I agree 💯 with your take on braids versus twists .I am team braids though; less detangling, less shrinkage and more longevity. However, as you said it has its cons . To me, braids are the lesser ' evil' lol. It would be great if a method could be devised to get the best of both worlds 😂

I've been doing 12 twists sometimes 14 since 2018 and basically always wearing a head wrap or scarf through winter and spring. The longer my hair gets the less enthused I am to wear it out often and detangle it. In the summer, I don't really want to wrap my hair up (too hot) so I end up wearing it out more. I've been thinking of ways to style my twists without having to do mini twists. I am a lazy natural for sure and that just seems like.....no. I too am not skilled in the laying of edges and all of that. My edges don't like to be molested. I'm going to miss my quarantine twist lifestyle! My twists don't stay as plump as yours do for as long but they are quick to redo if I maintain them weekly. I'll try the braids out and see if I prefer that!

Twists all day for me. They are so much easier to do and take down

Last year I was on a one year mini braids journey and my hair grew so much and the longer my hair has gotten the harder doing braids has been, so this year I'm trying mini twists and it's so easy and my hair looks Fuller but my hair tangles easil after a wash day with twists (I don't like that)

a combination of both tbh. I thought twists weren’t for me, but I tried a new method (braid the first part, then 3 strand twist till I can’t no more, and lastly 2 strand) it works the best for me! I also started doing my own box braids or added hair styles, bc natural hair is honestly tiring and sometimes you want a new look 😂

your hair is look AMAZINGGGG

I've never tried mini braids....or bigger braids coz I feel like I would look like i have 5 hairs sticking out of my head since my hair is fine😂. At the moment I'm rocking mini twists. Just trying to find the courage to actually try braids

My first week of wash day l do 4 braids and wear my slap cap. The next week l take my braids down and l do buns with headbands.

😍Your hair is so pretty!💞💞

I truly like both braids and twists. Twists make my hair shrink...and they don't last. Also bc my hair is short I don't like how twists look on me. Also i never lay my edges. I just leave ny edges alone

This was really helpful. I'm at the end a 3 month twist challenge and I have issues detangling. I retwist every 2 weeks and it is time consuming. I think I'll try braids next. Ps: You're so pretty and I like the way you relate with your hair

🙌🏽 All true Kind of a big deal indeed 😬 To me the twits hold onto moisture longer and that’s a plus, plus, plus. Easier to manipulate and to get done. But honestly I interchange them at times as well but deep down I’m a twist baby.