Twist Out Snapshots

Here are a couple of snapshots of my hair after I took out my twists worn for two days. Since it is only Wednesday, I won't be enjoying this twist out just yet. I'm sticking to my routine, so I will be putting my hair into a loose protective bun until Friday.

So what's so exciting about this? I switched it up (yet again) and revisited Karen's Body Beautiful, and I must say I really love the way my hair looks.

My Brief History with Karen's Body Beautiful (Hair Nectar and Hair Butter)

These were the other products that sadly made it down to the bottom of the sink  (along with SheaMoisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie) until now. I've used KBB Hair Nectar in place of my leave-in conditioner a few times in the past for wash and gos, but unfortunately, I didn't have such great luck with it, since I made the fatal mistake of combining it with Vatika oil. When used together (Hair Nectar as my leave-in and Vatika oil as a sealant) my hair was left superbly greasy, supremely stringy and not to mention, weirdly dry. So for my next wash and go, I switched up the combination: I used Hair Nectar as a leave-in and Ecostyler Gel for a bit of definition. The results came out pretty nice, but I stopped using the products all together as I started to find other products that were more consistent.

I have used KBB Hair Butter in place of shea butter to seal my ends, especially during the cold winter months. But for this twist-out, I decided to give Vatika oil a break (OMG, so hard!), and use the butter as a sealant.

Since I am on my whole "revisiting the bottom of the sink to use up old products" binge, I wanted to give this product another whirl sooner rather than later. The combination I used definitely yields a more "tamed" and defined look .

Here's what I used:

• Aveeno Naturals Nourish + Shine as a leave-in (current)
• Karen's Body Beautiful Hair Butter to seal (oldie)
• Karen's Body Beautiful Hair Nectar used with a bit of water to re-twist hair the next day (oldie).

Here's what I did:

Sunday:

After I shampooed and conditioned my hair, I twisted my hair into four large twists and let it air dry for 15 minutes (so it wasn't dripping wet). I then applied

Aveeno Naturals Nourish + Shine as a leave-in to each section.

Once the conditioner was applied, I added a quarter-sized amount of Karen's Body Beauty Hair Butter to each section  to seal, concentrating on ends and edges. I then made 5 two-stranded twists per half, making a total of 10 twists for my entire head.

Scarfed it for the night.

Monday:

The next morning, I re-twisted into smaller twists using a bit of water and less than a pea sized amount of KBB Hair Nectar. No Hair Butter added here. I then divided each individual twist into 2 (to make 10 twists per half, a total of 20). Wore that for the entire day.

Scarfed it for the night. No extra product or butter added.

Tuesday:

Wore the twists in a bun for the entire day.

Scarfed it for the night. Hair Butter added to edges and ends of twists.

Wednesday:

Rubbed a bit of Hair Butter in palms for the take down. Results are super defined, shiny and tame. No big hair here. Will wear twist-out in loose protective bun until the weekend!

So far I really like the results. We'll see how it holds up for the weekend!

Later Guys!

-Sophia

Switching It Up: Revisit to Old Products + Twist Out Results!

Hey Guys!

Here are the twist out results five days after my third Cassia treatment. As I mentioned before, instead of doing my usual routine, I decided to revisit some old forgotten products, and set my hair into two-stranded twists. I decided that I really want to finish off my half/barely used hair products before I move on to anything new (while still trying to stay within the parameters of my overall hair care routine). I'm going to have to make these products work somehow in order for me to finish them up! For this style, I used a grand total of 4 products (2 of those being the oldies), and I am happy to say that I am quite pleased with the results!

Okay, drumroll please...

Here is the rundown :

• SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie (oldie)
• Aubrey Organics B5 Design Gel (oldie)
• Aveeno Naturals Nourish + Shine Conditioner (current)
• Vatika Coconut Oil (current)

Since I have been pretty happy withmy golden combo of leaving in a moisturizing conditioner and following up with Vatika oil, I have not found myself running to use the two above oldie products. Why? Well, let's go back a bit. When I first purchased SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie, I thought it worked really great in terms of keeping my hair moisturized and maintaining a light definition, especially during my trip to Europe over the holidays. However, as I continued to use the product, I found it worked inconsistently. Since I had been wearing mostly braid outs at the time, I would sometimes have great results with lots of shine and light definition, or results that were dry and stringy. Long story short, I was a bit disappointed with the product, so I retired it to the bottom of the sink.

In contrast, I am still a fan of Aubrey Organics B5 Design Gel. However, since I don't really use gel in my current routine and I rarely do wash and gos anymore, which is another instance where I would most likely use gel, B5 found its way under the sink as well.

After I finished the entire Cassia treatment process (including a deep conditioning treatment to finish), I applied a little bit of Aveeno Nourish + Shine Conditioner to three sections as a base. I then applied a quarter-sized amount of SheaMoisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie to each section. To finish it off, I applied AO B5 Design Gel to ensure hold and definition. I made 4 twists for the two front sections, and 4 medium/large twists in the back.

I wore the twists during the week in a low makeshift bun, oiling and retwisting each night. Of course with twist outs, I always have a lot more shrinkage than I do with a braid outs, but I just love the ringlets I get with twist-outs!

When I am feenin' for a little change of pace, these products will be it until they are no more under the sink, but empty jars in the trash. Next in line, my half used Karen's Body Beautiful Hair Nectar and Hair Butter!

Hmm, what will I conjure up to make these work? Stay tuned!

-Sophia

Twist Out Results!

Day 2: Twist out results! Thanks for watching! ;-)

Day 2 Here are the results! Thanks for watching! :-)

Twist Out Hair Tutorial Part I

Hey guys! Here's another one! I wanted to share with you how I do my twist out style. This is Part 1. Stayed tuned for the results! Products used: Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner Vatika Coconut Oil Thanks for watching! www.kiffecoco.blogspot.com

Hey guys! Here's another one! I wanted to share with you how I do my twist out style. This is Part I. Stayed tuned for the results!

Products used:

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner
Vatika Coconut Oil

Thanks for watching!

-Sophia