Hot Water + Kanekalon Hair=permanent curl?

[soslychic]

I was wanting to curl the ends of my kanekalon braids, but I read that rolling and dipping in hot water would create a PERMANENT curl. I really only wanted them curled for about a week and then wanted to wash them out. Can you wash out curls created in this way or are they there to stay?
Is there any other way to form a temporary curl/crimp like putting the braid in larger fat braid when wet and letting dry?

Thanks everybody!

 

[Karonica]

Don't quote me on this, but I think once you dip them in hot water, even once the curls drop out, it may stay crimped. I don't know if the fiber will go back to its original straightness.

 

[NubianAngel]

Boiling hot water will do it and the curl will stay. Be careful.

 

[ChoclatePrincess]

My experience has been that if you dip it back in hot water it will be straight again.

 

[LuvLiLocks]

Choclate princess is right, the hair will revert if u dip it in hot water again.

 

[soslychic]

Thanks for such quick responses! You guys are great!

 

[ChoclatePrincess]

You're welcome. Thanks LuvLiLocks

 

[MoezThunder]

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ChoclatePrincess said:
My experience has been that if you dip it back in hot water it will be straight again.

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I have worn braids before that I braided to together to makes waves and put on sponge rollers to make curls. Thw hot water is your catalyst. It will curl, wave, and re-straighten.

 

[Karonica]

Dayum, I gotta try that.

 

[lisatamika]

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MoezThunder said:
I have worn braids before that I braided to together to makes waves and put on sponge rollers to make curls. Thw hot water is your catalyst. It will curl, wave, and re-straighten.

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That's exactly right. You can curl, wave and re-straighten as much as you like

. I always put a little vaseline on my end before I dip them because I like that "fresh dipped" look all the time

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

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ChoclatePrincess said:
My experience has been that if you dip it back in hot water it will be straight again.

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Ditto!

I also use caruso steam rollers to achieve the curly look with kanekalon hair. This way the curls just sort of go away after about a week.

 

[soslychic]

These are great tips guys. And I'll have to try that vaseline tip, lisatamika

 

[LEOLADYSW]

I have even used steam to take away curls from my phony ponies to wear them straight. I have also put them in curlers and steamed them -- let them dry, and voila -- curls again.