When I was younger I would leave them in for 6 months bc we couldn’t afford to get it done more AND nobody knew how to take care of it 😂 the growth over those 4 years was def insane
@@rmv1214 Hi. I've had my braids in for around five and have months and they haven't yet loc'd 😅. However, I do my best to really take care of my natural hair while it's underneath the braids.
@@wendiweramundi2923 WOW! 5 1/2 is crazy XD, you must have had crazy hair growth. If you have it that long, make sure you don't use synthetic hair extensions as they are harmful to your health.
@@rmv1214 nope! as someone stated I used a human/synthetic hair blend. Made sure to wash and condition often and was good to go! Unfortunately I didn’t keep all the length as I had a lot of split ends.
I'm a huge supporter of Black women taking care of and rocking their natural hair. Our hair is so beautiful, unique and versatile. In my humble opinion, Black women generate a different type of beauty when we rock our healthy natural hair regardless of the length. One of my favorite pics of you is your RUclips channel profile pic. Beautiful picture of you.
I did the same thing a few months ago. I swear by mini twists for growth but the thing with them is the longer they stay the better they look to me. I was at 3.5 months and realized the back of my hair was locing so I had to take them out lol. Thank god for the african pride prepoo cause it saved my hair that day.
yes i love that pre-poo lol! do you find yourself going through a lot? i use like 1/3 to 1/2 the tub each wash day and my hair isn't even that long idk if i'm being heavy-handed
@@lisaisa I recommend you ignore the jar saying to put it on dry hair, use it on wet hair and you can use sooooo little because the slip is actually insane.
I had my mini twists in for 3 weeks, heavily moisturized the entire time and my takedown was amazing with very little hair coming out. Every hair I saw had that small white bulb on the end which is natural shedding. I sprayed my scalp with clove and rosemary water every other day, I made a clove cream pomade with various other herbs that I used every other day. What I would do is spray my scalp with my clove water, aloe gel on my twists, leave in conditioner, a homemade fenugreek oil I made, and then the cream pomade. In 3 weeks my hair is a bit longer and thickening up. I suffered a nasty hair setback when I fell into a depression and my hair locked up for a year. It took a few months to detangle and the damage took my once almost bra strap length hair to top shoulder and the thinning was wild. The crown of my hair was so short I could barely twist. Now the crown is long enough to touch the back of my head and I’m flourishing again!
Im a 3 month protective style warrior 😂 i used to have take downs similar to this video but now my takedowns are a breeze. Heres What ive learned from leaving my hair in 3 months at a time over 7 times already… Dry hair locks Moisturized hair doesnt Thats why when you get locs you just shampoo and retwist because any moisture is prolonging your hair from locking I currently have mini twists in im on month two and they still look moisturized and will be easy to take down due to my moisture routine. Next time spray your hair daily with water and aloe vera or leave in conditioner. Add oil and glycerin every other day and thank me later q
I have a question ...does ur hair smell when u spray it daily? Bc i tried spraying my hair failing anf oiling it and for some reason when water stays in my hair it doesnt leave a pleasant smell
@@MilkyWay-vr7ku hi no it shouldnt smell. Youre going to have to reset your hair by letting apple cider vinegar and water mixture sit in your hair like a conditioner then shampoo and wash like normal to get the smell and bacteria out. The only time ive had a smell to my hair is if it wasnt allowed to air dry completely and water was trapped in the root of my hair like in a wet bun or wet style. Make sure your water is changed out of your spray bottle weekly to prevent bacteria infection if youre having that problem. Also Only spray enough to dampen the hair not drench and be sure to let it dry before covering with anything like wigs or bonnets. Hope this helps
I had two strand twists in for 7 weeks. I braided the roots and twisted the rest of the way down. My hair was flourishing and grew out super quick. The roots started to mat together 🥹 It took me 4 days to take them out. It was brutal...and I had crazy shedding BUT my hair was thicker and so much healthier!
The way I RAN to this video lol... Just installed my mini twists over the weekend... braided the roots down about 1.5 inches before twisting thinking I want them to last about 2+ months then I watch the first 5 seconds of the video and LOL
Lol it’s gonna take you some time to get them out because those braids at the root are gone get tangled, but that’s a good idea I’ve done it before but with added hair
I do mini braids, but I keep them in for at least 3 months at a time. The key is to redo them often. At the month mark, I take my time and redo each one, as long as you don’t share strands and you keep them moisturized, there shouldn’t be any breakage or tangles 🥰
Thank you for being so honest about what happens when a protective style has been in too long. ( I've done that 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️) and what happens when you destroy the bathroom during wash day!!!!😂😂😂
I definitely recommend cleansing and moisturizing (biweekly) while in mini twist especially when keeping the style for so long because if not the breakage will win 😂
Im on a length retention challenge rn and i had to redo my braids last week bc im using my natural hair but the idea of even leting them braids i had in my head for a month without bi weekly moisturizing / oikung my ends , the Sahara wouldnt have had shi on my hair 😂 i just oiled my ends an hour ago and im gonna do it again this thurday ,i wash once a month an mositurize my whole head at least 2 times a week .
