How to start 2020 with longer hair | the "clumping" method

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Can you believe we’re nearly 3/4 of the way through 2019? At the beginning of the year, many of us set new hair’s resolutions so that we could finally achieve the #hairgoals we didn’t last year. (Some of us also said we’d work out more but I know that’s a touch subject). In case your motivation has faultered, don’t fret. Here’s one way to start start 2020 with 2 more inches of hair! You won’t need to go out and buy anything either!
Put your hair into twists and maintain the sections. It’s one thing to sport your hair in twists and avoid manipulating it on a daily basis. You’ve probably done that before. Heck, you may even keep your ends tucked as well to prevent wear and tear. But if you really want to ramp up your retention, you have to target the steps in the styling process that do the remaining harm: sectioning and detangling.
If you’re serious about retaining two more inches this year, try this:
1. Plait the base of your twists and then twist as usual. You can do loose, regular or rope twists. I’ve linked a video that explains the difference between the three.
2. Cleanse you hair as needed with clay, mud, dry shampoo, conditioner or something I haven’t heard of yet.
3. This is the crucial step. When it’s time to untwist, leave your roots plaited and clumps clumped
4. Don’t stop there. There’s no need to separate the clumps you got from your twists. Instead, treat yourself to a few days of a twistout, and then aim for extended wear of your stretched clumped hair. Buns and other updos are ideal for this.
5. When you’ve had enough of your clumped tresses, you can gently separate the clumps, wash and condition as necessary and retwist your tresses. This is the most important step. Having you hair in prepared sections that have stayed clumped will result in hair that is less knotty
In case you want more information on this
- I’ve been abusing clumped sections of my hair for years and they’ve stood me in good stead
- Once you’re working with clumps, you may want to stretch your hair at night. I have a video that explains this.
- It’s fine to do do a jumbo/tutu-plait
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[@misswogdaily2344]

Good idea to retain length and thickness it's like having dreads without actually letting them lock.

[@teachthem4ever]

You have the MOST BEAUTIFUL head of hair. EVER.

[@NaturallyHigh]

Cece B awww thank you! One aim of the “Naturally High” project is to normalise carefree unapologetic 4C hair. So I’m really thrilled to see this message :D we’re making headway!

[@swallacegray2013]

Yes her hair is simply gorgeous I had to click, like and subscribe!

[@briannajohnson85]

Your so pretty like a breath of fresh air

[@Notagain44]

Girl, I haven't seen you in so long! I've had different accounts over the years but been a subbie of yours . I've always enjoyed your helpful videos and sunny personality! You look beautiful 😍

[@NaturallyHigh]

Nicole Smith aw thank you so much for putting a smile on my face! It’s been eons but now that I’ve found someone who can edit for me, I’m expecting to upload more often!

[@ShinyNachos]

I have yarn braids in right now but, this is my usual hair routine! Having my hair organized makes it easier to incorporate more washes during the month and therefore more deep conditioning. 💕Love having you back on KZbin again!💕

[@NaturallyHigh]

Shiny Nachos what a throwback! I remember them! How are you liking them? So glad they’re so fuss free. They seem like a less ‘shielding’ version of faux locs. Would you say so? Can you actually moisturise your hair?

[@ShinyNachos]

@@NaturallyHigh Definitely a throwback! The braids are small with 2-3 strands of yarn in each. They've been in since June and I've washed them twice.(Watered down shampoo on the scalp makes them easy to deal with) They absorb spray-on conditioner super well and take about a day to dry completely. I'm really loving them!!

[@LampWaters]

Best thing for my daughters hair. She has so much hair and shrinkage is crazy. I'm not great at braids and she likes big natural hair anyways so this is great. Permanent parts too are so helpful

[@gamelover20000]

This lady is gorgeous

[@Nat-qu8vg]

Woah... Her eyes... ❤

[@gloriadjeufa1147]

Hey girl, how do you clump your hair? How do you keep the hair clumped while washing them? Could you please do a video on that? From braiding the roots to clumping the whole length of hair. Thank you very much 😊

[@NaturallyHigh]

DJEUFA Gloria Emmanuelle heya, so firstly: ****WHAT IS CLUMPING?********* Clumping is essentially leaving your hair in the clumped tendrils that remain after removing a set of twists. In this video, I talk about leaving these clumps in and wearing them in a variety of styles. I also mention leaving the roots plaited so that the sections remain. I claim that this has some benefits: 1) you manipulate your hair less by wearing the clumped styles as you don’t need to detangle or separate the clumps; 2) having clumped hair stops individual strands from being ‘vulnerable’ (think knotting and breakage - strength in numbers); 3) maintaining the sections means you won’t have to resection your hair when it’s time to restyle. I do not wash my hair in clumps. When it’s time to wash, I detangle the clumps including the plait at the root and loosely twist my hair.

