Curly Hair
Beauty Tips January 2nd, 2009
Women with straight hair look with envy at women having curly hair. For those of you who are blessed with natural curly hair, it is a different problem altogether. You love your curls but find it hard to manage them when your hair gets frizzy because of humidity or rain. You desire the clean sophisticated look that women with straight hair enjoy. Your curls can look beautiful, if you know how to take care and style them properly.
Want to Manage Your Natural Curls?
Managing curly hair is difficult because not all problems related to curly hair are same. If you have problem of brittle hair then you should choose shampoo to strengthen it. If dryness is your problem, you should look for a good moisturizing shampoo. You may also need to follow different hair care regimes depending on the season. For example, during summer you may have to control your frizzy hair and in winter you may have to cope with dry hair.
The following ways can help you manage your curly hair:
- To avoid frizzy look, do not blow dry your curly hair. Blow drying cuts off essential natural oil from your hair and scalp so that it looks messy.
- Avoid using straightening iron to smooth out your curls. It makes your hair more frizzy and brittle than what it is already. It may also give rise to split ends.
- Let your hair dry naturally.
- In case you are suffering from dry or brittle hair problem, use a sulfate-free mild shampoo with a hydrating conditioner. Instead of washing your hair everyday, wash it every other day. Then condition your hair on those days you are not washing it.
- To deal with hair dryness effectively, give your curly hair a thorough moisturizing treatment at least once a week.
- Use your fingers to remove your hair tangles when it is wet, and then with a wide-tooth comb, softly start combing your hair from your hair ends gradually working up towards the root of your hair. Do not try removing tangles when your hair is dry, your hair will become frizzier.
- Avoid unnecessary touching of hair so as to prevent tangling of hair and to avoid friction.
- Try to work out a proper guideline with your hair expert for your particular curly hair problem.
Styling Your Curly Hair:
For any hairstyle to look stylish on curly hair wet your hair.
Here are some of the ways to style your curly locks:
- An elegant way to style your hair is to let just few bunches of fringe fall loose on your forehead, instead of cutting your curls short. A styling gel can help you keep these fringes in place instead of falling over your eyes.
- If you have medium to long length hair, go for three to four layered hairstyle. In this hairstyle, you will have your first layer cut below your ears below which other layers will follow.
- If you have hair that is shorter than medium length hair, you may opt for straightening your hair a few inches from the root so that your curls, instead of falling outwards, fall downwards and give you a cleaner, stylish look.
You can give your curly hair a glamorous and tidy style if you follow proper cleansing and conditioning routine on a daily basis. Curly hair whether of any length can look good if it is well groomed.