Curly Hair Outline

Scalp Help

How to prepare your scalp before washing:

1. Exfoliate by dry brushing upside down and massaging.
2. Then wash and condition using products that offer deep hydration. This is important because the skin’s natural reaction to the stimulation of shampooing is to over-produce oil and skin cells. Hormone shifts and imbalances can also cause the skin to over-produce natural oils. Deep hydrating hair care products help the skin to avoid over-producing oil and skin cells.

Curl Talk

How to wash and condition for maximum curl care:

1. Hydration is key for shampooing and conditioning. Your curls want moisture, moisture and more moisture!
2. Avoid inexpensive shampoos and conditioners! Most products use some type of alcohol as a preservative for botanical ingredients… products from the grocery store use the worst alcohols that dry and damage your hair. Get to know your products and product companies.
3. Once you know a shampoo or conditioner does not work for you, don’t continue to use it! Return it to the store or donate it to a shelter. Why spend good money on your hair service and not on your hair care? More hair trauma happens at home than out in the elements!

Dry Your Hair Without Drying Out Your Hair

How to dry for maximum curl care:

1. Towel Drying: Patting is the correct method. NO rubbing with rough towel fibers! PAT PAT PAT Blot Blot Blot. This is the best way to keep your hair from getting frizzy.

Styling Tips

1. Apply product to the thickest and driest parts of your hair first.
2. Don’t use too much product: it weighs down your curls and creates a droopy appearance. Use just enough to hold your style, no more!
3. Application: when you have the right amount of product in your hand, rub it between palms break down clotted elements and create a smooth texture.
4. Use your fingertips to deliver your product throughout hair. Rub your fingertips into your palms to grab more product. This will ensure that you don’t overload the hair with too much product in any one place.

Quick Steps for Daily Curl Care

1. Always rinse the morning of the second day. Use extra hydrating treatment to the ends if needed.
2. When shampooing, do a quick first wash to loosen excess dirt and styling product. Then shampoo a second time for full hair cleansing and treatment purposes.
3. When conditioning, always notice how the roots to the ends feel before applying conditioner. Apply conditioner to the ends first, then through the mid lengths. Apply to the scalp only if the scalp is feeling dry.
4. Don’t rinse out all of the conditioner. Try to leave a bit to protect the hair ends from drying during the day.
5. For a deeper treatment: after shampooing, blot off excess water from the hair with a towel. This will ensure extra absorption for your conditioner! Hair is like a sponge: when dry it will absorb, and when it is full of liquid the sponge can not hold more.
6. Apply product to damp hair while head is upside down. Apply small amount to your fingers and run the product through hair from the crown section scalp out to the ends. Then smooth all the hairs together from the hairline twisting the product into the curls. Re-apply if needed.
7. While setting the curls into place remember to use a comb to help smooth out the messiness. If the hair looks messy while drying then it will be messy when it’s dry.
8. Note: brief blow drying before setting the curls can help speed up the styling process.
9. Once in place: NO TOUCHING until at least 90% dry.

When curls are dry and frizzy, know that they neπed more moisture and setting help.