The flexirod set is my favourite protective style. When I do this it lasts for a week and I don't comb my hair at all.
This set was at 8 weeks post relaxer (about 2 weeks ago)
Once I get this far post relaxer I tender to do flexirod sets to disguise the roots.
Routine
Washed with Mizani Thermasmooth Shampoo
(I usually do a 2 minute Aphogee reconstructor here but I skipped it this week)
DC'd with Keracare Humecto Creme Conditioner
Then I used:
Aussie Miracle Hair Insurance Leave in Conditioner
Mizani Thermastrength Style Serum
Keracare Essential Oils
and then flexi rod set.
I use about 20 flexirods in total. Short ones on the back and sides and the longer ones for the rest
The set looked like this - I don't use a comb...I part with my fingers, smooth out each section with a denman brush and then put the rod in. I never get the same results each time I do this. The one from the previous week came out better but I didn't get any pictures
You can see from the back that I don't part it with a comb. It looks a hot mess right here but it means that I don't have to get rid of the straight lines once I take the flexirods out.
This time, I sat under the dryer for 20mins and then went to sleep with them in. I often completely air dry and just sleep with them or I might dry fully under the dryer, it takes 50 mins or so but the curls tend to be softer when I at least partially air dry. This is what it looked like in the morning when I carefully removed the flexirods
...and from the side
From this, I just finger comb and shake my hair a bit to get the look I want.
Day 1 - I wore it to work like this on the first day
Bedtime
At night time, I finger comb into a loose pony tail at the top of my head so I don't sleep on and squash the curls. Then I tie my silk scarf on
Day 2
After taking the loose ponytail down, I shake my head so the curls fall back into place then finger comb where necessary. I actually preferred the set on day 2 this time
Day 3 - the curls started to fall at the front so I had to put a band at the front to hold it back. I used one of those plastic alice band type things but sometimes I use a silk scarf instead.
Day 4 - by day 4 the curls just had a mind of their own so I used my denman brush to brush it back into a low ponytail, used some mango butter then put my silk scarf on while I got ready for work to it smooth down
Day 5&6 I did the same thing as day 4. When it is in a low ponytail like this, at night I just loosen the hair band and then tie the scarf on in this same position. I only do the high loose ponytail thing if I want to wear it down the next day.
I usually get about 4-5 days wear with my hair down but the curls started to fall by the end of Day 2 so I threw it into a ponytail.
The rest of the pictures are in my fotki album.
This set was at 8 weeks post relaxer (about 2 weeks ago)
Once I get this far post relaxer I tender to do flexirod sets to disguise the roots.
Routine
Washed with Mizani Thermasmooth Shampoo
(I usually do a 2 minute Aphogee reconstructor here but I skipped it this week)
DC'd with Keracare Humecto Creme Conditioner
Then I used:
Aussie Miracle Hair Insurance Leave in Conditioner
Mizani Thermastrength Style Serum
Keracare Essential Oils
and then flexi rod set.
I use about 20 flexirods in total. Short ones on the back and sides and the longer ones for the rest
The set looked like this - I don't use a comb...I part with my fingers, smooth out each section with a denman brush and then put the rod in. I never get the same results each time I do this. The one from the previous week came out better but I didn't get any pictures
You can see from the back that I don't part it with a comb. It looks a hot mess right here but it means that I don't have to get rid of the straight lines once I take the flexirods out.
This time, I sat under the dryer for 20mins and then went to sleep with them in. I often completely air dry and just sleep with them or I might dry fully under the dryer, it takes 50 mins or so but the curls tend to be softer when I at least partially air dry. This is what it looked like in the morning when I carefully removed the flexirods
...and from the side
From this, I just finger comb and shake my hair a bit to get the look I want.
Day 1 - I wore it to work like this on the first day
Bedtime
At night time, I finger comb into a loose pony tail at the top of my head so I don't sleep on and squash the curls. Then I tie my silk scarf on
Day 2
After taking the loose ponytail down, I shake my head so the curls fall back into place then finger comb where necessary. I actually preferred the set on day 2 this time
Day 3 - the curls started to fall at the front so I had to put a band at the front to hold it back. I used one of those plastic alice band type things but sometimes I use a silk scarf instead.
Day 4 - by day 4 the curls just had a mind of their own so I used my denman brush to brush it back into a low ponytail, used some mango butter then put my silk scarf on while I got ready for work to it smooth down
Day 5&6 I did the same thing as day 4. When it is in a low ponytail like this, at night I just loosen the hair band and then tie the scarf on in this same position. I only do the high loose ponytail thing if I want to wear it down the next day.
I usually get about 4-5 days wear with my hair down but the curls started to fall by the end of Day 2 so I threw it into a ponytail.
The rest of the pictures are in my fotki album.
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