Setting to Success 2015

[faithVA]

girlonfire[/USER];21190689]Hey ya'll! Miss me? Lol

I FINALLY got around to trying the strawllers for the second time. This install was much less stressful. However...I only did half my head. I realized that I didn't have enough covers once I was done with half my head. faithVA I am now for sure certain that 2 packs will definitely be enough. I got through the first pack of 12 easily and comfortably and I have normal density hair in my opinion. However my range of motion in my neck still felt a little restricted.

I started with a diagonal section and my nape and just worked my way up to my edges

I'm under the dryer right now.

On a different note I have been learning a lot about the way I wash and detangle my hair. For the last 2-3 weeks I've been experimenting and trying to see if everything I do is really necessary. Turns out I've been doing the most.
Deep conditioning before I detangle: NOT NEEDED
Applying deep conditioner like a relaxer: NOT NECESSARY

Bending my head over whilst detangling helps out so much. I get the tangles that are in my ends and mid shaft out on the first conditioner rinse. Then when 70 percent of my hair is tangle free I flip my head over, do the 2nd rinse and focus on my tangly roots. I feel like I unlocked the secret to the universe. All that takes max 45 minutes on wash and go hair that hasn't been combed for 8 days!

Does anyone know a place where I can buy covers, and not rollers?

How long does it take you to install them? Compared to other types of rollers what do you like about these?

 

[Misseyl]

The Guidelines

Challenge will officially begin December 31, 2015 and run til December 31, 2016

Post pictures with updates, style ideas, and and anything else hair related
Be Consistent and stay encouraged


**Update Dates**
December 31st (2015)
March 31st
June 30th
September 30th
and end of the year reveal December 31st (2016)

Current hair length: About 3 inches
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd: Natural
Current Setting method and styling choices: Bantu knots everyday.
Current Setting products: As I Am Twist Defining Cream
Thing(s) you would like to work on/are hoping to achieve: I hope to be healthy collarbone and more by December 2016 which will make 1 year and 7 months since BC and 3 years since last relaxer
How long do you plan to set?: Bantu Knot all year with As I am Twist Defining Cream or some other cream
Post a beginning picture: Will submit a picture soon

 

[faithVA]

The Guidelines

Challenge will officially begin December 31, 2015 and run til December 31, 2016

Post pictures with updates, style ideas, and and anything else hair related
Be Consistent and stay encouraged


**Update Dates**
December 31st (2015)
March 31st
June 30th
September 30th
and end of the year reveal December 31st (2016)

Current hair length: About 3 inches
Relaxed/Natural/Texlaxed/Loc'd: Natural
Current Setting method and styling choices: Bantu knots everyday.
Current Setting products: As I Am Twist Defining Cream
Thing(s) you would like to work on/are hoping to achieve: I hope to be healthy collarbone and more by December 2016 which will make 1 year and 7 months since BC and 3 years since last relaxer
How long do you plan to set?: Bantu Knot all year with As I am Twist Defining Cream or some other cream
Post a beginning picture: Will submit a picture soon

Blairx0, Did you realize that you set this challenge up for next year? You have it starting at the end of this year and ending the end of next year (2016). I never noticed until she posted this.

 

[Blairx0]

..guess I really do plan to set for life lol

Let me go work on that

 

[girlonfire]

Very, very pretty. They look juicy and bouncy.

How long does it take you to install them? Compared to other types of rollers what do you like about these?

Thanks! I like that it's long because if I were to try to create the same kind of curl on my waist length hair with a magnetic roller of the same diameter I would have to use a lot more rollers and use smaller sections because the amount of hair I put on each of the strawllers would not have turned out so well is I have used normal length magnetic rollers of the same diameter. I like that I can distribute my hair down the length of the rod so my hair can dry more evenly.

It took me 1 hour to install 12 rollers.

 

[veesweets]

I took the day off work because of the snow, so I'm going to set today.


Now y'all have me interested in strawllers

 

[faithVA]

Thanks! I like that it's long because if I were to try to create the same kind of curl on my waist length hair with a magnetic roller of the same diameter I would have to use a lot more rollers and use smaller sections because the amount of hair I put on each of the strawllers would not have turned out so well is I have used normal length magnetic rollers of the same diameter. I like that I can distribute my hair down the length of the rod so my hair can dry more evenly.

It took me 1 hour to install 12 rollers.

Thanks that was helpful. I have a long way to go before WL. I will file this away for later.

 

[veesweets]

Finished! Did curlformers again. I used a mix of both sizes that I have

I prepood with EVCO and BASK apple sorghum
Clarified/chelated with Redken cleansing cream
Protein treatment with Komaza strengthener
*I had planned to DC with Darcy's DC mask after, but my hair felt good so I skipped that
Applied curl junkie smoothing lotion, APB ayurvedic oil, and a small amount of Qhemet AOHC to each section

Hair feels supa soft. I'm gonna let the curls drop today then do a sleek bun for the weekend.

 

[girlonfire]

Finished! Did curlformers again. I used a mix of both sizes that I have

I prepood with EVCO and BASK apple sorghum
Clarified/chelated with Redken cleansing cream
Protein treatment with Komaza strengthener
*I had planned to DC with Darcy's DC mask after, but my hair felt good so I skipped that
Applied curl junkie smoothing lotion, APB ayurvedic oil, and a small amount of Qhemet AOHC to each section

Hair feels supa soft. I'm gonna let the curls drop today then do a sleek bun for the weekend.

YUM!! Did you use the barrel size? I never get curls like this with my normal size.

 

[veesweets]

YUM!! Did you use the barrel size? I never get curls like this with my normal size.

