10 Things to learn about curly hair that will change your world
Like me were you upset or depressed about the things you were told for your curly hair like - "chidiya ka ghosla(Nest)", "straight karvalo(Try straightening)", "you look better in straight hair" and many more...
Anyways keeping negative things apart let's focus on good things and let's embraces our curls.
Here are 10 things about curly hair that will change your perception about curly hair :
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1.Curly hair is naturally dry:
Curly hair has extremely oily scalp and dry ends this is due to spiral structure of curly hair which does not allow oil to reach the end which is why the ends are extremely dry.
Extremely dry ends leads to brittle hair and split ends.
In this situation not your shampoo but the conditioner plays an important role for curly hair care.
So invest in good conditioners.
2. Don't comb curly hair when it's dry :
So to avoid this thing,their are three ways by which a curly hair should be brushed:
a) Apply generous oil and brush it .
b) You can also brush your hair while in the shower after applying conditioner in your hair.
c) Also you can brush your hair out of the shower while applying leave in conditioner or gel in the wet hair.
Wet hair ? You might wondering brushing wet hair leads to breakage?
Yes it's true brushing wet hair leads to breakage but only when you are harsh on your hair it can be overcome by using wide comb brush and applying generous amount of conditioner as to make detangling pain free without breakage.
Using detanglers like gel, leave in,conditioner etc reduces friction which ultimately leads to less damage.
3. Heat damage ,Keratin and smoothening treatment ~worst enemy for curly hair:
After having naturally dry texture applying heat can lead to heavy breakage and roughness.
Chemical treatment like keratin ,smoothening last for few months which leads to hair fall and breakage.
I got smoothening done once and regret about it .
Also the time use for temporary straightening which leads to damage and dry hair instead use those time and efforts in caring for natural hair.
4. Using a regular shampoo will damage your hair:
Shampoos are made up of sulfates which wash off the scalp all the it's natural oils and make the hair dry.
Their are two solution to this :
a) Use less shampoo i.e once a week bt if you stay in tropical region this option would not work as in this region your scalp would become extremely oily and it's not appropriate for them to wash once a weak , no issue go for second option
b) Use a shampoo that is gentle,usually one without sulphate.
This second method is the part of global technique called CGM or Curly girl method want me to post about CGM comment below.
5. Conditioners,Leave in conditioner, hair mask ~are best friend of curly hair :
Use more conditioners on your hair as it provides moisture to your hair and remember your hair needs water i.e moisture.
Shampoo less and conditioner more.
6.Normal towel causes frizz :
Don't dry you hair with normal towel as it makes hair more frizzy.
Instead use microfiber towel or T-shirt (cotton)as it will retain the moisture.
7. Avoid touching or playing with it :
After styling your hair let it dry naturally or use diffuser.
Once your hair is styled and dry avoid touching them.
Touching your hair after dry would make it super frizzy .
8.Curly hair shrinks :
Curls elongate when they are wet and shrinks when they are dry.
9. Use Satin pillow case and hair accessories:
Curly hair should be pampered more.
When you sleep on normal pillow case it make your hair frizzy due to friction.
When you use Satin pillow case it reduce friction and ultimately reduce frizz.
One can also use satin hair cap.
10. You are incredibly lucky to have curly hair:
Natural is beautiful and professional.
You grow to love the hell out of it.
May be just stop hating and wishing it to be something else and learn to make it thrive.
And considering most Indian women, especially have curly, wavy hair, let’s learn to flaunt it, not reduce it to a haystack with chemical straightening & blow drying.
Give it a chance, watch how from frizzy waves & curls, they transform to healthy, soft & bouncy curls !
If you like this content share with your curly hair frnds and let them know what they are missing!!
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