Curlformers Challenge!

[Lilmama1011]

Hi girls, can someone give me tips on how to prevent frizzy ends! the curlformers really make my hair straight but sometimes are frizzy and sometimes very straight!

thanks

Make sure your hair isn't dry, keep a spray bottle with water and your favorite moisturizing conditioner to spray your hair as you part your hair and apply the curl formers. Because once it drys up it basically takes on the form in which it dries into. After you take the curl formers out apply a light oil twice daily, when you get up and at night when you go to sleep,I use coconut oil and mizani coconut souffle and I mix and apply to my hair and lightly add the rest to the scalp careful not to disturb the curl, because when you separate them they only get frizzy

 

[g.lo]

I use Aveda Smooth Infusion. It's expensive, but it gives me a smooth finish. I've also used argan and castor oils on my ends.

Make sure your hair isn't dry, keep a spray bottle with water and your favorite moisturizing conditioner to spray your hair as you part your hair and apply the curl formers. Because once it drys up it basically takes on the form in which it dries into. After you take the curl formers out apply a light oil twice daily, when you get up and at night when you go to sleep,I use coconut oil and mizani coconut souffle and I mix and apply to my hair and lightly add the rest to the scalp careful not to disturb the curl, because when you separate them they only get frizzy

thanks girls, will report!

 

[tashboog]

Hi girls, can someone give me tips on how to prevent frizzy ends! the curlformers really make my hair straight but sometimes are frizzy and sometimes very straight!

thanks

You can also try applying a butter or a pomade to your ends. This is what I do after I apply my homemade setting lotion and my ends come out nice and smooth.

 

[tashboog]

Hello ladies! I did my curlformers on Sunday morning and I let them air dry for about 4 hours and they came out very well. I tried a homemade setting lotion and I liked the results, but my hair had no hold so I knew it wouldn't last past a day . I'm ok with that cuz I rarely wear the set as an out style. I mainly use curlformers to stretch my natural hair .

 

[Hazel]

This weekend I tried Kinky Curly Spiral Spritz to set my hair and I added a little of my Aforveda whipped gelly. My curls came out nice and firm which is what I was looking for. In order for my set to last I need a firm hold for my natural hair. However, I still haven't mastered how to maintain my curlformers. I've been doing pin curls to save my set and it works pretty good but it no longer look like spirals but more like a roller set but either way it'll do for now. My hair is not the kind that can do a pineapple and have good results the next day . Pineapples stretch my hair way too much and it then looks stringy and lifeless . I am planning on wearing my set for Easter so I guess I may have no other choice but to sleep in those bad boys the nite before in order to have a banging set .

tashboog I know I'm late with this reply but I sleep in a satin bonnet and leave my curls loose. My hair gradually falls throughout the week and maintains the style. Like you, I generally use curlformers to stretch my hair, but I do occasionally wear the set out.

 

[Hazel]

I'm really getting hang of curlformers. Last set using Giovanni's SAS & my oil mix only to seal. No heat.

Looks good @edadnacmc !

 

[LovelyLouboutin]

Those of you using curl formers do you have natural, telax, or relaxed hair? Ive had curlformers for 3+ years and have not used them yet. I have natural hair and I'm scared of how it will turn out.

 

[Lilmama1011]

I have relaxed

 

[tashboog]

Those of you using curl formers do you have natural, telax, or relaxed hair? Ive had curlformers for 3+ years and have not used them yet. I have natural hair and I'm scared of how it will turn out.

I have natural hair (4a type, fine strands) and my hair turns out pretty straight .

 

[WriterGirl]

LovelyLouboutin I'm 14 months post relaxer and about to BC. The curlformers hold my natural hair pretty well. It doesn't last more than a day though but I love the stretch it gives with no direct heat.

ETA: I'm a 4a/b/c thick and cottony.

 

[tashboog]

Hazel, I'm going to need a direct heat pass in June for my length check and trim. I'm just letting you know that I will be flat ironing my hair in June, but I will still use curlformers to stretch before I flat iron .

 

[Hazel]

Hazel, I'm going to need a direct heat pass in June for my length check and trim. I'm just letting you know that I will be flat ironing my hair in June, but I will still use curlformers to stretch before I flat iron .

tashboog Thanks for keeping us updated. Direct heat pass granted with a caveat: We want pictures Let us see that beautiful hair!

 

[ConstantlyDynamic]

I'm really getting hang of curlformers. Last set using Giovanni's SAS & my oil mix only to seal. No heat.

