The "Cross-Wrap" put my "Flat Iron" to shame

[Desert Skye]

I do cross-wraps after I roller set my hair to straighten out the curls. It is so much better than blowdrying it straight. Its especially helpful to me because on the days I do not cross-wrap and simply put a bonnet on, in the morning my hair will have dents.

 

[simplycee]

I have attempted this several times and always manage to end up with ends that are crimped, dented or otherwise not straight. How are you guys pinning you hair and what are you using?

 

[Missi]

I have attempted this several times and always manage to end up with ends that are crimped, dented or otherwise not straight. How are you guys pinning you hair and what are you using?

i use hair serum/polisher to smooth my ends and use hair pins to hold it down and put my scarf on and my ends are flat.....using a anti-frizz serum should work too.

 

[ItsyBitsy]

I know alot of ladies take the pins out once they apply their scarf. Is this step necessary & if you do leave the pins in will they leave dents in the hair?

 

[Missi]

I know alot of ladies take the pins out once they apply their scarf. Is this step necessary & if you do leave the pins in will they leave dents in the hair?

I have dents sometimes...but most the time if I do: i don't pay no mind: i just care for the length. I actually like my little dentserplexed .....if you wanna pull the pins out you can. for some odd reason..i like my dents. Ew, it sounds so weird but unfortunately its true

 

[dorko]

I start out by seperating my hair into two sections like I'm about to do pigtails. Then I pull the right side to the left and the left side to the right. I smooth the two sides against my head and use a duckbill clip to keep them in place. I put my scarf over my hair, then I gently tie the scarf. I remove the clips then finish tying the scarf. In the morning, I remove, lightly finger comb, and voila! Straight hair with a nice bend minus the stress of wrapping.

Did that make sense?

thank youu.. i've been searching around wondering how to do a crosswrap!

 

[AKA-Tude]

This is nothing but the BOMB!!!
This is my answer to not flat ironing!!

I have been trying to figure out how not to use heat daily & this does the trick!

My hair turns out straight, so all I have to do is bump it in the AM.

Last nite I figured how to do a pin curl @ the end of each wrapped piece so now I don't have to bump it either!

This is so great!

Thanx so much for the tip!

 

[xxxxcherishxxxx]

This is nothing but the BOMB!!!
This is my answer to not flat ironing!!

I have been trying to figure out how not to use heat daily & this does the trick!

My hair turns out straight, so all I have to do is bump it in the AM.

Last nite I figured how to do a pin curl @ the end of each wrapped piece so now I don't have to bump it either!

This is so great!

Thanx so much for the tip!

Thats a great tip! I haven't crosswrapped yet (my hair is in a regular wrap right now) but thanks to the tutorial it looks wayyyy easier than a regular wrap. I love the tips in this forum....theiirrr greeeatttttt! (whatever happened to Tony the Tiger anyways?)

 

[Guyaneek]

Thanks! I'm about to start cross wrapping and give up heat for good

 

[klb120475]

2 thumbs up...Cross wrap Rocks!!

 

[honeybadgirl]

i'll have to try this too!!

 

[MuslimahTresses]

this may sound dumb but i'm still very new around here. so is safe to try to cross wrap on wet hair?

 

[ebonyhall1999]

I am a little more curious about the cross wraping itself. Do you pull your lower hair up around the other portions.

I am very slow about the hair care thing.

My budget can't handle the costs anymore, so I am here to learn.

 

[jrae]

This is nothing but the BOMB!!!
This is my answer to not flat ironing!!

I have been trying to figure out how not to use heat daily & this does the trick!

My hair turns out straight, so all I have to do is bump it in the AM.

Last nite I figured how to do a pin curl @ the end of each wrapped piece so now I don't have to bump it either!

This is so great!

Thanx so much for the tip!

ITA! and thanks for the pincurling tip! I used to have to rollerset my hair every single night after my Sunday wash day, but crosswrappinng keeps me going until Thursday easy. Much less manipulation... my strands are loving it!

 

[Missi]

this may sound dumb but i'm still very new around here. so is safe to try to cross wrap on wet hair?

Its safe to do it on wet hair as long as you don't pull it but it won't lay your hair flat or anything. Straighten your hair *remember don't use a lot of products "meaning no serums/polishers"* and cross-wrap your hair and you are good 2 go

 

[ebonyhall1999]

I tried it, but I dont' think I am doing it right. My hair never comes out looking straight in the morning after wrapping.

Any other tips?

I am going to try the cross wrap again tonight though.

 

[MzRhonda]

I tried it, but I dont' think I am doing it right. My hair never comes out looking straight in the morning after wrapping.

Any other tips?

I am going to try the cross wrap again tonight though.

You are not alone....perhaps I am doing it wrong. Anyone have a pictorial?

 

[lucy]

I tried it the other night, and my hair was a hot mess. I think that was because I baggied as well though. I think Imma try this again, with the pin curl ends, and see what happens.

 

[alundra]

This worked really well for me. It also makes my hair bend, like many ladies have in their pictures. I moisturized with Dove Mist anda little Aveeda USC and my hair looks great in the morning.

I am thinking about doing a picture tutorial but I'm not 100% sure I'm doing it correctly.

 

[dorko]

i started doing it and i love it!
i dont have to comb my hair much now

 

[Missi]

I tried it, but I dont' think I am doing it right. My hair never comes out looking straight in the morning after wrapping.

Any other tips?

I am going to try the cross wrap again tonight though.

I say after you wash your hair: to apply moisturizers as usual and before/after you flat iron your hair....spray **Dove Mist** on it and then cross-wrap: i've noticed that my hair becomes stiff when I add to much products to it and it doesn't lay flat or sway.

**A lot of ladies say that get that relaxed look from a cross-wrap from the dove mist

 

[Missi]

I am a little more curious about the cross wraping itself. Do you pull your lower hair up around the other portions.

I am very slow about the hair care thing.

My budget can't handle the costs anymore, so I am here to learn.

yes actually here: i'll post a pic of wat is suppose to look like in the back: SSB (sorry so big)

 

[KiniKakes]

Yes, cross-wrapping is wonderful! I would never EVER wrap my hair again the old school way.

 

[misskris816]

I start out by seperating my hair into two sections like I'm about to do pigtails. Then I pull the right side to the left and the left side to the right. I smooth the two sides against my head and use a duckbill clip to keep them in place. I put my scarf over my hair, then I gently tie the scarf. I remove the clips then finish tying the scarf. In the morning, I remove, lightly finger comb, and voila! Straight hair with a nice bend minus the stress of wrapping.

Did that make sense?

Thanks for the great and simple instructions!