Wavy / curly hair products, styling tips etc! 🌀

[Slaybutter]

I have slightly wavy hair. I've always treated it like it was straight so it always just had tons of frizz and it was always so puffy.

I tried treating it like it was wavy last year but eventually gave up. I feel like the products weighed my hair down. My roots are very flat. I have baby fine hair which is almost like candyfloss.

Also, when my hair is wet my hair becomes like a massive spiderweb. I don't really know how to describe it.

My hair is really greasy at the roots yet feels like straw on the ends. I've tried so many hair masks and treatments but it never feels any different.

Have you tried using a volumizing dry shampoo on your roots and moisturizing the ends of your hair? I like to moisturize on dry hair so I can tell how much my hair needs. Amika dream routine overnight hydration treatment is light but good. If your ends are dry from split ends you need to get them trimmed.

 

[Princess of Scots]

Have you tried using a volumizing dry shampoo on your roots and moisturizing the ends of your hair? I like to moisturize on dry hair so I can tell how much my hair needs. Amika dream routine overnight hydration treatment is light but good. If your ends are dry from split ends you need to get them trimmed.

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I've just found out that dry shampoo leaves a lot of residue.

Here's my hair straight after it's diffuse dried. I don't have any appropriate products tbh. All i did was a bit of mousse and diffuse dry. There's still heaps of frizz.

Going to sleep the day after is tough on my hair bc it just goes like a birds nest. All definition is lost.

Here is it directly after drying

I think it's maybe 2a,bordering on 2b.

 

[Notworthy]

I'd say 2b 2c good products will really help your hair. Google plopping. I just use twisted sista gel on wet hair then plop in t shirt wrap for 5 mins and leave to air dry
Also get it cut by curly hair specialist

 

[Princess of Scots]

I'd say 2b 2c good products will really help your hair. Google plopping. I just use twisted sista gel on wet hair then plop in t shirt wrap for 5 mins and leave to air dry

Any tips for the following morning? I've woken up to a birds nest.

 

[Happy35]

Any tips for the following morning? I've woken up to a birds nest.

I spray mine with water and leave-in conditioner the next day and I also sleep with it in a loose bun on top of my head.

 

[Notworthy]

I wet my hair every day and put gel in it or spray with twisted sista next day curl reviver

 

[Jas119]

Hi all, I’m new to this thread and have very course and curly hair. I’m in the market for a new straightening iron and looking for recommendations, I haven’t purchased one for ages so I’m not sure what is the best one at the moment! I never got on with a GHD, always made my hair super static.

 

[Pesky Tarian]

Hi all, I’m new to this thread and have very course and curly hair. I’m in the market for a new straightening iron and looking for recommendations, I haven’t purchased one for ages so I’m not sure what is the best one at the moment! I never got on with a GHD, always made my hair super static.

I really went off GHD, I think the quality went down hill really fast. I would recommend Cloud 9 straighteners and my hair type sounds similar.

 

[Heidi88]

Has anyone use the curl whip mousse from Umberto Gianni?

 

[Jas119]

I really went off GHD, I think the quality went down hill really fast. I would recommend Cloud 9 straighteners and my hair type sounds similar.

Brilliant thank you, I’ll look them up!

 

[it’s not been changed?!]

Brilliant thank you, I’ll look them up!

Yes, I recommend cloud 9, as well. I was bought a pair 5 years ago even though I have GHDs they personally made my hair fair too straight for my liking (if that even makes sense because that’s what they are meant to do) and carried on using my old GHD’s instead.

 

[Jas119]

Yes, I recommend cloud 9, as well. I was bought a pair 5 years ago even though I have GHDs they personally made my hair fair too straight for my liking (if that even makes sense because that’s what they are meant to do) and carried on using my old GHD’s instead.

Thanks, That’s really interesting, they definitely sound like what I’m looking for!

 

[it’s not been changed?!]

It’ll be 8 weeks since my last haircut where I told my hairdresser I was wearing my hair naturally (curly) yet and it was cut for hair to curled with a barrel brush…. Not with a diffuser 🫠🫠🫣

Tbh, I don’t trust my hairdresser to dry it curly with a diffuser as he let it dry far too much the last time when he diffused the back and then curled the front with a barrel brush
So then when I washed it and diffused it myself, it looked dreadful as I don’t think it was cut for my hair type.

so, sorry for waffling, how do I ask for a cut for curly hair?!

