Make a flat twist

Step by step

1. 

   STEP 1 OF 3

   Choose a reachable strip

   • Start with damp detangled loose hair after any label-directed product preparation. Keep a clip within reach if needed.
   • Separate a narrow strip from the front hairline toward above one ear. Keep the hair outside that strip out of the way.
   • Take a small tuft at the front of the strip and split only that tuft into two similar strands. Leave the rest of the strip loose.
2. 

   STEP 2 OF 3

   Cross and feed along the strip

   • Cross the lower strand over the upper one, keeping the base loose enough to feel comfortable.
   • Hold both strands in one hand. With the other, pick up a small slice of loose hair from the strip and add it to the strand now underneath.
   • Cross that lower strand over again and exchange hand support. Repeat the pickup and crossing down the reachable strip; never pull to flatten the roots.
   • At the end of the strip, keep crossing the two free strands to the tips. Let the ends curl together gently rather than fastening the roots tighter.
3. 

   STEP 3 OF 3

   Dry, check and release

   • Remove any sectioning clip. Let the worked hair air-dry and leave the twist alone while it sets. Undo it whenever the roots pull.
   • For a twist-out, wait until the whole section, including the root and inner hair, feels dry. Damp sections need more time.
   • Start at the ends and reverse each crossing with your fingers, working toward the root. Ease the fed-in slices apart rather than pulling them sideways.