Monday, July 27, 2009

I have curly, coarse hair can you help?

i have curly, course hair. I use loreal sublime shine right after I get out of the shower, then put curly sexy hair curl power enhancer in right after that. I sometimes use a diffuser to dry it a little and then put curly sexy hair reactivator on it. It seems to stay frizzy and large the whole day. I have side swipe bangs which arent curly. can you help me get nice lush curls please? thanksxx



I have curly, coarse hair can you help?

*Read the book (someone else mentioned it) and visit the sites below about curly hair. I did and my once horrible curly hair is now well defined and healthy. Now I get compliments on my hair all the time! Straighten your hair- be happy for a day, learn to manage your curly hair- be happy for life! But if this is completely uninteresting to you, disregard.



*To style your hair using the curly-girl method you will need gel, a leave in, and conditioner at the minimum. Some less useful, but still nice stuff would be a blow dryer, a diffuser (reduces frizz in curly/wavy hair when used with dryer), and a micro fiber hair turban/old t-shirts (to dry wet hair while sleeping or in the morning).



*The main philosophy of the curly-girl method is to not use shampoo. This may sound unhygienic but it has actually made my hair less oily and dandruffy. Most shampoos contain some of the same chemicals found in laundry detergent (aka sulfates). They dry out curly hair. Also you shouldn't brush your curly hair dry because it damages the hair and makes it poof.



*Massaging of the scalp with conditioner to remove dirt is all that is needed. It will clean everything but super clingy silicones (avoid these- ingredients will end in -xane, -conol, or -cone). Then rinse and spread conditioner on the outside layer of hair and the hair at the nape of your neck. Gently comb tangles out with your fingers or a wide toothed comb and rinse with cold/cool water.



*Do not brush/comb your hair after this point because it will disturb the curl pattern (make sure you already have a part). It is also important to use gel on sopping wet hair and scrunch the hair with your fingers. Make sure gel is evenly distributed everywhere in your hair. If you use too much you can always scrunch out the crunchy texture later.



*Use paper towels or an old t-shirt to gently scrunch some of the water out (generic towels can make hair frizz). You can either let your hair air dry or wait ten minutes and then use a blowdryer with a diffuser. Dry until your hair is almost dry, and then air-dry the last bit. Do not touch the hair while it is air-drying or it will frizz!



*Use a cheap, silicone free conditioner to scrub your scalp such as Suave Naturals or Vo5. Use a moisturizing conditioner, such as Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner (salon) or Nature's Gate\Desert Essences conditioners (health food stores) for your hair. I recommend using a gel (LA Looks, Herbal Essences, La Bella) over a leave in (L閳ユ┉real Out of Bed Instant Texturizer). Experiment with whatever products you wish, but there are more conditioners, gels, etc. on the websites.



*You may be able to get away with some silicones (such as amodimethicone) if you clarify with a sulfate free shampoo. Try Devacurl no-poo (salon) or Cream of Nature (drug store). Feel free to find your own but always check the ingredients for sodium/ammonium lauryl/laureth sulfate.



*Your hair may seem worse at first, but it is just adjusting. This takes 2 to 4 weeks begin working. Before you decide to quit shampoo, do a final cleanse with shampoo and stop the use of any products with silicones in them. This is hard to do if you don't read the book, or at least visit the websites. Naturally curly hair can be beautiful! I hope you consider this- email me if you have any questions!



a good page- http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Frizz-Into-C...



list of products, care, and more info. about curly hair- http://healthycurls.awardspace.com/



based on the book- http://www.ylcf.org/gotcurl/



curly forum, shopping, and info. (link is to explanation of book)- http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/v...



book- Curly Girl by Lorraine Massey



I have curly, coarse hair can you help?

I am a curly head too and my stylist had me get a book called "Curly Girl." It is available on Amazon. I have been following the advice and have nice curly hair now and no frizz. The one big recommendation that I was skeptical about was washing my hair with conditioner - but it actually worked (and I have fine hair that you would think would go flat!). I recommend getting this book and doing what it recommends. Since I got it, I've finally made peace with my curly hair and actually like it.



I have curly, coarse hair can you help?

i have that type of hair so i'll try and give you some tips that i use.



-always use conditioner when you shampoo



-to make your curls looser, towel dry your hair, then scrunch it all overafter you are done towel drying it



-it's best to let naturall curls air dry, but you are doing the right thing by using a diffuser.



-if it's hot out, pull your hair up to prevent frizz.



that's all of the things i use and my curls look pretty well.(in my opinion)



i hope i helped.

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