The After
After two or three twist outs, I naturally transition into roll, tuck, and pin hairstyles. With a box of bobby pins, hair pins and headbands in hand, I attempt anything from the Grecian goddess “crown” hairstyle to the (albeit smaller”> Janelle Monae-esque pompadour. Sometimes I just throw on a headscarf or bandana for a Rosie the Riveter look.
After I’ve had my fill of that, I retwist my hair (only using water!”> and roll my ends with perm rods. I have now ventured into the land of the Twist N’ Curl. The curled ends give a fresh look to my average twist outs, and the new hit of moisture from the water makes my hair soft and shiny!
If I’ve been good about sleeping with a satin scarf and my hair isn’t too tangled, I can re-twist n’ curl or bantu knot my hair (it gives the same look”> one more time.
Twist n’ curls and bantu knot outs are my favorite hair styles, so I try to end my old hair styling marathon on a high note. But if I don’t want to grab my widetooth comb just yet…
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