[@NaturallyHigh]

DJEUFA Gloria Emmanuelle yes, I’ll make that video

[@gloriadjeufa1147]

@@NaturallyHigh Oh thank you very much. I can't wait. It's so confused in my head. I feel like it's basically a twist out with braided roots. But i can't figure out how to do that, so a video would be very helpful. Thanks again 😊

[@NaturallyHigh]

DJEUFA Gloria Emmanuelle yes, exactly! You literally twist you hair, wear the twists, remove the twists and sport the twist out with the roots plaited.

[@swallacegray2013]

New subbie! Luvd this video I'm a short haired natural w/ 4b-4c hair but these tips are on point for me as well because my hair is long enough to twist if I choose the shrinkage is real!😊

[@NaturallyHigh]

Sharon Wallace welcome! Lovely to hear that you find the tips useful! Keep me updated!

[@sherlys3471]

Happy to see you back. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@NaturallyHigh]

Bella Sherly happy to be back! Thanks for the warm welcome, friend. :)

[@lovelyhope2664]

After going back and forth. I think at this point I've got all the infos i needed. I'm going to finally give it a try. Thank u

[@ladysaw999]

I hope you see this. I would love a detailed tutorial of this hair style pretty please.

[@NaturallyHigh]

All about clumping kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIfMimxppKefias kzbin.info/www/bejne/eovCopmpqc16e7c kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWOVXnabqL2prcU kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKu3mHx7gcqZl9E

[@tashphillmn5449]

Thanks for video ❤️ was doing this but didn’t know it was a name or this was a thing to keep retention.- “clumping” great job at tackling this. 🙌🏾❤️ less is more 🎉👍🏾❤️

[@solarlola5953]

I wish I smiled this much on a daily bases but I’m so angry when I get to work, if anyone dares to say good morning to me..... 😡 lol

[@NaturallyHigh]

solarlola 9 oh dear! Not your dream job just yet?

[@solarlola5953]

Naturally High it’s a very good job , just the people but I’m working on being more accommodating to the different personalities with a forced smile 😬

[@popularloner400]

How long have you been a natural???😭😭😭 your hair is so pretty

[@NaturallyHigh]

Popular Loner hey thanks! I big chopped in April 2010 after a nine month transition.

[@melomeco8060]

Goes for those with extremely long hair

[@Raetalkss]

I know we are in 2021 now lool but I have been thinking of braiding my hair before twisting. Another great video!

[@NaturallyHigh]

Thank you love!

[@onliiine1]

You’re very visually pleasing and the accent is cute too

[@mimse6556]

Please , I'd like to use this method but the fact that my hair locks quickly (every 5 days or so) if untouched is a concern... any tip to maintain this routine?

[@highlyfavored12]

I have the same problem.

[@sophiah4315]

Keeping my hair stretched and adding a lil gel on the ends when in the twist has helped me alot.

[@zinnelessel9230]

We really miss you.. Nice tips

[@NaturallyHigh]

Zinnel Essel I miss you all too!

[@zinnelessel9230]

@@NaturallyHigh ❤️

[@sunshineandinkamedia252]

Good afternoon ☀️ So, my hair has now reach a length, that this type of process with assist with management. Oh 💃🏽💃🏽 and I look forward to what will happen next. From what I have researched, My length and more hair strands and fullness and more ✨ Thank you, teacher, for your excellent inspiration. Great instruction. Lovely visuals and super videos. Namaste ✨ 🤔 Just off to get some ginger. Making Ginger, mint and Aloe Vera, conditioner

[@whatsonhermind1768]

Omg where've you been, nice to see you. You're giving me janelle monae vibes with this hairstyle ^-^ ♡

[@NaturallyHigh]

Dom Com hey 👋🏾 thanks! Omg really? She’s such a style icon! 😘😘😘😘

[@mario-mh3vh]

Omg thank you very much this was very helpfull!! Because I stayed at the same mid back length for a year now. I'm gone try these tips..bless you!!

[@NaturallyHigh]

mario you’ve got this! Gentle detangling and low manipulation should give you more length by the end of the year.

[@mario-mh3vh]

@@NaturallyHigh Thank for your advice and blessing I can't wait!! Well on to a new part of my natural hair journey ahahah =D

[@Disconcertedfox]

Can we get a demonstration video from eash day to wash day? To see how long this lasts and what you mean?

[@NaturallyHigh]

Anjola Adeboye yes, absolutely! In the interim, clumping is essentially prolonging a twistout and leaving the roots anchored in plaits. My message with the video is to do things to reduce manipulation (no more parting, less styling) and knitting (loose hair isn’t actually loose, it’s clumped). I show my clumps in this video as well: THE LAZIEST MOST MINIMALIST NATURAL HAIR nightly STRETCHING ROUTINE FOR LENGTH RETENTION kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIfMimxppKefias

[@Disconcertedfox]

@@NaturallyHigh thank you!