My mum used to have that yellow red and black pattern you have on your gown as a Nigerian wrapper , it’s exactly the same😊felt all nostalgic.Thanks for the video.
I’ve done mini braids on myself. 6 months with shampoo and conditioning once a month. Refreshed the edges every 2 months. When you braid your own hair, it just hits different. I wanna get all of the wear out the braids.😆
@@jk9084 yea, that sounds about right...this washing with braids in the hair sounds very dangerous...I'm very afraid😨 and may need to do like you and just take them down after a couple of weeks.
It was a dare between my mom and I. 7 months with small braids. I used my hair only for braids. The takedown was hell as my roots were interlocked with each other. I normally leave them for 3 months and I'm okay, but 7 months was a lesson learnt. Also I tend to keep my mini twists in for max 6 weeks. They are washed and moisturised weekly after the 2 week mark. I found that helped with separating the hair so it does not tangle together.
@@MilkyWay-vr7ku the growth was there. Only downside was the shedding. To have to comb out all the shed hair, especially as they were knotted at my roots was the time consuming part.
@@cidneyoliver4706it’s shedding. When your hair locs, the shedding gets stuck in your locs. You look like you’re losing more hair but you actually aren’t.
I’ve been off YT for a while but I came back because I’m thinking about letting my hair loc. But there is never any good examples of my 4c hair. I started following you because of that. Your experiment gave me the knowledge I need to go forward. Thank you
Girl, I kept braids in for 4 months. NEVER. AGAIN. 😭😭 I am thoroughly traumatised. The longest I go now is 2 and a half months. I cannot go through that take down again. 💀
I left super micros in my hair for 6 months fucked my hair all the way up! I was literally ripping my braids apart because I didn’t want to have to big chop it off never again will I do braids that small or leave them in that long .
Yass Isi with the new video. 😊Hope the Mother’s Day dance was a good ol jolly time!!! Even after all that struggle, the hair is still popping and flourishing
I was inspired by your video of the installation of the mini twists that I decided to do my own! They took me 8 hours to install and I left them in for 6 weeks, took them down a few days ago
Longest I kept in a protective was 3.5 months, i washed my hair every month while they were in. That helped with the breakage at the take down. Wasn't alot. Did a trim then too
Glad to finally see your view on mini Twists. I loooooove mini twists so muuuch !! Longest i went into a protective style was back in Uni i went 4months in braids. The growth i reappped!! maan it was something
Chile ive left my mini twists in for 6months 😅...the twist out from them is my fav and best twist out. My 4c hair just loves smaller twists cuz of my tiny coils.
@allhailthegreatmother7342 I don't really wash it too many times throughout those months but with that being said I do not layer a lot of products either..I have seborrheic dermatitis and so when I put my hair in mini twists the oil from my scalp is enough to keep my hair moisturized and at the same time keep my SD at bay. Spritz with water and let it flourish
@@BabyBoo0492 Ok cause baby I've been spritzing with water sealing with evoo and im tempted to let it do what it do. But I do not want locs. Thank you for your response 🙌🏾
Mini twists will be my next style! I see the length retention does wonders for anywho who rocks them!!! Also, the longest protective style I wore was Goddess Braids last year. Wore them for 9 weeks. My hair did grow a lot. However it was so unbelievably dry when I took it down. I got a nice trim and deep conditioned weekly which instantly soften up my hair again! Great content as always Isi!! 👏🏾👌🏾😊
I do small/medium braids (fine hair so I cannot do twists-tangling galore) but for me, lightly spritzing the hair versus fully submerging in water helped with the longevity of the style. I would gently squeeze a water based moisturizer mixed with a little bit of oil or grease into my hair. For me, the more I wet my hair, the frizzier it became and the more it began to loc. so I don’t wet mine often. I’d spray my scalp/perimeter and ends occasionally. I re-do maybe every 3-4 weeks. I just take one braid out at a time and rebraid it-I never take all of them out at once. When refreshing I just add a little oil and undo. No tangling or massive clumps of hair. For me, the more water used, the faster the hair will shrink/expand and loc over time. The less water, with more lubricating products (oil/grease) the longer the style lasted and the easier the takedown was. Also, even though most naturals don’t takedown dry, when you have so much shed hair stuck in one place and wet it, it all shrinks upon itself and creates knots one will have to cut out, hence just using an oil to get them out easier, then use water or conditioner to detangle after all the shed hair is out
I have completely stopped braiding, twists styling my hair. I wash, condition and comb weekly and pack it up. Moisturize mid week and my hair is thriving.
