My bantu knot sets start out nice and then turns into frizz city. Do u use a special product or technique to eliminate frizz?
I need help!!
Thanks
There's a youtube vlogger named prettydimples who twists her strands as she goes (if that makes sense) idk.HTH.
^^^ I am going to try this the next time i twist.... But somehow your repeated
"NO CONES" made me chuckle...
what are some good no cones shampoos and cons? I just got off sulfates and the difference is AMAZING
Thanks ladies. Tried castor oil on my ends and I rub a little coconut oil thru my hair. Still frizz city. My twists look ok when I dry under a hooded dryer, flat iron and then twist. I get major frizz if I don't flat iron.
There's a youtube vlogger named prettydimples who twists her strands as she goes (if that makes sense) idk.HTH.
I thought...maybe I shouldn't write that so many times, but then I remember when I was new here, I used no cones in one product but cones in the other and my hair came out with those white balls. I couldn't figure it out for months!
Hopefully,no one will make the same mistake I did.
(Hope I didn't sound bossy. I'm scared of the board, mommy...)
For no-cone shampoos - just about anything clear-ish. A lot of the creamier ones have them...not sure why, maybe for a little slip? I dunno. But you're avoiding sulfates too, so I really don't know. I hope to get to that place as well, but I have not yet found a product that I like and that works well for my hair.
I use Pantene's clarifier and Pantene's cassia shampoo...not sure what it's called. It rinses out so well!
Post pics when you do this so we can see...if you feel up to it.
Blessings,
cj
I am using the organix that is in walgreens.. my hair feels really good with using it... I was using that darn mango butter...
hair all dry and I am wondering what was wrong...
In general my rules are:
1) The heavier the product used, the more defined the resulting twist/braid out will be. I get the best "defined" twist/braid outs when I use shea butter. The oils kind of sit on my hair in general and make my hair just feel greasy so I don't use them.
2) The longer the hair is left in braids/twist, the more defined the resulting twist/braid out will be. When I want a really defined braidout I will leave my hair in braids for a couple of days (wrapping it up with a cute hat or scarf).
3) The smaller the braids/twist, the more defined the resulting twist/braid out will be.
4) The dryer the braids/twist are when they are being unravelled, the more defined the resulting twist/braid out will be. This rule kind of goes hand in hand with rule 2, but is a standalone since even if you left your braids/twist in for several days, if they are at all damp or wet when you remove them the resulting braid out will be frizzier/fluffier.
5) Twist/braids that air dry naturally, as opposed to with a blow drier or under a hooded drier, tend to be more defined, softer and shinnier.
6) Braids tend to produce more defined results than twists.
ETA: Rule 7!!! I forgot the most important rule: The best defined braidouts are always done on damp or wet, detangled hair.
Here are pictures of my braid/twist outs as I learned how to produce more defined results:
You can see in the first braid out in 2007, which was actually my very first one, that the braids were slightly larger and my hair was slightly damp when I removed them. Thus, the braid out was much less defined than in the braidout in 03/08 when I started using shea butter and generally following the above rules.
The braidout above is done with small braids (I was trying out different styles); I wanted my braids to be very defined and I wanted my hair to hang and show a little more length.
This is generally what I do for really defined braid/twists outs. Sometimes I just use braids to stretch my own hair out a bit but not give much definition and when I do that I just basically do everything I said not to do to get my hair fluffier, curlier, and more afroesque. HTH!
Yodie,
Have you tried applying a curl cream before setting your twists/bantu knot sets? I ask because they can help keep the hair moisturized and frizz free. Also, be careful when uneraveling your twists. I always glaze my finger with an oil before untwisting my hair and before I finger style.
Here is a good inexpensive curl cream that you should be able to get @ your local CVS.
Vigorol Curling Cream:
http://www.beautyofnewyork.com/shopping/XG3Y130207KV0826.htm
HTH
I don't have the regimen posted right now in my Picasa web album, but for DD, who has hair that is the most frizzy/curly hair I have ever encountered, I did the following:
(It sounds like a lot, but it is not a lot. The prep for each section you twist or knot is under a minute.)
- Wash and condition your way. Use whatever, but if your conditioner has cones, rinse it out EXTREMELY WELL!!! No-cone condish is the most fail-safe way to do this style properly.
- Gently towel dry.
- Wrap towel around neck to catch any dripping/protect clothing.
- Take section you intent to bantu knot or twist and spray lightly along it with a nice mix of cone-free conditioner and water...or whatever you use to mist. NO CONES, THOUGH!!! If you use a conditioner with cones, you'll get little white balls that make your hair look crazy. Rub down the entire section of hair.
- Lightly shea butter each section as well.
- Lastly, lightly (lightly) use gel along each section ....and then twist or bantu knot.
7. It takes about 45 in to do the entire head. Sit under dryer
until completely dry. This is important. Leave it alone until
its completely dry!!!
8. Take down carefully. Don't fluff a whole lot. Just gently
separate, though you can twist each section around your
finger (in the direction of the twist or knot) to encourage
more curliness.
You will remain frizz free - completely frizz free for the duration of this style. The light gel is the key. You can also use Fantasia IC Wrap Mouse if you want to. Make sure you put some moisturizing UNDER the gel so your hair comes out with great hold and defined but still soft.
Shampoo: any mostly clear, cone-free shampoo
Conditioner: any moisturizing cone-free conditioner.
Water-based moisturizer: in a spray bottle to keep hair damp while styling. Again, no cones!!!
Creamy moisturizer/butter: preferably a butter, but I am sure an oil like coconut, castor oil, or jojoba will work too. Just make sure to use a thick moisturizer because you want to "trap" moisture under the gel for the duration of the style.
Gel: Fantasia IC gel, or any other non-flaking, alcohol-free gel. I hear Eco Styler is great too. In a pinch, feel free to use a cone-free wrapping lotion. Fantasia makes a great wrap mousse!!
Dryer: Bonnet preferred to get good heat coverage and even drying, but I am sure any one will do.
Don't take down before dry or you WILL frizz.
The only maintenance is to re-twist or re-knot nightly if you're a wild sleeper. If you sleep neatly, put a neat bun on top of your head. Shorter hair, just satin-bonnet it.
I hope this helps. I do DD's hair like this all the time, and IT WORKS!!!
Next time I do her hair I will take pics and post here.
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cj