Twist braids are made using hair extensions or your natural hair. They come in different sizes (big,medium,small). Twists also can be used efficiently as a technique to lock both wavy and curly hair, twisted straight hair will be remaining intact for approximately 7 to 10 days.
Long natural hair twist hairstyles also known as “senegalese twists” are a great protective style that holds well with your natural texture, providing a nice alternative to box braids hairstyles for black women. Twist braids can also be worn as a weave using the crochet method or twisted into shorter natural hair.
With the natural hair braided, the crochet method uses a hair crochet needle to pull the loop end of each “senegalese twist” through the braid. Then the end of the piece is threaded through the looped part to ensure it is tightened and secured to the braid.
Twisting into your natural hair is similar to creating a rope braid. You can begin by parting and twisting your natural hair to get the spacing and parts that you want. Then unwind one section and twist the extension into your hair. Continue twisting all the way down to the ends and secure as needed.
To create a twist braid
- Split the hair into 2 sections
- Twist both sections in the same direction
- Then twist one section over the other in the opposite direction that the individual pieces are twisted.
Whatever natural hair texture you have, twist braids are a exquisite alternative to regular braids. Instead of a regular braid which uses 3 sections of hair, twist braids uses 2 sections of hair. The “twist” part comes in because each section is twisted on its own before it’s twisted around the other section. Which creates the soft and feminine look of the twist and keeps its shape. Twist hairstyles come in all lengths and sizes, it can be worn down or as an up-do, and they are easy to make.
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