How to RETWIST Microlocs (FULL TUTORIAL) | BEGINNER FRIENDLY | NO interlocking or 4 pt rotation |

[@naturallysage_]

Do I have microlocs? No, but did I still watch? Absolutely 🤭

[@theminimalistnatural]

i love the support 🥰🥰🥰thanks so much frannnn

[@KrissyTheIntrovert]

Same😂🤭

[@necilya]

I don’t even have locks and I’m not planning to get any. 😂 I just love seeing microlocks.

[@mels5220]

😂😂😂😂

[@TimberlinOden]

I’m sold I’ll be retwisting till eternity 😅

[@theminimalistnatural]

Hahaha I love this!

[@yeverett4533]

Me too! I retighten my own microlocs and I have 760 locs and came here looking for an alternative because it takes me 16 hours to retighten them. I am so excited, I am going to try this in about 2-3 weeks.

[@KosmikGawdess]

​@yeverett4533 holy moleyyyyy you have alot of hair girlfriend either that or each loc contains 3 strands of hair😂😂😂

[@yeverett4533]

@@KosmikGawdess Neither is true. My hair is average thickness but long. 😂

[@natashawilliams4405]

This is a great tutorial. Thank you because I’m just learning to retie my Locs and it takes forever! How often do you retie since you retwist now? Also how often do you retwist?

[@walking-in-heals]

Sis, you are a blessing. I’m traveling the world and am exhausted with trying to find a sisterlock loctician and stay on schedule. I’m over it! Will be using your tutorial during my travels. Thanks for sharing!🙏🏽

[@veeblack5739]

This is my first time retwisting my microlocs. Your video was my second one watching and I like your version of retwisting better.

[@marleneatwell9947]

I started my traditional locks with 2 strand twists . I only did retwist for 4years had no problems. I retwisted every 2-3 weeks when I washed my hair. My hair was the bomb always wore it curly by simply plaiting it. I changed because they became heavy even though they were on the smaller side. Now have microlocs 4th time!! Hope they last. Thanks for the tip. Will definetly try this route.

[@Lovelifeandpeace88]

Okay I’m sold. I have my micro Locs appointment in two weeks. I had traditional for 18 years and now this new journey , I’m so excited for these microlocs!

[@BrandiBombshell]

I love this! I had traditional locs before my current micro loc set and i enjoyed being able to do (retwist) my own hair..with micros interlocking is the “rule” i hate salons..so thank you for this

[@claudiaanderson7099]

I am thinking of microlocing my hair and your video really helped. I was concerned about the maintenance but you've helped me greatly🎉😊

[@averagebear7488]

I love you for this video! I’m so tired of re-tying and my first set of locs were traditional and I want that ease of maintaining again. Thank you!

[@Angel-Marie913]

I’m canceling my retightening on Sunday and trying this method!!! You have a new subscriber❤️❤️❤️

[@Print824]

Thank you for making a video on this method. My mom and I both have microlocs. But with the way these prices getting, I rather do my own hair. And this is simple. I am definitely sharing the video with my mom.

[@skwalker03]

Yes the price was ridiculous I start doing my own hair

[@EvoneShivers-je1cj]

I'm on my second set and this is my first set of micros. This is the first and only video I've seen that j told myself I CAN DO THAT!!!!! I've been asking for a good method to maintain my micros for forever. Also, is that water in the spray bottle??? And the gel, is it sticky, slick, smooth??...... Seeing you do this was very helpful. I'll be twisting very soon.

[@ChiSol22]

I tried your method yesterday and I could not be happier! I am on my second set of locs (almost two months in) and I asked for interlocing. My hair is thinner on the top due to aging, so this was the method I used on my last set. This set is a lot smaller (not sister or micro. not sure what it is). I was happy with the outcome, but I have never had diagonal parts which has made my hair look thin on the top. I am not sure how long these twists will last, but I am happy with the results. Thank sis!

[@GymBaeNation]

Girl! I must say, this video is giving me hope! I make 1 year next month but my hair gets SO frizzy in between my retightening appointments! Im definitely thinking of starting to do this! What do you think about using both methods to maintain? Retighten every 8 weeks with a retwist at the 4 week mark?

