In a Nubian twist, hair is twisted using hair extensions that come with a very tight coily pattern—almost z-shaped, in fact. These particular extensions also don’t have that telltale sheen you typically see on the extensions used in other hairstyles, such as the Senegalese twist or box braids. The twists also usually end up being the shortest in length amongst all the twists once done (around collarbone-length or even shorter) and aren’t meant to look too “perfect.” They are also considered to be the softest twists.