In the beginning, I had several twists that unraveled daily. To attach the twists, stick the device of choice through the base and secure the hair over the tool’s hook. Everyone is different so remember not to compare your hair to others. Once the base is complete, grab your crochet needle or latch hook tool. It could take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. It could take longer for your twist pattern to disappear.
#2 STRAND TWIST PROFESSIONAL#
( I got my first instillation by a professional loctician)ĭisadvantages Of Starting Your Locs With Two Strand Twists
Easy to start, many start their own locs at home. Resembles a hairstyle (mini twists) while you wait for your locs to mature. Love your locs? Check out my LOC merch! Advantages of Starting Your Locs With Two Strand Twists The two-strand twist method, in my opinion, is one of the easiest ways to start locs. When I first started my journey, many didnt even know that I was locing my hair because the two-strand twist style is such a popular style that many naturalistas wear. You also want to make sure that the twists are even, so that the locs will be. When you do this, make sure that you are gentle and don’t apply too much pressure. This means that the hair is being twisted together so that it can form into locs. In the same way that you would pre-poo and wash your hair in twists you can also. When you start your locs with two strand twist, you are actually starting the locking process. Can you wash your hair with 2 strand twist Yes, you can. Sleep with a nylon cap on your head every day. The bands hold the new twists together until they form and stay twisted on their own. Two strand twists are a common hairstyle in the natural hair community. Secure the ends of your two-strand twists with snag-free elastic bands. If you are looking for thick locs then starting locs with two-strand twists may be the right option for you. My locs were not as thick at the time of installation but have thickened up over the months. With two-strand twists, your locs will form thicker than when you first start your locs, so take that into consideration. Starting with the two strand twist method, the two-strand twists hold the hair and the roots begin locking first. Two strand twists are similar to if you were to start your locs with braids or plaits. The two-strand twist method really getting popular over recent years as a way to start your locs. I will also share some advantages and disadvantages to starting your locs with two-strand twists. I have been getting a ton of questions on what the two strand twist method is and how you can start your locs this way. I only knew of the coil method, loc extensions, and interlocking. No tangling, no knotting, longer-lasting style (4-6 weeks instead of just 1-2 weeks), thus no breakage, and lots of elegant updo options.Did you know that you can start locs with two-strand twists? I know I didn’t when I first started researching ways to start my loc journey. Box braids on my own hair are my new best friends. Yeah, so twists are a goner (although I think you'd get better results from well-cared for twist extensions. But if I hadn't been doing that for so long I think I'd be at BSL/MBL by now. I didn't care about length at the time, just the cuteness of the style. 
I also had this bad habit of clipping the ends of my twists off in order to remove them. Locs can be started with two strand twists with as little as 4 inches of hair. It actually may have been the re-twisting every week or so that harmed my hair. Loc maintenance two strand twist Hair twist styles, Dreads styles. I also did my twists small because I have thin hair, and I couldn't wear them more than 7-10 days without them knotting/tangling too much. They took me that far, but I went the rest of the way to APL using cornrows and braids mostly. Cute no doubt, but after a while my length seemed to top off (at around collarbone length). And the more I moisturized them with water and sprays and whatnot, the more they would swell and tangle. But the longer they got the more they started to tangle and the ends dried out. When I had shorter hair (Ear/Chin length) I'd wear them all the time and my hair did grow. Twists used to be my best friends, now not so much. Re: 4b naturals: How much growth did you get from wearing two strand twists- no weave
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