Gorgeous hair girl!! My go to protective style is crochet faux locs, and I usually leave them in for 3 months. I love the style because all of hair is tucked away and the older it gets, the better it looks (imo).😊😊
Im so glad i ran into this video bc this is my current situation. I have 3B hair. Very fine and wavy. Hopefully this process is not too bad. Im definitely ordering a hair steamer before i start. Thank you sis! You're absolutely funny and adorable! So relatable abd down to earth. Love your videos 😂😊❤
Isiiiiiii!!! So nice to see another video from you!!! Love since 2016 always 💗 Whenever I do a protective style with added hair, 2 months with scalp care was good for me. A regular mini (smedium) twist style would last 2-3 weeks before I wash my hair.
I just brushed mine out after 3 weeks, and it was literally matted at the base and was half locs 😭 for waiting 3 months to take your hair down, it looks good!
I had braids for 3 months with a touch up around the perimeter after a month in a half...do not recommend 3 months either 😅 I had to stop after a few hours and start again the next day because I began to rip the left side of my hair out... so once I regrouped I took my time on the right side now my right side is about an inch longer than the left side. Please take your time during take down ladies! The new growth was insane though 😂
If its one thing i know, its if you are going to do a protective style for a long period of time. make sure its a loose, simple, hair style with large parts.
Mini twists looked really good. I kept mini twists in a 2 months and same as you they were acting like they wanted to lock. Watched an entire series taking them down🤣 but the growth was so good. COME ON LENGTH!!!💚
Your hair is beautiful. Thanks for the thorough video. I left some micro braids in for over 3 months while I was in nursing school. I regretted it cuz it took forever to take down and the tangling was real! I also needed a trim really bad 😢
Appreciate the realness. My hair wants to lock too bad for twists of any size. Sticking with 3-5 day WNGs with ample gel to help separate hydrated and conditioned strands. Thanks again for the upload.
Thank you for inspiring my next hairstyle ❤ finger coils were my go to for my shorter hair, then twist for growth, but now I want length retention so I will be doing mini braids 🎉🎉🎉
I LOOOOOVE to see how happy your twists made you! I feel like that deep sigh before the takedown… that moment where you realize you gonna miss not having to do your hair. The natural girls’ constant war on the inside! 😂😅 I’m just saying… if you were to lock up, you’d have such a beautiful head of hair and most likely locs down to your low back in NO TIME!!! 😏
You are my new bestie!! Love your personality. Your hair is gorgeous. I'm mini twisting today. Lord give me strength. I got long hair but I don't care!❤😂😂
I love ur hair. It looks so healthy. Longest protective style for me? 7.5 years. Lol yeah the lengthly takedowns and twistings, had me lock my hair. Couldnt do it. I was too busy with school and work. Now, I dont spend as much time or money on products or maintenance. I save time and money, use natural products and keep it simple. Love ur vid. This is nice.
I keep all my protective styles in between 6 to 8 weeks. Before each style I prep my hair with leave in Conditioner, and oils. When I wash my hair before and after taking out protective styles I always deep condition. I never have matting or any breakage or excessive shedding. I take care of my hair even when in a protective style
I had starter locs for 7months before I combed them out. I had bad psoriasis on my headline and was just over IT but worth the growth 😂 thinking about doing it again
Back in the day, I would rock a style for three months. I would take it down and it wouldn’t be too bad with the shedding or breakage. This was before I know what I know now after my natural hair care journey, and there are so many more products out there to help with detangling!
I just took down 3 month mini twists. It went well. I put on coconut oil and it's under a cap. I don't think i lost that much hair. I'm going to do it again
I’ve tried leaving my mini twists in for three months but took em out at 2 months cuz they were staring to loc. I love mini twists but for some reason they take longer to do than they used to. It used to take me between 5-7 hours, now it takes me 2-3 days 😂🤦🏽♀️. The take down is the easy part if I don’t leave them in too long, but the new growth is crazy every time. That’s why I keep coming back to em 🎉
Saw the video, read the comments...... Not me currently taking down my 5 months old mini twist and one of her mini twist makes about 5 to 6 of mines. My roots are matted a bit which is always the case (I tend to keep my twist in for 6-8 months) but all I do is soak my twist with water, untwist them and soak with water again which will automatically loosen the coil and then I finger detangle then soak again with water the pass the comb through it to remove any shed hair I missed. I do my own hair, takes hours to comb and hours to take down which I hate but have a hair goal length so I soldier through it.
This was a good video. I have left crochet braids in my hair for over three months and the breakage was more than expected. I used the African Pride pre shampoo cream with Aloe Vera to detangle my hair and it works pretty good. I said I will never leave crochet braids in my hair that long ever again! So I can relate to what happened with your hair but in a different way. Thanks so much for the tips on the hja9r steamer.
This is crazy! I was literally thinking about you last night (but I did not remember your name 😅) and then today you just popped up in my recommended. glad to see you’re doing well!
