How to Curl Hair

Curly hair is beautiful and easier to maintain then coloring.
Curly hair requires conditioning and moisturizing. These are the most important thing you can do to keep curly hair looking clean and frizz free. Curly hair tends to get frizzy if it gets dry. Deep conditioning is key and limiting the amount of times you wash and shampoo to 1 or 2 times a week will keep your curls looking healthy and minimize the amount of work needed to maintain the curls.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Moisturizer
• Leave In Deep Conditioner
• Smoothing serum
• Sculpting cream jell
• Hair diffuser (optional)

1. After you take a shower squeeze the moisture out of your hair with a towel. Do not rub and shake your hair with a towel as that increases the amount of frizz.

2. Once you have squeezed as much moisture out of your hair apply a leave in conditioner of your choice. Use about an amount equal to the size of a quarter for average length hair and a bit more for longer hair.. Any brand will do. The more expensive brands will do a better job at healing damaged hair and extend hair color.

3. When applying any products always start in the back of your head where you have the most hair and work forward to the front.

4. Apply a smoothing serum to help keep frizz down and to keep your hair looking shiny.

5. Apply a curl sculpting cream jell. There are many to choose from and they all work fine. Jell is often preferred over moose as it does not make your hair stiff.

6. Once the curling cream has been applied us your hands to “scrunch” the hair into curls. Simply grab a handful of hair and squeeze into a fist. Do this all over until your hair is curled to your liking.

7. 

   Let air dry if you have time as this is the healthiest for your hair. If you are in a hurry and need to use a hair dryer then you will need to use a hair diffuser.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not use moose
• Only shampoo 1 or 2 times a week. More then that will dry out your hair.
• The days you do not shampoo apply moisturizer and rub it into your hair to get out any dirt.
• Read product details and usage.

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on 5/6/2009 Nice article on how to curl hair.