How to style curly hair has been one of the most popular posts on Hair Romance, and certainly the most commented. A lovely reader posed a question in the comments that I am often asked so I thought I’d share the answer here. I know many of you want to know how to get your curl back after years of straightening and Tammy asks:
I used to have long spiral curly hair. Over the years of coloring, straightening I have lost the “good curl” that use to be in my hair how do I get it back? Have been reading what you do and have figured out some great ideas. When I try to wear it curly it’s just not a “good curl” anymore. It will curl just not pretty, kinda frizzy. Your curls are beautiful and what I am striving for instead of all the work in straightening. Don’t have the time for all that work! Thank you for any insight you can give!
Thanks for you lovely comment and question Tammy, and I have gone through the same problem so I have a few tips on how to find your curls again.
How to bring your curls back to life
After you’ve singed and straightened your hair for a long time (as I did) it’s hard for your hair to remember the curls that were once there. It takes a few steps to rescue your curls and bring them back to life.
1. Get a haircut
If the ends of your hair aren’t curly and you’ve been straightening for a while you may need a chop. Curly hair is also cut quite differently to straight hair, and a few layers will help your hair spring back into curls. Here are more tips on getting a great curly haircut. Not sure your hairdresser is great with curly hair? Here are ways to find a good hairdresser.
2. Treat your hair
While you’re in the salon getting a fresh hair cut, I recommend asking for a deep conditioning treatment. Curly hair is naturally drier than straight hair, and needs moisture to stop it looking frizzy. Plus, who doesn’t love a hair treatment? You may also want to give your hair a weekly deep condition at home.
3. Change up your routine
Your curly hair will need a new washing and styling routine. Check the labels on your current hair products and switch to sulphate-free products. Sulphates are essentially detergents that cause products to foam. While this feels “clean”, it’s actually stripping all the oils from your hair, which can aggravate your scalp and make your hair frizzy.
Choose a moisturising shampoo and conditioner for curly hair, and a curl cream or gel to shape your curls. It will take some trial and error to find the routine that works for your curls. Here are my tips for styling curly hair and there are great product tips in the comments of that post if you’re looking for more recommendations.
Good luck rediscovering your curls Tammy! I know they’re still there, and every time you wear them curly they will look better than the time before.
Have you brought your curls back to life after years of straightening? What’s you tip for reviving curly hair?
I have an eight week old and my hair has lost its curl! Please help!
Don’t stress and just give it some time Brittany. You’re probably going through post partum hair loss and your hair is changing with your hormones. It will go back to normal once your body gets back in a regular rhythm. Good luck xx
Please help me! I had a baby eight weeks ago and my hair used to be long and curly and now it is going straight. I first noticed it towards the end of my pregnancy but now half of my head is straight near the roots and the old growth at the bottom is still curly. Any suggestions on getting my curl back and how to get someone to cut my hair??
As for haircuts, I recommend taking in some photos of your hair before as well as some hairstyle photos you like to show your hairdresser. Talk through the changes with them and they can maybe add in some long layers x
Don’t use eggs in your deep conditioners are masques. It’s jut a waste of an egg, the proteins are too big to penetrate the hair shaft, Proteins like that must be hydrolyzed in order to penetrate. That’s why in products in the ingredients, you’ll see stuff like “hydrolyzed wheat protein” or “hydrolyzed keratin”.
Great tip Jaylin! Also they’re messy and can scramble in hot water – not fun to comb egg out of your hair haha!
hi my 5 year old daughter used to have a beautiful curly hair it always been thin but always looked very full until last week she asked me if she could have a blow dry and without realising the damage i was gonna do to her hair i used a flat iron and now her curls are very different than they used to be..her full hair now looks thin even after a week of washing it and im afraid to cut it as she still have curls at the end the problem is more on the top and im afraid that if i trim her hair she will lose the few curls she still have at the end..please tell me if there is something i could do to bring her amazing curls back beacause i m worried that i ruined her curls for good.