I went off to college and my hair was transitioning. Got box braids and left them in for 4 months. Went to the salon and she was able to cut off the rest of the relaxer. We were all worried about my hair but it was actually thick and healthy
my longest protective style was for a year in head wraps . lol when i saw i should be covering my head but i misinterpreted for prayer and prophecying for all the time. lol. well i mean i talk to God all the time so i thought i was praying...... but yah a year my hair grew about 6 inches with 3 to 4 trims :D
I have had them in for about two months....I think 🤔. I usually wash my hair while in mini twists and then I moisture, detangle and retwist each twist. I retwist 1/3 each day. It takes hours but it is worth it. The growth is insane. I will do a full head take down soon. Thanks for the tip on using the steamer to help take down the twists!!
I find that taking down twists on dry hair is better. When its wet it feel like it breaks more and is faster to know. At least finger comb out while its dry to get rid of the matting.
my longest protective style was the time i got micro braids from early june, to the last week in December 😭 i was ready to take them out after like 4 months... but i was dreading the take out so much that i left it in for 2 more months.
This why l do mini braids instead of mini twist. l had mini twist just 2 months and l experience a lot of breakage when l took it out so l decided to switch to mini braids and it works best for me. Even though l do experience bit of breakage, it’s not as compared to when l had mini twist on.
with a major protective style (braids, crochet anything, etc.) ngl i be pushing it two to three months as well 😭 but, i try to upkeep with moisture. on the day to day, I keep cornrows and what not, for two weeks max.
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I put mini twist in ONE time, let’s just say I’ll be celebrating my 1 year loc anniversary soon😂
I have them in now for the first time and all I’m hearing is “Come on over to this side” and “just leave it in and loc up” 😂😂
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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 this comment is too relatable! I'm going on year 3 sis!
When I was younger I would leave them in for 6 months bc we couldn’t afford to get it done more AND nobody knew how to take care of it 😂 the growth over those 4 years was def insane
your hair didn't loc?
@@rmv1214 Hi. I've had my braids in for around five and have months and they haven't yet loc'd 😅. However, I do my best to really take care of my natural hair while it's underneath the braids.
@@wendiweramundi2923 WOW! 5 1/2 is crazy XD, you must have had crazy hair growth. If you have it that long, make sure you don't use synthetic hair extensions as they are harmful to your health.
@@rmv1214 nope! as someone stated I used a human/synthetic hair blend. Made sure to wash and condition often and was good to go! Unfortunately I didn’t keep all the length as I had a lot of split ends.
@@rmv1214 thank you for the info. I'm taking them down in approximately 2 weeks. I'll be back by then with an update.
I'm a huge supporter of Black women taking care of and rocking their natural hair. Our hair is so beautiful, unique and versatile. In my humble opinion, Black women generate a different type of beauty when we rock our healthy natural hair regardless of the length. One of my favorite pics of you is your RUclips channel profile pic. Beautiful picture of you.
I second that thought ❤
I third this. 😊
I agree as well. Completely changed my life when I decided to care for my hair.
Agreed!!
10 hours!?!?
Your mini twists still look good after 3 months 😍.
I know right? Looking fresh and polished!
Don’t they??!!! 🔥
I did the same thing a few months ago. I swear by mini twists for growth but the thing with them is the longer they stay the better they look to me. I was at 3.5 months and realized the back of my hair was locing so I had to take them out lol. Thank god for the african pride prepoo cause it saved my hair that day.
yes i love that pre-poo lol! do you find yourself going through a lot? i use like 1/3 to 1/2 the tub each wash day and my hair isn't even that long idk if i'm being heavy-handed
I'm finally coming around to liking that pre-poo. 1st time I tried it, I hated it😅! Now I know how to use it.
@@lisaisa I recommend you ignore the jar saying to put it on dry hair, use it on wet hair and you can use sooooo little because the slip is actually insane.
@@lisaisa do you guys have 4c hair. Which shampoo and conditioner do you use afterwards?
@@breeeeeee thanks, i’ll try that!
Now sis lmao you knew that even 2 months was pushing it with mini twists. You were about to be loc gang with me lol I started mine with mini twists.
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I had my mini twists in for 3 weeks, heavily moisturized the entire time and my takedown was amazing with very little hair coming out. Every hair I saw had that small white bulb on the end which is natural shedding. I sprayed my scalp with clove and rosemary water every other day, I made a clove cream pomade with various other herbs that I used every other day.
What I would do is spray my scalp with my clove water, aloe gel on my twists, leave in conditioner, a homemade fenugreek oil I made, and then the cream pomade. In 3 weeks my hair is a bit longer and thickening up.
I suffered a nasty hair setback when I fell into a depression and my hair locked up for a year. It took a few months to detangle and the damage took my once almost bra strap length hair to top shoulder and the thinning was wild. The crown of my hair was so short I could barely twist. Now the crown is long enough to touch the back of my head and I’m flourishing again!
