Weigh Curly Hair Down
Adding weight to curls is something that many people with curly hair often seek to do, since weighing curls down can help tame them and keep them in place. One of the easiest ways to add weight to curls is to use products that add moisture to the hair, but there are also other products and practices that can weigh curly hair down.
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Steps
- Try a straight cut.
- Angled haircuts and layers tend to make hair lighter. They also give the appearance of a looser hairstyle. By choosing a leveled haircut, you might add weight to curls and keep them down.
- Choose products without ingredients that add volume to hair.
- Products that add volume to your hair will free up and loosen your curls, making them lighter and bigger. To give hair weighted curls, it is best to avoid products like these.
- Grow out your hair.
- Increasing the length of your hair is one of the easiest ways to add weight to curls. The longer your hair is, the more weight will be pulling down on your curls. Despite being time-consuming, it can be a natural way to give weight to curls. This process can work with many types of hair, including ethnic hair or hair that is otherwise tightly textured.
- Use a good moisturizing shampoo and conditioner.
- Effective moisturizing shampoos and conditioners will be absorbed into the hair. They can also pull moisture into the hair and keep it there, adding weight to curls. Select a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner that has a reputation for working all day long for optimum results.
- Condition your hair every time you wash and shampoo it for the best results.
- Consider adding some natural, oil-based products to your beauty routine.
- Oils that have been known to work well with hair, like olive oil or jojoba oil, can elongate curls. Simply apply your preferred oil to your hair to add weight to your curls. These oils might also help tame and moisturize your hair, while also controlling frizz.
- Give your hair a deep-conditioning every week.
- Deep-conditioning your hair often will give your hair the intense moisturizing that it needs to help keep curls tamed and defined.
Tips
- The best way to dry curly hair is to let it dry naturally. If you are low on time and need an artificial means to dry your hair, choose a diffuser over a standard blow dryer. Diffusers can be better than blow dryers for curly hair.
- Experiment with essential oils to add more weight to curls. Certain essential oils also address hair and scalp issues like dandruff and dry scalp.
- Adding weight to curls can make curly hair appear straighter than it really is. This is because the added weight will stretch the curl vertically. In contrast, opting for a shorter curly hairstyle can let your curls form more easily and give them a softer, looser, and bouncier appearance.
- Instead if keeping head forward after a wash, tilt your head back and look at the ceiling to help curls lay down.
- Leave-in conditioner is a good thing to use with curly hair if you want to keep it moisturized and to help detangle it. You can also use a shampoo conditioner (depending on your hair) to leave in your hair while washing yourself, and then wash it out after you finish.
Warnings
- Blow-drying hair tends to make curls less defined. It also produces unwanted frizz.
