Lotta Body Setting Lotion without adding water

[BeautifulRoots]

Has anyone tried using Lotta Body Setting Lotion without adding water? What were the results?

(I am referring the the concentrated version of lotta body.)

I can never find the right ratio when I add water and end up with a set that is very flimsy and doesn't hold throughout the day.

 

[crlsweetie912]

Naw....that would be a hard crispy mess......for me, my hair is super thick.....I usually add twice the amount of water as I do the lottabody. But I add oils and lacio. Perfection for me.....

 

[LucieLoo12]

I did that once and my hair was soooooo hard and sticky. It had so much residue on it...dont do it

 

[Angelinhell]

Lottabody doesn't work for me diluted with lots of water, so I most definitely wouldn't try it without water. It just seems like it's one of those setting lotions that give you helmet head no matter what.

 

[prettybyrd]

I must concur that this will create a crunchy mess out of your hair. I tried that back in my relaxed days and my hair looked a mess.

What's the ratio that you're using, maybe a LHCF stylist can chime in.

 

[BeautifulRoots]

Wow, thanks a lot for the warning ladies! I did 2 parts water, one part lottabody as the instructions stated...maybe a little more or less, just eyeballed it.

 

[BeautifulRoots]

Naw....that would be a hard crispy mess......for me, my hair is super thick.....I usually add twice the amount of water as I do the lottabody. But I add oils and lacio. Perfection for me.....

Oils and lacio...sounds like a great idea, I may try that. I'm using the lotta body for a bantu knot out.

 

[JJamiah]

I have done it back in the day, teenage years and I had a hard set.
I use it for my curlformer sets water:Lottabody 5:1 ratio and it comes out smooth, shiney set that last a week

 

[Angela4769]

Has anyone tried using Lotta Botta Setting Lotion without adding water? What were the results?

(I am referring the the concentrated version of lotta body.)

I can never find the right ratio when I add water and end up with a set that is very flimsy and doesn't hold throughout the day.

Girl!!!!!!! You are about to make me pass out!!! I can't even imagine the outcome. That makes me think about "hard curls" in the 80s...spritz...curling iron...more spritz!!!!

 

[levone]

I'm natural and I use undiluted lottabody (blue) when I do a curlformer set. I tried it after I saw a lady using that method on Youtube a few years ago (pour some lodybody in a bowl and apply it by brushing it through each section). It works perfectly for me...gives the perfect amount of hold for my soft hair. I do not manipulate my hair though once its set.

 

[divachyk]

Lottabody makes my hair hard unless I dilute it something crazy like a 10:1 ratio. I need lots of water and minimal lottabody. I love the results when I get the ratio right but if I don't, my hair is a jacked up mess. I stopped using lottabody because of the inconsistent results when diluting it.

I now use KeraCare foam --- soft/shiny/bouncy.

 

[jprayze]

I used the Lottabody Foam Wrap as is for my last roller set and it worked perfectly, but it doesn't state to dilute anyway...

 

[blueberryd]

i do 3/4 full of water 1/4 lotta body..works great for me

 

[Foxglove]

Hair was sooooo crunchy

 

[browneyedgrl]

My hair was a hot, crispy, crunchy mess. Don't do it.

 

[BeautifulRoots]

Ok, ended up doing around a 2/1 ratio of water and lotta body with some lacio lacio mixed in. The set turned out great. Thanks for the warnings, this set was for a wedding so I would have looked crazy if I went with my original idea.

 

[BlackDiamond21]

I must concur that this will create a crunchy mess out of your hair. I tried that back in my relaxed days and my hair looked a mess.

All I can say is, ditto! Even tried it on my natural hair and it was a HOT sticky *** MESS! Ugh...