Flat Hair Twist

Brenda walked in the club that evening and everybody was stumped by the new look she featured. Brenda, who was well known as an ugly duckling due to her hair that always gave her a look like she had been blown over by a tornado, looked so cool with her new hairstyle. She was wearing her hair in flat twists that highlighted her hazel colored eyes totally. The other women in the club were famished to know who had done the flat hair twist for her. They all were amazed when they learned that she had done it herself.

Women with curly or kinky hair often fall short of hair styles and have to sport the same ones repeatedly. Nowadays, this trend is changing and many new hairstyle are seen invading the curly hair world. One of them is the flat hair twist which is meant for curly hair and looks great on it. These twists look so funky that women with straight hair curl their hair only so that they can boast flat twist hair styles. Flat hair twists are mostly famous as black hairstyles.

This hairstyle is a wee-bit difficult to do on your own so, you need a few tactics and a lot of patience to go through the ordeal of making your own flat hair twists hairstyle. Once you get the hang of it, you can literally turn and twist the flat twists in any direction or hairstyle you want.

How To Do Flat Hair Twist

Step 1: First and foremost, wash your hair and scalp clean and let your hair dry.

Step 2: Detangle your hair with a thick comb first then with a thin comb so that every strand of hair is visible.

Step 3: Now, with the help of a rat tail comb partition your hair centrally, leaving a layer of hair in the center, clip the other two sides.

Step 4: Start with this layer initially by dividing it in two even parts and twist the left side over the right one. Take care to keep the twist tight and continue this till the end of the strand.

Step 5: Pick strands of hair as you go along the entire strand and seal the end of strand with a hair band. The strands that you pick along to add to the main one will decide the direction of that flat twist.

Step 6: Repeat the same procedure for the rest of the hair by making parallel strands to the central one.

You can perform the twists on the strand only up to the scalp and leave the rest of the strand free or tie it up as a pony tail else, if you like, you can braid it or keep twisting it further till the end. After you are done with all your hair, you can do different hairstyles like braiding them in a single braid if the hair is long enough.

When partying, you can even add glitter, that matches your outfit color, between two flat hair twists which makes it an extraordinary hair style. You have to take special care of the flat twists, specially while sleeping else, the twists will probably open up and hair might break due to pulling. While sleeping, you could wear a stocking cap that covers your hair. Applying hair spray to keep the twists is place will also be helpful. However, do not forget to use a moisturizing shampoo while washing your hair before and after you make the twists to prevent any kind of hair damage. They look specifically good as short hair styles for women.