My name is Mercy van Laar and I am 15 years old. I was born in Nigeria and have hair type: O Very curly!! I now regularly wear braids, but I would like to try something different, because I think my hair is long enough now to try something different.

I really wanted to straighten, but reading all the stories on this site definitely changed my mind! That's why I would like to try The Twist Out, because I have seen how you can wear your hair in different ways. I don't know if that is also possible with my hair type.

My hair frizzes a lot and when my hair is wet it gets completely absorbed and it is no longer combable. I do have problems with combing it, after I have washed my hair or slept or the air is humid, there are immediately a lot of tangles in it and so far I have not yet had the right means to get those tangles out, and to be able to comb my hair reasonably smoothly. Do you have something for that?

And I'm a girl who prefers not to spend too much time in front of the mirror in the morning to do her hair PROPERLY for school 🙂 So suppose I twist my hair, and I sleep on it, will there be tangles the next day, or should I not do anything to it anymore?…

Should I twist my hair every day to avoid tangles or just every week?..can I wash my hair if I have twists?..

Also I wouldn't know what I need for that twist out, if I can do it at all. How do I get my hair combable, less dry, and less frizzy?... I have a lot of questions, but I hope you can help me.

Greetings Mercy

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Dear Mercy,

Thank you for visiting kroeshaar.com and of course your question which I am very happy with. Of course I am happy with your question because you have definitely refrained from relaxing, but also because it sounds like you are blessed with a lovely thick head of frizzy hair that many people are jealous of. Lurie Daniels is a friend of mine with such hair and her photo was the highlight of my exhibition. Everyone unanimously agreed that her hair is simply beautiful. That photo was taken a few years ago and the hair of Lurie who has his own law firm in Manhattan, is now much longer.

If you also want to grow your hair beautifully long, I suggest that you first learn how to detangle it and how to wash it. Never detangle your hair when it is dry, otherwise you risk breaking it. Just spray a little bit of No More Knots on your hair before detangling and you will notice that the comb or brush glides through your hair. If your hair is really thick, I would also recommend the Knots Teezer because believe me, with this brush you can detangle your hair in half the time as when you use any other comb or brush.

To wash your hair I would recommend the Going Natural Herbal Shampoo to start with. I suspect that your hair feels dry due to product buildup. A lot of people use conditioners and hair grease together to make their hair soft, but what people don't know is that these products often leave behind residue that is difficult to wash out. That is why you need to do a deep cleansing treatment from time to time. You can do this with the Clean Start or the detox conditioner.

Apply conditioner after washing your hair and then comb through your hair while the conditioner is still in it. Do this in sections, not all of your hair at once. Take a section that will fit in the palm of your hand. Once it is tangle-free, twist it. This will make it much easier to untangle and when your hair dries it will not be as full of knots. Use a large toothed comb.

Also very important is that you never go to sleep with your hair down. Make sure that your hair is always in braids, twists or just rolled up so that it doesn't get a chance to get tangled while you sleep. It doesn't have to be tiny twists. Just 6 to 12 big twists or braids is more than enough. That doesn't take much time and then you can do anything with your hair.

The twistout with your hair type is definitely possible. See Lurie's video. Her hair wasn't completely dry so it could be better, but at least you have an idea.

I am also a type that does not like to stand in front of the mirror for a long time. That is why I have also invented an easy way to do a quick twist out. In the evening before going to bed I make about 9 to 12 large twists with the hair milk. I brush the hair milk really well through the hair. From every three twists I then make a braid. If I have 9 twists it becomes 3 braids, if I have 12 twists it becomes 4.

The next morning I can literally just take out the braids and twists within 10 minutes and voila, that's it. I don't have to comb anymore, just arrange my hair. You can read my extensive instructions here Happy curls in frizzy hair and you can watch Lurie's video here.

For an even more extensive video, check out Twist Out for Hair Type 4C

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