Thanks! I randomly switched between the barrel and spiral curl size. Spiral mainly for the crown and barrel for the rest

 

[flyygirlll2]

Except for 2 rollers that fell out whilst I was under the dryer, this roller set was a success in my opinion.

girlonfire your set came out beautiful. I just ordered 1 pack of Strawllers after seeing your set. I'm hoping one pack will be enough despite the way my hair is.

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF please excuse typos

 

[divinerae]

Even though I got a billion rollers in this house, after girlonfire results I ordered 2 packs of the beige and 2 packs of the green strawllers from Curl Mart.

 

[PlainJane]

I love your set lulu97!

I bought some large rollers today to get back into setting. I'm missing the stretch it gives.

 

[girlonfire]

girlonfire your set came out beautiful. I just ordered 1 pack of Strawllers after seeing your set. I'm hoping one pack will be enough despite the way my hair is.

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Even though I got a billion rollers in this house, after girlonfire results I ordered 2 packs of the beige and 2 packs of the green strawllers from Curl Mart.

Aww shucks y'all got me feeling like a celebrity up in here.
I don't remember what day I did these. I think it might have been wednesday. Since then they's held up well. They certainly don't look like they did in the photo anymore. My hair so tricky! I swear I thought it was dry in that photo, but over the next 2 days they shrank. It still looks cute, just tighter. I think I'm gonna set again this wednesday and I'm gong to try using bobby pins to hold the strawllers in place when I run out of covers and then after 2 hours under the dryer I will ATTEMPT to sleep in them.

 

[faithVA]

When you got a fresh flexi set and the sun kissing it just right....YESSSSSS!

Set with Curl Junkie strengthening condish as a leave in with a smidgen of Carol's Daughter Macadamia foam.

You are a flexi rod master. Your hair looks beautiful.

 

[girlonfire]

Combed the curls out

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

You are a flexi rod master. Your hair looks beautiful.

faithVA Awwww thank you. I fell in love with flexi rod sets after my very first one. It has become my staple setting style and it's also the style I get the most compliments on and it's an automatic conversation starter. I took my son to the doctor today for a fever and his nurse was asking me a million questions about it. I'm usually pretty talkative about my hair but in my head I was like..... Girrrrrrrrl IS YOU CRAZY?! Can you please proceed with taking care of my hollerin child first? Hair later! lmbo

 

[divinefavor]

Stopping in to say that I'm still on this challenge and loving it. However, lately I've been flat twisting and/or two strand twisting then sitting under the dryer. I'm still getting the hang of doing this technique. I haven't been using rollers since January.

Here are some pics from February 27th and March 1st (two strand twist after washing and deep conditioning then sitting under the dryer).

 

[divinefavor]

Any fine hair naturals on this challenge? If so, what are you using for setting (wrap foam, lotion, etc.)? Are you finding that less is more and better for a more full and bouncy set?

 

[krissyhair]

Any fine hair naturals on this challenge? If so, what are you using for setting (wrap foam, lotion, etc.)? Are you finding that less is more and better for a more full and bouncy set?

I used Nexis hydralite hydrating foam.

Less is more.

 

[faithVA]

My perm rod set yesterday frizzed into a poodle set. That is the first time that has happened. It was indescribable It was very soft though. Last night I tried the twist and curl on the front. I need to work on that some more. Its a bit easier but my curls don't come out consistent as the perm rods. So I have hair going in all types of directions.

It will do for today but I may rinse and re-rod tonight.

 

[PlainJane]

I never have a mid week wash day so I know I'm crazy for trying to have a mid week wash and roller set day after work tonight. I just really need my hair done. Mentally preparing myself now...

 

[Misseyl]

The Guidelines

Challenge will officially begin December 31, 2015 and run til December 31, 2016

Post pictures with updates, style ideas, and and anything else hair related
Be Consistent and stay encouraged


**Update Dates**
December 31st (2015) - I'll post a December picture here

March 31st - 3/12/15 -I'm consistently doing my regime of washing with sulfate free shampoo every week, protein every 6 weeks; condition under steamer after every shampoo, do the LOC method and Bantu Knots. I also do Bantu Knots every night using my Q-Redew and lightly seal with a mixture of Jojoba, Coconut and Castor Oils. The products I'm using right now is As I Am Double Butter Cream and also its Twist Defining Cream. I have scheduled a Henna Treatment for the last week of April.

June 30th -

September 30th -

and end of the year reveal December 31st (2015) -

 

[veesweets]

I picked up lottabody setting foam to try. I'm not crazy about how the Nairobi makes my hair feel unless I use it with direct heat

 

[Blairx0]

My fine strands can do lotta body or nariob foam. Less is more! I find my results depend on my dc choice. I am going to try lotta body with silicon mix underneath and see how the curls set.

I haven't used a holding product in a while because of the cold. I an hopeful to reintroduce one soon for some hang time!





Here is my set from last week!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Even with working out like a madwoman & sweating like a fool, my flexi set is still holding up well. I've been wearing it in a high pineapple with bangs to keep it up and out the way.

 

[winona]

Failed curlformer set:/ turned goddess braid. I was too heavy handed with my leave in

 

[winona]

Double post

 

[flyygirlll2]

I attempted to set with the Strawllers I bought .... but that was a fail because I couldn't even get them to stay on smh. I ended up blow drying my hair after that. I will try again with hair pins maybe to see if that helps.




Sent from my iPhone using LHCF please excuse typos

 

[Blairx0]

Washed today, but am using some down time in my work schedule to experiment. I threw in some flat twist and perm rods. I will unravel tomorrow and see what it looks like.

I also want to try a flexi rod set to see if I cn get even half as good as lulu97. Rollers will be back before work starts!