Damadge/ frizzy / and relly bad curly hair needs help!!!!!!!!?

please help me! i have really bad curly hair and its puffy and frizzy......i hate curly hair so i used to straight it everytime after i took a shower and that made me hair really damadge....now today when i took a shower and after my hair was dried it was soooooooo damamdged!!! wat should i do? now im never going to straight my hair,....but how can i make my hair better? please it looks really bad.......like my hair is really thick and i have layers but u really cant see the layers and the top layer is so damaged and it looks like burnt hair or something like that....can u give me any advice???? also can u please tell me any hair styles with curly hair....and i need to know something thatt wont make my hair puffy anymore....its so annoying

Damadge/ frizzy / and relly bad curly hair needs help!!!!!!!!?

Hi. Congratulations! The first step to hair recovery is to admit what did it and then stop doing it. Im glad youre not going to straighten your hair anymore. For me, I do it maybe 3 - 4x a year, thats a big maybe. Your hair can improve, but the damage is done. So while your hair's growing, trim it a little. If your hair grows fast, this should be easy. If not, it'll take a while.

Stay away from any other heat appliances like the diffuser, hand blow dryer, and curling irons. Also, dont color hair either for now (I dont know if you do, but you should only color hair if its healthy).

Here are some tips I use. Maybe they might work for you.

1. If you can, put your hair into some big loose braids (like maybe 6-8 braids). If your hair's really tangled (which happens sometimes), put conditioner in hair to make it softer and managable, then put braids in.

2. When shampooing, shampoo only the scalp. If you put it all over your hair, it'll feel very dry and stripped. Curly hair should only be shampooed 1x/week (actually this goes for all hair types) since shampoo's harsh. If you need to wash hair often, you can do a conditioner rinse (its skipping the shampoo, but using conditioner instead). If this sounds gross, its not. I've been doing this for 1 yr now and my hair's fine. But there are some no-poo shampoos if you dont like this idea.

3. Wash out suds. DONT RUB HAIR AGGRESSIVELY OR TANGLES AND FRIZZ WILL HAPPEN! Just squeeze out braids gently until everything washes out.

4. When applying conditioner, take 1 braid down, apply conditioner and smooth, then fingercomb tangles out (you can use a wide-tooth comb instead, nothing smaller, but I like fingercombing better). Braid back loosely and do to all other braids. When you wash it out, squeeze braids gently until everything comes out - or you can leave some conditioner still in your hair to leave it nice and soft.

5. DONT TOWEL DRY HAIR! This always causes frizzies. I squeeze out some water, and while wet, apply a curling custard cream (I will show you where to buy them). You can only use curling custard cream when hair's wet, so youll need a spray bottle with water to spritz hair when it starts getting dry. Take down 1 braid, apply an ample amount of curling custard to section, then braid back. Do this to all other braids and spray some leave-in conditioner in your hair. Then let air dry. When you take it out, it should be nice and wavyish curly.

NOTE: If you dont know how to braid, you can still do this. Just shampoo the way I told you and condition the way how I told you, but you would just apply the conditioner to sections of your hair and detangle instead of braiding. When you wash it out, dont RUB, but gently squeeze hair until everything comes out. Apply the curling custard to sections of your hair so that you wont miss any section. Then spray some leave-in conditioner, scrunch a little bit and let air dry (dont flip your hair, just bend over, dont scrunch too hard, and pick your head up).

YOU SHOULD NEVER COMB OR BRUSH YOUR HAIR WHEN ITS DRY! NEVER! You are calling for frizz. You could brush when wet, but only the one that you use in the shower. There are some good brushes like Denman, but I cant help you in that department since I dont use any.

Here are some product websites to look at for curly hair. I use some of them and they are wonderful.

www.curls.biz

www.janecartersolution.com

www.devachansalon.com - click online store

www.johnmasters.com

www.jessicurl.com

www.blendedbeauty.com

www.curljunkie.com

www.longlovelylocks.com

www.kinky-curly.com

www.naturallycurly.com - different product reviews - buying is in "curlmart" or somewhere around there

Take a look and see what you like. I like them because they have more natural ingredients and work better than the ones in pharmacies. You should also have a moisturizer you can use when hair is dry too. Some people like to put gels or mousse too, I dont need it, but some of the websites have those too. Hope this helps. God bless.

Damadge/ frizzy / and relly bad curly hair needs help!!!!!!!!?

i have extremely curly hair too

what you should do is find a shampoo that is specially made for curly hair

they moisturize and help control frizz

sunsilk and herbal essences work well

you can also you mouse or curling gel to get the style you want

they also make sprays to help curl and control frizz

if you just want a shampoo to help restore your hairs moisture look for one with hummecant ((sp?))

it moisturizes VERY well

Damadge/ frizzy / and relly bad curly hair needs help!!!!!!!!?

try rusk calm conditioner it may take a week or so but it does wonders:) and any hair products that arent from the salon, tend to do more damage!

Damadge/ frizzy / and relly bad curly hair needs help!!!!!!!!?

You need to either try products by redken such as Smooth down( for curly or frizzy hair) or Avlon Keracare's Line..the hydrating'detangling shampoo works wonders...you also need a deep conditioning treatment try Humecto by keracare..it will make your hair smooth and managable...you also need to get those ends clipped and continue to keep them clipped...have your layers cut a little shorter so they can be seen and watch how you are able to maintain your hair and be pleased...

PS When you decide to straighten it again, make sure you use a thermal protect. on your hair..I would recommend Silk infusion by Chi...you dont need alot but maybe the size of a dime in your hand and work it through your hair...Alway make sure to protect your hair and check the temp. gauge on your flat iron to make sure it is not to high or hot...