[@agt268]

I've been doing this bt I didnt know it was called clumping. It's really hard to do this with short hair. I get in the shower, wet my hair everyday, I scrunch my scalp bc to keep moisture and resist every day. On a really busy week sometimes I dont get to retwist until almost a week later. Sometimes I have to retwist some of the twist that comes out. Can you tell me if I can do anything else because some of my twist get single strand knots on the ends and I have to dust off with my shears. Am I missing anything?

[@victorysampson]

Try Bantu knotting your ends with some Shea butter!

[@babytt8487]

You’re such a sweetie you articulate yourself so well i really look forward to your videos and welcome back 😊

[@NaturallyHigh]

Awww that’s very sweet of you to say! Thank you! 😘😘

[@barronangela75]

This sounds brilliant!

[@FromAto4z]

Hey girlie! So glad you have another video out! Question: So if I'm using this method... my hair is braided at the base, when it's time to refresh because the braids are old, I loosen the braid, detangle the tendrils, re-braid, then re-twist? How often do you re-braid your clumps?

[@NaturallyHigh]

From A to 4z hey Liebling! My pleasure! In the video, I talk about sporting a twistout and leaving your hair plaited at the base.

[@NaturallyHigh]

From A to 4z when it’s time to refresh, the key is to maintain the same sections. How long you leave your twists in depends on your hair’s tendencies. Mine shouldn’t stay twisted for longer than 3 weeks.

[@NaturallyHigh]

From A to 4z the clumps can be styled in buns and updos and re-stretched for ‘out’ styles or when more stretch is required. I’d recommend doing this kind of stretch at least twice per week.

[@FromAto4z]

Thanks!

[@x-sama4735]

So... am I basically just wearing my hair in twists, orrr am I wearing it in the tendrils (when you take the twists apart but like not detangled)??

[@NaturallyHigh]

X-Sama both! Twists for as long as possible and then clumps for as long as possible. You can cowash, clay wash and scalp cleanse the twists. The clumps should really only be scalp cleansed.

[@traytray360]

Hi! traythetitan from ig! I've been doing this since last month and I really went through your videos to understand the concept and its been really working out well for me! Also how many clumps do you have? :)

[@NaturallyHigh]

Tracy Uwagbale wow! This is delightful to read! I’ve never counted my clumps but my hair is dense and twists are medium-sized so maybe around 100.

[@traytray360]

@@NaturallyHigh wow 100! My hair is around medium density so I have about 40

[@NaturallyHigh]

As an update I’ve just counted my twists and I have 42 so when I take them out, I’ll have 84 clumps.

[@traytray360]

@@NaturallyHigh you actually counted them❤ and its really close to a 100!

[@noneofyours16]

You need to upload more

[@jeffsycks]

Beautiful lady, your style today is kick in’!! I LOVE all that volume in your rolls, and all that beautiful volume in the back!! You are such a pretty lady!! You have some hair!! So appealing, so attractive and alluring! I love your length and fulness! Are you planning to continue to grow it out, I hope?!

[@lgfuad4lyf]

I've wanted to leave my hair clumped but I do henna treatments lol

[@gemiiadvdanca]

I wish you could have done a step by step tutorial with your hair 💚

[@NaturallyHigh]

gemiiadvdanca it’s never too late! I realise that that would’ve helped so it’s on my list. In the interim my easy lazy minimalist stretch routine shows you what they look like and how I rock them. I hope it helps until I upload the visuals.

[@NaturallyHigh]

THE LAZIEST MOST MINIMALIST NATURAL HAIR nightly STRETCHING ROUTINE FOR LENGTH RETENTION kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIfMimxppKefias

[@fruitsarelife148]

My length is always the same but it became thinner

[@highlyfavored12]

If the length of your hair is heavy when in twist.. does the cause your crown to thin?

[@NaturallyHigh]

I haven't noticed this but if you have, maybe it's something to look out for. I'd make sure the front is always well moisturised and not too tightly styled.

[@shannonarmstrong6364]

Gorgeous as usual

[@dianncotterell5531]

Yay glad that you madw a video.

[@briaalebleu]

I don’t totally understand the reasoning for the initial plaiting at the top. Will this increase chances of locking up in between detangling sessions? How often do you detangle with this method?

[@NaturallyHigh]

Gathering Bleu my reasoning is that it’s a fool-proof way to retain the sections while sporting the twist out. The plaits should be undone before a full wash day (when you detangle your hair). Obviously everyone’s hair is different so I’d recommend you monitor the roots to ensure they don’t mat. Essentially, you’re only leaving the roots plaited while sporting the twists and the twist out. After that, you detangle, using the same sections, and do a full wash day. You can still do scalp cleanses whole sporting the twists/clumps but I wouldn’t recommend a full wash day unless it’s a cow ash and you know your hair can handle it. Let me know if this clarifies things.

[@NaturallyHigh]

Gathering Bleu I detangle before every wash day.