Hi Miriam, don’t worry as curls do come back 🙂 It can be the case for young girls though that their hair is only curly for a short while and then comes back later when they are teenagers. Curly hair is a funny thing and there’s still no exact science on why our curls change xx
hi my 5 year old daughter used to have a very thick and curl hair until last week she asked me to blowdry herr hair and i used a flat iron and now her curls are very differnet than they used to be..her full hair become thin and i reaaly wish there is something i could do to bring it back as it was because she really had a beautful hair i never thought tht ths would happen by using it once please tell me what should i do to fix it
I caratened my hair early this year and it started growing back curly but when I wash it (only 1-2 times a week)it goes back to being stright. I wanted to have straight hair cause my family straighten their hair but now I miss my curls so much I use to love it but then I hated it cause people never said I fitted in with my family but now I want it back . …I’m only 13 and I hate my straight hair.
Hi Isabel, don’t worry, your curls will grow back. Depending on the straightening service, it could take a few months. I know this feels like forever but it will go quickly. Good luck xx
I have a weird question about curly hair going straight and what can be done about it…
When I was younger, my hair was long and pretty much straight, but had a bit of wave and frizz to it which only became noticeable when I got it trimmed to shoulder length and had a fringe cut aged 12 (before that it was up in ponytails or barrettes…)
Then around 13/14 I got layers cut and my hair turned curly – partly due to puberty but perhaps the weight of the long hair masked something that was there? Mystery… but not what I’m writing you about here.
The real mysterious question I want help answering is this:
Around 17, I went punk and shaved the sides and back of my head. Shaved as in razor rather than electric clippers, right down to properly bald skin. When it grew back, it grew back straight to wavy again. And ever since, the top layers have been curly and the underlayers straight/wavy. So those under layers need to be cut shorter every haircut, except when wet, it all looks wavy and hairdressers won’t do dry cuts – so I end up spending mega money on haircuts that I then need to modify at home myself, and of course doing the back on my own is really tough.
I thought about getting the bottom layers permed to stay in line with the top layers, but permed hair is never really realiably natural looking enough and it will probably curl the wrong direction and/or be too tight compared to my natural curls which change from day to day – loose today, tight tomorrow, depending on weather and who knows what.
Do you have any insight or advice as to how I can sort this out?
Thanks!
Hi, this is a really interesting situation. I’m not sure exactly how to help your curls blend together but I might be able to explain how they changed. The shape of your hair follicle determines whether your hair is curly or straight. A round follicle grows a straight hair, while an oval or flat follicle grows a wavy or curly hair. The flatter the follicle, the curlier the hair. I find over time that my hair changes and when I have avoided heat styling, my hair has become a lot curlier and less frizzy too. I would look around to see if you can find a hairdresser who does dry cuts. It helps to search for curly hair groups on facebook or ask curly haired women in your ares who cuts their hair. Local recommendations are the best. I’d also say that over time, your curls will probably change again and start to blend more. This takes time. Good luck and hope you can find a good hairdresser near you xx
I have dry and frizzy but wavy hair. All i have done till now is straighten my hair 3-4 times with straightener in a year.But my hair has always been like this.So i want to get a new hairstyle before going to college and i was thinking of soft rebonding and dyeing but i want to know will i lose my waves permanently because even tho they are frizzy but i still like them.I am afraid i might lose them completely.All i wanna do is just try a new look for sometime (a year maybe) and its my first time trying something like this. so Please help me out?
Hi Maddy, it so depends on the salon process so go and talk to them about what they use. Most of the time they will affect your waves but it shouldn’t be permanent. Call them and ask them lots of questions about the results other clients have had. Good luck! x
Oh forgot to add I now have a silky pillow case & some satin hair bobbles
I still havn’t quite got my curls back after years of straightening them, but I have managed to get my hair healthly, long & wavy without frizz. I found the palmers sulphate free moisturizing shampoo & the palmer Co-Wash conditioner (silicone free) in Superdrug. I dye my hair once a month using Naturtint from Holland & Barrett which has made a huge difference as it conditions my hair instead of killing it. Im still trying to figure out the last step from wet to dry to keep the curls instead of waves. I use a t-shirt to ‘plop’ my hair whilst I dry my body. If I have to use the diffuser I use the ‘pixicurl method’ where you put your curls in it & put it against your head before you turn the dryer on, and then turn it on and hold it still for 4 ish minutes, then turn it off & move to the next section. Im going to try using one pump of the co-wash in my damp hair as a leave in conditioner/detangler & see if that helps it at all next time. My curls get weighed down so easily. Im still looking for a curl spray that’s light weight & helps the curls stay as curls without weighing down my long 2b loose curls/waves. If you google ‘Mary from Reign’ my hair is looking alot like that now, although it’s an inch or 2 short of waist length. I’ve been using the inversion method to grow it & trying to eat better.
that sounds like an awesome routine! I’m really impressed and thanks for sharing your product tips too. You could try making your own spray product by mixing co-wash, gel and water in a spray bottle. That can help give you the definition without weighing your hair down with too much product x
So I just recently bleached my hair and after that I did a deep conditioning and my curls were amazing even before the deep conditioning. After I straightened it and left it like that for about 4 days, the bottom back of my hair stayed straight and won’t curl. Do you know why ?
