Dawn's QuestionHow can I wash-and-wear my straightened curly hair, and tame my bangs?I have been straightening my hair for years now and I am starting to notice a lot of damage. I also recently joined the gym and don't really have the time to sit there and staighten my hair.
I have many different types of curls, loose, tight, ringlets, spirals. I would like to wash and leave, but as my hair dries the curl seems to disappear and gets very frizzy.
I have talked to many salons about what to do but not too many people know how to help me, and just point me in a direction of styling aid and send me on my way without discussing what I should do.
Another problem I have is that with years of straightening my hair, I had decided to get bangs :( I want to keep them off my face. I have tried bobby pins like most girls I have seen but they don't seem to want to stay in, and any clips I do find look like I have a big bump on my head. If you have any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated. Hope to hear from you SOON!
Thank You,
Dawn
Nicole's Answer:Dear DawnOnce you have chemically straightened your naturally curly hair you alter the curl pattern and that brings a new experience.
Straightening your hair is drying. Curly hair, by nature tends to be dry. SO, I would definitely suggest a deep treatment regime to get the moisture and protein back into the hair (Ouidad Deep Treatment). The healthier the interlayer of your hair is, the better your curls will bounce. The better the bounce the easier it will be to wash and wear. I say, grow out your natural curl and say "no" to the chemical straightener for a while.
If you are not chemically straightening your hair and you mean to say you blow your hair straight with a blow dryer every day, then the above still applies, about the dryness. In addition, I would use a leave in conditioner and styling aid with thermal protection, to help protect your hair from the heat of the blow dryer. Also, look into the Ionic blow dryer. This item really does cut down the drying time and the damage to the hair. I realize the other stylists have recommended products to remedy your situation too. That is not really the advice you're looking for but maybe that is what you need?
As far as your bang section goes there are other ways to style them out of your way. I have one look on my website strictlycurls.com. I have other suggestions in my book, Strictly Curls - you can check one out at your local book store or online.
Without knowing how long your bangs are it's hard to give suggestions, but once they get to about your nose you can try to twist them around the other hair, direct them back or to the side, away from your face. Also, have your stylist cut into your curl in the bang section to lighten the hair. Do not let her/him use thinning shears - just have them "point cut" with the way the hair is waving or curling.
Good Luck,
Nicole
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