Hi curlies!! So, here is a quick pictorial tutorial on Plopping or Plunking for you.
What is plopping or plunking?
Plopping/Plunking is rolling or putting up your hair in a t-shirt or cotton cloth.
Reasons to Plop/Plunk:
- cuts down the drying time
- enhances curl pattern and gives tighter curls (Wavy haired people will love it!)
- keeps hair frizz-free while drying
- prevents us from touching our hair while it dries.
When to Plop?
On freshly washed hair, after applying all leave-in and styling products, follow it with scrunching using a dry t-shirt….then take another dry t-shirt and plop your hair.
How long to Plop?
You can plop from 10 mins to as long as you want. Many people even plop overnight.
How to Plop: (at the risk of looking funny and oh-so-tired..here is a pictorial tutorial!!)
Step 1:
- Spread a cotton t-shirt or microfibre towel on a flat surface like bed, stool, chair, etc.
- Place your wet hair on the t-shirt as shown in the pics below.
- Scrunch your hair between your head and the t-shirt
Step 2:
- Fold the t-shirt over your head
Step 3:
- Roll both the ends on each side of your ear
- Stand upright
- Fold the sleeves and tie the ends at the nape.
- If you cannot tie, then use a clutcher or a clip to secure the t-shirt in place. (I use a cloth clips)
Step 4:
- Finally, look funny like this.
Notes:
- What I do is, plop with one t-shirt for about 10-15 mins. Once it gets too wet, I remove it and plop with another dry t-shirt. Drastically reduces drying time!!
- You can use any cotton t-shirt, or cloth or pillowcase or microfibre towel to plop. As far it is cotton, smooth surfaced and soaks well, it would work fine.
- The time for plopping is different for different people. So do trial and error.
- If you have plopped your hair and a stranger rings the doorbell, please do remember to remove the plop and then open the door. otherwise the look that you get is unforgettable!! hahaha…..
So, do you plop your hair? I seems that wavies like plopping more than curlies (for definition)….are you a curly who is addicted to plopping?? Wavies, does your hair love plopping?? Do lemme know in comments below!! 
