LOC methods

LOC method is a good way to define bouncy and elongated curls by shingling leave in conditioner, oil and curling cream in order. This is especially effective to type 4 textured hair types and it doesn’t take long time to finish. Of course, different hair length and hair density will cost different time.

• To start with, make sure your hair is freshly co-washed and deeply conditioned.
• Section your hair into several sections, secure each section with clips and spray a little bit water on your hair to make it clear.
• Release one section and spray some water again if your hair dry very quick. Use the leave in conditioner and especially apply the products on the ends of your hair.
• Apply your defining cream in the next step. Keep rubbing your hair from the root to the end with your fingers and shape the curl pattern until you are satisfied. Make sure that you didn’t cause too much tension when pulling your hair and feel free to section your hair.
• Rake your hair in sections.
• Apply the oil and then smooth the curls with fingers. Spray some water if your hair become dry during the process.
• Twist your sections after shingling your hair and repeat the defining process to the other sections successively. Take some oil on your hand and unravel the twists in order.

Maximum hydration method

Maximum hydration method is another way to define curls well and reduce hair frizz greatly. As the name suggest, this method maximize moisture and especially work for low porosity hair which absorb moisture slowly.

For low porosity hair, it is recommended to try the Cherry Lola Treatment before defining your curls because the baking soda is conducive to raising hair cuticles. The yogurt and Liquid Amino Acids help condition and strengthen the hair.

Ingredients:

• 16 oz of full fat yogurt
• 2 Tbsp of baking soda
• 2 Tbsp of Liquid Amino Acids
• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and stir everything together and let it sit for 10- 15 minutes.

Step 1: Clarify your hair

When you finish Cherry Lola Treatment, rinse out the Cherry Lola Treatment thoroughly from your hair with apple cider vinegar and warm water. You will start moisture your hair with clean hair.

Step 2: Co wash or deep condition

Apply sulfate free shampoo on your head and detangle your hair with conditioner. Twist your hair into strands and let the twists hold for some time. Unravel your twists and rinse your hair in the shower again. Detangle your hair during showering process.

Step 3 :Hair mask

In this step, you can choose clay type as you like since clays have adsorbent, moisturizing, conditioning and clarifying properties and they can work well with your hair regime. Put bentonite clay all over your head and rinse them thoroughly after 15-20 minutes.

Step 4 :Leave in conditioner

Apply the leave in conditioner to your moist hair in that the product will be absorbed  easily on wet hair.

Step 5 :Gel

This is the finishing step. Put the gel on your hair to keep your hair from getting dry and make your hair moisturized as conditioned.