The plopping method for curls

Dear Curly Heads

It's been a while since I was able to devote myself to the blog. Please forgive my blog absence, there is always a lot to do and unfortunately the blog had to take a back seat. But now I'm back 🤗! Hello everyone! I would like to dedicate today's blog post to the topic of Plopping to dedicate.

Why actually plopping? 

Plopping is a "trick" for curly heads that helps your curls not to lose their shape in the transition from wet to dry. You use this method after you have applied your styling products to wet hair and before it dries. With the Plopping your curls are pushed together like an accordion and this helps them to keep their shape even after they are dry.        

Plopping for natural curls  

If you are blessed with natural curls you probably know that when your curls are wet they are wonderfully curly, smooth and defined. But... once they're dry, it's a different story. The curls lose their definition and are more prone to frizz. How you treat your curls between the wet and dry state makes a small but subtle difference and that brings me to the plopping method, well almost ☺️   

Plopping to strengthen curls

Another use for the plopping method is to enhance "weaker" curls. With hair that is not very curly, it is often the case that the hair's own weight and the additional weight of hair care products cause it to flatten, meaning it loses its curl shape. Plopping helps "lightly curled hair" to retain its shape. But now I'll move on to the actual plopping method.

How the plopping method works 

Step 1

Leave-In Conditioner und Styling Produkte (Gel, Lotion, Schaum, Smoothie). Die Reihenfolge ist: Leave-In, Öl und dann Dein Styling Produkt. Man nennt diese Reihenfolge auch LOC Methode. (Mehr zur LOC Methode you can find here). Nun ist es Plopping-Time.

Step 2
Put on a T-shirt (or Microfiber cloth) in front of you, with the sleeves facing you.

Step 3
Beuge Dich vornüber, sodass Deine Locken auf dem T-Shirt zu liegen kommen und wie eine Palmen-Frisur oben auf Deinem Kopf sind.

Step 4
Jetzt hebst Du den T-Shirt Saum über Deinen Kopf zum Nacken, sodass das Kopfloch auf der Stirn liegt und bindest das T-Shirt mit den Ärmeln zusammen.

Conclusion

Leave the T-shirt turban on your head for 10-20 minutes, then blow dry with a diffuser attachment or leave to air dry. If you wash your curly mane in the evening, you can also wear the turban until the next morning. Experiment over time and find out what works best for your crown of curls 

Why the T-shirt and not a terry towel?

Conventional terry towels absorb too much moisture, which the curls don't like at all because they need the moisture so urgently, and the coarse fabric of a towel also causes frizz to form, which we also want to avoid. Curly Heads yes avoid. The T-shirt fabric only removes excess product residue and moisture from the curls without completely "robbing" the curls.

So my dear curly heads that's it from me again, I wish you all the best!

Sincerely

Your 

Rosa Maria