Tips for thick, half curly, poofy, frizzy hair.?

Question

I have a big problem with my hair. It is all of the above, and even when I spend hours blowdrying it, it still doesn't look good. Does anyone have a similar problem or tips? I am looking for a cream or something to put in it after washing and leave in it. I basically need a miracle cream or something!

Answer 1

Paul Mitchell has a Super Skinny Hair Serum and another product that is called Straight Works...it's great for hair like yours..Mine is the exact same way. It will dry faster with the Straight works and be silkier with both the serum and the straight works. Use a round brush when blow drying it if you want. That works with mine! I also use Biolage Gelee (it's a gel for curly hair, if that's the look you wanted to go for! It really works and doesn't make your hair greasy looking!) Perming your hair can seriously damage it. And if it's colored (you didn't say if it was or not) a good stylist won't let you perm your hair for fear of further damage being done! Hope that helps!!

Answer 2

Would you be able to get a hair straightener? Or do you want to keep it curly? If you want it curly but not frizzy, try Frizz-Ease shampoo. They have special formulas for different hair types. If you'd like to invest in a hair straightener, get a Conair Ceramic one. Those work great! Blowdrying will only add to the poof. Towel dry, brush out, then let it air dry. Don't go to bed with wet hair, don't put it up when it's wet.

I have the same problem, by the way. All of the above works well for me. Frizz-Ease also has a hair serum, that you spray on, and that is basically you "miracle cream"!

Answer 3

First off,STOP using a blow drier for awhile!!!You are drying your hair out and causing it to be even more frizzy!!Don't use harsh chemicals or straighteners until you can curb some of the damage to your hair .Click on my avatar picture to go to my answers profile and click on the 360 link to see my picture and what my hair looks like,I have long,curly,thick hair and I use either Dove frizz controll lotion,it's like a leave in that smooths your frizzes and poofyness,or garner fructis leave in conditioning cream for curly hair or sleek and shine,it works miracles and you get enough to last you a while,the price isn't bad either.I have used frizz ease it's not bad, but it's too pricey to keep buying all the time,because you don't get enough product and you will run out a lot.Also using a shampoo and conditioner that's made for curly or frizzy hair will help out tremendously,try the new herbal essences hello hydration line,it's in a big light blue bottle with a circle on the front,it's what I use,and it really works for me.You will see results right away if you try this!!!

Answer 4

FLAT IRON FLAT IRON FLAT IRON. its the best thing i swear.
ok this is what u do... got o a salon and get shine cream or spray best one to try--->spray glace by the joico line. it is the best. it helps flatten that cuticle and tame those wild frizzies. heres a suggestive step by step tip:

wash your hair and use conditioner that right there softens and loosens cuticle.
apply the shine spray or cream MODERATELY. (if u use too much itll make ur hair look greasy)
towel dry so most of the water is out of the hair.
then blow dry aiming the blow dryer downward toward the floor so that ur not blowing the cuticle layer in the opposite direction from where it should be.
then once its dry, take horizontal sections starting at the nape and use a flat iron as hot as u can withoutdamagin the hair shaft and flat iron away. just keep going over the hair with the iron until its the texture u want it.
do that to the whole head and ur good to go.
good luck.

Answer 5

The problem is all of the blowdrying. I have this kind of hair. After you wash and condition and towel dry your hair, then put in a ton of mousse and let it air dry. I promise you this works. Use the Finesse touchables mousse or the one from the Got 2 Be line, they don't make your hair sticky and hard. The more you mess with your hair, the more problems you will have, it really sounds like you need to hang up your blowdryer for awhile.

Answer 6

No, you don't need a miracle cream, you need good advice. Blowdrying is the worst thing you can do for poofy hair. It makes it ten times worse.

Let it air dry, then use a straightener. Add a little "sleek" creme from Matrix. It's in an orange tube. It'll work, I promise.

Answer 7

Work with what you've got instead of against it. My friend, who has hair like you're describing, uses a medium hold product for curly hair (try different brands 'til you find the one you like). This way it held the curl so it wouldn't get poofy or frizzy, but it wasn't crucnchy when it dried either. It looks really great. And when she would french-braid it, she would leave conditioner in her hair to keep it from getting frizzy "fly-aways" later in the day. She goes to a beauty supply store & pays a llittle more than you would at the market, but she says it's worth it.

Answer 8

I have thick wavy, frizzy, hair. It is curlier on the bottom which makes it poofy. Recently I tried Herbal Essences straight as a pin shampoo + conditioner. It has been amazing. I still blowdry it with the blowdrier pointed down at my head to straighten it out. It doesn't make it as straight as a pin but it definetly controls it more. I would check it out.

Answer 9

Please try a solution called wrap lotion, when you wash and condition your hair, spray the wrap lotion onto the hair, and if you can start to wrap your hair from the crown of your head, in a circle, if your have to pin it to go around in the circle it's worth it, and let it dry, and then comb your hair out; dry and style.

A wrap hairdo is known and famous and among AA and can work on any ones hair. It' takes about three weeks to fully tame AA hair. You do this process when you have time over night, laying around the house. And you need a good leave in conditioner, forget the hair dryer for now, and stick with you taming process and chemicals. If you use a hair dryer it should be a hood, to dry your wraps that way!

Gayle
I use the wrap style, and my hair is a beautiful Blondie, and everywhere I go Compliments, and stares! Just Beautiful!

Answer 10

First, stop the blow drying. That will only make it worse. If you really can't let it air dry then only blow dry enough to get most of the moisture away but not all. I have tried all the serums and such and to tell you the truth, because my hair is so thick, they only work for a short while.

Also, after you condition your hair, do not rinse all of it out. I also put a small amount of conditioner in a spray bottle of water and mist my hair. It helps.

Good luck