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" Sounds weird. Seems to work. Meet &amp;#039;plopping&amp;#039;; the American tress trend for creating defined curls without heat styling.\u00A0 Here&amp;#039;s the method in a nutshell: Plop your curls on top of your head\u00A0wrapped\u00A0in a towel, t-shirt or cloth, then\u00A0twist both sides securely. Leave in while the hair dries and you go about your business. Et voila! Remove to reveal frizz-free curls. What we love about the refreshingly simple techniques is that it can tame the hair without causing any damage from styling. Given that the curls form and set above the head the result boasts better bounce and definition. It helps to understand plopping visually, so watch the how-to video below from curl experts Boucl\u00E8me who have brought out a Curl Towel to perfect the technique. Hold on \u2013 why do you need a special towel?\u00A0 The founder Michele Scott-Lynch says &amp;quot;Terry towels draw moisture from the hair, they ruffle the cuticles and mess up the curl pattern&amp;quot;. Her ultra soft cotton, bamboo and elastane version absorbs excess water so the hair maintains hydration \u2013 which we know is essential for smooth curls. The results speak for themselves:       RELATED: HOME TRUTHS ONLY CURLY CURLS WILL UNDERSTAND "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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