How to Define Natural Curls

Learn to define your curls with natural hair that already has a koily, curly or semi/curly texture.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Wide tooth comb
• Conditioner
• Hair moisturizer
• Coconut/olive/tea tree oil
• Curl activating gel

1. Co-Wash (washing hair with conditioner) your hair. While conditioner is on your hair comb through hair with a wide tooth comb. Be sure to massage your scalp to promote growth. Rise conditioner completely out of hair. You can shake the excess water from your hair and/or gently use your towel to dry the hair by "scrunching it".

2. Apply coconut/olive/tea tree oil to hair generously. FOr looser curl definition, use fingertips to separate and fluff your hair. For gither curl definition, use the palms of your hands to rub the oil in a circular motion across your head.

3. Apply moisturizer and a light gel of your choice and work through in the same manner as the oil in the previous step. If you choose to use gel, be sure to use it sparingly. The moisturizer will help to keep your curls soft and moist while the gel will give the curls more hold.

Tips & Warnings

• You can allow your hair to air dry during the day. Also, if you're using gel you can sit under a hooded dryer to allow the gel to dry.
• Coconut oil is also a great conditioner for the hair, scalp and skin.
• If you have a courser texture of hair, be sure not to comb it unless it is very wet.
• if your hair is longer, do not disturb your hair until the gel/moisturizer is completely dry. This will decrease frizziness.