[@briaalebleu]

@@NaturallyHigh ohhh okay i get it, it holds it more effectively. thank you!

[@teachthem4ever]

Naturally High I was trying to figure out what cow ash is...then I realized you meant co-wash. I need to go to sleep. Lol

[@NaturallyHigh]

Cece B sorry! Autocorrect! I’m On a business trip this week so I’m responding to comments on my phone. As you can see, it’s working out splendidly! 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-um7tw6kx4r6]

Flawless

[@feliciacarter1962]

I have no ideal what I just watched. Lol

[@NaturallyHigh]

Felicia Carter thanks for your feedback! Demo coming soon! In the interim, there’s this: THE LAZIEST MOST MINIMALIST NATURAL HAIR nightly STRETCHING ROUTINE FOR LENGTH RETENTION kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIfMimxppKefias

[@mayasweatz5529]

Hair-lo💗💗😊

[@dreampossible2]

Please talk further on this and do some tutorials so we can keep up👍☺

[@jaycelynetay2199]

I have 3b hair will it work on me too ?

[@NaturallyHigh]

jaycelyne taylor hmmm maybe! It doesn’t hurt to try. Provided you can do a twist out and leave your roots plaited, it should work.

[@cubacellomusic5525]

Hola.... Me gustaría que hicieras otro vídeo en español, te sigo mucho y me encanta tu cabello, sigo muchos de tus consejos para el cuidado del cabello.. Por ejemplo, este vídeo lo pudieras hacer en español? PLEASEEEEE

[@NaturallyHigh]

La divina La divina ahhhh! Te gustaría que tradujera este? Lo escribiré en mi listado. Sería suficiente tener subtítulos? Porque eso lo puedo hacer mañana!

[@KD-pj8ji]

How often do you wash your hair?

[@NaturallyHigh]

K D hey love! Good question. It depends on my hairstyle and schedule but 1-3 times per month (full wash days) in addition to scalp cleanses whenever I fancy.

[@maureenlionel2139]

Why do you care? You are not a black woman. Unlike the caucasian who has to wash every day we dont. No lice either. 😳

[@NaturallyHigh]

Maureen Lionel that’s a bit presumptuous.

[@KD-pj8ji]

@maureenlionel is your question to me? If so, I care because I AM also a "black" woman with 4c hair and was wondering do I really need to wash my hair EVERY week...4c hair is a lot of work! I hope I've answered your question.🤷🏿‍♀️. And to @naturallyhigh thank you for answering my question, your video was helpful!😘

[@SunRaeeeee]

thanks for the tips cutie pie!

[@angelicagomes2155]

Hola cuanto tiempo tu duras con los giros. Me encanta tus videos lo único que no me gusta que son en ingles tus videos. Saludes desde Colombia

[@NaturallyHigh]

Angelica Gomes hola! Me los llevo durante 2 o tres semanas. Si me los lavo, uso uno de estos dos métodos: HOW TO CLEANSE YOUR TWISTS | NATURAL HAIR PROTECTIVE STYLE kzbin.info/www/bejne/poPZdX-NabOVbNk I TRIED FOLLOWING A NAPTURAL85 TWIST WASH DAY TUTORIAL | Natural hair wash day routine kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWPRYn-Eo5qjiqM

[@NaturallyHigh]

Y en cuanto a la traducción, puedo añadir subtítulos si te ayudan.

[@solarlola5953]

I’m kind of confused

[@NaturallyHigh]

solarlola 9 you’re certainly not the only one 🤦🏿‍♀️ apologies for my lack of clarity - I’m certainly looking to improve this in future videos so I really appreciate the feedback. ****WHAT IS CLUMPING?********* Clumping is essentially leaving your hair in the clumped tendrils that remain after removing a set of twists. In this video, I talk about leaving these clumps in and wearing them in a variety of styles. I also mention leaving the roots plaited so that the sections remain. I claim that this has some benefits: 1) you manipulate your hair less by wearing the clumped styles as you don’t need to detangle or separate the clumps; 2) having clumped hair stops individual strands from being ‘vulnerable’ (think knotting and breakage - strength in numbers); 3) maintaining the sections means you won’t have to resection your hair when it’s time to restyle. This video will show you what my clumps look like and give you a bit more insight. CLUMP MAINTENANCE | THE LAZIEST MOST MINIMALIST NATURAL HAIR STRETCHING ROUTINE kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIfMimxppKefias Look out for a complete demo from twists to clumps to twists etc. Coming soon!

[@solarlola5953]

Naturally High thanks

[@tiyang44]

Hi Trini sister. Great video.

[@NaturallyHigh]

tiyang44 was d scene?

[@NaturallyHigh]

Tanks eh 🤣

[@tiyang44]

@@NaturallyHigh lol I dey dey. No problem.

