Help! How Do I Style My Curly Hair?

Question: Help! How Do I Style My Curly Hair?

Hey, I've used a lot of your articles for various "beauty issues" but I'm still having difficulties with my hair. It's between wavy and curly. While I don't have a head full of ringlets, my hair is still thick and hard to manage and has a lot of natural curl. I'm trying to determine the best way to style. I find that my hair looks better when I air-dry it, but I'm still in high school and I'd rather not go to school with a wet head. Of course, being a teenage girl I'm sure I'll never be completely satisfied, but I was hoping you could help a little, or at least direct me to an article I haven't come across yet!

Answer: Hi there, You have hair many girls and women would covet!

Here are my tips for styling curly hair:

Yes, airdrying is best. But because you have curly hair, you likely don�t have to wash it much. Some women with curly hair NEVER use shampoo and only cleanse with conditioner and then only once a week or less. I would try to go as long as possible between washings.

If you do dry hair, use an attachment. You need one of the big fat attachments made for curly hair.

Blow dry hair from below, up into curls, on a low setting.

Get layers cut into your hair to lessen some of the heaviness. This will make it more manageable and cuter. A good stylist will know how to cut your hair when it�s dry.

Use hair conditioner generously.

Once hair is dry, you can flat-iron it or curl it around a curling iron with a big barrel. My friend does this and her hair is GORGEOUS. First she dries her hair as straight as possible with a paddle brush, then when it�s dry she wraps the hair in different directions around the barrel.

Consider washing your hair at night a couple hours before bedtime so it has time to dry.

I have not heard about Herbal Essence's product line. But I'll do my research and get back to you.

Here are more tips: 10 Secrets to Styling Curly Hair

Best,
Julyne