I recently wanted to try a new curly hair style for my natural hair and using the Goody Flexi-Rods I was given to review, and I’m excited to say that I love the hair rods and my hair was very, very cute. Here are the steps for stretched style soft curls: 1) Start with clean, clarified hair Try: Nothing But Clarifying Shampoo 2) Use a heat protectant Try: Nubian Heritage Heat Protect Keratin Hair & Scalp Serum 3) Blow dry hair on a low setting Try: Infiniti Pro by Conair Full Size Salon Performance Hair Dryer 4) Apply hair product prior to using rods Once hair is dry, apply Trader Joe’s Organic Coconut Oil sparingly. Follow that with Motions Shine Enhancing Pomade. (Another alternative is Jane Carter Solution Wrap and Roll foam. If you choose to use the foam apply it each sections as you roll with flexi-rods.) Use: Trader Joe’s organic coconut oil Motions Shine Enhancing Pomade (Another alternative is Jane Carter Solution Wrap and Roll foam. If you choose to use the foam apply it each sections as you roll with flexi-rods.) 5) Section hair and roll each section with flexi-rods. Try to get somewhere near 18-25 sections. Use: Goody Flexi-Rods 6) Leave the rods in until hair is set, for a few hours or overnight. My results: