Lolol, like i mentioned on one of your vids in the past is that i live for twists. I keep them.in and retwist when needed. Then i take them out giving my hair a break for a couple of days and then put the twist back in again. I have retained so much length due to this :) Plus your videos are awesome and helpful!
I have my hair in twists as well. I'm doing mine for 6 months to help with length retention. I wash and deep condition weekly and retwist once a month. I really like both styles. One thing I've always liked about your channel is the scientific poised approach to your videos but I do like this unscripted style as well. I'd say for videos where you are giving us plenty of info scripted is good but for vids like this where it's a quick how to then unscripted is nice.
Just an update. I started my loose twist journey on 7/29 and what a difference. I'm sewing great length retention and my hair retains moisture so much better. Your videos are clutch for me. I often go back and re-watch. Hope your summer was great.
Loved it. Please next do a video about how you cleanse your scalp weekly and most importantly the nightly moisturizing without the twists shrinking or getting frizzy.
Really enjoyed this video and definitely keen to try this "new" routine as well. As for the content style, a bit of both the scripted and unscripted style works best
I love this video! I've watched it like 3 times already! I think I prefer unscripted videos. They sound more relaxed and fun. I also love this method and I'm going to try it this weekend onward. I hope it works as well for me as it has for you!
"Unscripted Video" I love when you all are chatty, it makes me feel better about my longer commenting style lol! Hello Asha :D Oh I just love your high buns...buns in general are my absolute favorite style! I'm used to tight twists but I tried loose twists a couple years and surprisingly I did like them, fullness was great but I have to do it your way the next time around because I don't think I focused on making my roots tighter than the length of the twists. Lol that steamer is very cool, I would have never guessed it's for clothes. Great video, Fabulous hair, thanks for sharing and have an Awesome week : )
Aw thank you Kerducky! Your chatty comments are a real treasure :) That's good to hear because it's effortless! Yes, I'm sure you'll find 'anchored' loose twists neater and longer lasting. I'm a lazy natural so the steamer means I don't have to wear a deep conditioning cap for 20 minutes. I also love using the steamer on clothes because it's much quicker and easier than using an iron. Hope you're having a lovely week! X
You're so welcome and thank you and so sorry for the late reply, I really don't like doing that lol! Lol Asha my mom just purchased a steamer and my wills started turning, I need to borrow that lol! Thank you I can't complain, my week was lovely :)
You're hair is gorgeous! And I appreciate your simple routine. I am contemplating going back natural and have been searching for some inspirational 4c routines that are easy to follow. Thank you for your content. :)
Your videos are SO informative. I've been debating twisting my hair as a long term protective style. Problem is, either I'm not particularly good at it or my method sucks because my twists end up making me look like Celie from the Color Purple lol. I think I'll use your loose twist method and see how it works out for me. Thanks for your vids! They help alot. I personally love both scripted and unscripted. Your content is thorough in both so I don't mind either method.
Thanks for the feedback! If your hair's short, you should try mini twists (use small sections). This is how my twists looked when my hair was short: th-cam.com/video/UEA7OHc56ZI/w-d-xo.html
Unscripted videos r the best because it's easier to learn when it doesn't feel like a lecture. I protective styled my hair from Dec to two weeks ago with twists & retained lots of length going back to twist & will try loose twists this coming weekend
Naturally High yes my ends were tucked away in buns about 70% of the time & the rest of the time I rolled, tucked & pinned it away. I look forward to the structured chatty videos 😊
i've found that loose twists work amazingly well on 4c hair. A gf of mine swears by them and she was explaining that if she does normal twists her hair locs up quick, with the loose twists however she doesn't get that.. i tried it on my hair.. not as effective lol.. will prob try again..
