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    Default Re: wrapping turned out to be a REALLY BAD IDEA

    Wow, wrapping does wonders for my hair, I guess your hair is too curly.

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    Default Re: wrapping turned out to be a REALLY BAD IDEA

    Even though your hair is curly I think you could have success with this. I think you would need to mist your hair lightly, so it is just slightly damp. You would have to smooth it flat around your head, it is still quite frizzy in your pictures. Then cover it with a scarf, or some people have great results with Saran wrap. The reason is the Saran wrap traps in your body heat and it gently heats the hair just enough to release the curl. Or a blow dryer on low will speed the process up so you do not have to wear it for hours. Sometimes the first try is disastrous, but maybe try again ?

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    Default Re: wrapping turned out to be a REALLY BAD IDEA

    I couldn't even get my hair to the stage you did so that it was actually wrapped. I ended up tangling my hair so bad I had to spend a tonne of time trying to get them all out. I gave up. My hair is only 2b anyway and these days it's more 2a so by day 2 it's pretty much straight anyway.



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    Default Re: wrapping turned out to be a REALLY BAD IDEA

    the problem is that type 3 hair needs to be *wet* in order to comb down straight for this wrap. which means that you are going to spend a long time waiting for it to dry.

    my hair is just too long to wrap successfully.

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    Default Re: wrapping turned out to be a REALLY BAD IDEA

    I must be really dumb because I keep looking at the pictures and can see nothing ugly about them.

    Goal: grow out ponytail damage, improve texture and shine, and maybe grow to tailbone length

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    Default Re: wrapping turned out to be a REALLY BAD IDEA

    For rollers, I suggest you make it easier on yourself. Make a very smooth top-of-head ponytail, then roll the ends. They don't have to be soaking wet; damp will do (probably). Oh, and use a scrunchie to make the ponytail as a pony-band will leave a crease whereas the scrunchi probably won't.

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    Default Re: wrapping turned out to be a REALLY BAD IDEA

    Kudos to you for being brave enough to try! You could give damp bunning a try- many people define their waves/curls better that way. I have good results with drying my hair by twisting it up in a claw clip.

    Good luck finding what works for you!

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    Default Re: wrapping turned out to be a REALLY BAD IDEA

    My advice - embrace the curl

    I can see your hair is quite curly and you may be fighting a loosing battle trying to straighten it, once I gave up the fight to have straight hair and started working with my natural texture my hair and me are so much happier!!
    Last edited by Hotrox; August 9th, 2010 at 08:21 PM.
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    Default Re: wrapping turned out to be a REALLY BAD IDEA

    Did you use any kind of styling aide?
    Most people I know who wrap their hair use some sort of setting lotion.
    It's actually a watery type of spray and it helps to hold and smooth the hair.
    I don't think they usually have cones or alcohol.
    I've used them a few times and didn't find it drying to my hair at all.

    And I think it does take quite a bit of practice to get it smooth.
    I've seen one lady do this to her (3b/3c)hair and she would comb/brush it section by section as she slowly wrapped it around her head. It would be really smooth all the way around. Then she'd put a scarf on it and the next day you wouldn't know her hair was naturally very curly. It wasn't stick straight unless she sat under a dryer. But when she let it air dry it had very minimal wave and looked shiney and pretty. Oh, and she was adament about not taking it down unless it was absolutely 100% dry. Any dampness at all and it would fluff up and try to curl and look kinda crazy.

    I think your hair looks cute even though it didn't turn out as planned.
    Last edited by virgo75; August 9th, 2010 at 08:18 PM. Reason: spelling

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    Default Re: wrapping turned out to be a REALLY BAD IDEA

    - I haven't read about this technique yet but it seems logical . .
    Maybe you should try, like people said, do it again but with very wet hair that is wrapped very tight and use a silk scarf . I don't think this would work for my hair, mine is like yours in the way that it takes ages to dry if it's in a braid etc.

    That's why I use the sock bun method to calm down my curls.

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