Shampoos that contain sulfate can irritate your scalp and dry out your hair so it looks frizzy.
Using a leave-in conditioner makes your hair softer and easier to work with, and it helps prevent your twists from drying out.
If you’re twisting someone else’s hair, you can put a large dab of gel or braid cream on the back of your hand. That way, you won’t have to reach as far to dip your comb for the next twist.
If the hair above the section you’re twisting is getting in the way, use a hair clip to pin it up. If you want to make precise parts in between each section, pull the tipped end of the rattail comb gently across your scalp to straighten out stray hairs.
You can spin the handle of the comb clockwise or counterclockwise. Just be sure to remember which direction you spin it so you do it the same way for each twist.
If you have thick hair, the twist may stay coiled by itself. If you have thinner hair and worry about the twist coming undone, clip it with a hair elastic or hair clip.
If your hair starts to dry out, spritz it with some water from a spray bottle. Ask a friend to help you out if you have some trouble seeing or reaching the hair on the back of your head.
Your hair will be easier to work with and hold its shape better when it’s washed.
Be careful not to force your comb through your hair, or else the strands could break or pull out.
Run the pointed tip of the rattail comb along the parts to pick up any stray hairs. Each box gives you 1 twist. Make the boxes smaller if you want more twists in your hair, or smaller if you want to put fewer twists. Take a fingertip-sized dab of hair gel and run it over your parts to help them hold better.
You can twist your hair in either direction, but keep it consistent for all of your twists so they look uniform. Put a little gel on the end of the twist to help it hold its shape even better.
