You know you have wavy/curly hair when...

....hairdressers can NEVER cut your hair correctly, and always cut off too much because they forget how much it shrinks when dry.

When you take it for granted that you will be getting a bad haircut because few people seem to know how to cut thick wavy hair and make it look good. Two or three times in my adult life I've found stylists who could make it look great but they always move away.

I've been using Biosilk Silk Therapy for years. Put a dime size amount in palm (amount depends on length) and work it into damp hair after shower. Leave in and comb hair. Scrunch the ends for some nice wave if you want. Used to work great for getting hair under control. Less so now because my hair has become markedly more wavy last couple years (another consequence of the aging process I didn't expect). I still use it because it helps still with the frizzy and keeps my hair hydrated.

Oh, you can get it on Amazon.com

I'm a hair stylist but I also have incredibly thick, curly hair. My go-to method I *swear* by... Wash hair once or twice a week. If you need to "wash" more often, just use conditioner. Sounds strange but hair feels clean but isn't stripped of natural oils. Detangle with a wide tooth comb in the shower while conditioner is in. When you get out, lightly dry it with an old t-shirt (towels take out too much moisture), and clip the top half of your hair up. Apply a generous amount of product to the underneath. Comb through. Un-clip the top and add a generous amount of product, then comb through again. It's important to comb the product through to evenly coat the hair. Remember to do this when hair is WET. Like, just dry enough that it's not dripping. Once product is combed through, turn toue head upside down and shake side to side so that the curls seperate naturally and then lightly scrunch upwards with your hands. Then flip your head up and DO NOT TOUCH until it's dry. At this point you're "setting" the curl. Touching it WILL make it frizz. I generally do this routine at night and put it in a bun so when I wake up it's not soaking wet. It's certainly not dry but it's not dripping. Also, a product I *cannot* live without is Tigi Catwalk Curls Rock Curl Amplifier. It's a firm hold cream. I have 5 bottles of it in my closet. If you let your hair "set" without touching it will set slightly crunchy. But when your hair dries you can just lightly scrunch it and it's not crunchy at all. I hate crunchy curls. This stuff rocks and my method of washing and applying product sounds kinda basic but those little details make a huge difference in how my hair looks. Sorry if that was insanely long...I just know how tough curls are and I feel like I finally figured them out and hope that might help someone. And I personally feel you should all put down the flat irons. Embrace whatcha got girls! :-)

When you can't ever go to bed with wet hair, or even slightly damp hair because it will be so scrunched up on the side of your head in the morning that even rewetting it won't make it even with the other side.

....hairdressers can NEVER cut your hair correctly, and always cut off too much because they forget how much it shrinks when dry.

ALL THE TIME. EVERY TIME.

When you rock the "wet" jerry curl look to get defined curls or otherwise its just a nappy mess.

When you've paid tons for straight perms and decided to just do it yo self with Rusk Anti-Curl Curl-Killer.

When you realize corn-rows look good on you and low -maintenance.

When you have a blow-out and refuse to get in the water lest a drop of water land on your head.

When you own heavy duty hair irons/ blowers and numerous brushes and straightening balms to get the **** straight.

You get a workout straightening your hair; takes an hour or longer depending on length.

When you get made fun of as a kid in the 80's because yo momma gave you a mullet; nappy fro mullet.

If I think of more will be back. Sorry if any repeats. This is real coarse curly here lol I don't consider wavy hair curly at all :laugh:

I call wavy hair "bendy".

You wake up with a nest on your head everyday

When you beg your kids NOT to play with your hair cause it will make it frizz.
When you dread trips to FL.

FWIW, I use a Curl Cloth for drying my hair, I try to skip shampoo some of the time (but I cant stand it on workout days), I use conditioner, a hair gel and argan oil, and then let my hair air dry while trying not to touch it. I never comb or brush my hair

When there is NO SUCH THING as trying to get a brush through your hair without conditioning it first....no conditioner=no hair wash


This is the best thread ever....so happy to know I am not alone!