In order to maintain twist hairstyles, wearers are advised by hairstylists to cover their hair with a headscarf or durag at night.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the CROWN Act into law, banning employers and schools from discriminating against hairstyles such as twists, braids, afros, and locks.
[3] Likewise, later in 2019 Assembly Bill 07797 became law in New York state; it "prohibits race discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles.
Senegalese twists originated in Senegal, Africa and are commonly performed in African hair salons across the U.K, Canada, and the U.S.
Marley and Havana twists are more recent hairstyles widely spread through the black hair community in 2013.