It's My Hair: Flexirods

As you all know, I've been on a natural hair journey for a little over six months now. I'm at the point where I am trying out new transitioning styles. The first style I tried my hand at was a flexirod set. I am no stylist. Everything will be trial and error. From products to styles, I will be my own guinea pig during this journey. I was apprehensive before starting this. And, it progressed in a similar manner. Here's what happened.



I began by pre-pooing my hair with Suave Humectant Conditioner and Keracare Essential Oils. I detailed my hair by hand after this was applied. I let this sit on my hair for a few hours. I washed it out while making sure that I scrubbed my scalp. After I made sure all the products were out of my hair, I lightly towel dried my hair. I then applied Kinky Curly Knot Today onto my hair. I combed my hair from tips to roots. I then began by flexirodding my hair from the front. I sectioned off my hair and sprayed my hair with my glycerine/water mixture. Once I was done, I lightly sprayed my head with my glycerine/water mixture and then with Cantu Shea Butter Oil Sheen. I sat under a warm, not hot, dryer for about an hour. I slept in the rods, which by the way isn't that easy or comfortable. I took the rods out the following morning. 

The results were mixed. For some reason, I got great curls around the perimeter of my head. In the middle, it wasn't as curly as I was expecting. I think I didn't use enough flexirods. Anyway, I made it work. I slicked my hair back a little with some gel, added a black headband, and fluffed out my curls. I was good to go. Day 2 hair was fuller. As was day 4. My style lasted a week. I got caught in the rain so my day 7 hair was frizzier than I would've liked. In conclusion, with more work and effort, I think this may be my go to style for a while. It's easy and lasts all week. The less I have to mess with my hair the better. I've heard that natural girls tend to deal with their hair more when they should just let it be. That's what I'm trying to do. Cut down on my heat usage and general touching of my hair. So this wasn't a complete win but definitely not a fail. I will get it right soon! I'm just excited that I've found something else to do with my transitioning hair. I was about to break down and get a relaxer last week. It was a weak moment, my first in over 5 months. I think that's good. Anyway, my hair is in transition. I am on a journey. I'm still excited about it.