Nelly B. That's great to hear! We 4c folk are always learning about what doesn't work - it's kind of cool to have something for ourselves. I hadn't thought of loose twists are a solution for lock-inclined hair but it makes sense. When you do a normal twist each tendril is twirled as well as being twisted. This twirling is conducive to lock-formation. Since loose twisting doesn't require as much twisting (or twirling) this doesn't happen as much. Loose twists are also easier to take out, even after up to 3 weeks! Thanks for sharing! Sorry to hear that loose twists don't work for you. Regular twists can be cute as well :) let me know how it goes when you try them again! Thanks for your support! X
Thank you so much for this!! I have fine, low porosity 4bish hair and love fuller twists but didnt know how to accomplish that look. Def gonna try this on my next wash day!!
Loved it, unscripted is how I like. I do my video this way, shows the real you. Just put twists in myself, will be trying to keep them in for two weeks at a time!
New subbie and great video! I absolutely love keeping my hair in loose twists; I have retained so much length wearing them. Beautiful hair, by the way!!
I just subscribed earlier I love the way you take care of your hair it’s the same hair type as mine also. Since I have been twisting my hair has been better and better! Also waaaaay Easier to manage for my regimens which are somewhat similar to yours.
I can't believe that this person hss been around and I'm just seeing her now eow! All the people eho have long hair with this hair type all do the same things. Finally, Ive found someone who I can follow with my similar hair type, praise Jesus!
Girl in looove with ur hair..💜enjoyed all of ur videos ❤️❤️❤️🤗wat eva u bring out for us...always enjoyable 😘😁gonna try loose twists soon...but my hair get freeze quickly ❤️gonna see how it come out...❤️❤️coz i cow wash every day...but shampooing once a week.
Hey great videos as always frankly i think they're all awesome! Maybe you should do a mix of both. script what you think you don't want to leave out, then with the slots of time in between you could also tell us about your experiences. Thanks for the inspiration keep it up.
I saw you mentioning that you don't want your hair to get any longer at this point. Could you please do a quick update on how long it is...before you cut it or something? tyvm
Hey! No you don't but it's funny because looking back I always prefer my scripted content... The only issue is it doesn't sound as conversational, which can probably make viewers feel detached. I tend to use filler words a lot in my regular speech (think 'um', 'ugh' and 'sort of') which make my unscripted videos appear a lot less polished as well. I also look to the side to think - viewers have commented on this being annoying. Thank you for your support!
Hi hun, I love this video, thanks for sharing! Ques: how long have you been using the hand held steamer? Do you observe that its over time 'relaxing' your curl pattern?
Glad to hear! Nope, I've noticed nothing of the sort. It's just an easy way to moisturise your hair and get the deep conditioner's emollients to adsorb to the strands. No "relaxing".
Hand held steamer, what a great idea. Do you have clips of when your hair was shorter with twist? The twist look so pretty on you, my hair is not long enough yet so I'm not sure how the twist would look on me. I like both scripted and unscripted.
Jessica Walker I wore twists from 2 months after my big chop. To avoid the 'sticky outy' look, just make them smaller. You'll need to do mini twists until your hair is long enough for bigger ones. I'll find a link for you in a sec.
Hey! The crucial step happened before filming. That was when I loosened my twists and pre-poo'd them. On a good day, this step takes an hour to an an hour and a half, then washing takes half an hour and styling an hour (since my hair's already detangled. Not bad since I only do it every 2-3 weeks.
I'm a fan of your videos either way, I am having a lot of trouble with knots at the ends which lead to breakage even though I cut off a good 3 or 4 inches a month and a half ago. Any idea why this could be happening ? I definitely do not moisturize my hair enough, could that be the cause?
Hey, yeah it's to do with moisture and stretching. Check these out: th-cam.com/video/ZulXAotxDB0/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/JCvaV1roAFA/w-d-xo.html These techniques have reduced my ssks! Good luck!
Ashley Crystal not really. My hair no longer shrinks so much because I don't let it dry loose. Then again, it's actually waist length and doesn't look it so it still does shrink to a degree... but shrinkage is what characterises our hair! X
She is pretty
Aw! Thank you!
