retwisting
Coiling once more
Retwisting is the maintenance process of re-rolling or tightening locs, twists, or coils in natural hair as new growth emerges at the roots.
The technique preserves the style's shape and neatness: I need to schedule a retwisting appointment.
Frequency varies by hair type and desired look—some retwist monthly, others let locs mature longer between sessions.
Matted rope-shaped hair
- dreadlocksRopelike matted hair strands
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- natural hairUnchemically treated locks
protective style · coils · sectioning · interlocking · tightening · regrowth · scalp · parting
Making less loose
- torqueRotational force measurement
- rotationTurning on an axis
- coilWound circular arrangement
- windAir current outdoors
spiral · tension · wrench · screw · cable · wire · fastening · threading
Adjusting relative positions
- readjustmentModifying something again
- repositioningMoving to new spot
- fixingRestoring proper function
- redoingPerforming a task again
reworking · straightening · untangling · reknotting · resecuring · rebinding · rewinding · recoiling
Sequence of fictional events
- reinterpretationNew understanding of something
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- retellingNarrating something anew
revision · reworking · manipulation · distortion · reframing · reshaping · recasting
locs
Matted rope-shaped hair
- dreadlocksRopelike matted hair strands
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
natural hair · protective style · coils · sectioning · interlocking · tightening · regrowth · scalp · parting · retouch
tightening
Making less loose
wind · spiral · tension · wrench · screw · cable · wire · fastening · threading · loosening
realignment
Adjusting relative positions
- readjustmentModifying something again
- repositioningMoving to new spot
- fixingRestoring proper function
redoing · reworking · straightening · untangling · reknotting · resecuring · rebinding · rewinding · recoiling · adjusting
storyline
Sequence of fictional events
- reinterpretationNew understanding of something
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
retelling · revision · reworking · manipulation · distortion · reframing · reshaping · recasting
retwistingunraveling
Process of coming undone
untwisting · unwinding · loosening · undoing · untangling
twist, twisted, twisting, twisty, untwist, twister, entwine, intertwined, intertwine