My progress and french twists
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Topic: My progress and french twists
Posted By: Susan W
Subject: My progress and french twists
Date Posted: March 05 2005 at 8:47pm
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If anybody wants to see my progress, I put a new pic of the back of my head on a new page I made. http://www.geocities.com/thespookstress/frenchtwist.html - http://www.geocities.com/thespookstress/frenchtwist.html I've been having such fun with my french twists I thought I'd share my method for doing it (remember, learning how to do it right was my new years resolution!). I've found several sites online with instructions for how to do it, but none that really worked that well for my length of hair, so why not one more, right? ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: March 06 2005 at 11:20am
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Thanks for sharing, Susan :) You have really gorgeous hair; and the perfect length for twists. I totally envy your ability to do a french twist... because mine won't last in one for five seconds! Anais ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com">  my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: March 06 2005 at 11:54am
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I was thinking about people with longer hair saying theirs won't stay...I wonder if you use a lot of elastics in it, making one long stiff "thing", then rolled it up and french twisted it, would it stay? It seems like it would help, then you'd just need sticks to shove through the seam and elastics for hold... But I won't know till mine gets there! Thanks for the compliment! ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: March 06 2005 at 2:25pm
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Susan, your hair is just beautiful! I just love the color, too. So rich and unique. I think you could go a long time between trims, and even then, you could do with only 1/4" trims. Do you know someone you can trust do that? ------------- |
Posted By: eKatherine
Date Posted: March 06 2005 at 9:27pm
I've had trouble putting my hair in anything resembling a French twist, as anyone who has long thick hair does. If I do it the traditional way, where you twist it up from the bottom, it looks great up to the crown, where I have a 2' straight ponytail with no place to put it. (This is where the directions say, "Pile the ends lightly on top...") I've folded it multiple times and worked it until it's all under the roll, but then it's more like a lumpy pillow than a twist. It's still hard to get anything to hold it in place, as it's fighting to be free. Just not meant to be. Too much hair. ------------- 
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Susan W wrote:Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: March 07 2005 at 4:58am
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Hi eKatherine, I've actually seen this done. Demonstrated right before my very eyes. A GM-trained stylist, working with a woman whose hair was fine, superthick and classic-length, created a french twist in about 10 seconds -- seemingly without effort. The trick is to mentally divide the length from nape to ends in half; with one hand, hold the hair at the midway point, and with the other hand, bring the hair back to the head. Then, the hand at midway point twists and brings it into the head. It was perfectly done and looked natural (though the twist was fairly large, of course). ------------- |
Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: March 07 2005 at 6:51am
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Thanks Dave! Yes, I do my own 1/4" trims. eKatherine, I guess I wouldn't want to wear a giant pillow to work or anything, but if it would stay, I bet it would look great for formal occasions! ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: deltagirl12345
Date Posted: March 07 2005 at 6:52am
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Hi Sue: The pictures are great. You have very beautiful hair. I love the French style. Susan ------------- Susan |
Posted By: GoldieLocks92
Date Posted: March 07 2005 at 5:32pm
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Really pretty hair Susan! I'm going to try that french twist, my hair is about the same length as yours so I guess I should try this while I can! ------------- Hair is BSL+ as of 9/15/05 |
Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: March 08 2005 at 9:33am
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Thanks deltagirl and goldilocks! If you have any trouble doing the twist, let me know and I will try to help. (That also helps me know if my site is comprehensive or lacking in description!) ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Bob S
Date Posted: March 23 2005 at 2:19pm
| Holy smokes, Susan! I had no idea from your descriptions how long and silky your hair already is. Congratulations and keep on growin'! Bob |
Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: March 25 2005 at 5:35pm
Thanks! (Again, my hair is blushing  )!
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