- Read the book and visit the sites below about curly hair. I did and my once horrible curly hair is now virtually frizz-free ringlets. 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!
- To style your hair using the curly-girl method you will need gel, a leave in cream, and conditioner at the minimum. Some less useful, but still nice stuff would be a blowdryer, a diffuser (reduces frizz in curly/wavy hair when used with dryer), and a microfiber hair turban (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 unhygenic but it has actually made my hair less oily and dandruffy. Most shampoos contain some of the same chemicals found in laundry detergent (aka sodium laureth sulfate or anything close to that). 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 (cyclopentasiloxane and dimethicone are examples). 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 wil 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 let air dry the last bit. Do not touch the hair while it is air drying or it will frizz!
- Use a moisturizing conditioner, such as Desert Essence Organics Italian Red Grape Conditioner (found at health food/organic stores) or Activate Hydrating Conditioner (drugstore). The combo of products that I use daily is L'Oreal Out of Bed Weightless Texturizer (comes in a black-colored tub) and then Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Gel or Body Envy Gel, but there are more conditioners, gels, etc. on the websites. The products I recommended are my personal favorites and contain no silicones.
- Your hair may seem worse at first, but it is just adjusting. This may take a couple weeks to 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. Hope this helps!
curly forum, shopping, and info.-
http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/v鈥?/a>
other curly resources:
products, care, and more info. about curly hair-
http://healthycurls.awardspace.com/index鈥?/a>
based on the book-
http://www.ylcf.org/gotcurl/
book-
';Curly Girl'; by Loirane MasseyGood shampoo and conditioner for frizzy curly hair (short)?
Probably more expensive than you'd like, but ';Bed Head'; products are wonderful. Dumb Blonde or Brunette Goddess are nice, or Moisture Maniac is good, too. Salons carry this brand. The reason that a lot of cheaper products make your hair feel silky to begin with, but don't keep doing it is because they have a lot of wax in them, and it builds up on your hair. Hope this helps. Also, try getting a deep conditioning treatment at your salon once in a while- that should help it stay more smooth.
Herbal essensce Totally Twisted Shampoo and conditioner about $3 each.
I have curly thick hair and it kills the frizz and makes it look ringletly and perfect. ( my hairs chin lenghth-ish)
Also for the occastional jolt of curlyness i recomend Wash and Curl shampoo. ( $2.50) It makes it look all freshly permed
On the cheaper end ( aka decent and very cheap ) Vo5 Extra Body shampoo and conditioner ( $0.97 ea!!!)
Works good too!
I usually alternate washings btwn VO5 and Herbal Essence, since I'm on a massive budget and it helps it all last longer/go further.
Ps I've tried the $$$ salon stuff too , I actually prefer Herbal essence to it. It smells good too!
you should try pantene.. for curls.. this shampoo and conditioner make your hair soft and very easy to detangle..
not really good shampoo but proply they has natural shampoo can be use will help frizzy curly hair, maybe can be sure regrow
try sunsilk...both shampoo and conditioner..use the kind in the darker blue bottle! :) and if u wanna try leave in conditioner...frizz-ease.. :) they both work! good luck! :)
I've become a big fan of the new line that herbal essences has come out. They have one in an orange bottle called none of your frizziness, and i love it. i have very thick hair and it is kinda short. Its about $3 a bottle and sometimes less. I think they also have one for curly hair, and it is a purple bottle.
Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine...all products, i.e. shampoo, conditioner, leave in conditioner, smooothing milk, straightening serum....I love all of these products. They work great for me!
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