ajoyfuljoy
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wow this is just an amazing thread. It should be a sticky!
Shingling- Post Your Before & After Pics
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zzirvingj
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melodies815
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I agree
How long does it take you guys to shingle your hair?
I shingled for the first time today. It took me an hour, but I am sure that it won't take me as long once I get the hang of it....maybe 20-30 minutes. I kept stopping to look and did a whole bunch of stuff that had nothing to do with hair.
I don't like my first result but can see how practice will help me get better.
cj
Je Ne Sais Quoi
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Excuse my room.... I am half done cleaning it!!! ETA PLEASE excuse my parents' cat, she's always licking...
PRE-SHINGLE
WET DONE SHINGLING (you can see my tail lol)
You can see the difference in my natural waves/curls in the front and where I texlaxed and lost the texture... no more texturizers for me, why didn't I practice this before?!
I think you and i can be close hair cousins.
MissBCurly
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I agree
How long does it take you guys to shingle your hair?
it depends on wash condition deep condition detangle and the actual application process probably two hours. The length of my hair is not that long so I think that cuts down down. Just the application time 20-30 mins 45 mins if im being a perfectionist LOL
naturaline
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I hate the fact that my natural hair needs a ton of gel to get really good curl definition. In fact, I am just about ready to give up curl defining my natural hair.:rolleyes: I got really god definition with short hair, but now my hair looks like a mullet if I try to define it.
your so right w should just let our hair curl or coil the way it wants to lol a couple times a year i flat iron but apart from that my hair abit wild looking...
bludaydreamr
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This was my first shingling attempt after I bc'd. I liked the results; but it took too long, and I had no idea how to maintain the style. I ended up twisting it because I did not want my hair to tangle.
Sorry about the pic quality.
Sorry about the pic quality.
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Ediese
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Forgot to post my pics here.
I'm a natural 4a. The only thing I used to shingle was Fantasia IC gel, and my fingers. After cowashing with HE Hello Hydration and completely rinsing out the conditioner, I started to section my hair in 1" sections and apply the gel from root to tip. It only took me 20 minutes. I wore it for 2 days. I could have worn it longer, but I decided to go back to my trusty bun.
Before shingling -- just wet hair no products
After shingling --
Back
Right
Next day (I separated the curls some more)
I'm a natural 4a. The only thing I used to shingle was Fantasia IC gel, and my fingers. After cowashing with HE Hello Hydration and completely rinsing out the conditioner, I started to section my hair in 1" sections and apply the gel from root to tip. It only took me 20 minutes. I wore it for 2 days. I could have worn it longer, but I decided to go back to my trusty bun.
Before shingling -- just wet hair no products
After shingling --
Back
Right
Next day (I separated the curls some more)
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prettywhitty
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I am going to try this out and see what happens.
Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll
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Edi~ How did your hair feel after shingling? Was it hard or soft to touch? And, could this work for maybe a week, and still look nice?
Thanks and great job!
Thanks and great job!
Ediese
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It felt okay. It was a little stiff because of the gel, but it still had some movement. It wasn't soft to the touch. It was a little crunchy. The next day it wasn't crunchy at all though. I think if you pinned it up before bed and wore a scarf you could probably wear it up to five days, and it'll still look nice.
Ediese
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Aww..her hair is gorgeous! I love it!!
blue_flower
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Great thread!
BillsBackerz67
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Before...humid frizzy
after:
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zzirvingj
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Forgot to post my pics here.
I'm a natural 4a. The only thing I used to shingle was Fantasia IC gel, and my fingers. After cowashing with HE Hello Hydration and completely rinsing out the conditioner, I started to section my hair in 1" sections and apply the gel from root to tip. It only took me 20 minutes. I wore it for 2 days. I could have worn it longer, but I decided to go back to my trusty bun.
Before shingling -- just wet hair no products
After shingling --
Back
Right
Next day (I separated the curls some more)
Man you did a WONDERFUL job on your hair! I love it!
A couple of questions---
-How much gel did you use on each one-inch section? Like a "pea sized" amount....or more?
-When sectioning it did you add more water to your hair or not? Did you only use your fingers to section it?
-About your "before" pic---is this your hair detangled or simply washed without detangling?
TIA
Ediese
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Man you did a WONDERFUL job on your hair! I love it!
A couple of questions---
-How much gel did you use on each one-inch section? Like a "pea sized" amount....or more?
I used A LOT of gel on each section. It was probably about the size of a quarter on each 1" section.
-When sectioning it did you add more water to your hair or not? Did you only use your fingers to section it?
I did rewet it because my hair seemed to dry pretty quickly. I only used my fingers to section it.
-About your "before" pic---is this your hair detangled or simply washed without detangling?
In the before pic, my hair was detangled with my wide tooth comb in the shower with conditioner, and freshly rinsed.
TIA
Thank you!! Let me know if you have any other questions.
AwesomelyNappy
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I love this thread! everyones hair is so beautiful!
I want to shingle my hair soon, but first I'll try practicing on my daughters natural hair.
I want to shingle my hair soon, but first I'll try practicing on my daughters natural hair.
really pretty, empressri!
vkb247
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I fingercombed ecostyler brown gel through wet hair after pouring diluted V05 over my head and squeezing out the excess. I mixed the gel with water, coconut oil, olive oil, and a leave-in. I love the definition from just conditioner and ecostyler but it was too crunchy. This time it was softer but not weighed down as much as I'd like. I might try less water and maybe some setting lotion in my mix next.
I texlax but haven't retouched since March.
I fingercombed ecostyler brown gel through wet hair after pouring diluted V05 over my head and squeezing out the excess. I mixed the gel with water, coconut oil, olive oil, and a leave-in. I love the definition from just conditioner and ecostyler but it was too crunchy. This time it was softer but not weighed down as much as I'd like. I might try less water and maybe some setting lotion in my mix next.
I texlax but haven't retouched since March.
It looks really nice, vkb247! Just curious - how do you texlax (texturizer, amount of time left in)? I might try this is in the future, but want to keep curl definition. TIA!
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