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Coils

Decided to try something new. Had tried several different products for curling hair (straws, small and medium soft twist rollers, conair hotsticks hairsetter) and liked how the straw set stayed through several washings. So, I did a straw set on my whole head. I noticed that I didn't need to actually let the hair set. I just twirled it around the straw and eased the straw out and it stayed coiled.
Looking forward to the next co-washes. Hoping it'll end up looking like a coily fro.

Well, I'm on my 2nd co-wash and it's still coiled and hanging down. The coils where I part my hair are halfway uncoiled but everything else is as tight, if not tighter, than before. So much for a coily fro.

update: I don't think I'm gonna do this again. It was very difficult to get the coils out. My hair DID NOT want to uncoil one bit! Had to uncoil them soaking wet one by one and lost a lot of hair in the process.
If I do get the urge again, I'll only coil the ends or coil a ponytail.

       
    
    
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I think it's at my natural waistline.
It's like I got a whole nother head of hair hiding under there. So my hair is really twice as long as it normally looks. Still too scared to straighten it. My nappturality friends have put the fear of the hot flaming tool of torture into me.

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  • Lovnmihur United States (Private Message)
    09/18/09 9:01 PM

    I have the same problem removing the coils if I leave them in too long before redoing them. Ex. Leaving them in longer than one week. My hair starts to dreadloc.
    I also have to separate them with water and conditioner before getting in the shower to wash my hair.


  • (Anonymously) (Private Message)
    09/11/09 1:04 AM

    i am amazed at your length!! WOW! lol


  • Gisele69 Germany (Private Message)
    07/17/09 10:05 PM

    Really inspiring. Your hair looks so soft and shine. I had no idea it was so long.

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    lol...me neither.


  • Drawmuhfree United States (Private Message)
    07/10/09 2:19 AM

    W-O-W!
    ... that is all.


  • Dagnatz Virgin Islands (British) (Private Message)
    07/01/09 2:32 PM

    haha "hot flaming tool of torture"...lol lovely hair though...lovely length...before reading the excert my first reaction was..dang!!!


  • PureRoots (Private Message)
    04/28/09 10:05 AM

    Wow! It's stretched more than twice the length!Incredible.


  • Mozeke - Month 19 Updates Premium user United States (Private Message)
    04/20/09 11:42 PM

    Talk about looks can be deceiving. We are so amazing. From our skin tone to our hair's incredible ability to double even triple in length.


  • Hairy November 11 Updates Jamaica (Private Message)
    07/09/09 12:49 PM

    OK. This was shocking. Have you tried banding to stretch it instead of using heat? Anyway. it looks beautiful as is.

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    No I haven't tried that yet. I'm supposed to try it to get a BAA but haven't had the time yet.


  • pookiwah United Kingdom (Private Message)
    04/09/09 12:11 PM

    Oh my....! (Please Lord, just like this) LOL!


  • Beelov UP dec. 09 France (Private Message)
    04/08/09 1:01 PM

    woow!
    this is stunning!!


  • F2x (up, up, up AGAINNN) Haiti (Private Message)
    02/12/09 2:32 PM

    dang!!!!!!!!!

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    That's what i said.


  • *Update* My hair with Kinky Curling Custard United States (Private Message)
    01/22/09 10:33 AM

    heat is not so bad unless you do it every day but every body's hair is not the same but I think it wont hurt but only you know your hair

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    I think I need to to get a decent haircut but I've never done it so I don't know how my hair will take it and I'm too scared to find out that it won't return to glorious nappiness.


  • Luvmynaps1 United States (Private Message)
    01/19/09 10:27 AM

    WOW! I can't wait till my hair gets this long.


  • Blkshun0908 United States (Private Message)
    01/14/09 1:19 AM

    w.o.w. definitely an inspiration


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