Over years of hating my hair, my friend finally helped me learn how to get great curls. I've tried a ton of different products (including dream curls) and I've finally gotten it down to a collection of 4. Yes 4. I know that seems like a lot, but I can't get results like this from any one or two products. The key is to do this fresh out of the shower with sopping wet hair. Also, use proper amounts according to hair length. You'll probably need to experiment.
First use Sebastian Potion 9 all through your hair. This is great because curly hair needs moisture.
Next I use Frizz Ease Corrective Stying Gel. Rub your hands together and then work root to ends through your hair. Really make sure it's evenly distributed.
Next I use Tresemme Curl Enhansing Mousse. I start with a golfball size amount and work around my roots. I use another golfball size amount and work it through the rest of my hair.
Really make sure you have everything evenly distributed.
I do all these steps with my head down. It keeps a lot of volume and body that way.
Dry your hair upside down with a diffuser. A common mistake is to dry your hair with your head up. This allows gravity to weigh down your roots. Make sure touch your hair as little as possible during the drying process. If you need to scrunch, do it before you begin drying. Use the diffuser to scrunch the hair to your head, holding it for a few seconds for each area. Keep moving around your head till you are done.
Once your hair is completely dry, spray with Pantene Flexible Hold spray. This is best hair spray I've found for curly hair. No crunchiness!
So I usually have some BIG hair at this point. I just start working it until it finds where it wants to lay and I use a bit more hairspray here and there to really shape it. If you have some pieces that don't curl, use a curling iron on them. Twirl the pieces you curl around your finger so they don't look fake and blend in.
I can do all this in about 25 minutes. It will take some practice to find out how your hair will work, but I have a friend with curly hair, I have curly hair, and my sister has curly hair and it works for all of us. If you want to see my hair, check out posts by Pilylad in the FOTD's.