I'm glad you're doing better mentally and emotionally❤ Thanks for sharing your story and experience.
Im a 3 month protective style warrior 😂 i used to have take downs similar to this video but now my takedowns are a breeze. Heres What ive learned from leaving my hair in 3 months at a time over 7 times already…
Dry hair locks
Moisturized hair doesnt
Thats why when you get locs you just shampoo and retwist because any moisture is prolonging your hair from locking
I currently have mini twists in im on month two and they still look moisturized and will be easy to take down due to my moisture routine.
Next time spray your hair daily with water and aloe vera or leave in conditioner. Add oil and glycerin every other day and thank me later q
Facts. I do the exact same thing
I have a question ...does ur hair smell when u spray it daily? Bc i tried spraying my hair failing anf oiling it and for some reason when water stays in my hair it doesnt leave a pleasant smell
@@MilkyWay-vr7ku hi no it shouldnt smell. Youre going to have to reset your hair by letting apple cider vinegar and water mixture sit in your hair like a conditioner then shampoo and wash like normal to get the smell and bacteria out. The only time ive had a smell to my hair is if it wasnt allowed to air dry completely and water was trapped in the root of my hair like in a wet bun or wet style. Make sure your water is changed out of your spray bottle weekly to prevent bacteria infection if youre having that problem. Also Only spray enough to dampen the hair not drench and be sure to let it dry before covering with anything like wigs or bonnets. Hope this helps
@@tanikapatrick6795 yes the growth be insane 🤪
That’s what I was thinking breakage from possibly being dry… our hair needs a lot of moisture.
I had two strand twists in for 7 weeks. I braided the roots and twisted the rest of the way down. My hair was flourishing and grew out super quick. The roots started to mat together 🥹 It took me 4 days to take them out. It was brutal...and I had crazy shedding BUT my hair was thicker and so much healthier!
No cap, the growth you got was insane. I love that 😍😍😍
The way I RAN to this video lol... Just installed my mini twists over the weekend... braided the roots down about 1.5 inches before twisting thinking I want them to last about 2+ months then I watch the first 5 seconds of the video and LOL
I was just going to ask her if she braided the root. Im getting some this weekend 😆
Lol it’s gonna take you some time to get them out because those braids at the root are gone get tangled, but that’s a good idea I’ve done it before but with added hair
Keep moisturizing it, that’s the key and game changer
I do mini braids, but I keep them in for at least 3 months at a time. The key is to redo them often. At the month mark, I take my time and redo each one, as long as you don’t share strands and you keep them moisturized, there shouldn’t be any breakage or tangles 🥰
Braiding at the root will actually help them not tangle imo. If you detangled your hair real good before twisting it then you should be good.
2.5 months with mini braids and I’m definitely not going further than that with my type 4 hair!
Thank you for being so honest about what happens when a protective style has been in too long. ( I've done that 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️) and what happens when you destroy the bathroom during wash day!!!!😂😂😂
I definitely recommend cleansing and moisturizing (biweekly) while in mini twist especially when keeping the style for so long because if not the breakage will win 😂
Im on a length retention challenge rn and i had to redo my braids last week bc im using my natural hair but the idea of even leting them braids i had in my head for a month without bi weekly moisturizing / oikung my ends , the Sahara wouldnt have had shi on my hair 😂 i just oiled my ends an hour ago and im gonna do it again this thurday ,i wash once a month an mositurize my whole head at least 2 times a week .
@@yassine8935 how do you wash your hair in twists? When I did it once, it matted up baddd
@@tifinattyyea I’m scared of my hair locking
@@tifinattysame
@@yassine8935 may I ask where to find this challenge?
ok but imagine Isi with locs 😍
That’s what I was thinking. 🔥
This was so fun to watch 🤗 I pray you’re truly as happy & joyful as you seem 🫶🏾🥰
My mum used to have that yellow red and black pattern you have on your gown as a Nigerian wrapper , it’s exactly the same😊felt all nostalgic.Thanks for the video.
I’ve done mini braids on myself. 6 months with shampoo and conditioning once a month. Refreshed the edges every 2 months. When you braid your own hair, it just hits different. I wanna get all of the wear out the braids.😆
So does the shampooing and condit keep the hair the new growth from matting/getting linty
@@akilaj553my roots starts to matte and become dreads when I do that so I just take them out after 3 weeks
@@jk9084 yea, that sounds about right...this washing with braids in the hair sounds very dangerous...I'm very afraid😨 and may need to do like you and just take them down after a couple of weeks.
@@akilaj553 Yeah that works best for my hair. Good luck ❤️ !
It was a dare between my mom and I. 7 months with small braids. I used my hair only for braids. The takedown was hell as my roots were interlocked with each other. I normally leave them for 3 months and I'm okay, but 7 months was a lesson learnt. Also I tend to keep my mini twists in for max 6 weeks. They are washed and moisturised weekly after the 2 week mark. I found that helped with separating the hair so it does not tangle together.
