How to tame naturally curly hair April 15, 2008

I know it’s a pain, and after much searching for an article that actually helped me (if only just a little), I came upon this one:

http://www.wikihow.com/Tame-Naturally-Curly-Hair

Here’s the info, hope it helps you out:

1. Find an empty/clean shampoo bottle (one that’s easy to hold with wet hands).
2. Pour conditioner from your current conditioner bottle into 1/3 of the shampoo bottle.
3. Pour hair gel into another 1/3 of the shampoo bottle.
4. Top off with water (this will be the last 1/3 of the bottle).
5. Shake.
6. Shampoo hair regularly (using a dry hair shampoo), finger/comb knots out (do not brush!), and then rinse.
7. Squeeze extra water off hair, and then dry in towel.
8. Part hair down middle or side and squirt a golf-ball size amount of mixture into your palm, rub your hands together, and loosely finger the mixture down one side of parted hair (palms and fingers together, hair in between), and then the other side.
9. Leave hair as is or tie up. The next day, spritz dry hair with water sprayer, and redo your hairdo. The day after that, repeat steps 6-10.

 

 Tips

• Use a clarifying shampoo once a week to prevent buildup.
• This method is great for people with a sensitive scalp.
• Make sure you have the best cut for curls. Ask for some long layers all through your hair (this makes it more feminine and manageable).