Southernbella.
Well-Known Member
I used the Denman and the same technique as Miss Jessie's. I used a curl pudding recipe I found here on LHCF. The only difference is that I didn't sit under the dryer, I used a diffuser.
Shingling- Post Your Before & After Pics
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I used the Denman and the same technique as Miss Jessie's. I used a curl pudding recipe I found here on LHCF. The only difference is that I didn't sit under the dryer, I used a diffuser.
MissBCurly
Member
Pics from my latest shingle as I said Id post. its not my best one but it works for me =)
before.
before.
before.
Back After.
after looser side of my hair.
curlier side of my hair
top (pinned back, because my hair tends to fall forward like bangs which I hate)
before.
before.
before.
Back After.
after looser side of my hair.
curlier side of my hair
top (pinned back, because my hair tends to fall forward like bangs which I hate)
HeavenlySkies
Active Member
Do you have to have natural hair or can this be done on relaxed hair? (I feel like this is a dumb question)
I highly doubt it will work on relaxed hair as it is "straight" and doesn't curl. Might have a slight wave to it but thats about it.
Cassandra1975
New Member
Shingling doesn't work for me. Got some CNapp at the top of my head, and the sides are a different texture than the back. My journey with natural hair got so much easier when I realized I did not have "curly" hair.
Everyone who has posted pics has some great looking hair!
Everyone who has posted pics has some great looking hair!
MixedBerry
All I want to do is drink and fuhk.
Sooo...whats the difference between putting gel/any curl-definition-giver in ones hair on a regular basis, versus "shingling"?
It seems like the same thing? Someone please break it down....
wait, is the only difference the hair dryer part???
It seems like the same thing? Someone please break it down....
wait, is the only difference the hair dryer part???
MissBCurly
Member
this shud break it down for you. I personally usually KCCC and I use this method. exactly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g02R7n77kHQ
Creatividual
Well-Known Member
Great pics ladies. I did it recently with conditioner like how Teri from tightlycurly.com does but I didn't like how it came out at all. I might have used too much conditioner though or maybe I needed to use a diff conditioner.
Next time, I will try it with a jelly or pudding.
Next time, I will try it with a jelly or pudding.
socurlyqt
New Member
Pics from my latest shingle as I said Id post. its not my best one but it works for me =)
before.
before.
before.
Back After.
after looser side of my hair.
curlier side of my hair
top (pinned back, because my hair tends to fall forward like bangs which I hate)
What products did you use? it looks awesome!
Queen_Earth
New Member
the pantene hydrating curls conditioner....it's ok to use leave that conditioner in? the directions say to rinse it out..or are yall using the gel?
chosen07
New Member
the pictures here are the after from silkeners (their special chemical process)...not necessarily shingling. I just realized this after looking at it again...
MissBCurly
Member
not ALL of them. you have to read the the process per person on the side it will say NATURAL or received SILKINER...it shows that even tightly coiled hair can benefit from shingling too =)
luckiestdestiny
Well-Known Member
That's not true. If you check the link it says client's hair is natural, but on page 2 it has one with a texturizer and one with a silkiner. They mention which one is natural and which one had a chemical process.
MissBCurly
Member
thank you. I used the Kinky curly Knot today on and then KCCC to do the shingling method. I find it works better when I use the two together to shingle.
MissBCurly
Member
lol
HeavenlySkies
Active Member
I dont know how u chicks did it I did one section and I was tired after that and said skip it.
serenity326
New Member
This was shortly after my BC. This thread has inspired me to try again. I think I'm going to use Serenity's method and use the Hydrating Curls conditioner!
Goodness!!! Have I ever mentioned in another thread how much I love your hair?!?!?!
LMAO at this comment!!!
I hadn't really thought about coming to a meet up, but it could be fun! I have been traveling for work like crazy, so it won't be anytime soon, but maybe by summer I will have the chance!
Pics from my latest shingle as I said Id post. its not my best one but it works for me =)
Yummy!!!!
I think its all in the technique.
