Curly Hair Tips

Hi there! Welcome to Carefree Curls.
Here are a few tips that I've found to be helpful for my curly/wavy hair!


Use a microfiber towel.

A cotton t-shirt would also be acceptable. Using a microfiber towel (or cotton t-shirt) causes less frizz than your average terry cloth towel. Just scrunch in an upward motion with the towel or tshirt to get rid of excess water in your hair.


Sleep with a satin/silk sleep cap or pillowcase

This simply helps to prevent breakage and keep the curl pattern better. :)


Don't brush your hair.

If you're like me & you get a tangly mess if you don't brush your hair, don't worry! Just use a wide-toothed comb instead. It takes some getting used to, but it's better for your hair & won't make it frizz as much. To detangle, it helps to wet your hair (you can just spray it with water using a spray bottle) before detangling. For extra help, you can rub some conditioner or detangler into the tangle. :)


Always check the ingredients in products.

Don't just grab whatever product you want to try! Read the ingredients first. Stay away from sulfates & silicones. Remember that silicones (and sulfates) aren't always listed as just silicones. They disguise it with other weird words; dimethicone is one of the most commonly seen silicones. Keep in mind that there are water-soluble silicones that say "PEG-" in front of it with a number, and those are safe for your hair since it doesn't require sulfates to clean off.


Try to stay open-minded.

When you begin embracing your curls, you're probably letting go of a lot of "normal" things like regular bubbly shampoo, hairbrushes, and terrycloth towels. A lot of going curly goes hand-in-hand with going green/natural, which can seem kind of hippie-like at times. (I don't mean that in an offending way at all, just FYI! It's the only word I could think of to describe it lol.) It does take some getting used to, and I can almost guarantee that you'll run into some people who think it's weird to do stuff like putting gelatin in your hair, but I encourage you to stay open-minded and explore the different hair techniques & recipes that sound fun to you. :) I'm not saying that you have to put stuff in your hair if you think it's weird; by all means, don't! I'm just saying not to shun everything that's different from the norm & just try to explore some new things.


Do your research.

It's good to be knowledgeable about your hair. Do some reading about your hair type & figure out some stuff that it may or may not like. Before you try a product, read some reviews from people with similar hair types. Find out some good information on how to care for your type of hair.

That being said..


Don't overthink it!

It's easy to get bogged down with all of this new information. If you're like me, you overthink a lot of things & this whole embracing-your-curls thing can be very overwhelming at first; just try not to stress too much about it. Don't worry too much about whether or not your hair looks perfectly defined & frizz-free, either. Keep in mind that being a curly girl involves a lot of trial and error! If something doesn't work, just consider it a lesson learned & move on. :)

Lastly..


Have fun with your hair!

Try some new & exciting things! It's a very exhilarating process to let your hair go natural. :)



If you have any tips, feel free to comment & share them! :)

-CK