As you folks know by now, it has been my lifelong quest to find different methods to getting BIG hair (the bigger the better!). I can't remember how but I stumbled upon these snazzy little devices by accident and decided to give them a try. They are a great alternative to back-combing the heck out of your hair because this method is definitely less damaging to your hair...in fact...it's not damaging at all!
What? Big hair without damaging your actual hair? It's a crazy thought I know but it's true! These clips basically put a "crimp" into your hair to boost the texture of your hair and...should you still choose to back comb it...provide a good grip to make that rat's nest! (or is bird's nest?). These clips are best used on wet hair because it helps the crimp stay in your hair better from "wet to set" for a longer-lasting style. These clips are very easy to use, but just a little bit time consuming for the whole process. Once your hair is wet, I would recommend using a spray gel to help set the crimp in your hair.
- With wet hair, insert these clips one-by-one, starting at the crown of your hair. From the top down, insert 3 clips, the 4th clip will be inserted underneath to help secure these all in place.
- Insert each clip one by one on the sides and working your way down until you run out of clips.
- Either wait for your hair to air dry (which takes approximately 4 hours + depending on the thickness of your hair), or speed up the process by using a hair dryer.
- Make sure hair is 100% dry (or you'll risk your crimps flattening out), and remove clips one-by-one, for the most part, each clips should slide right out of your hair unless you've managed to tangle them in with your hair.
- Straighten a small section of your hair over top of all the crimped layers, gently tease the crimped section and finish hair with a finishing spray.
You'll have some awesome volume that lasts until you wash it out...which should be approximately 3 days max unless you're dirty and don't wash your hair very often ;) From here you can do the "bounce" test where you pull all your newly formed volume flat down on your head, release, and watch it bounce back up!
I bought my clips from www.j-clips.com or you could probably find these on eBay. These clips claim to work on all hair types, but I think for fine hair, you might need a little more help with some product. Check out the website for some helpful instructional videos as well :)
I was silly and didn't take before and after pictures, so you're left with a side-by-side video screen shot comparison below, happy big hair hunting!
Happy styling!
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