I get many compliments on my natural curly hair so I thought I would share my own personal secrets to achieving the perfect curls.  My hair is very thick and coarse so this is the method I have come up with for thick coarse hair.

1. Get a good shampoo and conditioner.  I recently discovered Redken Curvaceous Shampoo and Conditioner that I really like.  It is a very conditioning shampoo and conditioner and the shampoo almost feels and looks just like regular conditioner.  It has worked great and doesn’t weigh my hair done.

2. After washing your hair you want to touch your hair with your bare hands as least as possible.  I gently towel dry with a clean soft towel or an old t-shirt as you gently scrunch your curls.  I hang my head over and gently scrunch with the t-shirt as I soak up the access water.  If you like to run a comb through your hair you could do it but, use a big wide detangling comb only. I don’t ever comb my hair…I know sounds weird but, I don’t use a brush or comb on my hair ever.  Usually when I am shampooing my hair my fingers natural pull access hair out.

3. The only time you want to touch your hair with your hands is when you apply product.  I have been using Bed Head TIGI Foxy Curls Extreme Curl Mousse.  [Read more...]