How to Do [curly] Kinky Twists

Instructions on how to do the hair in kinky twists/plaits

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Bob Marley kinky hair
• combs (rat-tail & larger combs)
• lock & hold hair gel
• scrunchies, clips, or rubber bands (to keep hair separated)
• spiral rollers
• a bowl
• water
• a mirror (optional)
• a small towel

1. Lay all items out. You will need the lock & hold gel, a smaller comb, a larger comb, and the twisting hair close at hand, as they will be used consistently throughout the process.

2. Begin by parting the hair in four sections, ear-to-ear, and front-to-back. Separate each sections using scrunchies or clips.

3. Start with a section in the back of the head. Make a straight part, either vertically across the scalp or horizontally. You want the individual parts for the plaits to be about an inch for regular hair, about 1/2 an inch for fine hair.

4. After having separated the piece of hair you want to begin the first plait on, apply a small amount of lock & hold gel to the fingers and rub in along the strand of hair.

5. Take a piece of the Bob Marley hair (which is already individualized), and apply it to the strand of hair. The weave should hang over your own hair.
   Begin by braiding as if doing plaits, and then break off into two strands, simply rolling the two strands of hair while simultaneously twisting them together through the fingers until you reach the bottom of the weave.
   Once at the bottom of the twist, apply the curl-rod/spiral roller for a curly effect.

6. REPEAT STEPS 4 & 5 throughout the entire head until complete... When near completion, stop and heat some water in a microwaveable bowl or in a kettle on the stove.

7. Sit or have someone dip bunches of the rolled strands of twists in the hot water at a time. After dipping, slowly lift the head out and hold wet hair in a towel.

8. After dipping all of the rolled hair, take the rollers out. And, wa-la! Pretty and curly kinky twists!

Tips & Warnings

• Use a towel when dipping the hair in the water.
• Use the mirror to look at progress and to verify that parts are straight throughout the scalp (if doing in your own head)
• If heating water in a microwave, about 3 minutes on full power is hot enough!

[2besure]

on 6/17/2009 It seems like a lot of work, but it will look great if you do it right.

[Handmadedreams]

on 1/28/2009 This is good steps. Thanks.