Curly Hair Tips

As an Italian girl, I am blessed with beautiful curls...that can turn to crazy, fizzy, tangles in the blink of an eye. Especially in the summer months, I hear girls such as myself often expressing their woes over this unmanagable curls. Therefore, I thought I'd offer what wisdoms that I could.

1. Only brush your hair when it is wet and filled with conditioner. I just keep my hair brush in my shower and comb it right after I lather the conditioner.
2. Leave a bit of conditioner in your hair. This will help control frizz. After I am done brushing, I feel my hair and make sure there is just a touch of cream left in.
3. Invest in some hair mousse. It doesn't have to be fancy (I get mine at the Dollar Tree!), any old mouse does the trick. Take a good amount and scrunch it into your curls right after the initial towel ring out after your shower.
4. Invest in some hair gel or cream (Again, it can be found at the Dollar Tree). Use it when your hair is mostly dry, first scrunch, then touch up on top. This will cut your frizz in half!
5. Invest in some hair spray (Dollar Tree!). I know it seems like I am giving you a shopping list, but good hair takes effort! And it is worth it. Even if you are a crunch hair hater, you need to give in. Just get a simple spray that you can spray lightly all around your hair after gelling. It will keep your curls bouncy and frizz free.
6. If you blow dry, do it in rounds and only with a defuser. I do a bit right after showering and moussing, just to the point that it stops dripping. Then I let it air dry for a bit, go watch the news, have breakfast. At that point it should still be wet to the touch, but not frizzing out yet. Then you can blow dry again, but stop just before it is completely dry. Add your gel, spray it out, and let it dry. Best formula there is.
7. Curling irons can be our friends. I used to think I never needed to curl my hair because it was already curly. But then I would be pouting by the end of the day because of how flat my curls looked. Therefore, befriend a curling iron. We, the gifted curly hairers, do not need to do all of our hair, but just a few top pieces all around our heads. You bottom curls will support them and keep them bouncy and beautiful all day. If you do curl, do it before gelling and spraying.
8. Keep a little frizz gel/cream in your purse. You can buy a travel size, or just transfer a regular size into any old small container. This way, you can touch up throughout the day. You never know when you're doing run into an old friend, a crush, or your boss, so be ready and keep the gel handy!