Nope! I have relatively inexpensive products and have nice curls. :) If you have that much hair it might take a lot of product however, which will push the price up. Personally I like gel with a cream or leave-in conditioner underneath.
If you want to run out and pick something up locally, I recommend trying the following products:
- Drugstore: L'oreal out of bed weightless texturizer (black tub, use under gel), LA Looks or Herbal essences gels, Suave naturals or vo5 conditioners, L'oreal vive pro hydra gloss or nutri gloss for curly hair, red Cream of Nature shampoo
- Organic/specialty store (like whole foods): Giovanni Direct Leave in condish, G conditioners, G tea tree shampoo, Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose or White Camellia Conditioners, AO B-5 Design gel
- ULTA: Devacurl products, Biosilk rock hard gelee, MOP-c curl defining cream (They also carry drugstore products and giovanni.)
These are all good things I have used, but be sure to tinker around with amounts and how you use any products. For hair type specific products check out these forums:
http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/
There you can find others with the same hair type and try out some of their favorite products. However, the most popular ones are usually only available online.
Here are some basic tips for curly hair that you might find helpful:
*Try to find a stylist who knows how to work with curly hair. You can find reviews by region here: http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlsalons
*Don't shampoo every day.
*Comb conditioner through hair in the shower.
*Apply styling products to dripping wet hair. Scrunch or twirl hair to achieve desired shape.
*Use styling products suited for your hair type. Don鈥檛 know yours? http://www.naturallycurly.com/hair-types
*Avoid terrycloth towels on hair; use linen, paper towels, or t-shirts instead.
*Air dry or use a diffuser with your blowdryer.
*Don't touch (or brush!) your hair while it鈥檚 drying.
*Once completely dry scrunch out any crunchy texture.
Lastly, it has made my hair so much better since I started the curly girl method! I used to almost never wear it down (it was a frizz/poof ball), but now I have pretty, shiny curls. ~:) It鈥檚 pretty radical鈥攏o sulfates (shampoo) or silicones鈥攂ut it鈥檚 so great for curly hair. Give it a shot and check it out:
http://www.wikihow.com/Follow-the-Curly-鈥?/a>
http://www.ylcf.org/gotcurl/ (outdated product recs!)
Some other great curly care sites:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jessicurl
http://livecurlylivefree.com/home.htmWhat are the best hair products for curly hair? Mousse or gel? Do I have to go expensive for good results?
Either mousse or gel work well for curly/wave hair, just whichever you prefer. The only thing I suggest it to make sure the product that you use it water based instead of alcohol based. Alcohol based products will dry your hair and make it brittle and feel like straw. If you use a water based it will look and feel softer.
I use Aussie products, they work and smell great!
Hi. I know you asked for products, but I hope you don't mind other recommendations also. :-) I have *very* naturally curly hair, and have had it for most of my life. lol My mother gave me a Toni home perm back in the early 80s when I was very young and had stick-straight hair. Funny thing is, ever since then I've had nothing but wild curls. hehe
Anyway...my suggestions aren't for products. Quite honestly (I'm not ashamed to admit) I use SUAVE everything. From shampoo, to conditioner, to styling products and they work wonderfully for me. I think you can save a lot of money simply be implementing other things rather than worrying about which products to use. :)
1) Eliminate the blow dryer!! I don't blow-dry my hair *ever* unless I have a diffuser attached. There are diffusers in most general stores such as WalMart, Target, etc..that aren't expensive. They're adaptable to most brands of blow dryers and attach at the end. These help *tremendously* with frizz-control!
2) Eliminate the brush. For best results, use a wide-toothed comb or a hair pick---not a brush. Brushes have numerous bristles, which split the hair (I'm not talking about split ends). The bristles on brushes will frizz your hair out. hehe
3) Eliminate the fuss. Honestly, the more you scrunch, tease, pick at, and 'fuss' with your hair while styling it, the higher chance you have of ending up with a frizzy nest (speaking from experience). Gently run a pick through your hair after showering, and apply your choice of hair serum, gel, mousse, etc...and then let it dry on it's own. If you're in a hurry---please refer to #1 and use diffuser to get it to dry faster. I do have 1 recommendation on styling products though---try to avoid the ones that say ';extra hold'; or ';super hold';, because that means STICKY... LOL and once that stickiness dries.....frizz city if you happen to run your fingers through your hair. :) I stay with a gentle styling cream by Suave (any of them work)...so you can remain frizz-free and your hair is still touchable without having to wear protective gloves. hehe
4) It's in the haircut. Curly lox need some weight so they don't fly flippantly around everywhere like a spinning top! :) I recommend staying away from short layers, and leaning more toward longer layers. This will give you some body and 'poof' without the frizz, and will also help your hair look more uniform instead of being one-length and curly in some places while straight in others.
Good luck---and enjoy your hair!
:o)
none all u have to do for a good results wash with moisturizing shampoo and leave in conditioners comb through with wide tooth comb twice a month use an intensive conditioner or hot oil treatment (or try the treatment at the end ) when dry don't rub your hair with towel, squeeze excess water into towel apply an anti-frizz styling cream or serum to hair while its still wet and leave to dry naturally. or u can use a dryer with a diffuser and only moderate heat and never tip the head upside down(only tip when hair is too flat). your going to cause frizz. if your hair goes flat at top when you sleep just tip head over and massage hair near to the scalp in a circular motion this give volume and wake up ur look
treatment - 1/2 cup olive oil, 10 drops Lavender essential oil
place olive oil in a small saucepan and warm it gently(the oil should not be hot just heated) remove and add the Lavender oil.double check the temperature, apply the mixture to your hair wrap it in a towel to maximize oil penetration and relax for 20 Min's wash out oil with a gentle shampoo (you may need to repeat 2-3 times)and condition well.
Use grease and not a lot of mousse grease will keep your hair moisterized and won't make your dirty like gel does when it dries up. I suggest blue magic no bad chemicals and they have one that smells like coconut it smells really good.
You can get it at WAL-MART
LA looks works really good i love it
or if you are mixed there is this shampoo called mixed chicks but its kinda expensive
I like John Freida anti-frizz products, and Neutrogena Leave in Conditioner.
http://productsthatwork.rare-boutique.co鈥?/a>
mousse and hair spray work fine wen ur hairs wet..
great
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