Man with curly hair.
Curly hair can be a blessing or a curse, depending on how you look at it. Many people find it unruly and difficult to style, especially on humid days, but people with straight hair often crave curls. For anyone blessed or cursed with curly hair, the best way to style it starts with a great haircut and ends by following the path of least resistance.
Curly hair can be difficult to style on humid days.
Since curly hair can range from slightly wavy to very tight and frizzy, it’s important to recognize what hair naturally does and what it doesn’t. Curly hair, regardless of its texture, is often naturally dry, so a person with curly hair should keep their hair moisturized with a good conditioner. You should also use styling products that don’t dry out your hair, such as alcohol-based products.
Curly hair requires the use of mild shampoos and moisturizing conditioners to prevent dryness.
Since the foundation of any good hairstyle is the cut, people with curly hair need to find a barber who is comfortable cutting and styling their hair. People who wear their hair long will often find that the weight of the hair pulls it down, making the curls a little looser than they would be short. However, long hair should have some layers cut to reduce volume. When curly hair is cut short, the cuts should be made with the natural curls, not against them. People may want to consider finding a stylist who is good with a straight razor, which can provide a better cut.
People with curly hair need to find a barber who is comfortable cutting and styling them.
One advantage that people with curly hair have over those with straight hair is that scissor cut marks tend not to show through. What might look like a coarse haircut on someone with straight hair will not look the same on someone with curly hair. Instead of cutting your hair into short layers, it often looks better to “cut” longer layers. A good stylist can often recommend a hairstyle for each client’s hair type and face shape.
With a good cut, curly hair styles better allowing it to do what it does naturally. People with this type of hair should use styling products that moisturize and reduce frizz and allow hair to air dry. Blow-drying hair tends to make it voluminous or thicker than necessary. People who have difficulty styling and blow-drying a curly hairstyle may have more success using heat styling options.
If a blow dryer must be used, people may find that using a diffuser with the blow dryer gives better results. Sold separately, a diffuser sits over the tip of the hair dryer and spreads air to dry hair with minimal frizz. People who want to use a flat iron to straighten their hair should first use a heat protectant product. After straightening the hair, a moisturizing frizz-reducing serum or polishing gloss should be used to set the finished hairstyle.
People should also try to vary their style periodically each week to include at least one or two warm-up days without styling. This will give your hair a chance to rest and reduce heat damage and unnecessary drying. Anyone who feels that their hair should be chemically straightened should seek the services of a professional and avoid other chemical processes, such as coloring, immediately before or after straightening.