Senegalese Twists have become a very popular Go-To protective style. You may be in the process of deciding whether Senegalese twists are the right style for you. My mission is to make sure you know your options before you venture out to find the right stylist or take the time to Do-It-Yourself.
Here are 3 ways to install Senegalese Twists
1. Twist-In Technique
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The traditional way to install Senegalese Twists is the twist-in method. This technique is done by adding extension hair to parted sections of your hair. This is the perfect technique if you need the flexibility to style your new twists. You could style your twists in up-dos, braids, ponytails, and buns. The technique usually takes an experienced braider or stylist about 6-8 hours to complete and requires about 5-6 packs of Kanekalon hair.
The next technique is completed using the crochet technique. Kanekalon hair is crocheted onto a clean, neat head of cornrows,using a latch hook crochet needle and then twisted down. This style does not give you as much flexibility as the previous technique, but can vary depending on the pattern that you or your stylist uses to create the foundation of this style. For example, if you would like to wear your twist in a high ponytail or bun, your hair should be cornrowed in a circular pattern. You can find a lot of different cornrow patterns online, which you can use. This technique takes longer to complete and less time than the traditional Twist-In technique. And this technique usually takes an experienced stylist about about 4 to 6 hours to finish.
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3. Crochet technique with Pre-Twisted Senegalese Twist
The final very simple time saving technique of installing Senegalese twist is by using pre-twisted hair. This is similar to theprevious technique, but instead of using the Kanekalon hair, the pre-twisted hair shown here was installed. These twist can be worn down or up in a ponytail depending on the pattern that was created. This is by far the quickest technique. It usually takes an experienced braider about 2 to 4 hours and uses at least 5 to 6 packs of hair.
Senegalese twist techniques combined
I did this clients hair, while using a combination of both of the above meantioned techniques. I created individual twists around the perimeter using the traditional Senegalese twist technique, and the center of her hair was done using the crochet method with pre-twisted Senegalese twists. If you’d like to know more about the cleansing of Senegalese twists, be sure to read this article. And if you need more information on the installment, check out this vlog. We also found an awesome and informative tutorial that dives into the techniques mentioned above in great detail.
Do you know any other Senegalese twisting technique, that we haven’t covered yet? Please comment below?
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