Curly hair

PlayGirl

I have naturally long, thick, curly/wavy hair but it never goes nice!

Always goes frizzy but wavy on the top few layers, and more curly on the bottom few so I'm looking for some (preferably cheap) products to use to make the most of my curls!

ATM I wash & condition my hair with any shampoo/conditioner for frizzy hair (although sometimes use head & shoulders), and I leave the conditioner in my hair, tied up, while I wash and shave etc, then wash it out. After shower I brush through with wide tooth comb and use argon oil (the little ones from penneys), and L'oreal hot to straight serum, and sometimes the frizz ease curly crunch serum, then leave to dry naturally.

In the end my hair is fluffy on top, very 'fat', and unruly curls and waves on the bottom. Also very long, goes to just below my bra strap on back, not very layered either (makes it 'fatter').

Any help appreciated 'cause am trying to cut down on hairdryer and straightener usage!

Prettyfireworks

I have the same kind of hair. I used to use mousse but got sick of the residue is sometimes left and how it would make my hair feel in certain parts. Now I use condition on my hair after I've washed it. Towel dry my hair and add a small amount of a light conditioner in my hair. It defines the curls and gets rid of the frizz, I never would have thought about it only a hairdresser mentioned it to me. Could be worth a shot!

PlayGirl

Prettyfireworks wrote: »

I have the same kind of hair. I used to use mousse but got sick of the residue is sometimes left and how it would make my hair feel in certain parts. Now I use condition on my hair after I've washed it. Towel dry my hair and add a small amount of a light conditioner in my hair. It defines the curls and gets rid of the frizz, I never would have thought about it only a hairdresser mentioned it to me. Could be worth a shot!

I actually do that sometimes if I'm out of serum, it works to a extent for me, combatting some of the frizz & fluff, but doesn't really define my curls..

bscm

Leave in conditioners help with frizz, but if you want defined curls then curl creams might work. They tend not to be as crunchy as mousse when dry. The best thing though for defined curls is not to touch the hair once it starts drying. Brush it through when wet, and part it/fix it asap. If the hair gets jostled or brushed when it's drying, then the curls break up and normally are impossible to fix without wetting the hair again.

Another factor would be weight. If your hair is heavy and/or long, then the curls can be tight or non-existant (my hairdresser used a stretched slinky as an analogy). But if your hair is short and/or light, then the curls can be large or wavy.

zzxx

+1 on leaving in conditioner. Also, have a look here - http://www.naturallycurly.com/ - lots of tips and my hair is much easier to manage since I starting following their advice.

ger vallely

I wouldn't be a fan of Penneys argan oil,quite a bit of chemical in there too. Coconut oil is fantastic for thick and curly hair. It's very widely available now and pretty cheap. For about €4 you can get a massive tub. It's solid usually but very easy to melt. Rub some into the hair,mainly the ends but a bit at the top too. Leave it overnight if possible and wash out.It really helps get rid of the frizz. Also,us curly folk are lucky that we can keep our own hair trimmed,this definitely helps cut back on the frizz too.