Controlling Curly Hair

I think anyone would agree that naturally curly hair is a mixed blessing.

Sometimes we love it and other times we wish we could make it smooth and straight. If we could only maintain those smooth defined tendrils that got us so many compliments as a child. But alas, as we mature our adorable baby curls often can become an uncontrolable frizzy mess.

So how can we control our loopy locks?

Here are a couple of tips for controlling curly hair. To achieve smooth well defined curls on medium to long hair, shampoo your hair and leave it wet. Remove tangles with a wide tooth comb and a good detangling product, we recommend a Leave-in Reconstructor, Quenched Curls or Mixed Chicks .These are the best.

Add your favourate styler scrunch and let it dry naturally without disturbing it. Or use a diffuser for a more defined curl. Sound easy enough?

To style curly hair straight takes a little more effort.

First shampoo your hair and remove tangles. Begin styling while the hair is very wet. Divide into one inch sections starting at the nape of the neck and work your way up to the crown of your head. Before drying each section apply a light mist of Water mixed with your favourite Conditioner (all in a spray water bottle)

This combo smoothes and temporarily straightens hair while protecting it from the effects of heat styling. Be careful not to move the diffuser sround too much. When the hair is almost dry, scrunch and fluff your hair to get some body. Let the rest air dry. The result will be smooth, shiny and straight hair that will stay that way until your next shampoo.