Why else would she have taken this picture for me to find?
I love the coily, curly style. It stands up to sweat monster workouts and really helps me stretch the time between relaxers. I’m in love with curly coils. I’d marry curly coils if I could.
Ignoring the fact that Kelis’ hair is naturally curly, I went to work on my own tresses with some old friends. Yes, those ARE sponge rollers you see. What else would create the kinda tight curl I need that my genetics chose not to give me?
I shampooed then added gobs of olive oil to my conditioner. I’ve been sweating lots lately and I figured my hair deserved a treat. I noticed some shedding as I combed the conditioner through, but nothing I plan to worry about yet.
I used a blow dryer to damp dry my hair, and then added a little coconut oil for moisture, sheen and smoothing. I used about 30 medium sponge rollers in my hair, sprayed the whole thing with Finisheen and capped it with a silk scarf.
The curls were soft and springy in the morning when I removed the rollers. Most of the sections were smooth, but a few needed more coconut oil as I separated and finger combed the curls into a style.
Ummm….not quite what I expected, but wearable, I guess.
By midday, the coils had started to fall, so this style doesn’t look to have the same durability as the flexi-rods. I may try again later with a holding spray and even smaller rollers, but I can’t make any promises.
I kinda hate you so much right now, Kelis.