[@theminimalistnatural]

I think that’s awesome! Just keep track of how long it takes for your shed hair to start locking. For me it’s 12 weeks. I just did a full interlocking after 12 weeks and was able to retie the entirety of it. I noticed a few locks where it was starting to matt at the top of where I interlocked previously. I simply loosened it up before interlocking.

[@mowamulenga4477]

This looks so much easier than interlocking eishh. I'll try this, thank you.

[@AlishaBlack-m9s]

Thanks for sharing your talent…I’ve been wondering if this was possible and here it is ❤. I’m 9 months in on this journey and I love it so far. I’m looking forward to trying this. 😊❤

[@skytriff]

I enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing. Your hair is beautiful.

[@LatoyaCherrie]

I am definitely going to start retwisting instead. I hav 302 locs and severe asthma so interlocking takes soo long and chest hurts too much. I usually retie a few hours over 3 days

[@skwalker03]

Thank you for this video gave me another option other than interlocking

[@theminimalistnatural]

you’re so welcome!

[@Allinmyworld]

I think i'm going to do this! I was so intimidated by retieing my own hair but this seems like something I could on myself

[@thewandingtruth4839]

Wow... Love this!! I was wondering how often do you twist?

[@kshoyentertainment2470]

I am so happy to see this video bc I want to Microloc my hair but when I think of the maintenance timing and costs I got discouraged but this is giving me motivation again. How long does this last? I’ve heard loctician say that retwisting microlocs will make your locs thin and fall out but idk if that’s true what do you think ?

[@theminimalistnatural]

it’s not true. Only if you do it improperly which is the same for ANY maintenance. For microlocs and traditional locs.

[@graced_by_ebeauty]

As a loctician, I just want to state that what you're referring to as new growth is also slippage. Our hair typically grows half an inch a month so some of the locs have new growth AND slippage. Anyone can have slippage. Our hair doesnt loc overnight and new growth definitely doesn't fully loc in 6 to 8 weeks but that's just my professional opinion.

[@theminimalistnatural]

I think possibly you might have misunderstood what I’m saying or maybe I don’t understand your comment. My hair doesn’t loc in 6-8 weeks, it takes closer to 3-4 months for the shed hair to start locking (for me personally). However, what you see here is definitely new growth. I don’t have slippage, I never have. My hair just started growing extremely fast because i’m pregnant (this also happened when I was a loose natural) I just didn’t want disclose the full reason behind the fast growth because I was very early on.

[@theminimalistnatural]

i realize it’s a bit confusing since I didn’t explain the full reason behind the new growth

[@theminimalistnatural]

I suddenly understood what you meant about hair not locking in 6-8 weeks. YES! This applies to retwisted locks and YES all of that would NOT be new growth, because hair doesn’t lock in 6-8 weeks. HOWEVER this doesn’t apply in my case because I INTERLOCKED 6-8 weeks ago. :) This was my first or second time retwisting. I am keeping track of my new growth from my last INTERLOCKING session because I can see where that begins. i do not base my new growth from the last time I retwisted because you’re absolutely correct - as soon as the hair gets wet, the retwist unravels. I didn’t realize that is what yoh meant. Pregnant brain I guess haha

[@Maxe913]

@@theminimalistnaturala

[@MisssKayy]

@@theminimalistnaturalI appreciate your video. Your hair came out beautiful. I always wanted to retwist my hair. I’m always sick and my loctitian is always booked. Natural styles are supposed to be easier. This is definitely easier.❤️

[@hiyahiy]

I love this relaxing music.

[@sheilaandfrank]

Here watching

[@OhNo4921-rg8yk]

Thank you for sharing. I wanted to smaller locs maybe not microlocs but I thought I had to retie

[@savadawilliamson8822]

How hard is it doing the back? I can’t keep affording a retie every 4 weeks. So I’m considering twisting my own hair from here on out. I also have a lot of new growth and my hair doesn’t grow inside. Any further suggestions?

