Enter Curlformers.
I've been very skeptical about these curly things and the price tag ($70ish) didn't help either. But I said, f*** it and bought the styling kit from Sally's.
At first I was skeptical and didn't think that I was going to end up with smooth curls because of my tight curl pattern. But things turned out well!
Cleanse
- Pre-Poo: Avocado Oil. 20 minutes. No heat.
- Cleanse: SheaMoisture Thickening Shampoo. Since I am not longer taking my Alopecia medicine, my dermatologist prescribed an oil treatment for my scalp. For that reason, I am experimenting using a gentle shampoo to make sure my scalp is properly cleansed vs. cowashing.
- Deep condition: SheaMoisture Anti-Breakage Masque + Avocado Oil + Olive Oil. 30 minutes with a plastic cap and towel on my head. No heat.
Style
- Detangle: Kinky Curly Knot Today
- Hold: Kinky Curly Spiral Spritz
- Installed Curlformers. This took me a little over an hour simply because I didn't know what I was doing. When I was done, I went to bed and when I woke up my hair was completely dry. I did sleep in a scarf too in order to keep the front Curlformers off of my face. It wasn't horrible sleeping in these things, but I didn't get solid sleep.
My hair is SUPER soft and the curls are pretty damn smooth. My ends on some curls are so so but I think it is because I used too much hair for that particular curl. I must say that I am impressed. Now I did miss a few small pieces here and there, but for my first time, I think I did a pretty good job. Here are a few tips:
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- Twist you hair at the root so you can easily hook it and pull through the Curlformer.
- Use small sections. I found that if I used too much hair for a curl, it was hard to pull through the Curlformer.
- Resist the temptation to mess with your curls a lot. I wish I had just left them as is and separated them in a few days.
This may be my new 'do for the next few weeks!
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