styling tips part deux: curly hair

i’m finally getting around to posting part II of the Styling Tips series I started oh….about three months ago. whoops!

Ok, so to start I have to admit that my hair is an ever changing, ever evolving process. I’m constantly trying new things and perfecting the process. With that being said…i’ve actually changed my products since last time. teehee! the thickening cream I was using (and LOVED) has somehow been out of stock every time I’ve gone to order some. SO, i’ve been using a plain ole mouse from the drugstore in it’s place. I’m also using the L’Oreal hair pomade for the same reasons. It all works the same,no biggie, but i wanted to be honest.

When i wash my hair, i like using the Organix shampoo because it doesn’t make my hair feel squeaky clean. I hate squeaky clean hair. Also, I never use conditioner, it just weighs my hair down.

Start with wet hair. Whether you’ve just washed it or your on the no shampoo kick, I still start with damp hair. And I NEVER comb my hair. Just let your hair be the way it wants to.

Take a dollop of mouse about ^yea big and work it into your hair from the roots down.

I like working from upside down, don’t ask me why, it just seems to work better that way.

Then i take my fingers and kind of position my hair in the end look that I’m wanting. Whatever side the part will be on, how the back will lay, all of that. Again, no brushing. Oh, and I switch up my part about every time I wash my hair.

Again, with your head upside down, blow-dry your hair while kind of finger teasing it around. I literally will take my hand and rub it all over my head to move my hair around and get it all dry. We’re not going for a perfect blowout here so stop worrying about being careful.

Ta da! I look like I was electrocuted.

Now here’s my best tip: I’m not trying to control my hair. I’m just adding to the insanity. The secret to happy hair is to figure out what your hair does best naturally and add to that. So with a 1.2 inch curling iron, I pick random pieces throughout and curl them just a bit more than what was natural. This just adds a little more definition to the insanity. Again, this isn’t about creating an entirely new style from what was already achieved by drying it. I’m just making it a bit less electrocuted.

Every so often I take my hands and kind of scruch my fingers through the curls, finger combing them apart and making it a bit more disarrayed. I’m not a fan of perfect hair. This is all about enhancing the messy, people.

After curling I take a comb and backcomb the crap out of the crown area. Again, if you haven’t figured this out already, I like messy hair. I just get in there and tease the crap out of it. There’s no method to this madness.

last step is to take a handful of pommade, rub it between my hands, and scrunch all through out my hair, concentrating at the very last on my ends to give them a more piecey look, rather then perfect little ringlets. A quick spritz of hair spray, tuck the one side behind the ear, and ta da!

And that’s it! Like I said, I’m all about the messy and I’m all about the natural. I just take what the good Lord gave me and give it just a bit more oomph ;)

If you have any questions, leave ‘em in the comments! Next up: straight hair! Hopefully not in 3 months.