Are you looking for a new hairstyle that looks great, is easy to maintain, and will protect your natural hair? The Senegalese twist is a rope-style twist design.
I love using this style because it looks nice and classy, it protects my natural hair from environmental damage, and it promotes healthy hair growth. It’s also an easy style for me to maintain during busy weeks and it looks great with any outfit I want to wear.
The process for creating Senegalese twists is to wrap a particular type of braiding hair around your natural hair’s root. After that, the hair is divided into two-strand parts and twisted from the root down to the ends of the hair.
When creating the Senegalese twist, what kind of hair to use is the initial aspect of the design that you need to decide on.
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Top 5 Best Hair For Senegalese Twist
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The Basics
When I first tried this style, I went through all the common types before I finally settled on one that worked best for my hair. There are a few types of synthetic hair that are most commonly used to create this hairstyle.
Although some people choose human hair to use, it tends to unravel more easily than synthetic types of hair, so it isn’t usually recommended.
There are three types of hair that most people use for the Senegalese twist. These are: Marley hair, Toyokalon hair and Kanekalon hair. After trying all three myself, I finally settled on Marley hair because of how well it protects my natural hair.
However, the two most common types of hair people usually settle on are Toyokalon, for its silky texture, and Kanekalon, which is yaki hair for braiding.
There’s a great video right here that runs through these three common types of braiding hair for people who are new to the style. If you have some extra time, I highly recommend watching it. However, I’m going to walk you through these three types of hair as well.
Marley Hair
Marley hair has a coarse quality and comes in pre-sectioned bulk packages. The coarseness of this type of hair adds texture to the style, while its natural finish makes it look less synthetic. Its coarseness also provides a nice firm hold for braiding and twisting.
Although, as I mentioned earlier, this isn’t the most common type of hair to use for Senegalese twists, I eventually ended up preferring it in the end. It’s usually used for Marley twists and box braids, but there are other people who enjoy using it for Senegalese twists as well.
It’s worth a try if you prefer natural looking, coarse synthetic hair for braiding, and if your natural hair needs a lot of protection.
Kanekalon Hair
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Kanekalon hair is the straightest type of hair to use for Senegalese twists. This is probably the most popular type of hair to use for this particular style. People love it because it’s light and soft. It’s also the most natural looking and comparatively lower priced than many other types of synthetic hair.
This is the type of hair that’s used to make a wide variety of wigs as well. Kanekalon hair is high quality and flame retardant, which is another big factor in its popularity.
Its fibers will not be damaged even after taking a lot of heat. If you want the straightest, most natural looking synthetic hair for your Senegalese twists without spending an arm and a leg, give kanekalon hair a try.
Toyokalon Hair
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Toyokalon hair was invented in Japan over half a century ago and is still one of the leading types of synthetic hair to date.
People prefer this type of hair for the Senegalese twist style because of its light weight combined with its ability to hold the shape of the twists longer than any other type of hair available. Like kanekalon, toyokalon has a great heat resistance property.
However, while kanekalon is an excellent choice for jumbo twists, toyokalon is the best type of synthetic hair to use for thin braids and twists thanks to its ability to hold the shape of your hairstyle so well.
The Final Word
So, to sum it all up, there are three types of common hair to use for Senegalese twists: Marley, kanekalon, and toyokalon.
- Marley is the coarsest of the three and the least common choice, but it offers the best protection for natural hair.
- Kanekalon is the straightest and most natural looking option of the three and it’s the best option for jumbo twists.
- Toyokalon has been around for over half a century. It’s best known for its excellent ability to hold whatever shape you style it in, which makes it the best option for thin twists.
If you’re new to the Senegalese style, you can always do what I did and try out all three of the synthetic hair types listed here. Or, if you know what type of look you’re going for and what features are important to you, then you should be able to choose your favorite type of hair now and give it a try.
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