This new bowl method is currently trending all over TikTok and I have received hundreds of comments to address what all the hype is about. So what is this method? The basics are dipping your styled curls into a bowl of water and it is supposed to enhance volume and curl definition. Well let's go through what this method does and the process of it.
This method helps to insure that your curls are super saturated with water and product which will allow your curls to flow freely and keep them tight. I'm not sure who came up with styling your curls with a mixing bowl but the curly hair community is raving about it!
The first step is like all of the others but one little thing is different, wash your hair with shampoo and conditioner but don't rinse your conditioner out. This is where you're going to grab your mixing bowl and fill it with cold water. Now you can wet plop your curls into a shower cap and grab the bowl or just go right into the technique.
The second step is to flip your hair upside down over the bowl and grab a cup of water and pour it over your head. Begin scrunching. The key here is to keep scooping water from the bowl and scrunching your hair until you hear that moisture "squishy" sound. What we are doing here is diluting the potency of the conditioner without taking it away like when we rinse it out in the shower. Keep scrunching until you do not feel the conditioner covering your scalp and when you see that the frizz is gone.
Next grab your favorite gel product. The gel is going to give you that crunchy feeling and to help keep the curls in place. While your curls are still soaking wet, add it a lot of gel to the strands evenly dispersing it. As you're scrunching the gel into your curls, you will notice a lot of excess water and gel will drip into the bowl, this is a good sign! Mix the gel and water together and give your curls a full dunk into the bowl to get your strands evenly coated.
Lastly, squeeze out the excess moisture in a scrunching motion. You can now flip your hair over and lift up your roots to prevent them from drying flat. From here, you can either allow your curls to air dry or diffuse. And now you have accomplished the curly hair bowl method! Let me know if this worked for you in the comments!