How Long Do You Plop?

[MissMeWithThatIsh]

I'm new to this plopping thing...

I noticed that if I fall asleep and leave the t-shirt on all night, the hair stretches and sets more and is a little more crisp... if I only plop for about 30 inutes to half an hour, the process of drying is sped up... but the hair can still be frizzy.

 

[Mercie]

What is plopping?

 

[tocktick]

Plopping description/tutorial

Personally, I do not like plopping. In fact these days I do not use towels on my hair at all unless I'm planning to stretch my hair out. Whether I plop my hair, scrunch or just tie a towel to my hair, it will cause major frizziness. My hair is mainly large 4a coils but you would not even know it once the towel is through with it.

 

[Southern Belle]

Oh, I've been doing this all along - I just didn't know it had a "name".

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

I don't like the name "plopping" as it seems to have nothing to do with having a towel around your head.

 

[remilaku]

I do this for about 15 min. then I let my hair air dry.

 

[Avyn]

if you plop with an old t shirt, you wont get the frizzies and dryness

 

[loolalooh]

I do this for about 15 min. then I let my hair air dry.

Same here.

 

[deltagyrl]

Is this only for naturals?

 

[ceebee3]

What a stupid term.

 

[dlewis]

about 30 minutes.

 

[Jaxhair]

LOL! I wondered what plopping was doing on a hair forum. I thought it was more to do with toileting, LMAO!

Ah well, now I know.

 

[Ediese]

I haven't done it with my natural hair yet. In my weaves, I plop and plunk for a few hours. I've even done it overnight. I don't have any frizzies when I do this, and the weave dries nice and soft. I can't wait to try it when I take my hair down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSN_nTWDVAo

http://afroncurls.blogspot.com/2008/10/plopping-or-plunking-experiment.html

http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/tips/to-plop-or-not-to-plop

 

[MonPetite]

I didn't know what this way until today. Thank you for mentioning this, by asking your question, OP!

 

[BlondeByDesire]

Learn something new everyday.

 

[LaidBak]

Is this only for naturals?

I'm relaxed and have been wrapping a T-Shirt around my wet head for years. I refuse to call it plopping though.