Any naturals with rod sets . . .?

[pressncurl]

That you've done yourself or had done at the salon. Please, share your tips--and post pics if you have them! Thanks!!!

 

[so1913]

I just came accross this one that came out BEAUTIFUL!!!

(hope she doesn't mind me posting)
http://public.fotki.com/NaturallyPretty1908/pressed_out/000_0147.html

ETA:Ooops, sorry. Looks like this was done on her "pressed" hair.

 

[pressncurl]

Thanks for posting the album, so1913! Anyone else? I'm planning to either do this myself or get it done at the salon sometime in the next month, but I want to see/hear from others who have done it.

 

[chocolate01]

I would like to see pics too, i've been meaning to try one myself but never get around to it.

 

[so1913]

LOL, I forgot! I had half my head rod set for a wedding last december (I don't have pics, but front was flat twisted and the curls pinned up for an updo). She used setting lotion which I think allowed it to come out smooth and frizz free, pretty much the same if done on relaxed hair. Curls don't "fall" like they do on relaxed hair and last longer. If you know how to rod set or have patience to learn and practice, I'd say try it at home. I bought some rods not too long after the wedding to try it myself, but forgot all about them and haven't tried it.

 

[ClassicChic]

I had mine done at a salon. She used setting lotion (alot) and gel.

 

[pressncurl]

Does setting lotion require the use of heat to make it work?

 

[Ntrlmystik]

I've set my hair on flexirods before w/ my hair pressed but I don't have any pics. I have also set it on my hair in its natural state. Also, more recently I took a shorter route of doing this style but twisting my hair and rodding the twists...here is the result.

http://public.fotki.com/ntrlmystik/hairstyles/june_pics/junepics_126.html

 

[pressncurl]

I've set my hair on flexirods before w/ my hair pressed but I don't have any pics. I have also set it on my hair in its natural state. Also, more recently I took a shorter route of doing this style but twisting my hair and rodding the twists...here is the result.

http://public.fotki.com/ntrlmystik/hairstyles/june_pics/junepics_126.html

Ntrl, that style turned out beautifully! Thanks for sharing. I'm gonna have to try that because I do twistouts all the time. Do you use setting lotion?

 

[a_ caribbean_dream]

Yea did you use setting lotion??? lol

 

[remnant]

bump bump bump

 

[moda]

If I will wear it curly, I normally use a creamy leave in, setting lotion and curl wax. If I plan to wear it straight I user a lighter leave in, and sometimes I use setting lotion.

If I am not setting my whole head like in the following pic I don't sit under the dryer, it is usually still damp but it never frizzes up



For this set I sat under the dryer because I was going somewhere that day

 

[remnant]

Beautiful CCB, thanks for the tips

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Thanks ladies for the tips! I hope soon to be natural and to be able to do these styles. I have soo much learning to do.