[@angelacoleman4421]

We need to educate people about locs. Please do not call them dread locs. This name was started by white people because they consider that style dreadful. This style is beautiful especially when it is kept up. The style is called Locs. The term "dreadlocks" is thought to have originated in the late 19th century when British soldiers fighting Kenyan warriors described the warriors' locs as "dreadful". Others believe the term originated on European slave ships during the middle passage, when white crews would wash enslaved Africans off deck and call them "dreadlocks".

[@sistersofthemaccabees2497]

😚😚😚

[@breezedollb88]

Not really understanding this

[@NaturallyHigh]

Doll B you’re not alone! Apologies for my lack of clarity. The method involves leaving your hair in a twistout for an extended period with the roots plaited. You can see (demo and explanation) more about it here: CLUMP MAINTENANCE | THE LAZIEST MOST MINIMALIST NATURAL HAIR STRETCHING ROUTINE kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIfMimxppKefias

[@brithegoddess]

You’re beautiful 💖💖💖💖💖

[@chronicfatiguehermithiker3022]

Do the food forest challenge, buy a little land, put a tiny house on it, learn to plant a food forest and feed people and animals for hundreds of years.

[@NaturallyHigh]

Sharon Reid I know that this is unrelated but that sounds very appealing! Do tell me more! It sounds as though it’d require an initial investment. How much are we talking?

[@pengblackgirls3359]

Can you show us an example.

[@NaturallyHigh]

Yes! This is very much needed! I'll get one out asap! Sit tight!

[@keepingitrealnaturalist5472]

Where have you been sis, good to see you again.

[@NaturallyHigh]

KeepingItReal Naturalist hey Love! I’ve been around and really wanting to make videos. I started a new job in March and balancing both has been a task but I’m working on it. I hope you’re keeping well!!

[@keepingitrealnaturalist5472]

@@NaturallyHigh congratulations on your new job. Glad to have you back.

[@kaylawarner5487]

Isnt that the cutest lil english Disney-sounding accent ever

[@NaturallyHigh]

Kayla Warner that’s a first! Thanks! 🥰

[@kaylawarner5487]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@NaturallyHigh]

@Elle Morgan not at all but this is hilarious to read and think about.

[@scorpionattitude]

Don’t know about disney 🤣🤣

[@hockeygirl8401]

Am I the only person who doesn’t understand what she’s talking about? I guess I’m not versed on this twisting stuff

[@Celestial922]

She has another video on it

[@NaturallyHigh]

Hey! No, you aren’t. Lots of people have said they need a demo video. I’m sorry that this video wasn’t entirely clear - I’m taking everyone’s feedback on board and will have a tutorial/demo out ASAP. In the interim, you can see my clumps here: THE LAZIEST MOST MINIMALIST NATURAL HAIR nightly STRETCHING ROUTINE FOR LENGTH RETENTION kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIfMimxppKefias Clumping is basically wearing a twistout for a long time. Let me know if you have more questions. You can also dm me on Instagram (Naturally_High_Hair) and I’ll answer your questions in voice notes.

[@kirieltee]

I'm so confused! Lol. Just subbed because you and your hair are GORGEOUS. But I am going to have to watch this again later. I feel like I missed something?

[@NaturallyHigh]

kirieltee thank you for sharing that with me. I definitely need to work on my communication. The feedback is very much appreciated. I’m working on a demo video that will show a standard workflow from wash day to wash day. I hope it clarifies things!

[@kirieltee]

@@NaturallyHigh oh, that would be awesome! Thank you so much! I'm looking forward to it!

[@weaponsofjasdestruction5379]

Your eyes are so BEAUTIFUL!!!! I know this is a hair video but jc when you got close to the camera I literally couldn't stop looking at those gems!😍

[@NaturallyHigh]

PB & Jas awwww thank you! 🥰🥰🥰

[@makedaahmirhfareed3174]

I’ve been doing a version of this for a few months now. It evolved from me washing my hair first in braids and then in twists. The downfall of braids is that I feel like my hair does not get fully cleansed and taking the braids out from that jagged pattern damages my hair and causes it to tangle. The downfall of twists is that my hair will unravel often once wet. I now plait the roots (or as much as half-way down) and then twist the rest of the way down. I have been wearing protective styles like crochet or wigs or half wigs (and the front in a protective weave ponytail) for the past several months as well. For about the past three months I have been keeping my hair in the same sections in such a way that I don’t have to unsection or “unclump” the hair that much even when I am switching between styles. I have my hair parted across the crown so I can have the front section separated out depending on the style I am wearing. I like this method because I only really break my hair when trying to Detangle and/or part and/or section my loose hair. Keeping my hair in these medium sized sections allows me to work with them without breaking my hair so much-if at all. Generally, I wash my hair in these sections without removing the twists. However when my hair needs more attention for deep cleansing and/or conditioning, I simply work within each section while in the shower. I can take out each section individually and apply products and run my fingers through it and rinse through it and twist it back loosely. Then i moisturize and seal and retwist each section. I plan on doing this religiously for the rest of the year. I just cut off about 4 inches of raggedy ends last week...so with fresh ends and this method I plan on retaining ALL of my hair growth from now until the end of the year! I’ll keep you posted sis.