[@gardenflower620]

Hey!!! I’m seriously wanting to begin this process with my microlocs!!! Thanks so much for posting this video! How often are you washing your hair? I wash mine once per week. Do the washes affect your retwists??

[@shanicebrown3108]

Thank you because me and my baby have micro love and it’s takes forever.

[@karinejdwards]

Your videos are the bomb

[@cassondraadams8608]

Hi. I love your hair. So, have you ever interlocked your hair, even when you started your Journey? I want to lock mine, but I don’t want to interlock at all.

[@nnenne4]

She said she was retieing them initially but it was taking 12+ hours

[@cassondraadams8608]

@@nnenne4 gotcha. Thanks.

[@melinah5666]

Thanks so much for sharing l won’t go to a salon to retwist m hair any more .

[@msalmond1975]

I’m going to try this. I have Microlocs extensions and it’s starting to get hard to interlock. Hopefully this will allow me to retain length and keep my extensions until I get a the desired length.

[@theminimalistnatural]

Ahhh very interesting idea! I have no experience with extensions so not sure, but you can always try once and see how you like it!

[@thespillwithcristyt]

Can you put your hair under a over head dryer after twist

[@LisePlansandJournals]

you should. the heat sets the gel

[@abusdaughter_]

This is beautiful to watch. Would this cause a variation in the size of each loc due to the parts that were retightened (thinner) and the parts that are retwisted (thicker)?

[@theminimalistnatural]

Great question. The parts that were thinner when I retied were only thin at the beginning. They eventually swell up like the rest of the loc. I will be interlocking all the new growth every 3-4 months so everything will stay even. Retwists just maintain my locks and keep them from breaking at the roots until I interlock again.

[@Locked_in_with_DaQueen]

Great job. I love retwisting for speed. Mine haven't caused any thinning and I switch back and forth

[@theminimalistnatural]

Hey Thats awesome to hear! How often do you switch?

[@Locked_in_with_DaQueen]

@theminimalistnatural whenever I have the time. I wanna say 8 weeks. More reties for the summer but twisted for the spring

[@kaylarivss8903]

I have starter locs & my Loctitian is fully booked so I’m going to try this myself 😍. How soon can you wash your hair after this retwist? Do you think this can be done indefinitely instead of reties?👀

[@Ms.R.HudsonMs.R.Hudson]

Ok, so this is much easier because everyone is interlocking for the retwist. Thanks

[@theminimalistnatural]

yes. It’s a lot easier for me

[@indigo7soul]

Im so glad i found this!

[@lakiyahmuhammad9532]

Omgosh! I’m so thankful for this video! I’m going to attempt to do this myself to save finances! I love how yours look. ❤❤❤❤

[@theminimalistnatural]

Thank you so much and I hope it works out for you!

[@greenscreen385]

@@theminimalistnatural I am going try this I’ve never tried it before thanks so much❤❤

[@aprilanderson93]

Love this! Questions? Can I do this with sisterlocks? Do you ever retie them??

[@celestetaylor6]

How long do you leave the clips in? I don’t think I saw that part or got to that part if you mentioned it

[@AccioXwing]

I’m thinking of starting retwisting too. Does this particular gel make your locs heavy at all? I do like how light and fluffy my microlocs feel with no product with reties so just wondering if the texture changes a lot. Love your locs!

[@edenkendra82]

How long do you wait to wash your hair

[@luna5264]

Hi I love your video thank you for it just wanted to ask how long you keep it in without water touching it for it not to unravel?

[@EvoneShivers-je1cj]

Also, what's your hair type?? Asking for myself so I know twisting is the best method.

[@chantellbrown2432]

Can you start with retwists from the very beginning

[@laquannatimothy9512]

Do you have a tutorial on how you started them

[@CarolynLamar-yb2dc]

Hello beautiful Ty for video I’m looking to get my hair micro locked who did yours if you don’t mind me asking I love the size and fullness I’m super excited Jude trying to find someone to do mines I’m willing to fly if I have to

[@heal-thylife77]

I heard some people that do both methods, unravel the twisted portion before each retie which I thought was odd..do you do that?

