Are my curls meant to pop?

in Hair Type 3
Hey ladies!
I have a few questions about my hair. I've been natural for almost ten months and I still have yet to get a routine down that I can stick with. I've had to change my routine lately because of the weather.
My hair is getting longer (yay!
) , but I'm noticing that product distribution is becoming a problem. The front and sides are always great, but the center of my head never seems to get defined. It just gets thick and poofy. I don't know whether it's the way I'm putting the products in or if I just have a hair type that won't curl in that section. I bought some [buylink=http://www.curlmart.com/Kinky-Curly-Curling-Custard-p-778.html?utm_source=naturallycurly.com&utm_medium=text-link&utm_content=curltalk-post-text&utm_campaign=kinkycurly-curling-custard]Kinky Curly Curling Custard[/buylink] hoping to see some great results, but alas, it never did get the center of my hair looking the way I wanted it to. I tried putting it on soaking wet hair and it was a little better but not much.
Here's a link to how it looks most of the time (this pic isn't with the [buylink=http://www.curlmart.com/Kinky-Curly-Curling-Custard-p-778.html?utm_source=naturallycurly.com&utm_medium=text-link&utm_content=curltalk-post-text&utm_campaign=kinkycurly-curling-custard]KCCC[/buylink]): http://public.fotki.com/nappycurls/june_2005/june05_001.html
I just want to know if there is anything I may be missing when I'm trying to put products in my hair. The hair in the center of my head is VERY thick and so I'm thinking it may just be how my hair is; it may never be as defined as I like, which is all good. I'm not one to go through hell and high water (i.e. shingling) just to have springy curls everywhere. If other chicks on here have extremely thick curly hair, do you have this problem? What do you do? Any product recommendations or methods?
My curls pop for the most part but getting the products on the roots of my hair is always difficult.
I have a few questions about my hair. I've been natural for almost ten months and I still have yet to get a routine down that I can stick with. I've had to change my routine lately because of the weather.
My hair is getting longer (yay!

Here's a link to how it looks most of the time (this pic isn't with the [buylink=http://www.curlmart.com/Kinky-Curly-Curling-Custard-p-778.html?utm_source=naturallycurly.com&utm_medium=text-link&utm_content=curltalk-post-text&utm_campaign=kinkycurly-curling-custard]KCCC[/buylink]): http://public.fotki.com/nappycurls/june_2005/june05_001.html
I just want to know if there is anything I may be missing when I'm trying to put products in my hair. The hair in the center of my head is VERY thick and so I'm thinking it may just be how my hair is; it may never be as defined as I like, which is all good. I'm not one to go through hell and high water (i.e. shingling) just to have springy curls everywhere. If other chicks on here have extremely thick curly hair, do you have this problem? What do you do? Any product recommendations or methods?
My curls pop for the most part but getting the products on the roots of my hair is always difficult.
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Big Chopped: April 1, 2005
My Hair: Tight, thick springy curls with up to 90% shrinkage.
Big Chopped: April 1, 2005
My Hair: Tight, thick springy curls with up to 90% shrinkage.
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I would just pay extra attention to the crown of your hair. I say this because I experienced a little fuzziness in the crown too and I'm sure that came from not distributing the product enough in that area. I would focus on the front and sides, then the back, and the crown would get very little attention because I was still adding products like my hair had not grown, ya know what I mean? Once I started adding products in 3 sections instead of two, I noticed a difference!
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I tried sectioning my hair today with a leave in, [buylink=http://www.curlmart.com/Kinky-Curly-Curling-Custard-p-778.html?utm_source=naturallycurly.com&utm_medium=text-link&utm_content=curltalk-post-text&utm_campaign=kinkycurly-curling-custard]KCCC[/buylink] and Fantasia IC gel and I like the results, although it's still not what I envisioned. I'm thinking maybe my hair is just thicker than a lot of curlies and with more hair comes more frizz and not as much curl definition. I still love my hair as is. Just trying to find out what exactly it can and can't do.
Big Chopped: April 1, 2005
My Hair: Tight, thick springy curls with up to 90% shrinkage.
Just some thoughts.
You also have a pretty smile. Thanks for sharing pictures!
(taking a break from posting starting late august 2009)
Those pictures are from the summertime and yeah, my hair was EXTREMELY dry. I was waiting on my Asha's products. :P
For Leave-In, I use Jamaican Mango and Lime Cactus Leave in Conditioner. My boyfriend's sending me a huge bottle of [buylink=http://www.curlmart.com/Elucence-Moisture-Balancing-Conditioner-p-39.html?utm_source=naturallycurly.com&utm_medium=text-link&utm_content=curltalk-post-text&utm_campaign=elucence-elucence-moisture-balancing-conditioner]Elucence Moisture Balancing Conditioner[/buylink] (yes, he's wonderful) so I plan to alternate between that and the Jamaican Mango and Lime (the ethnic hair store near my school runs out of the JM&L kinda quick).
Big Chopped: April 1, 2005
My Hair: Tight, thick springy curls with up to 90% shrinkage.
Edit: I just had to co wash my hair, when applying the product I tried sectioning in smaller sections in the crown area and it worked pretty well. I used my denman brush to help me and while brushing down I smoothed with my fingers.
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You are welcome! I've never tried Asha's products. I need more products like I need a hole in my head, but when you get a chance, tell me a little bit more about them 8)
I can never find that Mango and Lime leave in, but I did find and like the jelly stuff in that line. YOUR BF sounds great with the Elucence gifts! Good man to give you hair stuff - you should keep him!
(taking a break from posting starting late august 2009)
your hair is lovely honey, so dont sweat it
routine: co-wash, add leave in or plain water, shake & go
staples: elucence poo & conditioners, V05 & suave naturals, jessicurl too shea, AO.
but i agree with mostly what curltopia said.
my hair went through a phase where i had a smiliar problem and i eliminated products with 'cones at the time, and then my curls came back. but ive also noticed that as my hair grows longer, the back portion (crown?) gets less and less curly and just more "S" shaped. whatever happens, dont fret too much over it.
curltopia- when are you going to post some new pics????
but i agree with mostly what curltopia said.
my hair went through a phase where i had a smiliar problem and i eliminated products with 'cones at the time, and then my curls came back. but ive also noticed that as my hair grows longer, the back portion (crown?) gets less and less curly and just more "S" shaped. whatever happens, dont fret too much over it.
curltopia- when are you going to post some new pics????