So looking around for information on things, I realized that twists are really the next step below locks--minus the drying and matting and backcombing and damage. I don't really need to go into a real explanation on how to do it, but I suppose I'll copy and paste some directions onto here, and a pic of my own hair from when I did it a while back.
"Step 1: Comb your hair properly so that, once inserted at the hairline, the comb smoothly moves through the entire length of the hair and comes out easily.
Step 2: Separate the hair into small sections with your fingers. You can also use a comb for this purpose, but that will allow the scalp to be more visible. Though combed strands are easy to be unraveled, they will not give a much natural look. So, part the hair according to your wish.
Step 3: Start making sections from the nape (in the back, above your neck). Once you have a section ready, pin-up the rest of your hair with the help of butterfly clips to avoid interruption.
Step 4: Now, hold the section in your hand and separate it into two parts. Start twisting the two parts around each another. Confused? It's easy, just bring the left part over the right and lightly pull the right one. Now right part will become the left. Again repeat the above process, left over right. Go on twisting these two strands till you reach the ends of your hair. No need of using a rubber band at the end of the twists as the coil of the hair is enough to hold these strands.
Step 5: Now, start with the next section. Continue making sections and twisting them across the width of the nape. Once this row is done, start with the next row above this one and continue towards your hairline.
Step 6: Once you finish twisting the entire volume, blow dry the hair. Make sure the hair is totally dry from scalp till the ends." -Mamta Mule, Buzzle.com
So, I don't do the blow drying as I don't like to put heat on my hair, and I don't think there is really a step by step method to doing this. But, alas, I do things simply!
Here is a picture of my hair twisted from a while ago!
Finger Coils
Now, there is a difference between Two Strand Twists and another variation called Finger Coils, and I can't find any Step By Step tutorials on that, only videos. So, I'll use the one I found and learned how to do them from! Apparently I can't upload video, cause I don't have it saved to my computer, but when I figure it out, this link below will turn into a video!
Other than that, I have a picture of my own hair with coils.
Now there is a big difference here. Not really between the pictures (though, the coils are much more shiny and beautiful and interesting), but between my hair and most of the people's hair in videos. I have long hair, it's thick, and it's not weak at all (as "not weak" as African American hair can get). I don't have to worry about it unravelling, or not coiling properly, or getting flat. I can sleep on it (wrapped, of course) but it always bounces right back whenever I move. It holds its sheen, but whenever I add product, it builds up so fast... It gets icky.
Most people who use twists/coils have gone through a big chop and have little to work with.
, there's a BIG difference!I'm fancying I will have to make a post on products soon!
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The Buzzle quote can be found here:
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