Girls with straight hair envy girls whose hair curls so tightly it kinks up on itself, while girls with kinky hair wish their hair were as easy to deal with as straight hair. If your hair is kinky and curly, knowing how to make it look its best can help you love the hair you have.
Try a Sulfate-Free Shampoo
Oil has trouble traveling down the twisting strands of kinky hair, which means the ends of your hair can tend to dry out, explains Good Housekeeping magazine. Using a shampoo with sulfates strips even more moisture from your hair, making it prone to breakage and frizz. Look for a shampoo that's free of drying sulfates and contains hydrating ingredients such as silicone or honey, and shampoo your hair only every other day. Good Housekeeping recommends Hair Rules Daily Cleansing Cream Moisture Rich No-suds Shampoo as a good option.
Condition Every Day
Kinky hair needs moisture, so use a conditioner any time you get your hair wet, whether you're washing it or not, recommends Tommy Buckett, stylist at Sally Hershberger Downtown salon in New York City, in Cosmopolitan magazine. Buckett says conditioner helps to weigh down kinky hair in addition to moisturizing it, so your hair is less prone to frizz and flyaways, in addition to being better hydrated. And don't hesitate to rub conditioning curl cream or leave-in conditioner on the ends of your hair throughout the day to keep them from drying out.
Opt for a Dry Cut
Ask your stylist to trim your hair when it's dry rather than when it's wet, recommends Miko Branch, co-owner of Miss Jessie’s Salon in Brooklyn, New York, in Glamour magazine. Kinky hair needs to be trimmed at least every three months to keep the ends from breaking off, but cutting your hair when it's wet can be tricky since you won't be able to predict how your curls will react when they've dried. Asking your stylist to cut your dry hair ensures that you won't have to load up on hair-damaging styling products or flat irons to make your hair look even.
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