My hair is so curly!?

Question

My hair is so curly that when i blow dry it straight is doesnt stay that way except for a couple of hours. i use straighting gel but i dont know what else to use. Does anyone know how to fix this problem? What products should i use?

Answer 1

Here's a tip I gave to someone else with a similar question:


I have the same problem, and here's what I do:

I wrap my hair in a towel as soon as I get out of the shower. DON'T actually towel dry your hair. Just wrap it up. Do a couple of your normal "post-shower" routines, whether it be brushing your teeth or applying body lotion. After about 10 - 15 minutes, take the towel down. Use a wide tooth comb and work any kinks or tangles in your hair (it will still be very wet - that's okay).

At this point, I usually apply EITHER "Loreal Professionnel Liss Extreme" (about 2 or 3 squirts - depending on your hair length, mine goes down to about mid-back - distributed evenly through the hair should do the trick), OR I use Bumble and Bumble Straight (the gel). Again, don't go overboard. Too much product is not a good thing either. A nickel to quarter sized amount of the gel (again, depending on the length of your hair) should be enough to get the job done.

Once you've distributed the gel in your hair, separate your hair into sections. I usually just make a "half ponytail" and keep a little bit of the back of my hair - the portion that is closest to my neck - down (the rest gets clipped to the top of my head with a claw clip). I start by blow drying this section straight with a round brush. The mistake I used to make in blow drying was to blow dry moving the dryer up and down from root to end and back. The better way to do it is with the section of hair you're working with, blow dry at a downward angle - you can go up and down, but make sure the dryer is facing down, but also wave the blow dryer from side to side. I'm not sure why, but this not only helps your hair dry faster, but it helps limit the frizz that develops.

Another tip is to check your blow dryer - try to get one with an ionic setting - this also helps reduce frizz. Keep the blow dryer a few inches away from your hair - if you start seeing smoke coming from your hair, the dryer is either too close, or you've been keeping it on one spot too long. :o)

Back to drying - once you've finished that first section, blast it with some cool air to set it. Then let down the next section and work on that. Just go, section by section, working your way to the top and front of your head. It takes a lot of time, especially if your hair is thick and long like mine, but it will be worth it, trust me! :o)

Once you've dried your entire head of hair, then finish with another squirt of the Loreal Professionnel liss extreme product (just rub it between your hands, and then smooth it over your hair, all the way down to the ends). Or if you started with the Bumble and Bumble, finish with Bumble & Bumble's Finishing Gloss. Just pump a squirt or two on your hands, rub between your hands and again, smooth over your hair and down to the ends. This helps tame any unruly frizzies

This should do the trick - I have long, thick hair and it's worked like a charm for me.

Also - FYI - I believe you can only get the products I mentioned in a salon, though you may be able to find them (hush! :o) illegal!!) in some supermarkets or drugstores.

Good luck!

Answer 2

My hair was really curly too so I straighten it with the remington wet to straight* iron as well. I have also bought a chemical straightener (you can buy at walmart) and that helped a lot & isn't as scary as it sounds. However if I want it curly some days, or wavy its really hard to stlye. But if you decide to buy a flat iron then don't forget to Always use some kind of hair creme to protect from damage. I use Loreal Hot Straight : )

Answer 3

I also have curly hair and when I straighten it, it depends on the humidity if it will stay that way when I walk outside. I usually look at weather.com and see if the humidity is more or less than about 65% humidity. If it's more, I don't bother straightening my hair. They also make products to spray on the hair that are supposed to protect from the humidity, but I've only tried one and it didn't work that well. I also use a curling iron instead of a straightening iron (ironic, I know) But I've tried straightening irons and they just don't work as well for my hair.

Answer 4

i have a few tips for you to try with the products you already have.
apply straightening gel to damp hair to finish blow drying straight before the flat iron.
flat iron small sections of hair. while not straitening, pull the rest of the hair away and pin up. apply a small amount of straightener to dry hair then flat iron it in. you will probably see smoke. that's the straightener being fried into your hair.
if you put too much hair into the flat iron the heat cannot penetrate all the way thru.
you must also straighten hair with the blow dryer before the flat iron. using a large round brush and dry small sections at a time will help loads.

Answer 5

If you dont like curly hair and you cant possibly straighten it..cut it all of! You should go to a barber and shave all your hair of! Or at least cut it shorter.Use Infusiun.Get the kind that helps real curly hair.

Answer 6

I have curly hair and fought it when I was young. I thought long straight hair was cool. But today I see kids with curly hair letting those curls grow and leaving them alone, and they look great. Don't fight them, they're a gift! I wash and condition every third day, just damp brush in the morning, and leave them alone.

Answer 7

Well if your hair is curly then you can get some really good curling sprays or mousses that bring out your curls.. but if you want it straight, then use ghds.. they are so good and will keep your hair straight the whole day.

Answer 8

I bought a Remington Wet to Dry hair straightner
(i dont use it on wet hair) but on dry hair .. OMG, it is FANTASTIC
Even the curliest hair will be dead straight - im not kidding

Answer 9

I have curly hair and leave it as it is. There's no point for me to straighten it.

Answer 10

Its probably your genes?
Is there anyone else in your immediate family or extended family with the same kind of hair?
No need to worry