Twist & Curl - Total Fail

Hey there!
Happy Monday.
 
I took down my faux locs at exactly the 3-week mark and had a wash day, during which I decided to try my hand at a twist & curl. Here's how the styling process went:
 
 

The prep

 

 

I detangled and sectioned my hair into 5: 4 around the perimeter and 1 in the middle. So far so good.

 
 

The install
 



injured me in the middle

 
 
I moisturized and sealed  did the LOC method: the L being my damp hair, O - my oil mix & C - Ettenio's 24-7. I then parted off 1/3 of my first section and flat-twisted the hair. I two-strand twisted about 1/2 way down and then twined the rest of the hair (as if about to do a bantu knot), and put my perm rod on. Here's where things started to go left: on the 2nd twist the perm rod tried to injure me lol. I should've seen the signs but I kept it pushing.



The finished install

 
 I didn't have enough perm rods, so I stuck about 3 flexi rods in there.



The take down




Not a happy camper

I used Ettenio's seal and shine to reduce frizz. Little did I know that was the least of my problems lol. The rod curls stayed, but not as tight as I'd like. There were a few damp elongated ones due to my shower. And the ends were a bit tangled. I should've continued the 2-strand twist all the way to the ends.
 
 
The save

Needless to say, I had to rally back on an up-do. The headband tuck was the style of choice.


I guess twist-outs are just not my thing. I'm definitely on the braid-out side of life.

As my mom would say "stick to the evil dat u know" lol.

Enjoy your week dolls!