Hi Delilah, I can’t be sure why that happened but sometimes the effects of bleach and heat can take time to reveal themselves. Often after bleaching your hair it can feel great for a week but then becomes really fragile. I’d try doing another treatment but not straightening your hair. Let it dry naturally and see how it goes. Good luck x
Hi
I used to have lovely curls although my hair was extremely dry from highlighting my hair blonde for years.
I went to a new hairdresser and he recommended I do Hair Botox. Now my curls are completely gone!!!
Will the curls come back? And if not, how much more damage would I be doing if I permed my hair now to get the curls back??
What can I do? Help!
Hi Christina, I don’t know much about Hair Botox but it sounds like a keratin smoothing treatment. These treatments are often designed to smooth and straighten hair. I would call your stylist to find out how long it is supposed to last and if there is anything they can do. Perms can be damaging on hair that is coloured so I would check with your stylist first. Good luck x
My girlfriend recently cut her hair into a bob i guess you call it. She had long naturally curly hair that reached the middle of her back. She is freaking out and distraught that her natural curls havent come back as strong as they were. I have read that it could just be the stage of hair growth as to why it isnt back to normal i just want more options so i can calm her down and make her feel a little better. Its been about 6 or 7 weeks since she got it cut.
oh Josh, you are the sweetest! It could be the shape of her cut, or the layers that make it seem less curly. She may want to do a treatment and let her hair airdry to give it a rest after all the styling from the cut too. Sometimes our hair changes for a while but it will come back xx
Wha do you deep condition your hair with?
Hi Sheena, I use a range of conditioning treatments. I have a bit of an addiction and have tried so many. Lots of them work really well for my hair but a good all-rounder is Terax Crema.
I know I am a little late to this post but I need some help! Befor I gave got pregnant/gave birth I had very curly hair, It was so cute! However, after I had my son my hair became flat, thin, and it isn’t even wavy! I really miss my curly hair!!! It’s going on a year now and I was wondering if there is any advice as to how I can make my hair curly again?
Hi Kelly, It can take some time for your hair to recover after having a baby and post-partum hair shedding. Maybe a fresh haircut will help? New layers can help your hair spring up more x
My hair used to be a lovely fluffy mess of curls. However I recently bleached my hair blonde, then put coconut oil in it for two days to moisturize it. However, since then, my curls have deflated quite a bit, and its very upsetting 🙁
Hi Amber, bleach will do that to curls. Keep doing weekly treatments and your hair will slowly recover 🙂
Hi, I’m 16 years old. When I was younger I had really tight thick curls. When I was 11 I did a type of keratin treatment to temporarily straighten my hair. Ever since then my hair has not been the same. Ever since then I would straighten my hair every week and touch it up with and the straightener everyday. Now my hair is just wavy and very frizzy when I don’t straighten it. I’m looking for a way to get my hair back to how it was before. Do you think it will go back to the way it was?? And if you could give me any new products that you think might help or anything that will help me get back to the way it was…!! Please help me with anything you have. Thank you’!!
Hi Celeste, keratin treatments can really change your curl pattern. Hair isn’t predictable so it’s not possible to know if your curls will come back the same. If you really want to see if your curls can come back, I recommend never straightening, never using heat and doing a weekly deep conditioning treatment. It will still take a long time to recover, and you may need to get a haircut too. Sorry I can’t give you an exact answer. I recommend going to a good curly hair stylist and getting their opinion on what you should do. Good luck! x
I have very long hair and everytime my hair dries after being washed the top layer is the only one that gets wavy/curly. The underside just gets small waves and I was wondering if there was something I could do to get the curly waves all the way through or if that was just how my hair was or maybe if it was the cut or something else. When I was younger I had loose ringlets, but as I got older my hair got thicker and I pulled it into a ponytail in middle school to avoid my curls. I was wondering if this could also be a reason why it’s the way that it is.
