Wednesday, November 17, 2010

My Hair: Chunky Twist Out On Damp Hair


I tried something slightly new over the weekend. I decided to do a twist out on slightly damp hair in hopes that I would gain some volume and more length with this technique. Although it doesn't have a ton of definition, I like that it is full of body with a loose wave. Here's what I did:

Added dime size amounts of both Chi Silk Infusion and Aveda Destination Smooth to each 1/2 inch section of hair I blow-dried. The Chi Silk Infusion coats the strands preventing frizz, and the Aveda Destination Smooth acts as a heat protectant, and humidity blocker. Both products offer great shine!

I blow-dried each 1/2 inch section of hair until damp on a medium warm setting using my Denman brush to add some additional body. 

After I blow-dried each section, I used a dime size amount of Karen's Body Beautiful Sweet Ambrosia to twist the hair. This has the consistency of a thin hair milk, yet it didn't make my hair revert. 

I had about 15 large twists and let them sit for two hours until dry. The result was hair that is fluffy, soft, with a slight wave. If you want to try this style, keep the following in mind:
  • Larger twists left in a short period of time will yield mermaid-like waves
  • Larger twists left in overnight will yield more of a deep wave
  • Smaller twists left in a short period of time will yield a smaller waves
  • Smaller twists left in overnight will yield more of a defined curl pattern



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20 comments:

  1. I'm like the loose wave here. I love how our hair can have so many textures.

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  2. I'm loving your hair. I agree with Sing about the different patterns our hair can take on depending on our styling method. I also love your lipstick girl. They're always so bright and pretty!

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  3. Whoa I love the loose wave, I also like the make up. What foundation do you use and lipstic is that? I love it!

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  4. Love the hair, makeup, and top--where did you get that?

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  5. The hair is cool, but that make-up is ROCKIN'! Flawless!

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  6. This looks good on you, this is the style I first experimented with when going natural it's alot easier than all those twist lol

    www.lipstickmanual.blogspot.com

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  7. Really pretty! I must cosign on the makeup, yours always looks great! :)

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  8. your hair looks great i like the lip color anyway i have very thick hair i don't like doing hair it's a constant struggle for me to manage my hair am going to a friend wedding next week could you please help with suggestions for a cute hairdo that look elegant thanks

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  9. Lovely as usual! Would u consider doing a tutorial on blow drying? I have thick hair and its hard for me to get the back and middle sections particularly the roots. The result is usually breakage city =(. Muchas gracias

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  10. what color is that lipstick..i love it!

    http://nickkibcurly.blogspot.com/

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  11. Lipstick color??? It's gorgeous!!!!

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  12. I love the hair, makeup, and lipstick as well!! You always look great!!! :)

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  13. You look gorgeous!! I love the results of your twist out, your makeup, and the top!

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  14. Love the hair. And the makeup of course. Can you explain more the method you use to blow dry your hair. Im interested in trying a dry/damp twist out, but the method I used to use to blow dry my hair (putting the dryer almost directly on my hair, while pulling through w/ a paddle brush at the same time) will likely cause heat damage. I havent put heat in my hair in over a year, and Im scared to try this....

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  15. You are so gorgeous! I love the hair and your lip colour!

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  16. Could you pleaaaase comment with the lipstick color? New follower! Loving your blog so much so far :-)

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  17. After researching some older posts, I found out the lipcolor is by Stila. It's called Intriguing.
    Nik, step in if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is it..
    For future, please reference your make-up cuz we all think it's fabulous.
    Thanks :)

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  18. I have been thinking about blowing my hair out and then twisting it and this sounds like what I have been wanting to do. So excited to try it out.

    Thanks for the advice!

    Cheers,
    kDrs
    http://kdrsblogs.blogspot.com

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  19. OMG, that lipstick color is amazing. What shade is that?

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