Pretty! Which curlformers did you use?

 

[Lilmama1011]

Two day old curls with curl formers

 

[tashboog]

tashboog Thanks for keeping us updated. Direct heat pass granted with a caveat: We want pictures Let us see that beautiful hair!

Yes ma'am! I will definitely post pics .

 

[WriterGirl]

Just posted these to the Everyday Hair thread but posting here as well for the Curlformers crew.

This is a set using long and wide (pink/orange) I did last night. I'll just push into a puff/bun or I may try to pin curl it tonight and see how it holds up.

My hair is mostly natural now -- about 75% Relaxed ends at the crown.

 

[diadall]

I bought some today and I have them in. I hope I can achieve a nice adult style and not look like Shirley Temple, but I like Shirley!!!

 

[JJamiah]

I love my Curlformers. I ordered another kit because I like my set closer together so now I have the 86 rods instead of 46. I think I will like them put closer together as I have to start to grab larger sections when I get to the last few.

you ladies have beautiful sets.

My set last the week. I use lottabody setting lotion with water at a 1:5 ratio. It comes out shiney and perfect each time

Up in my wigs now but will set my hair in curlformers once a month until the weather breaks into cooler weather again.

 

[WriterGirl]

I bought some today and I have them in. I hope I can achieve a nice adult style and not look like Shirley Temple, but I like Shirley!!!

Yeah, I don't particularly like that look, either diadall.

Like for instance, I don't particularly like the curls straight out the roller. I tend to separate my curls more and pincurl them at night. The older the set the better it looks to me.

It was easier to maintain when fully relaxed, now that I'm mostly natural, separating the curls, just frizzing them out. Still great for stretching without direct heat.

 

[LadyPBC]

I decided to use my curl formers this weekend. I haven't used them in a while but wTching naptural86 makes me think I can do anything! I did a henn-Digo treatment then used one kit and 8 long and narrows. I ran out and had to use flexirods. I used Blue Magic lv-in (the purple one) yes I know it's not all natural but it gives me smooth, defined styles. On top of that I added Nairobi setting lotion - hoping for the best!

 

[Lilmama1011]

Yeah, I don't particularly like that look, either diadall.

Like for instance, I don't particularly like the curls straight out the roller. I tend to separate my curls more and pincurl them at night. The older the set the better it looks to me.

It was easier to maintain when fully relaxed, now that I'm mostly natural, separating the curls, just frizzing them out. Still great for stretching without direct heat.

I have never separated mines fearing it will frees but by day for my curls are still there but hair gets frizzy and appears to get dry

 

[ecadnacmc]

ConstantlyDynamic I used the extra long and wide and long and wide~60-70 total

 

[ecadnacmc]

Lovely louboutin
I'm natural, completely confused on hair type, but I checked 4a.

 

[WriterGirl]

Hello ladies,

This is my hair today after 3 days of my Curlformer set. Pushed up in a puff. Will last the rest of the week. Just pineapple at night and fluff and go in the morning.

 

[g.lo]

love the curlformers!!!! getting addicted, I have the extra long and wide, the extra wide and long and now i want the extra long and narrow!!!!!!erplexed

 

[g.lo]

hi girls, now that i managed to get my ends not fuzzy!!(thanks for the tips), my next challenge is fight humidity!!
is there anything I can use to fight humidy, will the aveda smooth infusion prep help at all?
thanks

 

[Hazel]

hi girls, now that i managed to get my ends not fuzzy!!(thanks for the tips), my next challenge is fight humidity!!
is there anything I can use to fight humidy, will the aveda smooth infusion prep help at all?
thanks

Hi g.lo this is what the smooth infusion does best It says on the bottle it defends against humidity for 12 hours, but I find it lasts much longer than that. I know I've been calling it just smooth infusion, but the rest of the name is smooth infusion style prep smoother. It comes in a mint green bottle with a pump. I only use a small amount (pea size) per section.

 

[Hazel]

Hey ladies! I'm certainly overdue for an update. I washed and set my hair on my curlformers Monday night. I just finished Bantu knotting my hair which I placed in around seven braids. I am currently sitting under my plug in heat cap to set the style. I will post pics of the finished product tomorrow.





Braid out pinned to the side

 

[Hazel]

Why are my pics always upside down?

 

[faithVA]

Hazel[/USER];15913877]Why are my pics always upside down?

Are you taking them with your phone? You are holding your phone upside down camerawise when you take the picture.

Phones can flip the pic on the display for you but the actual picture is upside down.