How do I work with my hair and not against it?

I hate my hair! It is naturally wavy, poofy, frizzy, it curls in some spots and wavy in others. Some pieces flip out and some flip in! I usually let it hair dry and then straighten it. It takes forever and i end up having to go over it again throughout the day if I can. What can I do with my hair to wear it more naturally? Any suggestions? Instructions would help. Thanks

How do I work with my hair and not against it?

OMG...i hear ya! I to have INCREDIBLY thick hair and just as yours its wavy in parts and curly in others. On humid days or rainy days it just frizzes like crazy!!! I HATE THAT!

I usually take my showers at night and let my hair air dry. I have been told by many hair dressers that if you have hair like ours its best to take showers at night and AVOID BLOW DRYING it b/c that just makes it worse. Plus, b/c of hair being so thick,it dries out easier...i dont know about you but mine dries out really bad in the winter time!

Most women dont have our problem. Most women have thin hair or not to thick of hair. So, they can manage it and keep nice a soft! They are also told only to condition their hair once a week. For OUR hair you need something that is going to be a deep conditioner..and actually the best conditioner you could use is probably a leave in conditioner! I was also told to conditon my hair at LEAST every other day.

Im not sure how you wear your hair but my hair is just a little bit past my shoulders. I have learned that if i wear it in LONG LAYERS it looks GREAT! Thicker hair is best worn longer. AND LAYERED if its REALLY THICK. Also, when they cut your hair ask them to THIN IT OUT! They can do this! As a matter of fact, every other month i go in to get my hair thinned back out. I dont do it overly to where its thin...i do it where it looks GOOD. By doing this, it will take care of your issues with straightening it. I to straighten my hair so it looks better and i can do more with it. But before i layered it and thinned it out i couldnt get it to straighten properly. When i did get this done...my hair looks GORGEOUS!

Also, NEVER highlight or dye your hair. When people have hair like ours their hair dries out easily and hair dyes do this anyway so its just going to be 10X worse on our hair. Plus it makes your hair fall out and as much as i would love for my hair to just thin out on its own I DEFINITELY DONT WANT IT TO FALL OUT b/c of something like that!

So, what i can tell you is that when i layered my hair and thinned it out and grew it out longer it looks so much better!!! AND I LOVE IT. I always use a flat iron on it!

Oh yeah, with the shampoos and conditioners always opt for the ones that make the hair SMOOTH AND/OR SLEEK. Makes your hair soft...actually, ive been using FRUCTIS. Its good and SUAVE..the one in the orange bottles. Get the shampoo and conditioner seperate. These are the only rinse conditioners i would recommend. If you use anything else be sure to make it a leave in conditioner. And to help the frizz suave has this stuff...its in an orange bottle as well (goes along with the shampoo and conditioner). Its called SUAVE SLEEK ANTI FRIZZ CREAM and it works VERY WELL and it doesnt take a lot. So use it sparingly! The good thing is is the SUAVE products are VERY CHEAP and work so WELL!

GOOD LUCK!

How do I work with my hair and not against it?

get a good ceramic straitner!

How do I work with my hair and not against it?

You could use natural gels and oils that help add shine and keep your hair in the position you want. I have curlyish hair and it can get very frizzy! I use coconut oil and a shine spray and this non-sticky gel in the morning and all that stuff usually keeps it looking pretty good for the whole day. Um I stopped using a normal brush and just switched to a wide tooth comb with helps tonz for hair, or for me at least.

Good luck and hope i could help,

anna

How do I work with my hair and not against it?

i have the same exact problem!

i hate my hair. i even got a relaxer put in my hair..it definitley evened the waviness in my hair, but it is still frizzy. i straighten it and i dont know what to do either.

How do I work with my hair and not against it?

Oh no try not to straighten your hair when it's completely dry! It might dry out your hair and make it brittle if you do that too much.

Instead, you should consider getting a heat activated straightening product to put in your hair before straightening/blow drying (some products you might want to take a look at: http://www.salonskincare.co.uk/product_i... This way your hair also stays straighter for longer! If you want specific instructions on how to straighten your hair, you could go see the detailed wikihow article, I put the link as the source :)

But if you want your hair not completely frizzy but not too straight either, then maybe you could try just using straightening/anti-frizz shampoo and conditioner?

How do I work with my hair and not against it?

well after u find a style you like - you kind of need to be consistent with it to train your hair to go that way - I still have this perm in my hair but not much - but every morning I use Infusium leave in conditioner (I put in a spray bottle)...to wet my hair a little then use chi volume booster and thermal protector and blow-dry my hair - just quickly- then put in hot rollers and then I am done...add a little Chi silk infusion and your set for the day