Hello Naturalista’s!!! Sorry I have been MIA, I was sick with some sort of stomach bug that had me in the BED!! Any hoo, IM BACK! And with my much awaited Marley/Havana twist tutorial. If you remember a few weeks back I posted about my Marley twist attempt and I FAILED!!! *bows head* BUT… I CONCURED and succeeded!!!!!!!!!!! YAYYYY!!!!
Details: The hair I used was called Equal Marley braid Hair, I got it from my local BSS for $5. Many have asked how I got it to look so soft, I researched and this brand was a softer of the Marley hair and more easy to manage
the hair I got
I also used eco styler gel along with my Qhemet twist butter, and ElastaQP mango moisturizer to twist the hair.
So I ended up using 4 packs, because I doubled the hair. I explain it all in my YouTube video found here 🙂 http://youtu.be/ndMMfjUbmgw
THE TRICK!! Sooooo… I twist right over left … so thats going to the left lol so at the root I twisted the hair to the right and then proceeded to right over left. This always confuses me!!!! If you twist the opposite way reverse 🙂 . I liked this way because It looks like your real hair. I got so many questions and ALOT of people thought it was mine! HEY NOW !!! LOL ANDDDD I was brave and did my cousins TOO!!! Hope I didn’t confuse y’all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check out the pics of the different styles I have been rocking:
Happily Ever Natural 
You did a great job!
Thank you so much!!
It looks really good chelle. I’ went out and bought the hair today so I’m going to attempt it this week. How do you maintain them? And, do you just cover it with a satin scarf or bonnet?
Yayy!! Im redoing mine prob next week as well. Im taking them down this weekend maybe lol! I might not be able to find this hair everybody is going to buy it LOL!!
thanks!!!
You hair is so pretty. I’m happy that the Marley hair looks just as natural as the Havana Twist hair. I love love love the way your bun looks with the twist. Very cute. i’m going back to my Havana twist this weekend for sure!
Thank you SOOO MUCH!!! Let me know how it turns out!!! 🙂
I love them, would love to try them tooo BUT I have relaxed hair 😦
awww 😦
Hey girl!!! Just did mine!! I think you got the best tutorial out there!! I followed other ones and mine never came out right! I was like,” I’m gone try this one more time” and my hair looks great!! Thanks a bunch! 🙂
awww THANKS SOOO MUCH!!!! Glad it came out great!!!
Did you blow out your hair first!! Thanks much.
No I just twisted and it did it on semi damp hair 🙂
Gorgeous!
Thanks so much!!
have you had any problems with slippage? I usually go with a braid at the base and it’s a solid attachement but this one looks so much softer.
No problems with slippage :). It stayed really well!!
I am considering doing this look! Ive been natural 9 months (I done the big chop!) and Im blonde! Im not sure if I should dye my hair FIRST! or try rocking the blonde twists! Grrrr! These look great! You done well 🙂
They sell blonde hair!! 🙂 Thanks so much!!!
I’m so glad I ran into your post on curly Nikki! I have been debating for the longest if I should get braids (not the business for my edges) and after seeing how simple and nice your braids look I decided to do the Havana twists. Mine do not look as good as yours but I did pretty good for my first time. This hairstyle will be in heavy rotation. Thanks again!!!!
Rasheedah
Thanks sooo much!!!!
What do you do as far as upkeep and moisturizing? I want to keep them in for a month and then reinstall but I think washing will frizz up my hair and loosen up the twists.
I oil it everyday. I oil my scalp as well. I didnt wash them because they will frizz up really bad 😦 but you can try just washing your scalp.
Thanks!!!
Found your post on curly nikki and followed your instructions and my hair came out so beautifully!! Thanks for sharing.
Glad it helped!!! 🙂 Thanks so much!!
Hi Chelle, how long does your Marley Twist last?
They usually last about a month or so 🙂
Thank you. It’s gorgeous… I will try it this month. ;-D
Chelle, how long did it take for you to do? and about how many twists did you have in your hair when it was done?
It took about 3 hours and I think I have about 30 twists, dont quote me though Im not too sure 🙂
Just tried this yesterday. I got sooo many compliments! I used some cheap braid hair but it worked like a charm. Thank you so much for your clear tutorial.
Great!!!! Glad it turned out great!! Thank you so much for watching!!!
Will freshly relaxed hair get great looking results with marley/havana twists? If not, what type of braids will look great on freshly relaxed hair?
Yes this style will work with relaxed hair 🙂
So chelle do you think with this hair and style you could take them out and put the same hair back in or different hair? I’ll be starting college this month and I want something to maybe last the first couple months just until I adjust to college life and I wont have a car (or money lol) to get more
Hi!! I believe you can use reused hair. 🙂
I’ll definitely be rocking Marley twists in a few days, do you mind helping a sister out and share how you made that up-do on the 4th picture? Please
You look lovely!
I’ll definitely be rocking these in a few days, do you mind helping a sister out and share how you made that up-do on the 4th picture?
Thanks
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