[@str8jenn.nochaser]

Thank you for this! I'm going to do this starting today!!!!!!!!

[@NaturallyHigh]

Hello Loves! Thank you for all of your comments and critical questions. In case I didn’t make this entirely clear in the video, I do NOT shampoo my hair with the roots plaited. That said, a clay wash is fine because it causes minimal meshing. I detangle my hair, including the roots and loosely twist it before washing. This keeps the sections in place for the next set of twists. The response to this video has been fantastic so far so I think I’ll do a tutorial/demonstration of the full process so you can see what I mean. I’m glad to be back!

[@NaturallyHigh]

****WHAT IS CLUMPING?********* Clumping is essentially leaving your hair in the clumped tendrils that remain after removing a set of twists. In this video, I talk about leaving these clumps in and wearing them in a variety of styles. I also mention leaving the roots plaited so that the sections remain. I claim that this has some benefits: 1) you manipulate your hair less by wearing the clumped styles as you don’t need to detangle or separate the clumps; 2) having clumped hair stops individual strands from being ‘vulnerable’ (think knotting and breakage - strength in numbers); 3) maintaining the sections means you won’t have to resection your hair when it’s time to restyle.

[@TheLexieWilson]

Naturally High I am soooo excited you’re back! 💛💛💛💛 thank you for staying with this and coming back! Love your hair!

[@nanaadwowa9436]

Yeah, it'll be great to have you do a tutorial to show us the steps practically 😃

[@christine1962ful]

@@NaturallyHigh I'm getting excited about trying this out but please don't leave us hanging. Still trying to get my head around what clumping really means or looks like, even though you've explained! Need visuals honey. From the UK. Thinking heavily about coming on board! Need more videos/demos! TFS. Really appreciated. Oh and welcome back! Namaste...🙏🏾🙏🏾♥️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤👸🏾

[@NaturallyHigh]

christine1962ful hey Love! Delighted about the excitement and, once again, apologies for the lack of visuals. In the interim, this video should set you on the right track: THE LAZIEST MOST MINIMALIST NATURAL HAIR nightly STRETCHING ROUTINE FOR LENGTH RETENTION kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIfMimxppKefias It’s basically wearing a prolonged twistout and keeping the partings separated by leaving the roots plaited. You can do a full wash day on the twists but I’d advise you use conditioner or clay and not shampoo. Washing the clumps is something I’ve never tried but cleansing the scalp is fine.

[@leroystea8069]

What a beautiful person you are. Love your positive energy and your hair is so awesome. Thank you for sharing. Yes, I subscribed.♥ So here's the thing, I love youtubers who have figured it out. Who offer valuable information in such a positive and fabulous way. True, I'm not the target audience, but I subbed anyway because of your strong spirit and your uplifting presence. It made my day to watch this. Take care and stay blessed.☺♥♥♥

[@NaturallyHigh]

Aw thank you for your sweet comment! I certainly have not 'figured it out' - there are so many things I still need to learn about my hair, as you find out in an upcoming (fail) video. I like to keep it real! Glad you liked it!

[@leroystea8069]

@@NaturallyHigh Thank you for your beautiful response I'll definitely check in to see how you're doing💝

[@NaturallyHigh]

Leroy Stone aww thank you! The next video premieres next week Tuesday. You can already set a reminder so you don’t miss it! For more regular updates, check out my Instagram @Naturally_High_Hair. I’d love to see your progress too so tag me!

[@thorisomolefe2276]

Yoh, people have to buy Marley hairpiece, younhave it naturally 🙆🏾‍♀️♥️

[@nicolelewis6312]

Right.😂

[@ilovesesshomarusama716]

Geeez you are stunning! Great figure, perfect skin and gorgeous hair!

[@Bubblegumone]

Great video. Always lovely to see more black British KZbinrs! Xx

[@beautyofgrace3915]

Great video I would love to see you do the hairstyle that you are wearing so cute.

[@NaturallyHigh]

Beauty of Grace brilliant idea! I’ll add it to my list!

[@breakOtime]

I believe I've been doing this all my life unknowingly! 😂 I didn't know there was a name for this technique. 🤔

[@Thenaturallily1]

Missed your videos!! ❤️

[@NaturallyHigh]

The Natural Lily aww thank you! I missed making them. I’ve got a new video editor so hopefully he’ll help me get more consistent with my uploads.

[@sheritownsend7525]

Love to hear you talk. You're " a breath of fresh air".

[@marymikel9193]

They aren't dreads just locks absolutely nothing dreadful about locked hair. But I know it can be habit to refer to them as dreads. Also, you've got very beautiful hair and Yah bless you to know him.

[@latrice8835]

If hair is short how will this look ok?

