She DId That, Pipe Cleaner Curls that is..

I was in search of a different look..

This mood was sparked by a smart ass comment made in passing to me paired with my usual "Holiday Blues" setting in. I wanted to do something to help bring me out of the funk I found my self in. So what's a girl to do?

Switch the style up, I have done up-do's mohawks, big buns, pin curls, flat twist, barrel rolls, roller sets (yes on dreadlocks) curl rods, etc. To my own hair so I didn't want to do the same old thing. So I searched YouTube and looked a few videos and got the bright idea to do this Chescalocs Modified Pipe Cleaner Curls. 

I have watched this video and a few others on YouTube for years doing pipe cleaner curls and I always said I didn't have the patience to do that. Well I found the patience this week to do attempt the look. On the video I watched @Chescalocs did her take on a MUA with long thick beautiful dreads. Who puts her locks in pipe cleaner curls and styles it into an "Afro" is the best way I can describe it. The look is gorgeous on her and her makeup is "Beat to the Gods" but I knew I wasn't going to look that good on the first try. Because our locks our different in texture, thickness, and size. Most importantly she knows what she is doing and I have no clue.

 

I purchased 2 packs of black pipe cleaners from Walmart for $0.88 a piece, cut them in half. As seen in the picture to the left I started out on freshly washed hair, I was allowing it to dry out some more. Before rubbing coconut oil on my scalp and proceeding with the pipe cleaner curls.

Now that my hair is damp I went on with the tedious process of putting all those locks on those pipe cleaners. You can re-twist your locks for a more polished look if you choose to, also make sure your locks are damp and not soaking wet. Wet dreadlocks can lead to stinky, moldy hair, and no one has time for that.

It took me about 6-7 hours to put all those locks on pipe cleaners. I curled my locks in two direction in order for me to have volume when I take the pipe cleaners out. Tip I learned from watching countless hours of wig tutorials. As you can see by the look on my face. I was dead tired, and had a lesson in patience to the fifth power still wondering if this was really worth all that effort. I rocked this look for 3 days to insure I would have something worth my wild out of this long arduous process.

Luckily taking them out is far easier than putting them in. When I started taking them out at first a few of them were looking wonky but, as I took all out my vision of what I wanted my hair to look like started taking shape slowly. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of curl I achieved on my first attempt.

Evident by the big smile on my face. I did not pull apart any of the curls. I wanted to keep it in this short "asymmetrical bob" type shape with my hair. The amount of volume and curl I attained was crazy. Out of all the times I have curled my locks this is the most curl and bounce I have ever had. While I was still feeling my self with I turned it up and notch and started pinning the longer curls up into a tight curly faux bob situation.

I went from feeling myself to "She Did That" which resulted in a impromptu photo session. I haven't had hair this short since college. Thankfully I look better now than I did in college.


Despite the long tedious nature of pipe cleaner curls they allow for style versatility. In this blog post I showed you three styles already and as the curls drop I can manipulate them in to something else. These curls should last about three days with proper upkeep. This is a keeper in my style portfolio.


This was Afrikah's Perspective
Stay Blessed.