Unlocking the beauty of curly hair can be a challenge. Once you master your specific curl type and how to manage it, styling will become easier. Here are some tips to help you style your curly hair to get the look you desire.
Choose the Right Hair Care
Curly hair needs special care, which begins with understanding your curl pattern. Certain products work better on particular curls, such as coarser textures requiring heavier products, like jelly or wax. Choose conditioners and shampoos specifically designed for curly hair and use leave-in treatments such as oils or mousses to prevent tangles, frizz, and breakage.
Create Defined Curls
Applying curling cream before diffusing or air drying is essential for retaining shape and definition in each curl or coil without creating an overabundance of volume, making your hair appear big and wild. Leave the cream in your damp strands until they are scorched before shaking them out gently.
Try smaller sections
When it comes time to cut and style your hair, dividing it into smaller sections gives hairstylists more control while allowing them to spot any problem areas within each segment before moving on to the next section. Also, styling curls yourself is more effortless in smaller sections with more focused attention to each area.
Avoid Too Much Heat
Heat will damage curls quickly, so try to keep heat styling tools at low temperatures if possible; any hotter than 350 degrees runs a greater risk of burning delicate strands quickly, leading to breakage. Investing in a good quality protective serum is vital in preserving healthy curls before blow drying or any other heat-related activity on your hair.
Wrap Hair at Night
Wearing protective styles such as braids overnight helps maintain tight coils throughout the night, eliminating morning frizz because all parts of the strand have been tucked away securely from potential manipulation as we move around during sleep hours. Wrapping up the nighttime routine with a satin bonnet also removes extra moisture, protecting against dry, damaged curls by morning.