[@NaturallyHigh]

La Trice it’s essentially a braidout. If your short hair looks good in a braid out then you’re good to go! No need to wear it out anyway!

[@SkkyyC]

Clumping= TWIST OUT WITHOUT PICKING! You’re welcome. How is this confusing?

[@jones2277]

but how do you sleep on it? do you re-twist every night like a twist out?

[@chiznslavi]

When I’ve tried this before, I’ve ended up with a lot of matting at the roots. How do you avoid this?

[@tinkmitch8292]

I've had the same experience as well with my roots. It doesn't work for me. I also definitely can't wash my hair with twists still in. That would be a disaster.

[@NaturallyHigh]

Hey both! Sorry to hear that. In my case, I wouldn’t do a full wash day with the twists/clumps in. A co-wash could work, however. Something like this is what I’d advise: part and twist - untwist without separating clumps - sport clumps in wide ranging styles - pit hair into ‘in-between twists’ - wash hair - retwist hair using salt sections.

[@NaturallyHigh]

Knowing your hair is also key. Some people’s roots mat up more readily. I’d monitor them to see how long you can get away with leaving them plaited.

[@denetriadaye4125]

chiznslavi Plait (braid) the roots then twist the rest

[@makedaahmirhfareed3174]

If you use a “soft soap” like African black soap as shampoo you can avoid matting during washing. Most “over the counter” shampoos will cause my hair to stick to itself and tangle. If you have matting pre-wash, then def detangle first with a pre-treatment like coconut oil and/or conditioner. I have 3/4 type hair. Some sections always unravel when wet if I only twist it so i usually loosely plait the roots and twist the rest of the way down to keep the sections defined while im shampooing. And I can take out and work each section in the shower if I need to.

[@judixx4247]

Your skin... so SMOOTH and beautiful ... Thanks for the hair advice too

[@NaturallyHigh]

Thank you!!

[@theoddone6213]

Omg...I do this method already! I keep my hair in braids (twists give me dreads). When I undo the braids, I do not separate AT ALL. I wear whatever style with the "clumps" as you say because I refuse to separate my hair without conditioner & oil to minimize breakage. Thought I was the only one who did this. Great video!

[@mercyblay7984]

Hello sis please in your hair journey did you ever do wash and go? If yes, how was your experience and if no what was your reason for your abstinence. Hoping to hear from you soon sis. Stay bless. Thank you

[@NaturallyHigh]

Mercy Blay heya! Yes I did and it was a disaster. The style looked adorable but the detangling was a nightmare. I followed the Dickey method. Check out my ‘extreme detangling’ video to see the aftermath.

[@NinaLady11]

All really good tips, I've been doing most of these for a few years and have retained lots of length. I also use Goody Ouchless Flex barettes at my roots when washing to keep those shorter hairs from straying from their section and tangling or getting snapped accidentally. I also use them to stretch my roots after twisting, leaving them on overnight or all day on my lazy days. I got the idea from Kimmaytube originally and it evolved to fit my personal routine.

[@NaturallyHigh]

Ladee Neenah thanks for mentioning these barrettes. I remember kimmaytube talking about them. I’d like to try them as well! The idea isgenious!

[@aprayerandpositivethoughts9308]

'the clumps' 🤣

[@TheNewtoocurls72]

Hello beautiful, thank you and thank you again. I just began following you and I put in 35 loose twists today. I'm definitely gonna try to keep up with this routine for the remainder of the year.

[@monalabella1562]

I think my hair is too soft for this kind of method. I have tried washing and deep conditioning my hair in small twists before but the products just don't penetrate properly. Washing with my free hair parted down the middle or in four sections has always been easy for me. When my hair is wet, it behaves like 4A hair, and when I allow it to shrink completely, it's more like 4C hair but still not as tight. I've never really known what my hair type is 😐

[@cosmiccrush22]

Same

[@monalabella1562]

@@cosmiccrush22 I still think Naturally High's method is a good idea though. She does what works for her 😊

[@zhanayrose3382]

Welcome back!!! I like the natural look makeup! Please give us a tutorial on how you did it

[@NaturallyHigh]

Who? Oh thanks! It’d feel so strange doing a makeup tutorial given that KZbin is full of real professionals but since you’ve requested it, I’ll add it to my list! 😘

[@NaturallyHigh]

And thank you for the warm welcome!

[@lettea.437]

I wish I could do this with my fine natural hair. Plaiting the base will show sooo much scalp, it will be concerning

[@NaturallyHigh]

lette A. Ah I see. So even with the twistout, the scalp would be visible? Sometimes I put black eye shadow on very wide looking partings but that’s normally a single one at the front. Maybe it’s worth a try.

