How To Plop Hair

Welcome to hair plopping, the ultimate (and easiest) way to give your curls the care they deserve. The straight-from-TokTok-technique involves using a cotton t-shirt to enhance natural curls and cut down on frizz and flyaways, all while giving curly hair types major volume and definition. If this sounds like something your curls need, then you need this tutorial. 

Follow @glowbychanelle‘s steps and learn how to expertly plop your hair. 

STEP ONE

Take a small amount of Camille Rose’s Coconut Water Leave-In Detangling Treatment and rub though wet hair in sections to detangle. 

STEP TWO

Use a fair amount of Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie and apply using praying hands to distribute the product through the hair. 

STEP THREE

Take Cantu’s Moisturizing Curl Activator Cream and use scrunching motions to create waves. 

STEP FOUR

Lay a cotton t-shirt on a flat surface and gently wrap hair around the it, making sure to tie the sleeves at the top. Allow ten minutes to work. 

STEP FIVE

Remove the cotton t-shirt and leave the hair to air dry. 

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