It’s official – if there’s even been a time to own your effortless tousle and work your corkscrew curls, it’s 2021.
If, like us, the thought of straightening your au natural texture one more time is worse than a third lockdown, then we’re here to show you how to ditch the irons and take a more organic approach to styling.
Forget the styling tools, and leave the heat damage at home, because enhancing your hair’s natural movement need no longer be a daunting prospect.
10 Ways To Style Natural Curly Hair
Twist wet hair with a towel instead of rubbing all over.
Swap your hairbrush for a wide-toothed comb.
Ask for a ‘feathered’ cut at the hairdressers.
Swap your hair serum for a curl creme.
Use a diffuser on your hairdryer.
Avoid anti-frizz products.
Get a mousse with a modern ‘non-crispy’ formula.
Choose light-hold hairspray.
Get a deep conditioning treatment.
Try salt spray.
Intrigued? Get the full info on the ten tricks you need to master your natural texture and become a fully fledged curly girl below.
How To Style Natural Curly Hair
- Adopt the ‘twist and press’ method when drying
We’re all guilty of rough drying our tresses after a shower, but the rigorous motion can crush natural curls and encourage a halo of unsightly frizz. Hairstylist Lee Stafford mentions that the much gentler ‘press and twist’ method will preserve curls and provide body.
‘Simply take your towel and press and twist the hair rather than roughly rubbing it back and forth,’ he said. ‘Vigorously rubbing the hair to dry it will push the hair cuticles upwards which creates frizz.’
- Ditch the hairbrush
Curly hair tends to be more dry and brittle than other types, so pulling a hairbrush through it will cause breakage and iron out your curl’s natural shape. To untangle, run a wide-toothed comb through your hair while you condition in the shower. Leave it well alone after that.
