Use heat to soften any products you used by using a blow-dryer, curling iron or flat iron to add heat to the affected area. A low setting helps protect your hair from damage while breaking down the product. Use just the blow-dryer for a straight style, or add a diffuser if you want to enhance your curls.
Brushing can help loosen things up (which is why hair brushes are like, the enemy to girls who have curled their hair), so run a brush or a wide-tooth comb through the parts of your hair with too much product to help break it up.
If you're using heavy products, your hair needs to be cleaned. Otherwise, it cannot absorb anything from the deep conditioner to the new styling products. And that will cause frizz. Everyone's hair is not the same. But that's just what I have learned from experience.
The process is simple: you just spray on dry shampoo and then massage it into your hair, before brushing out any excess product. This will help to remove oils, dirt, and other impurities from your hair while also giving it more volume and texture.
Smooth frizz and define natural curls by using a nourishing hair oil. Hair oils help lock in hydration for wavy, curly, or coiled hair textures. After conditioning and before styling, blot your hair dry with a soft towel and apply a pump of your favorite hair oil to the mid lengths and ends of your hair.
Squish to condish uses manipulation (the squishing and scrunching) to slightly the hair cuticles, forcing the water and conditioner into them. The squishing action raises the cuticles allowing water to enter and hydrate your hair.
Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse
This household staple is a natural way to remove product buildup left on your hair from styling products. Combine one part apple cider vinegar with one part water and use it to rinse your hair after shampooing. You can apply the mixture with a spray bottle or pour it directly onto your hair.
To remove excess oil, apply dry shampoo, cornstarch, or baby powder to your roots and brush it through. These products absorb oil and leave your hair looking fresh and clean.
Heat. Use heat to soften any products you used by using a blow-dryer, curling iron or flat iron to add heat to the affected area. A low setting helps protect your hair from damage while breaking down the product. Use just the blow-dryer for a straight style, or add a diffuser if you want to enhance your curls.
Rub your hands all the way from root to tip as water flows through your hair. This will ensure that all of the shampoo gets out, and your hair is all clear for your conditioner. You don't want any curly hair shampoo residue to get in between your strands and the conditioner or combing creme you'll be applying next.
One of the biggest causes of frizz is due to a lack of hold in your styling products. “Hold” is that cast or crunch that forms when your hair dries after using styling products. This cast provides a protective barrier on the hair to hold frizz in and help curls maintain their definition.
Hair plopping is a heat-free drying and styling technique where you accordion your curls on top of your head, as a way to maintain the definition of their natural spiral shape. Commonly used on curly hair, plopping helps you achieve locks that are smoother, while keeping frizz, split ends and even heat damage at bay.
For hair care products to be considered as Curly Girl-friendly is their ingredients to avoid in the INCI list of the hair care products. A Curly Girl-friendly hair care product must not contain sulfates, silicone, drying alcohol, parabens, and certain waxes and mineral oils.
The 1-2-3 gel method is a hair-care and styling technique that moisturizes your hair and locks in hydration by layering three different gels over a cream styling product. While you may think that gels will give your curls a hard look and feel, the cream-styler works as a base to keep your strands moisturized.
Those with curly or coily hair types may find that daily wetting disrupts the natural curl pattern and leads to frizz, making it preferable to wet the hair less frequently.