How to Do Piggyback Curls for African American Hair

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Related Tags: hair | rollers | spray | shampoo | gel
 

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

  • Moisturizing shampoo for black hair
  • Conditioner for black hair
  • Spray hair gel or setting lotion
  • Wide, flat-toothed bristle brush
  • Comb
  • Hair rollers, medium size
  • Hair clips
  • Step 1:
    Shampoo hair with moisturizing shampoo and condition it well. Brush it with a wide, flat-toothed brush to remove any tangles.
  • Step 2:
    Spray the hair with spray gel or setting lotion and using a comb, separate a small section of hair.
  • Step 3:
    Lay the hair neatly over the roller and clip the roller securely in place as closely to the scalp as possible. Maintain steady, even tension and keep the hair smooth as you roll the hair. Spray on a little more spray gel as you work
  • Step 4:
    Add another roller directly next to the first roller, over the top of the hair, with the roller close to the scalp. Bring the section of hair up and around the second roller and clip the roller in place next to the first.
  • Step 5:
    Wrap the hair completely around a third roller that will sit on top of the other two like a pyramid. Clip the third roller in place.
  • Step 6:
    Continue dividing the hair into small sections and apply three piggyback rollers to each section until all of the hair is rolled.
  • Step 7:
    Allow the hair the dry and carefully remove the rollers. Let the hair drop into soft, balanced curls, arranging them carefully with your fingers.

Tips & Warnings

  • Choose larger rollers for soft, gentle waves and smaller ones for tighter, ripply waves.

Related Content
How to Do a Piggyback Roller Set on Curly Hair
If you have curly hair, you can tame those locks into soft, cascading waves by doing a simple piggyback roller set. Although you can do it by yourself, it will be easier, and much more fun, to ask...
How to Curl Hair Without Frizz
Nothing gives a hair more body or bounce than silky, luxurious curls. Women have tried everything from rolling their hair on soup cans to winding it on bobby pins to give their hair that naturally...
How to Roller Set Relaxed Hair
Roller setting or "wet setting" is the healthiest way to maintain relaxed hair. Roller setting gives hair bounce and style, without having to resort to the heat of a flat iron or blow dryer,...
How to Create a Big Curl Hairstyle
A head full of big, soft curls is a great option for women who sometimes become bored with long, straight hair and are looking for a change. A curly hairstyle is easy to do with a set of hot...
How to Set Rollers With African American Hair
A roller set for African American hair creates a long lasting hairstyle. Roller set is a hairstyle method many women perform for themselves with each woman perfecting the method for her hair type.