Curly Top's QuestionWhat product is best to use on extremely curly frizzy short hair?I don't really know what product I would need.
I have extremely curly frizzy short hair. At the moment I wet my hair every morning and put product and scrunch.
I would love soft curly curls. I have tried so many products and have not been happy with them.
Can you help me?
Curly Top
Nicole's Answer:Dear Curly TopI am happy to say there are many products on the market for curly hair these days.
First of all make sure the products you are choosing are made for curly hair. Avoid products with ingredients such as:
Ammonium Xylenesulfonate - a cleansing agent usually found in drug store products that can be harsh on the hair;
Balsam - an astringent. Some people are sensitive to it, and it can leave the hair brittle.
There are other ingredients listed in the book Curl Talk if you are interested.
The best thing to do to help frizz is to get a great deep treatment that works from the inside out. Avoid hot oil treatments, these only coat the hair and actually do more harm that good.
I really like the Ouidad deep treatment.
The styling product I LOVE right now is Mop Top. (moptophair.com) It is soft and leaves the curl defined.
To achieve a defined curl, instead of scrunching the gel in, try sectioning your hair. If it is too short to physically clip into sections then just focus on one part of your head at a time.
Take the gel and work it into the hair from the root area to the ends. Use your fingers like a rake and rake in big congested sections encouraging your curls to stick together.
After you have raked, you can then scrunch lightly. I prefer lightly lifting the hair in the palm of my hand to enhance the natural bend, as apposed to an intense "scrunch".
After the gel is applied, air dry or diffuse. Try to not toss your hair around too much - simply hold the drier where you want your hair dried.
Once the hair is about 80% dry take and pinch or twist the curl to alleviate the crunchy feel.
Good Luck!
Nicole
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