CURLY HAIR QUESTIoN?

Question

today is my prom and i plann to have it curled. the thing is that when i come out of the shower i have poofy hair.. is it better to straigten my hair first(so it is shiny) ..then my mom curls it? or just curl it how it is (my mom says do it that way)..i tried both, but when is is poofy, it is not shiny?..do you guys kknow anything?.. sometimes they say its harder to straigten ,..then curl it..the curls wont come out good?

Answer 1

- If your hair is naturally curly wear it that way! Read the book and visit the sites below about curly hair. I did and my once horrible curly hair is now virtually frizz-free ringlets. Now I get compliments on my hair all the time! Straighten your hair- be happy for a day, learn to manage your curly hair- be happy for life!
- To style your hair using the curly-girl method you will need gel, a leave in cream, and conditioner at the minimum. Some less useful, but still nice stuff would be a blowdryer, a diffuser (reduces frizz in curly/wavy hair when used with dryer), and a microfiber hair turban (to dry wet hair while sleeping or in the morning).
-The main philosophy of the curly-girl method is to not use shampoo. This may sound unhygenic but it has actually made my hair less oily and dandruffy. Most shampoos contain some of the same chemicals found in laundry detergent (aka sodium laureth sulfate or anything close to that). They dry out curly hair. Also you shouldn't brush your curly hair dry because it damages the hair and makes it poof.
- Massaging of the scalp with conditioner to remove dirt is all that is needed. It will clean everything but super clingy silicones (cyclopentasiloxane and dimethicone are examples). Then rinse and spread conditioner on the outside layer of hair and the hair at the nape of your neck. Gently comb tangles out with your fingers or a wide toothed comb and rinse with cold/cool water.
- Do not brush/comb your hair after this point because it wil disturb the curl pattern (make sure you already have a part). It is also important to use gel on sopping wet hair and scrunch the hair with your fingers. Make sure gel is evenly distributed everywhere in your hair. If you use too much you can always scrunch out the crunchy texture later.
- Use paper towels or an old t-shirt to gently scrunch some of the water out (generic towels can make hair frizz). You can either let your hair air dry or wait ten minutes and then use a blowdryer with a diffuser. Dry until your hair is almost dry, and then let air dry the last bit. Do not touch the hair while it is air drying or it will frizz!
- Use a moisturizing conditioner, such as Desert Essence Organics Italian Red Grape Conditioner (found at health food/organic stores) or Activate Hydrating Conditioner (drugstore). The combo of products that I use daily is L'Oreal Out of Bed Weightless Texturizer (comes in a black-colored tub) and then Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Gel or Body Envy Gel, but there are more conditioners, gels, etc. on the websites. The products I recommended are my personal favorites and contain no silicones or drying alcohols.
- Your hair may seem worse at first, but it is just adjusting. This may take a couple weeks to begin working. Before you decide to quit shampoo, do a final cleanse with shampoo and stop the use of any products with silicones in them. Hope this helps!

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Answer 2

Try using a frizz tamer. You can get some from any local salon. Ask a hairstylist what they think your hair needs. You just put it in after you get out of the shower and your hair won't be so frizzy and poofy. Definately go to a salon though. They will be able to help you tons and you will be GORGEOUS for your prom!! Good luck, sweetie!

Answer 3

dont straighten it, the proofyness will help keep the curls in longer if you have ur curls smooth they will mostlikely fall and straightening you hair weighs it down! just lett it poof and throw tuns of hairspray you'll look beautiful!, but if your hair curls really really easily and wont fall no matter what then straighten it if u think the smoothness looks better!

Answer 4

well i have curly hair and poofy hair so i think it would be good to straighten it and then curl it cause then it would look better

Answer 5

i straighten my hair every day because i have very curly natural white blonde hair when i want to wear it curly i do not leave it natural or straighten it some i straighten it completley and then i curl it

Answer 6

curl it after u get out of the shower!!!! Defenitly straighten it first!!!

Answer 7

YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE A FRIZZ CONTROL SHAMPOO, AND THEN STAIGHTEN THEN PUT CURLS IN IT, AFTER THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO PUT A PANTIENE HAIRSPRAY IN IT, HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL PROM!

Answer 8

straighten it then curl it.