Hi Emma, I wish there was an easy answer but there isn’t (yet!). If you want more curls, try twisting your hair with curl cream to encourage the curls as your hair dries x
I’ve always had straight thin hair, curling it with hot rollers, sponge rollers don’t stay curled for long, what can I use to put any body on it.
Try styling powders, they are amazing!
hi!! i kind of have a similar problem. i’m only 13 right now and i know my hair will probably change as i get older, but from kindergarten to 3rd grade i straightened my hair every single day and i completely ruined my curls for good…. and i used to have nice small, tight curls as a baby. 🙁 now my hair is flat with reaaaally loose curls and i HATE IT. i’d love for my hair to be like this http://i.ytimg.com/vi/R38XAX5B5Os/maxresdefault.jpg but that’s pretty much impossible now… is there any way to make it at least a bit curlier and thicker?
Hi Savannah, your hair will change so much over the next couple of years. Almost no one has the same hair they had as a baby. I was completely bald until I was three haha! I’d keep the heat styling tools to a minimum so you can let you hair grow as much as possible. Then see how your natural curl comes back and work out how to best style it. Good luck and please don’t stress xx
thank you!!!
Hi! I had thick curly hair that would grow fast too..last few years (even though I have my regular trims) it doesn’t grow easily..my problem got worse the last 7 months..I stopped taking contraceptives and my hair was falling a lot..I mean A LOT..now it stopped but due to my profession (dentist) I have to keep my hair tied back..I didn’t color my hair and I don’t straighten them that often at all! Well I am getting married next year and I wanted to find a good hairdresser so I ve had my hair styled couple of times and now it’s just wavy and too soft..even hair mousse doesn’t give me volume. I ve trimmed it and had a Botox treatment but nothing…help 🙁
Hi Maria, I’d go back an chat to your stylist about it. I would guess that your hormones have changed and this has changed your hair too. Your stylist will be able to prescribe the best products for you and show you how to use them x
Hello again 🙂 I don’t want to use extensions to lengthen my hair (I don’t like anything fake on me)…yes I did mention it to the stylist but none of the hairdressers I’ve been up to now really knows how to solve problems with hair lol…they just want to sell their products…I used nanogen shampoo and conditioner first and at the moment I am using Tahe shampoo and leave in hair mask (isn’t Botox supposed to deeply hydrate the hair?) I wish I could upload a pic of my hair so you can see the before and after..another thing I noticed is that they get greasy faster..
Just emailed you some pics 🙂
Hi Maria, straight hair always seems oilier than curly hair. When the hair is curly, the cuticle is open and the hair shaft is more textured. When the hair is straight, the cuticle is smooth and so any oil from your scalp moves more easily down your hair. Your scalp is probably as oily as before but it is now moving down your hair faster. I don’t know about Botox for hair so can’t advise on that. From the pictures I can see your hair has changed a lot. If it’s hormonal it may come back but could take some time. I’m sorry there isn’t an easy answer or we would all be buying that product. If you’re worried for your wedding, there are so many options. Clip in extensions are great or perhaps some small hair pieces can help you achieve your dream hair for your wedding. Good luck xx
Thank you 🙂
I have just begun the process of trying to repair my curls and found that Hair Chemist Macadamia Oil hair masque is amazing! It only recommends using it once every 7 days but even my hair stylist said she has never seen such healthy hair. I couldn’t believe she said that because the previous day I am almost certain she would have said otherwise.
Thanks for the recommendation! x
Hi ….i have been straitening my hair since 2 yrs and now I want to stop this and get my curly hair back …..and the problem is my hair is curly in front and down its straight ….which I hate the most …..can u sugesst me a best method to getvmy curly hair with proper look
Hi Shilpa, follow my advice in the post above 🙂
When I was six or seven I had to get my hair cut very short as I was getting bald spots due to hair loss. It was very curly before the cut, and immediately as I was getting it done it began to frizz up. For the next 2 yrs we had to try to deal with my hair, it was basically a untameable blob of frizz. It started finally growing back, but completely straight. Now I’m sixteen and my hair is still generally stright, but sometimes I can encourage a bit of curling at the bottom of my hair. Usually it just goes right to frizzing though, since my hair’s really thick.
