1. How long does it take you to do?
I have never timed myself but I'd guess about 2-3 hours. I'm usually watching something on TV so I don't realize how much time goes by while I'm doing my hair.
2. How long do they typically last?
If you mean, how long do they stay neat, till the second or third wash. But I tend to touch them up every few days so I could wear them for a long time, just as I do braids.
3. Do you wash your hair when they are in mini-twist? If so, how often?
I do. I wash my hair at least twice a week and it's a loooong time since I washed my hair when not braided or twists. So yes, I wash in them, CW or DC in them, ACV rinse in them every 3 days or so. I do dunk my head in ACV solution or CW every morning so the twists can drip dry and hang down straight. So I seem to spend more time in water when in twists than when not in them.
4. How do you keep them moisturized?
I don't use any leave-ins when in twists or braids so my frequent washing and conditioning is how I keep them "moisturized".
5. How do you prevent them from tangling?
They don't seem to tangle at all, the twists. Neither does the hair. I don't know if it's the frequent ACV rinsing that keeps the hair strands smooth so they don't hook on each other or the use of no products. But when I untwist, the hairs just separate with ease. I think one also has to be patient when undoing them. Really make sure you untwist in the opposite direction. I find untwisting from the base easiest and when you separate the two strands, you need to start untwisting each strand again from the base, using fingers to fan the hair out as you untwist. I don't use a comb when doing this. Also perhaps my regular redoing prevents the hair from matting?
I am contemplating putting some mini-twist in for an upcoming vacation. So I wanted to hear how others took care of theirs.
Good luck. I find twists such a fun do. I love the dread loc look I get after a few washes when they get really messy--but only for a weekend do. I just wish my hair could hurry up and reach my butt
so I can do much more with twists. Since I wear them shrunken, leaving them loose is a do I can only sport at home or on weekends while my hair is short. If I can get it to greater lengths, I could be rocking some hawt dos (buns, rolls, etc) for work. *sigh*