There is no way I would have the patience to take down all those little twists. That would drive me to drink. 8 braids max!
Did u notice alot of growth u and ur mom after the 7th month takedown??
@@MilkyWay-vr7ku the growth was there. Only downside was the shedding. To have to comb out all the shed hair, especially as they were knotted at my roots was the time consuming part.
Thank god for moms! Mine helped me too with my 2 months twists 🤣
The VOLUMEE from the new growth in these mini twists is giving siss 😁✨
But it's not hair growth if you're losing the same amount of hair that grows.
@@cidneyoliver4706it’s shedding. When your hair locs, the shedding gets stuck in your locs. You look like you’re losing more hair but you actually aren’t.
I’ve been off YT for a while but I came back because I’m thinking about letting my hair loc. But there is never any good examples of my 4c hair. I started following you because of that. Your experiment gave me the knowledge I need to go forward. Thank you
Girl, I kept braids in for 4 months. NEVER. AGAIN. 😭😭
I am thoroughly traumatised. The longest I go now is 2 and a half months. I cannot go through that take down again.
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I left super micros in my hair for 6 months fucked my hair all the way up! I was literally ripping my braids apart because I didn’t want to have to big chop it off never again will I do braids that small or leave them in that long .
I did my mini twists in February 😭. Taking it out next week
@@ummusalmamunir6416, how did it go?
Update?@@ummusalmamunir6416
@@ummusalmamunir6416yeah, how did it go?
Yass Isi with the new video. 😊Hope the Mother’s Day dance was a good ol jolly time!!! Even after all that struggle, the hair is still popping and flourishing
Last time I did mini twists I liked them so much I ended up loc’ing my hair😭😭
Same here 🙋🏾♀️best decision I ever made!
@@carolsimpson711 factsss😭
If you're hair is locking after 3 months, maybe it's the hair gel you put in your hair.
I leave my twists for 2 weeks and it doesnt lock. I think more than 2 weeks it starts to lock.
@@jasam77lante yeahh 3 weeks to a month is when it starts locking up for me. Depends on hair texture but yeah 4c hair don’t waste no time😭
I was inspired by your video of the installation of the mini twists that I decided to do my own! They took me 8 hours to install and I left them in for 6 weeks, took them down a few days ago
Longest I kept in a protective was 3.5 months, i washed my hair every month while they were in. That helped with the breakage at the take down. Wasn't alot. Did a trim then too
i started my natural hair journey a year ago, and girl you have helped me through so so much
Glad to finally see your view on mini Twists. I loooooove mini twists so muuuch !! Longest i went into a protective style was back in Uni i went 4months in braids. The growth i reappped!! maan it was something
Wow, did you use hair extensions to braid your hair?
@@laurettaajunwa4628 Hii Lauretta, yes I had extension braids 😊
i love me some mini twists omg! and the longest i've ever left a protective style in was a month and a half.
Chile ive left my mini twists in for 6months 😅...the twist out from them is my fav and best twist out. My 4c hair just loves smaller twists cuz of my tiny coils.
How did the twists not lock up? Asking for myself.
@allhailthegreatmother7342 I don't really wash it too many times throughout those months but with that being said I do not layer a lot of products either..I have seborrheic dermatitis and so when I put my hair in mini twists the oil from my scalp is enough to keep my hair moisturized and at the same time keep my SD at bay. Spritz with water and let it flourish
@@BabyBoo0492 Ok cause baby I've been spritzing with water sealing with evoo and im tempted to let it do what it do. But I do not want locs. Thank you for your response 🙌🏾
@@allhailthegreatmother7342 you're welcome 😊
I keep my faux locs in for just about 6 months every time i get them done and its literally the best thing for my hair
Those broke my hair off so bad 😞 I love em but I am still traumatized that I will only do crochet faux locs.
Mini twists will be my next style! I see the length retention does wonders for anywho who rocks them!!! Also, the longest protective style I wore was Goddess Braids last year. Wore them for 9 weeks. My hair did grow a lot. However it was so unbelievably dry when I took it down. I got a nice trim and deep conditioned weekly which instantly soften up my hair again! Great content as always Isi!! 👏🏾👌🏾😊
I do small/medium braids (fine hair so I cannot do twists-tangling galore) but for me, lightly spritzing the hair versus fully submerging in water helped with the longevity of the style. I would gently squeeze a water based moisturizer mixed with a little bit of oil or grease into my hair. For me, the more I wet my hair, the frizzier it became and the more it began to loc. so I don’t wet mine often. I’d spray my scalp/perimeter and ends occasionally. I re-do maybe every 3-4 weeks. I just take one braid out at a time and rebraid it-I never take all of them out at once. When refreshing I just add a little oil and undo. No tangling or massive clumps of hair. For me, the more water used, the faster the hair will shrink/expand and loc over time. The less water, with more lubricating products (oil/grease) the longer the style lasted and the easier the takedown was. Also, even though most naturals don’t takedown dry, when you have so much shed hair stuck in one place and wet it, it all shrinks upon itself and creates knots one will have to cut out, hence just using an oil to get them out easier, then use water or conditioner to detangle after all the shed hair is out
You absolutely eat every style up every time Isi. I feel that you would also look soooo bomb with locs! Would you ever loc your hair?
