I am extremely low-maintenance when it comes to my hair, as
with the rest of my fashion and beauty loves, I have to remain consistent with
my lifestyle. I am currently out in the
field most days of the week, and wearing makeup and nice clothes is out of the
question most days of the week. That doesn’t mean I don’t love
and enjoy being a member of the online beauty community! (If you’re interested in peeking into the
works of others who share this passion, please take a look at the blogs I have
included in my recommended websites page!)
I have medium to thick, wavy to curly hair. It is type 2B to 1C based on the curly girl
method. It is currently about 15 inches
long, and is around my shoulder blade, or armpit-length (Hey, that's where it's at!). Yes, my hair is cut in longish layers, to help with movement and to get rid of the extra weight at the ends. I have also been training my scalp to produce
less oil, so I am able to get by with only washing my hair every three days or
so. I have pretty oily skin in general, but
between my wooden brush, shampooing less often, and dry shampoo, I can often stretch
it that far. I know some people have to
wash their hair every day, and some can get by much less often. (Totally jealous of those who don't have to wash often!)
Depending on what texture I wish my hair to have for the
three days after washing, I will either get it as curly as I can, and preserve
the curls, or brush it out after washing it, while it is damp, and this
will make my hair much smoother by comparison.
I understand the issue curly girls have with brushing hair, and I
totally get you! Treat your hair
specifically to the type. Mine is really between two different textures, so I feel like I can play with curly and wavy, but can't get it naturally straight or super curly. My friend with
very tight ringlets cannot ever brush her hair, and only combs with a wide-toothed comb while it's soaking wet, so as not to disrupt the curl pattern (and create unnecessary frizz).
Growing up, my favorite hair idol was a character from a children's series called The Secrets of Droon. The character, Princess Keeah (the one on the far right of the ship), has to-die-for curly hair, kind of like AnnaLynne McCord. How she never messed up her hair on her 40-something adventures is beyond me, hahaha!
Growing up, my favorite hair idol was a character from a children's series called The Secrets of Droon. The character, Princess Keeah (the one on the far right of the ship), has to-die-for curly hair, kind of like AnnaLynne McCord. How she never messed up her hair on her 40-something adventures is beyond me, hahaha!
(Image from Amazon.com)
Curly Routine:
(I love, LOVE AnnaLynne McCord's Natural Hair, but unfortunately mine will never be as curly naturally.)
Day 1:
I wash at night now because most days I have to leave
pretty early in the morning, and I don’t know about anyone else, but showers
actually make me sleepier. So the night
before I use my OGX shampoo and conditioner, or my Aussie deep conditioner,
letting whichever condish sit in my ends for at least five minutes. I then squeeze out my hair, then dry with an
old t-shirt (towels cause frizz!), and apply the next products on mostly wet
hair. I use Cantu’s leave-in
conditioner, comb it through, then apply Cantu’s curl activator, and comb it
through. If I want light curls, I then
scrunch at this point with my t-shirt, upside-down. I then let air dry as much as possible before using a scrunchie to put my hair in a loose bun on the top of my head.
If I want more curls, I add my mousse, which is currently TRESemme’s Climate-Protection (I have a love/hate relationship with gel), and comb it through, then use the t-shirt plop-method (Shown here, from YouTube). The next day is actually day 1 for me, as my curls are the most defined once slept on in the t-shirt over-night. Sometimes I will also use the sock-bun method for curls as well, but I haven’t overcome the odd crimp I get on the top of my head. Sometimes it works well though. (Sock bun curls video here.)
(Photo above taken with my phone, my hair is a slightly brighter red in real life.)
Day 2:
I do my version of pineappling (The pineapple method shown here.) for girls with longer, less
curly hair. I simply put my hair in a
loose bun on the top of my head and preferably sleep on a smooth, satin
pillowcase. The night before day 3 I
have to use dry shampoo, which I spray in, and ignore any white cast, as it
will disappear as I sleep on it for day 3.
Day 3:
I usually have
to put my hair up, but sometimes my curls can become night loose waves for this
day and I can have a few down-options.
Smoother/Loose Waves Routine:
Day 1:
On wash night, I shampoo and condition as usual. I then comb through the Cantu leave-in
conditioner, and let my hair totally air dry with NO scrunching.
(My day 1 hair is somewhat between the textures pictured for curly hair and smoother waves for days 2-3.)
(My day 1 hair is somewhat between the textures pictured for curly hair and smoother waves for days 2-3.)
Days 2-3:
I brush through my hair in the morning, either with
my wooden bristle brush or tangle-teezer, and add a little water in a spray
bottle if it lacks texture. I love Aussie's Hair Insurance Leave-in Conditioner spray, and have been using it before brushing in the mornings for YEARS!
I pretty much do the same routine for the next couple of
days. I use more water, or my Garnier
Beach Chic Spray if I want more texture in my loose waves from my smoother routine.
(The above image is from my phone, the two below are from my casio camera, my hair color change is due to the lighting differences of the cameras and the different days taken. The phone picture is a day 3, and the two below are probably day 2.)
A Few Helpful Videos! (The world of curly styling is out there for you to explore!)
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