You got great results. Maybe Bantu knotting the very ends will keep it from unraveling and I think it will dry the roots if you apply it to the whole root area - making sure the open end is dabbed against all areas of the scalp...but then it may also just be that it needed more time for the root since it was on a lower suction. it around the whole base /root of the twist. I'm loving the revair especially for being able to wash and stretch and dry my hair really fast at night.