Do you think after so long I can still get my curls back? I’ve been wondering if the reason I lost them in the first place was because my hairdresser back then had no idea how to give me a good haircut for my curly hair.
It’s hard to say Faith, but our hair changes a lot from when we are little. It’s common for hair to be curly as a child and then become straight. It’s a bit of a crazy mystery. Sorry I can’t help but maybe talk to a hairdresser who can see your hair and work out it’s natural shape x
Hi I’m Turielee and I am 13 years old. I know a little to young but I’ve been crying a lot lately because of my hair. I have been straightening it for 3 years and I want my natural curly hair back!!!
Hi Turielee, don’t worry! Your hair will grow and be curly again 🙂 Your hair will go through a lot of changes. Just look after it and try to keep it as natural as possible. That’s the key for healthy hair. Good luck xx
I used to have really curly hair but recently I have been braiding my hair everyday and it has gotten really wavy instead of curly. Does this apply for me as well?
Hi Jessie, It could be because your hair is longer now too. Let it air dry and see how the curls form. They’re probably still there just a little smoothed out from braiding 🙂
All my life I have had thin hair but a lot of it. I always thought it was pretty straight. At 19 it started frizzing. By 23 I was going grey. I am 37 now. Just a few years ago I got a cut with layers and when I let it air dry all these waves came out of nowhere. Ever since I’ve given up sulphates and silicones. I have good hair days and bad. But my hair has gotten curlier. The last time I got it cut I asked for someone who knew how to cut and style curly/wavy hair. She straightened then curled it. It looked good but I don’t want to straighten then curl my hair. A few days ago I washed and plopped my hair and added a curling product. When I wasn’t happy with the result I sprayed it down with water, added more product, scrunched the hell out of it and finger curled it and it looked great. Currently I am on day 3 with the same curls, just spraying it down, adding product and scrunching and finger curling. Then when it’s dry I gently run my fingers through to get the stiffness out. I love it curly my hair looks so much thicker with curls. If only I could find a stylist who can style it. I also can’t blow dry it, even with a diffuser my curls fall out and it’s very frustrating when I have to leave the house with a wet head my hair goes crazy. I also made the mistake of washing with baking soda and my hair broke off at the top and now I have these short baby hairs growing in. I also can’t ponytail it, the curls become loose waves. My hair falls just below my shoulders and the longer it gets the better it looks. It just takes so long to get it right. Do u have any suggestions on how I can shorten the prep time? Sorry this comment is so long. Thank you.
Hi M.C., thanks for sharing your curl story! My hair also takes a while to dry in the mornings. Have you tried washing and styling your curls in the evening when you’re at home? That way the time it takes isn’t so much of a problem. Another option could be to tie your hair up in bantu knots (google for a tutorial). Good luck, Christina xx
Hey,
Well as many of you on here, I have read and done all these processes. But never seem to find someone with the same issue as me. Maybe quite similar but then way different at the end.
To start off, I was a curly spiral tornado kind of girl. Then the age of straight hair or go home kind of time came along. Back when you weren’t cute if you didn’t have straight hair like the models on tv.
So with these years of straightening, it turns out once I try to go natural I get frumpy waves in the front or around my hair line. In the back is where it all goes wrong. It barely even waves. It’s hideous… I have my deep conditioner and coconut milk shampoo. I also try not to wash it every day. I do one day yes one day no. When I go to bed, the little bit of wave or curl I got for the day goes back to an awful flat almost straight wave.
I seriously need some help here. I am do for a trim soon. But since I am in the process of growing out a pixie cut, I’d like to grow out my natural curl as well. Curlers aren’t my thing. I don’t have the time to set em in. Plus I’m married and he doesn’t like the sight of those things in my hair, he says it reminds him of his grandma or some woman that is in slippers all day. Lol
Is there any advice you can pass on over here? I miss my curly fries. 🙁
Hi I have lost my curl, I had cancer chemotherapy & radiotherapy, my hair grew back curly but no 2 years later my hair is going straight, my hairdresser (who cuts my hair)said it’s lost its “spring back” that it had. Any ideas on how to get my curls back appreciated. I am 60 next birthday I only wash my hair condition and towel dry.All my life I have had curly hair and am so sad to have lost it.