I have completely stopped braiding, twists styling my hair. I wash, condition and comb weekly and pack it up. Moisturize mid week and my hair is thriving.
The patience >>
Gorgeous hair girl!! My go to protective style is crochet faux locs, and I usually leave them in for 3 months. I love the style because all of hair is tucked away and the older it gets, the better it looks (imo).😊😊
Do you cornrow your hair before installing the crotchet faux locs or do the individual braids method?
I love watching your hair content. Give us more!!!!!❤❤❤
Im so glad i ran into this video bc this is my current situation. I have 3B hair. Very fine and wavy. Hopefully this process is not too bad. Im definitely ordering a hair steamer before i start. Thank you sis! You're absolutely funny and adorable! So relatable abd down to earth. Love your videos 😂😊❤
I'm loving the editing 😊
Isiiiiiii!!! So nice to see another video from you!!! Love since 2016 always 💗
Whenever I do a protective style with added hair, 2 months with scalp care was good for me. A regular mini (smedium) twist style would last 2-3 weeks before I wash my hair.
The longest protective style I had was this one, I left it in for two months! I loved it && i’ll be redoing it this week 🎉 14:13
I just brushed mine out after 3 weeks, and it was literally matted at the base and was half locs 😭 for waiting 3 months to take your hair down, it looks good!
I felt you when you saw that acquired length! I act the same way when I see my hair growth.❤️❤️❤️
I had braids for 3 months with a touch up around the perimeter after a month in a half...do not recommend 3 months either 😅 I had to stop after a few hours and start again the next day because I began to rip the left side of my hair out... so once I regrouped I took my time on the right side now my right side is about an inch longer than the left side. Please take your time during take down ladies!
The new growth was insane though 😂
I leave in the protective style for 2 months max with washing it in between and touching it up in between. It’s soo good.
If its one thing i know, its if you are going to do a protective style for a long period of time. make sure its a loose, simple, hair style with large parts.
Mini twists looked really good. I kept mini twists in a 2 months and same as you they were acting like they wanted to lock. Watched an entire series taking them down🤣 but the growth was so good.
COME ON LENGTH!!!💚
Your hair is beautiful. Thanks for the thorough video. I left some micro braids in for over 3 months while I was in nursing school. I regretted it cuz it took forever to take down and the tangling was real! I also needed a trim really bad 😢
Appreciate the realness. My hair wants to lock too bad for twists of any size. Sticking with 3-5 day WNGs with ample gel to help separate hydrated and conditioned strands. Thanks again for the upload.
been waiting for this! ❤
Ive had box braids stay in my hair for 6 months after i moved to the UK.The growth was CRAZY
End of November to the end of march is the longest protective style I had, versatile kinky straight sew in
Thank you for inspiring my next hairstyle ❤ finger coils were my go to for my shorter hair, then twist for growth, but now I want length retention so I will be doing mini braids 🎉🎉🎉
Just motivated me to convert my medium twists to smedium twists. Took a couple hours so rip sleep but should be worth it.
Been waiting for the takedown video. Love mini twists.
I LOOOOOVE to see how happy your twists made you! I feel like that deep sigh before the takedown… that moment where you realize you gonna miss not having to do your hair. The natural girls’ constant war on the inside! 😂😅
I’m just saying… if you were to lock up, you’d have such a beautiful head of hair and most likely locs down to your low back in NO TIME!!! 😏
Your air texture is so bouncy and beautiful omg!!!
Finally I've been waiting for these ...my favorite type of videos ❤❤...missed your new content on hair
You are my new bestie!! Love your personality. Your hair is gorgeous. I'm mini twisting today. Lord give me strength. I got long hair but I don't care!❤😂😂
What's the name of the hair steamer you are using?! I love it!!!! Nice video!!!
I love ur hair. It looks so healthy. Longest protective style for me? 7.5 years. Lol yeah the lengthly takedowns and twistings, had me lock my hair. Couldnt do it. I was too busy with school and work. Now, I dont spend as much time or money on products or maintenance. I save time and money, use natural products and keep it simple. Love ur vid. This is nice.
Your hair definitely looks more dense❤
I keep all my protective styles in between 6 to 8 weeks. Before each style I prep my hair with leave in Conditioner, and oils. When I wash my hair before and after taking out protective styles I always deep condition. I never have matting or any breakage or excessive shedding. I take care of my hair even when in a protective style
I had starter locs for 7months before I combed them out. I had bad psoriasis on my headline and was just over IT but worth the growth 😂 thinking about doing it again
Back in the day, I would rock a style for three months. I would take it down and it wouldn’t be too bad with the shedding or breakage. This was before I know what I know now after my natural hair care journey, and there are so many more products out there to help with detangling!