Shingling is meant to weigh each strand of your hair down with product in a way that elongates the curls. The miss jessies website suggests you dry under a hooded dryer, and then use a hand dryer to physically elongate/stretch the curl (which is too much D@#MN work for me...)
You need to evenly distribute the product, elongating the curl while applying... I don't know about you, but my patience is too short (and time too limited) to take this much pain with my hair regularly.
When I put gel in my hair, I typically do a half A$$ job of application, and then the product is too light to really weigh my hair down - which is where the conditioner comes in (and not some wimpy lightweight conditioner either - something with some MEAT!!!)
i'm loving this thread.
i'm looking forward to trying this method when natural (whenever that is
i really like the before and after pix on the website.
how much does it cost to shingle professionally?
It cost me ~$100 to have someone just apply it on my freshly BC'd hair (ahhhhh, the things you will do as a newbie - wish I had my money back now, but it was fun while it lasted)... This excluded the ridiculous price I paid for a wash and cut by a curly hair expert
I have experienced no issues from leaving conditioner in my hair... Did it when I was relaxed (for the crimped/wavy look, mixed with infusium repairologie) and now that I am natural... I wouldn't worry about it, though I am sure there are people who would...
SEMO
Well-Known Member
Serenity, girl my eyeballs almost fell outta my head seeing your shingling pics. Your hair looked awesome. If mine came out like that I would be tempted to do that style everyday. Gon head wit yo bad self!
Here are my pics (they're a bit old). I haven't shingled in awhile, but this thread is making me reconsider why I'm not.
Before (or my normal look):
After (I think I should have finger separated the curls some more):
I don't think I did that good of a job. I just got a couple weirdly fat curls. I'll have to try this again and do a better job.
Here are my pics (they're a bit old). I haven't shingled in awhile, but this thread is making me reconsider why I'm not.
Before (or my normal look):
After (I think I should have finger separated the curls some more):
I don't think I did that good of a job. I just got a couple weirdly fat curls. I'll have to try this again and do a better job.
laurend
Well-Known Member
Don't feel like a failure, not all naturals have curly hair.
wavezncurlz
LHCF addict
I had no idea this was called shingling but I've been doing a form of this for a while.
I have too much hair to do the whole head all the time so I usually do it with my ponytails -
no shingling ponytail:
shingling ponytails:
no product whole head:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c252/wavezncurlz/hair/nekkid hair/wet.jpg
whole head shingled w/ KCCC:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c252/wavezncurlz/hair/kinky curly trrial 1 Dec 08/Christmascardpictures08111.jpg
I have too much hair to do the whole head all the time so I usually do it with my ponytails -
no shingling ponytail:
shingling ponytails:
no product whole head:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c252/wavezncurlz/hair/nekkid hair/wet.jpg
whole head shingled w/ KCCC:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c252/wavezncurlz/hair/kinky curly trrial 1 Dec 08/Christmascardpictures08111.jpg
CHECKMATE!
New Member
I thought I was going to walk in here and be blown away at all the shingling pics... but where are they!?!?! I have tried it a couple times, with mixed results, but will share anyway...
This is from my BC in Mar, 2007, and was shingled with Ms. Jessies Curly Pudding:
BEFORE:
AFTER:
This is after she stretched it with heat:
This picture is from that summer, and is a type of shingling process (brushing the product through and letting it dry), and was done with eco-styler gel and cantu shea butter leave-in
Here is a shingle I did myself, a year after my BC using curly pudding (not that cute, especially from the front, but at least you get the picture):
Another photo of something similar to shingling, but it was done with pantene hydrating curls conditioner instead of curly pudding (brushed through with a denman brush and in the process of air drying):
Hope this helps! Let me know how it goes if you all try it!
Your curl definition is unbelievable!!!! Beautiful hair!
asummertyme
Well-Known Member
you guys did a great job!! Iluv it! Lemme get outa here b4 i start thinking about the BC again!!!!
wavezncurlz
LHCF addict
You are sweet. I don't have a fotki. I need to build one. I have some photos in photobucket. I will put the link and password in my profile.
DDTexlaxed
TRANSITION OVER! 11-22-14
I've used Cantu and gel to get awesome curl definition. It really works great!
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