Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2014 will be all that you hoped for and more.
I experimented with a pipe cleaner set for the first time, an inexpensive, protective hair style that last for weeks. You can purchase 100 pipe cleaners for under $4 at Michaels, Hobby Lobby and most craft stores. I've provided step-by-step details of the process.
NOTE: Not recommended for the newly locked. The end of the pipe cleaners can tend to snag locks.
10-Day Old Pipe Cleaner Set |
I found this great pipe cleaner set tutorial (click here) by ChescaLocs on YouTube . Although she has traditional locks, I modified her steps omitting the gel and the twisting.
Kofi's Steps
1. Washed and conditioned with Avalon Lemon Clarifying Shampoo & Conditioner;
2. Moisturized with small amounts of jojoba and coconut oil;
3. Towel dried hair;
4. Followed tutorial with damp locks, omitting gel. I did not use setting lotion.
5. 3-6 locks per pipe cleaner in front; 6-10 locks in back. Total roll time approximately 45-minutes.
6. Left pipe cleaners in over night. (It's vital that locks be COMPLETELY DRY before removing pipe cleaners.)
6. Left pipe cleaners in over night. (It's vital that locks be COMPLETELY DRY before removing pipe cleaners.)
Set last for 14 days or more or until washed. I wore a lock sock at night and did nothing each morning.
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Pipe Cleaner Set |
Week 1 - Removed pipe cleaners and did nothing for a protective style.
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Protective Style |
Week 2 - Separated locks for an extremely tight curl. Perfect for up do's.
Separated locks for tight curls |
Pipe Cleaner Up Do |
Pipe Cleaner Up Do
For New Year's Eve, I softened the curls by setting dry locks with the Caruso Steam Curlers for a soft, feminine, curly style.
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10-Day Old Pipe Cleaner Set, Softened with Caruso Steam Curlers |
2 comments:
Where do you buy the shampoo?
You can get the shampoo at most health food stores (Whole Foods carries the entire line) and even some Walmarts.
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