Prep
1. Coconut oil pre-poo for 30 minutes with a plastic cap
2. Co-wash and detangle with Aussie Moist (first with fingers, then with Bass brush in sections”>
3. Rinse thoroughly and tie on a t-shirt for 10 minutes to handle the drippies
Style
- Remove t-shirt and spray on Creme of Nature’s Argan Oil Leave-in
- Divide hair into 4 sections and start with the back-right. Grab a smaller piece from that section and apply a very liberal amount (I’ve never got flakes and I use a lot”> of Creme of Nature’s Argan Oil Foaming Mousse before rolling it on an orange perm rod (the big ass ones”>, using the corkscrew method illustrated here and here. It was actually Michelle’s video that inspired me to try the style a few months ago–I use the same products and roll up extra, extra tight (leaving no air-space between revolutions around the roller”>!
- Roll bigger/larger pieces of hair in the back and make sure the roller is taught at the root. In the front, I roll smaller sections and let the roller dangle a little at the root because it makes for better picking and fluffing later. All in all, I end up with about 30 rollers. I tried using smaller rollers in the back but things got weird. I get consistent results using the same size rollers.
- Air-dry over night
- Remove rollers, separate curls and focus the fluffing at the crown, front of the head and just behind the crown. I leave the sides and back (near the nape”> mostly untouched. I use a metal pick and my scalp massager to create volume.
- Hit the roots of the crown with a little heat (using an air concentrator attachment”>. This creates even more volume and a dramatic, bob-effect since you haven’t touched the nape and sides.
Sleep
- Since the damn thing is so shrunken, pineappling would be the death of it. I simply pass out on my satin pillow case. Also, since the sides and back aren’t fluffed out, I can lay on them with no worries– all they do is keep their flat/shrunken shape while the top is allowed to be great.
- In the morning, if necessary, I smooth on a light oil or serum and go about my day.
The style lasts for 4-5 days… sometimes longer if I sleep cute. I like the Creme of Nature products just fine– Michelle recommended them, they’re cheap (the ingredients are too, tho”>, easy to find and yield shiny, fluffy, long-lasting results. My hair has never dried crunchy and I’m really heavy-handed. I tried Jane Carter’s Twist-Out Foam and Wrap and Roll with crunchy, flaky results. #Nope
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