How can you get naturally curly hair to look really nice?

My hair dries really curly. I would just leave it like that but it gets really big and frizzy. Does anyone have a few tips as to how to get it to de-frizz a bit but still look nice and curly? I do straighten it sometimes but I don't always feel like taking the time. So I was just wondering how to make curly hair look really nice. Thanks!

How can you get naturally curly hair to look really nice?

- 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 (sodium laureth sulfate, sodum lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, etc.). 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 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 Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner (found at Ulta) or Activate Hydrating Conditioner (found at most drugstores). 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 Set Me Up 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 or drying alcohols.

- 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!

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How can you get naturally curly hair to look really nice?

- leave in conditioner

- defrizz serum

- use hair curlers to enhance your curls.

- blow dry your hair when they're up in the curlers.

- when they dry, take them out

- blow dry upwards to make them bouncy.

- put hair spray in

How can you get naturally curly hair to look really nice?

you are exactly like me. i love straightening my hair but then it takes too much time. i hate it when my hair gets frizzy...but another way you can do it is get the brand CATWALK and get curls rock. its like a creme and you rub it through your wet hair and then take little pieces of your hair and twist them into curls. that can help with the frizz. also just get like sunsilk the de-frizzer and scrunch your hair with it and style it and you can also use it when your hair is dry too

How can you get naturally curly hair to look really nice?

I have naturally wavy hair. What I normally do is take a shower at night. Then when my hair is wet I put my hair in a towel and wrap it up on the top of my head. After several mintues I take it out. Then scrunch my hair slightly, with a little bit of gel. I use this amazing spray called, Sexy Curls. Then I take sections of my hair and put them in little sloppy buns throughout my entire hair, normally about 6. Then I blow dry each sloppy bun for several mins. I then go to sleep and when I wake up the next morning, I take it out and my hair normally looks great! Be sure to put some more spray in your when going out the next morning. Also: when doing the sloppy buns make them as tight as possible. Good Luck! This really does work, one of my friends told me to do this and I now do it all the time.

How can you get naturally curly hair to look really nice?

try to scrunch it or use a diffuser.

How can you get naturally curly hair to look really nice?

There is a product line by the company curly hair solutions it is really great your hair feels really soft and it is not sticky or hard and it kinda has a wet look. they have a lot of before and after pics on their site at www.frizzoff.com

How can you get naturally curly hair to look really nice?

I have really curly hair and I use Leave in conditioner for the frizz. The spray kind works the best. Then dry it enough that its not soaked but is still wet. Then i put in a shaping balm but you dont put it all over your hair...only on the top layers because you want the underside to be thick and full but you want the top to be controlled so your hair gives the appearace that it is under control even though it's a jungle underneath! So dont load up on moose and gel cause that makes your curles heavy and they sag. only work with what people can see. and one more trick.. take a hair dryer to your roots. Use a comb and pull your hair that touches your scalp strait up and blow dry that really good. this seperates your curles and pulls your hair out from around your face so that your limp curles dont hang around your face...sorry such a long answer! good luck!