Women with curly/kinky hair... anyone sick of it?

YES! Welcome to my world. The positive - My hair is soooo much healthier in it's natural state - thicker, longer. I only straighten it once in awhile (hubby loves straight hair smh LOL). But bc I'm a gym rat, it reverts back to curly as soon as I break any type of sweat LOL So, I just "werk" the curly styles and when my body needs a 3 day+ rest/recovery, I straighten it : ) BTW, love your curly hair! You're beautiful!

I love my curls. You can love your curls too, you just have to take care of them and unfortunately most hair advice is geared towards striaght hair.

1. Go buy a sulfate/silicone/paraben free shampoo and conditioner - I personally use Devacurl No-poo and conditioner. Sulfates are way too harsh for curls and silicone dries it out, both of these things are found in a lot of shampoos and conditioners and frizz products. Parabens are just gross.

2. DO NOT BRUSH YOUR HAIR. Especially when it is dry. brushing pulls out the curls and separates them, resulting in frizz. I run my fingers through my hair while it is wet and saturated with conditioner to get any tangles out. Then I put gel in it (silicone free), blowdry it with a diffuser (that weird attachment that kind of makes your hairdryer look like a raygun) and put a drop of almond oil at the ends. Then I do not touch it. Oh also don't towel dry it, keep it as sopping wet as possible and kind of squeeze the excess water out with your hands when you scrunch the gel into it. Then gently dry it with the diffuser.

I hope this helps.

I too have curly hair. I only shampoo about once every six-weeks. That helps witht the dry, frizziness. I rinse and just condition. Usually I do every other day and the of days pull it up. I've used a ton of different products. The best thing I've found is a good stylist. she cuts my hair dry and she too has beautiful curls. she has a web site "live curly, live free" with tips and stuff. Also there is a book called Curly Girl with lots of tips.

Your hair does look beautiful! Embrace it, there are tons of girls who want what you got

Be very careful with the apple cider vinager... that will strip your hair ..... and don't do it that often if you choose to .... cause it will make the hair weak.

check out curlynikki.com and her book "better than good hair" . I used to relax my hair now I've been natural for a few years. I don't have to gel or put too much product in my hair at all. I just put a bit of morrocan oil and it falls nice and big curls. Just research and experiment, trust me you will find what works best for your hair even though it looks awesome in your prfile pic lol!

Be very careful with the apple cider vinager... that will strip your hair ..... and don't do it that often if you choose to .... cause it will make the hair weak.

I only use a tablespoon diluted in a cup of water once a week, and it only strips your hair of dye if you've got colored hair.

I too have curly hair. I only shampoo about once every six-weeks. That helps witht the dry, frizziness. I rinse and just condition. Usually I do every other day and the of days pull it up. I've used a ton of different products. The best thing I've found is a good stylist. she cuts my hair dry and she too has beautiful curls. she has a web site "live curly, live free" with tips and stuff. Also there is a book called Curly Girl with lots of tips.

Your hair does look beautiful! Embrace it, there are tons of girls who want what you got

once every 6 weeks? what???
what about when you sweat at the gym? I always leave the gym soaked. I couldn't imagine not washing my hair

You'd be surprised. I don't use shampoo often. http://youngblacknappyllc.wordpress.com/2012/09/16/cowash-natural-hair/ You really don't need it. Just an example; google how to CO wash/

I am Dominican so I feel your pain. My hair was much curlier 3 years ago then I did the Brazilian Blowout HATE IT! I want my crazy curly fro back. It is getting there but be careful what experimenting you do with your hair. Btw- I wash my hair daily unless it's straight then I wash it every 4-5 days. It's too cold to have it wet every morning but I do love my curly hair. Embrace the fact that YOU MS. have the best of both worlds

I too have curly hair. I only shampoo about once every six-weeks. That helps witht the dry, frizziness. I rinse and just condition. Usually I do every other day and the of days pull it up. I've used a ton of different products. The best thing I've found is a good stylist. she cuts my hair dry and she too has beautiful curls. she has a web site "live curly, live free" with tips and stuff. Also there is a book called Curly Girl with lots of tips.

Your hair does look beautiful! Embrace it, there are tons of girls who want what you got

once every 6 weeks? what???
what about when you sweat at the gym? I always leave the gym soaked. I couldn't imagine not washing my hair

You'd be surprised. I don't use shampoo often. http://youngblacknappyllc.wordpress.com/2012/09/16/cowash-natural-hair/ You really don't need it. Just an example; google how to CO wash/

Im aCO wash gal as well.

I am rocking the bald look. What hair I have is going grey or going away, so it is easier to simply shave it off. Be happy you have hair and enjoy it. I bet there are some curly styles you could enjoy. :-) Have fun with it. Life is a lot like stud poker, you play with the cards you are dealt.

ugh my hair is just a thick tangled MESS. i constantly keep it back in as tight of a ponytail as i can put it up in and have to slick it down with 1-2 tablespoons worth of super hold gel on top and pop in at least six strong hair clips near the base of the ponytail, otherwise i look like i just got done sticking a fork in a toaster. i HATE IT. i've had my hair thermally relaxed once and some locks have retained a bit of it, but the rest is...yuck. when wet it also comes down to the top of my butt so straightening it with nothing but my chi flat iron would take hours... and no matter how good it looks when i pull it back, the second i start sweating from exercising or doing physical labor at work, POOF. it's awful. i can't afford to get it relaxed again so i just kind of deal with it.

I wish I could have that cool curly look that I see other women have, but for some reason my hair goes flat at the top and flares out at ends as it dries. I look like Rosanne Rosanna Dana (and if you're to young to know this reference...google it)

edited to add: during the summer I do wear it natural, but end up putting it in a ponytail

I love my hair. I don't really know what to do with it, since it's shorter than I'm used to, but it's wavy without me spending any money or time on it, and if I wanted it to be straighter, it is just by growing it out and or brushing it. I do want to try going red though :smokin:

I'm also a curly girl and have been for 6+ years now. Although I don't straighten or color it, my hair is not thriving like it once was because I've been neglecting it. When stretched, it used to come close to my elbow. Wearing it down, bunning it, and twists caused massive tangles. Over the past few months, I've trimmed it back quite a bit, sometimes an inch at a time. I used to want to keep my length and see how long it would grow, but now, all I want to do is cut it to a length that is more functional and less tangly. I especially want to cut the back really short and maybe even taper it at the neck because that's the part that tangles the most.

ETA: My profile pic is from Spring 2007. This length was really easy to care for and what I might cut it back to.