[@theminimalistnatural]

Mine already is unraveled once I wash it. it reverts back to regular new growth. The point of unraveling it is so they can interlock all the new growth. For a lot of ppl like me, the retwist is just a way to stretch out how often we have to retie. Someone who reties every 8 weeks and someone who retwists 3 times in 8 weeks have the same amount of hair to retwist/retie. All retwisting does is give the hair a structure until the next wash day. Interlocking actually creates a permanent structure that doesn’t unravel after getting wet. Retwisting doesn’t create a loc. Does that make sense? Great question by the way

[@heal-thylife77]

@theminimalistnatural makes soo much sense thanks for breaking thay down!

[@LisePlansandJournals]

@@theminimalistnatural if retwisting doesnt create a loc how do people with traditional locs get their hair to be locd?

[@theminimalistnatural]

@@LisePlansandJournals retwisting just holds the hair in place in between. When the hair sheds from the root it starts forming into a loc. Retwists wash out

[@kaitlyntillman2896]

Does it unravel fast after washing? How long to wait til wash after retying this way?

[@LifewithLava]

Thanks for sharing.

[@elenaperez8120]

hi is it possible to wash your hair every week with this method? how often do you wash your hair after doing this? I have an active lifestyle and like to wash my hair often. Great job. your hair looks great,

[@adreanamorancy6500]

no the retwist will unravel and all you new growth will be loose again. i had this issue with retwists when i had traditional locs and always had roots marrying together

[@the_onyibekee1]

is it a neseccary ti use gel to retest? I am scared of using products

[@bezekesteven]

I have question if I retwist do I wait for the hair to start locing before in interlock if I want to do both

[@LETSCREATEMINIATURES]

Thinking ab getting some ❤

[@temica80]

Which method did you use to start your micros?

[@cwatson4931]

How often do you retwist

[@angelafloyd5902]

Hey there, sis! 👋🏽 I’ve been following you for awhile on IG… I was the one who said I ain’t neva seen your hair needing a retie and now I see why!!! 👀😂🙌🏾 Thank you SO much for this video… ♥️ I’m 6 mos into my journey and my perimeter and also lots of frizzles even after retie are my issues… would you recommend to be completely loc’d to use this method?? 🤔

[@theminimalistnatural]

Welcome to the youtube side queen! I remember you ! Hahaha and yes, I promise my hair gets frizzy too, it’s just not super noticiable because I try to keep my locs maintained and strong. So as soon as I wash it, I normally retwist right afterwards. I started this method around the time I was getting fully locked. I’m not sure what would have happened if I did it before honestly. You can always try once and see if you like it. Nothing bad can happen from retwisting once. If you don’t like the results you can wash it out and 3 weeks.

[@angelafloyd5902]

@@theminimalistnatural lol… thank you… I’m definitely going to give it a try! Keep the content comin! 🙌🏾🫶🏽😘

[@MsFrizzy]

I just retwisted the perimeter of my hair and it took no time compared to if i was to retie it. Is there a way to make the retwist hold/stay? The reties take me days. The last time i washed my hair after a retwist, the retwist washed out. I sat under the dryer for 1hr for that retwist. Please help. Thank you!❤

[@theminimalistnatural]

Retwists come out as soon as you wash your hair :/ There's no solution to this which is why many ppl chose to interlock. I only wash my hair once every 3 weeks so I works for me. If you need to wash your hair often, you should interlock

[@mai-linhmainor5965]

​@@theminimalistnaturalwould braiding and banding help?

[@EE-vah8394]

Reties take a while but they are well worth it because your hair lasts longer. Retwist will last maybe two weeks before your hair is a mess again.

[@krimezofkolor4683]

@@EE-vah8394I like the messy look 😘

[@bettyeames6812]

You make me wish I had 475 locs. I have 212 because I wasn’t ready to retie more than that . I have wanted to retwist instead of retie. I’m going to try your method. How often do you retwist your microlocs?

[@mrs.dillard3860]

Have you heard of knotted locs by Melissa Blake?

