tricie
Well-Known Member
Hey, ladies!
Just wanted to show you some pics of my first attempt at flexi rods. My hair is about 80% natural, 4a; at the longest part, it's about 1 1/2 inches from the top of my arm pit. It took a while for me to get used to putting them in, and it took about 2 1/2 hours.
erplexed I used a little castor oil, Cantu Shea butter, EcoStyler crystal gel, and Lottabody setting lotion (diluted with a Mizani setting lotion, Infusium 23, and water). I used the orange, 5/8" flexi rods, and it took about 40 or so. I have some Super Rollers from Sally's (the ones recommended by mane & chic), and some of the cheap ones from the BSS.
I set them on wet hair, and went to bed; in the morning they weren't dry, but later in the afternoon they were dry. They came out a little frizzy, but I think I can tame that with the setting lotion and the gel, and perhaps a leave-in frizz taming product. Overall, I like how they came out, but I'm going to have to figure out a way to make sure all the roots get straight, which will be a challenge because I don't want my hair pulling too much, and they need to be comfortable to sleep in...I may try drying them under the dryer, and taking them out and sleeping on a bonnet. In my relaxed days, that would have surely resulted in squashed curls, but the natural hair may hold up. I will probably separate the curls more because right now I kinda look like Shirley Temple.
Let me know what you think!
Oh, and don't be fooled by that first pic...the camera's flash was on...it's not that shiny!
Just wanted to show you some pics of my first attempt at flexi rods. My hair is about 80% natural, 4a; at the longest part, it's about 1 1/2 inches from the top of my arm pit. It took a while for me to get used to putting them in, and it took about 2 1/2 hours.
erplexed I used a little castor oil, Cantu Shea butter, EcoStyler crystal gel, and Lottabody setting lotion (diluted with a Mizani setting lotion, Infusium 23, and water). I used the orange, 5/8" flexi rods, and it took about 40 or so. I have some Super Rollers from Sally's (the ones recommended by mane & chic), and some of the cheap ones from the BSS. I set them on wet hair, and went to bed; in the morning they weren't dry, but later in the afternoon they were dry. They came out a little frizzy, but I think I can tame that with the setting lotion and the gel, and perhaps a leave-in frizz taming product. Overall, I like how they came out, but I'm going to have to figure out a way to make sure all the roots get straight, which will be a challenge because I don't want my hair pulling too much, and they need to be comfortable to sleep in...I may try drying them under the dryer, and taking them out and sleeping on a bonnet. In my relaxed days, that would have surely resulted in squashed curls, but the natural hair may hold up. I will probably separate the curls more because right now I kinda look like Shirley Temple.
Let me know what you think!
Oh, and don't be fooled by that first pic...the camera's flash was on...it's not that shiny!
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