This style can be achieved with hair of any length. It produces a neat, curly appearance on shorter hair, and a wilder, more untamed look (depending on your Texture) on longer hair.

After washing and conditioning the hair, towel dry to remove excess water. Using non-alcoholic gel, rub your fingers and the gel throughout the hair. On shorter lengths, the hair will begin to form small curls as the gel sets. On longer hair, use a sufficient amount of gel and simply shake your head until the curls separate. You can also use your fingers to encourage separation. Style as desired or use a decorative scarf as a headband for added style.

*Note: If you have a very tight coil and have noticed that you do not achieve the same results as you have see
n on others or on television, there are ways to remedy the situation.

One reason that others may be able to achieve this look easily is because they just naturally have a looser, wavier coil and it's difficult to imitate their curl pattern without undergoing a chemical procedure such as a Texturizer.

The other is that they may have permanently colored their hair. While permanent colors do not completely relax the hair, they do somewhat relax the curl.

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