The Ultimate Guide to Mini Twists: What They Are and How to Style Them

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Are you wondering, what are mini twists? If you’ve been scrolling through social media, you have probably seen that they’ve have been trending for quite a while now. In this post, we’ll share the ins and outs of mini twists, including what they are, a step-by-step guide on how to do them, and how to style them in diverse and fashionable ways.

What Are Mini Twists?

Mini twists are a protective hairstyle created by tightly twisting small sections of hair. This style is commonly done on natural hair but can be done by adding extensions if preferred. They are great for someone wanting a low maintenance and simple but versatile style.

How To Do Mini Twists?

Everyone has those days when they don’t want to spend hours of time and effort to do their own hair. If this is you then you can find the top hairdressers for twists here. However, if you’re up for the challenge, here’s how to achieve flawless mini twists yourself.

1. Section off the top of your hair
2. Split the bottom of your hair into smaller sections
3. Taking one section, apply gel on the roots and smooth it down your hair
4. Split this section into two and twist until half inch of your hair is untwisted
5. Finger coil the untwisted end
6. Repeat for your whole head

How To Refresh Mini Twists?

1. Spray a good amount of water throughout your hair without drenching your hair
2. Apply leave-in conditioner to make your hair feel soft and smell nice
3. Apply hair oil focusing on each twist, near the ends and on your edges

How To Take Down Mini Twists?

1. Get a conditioner and water mix or oil and apply it on your twists
2. Doing one twist at a time, unravel the ends and work your way up
3. After you have unraveled a section of your hair, twist it out of the way
4. Repeat this process for the rest of your hair

TIPS:

• Do not pull the twist apart from the middle as this can cause breakage
• Use plenty of conditioner or any other product with slip

How To Style Mini Twists?

Now that you’ve done your mini twists you might be wondering how you can style it. Well don’t fear, this style is very versatile so you’ll never run out of hairstyles to try. Here are 5 different cute and easy must try styles!

1. Half up half down

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2. Pigtails

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3. Low ponytail

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4. Space buns

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5. Head wrap

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Whether you choose to get your mini twists done by a professional or dive into the challenge of doing them yourself, their versatility offers endless styling possibilities. For more Black hair style inspiration, and how to’s on Afro hair care, explore our Afro hair tutorials.