Curl do’s and don’ts!
November 6, 2008 by Aly Walansky
Filed under Beauty Don'ts, Beauty Trends, Hair Care
As we become better friends, you may discover some of the nitty gritty about me – and my complete and total hair OCD.
I am a recovering curly-headed girl. However, I have been straightening my hair for so long that even my closest friends do not know what I look like with said curls…and to many, it remains a deep, dark secret.
For those of you far braver than me, who choose to keep your curls, I offer some advice. (Well, actually my friends at Ouidad do, which I am sharing here.)
Ouidad’s Tips For Perfect Curls!
Rinse and retreat! Not rinse and repeat. Repeated shampooing will kill those beautiful curls.
HAIR DO: Massage shampoo into your scalp with your fingertips and rinse by running your fingers down the length of your hair in a “rake-and-shake” motion.
HAIR DON’T: Don’t be shy when it comes to conditioning. Use a lot of product – and condition often!
The trick to styling curls is unstyling! Step away from the brush.
HAIR DO: Position your curls while damp and letting them dry naturally. You can use a blow dryer with a diffuser if you’re in a rush.
HAIR DON’T: Don’t put too much effort into styling your curls. Touching your curls as they dry only disturbs their natural pattern – creating unwanted frizz!
Curls need curl cuts!
HAIR DON’T: Don’t suffer through another cut that results in heavy clumps of curls and messes up your mane.
Photo courtesy of Ouidad.com
I am so glad to see this! I have had SO many bad haircuts in this past year, I was convinced I lost my curls. So to remedy, I’ve been straightening my hair. And of course on the days I wear it curly, it’s nothing but raves. Luckily yesterday I FINALLY got a great cut with the lovely Miss Erica at Parlor in Montclair, NJ and the curls are back! Don’t deny them Aly! Put that back spring in your step and let those folicles fly!
This is great advice – it’s taken me a LONG time to really embrace my curly hair…and there are still more mishap (i.e. ponytail) days than I’d like there to be. But the days where the curls do work – well, I love those day.
Release your curls! It is so much easier than having to straighten all the time. Think of all of the other things you could be doing – like sleeping