I didn't think I'd be able to do this... (pics)

But I did my own marley twists! Some of you out there think this is an easy feat, but I have zero hair skills, so this was a major accomplishment for me. I should have made this thread in the twists section, but nobody really goes down there.

Anyway, I watched a bunch of youtube videos, bought some Freetress Marley Hair, and took New years eve to figure it out.  These pictures are from when I finished, and the 2nd set are from today after I got home from the gym. It took me almost 7 hours to complete them. It should have taken half that time, but again, I didn't expect to be able to do it at all.

    

If anybody has any tips on how to get these in a little tighter, please let me know. There are a few in the back that are really loose and I can't seem to keep them from slipping.
 

You can base braid the ones in the back to make them more secure.

looks good

Thanks for the advice! How long did you guys keep these in? I work out every day and wash my scalp once a week, but even then, they harbor some stankness after running 3-4 miles or 2 hours of cycling/aerobics.

Is there a trick to making them last longer? I noticed people on youtube didn't wash theirs very often...

natosha99 wrote: Thanks for the advice! How long did you guys keep these in? I work out every day and wash my scalp once a week, but even then, they harbor some stankness after running 3-4 miles or 2 hours of cycling/aerobics. Is there a trick to making them last longer? I noticed people on youtube didn't wash theirs very often...

Instead of washing them after every workout you can use some sort of scented face toner/astringent to cleanse your scalp. I wear my hair in box braids (no extensions) and I do that and it keeps my scalp fresh..I still co-wash once or twice a week.