Anyone with curly hair has heard that your hair is beautiful. It’s meant as a compliment, but curly girls know that having a fantastic hair day is far more difficult than it appears. Curls can be unexpected and difficult to manage, and having wild curls might be less than attractive on some days.
The difference between fighting and embracing your curls is all in your hair care routine. Simple strategies for keeping your waves and curls looking bright and powerful are provided here.
The best hair tips for styling curly hair
Curly hair is distinct from other hair textures in that it demands more hydration, less washing, and, to be honest, more patience than straighter hair types. These strategies will help you achieve the greatest curls of your life with the least amount of effort.
1. Always comb your hair from the roots to the tips.
Instead of piling knots at the bottom and pulling your way through, detangling hair from the bottom up allows you to gently untangle each knot. To protect hair from damage and detangle properly, our experts recommend saturating hair with a quality hair detangler and always raking through curly hair with a wide-tooth comb or a specially-designed detangling brush.
2. Have your hair cut on a regular basis to avoid split ends.
Damaged hair never looks good (and split ends can make your hair frizzy!). If you want healthy, bouncy curls, visit your hairstylist every six to eight weeks for a brief cut.
3. Use the “cocktailing” product to define and moisturize curls.
According to industry professionals, “Product cocktailing is simply the blending of two or more products together to meet your specific styling needs.” Her two favorite concoctions are smoothing serum and mousse for curls, and coconut oil and curly hair style gel. These products work together to provide superior grip without leaving your hair dry or crispy.
4. Alternatively, use a one-step hair hydrator.
If you don’t have the patience for cocktailing, your best bet for a one-step solution is a serum, curl cream, or leave-in for curly hair that not only smooths your curls but also gives them definition and separation, allowing curls to hold their form without crunching.
5. Avoid using too much (or too thick) product on curls.
When your hair is dry or dull, the last thing you want to do is weigh it down with a ton of product. Simply apply a dime-size glob of styling cream or oil to your ends (wet or dry hair is OK!) to provide more hydration and bounce. If your hair is thin or you want lightweight hydration, spritz an easy-to-use conditioning spray all over the hair, concentrating on the ends. Smooth a cream-based leave-in conditioner onto soaking wet hair for added hydration and definition.
6. Use caution when applying the product.
To avoid disrupting the curl pattern, apply your favorite styler to soaking wet hair with moist hands, utilizing the “praying hands” method: The combination of the product and full hair saturation keeps curls frizz-free.
7. Use the “pineapple trick” to define curls overnight.
“Pineappling” is a hairstyle that involves loosely gathering the hair at the highest part of the head, generally before sleeping. This protects the curl pattern while also assisting your hair in maintaining natural volume and minimizing severe bedhead. When you’re ready to wear your hair down, simply remove the ponytail and shake it.
Our experts advocate using a silk hair scrunchie for this technique to minimize hair breaking and ponytail creasing and to keep hair appearing even more pristine between wash days. And if you haven’t already switched to a silk pillowcase, now is the time: These super-smooth pillowcases have been shown to minimize bedhead by minimizing friction on the hair overnight, leaving it looking sleek and hydrated day after day.
8. To balance out your curl pattern and give it body, apply a diffuser.
If you don’t use the accessories that come with your hair dryer, you’re missing out. By distributing the hot air stream from your hair drier over a wider area, a diffuser may “minimize a lot of the frizz that comes when curly hair is naturally air dried,” according to hairstylist Britt White. Increasing the volume of thick curls can also help balance out your curl pattern and give your hair more body.
9. Use a curling iron to refresh curls.
Although it may seem silly, curling hair that is already curled is a great way to freshen it up when it has grown flat or unruly. Pick a curling iron whose diameter matches that of your curls.
10. Curling Wand to refresh curls
A curling wand is an excellent tool for enhancing naturally curly hair: It enables you to restructure curls precisely where they require attention, whether in the middle of the strand, at the root, or at the end, without having to roll the entire strand up in the iron. In just a few minutes, you’ll have precisely defined curls.
Utkarsha Gupta is a fashion writer with 7 years of professional writing experience and holds a PGDM degree from FMS IRM, Jaipur. Though she came from a management background, my zeal for writing motivated her to pursue a career in the content industry. Utkarsha is well-versed with writing SEO-friendly articles. she has been creating articles specializing in trendy hairstyles, fashion trends , trendy accessories and trendy nail art. Utkarsha hooked to create unique and interesting content through timely research and analyses of the reader’s interest.
