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Plopping is a way of enhancing waves and curls by drying the hair plopped on top of the head. The basic plopping method is described here, so I won't repeat it. What I would like to share with you guys is an alternative way to plop, without a cloth.
The advantages of using a hair grip over a towel / T-shirt is: it's easier, you have more control and you can leave it on till the hair is completely dry (it also dries faster than under a towel).
Grab your hair.
My hair looks weird because it's literally been dunked in flaxseed gel.
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Pile it on top of your head.
Piling it randomly rather than making an elaborate bun allows the hair to follow it's natural twists.
Secure with a grip:
And let dry !
No after photos, because my hair is going through a conditioner-washing hard adjustment phase, and it's rather heavy and limp at the moment. Let it suffice that the flaxseed gel together with plopping gives me lift, body and delicious waves.
I sometimes plop after scrunching flaxseed gel into dry hair. The gel feels a bit stiff when applied on dry hair, but then I discovered that showering with plopped, gelled hair makes softens it.
