1. Wash and Go / Shingling:
(Ideal on damp or wet hair)
Items Needed: Comb and hair product (gel, leave-in conditioner, activator, etc.)
Step 1: After deep conditioning or Co-washing, rinse with cool water.
Step 2: Apply your styling product(s) to wet hair in sections, raking it in so that no strands are left uncovered.
Step 3: SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE! Gently shake your head (like you’re saying “NO”). Cover you face with a towel while at it. Shaking helps to separate the coils and to remove excess water.
Step 4: Allow to air-dry. Hand-in-hair syndrome is not allowed! Touching or messing with your hair when wet will result to frizzing and matting.
2. Braid-Out:
(Can be done on both wet and dry hair)
Items Needed: Leave-in Conditioner, Comb and/or Denman brush, Sealing Oil of choice and Styling Gel (optional).
Step 1: Detangle hair throroughly.
Step 2: Separate into sections.
Step 3: Apply products on each sections and braid (avoid ‘borrowing’ strands when braiding to avoid frizz during unraveling).
Step 4: Allow to properly air-dry.
Step 5: Unravel when properly dry with oiled fingers (a light oil like coconut oil is ideal).
Step 6: Gently pick the roots with an afro pick to add volume to your curls.
3. 2/3 Strand Twist-Out:
(Can be done on both wet and dry hair)
Items Needed: Leave-in Conditioner, Comb and/or Denman brush, Sealing Oil of choice and Styling Gel (optional). This process is basically same with the braid-out.
Step 1: Detangle hair throroughly.
Step 2: Separate into sections.
Step 3: Apply products on each sections and twist (avoid ‘borrowing’ strands when twisting to avoid frizz during unraveling).
Step 4: Allow to properly air-dry.
Step 5: Unravel twists when properly dry with oiled fingers (a light oil like coconut oil is ideal).
Step 6: Gently pick the roots with an afro pick to add volume to your curls.
4. Perm Rod Set:
(Can be done on both wet and dry hair)
Items Needed: Perm rods, Comb, Denmans brush, Setting Lotion or Styling Mousse, Oil of choice.
Step 1: Section hair (Can be done on both dry and damp hair).
Step 2: Apply products on each section.
Step 3: Wrap the section around the perm rod. (Repeat steps 1 to 3 until the entire head is covered).
Step 4: Allow to air-dry. You can also opt dry hair under a hooded drier.
Step 5: Unwrap hair from the rods carefully with oiled fingers.
Step 6: Pick roots with an afro pick and separate curls to achieve more volume.
5. Bantu Knot-Out:
(Can be done on both wet and dry hair)
Items Needed: Leave in conditioner, Oil of choice, Bobby Pins, Curling Butter or Gel with light hold.
Step 1: Start out with well moisturized and detangled hair.
Step 2: Section hair according to how you want the final look to be (for a wavy look and slightly stretched look, do about 2-4 knots. For large curls, go for 6-8 knots. For tight springy curls, 10 knot and above would be ideal).
Step 3: Apply products and knot. Hold in place with bobby pins if necessary.
Step 4: Allow to air-dry or use a hooded drier.
Step 5: Unravel knots.
Step 6: Separate curls and fluff.
6. Flexi-Rod Set:
(Can be done on both wet and dry hair)
Items Needed: Leave-in Conditioner, Comb and/or Denman brush, Sealing Oil of choice, Mousse and Styling Gel with light hold (optional).
Step 1: Detangle hair throroughly.
Step 2: Separate into sections.
Step 3: Apply products on each section and wrap with the flexi rod.
Step 4: Allow to air-dry.
Step 5: Unravel when properly dry with oiled fingers.
Step 6: Gently separate curls and pick the roots with an afro pick to add volume to your curls.
7. Finger and Comb Coiling:
(Ideal on damp hair)
Items Needed: Leave-in Conditioner, Comb (Rat-tailed), Denman brush, Sealing Oil of choice and Styling Gel (light hold), Spritz bottle, and your fingers of course.
Step 1: Detangle hair throroughly.
Step 2: Separate into tiny sections.
Step 3: Apply products and begin to twirl around your index finger/comb starting from the roots to the ends. Spray with water if the hair begins to dry out.
Step 4: Allow to air-dry and try not to mess with the hair to avoid frizz.
Step 5: When dry, you can separate coils or let it be.
Step 6: Gently pick the roots with an afro pick to add volume to your curls.
8. Flat Twist-out:
(Can be done on both wet and dry hair)
Items Needed: Leave-in Conditioner, Comb and/or Denman brush, Sealing Oil of choice and Styling Gel (optional). This process is basically same with the braid-out and twist out.
Step 1: Detangle hair throroughly.
Step 2: Separate into sections.
Step 3: Apply products on each sections and begin to flat twist. Flat twist in the direction you want the hair to lie.
Step 4: Allow to properly air-dry.
Step 5: Unravel twists when properly dry with oiled fingers.
Step 6: Gently pick the roots with an afro pick to add volume to your curls.
9. Straw Set:
(Ideal on wet or damp hair)
Items Needed: Leave-in Conditioner, Comb and/or Denman brush, Setting lotion, bobby pins and drinking straws.
Step 1: Detangle hair throroughly.
Step 2: Separate into tiny sections.
Step 3: Apply products on each and wrap around the straws (horizontally for best results) securing them with bobby pins.
Step 4: Sit under a hooded dryer on low heat.
Step 5: Take out the straws.
Step 6: Gently fluff.
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