Hi Philomena, I’m so sorry to hear about your treatment and hope you’re feeling well now. It’s really common for hair to change after chemo and I’m sorry it’s happened to you. Some women find their straight hair becomes curly and often curly hair becomes straight. Chemo is so hard on the body and your hair does react to it. Maybe in time it will change but there’s no way to tell. You can try styling your hair when it’s wet to encourage more curl. Twist & Pin updos are a good style to try as the twist will leave a curl when your hair dries. I wish you good health and good luck with styling your hair xx
Hi, my hair has always been a mystery to me. Throughout middle and high school, I had straight dry hair. It wasn’t stick straight at all unless I straightened it (which was rare) and it was frizzy but not rough. If you looked at a single strand, it was bent and crimped. I am in college now and have recently been using a deep conditioner upwards of 3-4 times a week and a leave in conditioner after I get out of the shower. Now my hair has started to get loose curls when I let it air dry, but only the bottom half of the strand. Why would this happen? Is it the conditioning? And will it get curlier?
Hi Elise, sometimes the weight of your hair or the shape of your haircut means that only the ends curl. Or it could just be the shape of your natural wave. It’s impossible to say if it will become curlier, but you can try and encourage the wave with a curl cream or sea salt spray x
Help. My hair is curly but straight on the ends. I’ve already done the chop and it grew back the same way. I haven’t colored and only use heat occasionally with protection. I use sulfate free products and occasionally rinse with Apple cider vinegar. Wash once a week with deep condition and leave in. Cowash once a week as well as organic coconut oil treatment. I have bra strap length hair and am African American(if that matters). What can I do to get my curls back and all the way to the ends?
Hi Julie, you are doing so many good things for your hair! I’m not sure what else you can do as you say it has grown back this way. Unless the ends of your hair are still damaged and you need another hair cut, I’m not sure what else to suggest. Good luck xx
help me, my top hair is curly then straight underneath what should i do?
it’s really normal to have different hair textures, my hair was the same. Over time it has changed and now the underneath is curlier than the top! You can curl the bottom section to match the top if you want 🙂
Thank you so much xx
Hi all I’m desperate and need some advice :o(, I use to have very curly hair back in february my hairdresser was off so someone else cut my hair. My hair reached ny waist abd i ended uo having around 7″ chopped off since then my hair has been straight not a curl in sight. I do not blowdry or use straighteners on my hair. However I’ve had quite a lot of stress recently and I’m wondering if this is part of my hair now being straight please can anyone help.
So sorry to hear about your hair change Emma. Stress could be a factor, but I would also chat to your hairdresser to see if the cut could have changed your hair too xx
Hi she said a cut has nothing to do with it, I’m at a loss as I don’t know what I can do to get the curls back. I feel lost and I look very different with straight hair its not me . :0(
So sorry to hear that Emma, maybe change up your products (shampoo etc) and see if this makes a difference. Good luck xx
Hi what sort of products would you recommend :0)
I would try something completely different to what you’re using now – for example switch from a gel to a cream, or to a mousse. Here are some products I love – https://www.hairromance.com/2013/02/three-awesome-products-for-curly-hair.html
My daughters hair went from ringlets to straight and frizzy after a cut at the hairdressers (
Any way to fix it?
Hi Donna, not sure how old your daughter is, but sometimes, when you’re young, your hair grows ringlets at the ends and these can be cut off leaving the straight hair at the top. Did the hairdresser straighten her hair? Did you see her style it any differently? Has she cut layers into your daughter’s hair? All of these can affect curls. You should ask her hairdresser why it has changed and see if they can help with tips on how to style it now. Good luck x
I had curly/ wavy hair. A few days ago I dyed my hair and and it’s been a couple days and I noticed that even after the shower that my curls just don’t come back out again. It’s the first time I got it done but I still wish to have my curls back without having to grow out my real hair back out again to have it curly. And I got it cut short a month before that. I’m not sure what to do.
Hi Veronica, colouring your hair can affect your curl. Give it a few more days to settle and try to keep styling your curls as you did before. I’d also recommend a conditioning treatment to help hydrate your hair 🙂
Hey! So I have really long curly hair, it has a lot of curls at the bottom and has a lot of ringlets. My hair tends to get really puffy and frizzy through the day and it is really aggravating. When I try to style it, it tends to look bad just hours after I leave the house. I really want to cut it short but in the past it has just gotten worse when it is short.