[@theminimalistnatural]

yes 😒😒😒 so not a fan cause they’re literally some extremely exclusive with information sharing and seems like more interested in getting $$ and a following than helping out the community. My personal opinion. :(

[@mrs.dillard3860]

@@theminimalistnatural I respect and understand your perspective. Thank you for responding. I converted my SL and it is so freeing - no more grid keeping and freedom to easily do my hair with my fingers and no tools. Also knotted locs have helped to increase volume for my low density hair. I have also freely learned so much from you and thank you.

[@rosettawilliams9053]

@@mrs.dillard3860 How is it going still?

[@mrs.dillard3860]

, actually, it is going much better than initially. There is a learning curve, but I am over the hump. It took a little while for the knots to be embedded. I am going into my eighth month, and I LOVE the freedom to do my own hair at my convenience. I have started over 10 new locs and my front edge line is looking good and will be great in about 6 months.

[@sparker7768]

​@@mrs.dillard3860Knotting seems to be a great alternative to interlocking (time) and twisting (limited longevity). Hope by the time I begin my locs, there will be more open info about how to do it.

[@LL-bu2zs]

Does the retwist close the hole at the top? The one that you typically use when retying?

[@LL-bu2zs]

Also you said your retwists last as long as your reties, do you not moisturize them daily? I was always under the impression that retwists “mess up” (for lack of better words it’s like 3am lol) after getting wet.

[@theminimalistnatural]

Yes it closes the hole at the top. I stopped moisturizing my hair every day once I got fully locked. I only wash my hair once a month now like I did when I was a loose natural. Lastly, if I want to moisturize daily or wash frequently like in the summer, I just wear it in two strand twists.

[@EmmJayy5]

How long did this take?

[@theminimalistnatural]

this takes 3-4 hours.

[@l93b45]

Hello you locks are beautiful 😍 but why do tou retwist instead of retie ? I am a beginner and I look for infos

[@theminimalistnatural]

Oooh I have a whole video on this called “watch this before retwisting your locks”. check it out!

[@raineynight]

Hi, do you retwist with every shampoo? And how often do you shampoo? Ty

[@theminimalistnatural]

Yes! I retwist every month after my shampoo.

[@Brownmahfun]

WOW!!!!!!! Thank You Sis.😇

[@theminimalistnatural]

You are so welcome

[@musthavesbodyworksinc.]

My first time took 2 days... my shoulders were on fire

[@natural.buggle1513]

I wanna know how long did the retwist last vs interlocking

[@theminimalistnatural]

My retwists lasts the same amount of time as interlocking

[@machochomengo8201]

My microlocs are 5months old. Can I start retwisting now or do I have to wait until the hair has locked?

[@theminimalistnatural]

I waited till I was a year locked.

[@LisePlansandJournals]

you can

[@Gizelle-cs6ix]

Do you know roughly how many clips in total you’d use for your retwists?

[@theminimalistnatural]

Oooh I counted once and now I forgot but I’ll get back to you. If I forget just tag me in another comment.

[@margaretgomezpritchett3246]

Thank you so much for this tutorial.

[@MichelleSmith-jb9qh]

Beautiful ❤

[@theminimalistnatural]

thank you love!

[@cythcy]

Very nice

[@theminimalistnatural]

Thanks!

[@muscleswithmaya6199]

Ateeeeee😍

[@janedough6302]

omg thank you

[@Luckyworld773]

Bomb!

[@theminimalistnatural]

THANKS!

[@deegeorge5711]

“Money shot!” 😂😂😂 way to go with inserting a porn- movie phrase into a retie how to tutorial!!!!

[@theminimalistnatural]

I’ve never watched porn and wouldn’t know…..

[@deegeorge5711]

@@theminimalistnatural 🤣🤣

[@deegeorge5711]

@@theminimalistnatural Neither have I! But I've heard that term used in movies regarding those kinds of movies and when you made your comment it reminded me of that reference.

[@dc.mathieu6114]

did you install your microlocs or did you have it professionally done?

[@theminimalistnatural]

I installed them myself :)

[@dc.mathieu6114]

@@theminimalistnatural do you know how many you have?

[@theminimalistnatural]

@@dc.mathieu6114 no i don’t but over 400