Gurl that new growth is beautiful and calling me to retwist or retie it lolll just come on over to the loc side😍😍
I just took down 3 month mini twists. It went well. I put on coconut oil and it's under a cap. I don't think i lost that much hair. I'm going to do it again
I love seeing your growth! We have similar texture so you’re definitely my hair goals.
I’ve tried leaving my mini twists in for three months but took em out at 2 months cuz they were staring to loc. I love mini twists but for some reason they take longer to do than they used to. It used to take me between 5-7 hours, now it takes me 2-3 days 😂🤦🏽♀️. The take down is the easy part if I don’t leave them in too long, but the new growth is crazy every time. That’s why I keep coming back to em 🎉
Lol the way I got so happy at that length check! Girl you betta inspire us😂💕
I feel this pain deep in my soul! I am so sorry. I learned the hard way too. Medium twists forever.
You have such beautiful hair😍💕✨
Saw the video, read the comments...... Not me currently taking down my 5 months old mini twist and one of her mini twist makes about 5 to 6 of mines. My roots are matted a bit which is always the case (I tend to keep my twist in for 6-8 months) but all I do is soak my twist with water, untwist them and soak with water again which will automatically loosen the coil and then I finger detangle then soak again with water the pass the comb through it to remove any shed hair I missed. I do my own hair, takes hours to comb and hours to take down which I hate but have a hair goal length so I soldier through it.
Thanks for the steaming tip ...I will try that next. Your hair has grown a lot thanks for sharing!
I love watching your wash day videos ❤I’ve learned so much on how to take care of my type 4 hair because of you so thank you 😊
This was a good video. I have left crochet braids in my hair for over three months and the breakage was more than expected. I used the African Pride pre shampoo cream with Aloe Vera to detangle my hair and it works pretty good. I said I will never leave crochet braids in my hair that long ever again! So I can relate to what happened with your hair but in a different way. Thanks so much for the tips on the hja9r steamer.
This is crazy! I was literally thinking about you last night (but I did not remember your name 😅) and then today you just popped up in my recommended. glad to see you’re doing well!
The longest is 2 months never again. Amazing content ❤
I went off to college and my hair was transitioning. Got box braids and left them in for 4 months. Went to the salon and she was able to cut off the rest of the relaxer. We were all worried about my hair but it was actually thick and healthy
Isi sis, come through with the contraptions! My Amazon cart just got happier!
I just refreshed my twist. I had them in for a month. Pushing for another week, cuzz honeyy the weather is not weathering. 😭
Yaa…another video from Isi 🥰❤️
Girl we missed you! Would love to see you back on here more ❤️
Yes! I got mini twists... to start my locs lol. Loved it!
my longest protective style was for a year in head wraps . lol when i saw i should be covering my head but i misinterpreted for prayer and prophecying for all the time. lol. well i mean i talk to God all the time so i thought i was praying...... but yah a year my hair grew about 6 inches with 3 to 4 trims :D
I have had them in for about two months....I think 🤔. I usually wash my hair while in mini twists and then I moisture, detangle and retwist each twist. I retwist 1/3 each day. It takes hours but it is worth it. The growth is insane. I will do a full head take down soon. Thanks for the tip on using the steamer to help take down the twists!!
I find that taking down twists on dry hair is better. When its wet it feel like it breaks more and is faster to know. At least finger comb out while its dry to get rid of the matting.
finally , a wash vlog🥹
I think you will look really nice with locs
Thank you for this detailed video. ❤ You and your hair are gorgeous 😊
my longest protective style was the time i got micro braids from early june, to the last week in December 😭 i was ready to take them out after like 4 months... but i was dreading the take out so much that i left it in for 2 more months.
This why l do mini braids instead of mini twist. l had mini twist just 2 months and l experience a lot of breakage when l took it out so l decided to switch to mini braids and it works best for me. Even though l do experience bit of breakage, it’s not as compared to when l had mini twist on.
I definitely needed to see this last week... I still haven't been able to fully detangle my hair. Left my hair in too long 🤦🏾😭
its the fact shell say dont do something and then boom she waiting half a year to take down her hairrr lolll
I’m about to be on year 5 of my protective style of locs 😎 come July. Loctician here and I’m LOVING it! 🥰
girl... congrats on starting your loc journey
Wow now that method is so smart thank you !❤
You are hilarious 😂 😃 😄 you need your own tv show😂😂😂
love the quality of your videos :)
with a major protective style (braids, crochet anything, etc.) ngl i be pushing it two to three months as well 😭 but, i try to upkeep with moisture. on the day to day, I keep cornrows and what not, for two weeks max.