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On this week's Hair Me Out, we follow Jamilah as she prepares to get jumbo twists for the first time. She undergoes this hair transformation with the help of celebrity stylist, Sabrina Porsche. Press play to see her transformation happen!

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Transcript
00:00I'm always wearing my hair natural.
00:02You have to be confident in yourself to just rock what you've got.
00:07Hi, I'm Jamila and today I'm getting jumbo twists.
00:12But before you see my transformation, subscribe below.
00:16My current hair makes me feel super proud because it's voluminous, it is healthy and
00:24super strong because I've been sitting at the house, quarantined.
00:28So, I'm really excited to see something different for once.
00:32I really want jumbo twists because I've never had them before.
00:37I've seen them on so many people.
00:38They look gorgeous.
00:39They look like these beautiful goddess, majestic like things and I really want to try them out.
00:46Honestly, I'm not fearful about anything.
00:50I know this is going to turn out great.
00:52I'm going to look good, okay?
00:54And I am so excited.
00:58Hi.
00:59Hi.
01:00Hi, I'm Sabrina.
01:01I'm a freelance hairstylist in Los Angeles, California.
01:04Some of my celebrity clients include Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, and Kendall Jenner.
01:09I specialize in many different things.
01:11I do weaving, I do braiding, many different styles.
01:15So, have you ever gotten jumbo twists with that?
01:17I haven't.
01:17No.
01:17Oh, this is going to be exciting.
01:18Yes.
01:19Okay, are you ready to get started?
01:20I'm ready.
01:20Awesome.
01:23So, the first step is to subsection each section, parting it in the direction that she wants.
01:30And I would rubber band it at least a half inch away from the scalp.
01:34I would then take my extension and pull that hair through using the crochet needle.
01:41And then I would start the twisting process.
01:46For my hair journey, typically, I've just kept my hair pretty natural.
01:52I'm from Georgia.
01:52And so, I've always been taught that your hair is your crown and your jewel that you carry.
01:59So, it's really important for me, as a southern belle, to keep my hair as cute and as natural as
02:06possible.
02:07And so, when I add a protective style, I like to try something that's also natural
02:12and also very complimentary, like the jumbo twists.
02:20Jumbo twists can typically last up to a month, maybe a month and a half,
02:25depending on how well you take care of them.
02:26They're typically bigger parts and bigger twists.
02:31Literally, you're using a thicker amount of hair.
02:33We did a lot of jumbo twists on Black is King.
02:36We did on the dancers and we also did some for the talent.
02:40Ever since then, I've been seeing a lot more jumbo twists and even braiding styles in general.
02:47Some tips to maintain your jumbo twists are to, for sure, wrap your hair at night.
02:54And you start noticing lots of flyaways.
02:56Take a hot, wet cloth, lay it on the hair and let it sit on the hair for about 10
03:03to 15 seconds
03:04and then take it off.
03:05And you'll notice that those hairs tend to relax.
03:07Don't go swimming and just keep it out of your face.
03:11Messing with it will cause it to press more.
03:19Hair means art to me.
03:21I just realized a few years ago that it was my form of art.
03:25It means the world to me because it's my passion and
03:29literally became something that I love to do every single day.
03:32And I'm super excited that I get to do this for a living.
03:38I use Nairobi Wrapping Foam just to seal that hair in.
03:43Once I get all the way to the end, I would go on and do the edges.
03:48I would use any edge tamer and my edge brush and I would start brushing or combing down the edges
03:55due to the design that we prefer that she requests.
03:59In this case, we're doing small circles and little zigzags.
04:04So we're all finished.
04:06Do you want to see the finished product?
04:08Yes, absolutely.
04:09So you're just going to look into the mirror to your right.
04:12Oh my gosh!
04:14Do you see the edges, the swivel, the circle?
04:20Man, what island am I going to?
04:33When you sleep at night, if you feel like it's too much hair,
04:37you can try to put it all into a top knot bun if you can.
04:40You know, it may be a little heavy, but it's going to be beneficial for your hair.
04:44Bravo!
04:45Thank you!
04:46Thank you!
04:46You're so welcome!
04:47How do I like these?
04:49I love these.
04:50I can't believe I took this long to finally get twists.
04:55These are so gorgeous.
04:57Working with Jamila was awesome.
04:58She's super sweet.
04:59Her hair was perfect.
05:01It was nice and long.
05:02It made it so easy for me to work with.
05:06And she was sweet.
05:07So it also made for the day to go by easy and smooth.
05:10Sabrina is amazing.
05:13She's thoughtful.
05:14She's looking out and she's so knowledgeable about her craft and very passionate about it.
05:21So I really enjoyed speaking with her, learning from her and spending all this time with her.
05:25The twists definitely give more of that goddess look.
05:31I never realized it, especially with the ombre that we have as well.
05:36You see this dip?
05:38All these dips.
05:38This is the first time I've had these dips.
05:41I want to do this every time.
05:42I don't know how, but I love this.
05:45Overall, I feel confident, happy, beautiful.
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