My Softest + Most Defined Twist Out Technique 2014 | Natural Hair - Naptural85 

Piper Anthony hi, how did you make your hair last for days. What's texture?

Wow! Sounds beautiful. I mist try!

Thanks Whitney! You're so thoughtful and thorough and it's greatly appreciated! I have everything except the Curlformers (and desired length!) BUT I really want to give this a try anyway! :)

OMG Whitney!!! I seen your picture in this Octobers Essence magazine!! Screamed like I knew you forreal! but to Me to see you in Essence magazine is HUGE!!! congrats on your success! its page 68 article called "30 Days of black beauty" Whitney is #23...Congrats again!!! everyone else go pick up a copy!!!

NaturallyMe Hello NaturallyMe! Girl I got a free copy in the mail 2 weeks ago, I think I hopped up a couple of stairs and let out an "OH YEAH!" I was too excited...and bewildered, because I never get magazines in the mail! Someone must have known there's a natural hair/Naptural85 enthusiast up in my house...dem spies! :)

***** QUESTION WHITNEY!!!! Hi! I'm a new natural and it's been five months and I'm still figuring it out. My question is, instead of ordering it, could I just make Aloe Vera Juice? I have a huge Aloe plant near my house. Do you know how to make it?

Obrigada Whitney been following a lot of your hair tutorials they so helpful my hair is really improving ,love the way your hair looks so thick and healthy .;)

OfficialTayy I wish I did that when I was twelve! I put my hair into ponytails until it couldn't anymore and then straightened it badly (with a cheap, bad straightener). Now I'm trying to save up for some curlformers.

OfficialTayy Keep going lil' Sistah! If I could go back in time, I never would have relaxed my hair! You have the right idea by watching Whitney! These Sistah youtubers have saved me from heading to the salon for that relaxer. They keep me inspired! #EmbraceYourNaturalTexture

FABULOUS EVERY DAG ON TIME! Whew, I thought you changed your mind about the "Balayaaage" and dyed it black again...silly me! Awe I kinda didn't want the "Shirley Temple" curls to go...5 minute flaxseed gel, wow it's that quick, too bad I'm truly lazy in the kitchen! Oh good grief Whitney your hair is just so nice. When I apply my "store bought" flaxseed gel to my dry hair it feels like it's not doing anything and just laying on top but after a day I can see the moisture has penetrated the hair, but I do prefer to use it on slightly damp hair. Your smallest instructions are so helpful, thank you because I know better, but I usually pull my twists kinda tight thinking I'll get the maximum stretch and bobby pin the very ends, womp, womp! :( OH your results are just FANTASTIC, from the shine, to definition to volume A+++ (yes I just graded her twist out!) I don't wear twist outs but if my hair ever gets to this level of awesome, I might be twistin it out every dag on week! Your tutorials are always TOP NOTCH Whitney, thanks for sharing! I don't have any friends on FB(by choice!) but I need to start making some because this needs to be shared!

Hey Whitney thanks for sharing what will most of us do with out your help ,thank you so much Bonita ,enjoyed the vlog love your twist outs also nice music .;)Beijos.

I haven't even watched this yet and I'm SO excited. LOL!

I have a hard time growing my edges. What can i do to grow them?

I had to watch this again and show it to my mom and sister! OH MY GOODNESS! I know it isn't possible but can you lend me your hair Whitney... I need to update my state ID and I want a FABULOUS head of hair! I'll get it back to you by Thanksgiving so you can look good for the holiday season, I promise! :)

Xo!! Yaay! That's awesome!! LuvinMyLyfeNaturally I'm happy the videos are helpful!! XoXo!!

