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Stretched Twists

To stretch out the hair without using heat try the following:

1. Wash and detangle hair.

2. Braid in 6 big box braids. Position your braids with the twisted style you have in mind.

3. Allow to air dry overnight.

4. To style, take down the big box braids one at a time. Spritz the hair with plain water on the mist setting before applying shea butter mix/oil of your choice. Finish twisting the entire section before repeating the process with the next big box braid. If you mist and twist one section at a time, the hair won't remain loose long enough to shrink back up.

Maintenance
1. Put in a ponytail (don't pull the hair tightly). Wrap ends of ponytail around the band and tuck under. Cover with a silky wrap or cap.

2. For bath/shower, keep hair bunned but allow the hair to be exposed to steam. It may get damp, but the tension of the bun works well to prevent it from shrinking back up. Allow the hair to dry before removing the bun. We usually take ours down after breakfast.

You may expect to experience a small amount of shrinkage but this method should preserve most of the stretch.
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  1. BrownelovelyMarch 23, 2010 at 6:57 AM

    That's a good idea to do it one section at a time! My dd's hair is so curly that I can barely do anything before skrinkage starts setting in!!!

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