Relaxed hair means straight hair ALL the time.....Um, NOT!!
- Thread starter sunnieb
- Start date
I need some of your skills
LaurenMechelle
New Member
Thanks! My arms were burning after that bun!
Thanks girls !
MizzBFly
Well-Known Member
@LaurenMechelle
Beautiful style creations, I love the side french braid for a new protective style but, all of your curled options are on point!!
Beautiful style creations, I love the side french braid for a new protective style but, all of your curled options are on point!!
Mande30
New Member
LaurenMechelle
...makes me want to give Bantu Knots another try. Your hair is inspiring, love the different styles.....thats my problem, I need to change it up
...makes me want to give Bantu Knots another try. Your hair is inspiring, love the different styles.....thats my problem, I need to change it up
almond eyes
Well-Known Member
GettingKinky
Well-Known Member
LaurenMechelle Those styles are beautiful!! I could never get bantu knots to work.
How many do you put in?
How tight do you make them?
Is you hair relaxed completely straight?
What brand of gel do you use?
Sorry for all the question, but I want to get results like yours.
I can't believe you can sleep with the curlformers. I would toss and turn all night.
How many do you put in?
How tight do you make them?
Is you hair relaxed completely straight?
What brand of gel do you use?
Sorry for all the question, but I want to get results like yours.
I can't believe you can sleep with the curlformers. I would toss and turn all night.
LaurenMechelle
New Member
@LaurenMechelle Beautiful style creations, I love the side french braid for a new protective style but, all of your curled options are on point!!
Thanks!!!
Thanks! How many depends on how wet my hair is, and how tight I want the curl to be - the drier my hair, the more knots I have to do for tighter curls. For the style on dirty, blow dried hair, I did 4-5 knots for waves. On airdried hair, I did 5-6 knots for curls, and 7-8 wrapped knots on 70% blow dried hair for curls.
I relax every 4-6 weeks, but don't relax bone straight - it's still wavy/kind of curly when wet.
I used Fructis curl-sculpting cream gel when I did curlformers, and either Fructis extra strong curl scrunch gel or extra strong shake effect gel mixed in a 50/50 solution with conditioner for the braidout.
Sleeping on curlformers is never comfortable, and I always end up not sleeping well & waking up really early... I don't do them often lol
I don't mind the questions, hope that helps!
kellistarr
Well-Known Member
LaurenMechelle, you are just what I need right now. Subscribed to your channel and thanks for all these wonderful, non-straight, non-boring hairstyles. I already do the bantu knots, better than a wrap, better than curlers, but I will be trying some of your other ideas!
LaurenMechelle
New Member
I recently tried flexirods for the first time & was surprisingly happy with the results! I was worried I wouldn't be able to get enough tension near the root to get them straight, but using small rubber bands to hold them in place worked amazingly. I applied MoroccanOil & Fructis Curl Construct Mousse to each (wet) section, brushed smooth, and rolled. I'm not about that try-to-sleep-overnight-and-hope-it-all-dries life anymore - recently picked up Laila Ali's soft bonnet dryer & was completely dry in an hour. I tried two different size combinations, photos & rundown below, more pics on my blog!
For the first set, I used 28 rods in the following colors/diameters: Purple (3/4″, 2 packs of 5), Blue (9/16″, 2 packs of 6), and Orange (5/8″, 1 pack of 6).
The curls came out similar to if I had used a 3/4" curling iron, and held up really well over the course of 3 days & 3 (sweaty) workouts. This is after 2 days & 2 workouts:
And after 3 days, 3 workouts:
On the third day, I washed my hair & tried a different combo of sizes for a larger, looser curl. For this version, I used 25 rods: Purple (3/4″, 2 packs of 5), Dark Green (1″, 3 packs of 4), and Burgundy (1 & 3/16″, 1 pack of 3). In the future, I won’t bother with the burgundy ones at all & will just use more dark green ones – I think 1 & 3/16″ is too wide. Really love how this one came out!
For the first set, I used 28 rods in the following colors/diameters: Purple (3/4″, 2 packs of 5), Blue (9/16″, 2 packs of 6), and Orange (5/8″, 1 pack of 6).
The curls came out similar to if I had used a 3/4" curling iron, and held up really well over the course of 3 days & 3 (sweaty) workouts. This is after 2 days & 2 workouts:
And after 3 days, 3 workouts:
On the third day, I washed my hair & tried a different combo of sizes for a larger, looser curl. For this version, I used 25 rods: Purple (3/4″, 2 packs of 5), Dark Green (1″, 3 packs of 4), and Burgundy (1 & 3/16″, 1 pack of 3). In the future, I won’t bother with the burgundy ones at all & will just use more dark green ones – I think 1 & 3/16″ is too wide. Really love how this one came out!
sunnieb
Well-Known Member
Lilmama1011
Well-Known Member
I get mad for not wearing my hair straight often but get bored with curly all the time but miss it when it's straight because seeing the daily shedded hair overwhelms me a bit but not as the occasional one to few broken hairs from manipulating daily. I just can't seem to go cobblers when straight
greenandchic
Well-Known Member
Definitely work bumping!
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
Here's one for you greenandchic
Attachments
-
image-2901649774.jpg
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
This one is better I think
Attachments
-
image-3006326217.jpg
brownb83
Well-Known Member
Thats so.cute!!!
greenandchic
Well-Known Member
LaurenMechelle
New Member
Hi ladies! it's been a while! Here are some non-straight styles I've done since my last post :
A different variation of bantu knots, which I call bantu wraps - tutorial here
Caruso steam rollerset on my hair, and then on extensions, tutorial here
Flexirod set with smaller diameter rods (9/16" - 3/4")
Flexirod set with larger rods (3/4" - 1 & 3/16")
:
A different variation of bantu knots, which I call bantu wraps - tutorial here
Caruso steam rollerset on my hair, and then on extensions, tutorial here
Flexirod set with smaller diameter rods (9/16" - 3/4")
Flexirod set with larger rods (3/4" - 1 & 3/16")
greenandchic
Well-Known Member
LaurenMechelle - I just watched your latest video on "Bantu Wraps" - great idea!
sunnieb
Well-Known Member
LaurenMechelle your bantu knot wrap video is awesome!
I don't have enough little scrunchies to try it yet, but I plan to.
I don't have enough little scrunchies to try it yet, but I plan to.
LaurenMechelle
New Member
Thank you! I'm never happy with how bantu knots turn out on me, but these I can get down with lolol
Haha thanks! I feel like I'm always losing them & having to buy more! Luckily, my local beauty supply store has packs of 6 for like $2... But the junkie in me can never leave with JUST scrunchies.
Similar threads
- Sticky
