Curly/Wavy haired girls out there!

I have always had trouble with my hair also-I LOVE it but man sometimes I just look in the mirror and think to myself 'What the hell?!' haha mine is quite long, and more of a wavy curl not ringlets. I find that the best way to make mine not frizzy is just to shampoo and condition in the shower like normal then when I get out i use one of those hair towels to keep it up whilst i get changed etc. then i take it out of the hair towel and leave it to dry naturally- i find that when i run my hands through it when its wet or rustle it up then it goes frizzy! Also i use herbal essence serum that comes in a lime green bottle- that helps keep the frizz right down :-D and i NEVER blow dry it unless im going to straighten it-it just makes my hair frizz right up!!!!!!!!!!

hope this helps!! x

MIne is also getting curlier as I get older!
I keep it shoulder lenght - any longer and it gets too frizzy and I start to resemble an old cartoon character called Christal tips!

I wash and condition with whatever moisturising or curl shampoo I have - usually John Freida.
Comb through with my fingers and then pat dry with a towel.

I then apply curl cream mixed with a little serum, scrunch and leave to dry.

It is thick and takes an age to dry so in the winter I have to blow dry it straight. This is an extra pain as I have to get up 15 minutes earlier to allow time in my getting ready routine!!

I flat iron my hair maybe once or twice LO a year--between that time, I always use a deep conditioner on my hair. I LOVE LOVE LOVE making a hair mask from coconut oil mixed w avocado and olive oil--this seems to help make it much more managable--now I know my hair is different likely from most of you commenting as I'm Black and Filipina but this is what I do :-)

Deep conditioning is awesome! I deep condition mine about once a month or a bit more often if I have the time but I use carrot oil, coconut oil and hair oil as my mixture - wrap my hair in a scarf or towel overnight and then wash it out the next morning with hot oil too and my hair is lovely and soft for a good few days!

I have naturally thick curly/wavy hair and I don't bother to straighten it if I have time, I'd use curl cream on my hair, but if not, it's just shampoo, conditioner (wash it out last) and air dry. I use Head and Shoulders but I might switch back to Herbal Essences

Haven't read the whole thread but yeah that's me too I do the curly girl methods! Do a google search it is a book and website.

i have crazy hair too! and i've read through this thread and noticed not alot of people gave this option. for me , i gave up on my curls. i actually dislike curls , no matter how perfect they are, they dont flatter my face (make it look rounder). so for two consecutive years now i've gotten the brazilian ionic treatment done. unlike the keratin treatments, it does not contain formaldehyde which kills your hair. it works with ions which actually "heal" it. i dont know if this is true but i can testify that atleast it has not harmed my hair or made it any worse. there are alot of salons that offer it out there-be careful. you must get the real deal , which is quite expensive! it costs 300 dollars but to me its worth every penny. it lasts about 6 months-the last time i got it it lasted about 8 or 9 because i only washed it once a week (i did not work out so i never sweat and my hair is not oily at all so it didnt get too dirty) and i took really good care of it. after those 8 months were up , it was ridiculous how there was a visible division in my hair-from the middle down, the parts which had been treated were smooth and beautiful and from the middle up , the new hair that had grown in and not been treated was a curly mess. so i got it again. it does not leave my hair 100% straight but it turns it into manageable waves. if you get it done enough times, the hair eventually gives up and gradually becomes wavy on its own. this happened to a friend of mine who got it done for years until she just didnt need it anymore-her hair started being straightish naturally. it does make your hair fall out alot i've noticed. when i have it in my hair , it will fall off at the slightest provocation. not an issue for me because i have ALOT of hair lol. but some girls with thin hair might find it a problem. also , the flat ironing time has been reduced by half! you do need a special shampoo yto take care of it and i cannot stress this enough-find a good stylist who had experience in doing this (mine has been doing it for 10 years) and use the real deal. i cant remember the name of the one i use....if anyone wants it just mesage me and i will call my stylist and ask. i promise you will not regret getting it done hahaa

Look up the curly Girl method. It will save your hair.

I have a long, layered bob -- and I get a keratin blow-out at the salon every 6-7 weeks when I get it cut.

I straighten it almost every day, so the treatment really makes that a more manageable task!

I have horrible curly frizzy wavy hair. I straighten it, every freaking day.

bump for when I have time to read it all

I have very curly unruly hair too and I feel your pain. it doesn't help that I live in Ohio where the humidity is my worst enemy. I have tried straightening and like you never lasted and it ended up frying my hair and it was actually breaking off. Quit with the torture to my locks and just went back to wearing it curly. I don't use anything special on it, I wash and condition every day with Suave (I use the one that is like Sleek), it works for me. I wrap it up and let it dry a little while doing my make up and then apply some Tresemme Mouse the curly hair formula. I dry with a diffuser, but don't dry all the way and I hang my head upside down while doing so. I then take the diffuser off to fix a couple places that require fixing and spray with Suave hairspray.

I get complements on my hair all the time even on days when I think it is a total disaster. I stick with this routine and I even color to hide the gray! I do keep it long because the shorter it is the more the curls come out. I have always hated my hair and would die to have nice straight hair that requires no fuss.

Oh and I never brush my hair. Brushing causes nothing but a frizzy mess!

My hair is a wild animal. I let it do what it pleases, because products and styling have never done anything for it.

I have very curly hair and the added fun of an oversensitive scalp. I've tried every shampoo / conditioner combo in the world and have landed on one flavor of head and shoulders that I can tolerate followed by Tresseme curl mouse and an *kitten* ton of hair spray to keep down the frizzies. I can't even look at a blow dryer or I look like little Orphan Annie.

The hair is a curse! If I don't do these things it looks dry, and frizzy!!

1. When I have to choose between a good shampoo, and a good conditioner.... I always go for the good conditioner.

2. I wash/rinse with cool water.

3. I leave the conditioner on for 2-3 minutes, and comb my hair with my fingers while the conditioner is on my hair.

4. I towel dry my hair. Blow drying makes it super frizzy, and unmanageable.

5. I mix a dab of sun screen, and a dab of conditioner in my palm. Rub between both hands, and apply it like it is gel.

6. style, and let hair air dry. Unless it is going up anyway.... Then I just let it air dry before I put it up.

I have very thick curly hair and I have had the best luck with a Ouidad Carve and Slice haircut. I like their products as well, though I am also a fan of the Bumble & bumble curl creme. I tried the Deva Chan cut and products but I did not care for the products and thought the cut was good but kind of cookie cutter. Personally, I feel like you can get recommendations every day of your life but curly hair is so unique that you just have to keep trying things until you find what works for you. Check to see if there is a Ouidad or Deva Chan certified stylist in your area and give them each a try because those haircuts and product lines are both specifically for curly hair. Good luck!

I have all these issues too. I love sunned but the humidity is terrible for my hair do. I love the low cut shirt options!!!