[@Coolkem1]

Same. I have fine hair and it’s only 7inches long. I would look crazy

[@Lucky-uz6jk]

@@Coolkem1 same for me too. My hair is sparse in density. It's ok for you ladies who have thicker density

[@Prov31Beauty-Seeinglassfull]

@@Lucky-uz6jk :- yeah you are right - dense and long and Low porosity. Am just here to borrow ideas for my shorter dense HP hair. Am even considering loose-braids if loose-twists don't work (or braid-twist-braids)

[@AjiraDarch]

Good to see you! Definitely interested in trying this method. The easier the better!

[@NaturallyHigh]

Ajira Darch good to read your comment! I’m pleased to hear that! Tell me how it goes!

[@danielleholder7392]

This will NOT work on thin hair 😓

[@str8jenn.nochaser]

Not true... Just use the method she said of twist out but leave the sectioning alone

[@user-um7tw6kx4r6]

if your hair is thin, stop using combs and follow her advice lol

[@GracieWandyte]

Yeeyyy she is back and better 😍

[@NaturallyHigh]

Gracie Wandyte thank you for the warm welcome!

[@sissamy1802]

I dont know if im embarrassing myself by saying this but Ive watched this video more than once and still have no idea what "clumping" is? 👀👀👀🤔🤔

[@NaturallyHigh]

2much2little 4U you’re not! Lots of people have said that. I didn’t mean to be elusive in this video but it seems I was. I’m in the process of creating a video showing ‘a month in my clumping routine’. In the interim, this video should clarify some things: CLUMP MAINTENANCE | THE LAZIEST MOST MINIMALIST NATURAL HAIR STRETCHING ROUTINE kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIfMimxppKefias

[@Prov31Beauty-Seeinglassfull]

Love these newish ways, read thru' yet to watch, been looking for ways out of daily hydrating and twisting/bantu-knotting. Thanks

[@Obekanobee]

I used to never desperate my strands until I got lupus and my hair started falling out. I agree my style lasted all week and was rarely ever dry. But then again while transitioning for two years and a bit after I used to cowash twice a week and dc twice a week. Because my hair gets build up fast. My hair was so thick luscious and healthy.

[@vnikyt]

Most useful tips I’ve found in a good long while. Thank you!

[@Zania16ify]

Woohoo!! Another awesome video! How old are you now?? And are you still in the Netherlands?? I'm also a 4c hair gal! Cheers, and lovely videos!

[@GirlDo3]

Shes 36:))))

[@ll4275]

There's no way she's 36 . hi from Trinidad BTW everyone.

[@NaturallyHigh]

Sarah Grace hey love! Thank you! I’m 27 and living in Zürich. I moved last year and spent around a year learning German intensively. I now work for a diagnostics company and have been since March. Thanks for asking! How have you been?

[@Zania16ify]

Naturally High Ah, nice! And so refreshing to converse with another fellow globe trotter. I sort of have the same background, but it's so pleasing to see that there are those of us who have fully accepted our hair the way God created us. Please let us keep in touch! It'd be awesome to meet up one day? Who knows! Cheers and God bless.

[@GirlDo3]

@@ll4275 ahahahaha my badd im trolling

[@brenlee112]

Ok this channel is for people with long hair

[@tammyjust2207]

Why people with short hair don't do twist?

[@NaturallyHigh]

Nah, not really! I’ve been sporting twists since 4 months post big chop. Check out my oldest detangling video: Detangling 4b/4c hair kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXeUmIxvqZlrqrc

[@vivislavidaa]

So you don’t have to take out the braid at the top?

[@cubacellomusic5525]

Muchisimas gracias , eres muy amable . Buen dia .

[@NaturallyHigh]

La divina La divina de nada! Gracias por comentar! 😘😘😘

[@laskeshajones3570]

Mines wont stay clumped😂😂😂😂

[@Sweetniya]

Alright now I'm loving your natural hair making me want to snatch this weave out right now🤣💖💖

[@NaturallyHigh]

Sweetniya Eats aw thanks! Go for it! (But please do it gently)

[@Sweetniya]

@@NaturallyHigh you are so right💖💖

[@PatriceDEvans]

This is great. I wonder if I need to do this with 3c 4a hair type. Kinky curly. Hum... I like wash in goes and banding. I may be doing a hybrid of this. Thanks so much! 😊 Great video. Check out my channel. I’ll check out your Instagram.

[@jp-it2uy]

I love the black ✊ in front💕

[@UchennaNgwe]

This is great but I don't think I got all of the info about washing/cleansing. Do you do that with the plait still in at the base?

[@NaturallyHigh]

Uchenna Ngwe while twisted, I do scalp cleanses, co-washes and/or clay washes. Using shampoo knots my hair up really badly, whether twisted or not so I steer clear of it. On clumped hair (I.e. a twistout with plaited roots), you can cleanse the hair in any way that avoids complete drenching, e.g. scalp cleanse, scritching, witch hazel cleanse etc. I hope this helps!

[@NaturallyHigh]

Oh, and after you take the plaited roots out, you can maintain the sections and wash in loose twists.