Curly look on relaxed hair

[yellagirl730]

What are some suggestions to achieve a natural curly look on relaxed hair. I tried a braidout but didn't care for it to much. Bought some Curling Creme by One & Only but I really think its for natural hair. TIA

 

[NikkiQ]

Do you want the smaller,tighter curls? Maybe try a good ol' set of straw curls. I used to do that and very small bantu knots when I was relaxed.

 

[Nix08]

Bantu knots give a pretty full curly look....as nikkiq said what kind of curls are you looking for?

 

[miss stress]

Try small twists and put tiny perm rods on the very ends- perfection

 

[havilland]

i used to co-wash, apply a little leave in conditioner and a dab of oil and then scrunch my hair with a light gel on my hands for about 2-3 minutes. then let it dry without touching it again.

that used to give me a nice curly look when my hair was bone-laxed....i had to experiment alot to find prods that didn't leave my hair crunchy. but that always worked for me.

back then --- i used humectress by nexxuss to co wash. i would use a dab of the humectress as leave in. a tiny bit of kemi oil...yeah, kemi oil. and i used isoplus gel.

 

[divachyk]

Try small twists and put tiny perm rods on the very ends- perfection

miss stress
Exactly. Very soft and pretty.

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[Miss*Tress]

Bantu knots are an easy way to get waves.

 

[yellagirl730]

i used to co-wash, apply a little leave in conditioner and a dab of oil and then scrunch my hair with a light gel on my hands for about 2-3 minutes. then let it dry without touching it again.

that used to give me a nice curly look when my hair was bone-laxed....i had to experiment alot to find prods that didn't leave my hair crunchy. but that always worked for me.

back then --- i used humectress by nexxuss to co wash. i would use a dab of the humectress as leave in. a tiny bit of kemi oil...yeah, kemi oil. and i used isoplus gel.

This is pretty much what I have been doing, without the gel.

 

[ATLcutey20]

hmmm... the only way I can get a natural curly look to my relaxed hair is to do a co-wash & go. It works for me because I'm texlaxed. Here are some pics.

 

[yellagirl730]

Try small twists and put tiny perm rods on the very ends- perfection

Now you are talking about just twisting the hair and then rolling? I immediately thought of twists like the ones done on natural hair since I use to wear those. Sounds like it might work. Thanks

 

[Nix08]

Here's my bantu knot out...it was a little too much for me though. That was 10 bantu knots on air dried hair. If you did more or did it on damp hair it would be even more

 

[yellagirl730]

I will have to research Bantu knots. Thanks Ladies.

 

[dynamic1]

Try flat twist outs with rods at the ends. Or, experiment with different rod sizes and do a rod set. I did these styles during my transition.

 

[yellagirl730]

Do you all recommend these methods on wet or dry hair?

 

[mikimix]

Bantu knot outs - do this on dry hair (or almost dry, if you do it on wet hair it will take like 2 days to dry)

flexi rod set - do it on very wet hair

 

[Nonie]

OP, please try Curlformers. Check out queen_t's album (link in profile) and see how beautiful her curls are.

 

[niqu92]

for a big curly look i do braidouts
what i do is i make 6plaits and use small rollers for the ends.it gives my hair a very big curly natural look and it looks even better the 2nd day

 

[kupenda]

I used curlformers for the first time last night. I love it! And my SO is drooling . I suppose I can just pin curl them back tonite. I think I've found my new favorite style. Bantu knot outs were great until I saw how much breakage I got from them. I think I'll have to perfect my techniques first


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[bellesocialite]

Last year I wore curly wash n gos all summer.I would cowash, t-shirt dry, apply my leave ins, spray John Frieda Dream Curls then scrunch. As my hair would dry, it curled up and would get BIG.

 

[nyreeroberts1]

The braid and roller at the end is the best way to achieve a curly hair style. I do 4 now, but I used to do 8.

Comes out kind of like this....HTH

 

[sunnieb]

I did a bantu knot out with 12 knots on damp hair and got a very curly look:

Like @Nix08 said, it was a bit much. Although I liked it and got plenty of compliments, I've only done this style once. I'll probably do it again for a special occasion, but for everyday I'll stick to buns and ponytails.

 

[hothair]

Bantu knot outs are great. make them smaller for a more corkscrew effect or bigger (I do 6) for bigger curls. Two will give you nice waves.

 

[theEclectanista]

my bantu knots always end up being an epic fail!

i'm not relaxed though ;/

 

[winterinatl]

The braid and roller at the end is the best way to achieve a curly hair style. I do 4 now, but I used to do 8.

Comes out kind of like this....HTH

I agree, this is what I do too. The roller at the end is what really makes the difference. I don't even blow dry or flat iron first. I just rake water and a leave in through my hair, enough to wet it but not soaking, so it will dry overnight. Put it in braids and roll ends, cross wrap braids under a scarf and hit the sack. In the morning I separate the curls carefully w oil on my fingers.


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