Maintaining a Curly Mane

It might come as a surprise to the 60% of the world with textured hair, but at some point in their lives, about 40% of women wish their hair was more curly or textured. Many women with curly hair find it difficult to manage, citing it as a beauty frustration rather than an asset. Contributing to the stress many curly women feel about styling their hair, many professional hair stylists don’t know how to adequately care for curly hair. That’s why it’s essential for curly haired women to find curly hair stylists who know how to properly cut and style it. In this article, we’ll look at some of the secrets that the best hair stylists know about styling curly hair.

1. Longer Lengths

   Many curly haired women have known the unmitigated disaster that comes with the wrong cut. The shorter your hair, the more springy your hair will be, so it’s critical that you pick the right length for the look you want to achieve. Many curly hair stylists recommend shoulder length hair or longer cut into layers. Without layers, curly hair can look bottom heavy or boxy, neither of which are terms most women want to hear about any aspect of their appearances. Ask for layers that start at your chin and angle down, all around your head. Your shortest layers shouldn’t start any higher than your collar bone.

2. Keeping it Cropped

   If length isn’t your style, there are great ways to go short as well. Keep two or three inches of length all over, and make sure it mimics the shape of your head. No matter what, don’t let a stylist near your head with a razor, as they’ll rough up your hairs’ cuticles and make frizz worse.

3. A Little Grease Never Hurt Anybody

   It might go against your grain, but curly hair stylists recommend that curly headed ladies shampoo as infrequently as possible. If your hair is very fine, every other day should do the trick. For super thick hair, however, once a week is enough. You can still rinse with water on the off days, but make the full washes rare. When you do wash, use moisturizing products with ingredients like shea butter, palm oil, and avocado oil.

4. Keep in Good Condition

   What you lack in shampoo, make up in conditioner, recommend some of the top curly hair stylists. Condition once with any rich conditioner containing silicone, spreading it from root to tip and leaving it on for five minutes before you rinse thoroughly. Then squeeze the water out of your hair, detangle with a wide tooth comb, on put in a leave in conditioner from scalp to tip.

5. Put Down the Blow Dryer

   The frizz, fuzz, and puff that follow a blow drying session aren’t fun for any curly haired vixen. Instead, after your leave in conditioner and frizz fighter have been applied, take small sections of hair and wrap them around your fingers for 15 seconds. Then relax and let it air dry without touching. If you do opt for a blow dryer, apply a protectant first to prevent damage and breakage.

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