I have naturally curly, brown hair. it used to be below my shoulders but it was so hot this summer I cut it off short, like 2 in. max short, however it's always puffy and it never works with me, it's a total pain in the butt. Does anyone have any ideas on what kind of styles would look good? Or any good (cheap too if you can) hair products that would make my hair straight and less puffy? I can't flat iron it, there isn't enough hair! Thank you.
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Seeing it's probably really difficult to get it straight at that length, I would just go with your curl and try to get it as curly as you can. While it's still wet run a pick through it then work about a dime size of hair gel through, then scrunch it with a towel. Then just a light spritz of pump hair spray then scrunch again, let it air dry and don't touch it. Also, dream curls pump, spray by frizz ease (john frieda). Works awesome! After it dries spray a little on then scrunch. It's kinda expensive but worth it. If your hair starts to get poofy, just spray a little on, you could also try different head bands and hair accessories
Good luck!
I have short brown naturally curly hair. After washing mine, I mix together a bit of light hold mousse and a slightly smaller amount of a curl enhancer/frizz tamer in my palm and rub my hands to combine. I distribute evenly through my hair (don't use too much product or it will end up stiff) and then finger style and allow to air dry. This should help the hair curl rather than frizz.
Best thing I have ever found for my 2" short curly red hair is John Frieda's Secret Weapon. It goes on dry hair, so I keep a tube at the office. It just transforms puffy dry hair into curls.
What I do with mine is I never use a hair dryer because it causes it to friz big time, use the frize ease and a pic.. When it grows out you can try a shag cut and when it gets hot I then wash it.
I use this product called curls up, very inexpensive and my favorite thing about it, it takes away the frizz, but unlike gel it doesnt get hard. my hair is so soft and smells so good with this product, I have used it for years.
I use Noodlehead. It's available at Sally Beauty Supply. It is great and inexpensive.
Judy
Don't shampoo your hair everyday but every 3 days. I deep condition every night. Brush hair only when its wet and with a wide tooth comb. And I don't use any product in my hair whatsoever unless its an event. But if you need to,
Mist in damp hair for the day and go.
It looks like you've been to the beach and you look carefree.
Hi fellow curly girl, In 2000 I discovered a wonderful website about curly hair, as I don't know about you but I have always had horrible haircuts because essentially all hairdressers were cutting my hair as if it were straight, hence I would always look like a mushroom unless I spent hours blowing it straight and even then, anyhoo go to Ouidad.com You will not believe the smallest tip will make, use duckbill clips the group four sections of your hair to dry naturally using gel on each section ensuring you get each section evenly. Wait until you see how amazing your hair looks. The best investment would be is to get a Ouidad haircut, they have a list of salons that do carving and slicing her original type of curly haircut. Finally places that cut only curly hair. Good luck.
My hair is also short and curly, thanks to a tragic misunderstanding at the salon. I had sort of an existential crisis about it until my DH got home and reminded me, "Silly girl, your hair is nice, but it's not what I love about you." And then he suggested I buy some pretty scarves at http://www.modestworld.com and http://www.tznius.com -- which I'm still enjoying, despite the fact that now, five years later, my hair has grown out again. Hats, caps, scarves, snoods, it's all been a blast. Not only do I get an additional element to add to any outfit to dress it up or make it more fun, but no one ever knows anymore whether I'm having a bad hair day. And because they don't know, they don't care.
If covering isn't your cup of tea, I suggest rubbing your hair with warm olive oil (the cheapest kind you can find) and letting it sit for half an hour before each time you shampoo. Use an all-natural, cruelty-free conditioner, then don't blow-dry your hair. Just pat it with a towel, comb, shake, and let the curls fly free. If you've got very dry, frizzy hair like I do, supplement the above with a little extra leave-in conditioning. You can find very good olive oil based creams and hair lotions in the ethnic sections of most grocery stores and drug stores -- look for a section called "for African hair." Alternatively, get an inexpensive leave-in conditioner of any type, mix in a SMALL amount of olive oil, and pat it onto just the tip-ends and the roots of your hair, leaving the in-between areas alone. Or rub it onto your palms and pat lightly on still-damp hair.
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