I use Infusium 23 leave-in conditioner, and olive oil on my hair.
I would love to have curls like yours! Any way you could help?
Hi Merritt, my curls aren’t perfect either, but I use a combination of products to style them. First, a great curly haircut helps. Then this is how I style my curls. Depending on the weather, I use a mix of leave-in conditioner spray, a serum and either mousse or curl cream. I either let my hair air dry or use a diffuser and I finish with more serum or a styling oil. If some pieces haven’t curled well, I restyle my curls with a wand. Hope this helps x
Hello, I just found this website on Pinterest! I was born with Shirley Temple curls. My hair was soft and bouncy. As I grew up I started losing curl. Then like two years ago I had an older friend show me how she styled her hair cause she saw mine wet and was shocked that I had curly hair. I started styling it with the same product and diffusing. Then after a while my hair got the curl back and all I had to do was put my mousse in it. But now I feel like my curls are going away again and my hair seems flat and heavy. They used to be so fluffy and full and now I will style and parts wont even curl. Like at the front of my head the curls will be pretty curly but one part refuses to curl. And the back just looks like frizz! Please help!!! I just want my curls back!!
Oh, and my product is Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus.
Have you changed your haircut? Or moved to somewhere with different water? Sometimes long hair can weigh curls down and hard water can do the same. And hair can also change for other reasons like hormones or stress. Hopefully a fresh cut and treatment can help bring your curls back x
I got a haircut yesterday and I plan on trying a baking soda shampoo and apple cider vinegar conditioner. I will let you know how it goes! Thank you so much! 🙂
I always straighten and then use a curling iron to get a big flow curl look and have ruined my natural curls. From about 3 inches from my root, maybe four, is curly hair and then its just straight all the way down I don’t want to cut my hair because I like to keep it long it’s just past my shoulders but would you suggest cutting it maybe just an inch and using the deep conditioning? Does deep conditioning actually work? Any certain deep conditioning products you would suggest? Can uou do it too often?
Hi Ashleigh, you can’t really overdo it with hydrating conditioning treatments, but once or twice a week is enough. I love O&M seven day miracle but there are lots of treatments that are good at every price point. It sounds like you’ll really need to give your hair a rest from the heat and fingers crossed it will remember how to curl again xx
hey girls….
i have naturally really really really tight afro curly hair and its quite frizzy i was born with this hair .. after being bullied in scholl all my life because of my BIG wild hair i started to straighten it this year quite alot .. but now i have realised i want my curls back and have started to wash it and leave it dry naturelly and the curls just are not the same .. they use to be spiral tight curls .. and now the curls at the bottom and underneath are still tight but as you go up and out to the top of my head and the outer curls they are looser :(((( i know its my own fault for useing the straightners so much :(((( is there any tips or products or hints that will help me restore and get my tight spiral curls back or are they gone forever :(((( if you could help me my email is parisellac1@aol.com i would much appriciate any help here .. thanks guys <3 XxxX
Hi Gemma, it’s great that you love your curls and don’t worry, you can get them back. Depending on how much straightening you’ve been doing, get a haircut to freshen up your hair and encourage your curls with a few layers. Do a deep conditioning treatment once a week and remember that every time you wear your hair curly it looks better. Good luck xx
Hiiii,
I have curly hair that when I get it wet and don’t touch it, it creates beautiful Shirley Temple curls but I have one problem. In the middle of my hair on the back of my head NEVER stays curly. It usually turns into a frizzed out and wavy mess and it always tangles first. I have no clue how to keep it curly and not do that. I have tried many different ways like putting a protein oil there and even Argon oil and that didn’t even help. I really need help and I want my curly hair back. PLEASE help me, please I have tried everything. My hair is naturally curly and I have straightened it for a little over 4 years.
*I used to straighten it but stopped to see if it helped and it did a little bit
It’s normal to have different types of curls. Have you tried helping those curls by twisting them when your hair is wet? Get a little curl creme or gel and twist the back section into small curls around your finger. I usually say not to touch your curls, but twisting your hair with some product can help stubborn sections curl better. Hope this helps x
Hi…
I had curly and thick densy hair..I didt hair straightening in the month of feb I didt find hair loss at that tym..due to frequent combing and washing I lost most of my hair..then I did my straightening in tha month of july..now my hair looking thin and lean…I want my densy and curly hair back
Is there any natural remeady pls tel me
I used to have curly hair but i put keratin straightening treatment for 3 months and i kinda lost it. my hairs big i guess and i cut it off after that to above my shoulders.. the front is wavy straight and the middle is nappy curly (im mixed b&w). i put ZERO products in my hair so what do i do for my original curls to come back?
