How to Plop Your Hair

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Wash and style your curly hair.

   Add any mousses or gels to the hair before plopping.
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   Step 2: Lay your cotton plopping cloth on a flat surface.

   (You can also use a t-shirt).
   
   Good places include the toilet seat (with the lid down!), chairs, and low beds or shelves. , Move your head until it is pressed firmly against the surface. ,, They don't have hair in them, because your hair is plopped on top of your head, remember? The sausage rolls are just a convenient way to secure the towel. ,, You can tie them together with a hair tie, or pin them with clips.
   
   If you used a long sleeved t-shirt, or if you have ample fabric, you can simply cross the two rolls and pull them tight. , If you notice frizzing after you remove the plop, add a little gel to your hair then and try plopping for less time. 15 to 20 minutes is a good amount of time to try. , Let your hair air dry, or blow-dry with a diffuser so as not to disturb the curls.
   
   Do not touch the curls while they are wet or they will frizz. ,
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   Step 3: Bend over at the waist and position your hair on top of the cloth

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   Step 4: near the edge closest to you.

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   Step 5: Take the far edge of the cloth and drape it over the back of your head.

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   Step 6: Grab the sections of the towel on either side of your head and twist them tightly away from your face in two "sausage rolls."

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   Step 7: Move up slowly from the bent over position.

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   Step 8: Twist the sausage rolls to the back of your head near your neck and secure them.

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   Step 9: Leave the plop on for as long as you like.

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    Step 10: Remove the plop.

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    Step 11: Rock those curls!

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