Havana Twists Protective Style
To prep my hair all I did was wash and condition as normal the day before styling. I wanted to stretch my hair without putting much more heat on my hair than I normally do so I sectioned and detangled thoroughly. Then I blow dried each section of hair with the blow drying on low heat. I did not blow dry each section completely dry. Instead I waiting until the hair was about 85% dry then I braided each section to allow it to air dry over night. My main concern was achieving a protective style without causing breakage or damage to my hair in the process and I think I accomplished that.
I did not attempt this myself. I went to Alexandria (@Hair_Alexandriaa on Instagram) at Chicago Style Lounge in Chicago and it took her a little less than 2 hours to complete these large twists. In total about 4.5 packs of Cuban twist hair, 16 inch was used to achieve this style. I purchase the hair before my appointment for about $5.99 a pack. With the 5 packs of hair included my total cost for this hair style came to about $150, which is not bad at all.
So far I have only had the style for about 2 days and I still love it. It is tight but not unbearable, my edges were not assaulted and I think I will be able to keep it up for a while. The only thing that I don't like is the brand of hair I chose. I know a lot of people use the Cuban twist hair for Crochet Braids & Marley twists but I find it very stiff and rough. Next time I will spend more time doing research and feeling the hair while in the store. I think the FreeTress Island Twist braid (used on my Crochet Wig) would have been a better choice.Next time around I do want to try to do my own twists. Possibly after I take these down I will try and hopefully it doesn't turn into a disaster!
Below is a video I did showing off my hair, check it out on my YouTube page!
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