Tightly Curly, yaw'll hipped to her?

[somewhereinbtwn]

For those it works for, what kind of condish are you using? I don't love any of mine, really.

I use Pantene R&N/Moisture Renewal, Skala G3, and Garnier Fructis conditioner.

 

[Prelude to a Kiss]

I use Bath and Body Works moisturizing conditioners. I've tried Hello Hydration and a couple of others with no success.

 

[Leesh]

Ok Ladies, I'm confused! I went to the website and there's no specific guidelines or should I say uniform directions for doing this "Method". They seem to be scattered, or I'm looking in the wrong place. Can someone please direct me to a vid or a tut, or just explain it if it's not too much? Is it similar to "Shingling"? I know they were created by two different people, but it seems to be the same. Hmph! I don't know! I'm all types a lost. erplexed TIA!

 

[Prelude to a Kiss]

Leesh

Here you are, love.

http://tightlycurly.com/technique/curlyprimer/

She tells you how to do it step by step.

 

[Leesh]

@Leesh

Here you are, love.

http://tightlycurly.com/technique/curlyprimer/

She tells you how to do it step by step.

Prelude to a Kiss, Thank You So Much! I went there and I wasn't quite sure this was it, by the name "Primer". Duhhh!!!

 

[naturalmanenyc]

Yep, this has been discussed. She is (or at least was ) a member on this site and posted a couple of times. I tried the method and it did work on my 4a hair.

 

[AuNaturalMaMa]

This is why I wish I had like a test head of my hair to try out new things! I usually only like to change on thing @ at time so I can be sure what is causing the results but I would like to try this method.........

 

[Poohbear]

I thought the same thing until I looked at her photo history. It also may look looser bc of the weight from it being so long. She certainly looks kinky curly in her pictures from her first few years with natural hair. I'd say in the 3c range. Possibly smaller. Her curls are small in diameter. The relaxer and transitioning pics look different too. Most of her life she wore her hair in an afro until she learned to care for it. She even had some dred shots in there. I don't think loosely curly/wavy hair will make a good fro or dreds.

I think the curly primer method just smooths her hair out much like shingling does. It looks totally different from her old pictures now. I used the same method on my BoBraz hair and it looked like a different head of weave. It was a giant bushy beast once it dried until I tried this. I've yet to try it on my own hair though. Maybe I should? Hmmm... :scratchch:

ETA: I'm still sitting here looking through her site. She describes her curls as smaller than a pencil and shows a picture next to a pencil. What is that? 3C? She says it would be a fro if she cut it short. Maybe she's a silky 4a? Hmmm....

I would say her hair is Type 3c.

Maybe I'm wrong about my hair or maybe Andre's hair type system is just very limiting. If his system had more numbers, I guess my hair would be a 6A/B!

Here's a picture of a wash n go I did with EcoStyler gel. My hair is dry in this picture:

When straightened, my hair is armpit length. When wet, my hair hangs a little pass to my ears/collarbone. When dry naturally, earlength or above.

 

[naturalTAN]

I use Tresemme Smooth & Silky for dry or damaged hair.

 

[freecurl]

I've used Aussie Moist with great success. I also have used Suave Natural coconut conditioner. I have a few you tube videos showing my results and technique. It really does not take long for me. If I divide my hair in 4 quadrants, it takes approximately 5 minutes per section, then either air dry(sometimes its not dry as much as I would like) then braid overnight.

 

[AuNaturalMaMa]

I've used Aussie Moist with great success. I also have used Suave Natural coconut conditioner. I have a few you tube videos showing my results and technique. It really does not take long for me. If I divide my hair in 4 quadrants, it takes approximately 5 minutes per section, then either air dry(sometimes its not dry as much as I would like) then braid overnight.

Going to watch....

ETA: Great results!! I usually apply products, plop, and then let my hair alone when I do a wash and go. I really might have to try the defining part.

 

[Vshanell]

Wow she sure spends a lot of time on her hair. Pulling apart every little curl??? Never would have the patience for that.

It is time consuming but the results for me last a week w/o me having to do anything to my hair all week but shake out the curls so that time spent is definitely worth it. And really it doesn't take any longer than doing most other things we do to our hair here, braid-outs, twist-outs, roller sets, etc.

She has a youtube for anyone still confused on how to do the method.
http://www.youtube.com/user/telzeek

 

[SerenavanderWoodsen]

My curls are looser than hers but her method does NOT work. It's a dreadful disaster on me. I can't stand a soaking head anyway but soaked with something heavy like conditioner? Horrible feeling! My hair gets SO dry from her method, it locks out the moisture in my porous hair But it does seem to work for her.

 

[SerenavanderWoodsen]

It is time consuming but the results for me last a week w/o me having to do anything to my hair all week but shake out the curls so that time spent is definitely worth it. And really it doesn't take any longer than doing most other things we do to our hair here, braid-outs, twist-outs, roller sets, etc.

She has a youtube for anyone still confused on how to do the method.
http://www.youtube.com/user/telzeek

Hey Poka, we are almost hair twins but this method does not work for me . It's me Ravenhairbellydancer with yet another name change ...

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

This method didn't really work for me when I separated each curls. There are sections of my hair, that no matter how much conditioner on put on the strand, it would poof up and not be as defined as the rest of my hair and that throws the whole look off.

Different conditioners produce different results, and I may need to find one that seals the curl on my hair that "poofs".

