November 1, 2011

Curly Girl Style Guides (from MSN)

Get the Au Naturel Curly-Haired Look
One thing to remember about born-with-'em curls like Alicia Keys': The less you do to them, the better they look. After washing, apply a lightweight leave-in conditioner to damp hair, then comb it through with a wide-tooth comb. Once your hair is dry, hands off. "The more you touch it while it's dry, the more frizz you're going to get," says Mahisha Dellinger, founder of Curls hair-care line. Another cause of the frizzies: dryness. To prevent it, don't wash your hair every day. "If you're using a sulfate-based shampoo, wash your hair one to two times a week max. If you're using a sulfate-free cleanser, you can wash every other day if needed," says Dellinger.



Curly Hair Idea: Half-Up, Half-Down Curls
Is Jordin Sparks smiling because her hair took only two minutes to style? We don't know for sure, but we're positive any curly-haired woman can pull off this low-maintenance 'do. Another big plus: It doesn't hide your face!

Curly Hair Idea: Get the Half-Up, Half-Down Curly-Haired Look
To DIY, just grab the top half of your hair and pull it back as you smooth it with your hands. Secure it with a barrette or an elastic that matches your hair color. For boing-y curls like Tracee Ellis Ross's, apply a definer to damp hair and twirl sections around your fingers while you diffuse it. To protect curls while you're sleeping, use a satin pillowcase. "Cotton sheets can rob the hair of moisture," says Dellinger.

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