!! This video was so informative💖
You're so welcome!🥰🩷
I went back to added hair and my scalp is itchy, it’s flakey, I have a bald spot now and I’m stressed. I’m taking my hair down and going back to my twist. I didn’t have any problems. Never. My stuff is so itchy. I am taking these twist down and Im sticking to my natural twist. If I’m looking for a look I’ll pop on one of my wigs. Im over it. I set myself back soo far by doing this style, I’m sad but I know I can get my bald spot back nice. I’ve done it already, and it didn’t include added/extra hair. My hair was bra strap back so this bald spot is on my heart, I can’t believe I did this to myself smh. I’ve learned my lesson frfr this time. This video just affirmed what I was doing was what I should have been doing, I’ll just stick to the script atp.
This is SUPER helpful!!! Thank you so much ❤
You're so welcome! 🥰🥰
I love this. Thank you for sharing! ❤
You are so welcome!🥰🫶🏾
Is doing mini twists on blowed dried hair bad? Like does blow drying cause more damage?
Do you wash your hair while the mini twists are in and how often?
I need to start a twist journey ASP love your hair I am a new subscriber ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Don’t your hair start locking with keeping twist in for that long? I kept mine in for 1 month and it started locking up.
Mine does. That is why I only keep it for like 1-2 weeks.
I was very disappointed that you didn’t show us how you did your mini twists.
She has another video showcasing that
Im sure you have used the camille rose honey leave in before. Would love to see how it works on your twists. I am not a huge fan of it but I am not fully against it either 😂.
It your hair locked?
I want to use twist to grow my hair without locking it
I prefer cornrows cause i feel it's less manipulation 😊when i do twists mine looks like it's some months old while it has only been one week😔thus i end up retouching them again 😩🥺💀
Why have all this beautiful long hair if we have to keep it covered most of the time and what if someone like me who don't like all that stuff on my head or hats except when im going to sleep or am gonna be laying on it , im so at a point that im thinking of just wearing it very short, ive tried many natural styles and I just can't find the right fit i love natural hair and am so happy that more of us are embracing our hair If only i knew what in the world to do with it, Sad and distracted 😢
I have long hair, but a lot of breakage so doing mini twists get very messy and they look a hot mess.
That is why I do mini twists every 1-2 weeks.
I would like to learn th brand mini twist and how to maintain the up keep I know you taught me to do mini twist but when do I was then?
Thanks this have started my hair growth jurney.
My hair starts to lock in between other twist at the root. I thought it was because I was parting sloppy.
Where do you get your wraps?
Great information. Tfs.
My daughter’s hair locked up after only 4 weeks. I don’t know how your hair didn’t lock unless you have a looser curl pattern.
I wished my mini twist would last a week. 2-3 days and it looks like I hade them for a month. Sometimes I leave them and just take a few days taking them down. I cannot retwist every few days, but I wish I could.
Have you tried using a silk scarf before bed? It helps reduce frizz
Mini braids last way longer than twists, and can withstand being washed without getting tangled
To help it stay longer: You can use a light amount of hair wax or Murray's beeswax, curl your ends, use a hair wrap or stocking cap to sleep - don't allow your hair to rub against anything thats not smooth.
That’s so normal, you can braid the root it helps. Mini twist don’t last long but you don’t have to retwist them when they start to be frizzy. Retwist after 2 weeks at most. Wear silk or satin scarf.
@@ELLAWARD of course. And pillow cases, sheets, and bonnets. It is just the nature of my hair.
my mini twists always look boneless 😭
Can you please please please make a video explaining how to keep mini twist from getting soo tangle and matted.
whenever i install my twist, in one week or two weeks it so frizzy.
Thank you very much.
loveeeee your videos!!!❤
If you have mixed textures, there's nothing you can do about it.