 

[Notworthy]

It’ll be 8 weeks since my last haircut where I told my hairdresser I was wearing my hair naturally (curly) yet and it was cut for hair to curled with a barrel brush…. Not with a diffuser 🫠🫠🫣

Tbh, I don’t trust my hairdresser to dry it curly with a diffuser as he let it dry far too much the last time when he diffused the back and then curled the front with a barrel brush
So then when I washed it and diffused it myself, it looked dreadful as I don’t think it was cut for my hair type.

so, sorry for waffling, how do I ask for a cut for curly hair?!

Your hair needs to be cut dry. As other people in your areaw ho they recommend for curly hair (make sure they have curly hair themselves)

 

[Jas119]

It’ll be 8 weeks since my last haircut where I told my hairdresser I was wearing my hair naturally (curly) yet and it was cut for hair to curled with a barrel brush…. Not with a diffuser 🫠🫠🫣

Tbh, I don’t trust my hairdresser to dry it curly with a diffuser as he let it dry far too much the last time when he diffused the back and then curled the front with a barrel brush
So then when I washed it and diffused it myself, it looked dreadful as I don’t think it was cut for my hair type.

so, sorry for waffling, how do I ask for a cut for curly hair?!

Sounds like your hair dresser is the problem as you did ask correctly but they didn’t give you what you wanted so either didn’t listen or doesn’t know.
A lot of hair dressers don’t actually know how to deal with curly hair very well at all.
Like the previous poster said, do some research in your area and try and find recommendations for hair dressers specialising in curly hair cuts.
If you live near any big cities, I think that’s often where you can find more accomplished hair dressers who will understand what you are asking for. I had bad hair cuts for years and I eventually realised it was because no hair dresser was actually asking me how I wore my hair and they were just hacking into it! Finally found a good one so I’m sticking with her!
Hope this helps

 

[Slaybutter]

It’ll be 8 weeks since my last haircut where I told my hairdresser I was wearing my hair naturally (curly) yet and it was cut for hair to curled with a barrel brush…. Not with a diffuser 🫠🫠🫣

Tbh, I don’t trust my hairdresser to dry it curly with a diffuser as he let it dry far too much the last time when he diffused the back and then curled the front with a barrel brush
So then when I washed it and diffused it myself, it looked dreadful as I don’t think it was cut for my hair type.

so, sorry for waffling, how do I ask for a cut for curly hair?!

Try asking neighbors on next door for referrals

 

[BashmentLady]

It’ll be 8 weeks since my last haircut where I told my hairdresser I was wearing my hair naturally (curly) yet and it was cut for hair to curled with a barrel brush…. Not with a diffuser 🫠🫠🫣

Tbh, I don’t trust my hairdresser to dry it curly with a diffuser as he let it dry far too much the last time when he diffused the back and then curled the front with a barrel brush
So then when I washed it and diffused it myself, it looked dreadful as I don’t think it was cut for my hair type.

so, sorry for waffling, how do I ask for a cut for curly hair?!

Check out reddit and facebook for curly hair groups. That's helped me get feedback on curly hairdressers in the area, and share my experiences with others. Also reddit has great information for curly hair even if just to browse.

 

[it’s not been changed?!]

Thank you
https://www.thecurlclinic.co.uk/ is the closest place for me. There are other salons that say they provide for curly hair, so may think about them as there isn’t a waiting list for them!
It just baffles me… my hairdresser has curly hair themselves

Sounds like your hair dresser is the problem as you did ask correctly but they didn’t give you what you wanted so either didn’t listen or doesn’t know.
A lot of hair dressers don’t actually know how to deal with curly hair very well at all.
Like the previous poster said, do some research in your area and try and find recommendations for hair dressers specialising in curly hair cuts.
If you live near any big cities, I think that’s often where you can find more accomplished hair dressers who will understand what you are asking for. I had bad hair cuts for years and I eventually realised it was because no hair dresser was actually asking me how I wore my hair and they were just hacking into it! Finally found a good one so I’m sticking with her!
Hope this helps

 

[coconochanel]

Anyone tried the Ouai shampoo on curly hair?

 

[soymilk]

Anyone tried the Ouai shampoo on curly hair?

no but I've tried their sea salt wave spray before and it was really good!