TinyMama Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 I have curly hair. It looks great straight out of the shower, but then it dries. I look like a deep fried poodle. It's ratty, knots galore and puffy. There are a ton of curly hair products but they're all filled with terrible ingredients. Propylene Glycol, manufactured silicones, dyes and man made fragrances. That is only to name a few. I try my best to stay away from that stuff and lean towards more natural products. (Bonus point if you have any at home DIY's!!) Anyone know of any products to help tame frizz and bring out natural curl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 To me, the main thing is to use a good finishing spray after washing and conditioning, and then support the weight of it while letting it dry naturally rather than being blow dried. I like Philip B sprays—I found that the apple cider one (Detangling Toning Mist) works well with mountain water, and the thermal protection spray works well with very hard Silicon Valley water. They are pretty much botanical forward formulations, although they do have some chemical ingredients. I avoid anything with salt in it. With my curly hair, salt sprays straighten it just enough to look awful, and not enough to look smooth, straight and/or shiny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 (edited) I love the lighter Ouidad products. The heat and humidity control gel is a game changer. I also like their shampoos, conditioner, and curl cream. They’re expensive, but I use so little at a time that they last me a long time. Have you ever had a good dry haircut from a curl specialist? If you have damaged hair and dead ends a decent cut will make the biggest difference. They even have treatments like H18 that can repair some damages. eta: if you want to experiment with kitchen products, I would have no fear about putting vinegar, mayonnaise, olive oil, or coconut oil in my hair. I’d definitely go sparingly with the oils, but I don’t think you can do any damage. Learning to trim your own dead ends can also help a lot. I’ve made a curly cut last over a year by occasionally snipping the last curl off of each ringlet. It’s tedious, but it works and keeps the shape. Edited September 7 by KungFuPanda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 My hair is lightly curly/wavy as I have aged. And switching to a natural bar shampoo and conditioner really helped me a lot. And then I use a finishing spray, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 I've had good luck with some of the TreLuxe products - they have a curl quiz too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 What’s your curl type? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 I'm not too well versed in natural products, but I do know this one is silicone free. The curling custard is my favorite for my wavy hair. https://kinky-curly.com/pages/faqs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Farewell frizz by briogeo is a natural ingredient list product that will help with wavy/curly hair. I dont know that it would be enough for tight coily hair. Generally, jojoba oil and the like are awesome for wavy hair but coconut oil and or black castor oil or shea butter are needed for strong tight coils. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Other tips—don’t ever brush it. And only use a very wide toothed comb to get snarls out. Both of those moves reduce frizziness a lot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 14 minutes ago, Carol in Cal. said: Other tips—don’t ever brush it. And only use a very wide toothed comb to get snarls out. Both of those moves reduce frizziness a lot. Also don't towel dry. Look up curl plopping - my daughter suggested this to me, and it works well. Some sites say to use either a towel or t-shirt, but I've also read that towel material can add to frizz - because the terry grabs the hair - so I use a t-shirt. I had a curly hair cut not too long ago and the stylist recommended Innersense curl memory foam. It worked well but it made my hair feel dirty quickly. (I actually prefer a L'Oreal product that has since been discontinued and I can't find an exact substitute for it.) She also suggested wearing a bonnet to sleep in to prevent bed hair and frizzing. Oh, the same stylist used a wet brush, but I don't remember what she told me about it, because it was a very specific thing that I wasn't going to buy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 Plopping works wonders! I have short, fine-ish, wavy hair that I can coax and train into loose, wavy rings with the right product and technique. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history-fan Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 There is a you tuber “Welcome to my curls”, she has many videos on products, styling, drying. Her and her daughters have very curly hair. She goes step by step on taking care of the curls and shows each product she uses and how to use them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyMama Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 So much amazing advice!! I'll look into all these options! Thank you all so much! I love my curly hair and I can't wait to enhance it even more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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