Curly hair can be a curse as well as a blessing. It all depends on how you style it. These tips I'm about to share, will change your life if you have curly hair and are hating it.
1. NO brushing
Obviously you have to brush your hair, but not when you’re styling it. Curly hair tends to go all-out afro when you brush it. So to embrace the curls you need to exclude brushing from the styling process.
2. Conditioner and oils are your friends
Many people are, and I used to be, afraid of using too much conditioner and oils in their hair. Yes, there is a limit to how much you should use, but with curly hair, you need to make them your friend immediately. Curly hair needs to be nourished to look good, so make sure that you do a hair mask once a week and also leave in your conditioner a bit longer when you wash. You can even use your conditioner as a mask as well. Also with oils, make sure that you apply it to your hair while it’s still damp. This will help lock in the moisture to give your hair a healthy look and while also making sure that it doesn’t look stringy.
3. Let it be
I’ve found that leaving my hair to air dry is the best way for it to dry. If you try to blow out your hair without proper help you’ll just end up with a mane that’s frizzy all over. So leave your hair to air dry after absorbing some of the water with a towel or old t-shirt.
4. Lots of love
It's a fact that curly hair needs more love than normal hair, and this is because you want it to look and feel healthy. You can give your har some love by sleeping with it in a braid and using hairbands that are kind to your hair. Also, give your hair some love by using an old t-shirt when drying it instead of a towel. Using a cotton t-shirt will absorb moisture but will leave enough for your hair to not be frizzy. Using a normal towel causes your hair to frizz more because it sucks up all the moisture.
5. How to style curly hair
What you need to understand about curly hair, is that everyone’s hair reacts differently to style techniques, so combine your knowledge about the nature of your hair with the tips I’ve given to you to find that perfect balance. You need shampoo, conditioner, a curl cream or product, hair oil and a t-shirt.
Firstly, wash and condition your hair, feel free to leave in the conditioner for about 10 mins. After rinsing the conditioner, you want to use a towel to dry your hair a tiny bit, just let it absorb some of the water. Then wrap your hair in the old t-shirt until it's less moist. Use the old t-shirt to scrunch your hair gently. As curls and waves start to form use some of your hair curling cream or product and scrunch it into your hair. Let your hair air-dry a little more and while it’s still damp, apply a drop or two of your hair oil. Scrunch this in as well. Your hair should already be curly and looking gorgeous!
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