With curly hair, you are well aware of its unpredictability. Even if you pamper it with the nicest moisturizers, gels, and conditioners, it will still poof out, frizz up, deflate, or appear as if you've ignored it for years.
Although you know and understand your curly hair, it doesn't mean you cannot experiment with new tricks and hacks to liven up your curls.
Here are a few tricks and hacks, along with products for curly hair that you can use on your curly hair extensions.
How To Find the Right Products For Curly Hair
Use the right hair care products for your curly hair
Finding the right product for curly hair is as important as curating a diet plan because using the wrong product will damage the curl pattern and increase frizz.
Experiment with moisturizing hair care products that are lightweight and helps make curls look livelier.
The Trick: Find Out Your Curl Porosity
The trick to finding out your curl porosity is revolutionary. It will help you approach your hair from a new perspective.
The ability of your hair to absorb moisture is referred to as curl porosity. Low porosity indicates that the cuticle is tight, making penetration difficult and resulting in weighed-down hair. In high porosity curls, the cuticle is raised, usually due to chemical treatments or hair damage, and absorbs moisture but cannot retain it.
The Hack: To Find Curl Porosity At Home
Hack #1 The Strand Test
Gently stretch sections of your hair from different parts of your head. Slide the stretched curl upwards; you've low porosity hair if the fingertips go easily upwards. If it feels smooth, then the porosity is normal. And if your strands feel rough, dry, or splits, then you have high porosity.
Hack #2: The Floating Test
Drop curly hair from combs into a glass of water for this hack. If your curly hair floats, your curls have low porosity; if it sinks slowly, it has normal porosity; if it sinks quickly, it has high porosity.
How To Fix Flat Roots?
Fix your flat roots with the following hacks and tricks
Flat roots are a big no, especially for curly hair, because it does not look consistent.
The Trick: Root Clipping
Plop your curly hair and carefully rake in the hair products. Twist about a half-inch section of hair from the roots and twist them away from the face.
Hack: Create Multiple Twists
Create at least three twists and leave about an inch of hair between each twist. You can use this hack overnight for better results. Use a diffuser to achieve voluminous curly roots.
In terms of hair products, use an Argan oil or a curl-enhancing mousse.
How To Detangle Curly Hair
Use a detangling brush
Detangling is an essential process for styling curly hair. Most women with curly hair know what happens when they brush their hair.
The Trick: Use A Curl-Specific Detangling Brush
For curlies, it is best to detangle their hair when it's damp and mix it with a bit of hair conditioner to aid in the detangling process.
Use a detangling brush that is made specifically for curly hair. This applies to detangling curly clip-in hair extensions and Remy hair extensions as well.
Hack: Pre and Post Hair Wash Ritual
When detangling curly hair, it should be done once before washing the curly hair and once after it's washed.
Once the hair is washed, use a wide-tooth comb to distribute leave-in conditioner from roots to ends.
How To Prevent Curly Hair Breakage?
Prevent your curly hair from breakage
Curly hair is prone to breakage when it is dry, and rough handling of curls will lead to additional breakage.
Regardless of what you are using to detangle your curly hair, the purpose is lost if it's not done carefully.
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The Trick: Follow The Brushing Technique
One way to prevent breakage is by brushing your hair from the bottom up.
When you brush it from the roots or even the middle, you push the strands to split and break. Every time you comb from the roots, you're pushing small knots downwards until it becomes a gigantic ball of hair.
How To Care For Dry Curly Hair
Co-wash to keep your hair moisturized
There are a few effective methods of taking care of dry curly hair that works.
The Trick: Skip Shampoo, Co-Wash Instead
For curly hair, it is best to skip shampoo frequently and co-wash instead.
Co-wash curls once a week to keep the locks moisturized and healthy without drying them out.
Hack: Use A Moisturizing Conditioner
When co-washing your hair, you must use a moisturizing conditioner to keep your hair healthy and hydrated.
These are a few ways to take care of your curly hair; these tricks and hacks will make it ten times easier to pull off any hairstyle you desire.
You can use these tricks on your curly hair extensions too.
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