Lolol, like i mentioned on one of your vids in the past is that i live for twists. I keep them.in and retwist when needed. Then i take them out giving my hair a break for a couple of days and then put the twist back in again. I have retained so much length due to this :) Plus your videos are awesome and helpful!
You're such a sweetheart and deserve all the length retention you're getting! Thank you for your continued support!
Naturally High Great video! How often do wash your hair?
I have my hair in twists as well. I'm doing mine for 6 months to help with length retention. I wash and deep condition weekly and retwist once a month. I really like both styles. One thing I've always liked about your channel is the scientific poised approach to your videos but I do like this unscripted style as well. I'd say for videos where you are giving us plenty of info scripted is good but for vids like this where it's a quick how to then unscripted is nice.
Just an update. I started my loose twist journey on 7/29 and what a difference. I'm sewing great length retention and my hair retains moisture so much better. Your videos are clutch for me. I often go back and re-watch. Hope your summer was great.
Wow! Really? This is amazing!
Loved it. Please next do a video about how you cleanse your scalp weekly and most importantly the nightly moisturizing without the twists shrinking or getting frizzy.
neuyogi I already have these videos. Will link them for you in a sec.
th-cam.com/video/JCvaV1roAFA/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/bL8C9YfO_YM/w-d-xo.html
These should help!
unscripted for the win! ❤️ your loose twists.
Really enjoyed this video and definitely keen to try this "new" routine as well. As for the content style, a bit of both the scripted and unscripted style works best
I love this video! I've watched it like 3 times already! I think I prefer unscripted videos. They sound more relaxed and fun. I also love this method and I'm going to try it this weekend onward. I hope it works as well for me as it has for you!
I like the chatty and unscripted
I LOVE ALL OF YOUR VIDS! Just do you whatever you feel in the moment. Don't be limited! Keep the great content coming in whatever form it takes!
"Unscripted Video" I love when you all are chatty, it makes me feel better about my longer commenting style lol!
Hello Asha :D Oh I just love your high buns...buns in general are my absolute favorite style! I'm used to tight twists but I tried loose twists a couple years and surprisingly I did like them, fullness was great but I have to do it your way the next time around because I don't think I focused on making my roots tighter than the length of the twists. Lol that steamer is very cool, I would have never guessed it's for clothes. Great video, Fabulous hair, thanks for sharing and have an Awesome week : )
Aw thank you Kerducky! Your chatty comments are a real treasure :)
That's good to hear because it's effortless!
Yes, I'm sure you'll find 'anchored' loose twists neater and longer lasting.
I'm a lazy natural so the steamer means I don't have to wear a deep conditioning cap for 20 minutes. I also love using the steamer on clothes because it's much quicker and easier than using an iron.
Hope you're having a lovely week!
X
You're so welcome and thank you and so sorry for the late reply, I really don't like doing that lol!
Lol Asha my mom just purchased a steamer and my wills started turning, I need to borrow that lol!
Thank you I can't complain, my week was lovely :)
kerducky yay! Sounds as though you get to steam your hair! Enjoy! X
LOL!! YES!! :D
love chatty and unscripted!!! Girl!! you rocked this style!!!!
I could listen to you read the phone book! ☺....I absolutely love the sound of you voice, great video Btw👍👍
I love your accent. Your hair is so lovely.
another informative video. I love every video you post.
You're hair is gorgeous! And I appreciate your simple routine. I am contemplating going back natural and have been searching for some inspirational 4c routines that are easy to follow. Thank you for your content. :)
I really like the loose twists and this way of doing your hair is something I like. Looks great-- thanks much
I love the loose twists with twist @ root ... thankx 4 helping
Your videos are SO informative. I've been debating twisting my hair as a long term protective style. Problem is, either I'm not particularly good at it or my method sucks because my twists end up making me look like Celie from the Color Purple lol. I think I'll use your loose twist method and see how it works out for me. Thanks for your vids! They help alot. I personally love both scripted and unscripted. Your content is thorough in both so I don't mind either method.
