I spent most of my kid life in battle with my hair.  It never set the same way twice and I couldn’t, for the life of me, get my hair to look like all the other cute little 6th grade girls with their stick straight locks.  It also didn’t help that I had BANGS which is about the worst thing to have as a curly-headed girl with no curly-hair-taming tricks.  And don’t even get me started on my preteen nemesis: HUMIDITY. 

It’s been a few years since I went out in public looking like I stuck my finger in a light socket and I’m up to about 50%-50% on good hair days vs. bad hair days.  🙂 (Humidity and I are on more civil terms these days as well. ;))  I thought I’d share a few tips (and a video!)  to help all my curly-haired girls out there… here’s to good hair days and banishing straighteners.  😉

Additional Tips:

-I know it looks like quite a process, (because it is…) but I want to point out that I only wash my hair twice a week… and I only have to do this routine twice.  It all evens out in the end in terms of time and I probably spend the same amount as the straight-locked gals.  Most days I can just wake up, tousle my hair a bit, and I’m ready to go.  I’ve found that my hair and the products behave best on day 2 or 3 anyways.  🙂 Also, it is healthier to wash your hair less. 

-As for the hair products themselves, I don’t use anything fancy. ( I do put overnight conditioner in my hair after I’ve washed it to help hold in some moisture.)  I usually use Suave for mousse… or something a couple dollars more if I’m feeling rich.  😉 I use Tresseme gel, Aussie “Sprunch” for volume, and I love, love, love the Aussie “Aussome Volume” hairspray for toning the curls.  I also take “Hair and Nail” vitamins when I remember.  Ha. 

-With curly hair, product is your friend, my friends. 

Hope these tips help!  Any questions, just drop a comment.  🙂 You can also see another hair tutorial I made, how to do DIY feather hair extensions! 

HAPPY FRIDAY! 

PS– Project 365 post coming tomorrow sometime.  I was too excited about video-makin’ to post it today.  😀