How to Choose a Natural Curly Hair Style

The right natural curly hair style makes you look amazing. The wrong one ... well, with curly hair, a bad hair day is just magnified by every little twist or ringlet. So what's a girl to do? Experiment until you find the best natural curly hair style, and then find a few runners-up to rotate between. 'Cause as you know, your hair may not do the same thing twice in a row, no matter how hard you try.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Look at natural curly hair style photos to get ideas. Check out the ones on this page and see if any appeal to you.

2. 
   Curly casual

   Use gel and let it go. With curly hair, you can sometimes get away with simply leaving it down, au natural. On a good hair day, especially in a casual setting, you may like having your hair free of clips and ties.

3. 
   Curly & straight

   Straighten your bangs and hairspray your curls to keep them from going frizzy. Use a barrette or clip to hold back stray locks.

4. 
   Simple natural curly hair style

   Pull back your hair from the top and temples into a clip in the back. Pull some hair forward to frame your face with a natural curly hair style that's simple and stylish.

5. 
   Tight curls

   Cut your hair to a length that is comfortable for the hair style you like best.

6. Evaluate each natural curly hair style that you try and ask your friends for their opinions. Some will complement your face shape and hair type better than others, as you know.

7. Look for hair style products made specifically for naturally curly hair.
   Try several brands and see how they work with your hair.

Tips & Warnings

• Use natural hair products to maintain hair health.
• Avoid excessive use of blow dryers and hair straighteners, which can damage hair over time.

Resources

• Beauty and style products for curly hair
• Best Natural Acne Treatments

[LilacGirl]

on 8/26/2008 Great suggestions for the lucky people with naturally curly hair. Good article and great photos too.

[WendyRenee]

on 5/20/2008 I use Sunsilk too!! I love it! Check out my article on curly hair too!!
http://www.ehow.com/how_2205489_style-naturally-curly-hair.html

[AbbyNormal]

on 3/3/2008 I use a spray-on gel for curly hair (by Garnier) when I just wash and wear. When I blow dry (still very wavy) I use a smoothing cream from Sunsilk. LEARN to embrace your curls. I love mine!

[MidniteWriter]

on 1/20/2008 You can also get the stylist to cut it to enhance natural wave/curl. And yes, lots of gel is in order if it's really curly. Thanks for the fun and informative article!

[favefive]

on 1/13/2008 Excellnt tips! My daughter would love to have a wavy curl.