My dear curlies! I’ve mentioned the plopping technique already a few times on the blog, but haven’t yet done a post on how to plop. So here it is!

Plopping definitely is one of the parts of my washing routine I couldn’t imagine to skip – this is why:

• Plopping leads to frizz-free & defined curls by getting rid of excess moisture before blow-drying
• Plopping makes my curls curlier
• It doesn’t take up much time, because you’ll be able to do other things while plopping

You’ll need: 

• an (old) long-sleeved t-shirt
• something like a chair to plop on

When’s the right time to plop?

Start washing your hair just as you usually do. I suggest you to plop after applying gel to your curls and after scrunching them with your bare hands to already get rid of as much moisture as possible. Meaning your curls shouldn’t anymore be dripping wet when you start plopping.

Step-by-step

So, this is how I usually plop (my t-shirt is already wet because I had to get from the shower to where I took the photos, as I didn’t want to cause a huge mess, I’ve already plopped for a few minutes before taking the pictures):

1. Start by putting your old long-sleeved t-shirt on the chair – the sleeves facing you.

2. Place your curls onto the middle of the t-shirt.

3. Take the lower part of your t-shirt and place it above your head to cover all of your curls (also see the following picture).

4. Grab both sleeves and bring them to the “edges” of your t-shirt.

5. Make sure the t-shirt covers all of your curls and then start twisting the sleeves and the edges of your t-shirt until it’s tight to your head (twist 2-3 times).

6. Cross the two sleeves at your neck so there’re now on the opposite side and get back upright to finish fixing the t-shirt with step 7.

7. Get your sleeves on top of your head and tie them into a knot, which will hold your t-shirt in place.

You can plop for as long as you like to! I usually do something else while like putting on my make-up while plopping (which works just fine because the t-shirt stays in place). On average I plop for about 10 minutes. After plopping I use the t-shirt to scrunch my curls one last time before I blow-dry them.