Thanks for the feedback!
If your hair's short, you should try mini twists (use small sections). This is how my twists looked when my hair was short: th-cam.com/video/UEA7OHc56ZI/w-d-xo.html
I love your videos, your hair and personality! The video is not chatty at all! Daily cowashing was a frizzy mess for me as well! Thank you for sharing
Unscripted videos r the best because it's easier to learn when it doesn't feel like a lecture.
I protective styled my hair from Dec to two weeks ago with twists & retained lots of length going back to twist & will try loose twists this coming weekend
magneticaims thank you for this!!
Naturally High yes my ends were tucked away in buns about 70% of the time & the rest of the time I rolled, tucked & pinned it away.
I look forward to the structured chatty videos 😊
i've found that loose twists work amazingly well on 4c hair. A gf of mine swears by them and she was explaining that if she does normal twists her hair locs up quick, with the loose twists however she doesn't get that.. i tried it on my hair.. not as effective lol.. will prob try again..
Nelly B. That's great to hear! We 4c folk are always learning about what doesn't work - it's kind of cool to have something for ourselves. I hadn't thought of loose twists are a solution for lock-inclined hair but it makes sense. When you do a normal twist each tendril is twirled as well as being twisted. This twirling is conducive to lock-formation. Since loose twisting doesn't require as much twisting (or twirling) this doesn't happen as much. Loose twists are also easier to take out, even after up to 3 weeks! Thanks for sharing!
Sorry to hear that loose twists don't work for you. Regular twists can be cute as well :) let me know how it goes when you try them again!
Thanks for your support!
X
Thank you so much for this!! I have fine, low porosity 4bish hair and love fuller twists but didnt know how to accomplish that look. Def gonna try this on my next wash day!!
I tried this yesterday and it worked so well! thank you so much for your tips!
Loved it, unscripted is how I like. I do my video this way, shows the real you. Just put twists in myself, will be trying to keep them in for two weeks at a time!
Love it😃 I have my hair in twists now- I don't have to do my hair for 2-3 weeks❤
Such a wonderful wash day routine, I'm going to try this for a few months!
In love with your hair, great job!
So many great tips in this video! i think I'll try this method for my hair, thanks!
New subbie and great video! I absolutely love keeping my hair in loose twists; I have retained so much length wearing them. Beautiful hair, by the way!!
I just subscribed earlier I love the way you take care of your hair it’s the same hair type as mine also. Since I have been twisting my hair has been better and better! Also waaaaay Easier to manage for my regimens which are somewhat similar to yours.
I can't believe that this person hss been around and I'm just seeing her now eow! All the people eho have long hair with this hair type all do the same things. Finally, Ive found someone who I can follow with my similar hair type, praise Jesus!
Either way is cool with me. Thanks so much for sharing
lovee thiss... loose twists are nice
Girl in looove with ur hair..💜enjoyed all of ur videos ❤️❤️❤️🤗wat eva u bring out for us...always enjoyable 😘😁gonna try loose twists soon...but my hair get freeze quickly ❤️gonna see how it come out...❤️❤️coz i cow wash every day...but shampooing once a week.
Nice!
Nice looking twists
you have such beautiful eyes
The Plantain Chip Lover aw! Thank you!!!! X
Hey great videos as always frankly i think they're all awesome! Maybe you should do a mix of both. script what you think you don't want to leave out, then with the slots of time in between you could also tell us about your experiences. Thanks for the inspiration keep it up.
Lovely vid. X
I love you and your videos soooo much ♥♥♥
Joy Thompson you're the best!! 😍😘❤️
Thank you!
a handsteamer for clothing: briljant!!!
I like your videos however they come!x
Love this video, I wish you showed how you wash in twist with the clay. Thanks for sharing
mandy thanks! th-cam.com/video/fxX8HBMD1oQ/w-d-xo.html it's all here!
