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What is Clumping?

A clump happens when your individual hairs and curls form and flow together into one big curl.

They look like thick, juicy ropes.

There are many benefits to creating clumps, especially for Type 2 (Wavy) and Type 3 (Curly) curls.

Clumps give you thicker curls, and less frizz.

Clumped curls look healthier and shinier. Plus, it stays more still while drying.

Unclumpped curls can look stringy or frizzy. Think angel hair pasta versus fusili.








How to Create Clumps

  • After you have washed and conditioned your hair, keep it flipped over your head. Make sure it's soaking wet.
  • Use your fingers, a wide toothed comb, a Curl Keeper Flexy Brush or a Denman Brush to separate your hair into sections (I aim for 5-10)
  • While your hair is still wet, put your product (gel/cream/mousse) in the palm of your hand. Rub your hands together and coat each clump from root to tip. Kind of like milking a cow.
  • Squeeze and squish each clump (we will talk about these techniques in future posts) with your hands, and then with a tshirt or microfiber towel. This gets the excess water out without disturbing the clump.
  • Air dry or diffuse.
  • If your clumps harden while drying, don't panic. When your hair is completely dry, use your hands or a clean, dry tshirt to break up the "cast" (also known as Scrunch out the Crunch)

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