Beauty Of 5: The Doux Founder Maya Smith On How To Perfect Your Twist-Out
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Staying home and doing nothing during this quarantine has got me going out of my mind. I miss making things, meeting people, getting dolled up to go outside and have fun. Doing nothing for too long has made me crave productivity and the efforts I would normally make to look my best. I know many of you feel this way, too. So let’s do something to kill two birds with one stone: let’s keep busy and care for our hair. How about practicing how to perfect your twist-out?
We spoke to The Doux founder Maya Smith about how to do that. The Doux was first, and still is, a salon based in Macon, Georgia that specializes in textured hair. She bottled her knowledge and made it available to the public so that we can have salon-ready hair all of the time.”
For over 20 years, she has been perfecting her styles and her hair care secrets to help her clients and customers have healthy, beautiful hair. She has taken the time to break down the best tricks to obtaining the perfect twist-out, which we’re sharing with you in an easy-to-follow tutorial. Check out five steps to creating the perfect twist-out with the help of Maya Smith and The Doux products.
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A Fresh Start
Begin by refreshing your hair with a good shampoo. “Reset your hair’s ability to retain moisture,” she said. “The Sucka Free Shampoo is a gentle cleanser that removes product build-up in hair while balancing the hair’s porosity.”
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Detangle and Moisturize
After washing your hair, you need to unsnarl knots and tangles. “The dopest slip in the game! Effortless detangling and softness,” she said. “The Fresh Rinse Moisturizing Conditioner was formulated for all hair types to restore hair’s moisture balance and improve elasticity to prevent brittleness and breakage.”
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Create a Base Layer
Prep your hair by giving it moisture. “The Doux’s C.R.E.A.M. Twist & Curl Cream should be used as a moisturizing ‘base-layer’ for your twist-out,” she said. “A little goes a long way, so apply a dime-size amount of C.R.E.A.M. to each section, smoothing from root to ends.”
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The Secret Sauce
“The Mousse Def Texture Foam is the secret sauce to setting the hair and reducing the drying time of your twist-out. Pump a small amount and apply to each section before twisting,” she said. “The most important part of a successful twist-out is how the hair dries. Once twisted, allow the hair to dry undisturbed under a hooded dryer or air dry completely before taking down. Any moisture left in the hair can cause frizz and compromise your results.”
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Shine Bright
“The finishing touch to the perfect twist-out is shine,” she said of the importance of your twist-out products providing your hair with the proper sheen. “The Light Weightless Shine Mist is a weightless dry oil that helps show off your well-defined twist-out without heavy oils or build-up. The fragrant shine can also be used to refresh next-day curls.”