I have noticed, not too long ago, that my natural curls are somehow straightening. I havent flat ironed my hair for a few years. I use Fructis Style curl sculpting cream gel and Fructis sleek and shine motoccan sleek oil treatment. Though I figured that it may be from a 2 in 1 conditioner and shampoo im using at the moment. Im young and cant exactly buy expensive products with the little money I save. What should I do for the time being?
Hey guys,
I used to have spring curls and beautiful hair but I went though the teenage fase of straightening – I should have listen to everyone when they said I would regret it because guess what……I do. My hair now goes a fuzzy crazy half curl half straight like mess! I want to get my hair back and healthy hoping my curls will return. After reading comments of not straighting and not tying back my hair I don’t know what to do with it, ideas? Also I have oily hair so a conditioning treatment would only aggravate and make my hair even worse. Any body have any ideas to help out?? I would appreciate ideas very much. At wit send and really contemplated shaving my hair off ( not that I could I think I would cry)
Thanks Arieal
Hi Arieal, I hear you and I know how you feel. How often do you wash your hair? Sometimes an oily scalp can be aggravated by over-washing your hair. I still think a conditioning treatment will help your hair. Just apply it to the midlengths and ends of your hair, not your scalp. I can’t say for sure, but a haircut or trim could help too. As for daily styling, try and let your hair dry naturally. If you can’t, then try some Twist & Pin updos or braids as they are protective hairstyles you can do in wet hair. I’m sure your curls will come back soon, but they may need some time to grow back. Resist the urge to straighten them in the meantime. Good luck, Christina x
About 3 years ago i used to have curly hair that i could just throw some gel in and let it air dry. i LOVED my curly hair and there were only a few times i would straighten my hair but it would get kinks in it so i decided to use John Frieda’s Three-Day Straight, which i didn’t realize was a semi-permanent spray. i sprayed it most on my bangs and hair by my face and next to my neck because that was where my hair kinked. Unfortunately now it made my curly hair wavy and i’ve tried everything to bring my hair back; short hair cuts, switching products, sulfate-free stuff. Nothing is working and so i am soon to get perm, and i want to know if that is more damaging or if it may bring back my curls like i am hoping. i am hoping to only get a perm once and i want to know if my natural hair will ever come back after i get a perm??? any help?? thanks!
Hi Sarah, sorry to hear that the straightening spray affected your curls so badly! I had a perm years ago which was really successful but I’ve had friends who weren’t so lucky. Make sure you go to a salon that is really experienced with perms. They’re not as common now so it’s harder to find someone who’d really good at them. Perms do cause damage to your hair but you can manage it with treatments. Good luck with whatever you decide to do x
I’ve but I honestly lost a lot of patience 🙁 and my hair seems too dead to curl. I’m probably exaggerating Lol but I was thinking of cutting my hair really short kind of like Anne Hathaway lol would this help or will it slow down the process? And could it affect if my hair comes out curly at all??
Hi Alinne, I cut all my hair off in a pixie when I was sick of the frizz. I love short hair and it did grow back differently. I did colour it a lot though too. I say go for it, it’s just hair and it grows back 🙂
I recently decided to ditch my straighteners after 10 plus years in favour of my natural curls, i’ve been using Boots Naked range for 6 weeks and had a ‘good cut’ which have definitely helped breathe life into my dying over-straightened locks and reminded them of what they are naturally designed to look like. I’m now left with the dilemma of the premature grey hairs (i’m 30 and have had the odd grey hair since the age of 16 and they’re ever increasing…plucking just isn’t going to cut it any more!) I’ve always coloured my straight hair but i’m now nervous about the drying effect of dye’s on my curls. Olia is my first choice due to the less harsh ingredients and larger quantity of oils but i’m wondering whether there are any better options out there?
Hi Rhian, I colour my curly hair and I use an ammonia free colour. It can be drying but a few conditioning treatments keep my hair in good shape x
I eat vitamin b100 and now my hair straight what I have to do to get back my curl