Soliel185
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I left for NJ on the 21st and spent 6 days on the E. Coast - 5 of which were on LBI languishing about near the ocean. I noticed a definite difference in my hair with the addition of the humidity - it was so SOFT! 
I had hand in hair disease like you wouldn't BELIEVE! I think my hair has grown a bit too - it seems larger, which for naturals translates to "longer" 
Day 2: Dry Jumbo Twist Out - as you can see, the shape is a little "special"
Day 4: First Attempt at "Plopping" ( I used a towel - no T's available)
Day 5: Moooooore Plopping - still a tad damp (ignore my goof face in #2)
Day 6: Last Day on the Beach - Slept on Plopped Hair (it was bright out)
Here's what I used on my hair all week - Suave Tropical Coconut, Pre-mixed oil (coconut, olive & acai) and Gel Mix ( Long Aid Curl Activator Gel, Elasta QP Feels like Silk & a few drops of Jojoba Oil)
I've learned that I LOVE plopping. Bump Shingling - Plopping + Cold Water Rinse is where it's at for curl definition as far as I'm concerned. I looked at Shingling pics from people with my hair type, and their results weren't much different. This takes a fraction of the time and product.
I'm kinda mad now that AZ has NO humidity b/c sticky as it was, it made my hair and skin feel GREAT. I'm going to work on getting products together that replicate that feeling.
I had hand in hair disease like you wouldn't BELIEVE! I think my hair has grown a bit too - it seems larger, which for naturals translates to "longer" Day 2: Dry Jumbo Twist Out - as you can see, the shape is a little "special"
Day 4: First Attempt at "Plopping" ( I used a towel - no T's available)
Day 5: Moooooore Plopping - still a tad damp (ignore my goof face in #2)
Day 6: Last Day on the Beach - Slept on Plopped Hair (it was bright out
)
Here's what I used on my hair all week - Suave Tropical Coconut, Pre-mixed oil (coconut, olive & acai) and Gel Mix ( Long Aid Curl Activator Gel, Elasta QP Feels like Silk & a few drops of Jojoba Oil)
I've learned that I LOVE plopping. Bump Shingling - Plopping + Cold Water Rinse is where it's at for curl definition as far as I'm concerned. I looked at Shingling pics from people with my hair type, and their results weren't much different. This takes a fraction of the time and product.
I'm kinda mad now that AZ has NO humidity b/c sticky as it was, it made my hair and skin feel GREAT. I'm going to work on getting products together that replicate that feeling.
But I mixed some V05 moisture milk in a spray bottle with water - spritzed and shook. My hair dried soft and it's still defined. It's not as soft as it was in NJ, but it's softer than usual. 
I'm wondering if I should try the natural thing...:scratchch
