Are We Still Plopping?

vevster

Well-Known Member

• Feb 5, 2017

• #1

Plopping is new to me. Just tried it tonite with a tshirt while I prepared and ate dinner.

What are your preferred Plopping tools? Next weekend I plan on getting the microfiber turbie twist and / or the Deva towel.

 

Sharpened

A fleck on His Sword

• Feb 5, 2017

• #2

I just squeeze or blot most of the water out with a thick, old t-shirt, no tying on the head.

 

Napp

Ms. Nobody

• Feb 5, 2017

• #3

It doesn't work for me but it may be because my hair is chemically altered. I got the deva towel and everything

 

vevster

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #4

I think the tshirt is not as absorbent as a microfiber. I still needed to use the blowdryer on my hair this morning.

 

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GeorginaSparks

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #5

no because i need my curls stretched.

 

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Daina

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #6

I do it and didn't know it had a name, not sure I get why it's called plopping though? I use a microfiber twistie turbie.

 

Sharpened

A fleck on His Sword

• Feb 6, 2017

• #7

Daina said:

I do it and didn't know it had a name, not sure I get why it's called plopping though?

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NaturallyCurly came up with it; Jessi from JessiCurl actually made an early video about it:

 

Bunnyhaslonghair

Ebonics Queen

• Feb 6, 2017

• #8

I plop into a t-shirt. I make a t-shirt head wrap like this one.

 

overtherainbow

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #9

I plopped last week. I used a turbie twist, and my hair was soaking wet after 4 hrs. I'm going to try the deva towel next. Despite the wet curls, my curls were still defined. I'm getting the Deva towel soon because it's more absorbent.

 

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frizzy

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #10

I did it last week and then again last night with a tee shirt. I left the shirt on for about 45 minutes then dried with the diffuser attachment. I actually wore my hair out of the house today, loose, for the first time ever in a wash n go situation. Last week I put it up in a puff after plopping.

I hate the way my hair feels right now because I only co-washed and added a bunch of products after. My hair looks dull and my scalp is a little itchy, so I'm gonna wash it again tomorrow. Overall I'm happy with plopping but I still want to experiment with different techniques and products for maximum clumpability.

 

sharifeh

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #11

I feel slow- what is plopping and what's the purpose of it?

 

sweetlaughter

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #12

I use a yard of Jersey fabric that I bought at Jo Anns. Been plopping since 09.

 

vevster

Well-Known Member

• Feb 12, 2017

• #13

Daina said:

I do it and didn't know it had a name, not sure I get why it's called plopping though? I use a microfiber twistie turbie.

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That is what I used tonight. Cheaper than the Deva towel.

 

uofmpanther

4ab, lopo, fine, low-med density

• Feb 13, 2017

• #14

I do it. I have found that the towel used makes a difference. T-shirts are not as great as microfiber easy for me. I also realized that there are two types of turbine twiste. One is thicker.

My favorites are the Threshold version of the turbie twistie, which I got on clearance at Target. My hair was noticeably drier in 20 mins. My next favorite is the Bon Bon Cheveaux sweatshirt like turbie twistie. I haven't tried the Deva towel because I'm afraid it might be a waste of money.

 

vevster

Well-Known Member

• Feb 13, 2017

• #15

I'm sold on this for twist / braid outs. My hair was dry this morning. I plopped for 30 minutes. I want to plop for an hour and the go under the dryer for an hour.

I usually have to spot dry my hair with the blow dryer on Monday mornings.