Sister to Sister Natural Hair: Straw set how to that lasts about 10-14 days

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Straw set how to that lasts about 10-14 days

I used a straw set hair style, because it is a protective style. I especially need protective styles for my hair, because I am transitioning. Right now I have 2 different hair types on the same strand, meaning part of my hair has been straightened by a relaxer and the other part is natural. My hair could break easier where these 2 types of hair meet. So the straw set is great, because it leaves the hair with the same texture. Also, it is a less fuss hair style, and that's what I'm looking for.

Things I needed for the straw set:

Drinking Straws (Cut length based on your hair length)
Setting lotion- I used Bronner Bros wrapping foam because it doesn't have alcohol
Styling gel- I used Eco Styler Olive Oil Styling Gel-Alcohol free
Bobby pins
Clips or something to separate the hair into four
Wide tooth comb
Oil
Leave-in conditioner- I used Bronner Bros moisturizer with caster oil

Step 1: Wash and deep condition hair. Don't fully dry hair.

Step 2: Part hair into 4 sections and put leave-in conditioner followed by setting lotion on each section. The conditioner keeps it from flaking, and you can put a lot on if you like. Also, the more setting lotion and gel you use, the more your hair will shrink when dry. Next put large clips/ponytail holders in to keep the sections.

Step 3: Remove the clip from one section. Take a small amount of hair ( about 1 inch of hair) and put a dime sized amount of gel. Wrap Hair around straw and keep in place with a bobby pin. (This part is a little tricky if you want spiral curls. Start at the bottom of the straw and wrap hair several times to keep it from unraveling. Then continue to wrap hair up the straw, so the whole straw is covered in hair). Now move on to the next section and continue until all hair is rolled up. Then it takes 5-6 hours to dry or 1 hour under the hooded dryer, as long as you use small enough sections in the straw roller.

Step 4: Then you take down the curls once dry. Next separate the curls into 2 or 3 curls using the oils. I also use alcohol free hair spray.

Below are pics of my first time trying this transitional style.