And here: th-cam.com/video/AZPCrWezdzM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks sis x
Great idea
you are very beautiful. great hair too
Very nice!!! I'm interested,but, my hair has a tendency to loc. How do you keep the loose twists without them locing?
Hey! I have a whole video on this: th-cam.com/video/JCvaV1roAFA/w-d-xo.html
I saw you mentioning that you don't want your hair to get any longer at this point. Could you please do a quick update on how long it is...before you cut it or something? tyvm
Im do me some loose twist or rope twist on my hair for now on. I am lazy natural and can keep up the maintenance. I have long 4c hair too.
Pretty!.
Great video! I always wondered how your twists look so lush! As to the scripted vs unscripted do I have to commit to one? I appreciate both styles!
Hey! No you don't but it's funny because looking back I always prefer my scripted content... The only issue is it doesn't sound as conversational, which can probably make viewers feel detached. I tend to use filler words a lot in my regular speech (think 'um', 'ugh' and 'sort of') which make my unscripted videos appear a lot less polished as well. I also look to the side to think - viewers have commented on this being annoying. Thank you for your support!
I miss your videos! I hope all is well with you A
Hey! I miss making them! Back literally as soon as possible! Sit tight!
Oh thankyou. I have been wondering how often you wash your hair?
Hi hun, I love this video, thanks for sharing! Ques: how long have you been using the hand held steamer? Do you observe that its over time 'relaxing' your curl pattern?
Glad to hear! Nope, I've noticed nothing of the sort. It's just an easy way to moisturise your hair and get the deep conditioner's emollients to adsorb to the strands. No "relaxing".
I really like your voice. I have been doing loose twist for the past two months. How can I get a steamer.
Hand held steamer, what a great idea. Do you have clips of when your hair was shorter with twist? The twist look so pretty on you, my hair is not long enough yet so I'm not sure how the twist would look on me. I like both scripted and unscripted.
Jessica Walker I wore twists from 2 months after my big chop. To avoid the 'sticky outy' look, just make them smaller. You'll need to do mini twists until your hair is long enough for bigger ones. I'll find a link for you in a sec.
in trini we say big belly plate/twists
nikkiduntin1 Yes we do, lol. 🇹🇹
That makes sense. Wouldn't it be 'big belly corkscrews'? :)
Naturally High I think they call it puffy twists, but I guess a Trini would know what you mean if you say big belly twists.😊
lol yup
I love all of your videos scripted or unscripted!
tu cabello y tu son muy hermosa
Hello, how long does the entire process take from start to finish totally off camera?
Hey! The crucial step happened before filming. That was when I loosened my twists and pre-poo'd them. On a good day, this step takes an hour to an an hour and a half, then washing takes half an hour and styling an hour (since my hair's already detangled. Not bad since I only do it every 2-3 weeks.
Do you currently deep condition your hair like this?
What brand of clothes steamer did you use.
I'm a fan of your videos either way, I am having a lot of trouble with knots at the ends which lead to breakage even though I cut off a good 3 or 4 inches a month and a half ago. Any idea why this could be happening ? I definitely do not moisturize my hair enough, could that be the cause?
Hey, yeah it's to do with moisture and stretching. Check these out: th-cam.com/video/ZulXAotxDB0/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/JCvaV1roAFA/w-d-xo.html
These techniques have reduced my ssks! Good luck!
Thank you very much :)
does the steamer help with shrinkage
Ashley Crystal not really. My hair no longer shrinks so much because I don't let it dry loose. Then again, it's actually waist length and doesn't look it so it still does shrink to a degree... but shrinkage is what characterises our hair! X
How do you cleanse your scalp without washing???
HOW TO WASH YOUR TWISTS | POST-WORKOUT HAIRCARE *HIGHLY REQUESTED*
*plat*
I like all of your videos, both scripted and unscripted.
You look like Naomi Campbell omg
Unscripted.
#I like unscripted..
They look like dread locs.
unscripted is better, more natural
unscripted🤗