Thank you!! seejanesweat

***** If I could wear my hair like this every day I would! Having my baby caused my hair to break off so much I don't know what to do!!

avgscholar hey girl, don't worry, it will grow back. If I may, a few suggestions.... Alternate btw moisturizing and hot oil treatments, and keep your hair hydrated as much a possible, i spray my twists at night with a little water, apply shea butter, hair milk or a creme conditioner to the ends and then wrap in a satin scarf. Also, a little light oil such as argan or grape seed in the scalp a one or two nites a week. I also do the LOC method once a week. But if you are pressed for time you can just spray your hair with a mixture of water, oil and a little leave in conditioner to hydrate. Last but not least, drink lots of water and take a good daily multivitamin. Blessings!

Thank you sooooo much!! I will do this!

avgscholar You are so welcome!

+Jacqueline Hunter I want to try this! I have been washing, blow drying and just doing two big flat twists....wear for a few days (while i go to the gym) and take out on the weekends or if i go out...i think i am going to eliminate the heat and tension from blow drying and use curl formers and sit under the drier from here on out...my hair will also be much more sleek...thanks for sharing! i cant wait til my next wash day! :)

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kerducky Hahahaha, hey girl!!!!! Yes, 6 flat twists for those results is absolutely FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!

Yuri Boado Hey Yuri! Oh, isn't it though...too Fabulous!

kerducky Hahahahaha, you're enthusiasm is FANTASTIC!!!!!!

kerducky LOL!!!! Hey kerducky!! :D This is pretty dang FABULOUS!!!!

***** You're pretty dang FABULOUS!!! :)

Rene Cox Hey!! It sure is!! : )

Rene Cox She sure is, lol!!! :D

your hair IS beautiful sister, it makes me so happy to see my fellow brown-skinned ladies loving their hair(: We are the ONLY ONES IN THE WHOLE WORLD with hair like this!! Truly AMAZING!!

So are you natural again

Our hair is Beautiful Sister! search up Ethiopian women on Google images and you will see BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMEN with Natural hair and also the cute little female toddlers has natural hair as well why? because they were not born in the usa to be filled and told that their hair is "not good" .

MajesticGirl What do Ethiopian women have anything to do with you or African Americans? Africa is the most genetically diverse continent. Ethiopians are horn of Africans with completely different genetic haplogroups than West and Central Africans. Claim your own, not people who have absolutely no connections with you! Unbelievable. This is what self hate looks like.

TheFedora42 I completely agree with you, but question.... Considering our heratige has been stripped from us, what would YOU consider "claiming our own" when we dont even know who we are...? "African American" is not a heritage. I know the answer to the question, but I'm curious to know your view on the matter. I'm not being snarky I'm just asking.

When she stretched her twist and pinned them in place she was preventing shrinkage. It really does work! I do it. Try it, your hair might surprise you!

Hey, I just wanted to say I really like your cooking vlogs! I have learned so much.

Thanks so much Felecia :)

CookingWithCarolyn because of this comment i subbed to your channel.... omg the food looks 😩😩😩😩 .... cant wait to try new dishes

Thanks Hun :) Come on over, but I be all over Naptural's channel tryin' to learn a few things about handling my thick do lol

Xo! Thank you! *****

this comment seems funny now

Bob Marlee If you want to prolong it over a couple of days, just wear the curlformer style out and resume twisting the next night! You'll get a couple diff styles out of it that way, but I'm used to twisting my hair this way, so it actually goes quite quickly for a wash and style all in one night!

***** I just stick to your original twist out but updated wash regimen :)

Too much like hard work!

What she basically did was stretched out the hair and then did a flat twist out....yeah i guess she made it kinda of complicated. Lol

***** curl formers are so expensive i know you compared the cheap ones vs. the good ones you had some pros and cons about both but.. thats an investment i haven't made yet lol

Hey TianaSunshine The curlformers are a quicker and easier way to "blow dry" it smooths the hair and gets it as straight as if I were blow drying it, so that when I twist my hair, my natural curls are completely gone and the twist out texture will be more visible and defined. The curlformers aren't for style in this case, it's a tool I use to stretch my hair. But of course, you can wear it out if you want! Sometimes I do if I don't have time, and then resume the next day when I do have time. This step is one of the main reasons why my twist outs look different now, it's really important. If you don't have curlformers, you can blow dry, or stretch a regular twist out over a course of days

Thank you Whitney and Vanille. every helpful.