The entire process, when I tried, took about 1 hour---not bad, but I wasn't able to get 2nd day hair, so that made it not worth it for me.

 

[mischka]

I tried this one night but sort of halfassed it and did it in like fifteen minutes. I get better definition just doing a wash and go because I don't think my hair is long enough to weigh down my roots. Yeah the length of my hair was defined well but it was like sticks growing out of an afro

 

[snillohsss]

This method didn't really work for me when I separated each curls. There are sections of my hair, that no matter how much conditioner on put on the strand, it would poof up and not be as defined as the rest of my hair and that throws the whole look off.

Different conditioners produce different results, and I may need to find one that seals the curl on my hair that "poofs".

The entire process, when I tried, took about 1 hour---not bad, but I wasn't able to get 2nd day hair, so that made it not worth it for me.

THIS! I never get 2nd day hair from this method. I also don't separate the curls.

 

[Vshanell]

Hey Poka, we are almost hair twins but this method does not work for me . It's me Ravenhairbellydancer with yet another name change ...

Hey, I knew it was you....I kept up with ya this time.

I have to modify her method to work for me. Conditioner only doesn't work as well and the results don't hold up as long. To get a week from mine I have to use a product on top of the conditioner that has hold like KCCC, Ecostyler, Noodlehead. I also had to find the right conditioner for me because the first two times I did it I used Hello Hydration and I did not like the results. I don't like using rinse-out conditioners as leave-in's. They make my hair dry and have an ashy look to it.

 

[iri9109]

i think it might last longer if you used a gel or product with more hold...even a regular WnG with just conditioner rarely has enough hold for me to wear out the next day.

 

[SerenavanderWoodsen]

THIS! I never get 2nd day hair from this method. I also don't separate the curls.

Exactly, if you can't at least get second day hair what's the point. May as well do an ordinary wash and go with gel or something.

 

[cheryl26]

I gave it a try last night and it weighed my hair down so much I lost 80% of my curls. This method gives a similar result as using hair gel, half-way straight stringy hair.

 

[freecurl]

Hey guys, just from reading some of the comments, I am wondering if you use the method as she suggested. The purpose for me of separating the curl is to eliminate the intermingling of hair strands, thus frizz and tangling. She also dries her hair in that state, like ramen noodles, not for the purpose of wearing it as a wng, but to set the hair for a braidout.
Every time I hear someone with not so good results are those who seem to be not following her instructions. Or maybe because of hair porosity issues with the conditioner not penetrating and causing sticky, dull hair.
But as I have found, not every technique works for everyone.

 

[Taina]

I just LOOOOOOOOOVE her hair, and her method do work on my hair, but as i work out 5/7 days, i co-wash my hair every single day, and is so time consuming to define all the curls ... but i still managed my hair with the conditioner and the denman and it was ok too.

 

[glamazon386]

I would say her hair is Type 3c.

Maybe I'm wrong about my hair or maybe Andre's hair type system is just very limiting. If his system had more numbers, I guess my hair would be a 6A/B!

Here's a picture of a wash n go I did with EcoStyler gel. My hair is dry in this picture:

When straightened, my hair is armpit length. When wet, my hair hangs a little pass to my ears/collarbone. When dry naturally, earlength or above.

We could be hair twins PoohBear.

I'm gonna try it tommorow if this twist out doesn't work out.

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

i think it might last longer if you used a gel or product with more hold...even a regular WnG with just conditioner rarely has enough hold for me to wear out the next day.

I've tried it with gel and it works much better than using the conditioner only, but that takes forever to dry and I'm trying to get away from using hair gels.

 

[Prelude to a Kiss]

THIS! I never get 2nd day hair from this method. I also don't separate the curls.

That's unfortunate. I've managed to get third day hair using this method and pineappling my hair at night. I just wake up shake/fluff and go.

 

[LadyRaider]

I've tried it with gel and it works much better than using the conditioner only, but that takes forever to dry and I'm trying to get away from using hair gels.

I have not used too many gels because the first few times I tried it, I didn't like it.

What have you found to move to? I think my hair would prefer a creamy product.

 

[Curlykale]

also, don't be afraid to use a LOT of conditioner until your hair feels smooth in it. don't worry if you see white conditioner on your hair, it will disappear. pineappling with a not too elastic headband (or multiple little pineapples if on short hair) and maybe wearing a shower cap overnight (not necessary) may help to preserve second or third day hair. creamy thick conditioners work better (tresemme, aubrey organics, giovanni 50:50, they all have a lot of cetyl alcohol) and even if you don't smooth every culr, as long as you smooth it should work.

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

I have not used too many gels because the first few times I tried it, I didn't like it.

What have you found to move to? I think my hair would prefer a creamy product.

What I currently do now LadyRaider is I use conditioner as a styling product--currently I'm using Suave Almond & Shea butter conditioner. I can use a lot of it on my hair and it doesn't cause a build-up. I'm using it to do my twistouts. After I put the conditioner on, I put a small amount of castor oil over each section and I'm left with very soft, moisturized and defined twistouts. I love it.

I'm going to experiment with other conditioners to see how my hair reacts to them.

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

also, don't be afraid to use a LOT of conditioner until your hair feels smooth in it. don't worry if you see white conditioner on your hair, it will disappear. .

This is true

I use a lot of conditioner for each section of my hair before I twist and there is white conditioner left on my hair, but once it dries, it's completely gone. This is only if I use a conditioner that my hair loves, there are conditioners that don't work as well depending your your hair type.