Beauty

[jazzbabe]

I have curly hair and am looking for ways to add lift and volume at the top of my hair. I have been looking at the curl keeper clips and wonder if they work better than the standard jaw clips found in drugstores. Any curly girls have experience with these clips? TIA

[curlywhitedog]

I posted on the other thread about the curl keeper but I'm interested to see what kind of response you get on this thread about the clips.

I'll keep checking back.

Maria

[jazzbabe]

Maria, you may want to look at my thread paging suzyq3 where she posted about her experience with these clips.

[suzyQ3]

How strange. I must have clicked on "submit." Oh, well, again:

Hi, jazzbabe. Long time, no see.

Yes, I did buy the clips from the site itself using a promo code. They're okay. I'm not as crazy about them as is mystrion 1. But we all have different curl patterns. Mine is very curly, frizzy probably 3B hair, if you know that rating. In certain weather conditions or without enough product, parts of my hair can get a bit cotton-candy-ish, yet other parts are almost straight. Charming, eh?

I do use one clip at the crown after applying my styling products, and it generally does give some lift. But occasionally, it leaves an odd bump. Now that my hair is longer, I may try again using a couple on the sides in addition to the top. I've watched the video a million times, but I still don't know whether I'm doing it right. I don't FORM a curl; I just use the clip to grab a section of hair at the scalp.

You seem interested, and I don't want to dissuade you. Give them a try.

[suzyQ3]

Hahaha...I didn't even realize there were two threads. Oh, well, I pretty much repeated myself.

[moongirl]

I jus t have to ask- what is this rating on curly hair? I HAVE extremely curly frizzy hair. Humidity and rain are NOT my friends. Back in the day, I use to have to buy a tube of alberto VO 5 , to help with the frizzy hair. Later, I started using the pink lustre moisture spray. found in the ethnic hair section. These day you can find all sorts of frizz ease type products. I would be interested on finding this hair rating system. I need all the help I can get.

thanks

moongirl

[mstyrion 1]

On 10/4/2014 moongirl said:

I jus t have to ask- what is this rating on curly hair? I HAVE extremely curly frizzy hair. Humidity and rain are NOT my friends. Back in the day, I use to have to buy a tube of alberto VO 5 , to help with the frizzy hair. Later, I started using the pink lustre moister spray. found in the ethnic hair section. These day you can find all sorts of frizz ease type products. I would be interested on finding this hair rating system. I need all the help I can get.

thanks

moongirl

The ratings describe curl patterns and types of curl.

you can go to naturallycurly dot com and there is a quiz there that will help you figure out your curl type.

[moongirl]

Thank you very much. I had no idea there was such a thing. Maybe after all these years I can figure out how to help my hair~

moongirl

[curlywhitedog]

moongirl:

A year or more ago someone on the boards posted about a book called "Curly Girls" so I got it out of my library. In that book the author explains how to determine what kind of curls you have. I forget the formula but the test is done by pulling down on the bottom of your hair and seeing where it goes to, then letting the hair go and the difference (in inches) between the natural length of your hair in it's curled state and the length of your hair pulled down tells you what type of curls you have. Mine was the most extreme, also known as Botticellli Curls. If I'm not mistaken there are three, maybe 4 different types of curls.

Maria

[shoekitty]

On 10/4/2014 suzyQ3 said:

How strange. I must have clicked on "submit." Oh, well, again:

Hi, jazzbabe. Long time, no see.

Yes, I did buy the clips from the site itself using a promo code. They're okay. I'm not as crazy about them as is mystrion 1. But we all have different curl patterns. Mine is very curly, frizzy probably 3B hair, if you know that rating. In certain weather conditions or without enough product, parts of my hair can get a bit cotton-candy-ish, yet other parts are almost straight. Charming, eh?

I do use one clip at the crown after applying my styling products, and it generally does give some lift. But occasionally, it leaves an odd bump. Now that my hair is longer, I may try again using a couple on the sides in addition to the top. I've watched the video a million times, but I still don't know whether I'm doing it right. I don't FORM a curl; I just use the clip to grab a section of hair at the scalp.

You seem interested, and I don't want to dissuade you. Give them a try.

Suzy

Could you post a picture of the "other" clips and the ones you purchased? I am having a hard time imagining which ones. I would really appreciate it! I have the DEVA clips, and they are wonderful. However they are outrageous in cost. They sell like 9 clips for 15 dollars. I tried buying a box of regular clips at wholesale supply, but they are useless. The DEVA clip is really made and weighted different than any other chip. It works for lift on top. But I would like to find a dupe.

My daughters bought me the DEVA hair dryer with those frightful, funny hands for Christmas last year. I love the "hand". I can get lift without frizz, or ruining curls. But I am finding letting my hair dry naturally is the best way to go. No heat at all.

I am going to have file a tax return for a small business pretty soon My hair has become a full time job!! Who knew. I dread "hair day"