Well it was detangled,it was easier to make sections,and she said for a SLEEK LOOK while she was doing the curl formers hopes this helps👍

oh yeah to stretch it

TianaSunshine it stretches the hair and makes it super shiny and moisturizing

Nekeisha Benjamin Her curl pattern is really curly/kinky so she stretches it out with the Curlformers and then does a twist on the stretched out hair. For me, when I stretch out my hair first my twist out is fuller, softer. When I do a twist on my natural curl pattern, my roots stay my original curl pattern while the rest of my hair is the shape of my twist, and my ends are still curly. It's just to create a uniform full twist out. It's like blowdrying your hair to get it stretched out, but instead she uses curlformers to use less heat.

+Nekeisha Benjamin I usually band my hair for one night, and then style my stretched hair on the second night. Same concept.

Hey ***** ! For my hair texture, it wouldn't be as smooth and the final twist out would be a bit more "crunchy", shorter, and less smooth. So a lot more curl texture would show through, for me of course! But it's still a beautiful look! Not sure what your texture is, but try it both ways and see which you prefer! Xo!

Stretching with braids first works for me. I do about 8 braids on wash day and then put in twists the next day.

Moto Myki Love this! 😂😂 I feel you on that one

LOL APPARENTLY I WAS IN THE DARK! LMAO!

Lmao!!!!

Hey wildlibra84 ! Just boil it longer! You may need to add a bit more water so that it can boil longer and get that thickness without burning and losing all your product. But the longer you boil the gel, the thicker and more condensed it will become!

wildlibra84 One time I put in extra flaxseeds and my gel and it became thick right away. Try that too! Thankx Naptural85 for showing flaxseed gel--I learnt it from you!

wildlibra84 ***** about the flaxseed gel - i made some a while ago and used it on my edges and found that it flaked. Badly. After that, I wouldn't want to apply it on my hair in case id have to wash it all back out. Any tips?

I have rarely had it flake, but it usually from adding too much to my hair and/or in combination with other styling products. Thanks ***** and malyikaj for the suggestions, will definitely try.

***** nice! i wondered too.

snewo Lol!! They don't last too long on my head! ^_^!!

I understand. You do them so fast now that it's not so bad. I never got the hang of them.

***** Try pinning the ends your Curlformer curls with roller clips (the silver ones) to the crown of you head. Place the clip inside the "o" form at the end of your curl, pin it to the crown, and tie the hair with a scarf. The curls literally bounce back, as opposed to wrapped and flattened Curlformer curls. Best part: You'll get a longer wear and stretched curlformer curls. Much love from MS!

snewo If at first you don't succeed... Seriously though, give them another go. I use mine ALL THE TIME and they are awesome!

I was thinking this the whole time it didn't seem right. But I love Whitney so I didn't mind so much.

Thanks JayTheGemini89 ! I guess that's subjective, it's all based on what you're used to! I find it to be really simple and straight forward! I've been doing this for a while now, so I'm used to it. Maybe it's something I've worked up the endurance for? Not sure, but to me it's a really easy process! Give it a try! Xo!

***** I also think people dont realize that for coily hair naturals getting your hair "sleek" is more work. It wants to coil automatically. Some coily girls blowdry first then do a twist. If we dont we get a twistout that looks like a stretched wash.and go. THANKS Whit!!!

Edna Baldwin You're absolutely right about this cause for a while I stopped doing twist outs; it literally looked like my wash and goes. Now I do it on old stretched hair, or blow dried hair. The results are so much better imo:-)

***** It's a great process, I will be doing it. The results are worth it. Love the videos keep them up please :)

I remember when I first started doing my own hair. I had all the time in the world and I was doing the absolute most. Now that I work, go to school, and volunteer...AINT NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT lol buns are life.

+Dolly Fisher I don't want to cut it though I want it longer it's just in an awkward stage rn