what method do you use to break up the "casts"?

Myrna · 05-07-2012, 09:31 AM

If I place my fingers on my scalp and move them around, it doesnt really work. I dont think I should pull my fingers through my hair...but those casts stay. And, I do not use a lot of product. Mousse and just a bit of gel. What do others do?

mhen76 · 05-07-2012, 09:48 AM

I rub some product into my hands - either curl cream or conditioner - depending on how my hair feels. Then I scrunch. Dry hands in my hair causes frizz. Too much product leaves my gunky. I rub just enough product into my hands to coat them. It really helps me break up the cast without messing up the curl.

Myrna · 05-07-2012, 09:51 AM

What a great idea! conditioner!

wavymom · 05-07-2012, 01:42 PM

Yes, definitely scrunch to break up the gel cast. (Don't drag fingers through your hair.)

Like mhen, I also like to SOTC with a small amount of product rubbed in my hands. Sometimes I'll do a light conditioner, but that tends to make my hair too soft. I really like KC Spiral Spritz for SOTC actually. I also can use curl cremes or finishing pomades or even light gels. Basically whatever I have on hand that I think my hair may need that day.

oh.hi.its.steph · 05-07-2012, 02:33 PM

I SOTC with argan oil -- my hair hates just about anything else for some reason! I've never been able to successfully use curl creams or anything else.

SaraNoH · 05-07-2012, 07:58 PM

I either use dry hands or coconut oil. Conditioner or curl cream would be too heavy and gunky.

msg · 05-08-2012, 10:14 AM

I can't use anything except dry hands or I get product-y hair that is weighed down or frizzy. I just rub my roots to get the root lift, then scrunch out the curls (gently and upside down). Lately I am liking gels that scrunch out easier so that I end up with less broken up clumps (LALSG or CJCQ vs BRHG or KCCC)

proudcurlygirly · 05-09-2012, 04:06 AM

I also use just my dry hands to SOTC. I just have to be careful that I don't scrunch too much or it breaks up the curls and I get major frizz!

Myrna · 05-09-2012, 05:57 AM

I use this lovely conditioner from Sally's called Cure Care. It has been discussed here. It works GREAT. So on days that I use a firmer mousse, and have more crunch, I use mhen's method, just a bit on my hands to scrunch, and not too hard.

bonitafrita · 05-09-2012, 07:21 AM

I lightly wet my hands with water and then sotc!

Myrna · 05-09-2012, 07:39 AM

That would give me frizz.

curlisland · 05-10-2012, 07:41 PM

I use coconut or sweet almond oil; dry hands if my hair is cooperative that day.

Starmie · 05-11-2012, 03:32 AM

I squeeze my curls with dry hands and the diffuser going.

Robin-in-FL · 05-12-2012, 10:17 AM

My hair is longish; I turn upside down and twist it as though making a bun on top of my head, then rub at the roots.

Figured this out when one day my hair was misbehaving and I was trying to put it up in a twist but it wasn't even doing that right and I kept twisting at it and was getting frustrated but then looked at it and said "oh" because it actually looked good down after all the twisting, it was pretty funny.