Natural Hair Straw Set (PICS Inside)

MsJellie

MsJellie

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Hey everyone. I just wanted to share. I attempted a straw set the other night and I like how it came out. Let me know what you think!

If interested, video can be found here.

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MsJellie did you remove the straws with the pins still at the scalp area?

Also, did you separate the curls in order to get the final fluffed look?

TIA
 
zzirvingj said:
This is sooooo pretty!!!!

I love it! How long did this take?
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zzirvingj I took a break when rolling, maybe for like an hour and a half. In total, I think it took me between 1-1.5 hours (I go by how many episodes of my daughters's Mickey Mouse show played; I think I heard 2-3 episodes!)

I "set it" under the dryer for about an hour and then slept in the straws overnight.

Since this was my first time doing it, it took a little while to get into a rhythm. I think next time it should go by faster, especially if I don't wait until the evening to get started!
 
beana said:
@MsJellie did you remove the straws with the pins still at the scalp area?

Also, did you separate the curls in order to get the final fluffed look?

TIA
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beana At first, I was taking the pins out and then sliding the straw down/out. But, after a while, I realized I could slide the straws out, by kinda pushing the "curl/hair" up and sliding the straw down, all at the same time. The pins weren't really close to my scalp so I didn't have issues with it snagging my hair when sliding the straws out. This made it go by much faster. I still had to search for all of the hair pins tho!

Yep, I separated the curls to get a fuller look. Most I just pulled apart once. Some (the ones where I was lazy and rolled way too much hair) I pulled apart maybe 3 times.
 
sipp100 said:
That looks really good!

eta: How long did it take to dry?
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sipp100 I sat under the dryer for about an hour, to at least let the heat help with "setting" the curls. I then went to bed for about 4-5 hours (talk about a late night) before having to wake up to get ready for work. I've learned, I cannot airdry my hair when it's rolled up...makes for a poofy mess! I have to apply indirect heat (under the dryer) for at least an hour.
 
Wow, your hair is beautiful. I love that look, I don't if I'd have the patience to do it myself, But I may try it this weekend to spice things up a bit
 
faithVA said:
You did a great job. 1.5 hours really isn't too bad. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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Yep, I thought it was going to take much longer, looking at how thin straws are. But, after a while, I got into a nice rhythm with the rolling. I think having my hair already sectioned also helped with the overall perception of how long it was going to take.
 
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