Tie the hair into a pineapple on top of the head and use a satin pillowcase or a satin nylon sleep cap to keep moisture in their hair. Be sure to coat the ends of the hair with conditioner, as the ends are the oldest and most fragile part of your hair. Oh the blessing and curse of having curly hair. To preserve the health, shine and moisture, try placing your curls in a pineapple and sleeping on a stain pillow.
Alternatively, you can wrap your curls in a satin scarf. That said, there are helpful tips that will get you on the journey faster than if you had to research it all yourself. One way to achieve this is through using clips, as shown above (this is at the salon). As a child I brushed my hair like I thought I was supposed to, which resulted in a constant halo of fluff.
NaturallyCurly (blog) I find this blog very useful. This adds additional moisture and elasticity to your hair. I didn’t learn how to deal with my naturally curly hair properly until my early 20’s, and made a lot of mistakes along the way. Sleeping on a material like cotton will soak up all the natural oils on your fro, taking any necessary moisture you have tried so hard to maintain.
My eldest has very tight curls but soft fine texture to his hair and my youngest has bigger curls with much more lift to it and a thicker, more course hair. Choose a shampoo that does not contain alchohol, and that is suitable for curly hair (as these often contain more oil based agents to moisturise as it cleanses). As an adolescent, I tried to tame my curl fluff with every gel and pomade I could find. It’s one of the most thorough information sources out there and has an active forum.
Finally a curly haired coworker set me straight, and my first visit to a curly haired salon changed everything. This takes a little time and dedication, as for the first month or two your hair will still secrete more oil than it needs, however over time it will normalize to a healthy state. Use conditioner every time you wash your hair. Both work well, just be mindful that drying with a hair dryer can create a little more frizz if you aren’t careful, but it is considerably faster.
A second method I’ve used is to flip my hair upside down, and dry my roots only on low heat, making sure to use a diffuser. Whether you love to rock your full fro, a twist out, braid out, wash and go, or a cute twa, a Fro pick comb is perfect for creating extra volume at the roots or tips. Use a hot oil treatment twice a month. I haven’t touched a curling iron or dried my hair in pigtails since.
Wash your hair once a week or every other week. This will help prevent build-up of hair care products, which can be drying to the hair. By college I was drying my hair in pigtails (works OK, turns into flat waves), or on occasion I would straighten it into a straw-like triangle. Use a heat protecting product before styling.
The result = slicked down yet still fluffy ugly mess. Adding this to wet hair before styling will help minimize heat damage. And 12 tips on how to achieve it To keep your fro healthy, starting a simple routine is a good way to start as curly hair needs love and care. Establishing a routine that works for you will be the key to your fro looking and feeling it’s best.
With your hair still sopping wet, flip your head upside down and start scrunching your curls to help them define themselves, squeezing out water gently with your hands as you go. CurlyNikki (blog) More of a personal blog that also has forums, hair product recipes, and other interesting stuff.
How do you take care of nappy hair?
If you would like to press or thermally straighten your hair, use a ceramic comb or iron and only do so once a week. In addition, never in a million years did I think I would write a blog post about natural black hair care for black children. The task of detangling is always so daunting, especially with a head full of thick, coarse hair, but this leave-in provides enough slip to help the detangling process go by quicker and with a lot less pain. To take care of natural hair, avoid using harsh shampoos that contain sulfates and try to limit washing your hair to once per week.
Natural hair, also known as Afro-textured hair, has unique characteristics that can present some care and styling challenges. Taking care of natural hair, as well as trying to find an easy natural hair regimen for black children has never been my forte. This information is great so many parents of coloured children don’t know how to care for their hair which causes issues later on in their lives. To minimize hair damage, always go to a professional hair stylist to ensure that the relaxer is applied safely.
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How to smooth nappy hair?
The Tangle Teezer Blow-Styling Smoothing Tool was made for blowouts and works as a nice detangler before you even turn up the heat. It’s your go-to technique if you want to smooth your hair and stretch your curl without applying any heat. I never wanted straight hair – I’m kind of thin and sharp featured, and feel I look too harsh with smooth hair. Yes, the idea is to maximise your conditioner’s moisturising potency, instead of contesting it against water.
But the secret to healthy hair is a healthy scalp, reinstates Kanta Motwani, who has worked with the likes of Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Sara Ali Khan. If your strands aren’t super frizzy but they also aren’t ultra-smooth, let your hair air-dry loose with just a comb and a few taming tweaks. But because it’s so gentle, it also leaves hair soft, smooth, and ready for your go-to hair serums or mousses. Then, keep an eye out for flyaways, and give your curls a gentle scrunch or comb straight hair each time frizz appears.
For extra smoothness, follow with ULTIMATE REPAIR Protective Leave-In, a delicate cream designed to fight frizz and shield against UV damage. Cool air will dry hair slower than hot, but it will also be gentler to the hair shaft, enhancing smoothness and shine. I follow up with a custom-blended shampoo and conditioner from Prose to clean and smooth my hair, as well as detangle and keep my highlights from fading. Read on to find out how I style my kinky-curly hair into a smooth, shiny, and most importantly, healthy blowout.
And so that you don’t have to go over your entire head to get a curl or wave, use the flatiron to create a wave at the ends after smoothing the roots. Then, apply shampoo to your entire scalp and gently massage it using your fingertips, making sure you remove all the build-up and rinse off the shampoo using lukewarm water. Start by working a mousse, such as EIMI Root Shoot, through clean, damp hair, then evenly distribute the product with your hands (if hair is wavy or curly) or a comb (if hair is straight). Squeeze out the extra water in your hair with a towel and then smooth some KCCC into your hair (maybe a dime-sized dollop).
How to get out nappy hair?
Any big tangles are worked through again with fingers, but then I switch back to the comb which also helps all my strands get a good covering of product. Be sure to properly clean any combs and brushes you use as this will help you detangle effectively next time. I apply my homemade oil treatment which means my afro is now lubricated enough to be carefully combed with a wide tooth comb.
