When is it time to let go of the all too familiar puff?

Hey curlies. Alright, so the other day I was trying to style my hair in what I thought would be the easy breezy go-to "puff" when all else fails style. OMGeepers, my hair would NAUT cooperate. So I thought to myself, has it gotten too thick/full, too long, or what? I had a headache shortly after trying to secure it in the appropriate position with a satin tie. If I had tied it any looser, it would appear to be a flying saucer instead of a cutesy-curly puff...

Length when stretched is approaching APL, fine/medium texture, normal density (appears mega-thick when dry), curl pattern 4a/b, 75% shrinkage when wet. Any suggestions, thoughts?

Can you please post a pic

I guess that would help a bit but I'm sorry, I didn't take a pic of the outcome.

I don't personally have the same length as you, but I have seen others are able to do a puff w/ APL hair. But having too thick/long hair for a puff is a good problem.

Hi mizcreativelyme!! Girl, there is no said time to stop rockin that style. My hair is past my collar bon and I still rock a puff. It hangs lower now but hey, it's still cute!!! But yeah, try not to do anything too tight around your head like that though. I am all too familiar with those headaches. Maybe you can use some castor oil or gel to lay the hair down more in the front and just wear a regular headband, not too tight.

i think there comes a time when we have to let go of it along with the other styles where bands are needed. my hair has grown long and thick since my bc. i used to do puffs or wng's and throw and elastic band on but now i need to use multiple bands and then i get a headache shortly after securing.

What's a puff...?

I am soooo jealous. I'm still wearing a puff after almost two years,cause thats all my hair will do. I have thin hair in the top and I can't get it to do anything else so I always end up with a puff. But I ain't mad at you.

My stretched hair is just below BSL and its fine strands. With shrinkage I can still wear a puff but only if I wet the hair first. I don't wear puffs in the winter. Of course the band only goes around the hair once. I have resigned myself to not getting a smooth wavy look to my hair below the puff. I can't double the band if I want a puff.

I was thinking about this the other day. Now the only time I can get a decent looking puff is when I do a wash-and-go...no twisting or braiding before hand because it stretches my hair too much. When it was shorter it was much easier.

My hair is APL and I still rock a puff sometimes. I just have to use different ways to keep it together.

Lynnieluve wrote:

Ambitious_Tiff wrote:What's a puff...?

This is a puff.

OMG, Lynnie! Your puff is gorgeous!

JessiWantsCurls wrote:

Lynnieluve wrote:

Ambitious_Tiff wrote:What's a puff...?

This is a puff.

OMG, Lynnie! Your puff is gorgeous!

Thanks!

Lynnieluve wrote:

Ambitious_Tiff wrote:What's a puff...?

This is a puff.

what did you use to secure your puff in the photo?