Curly girls are special people with special hair, and sometimes those crazy curls need some extra TLC! No, we can’t just shower and go. Yes, we sometimes wish we could. Trust me, as someone who has lived with curly hair all my life, I know the struggles. But I also know how beautiful curly hair can be! Don’t be discouraged ladies with curly hair, there are ways to hack your luscious locks. Try any of these brilliant tricks to keep your hair manageable, frizz-free, and looking fabulous.
 
Invest in a Wide Tooth Comb
I know that we’re taught that if we have curly hair, we’re not supposed to comb our curls. But, luckily, there is a time and a tool to comb those curls!
 
Right when you get out of the shower, put product in your hair and comb it all the way through, even to the roots. This will distribute product without you putting oil directly on your roots, and a thicker comb will be less likely to snap in thicker hair.
 
Try Plopping Your Hair
Drying curling hair with a regular towel is A BIG NO. The fibers in regular towels will mess up your hair, only causing frizz.
 
If you don’t want to avoid toweling off all together, dry your hair off with a t-shirt. The microfibers of a tee are much more gentle on curly hair. This technique, called plopping, is the best way to dry your hair without ruining the curls.
 
Avoid Triangle Head
The worst nightmare of curly girls everywhere: the dreaded triangle head. This conundrum happens when the bottom of your hair poofs out and the top stays flat – resulting in an unflattering triangle shape. The trick to avoid it?  Layers upon layers upon layers.
 
Figure Out What Curls You Have 
The best way to address your curls? 
Figure out what kind of curls you have! Use this helpful chart to figure out where your curls fall.
 
Deep Condition Your Hair
Once a week, you should deep condition your hair. If you’re not sure where to start on the road to deep conditioning, start with this coconut hair mask! It’s easy to make and will treat your hair to a spa-like treatment your curls will soak right up.
 
Use Hefty Hair Clips
Do you shower at night? That can make styling your curls for the next day difficult. Don’t just sleep on wet curls, pin them with these hefty clips. Twist each piece of hair before clipping and the morning you’ll have dry, full curls to work with!
 
Pineapple Your Hair
Speaking of nighttime routines, try a technique called “pineappling” with your dry curls. Flip your curls  upside down and secure so that your hair won’t get mussed up on the pillow.
 
Purification Shower Head
If you think water purification is just for drinking water, you couldn’t be more wrong! This special shower head purifies water and balances your pH, keeping your hair healthy and strong,
 
Grow Your Hair Out 
Curly girls can grow out their hair, too. You just have to figure out HOW to grow out your particular type of curls. Use this helpful infograph to figure how you should grow out your hair.
 
How To Style Curly Hair
This is the ultimate technique – I use it myself!
 
When you get out of the shower, put product on the bottom 3/4 of your hair and brush it through with a comb. Then flip your hair, loosen your curls, and scrunch. When the curls are starting to form, put a diffuser on your blow dryer and dry your hair upside down. When the curls start to dry correctly, flip your hair up and dry curl with the diffuser into the style you want. The result? Lovely, frizz-free curls.
 
Avoid Heat 
At all costs, avoid intense heat on your curls! Embrace your natural texture (it’s beautiful, we promise) and nix using straightening irons, curling irons, and even blow dryers, too frequently.
 
Do you have any tricks to keep your curls looking amazing?  Share them with me the next time you’re in the salon.

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8 rules to live by if you suffer from Frizzy Hair Syndrome

If you have curly hair and live in a humid environment, you likely suffer from frizzy hair. Curly hair tends to be dry and is particularly susceptible to humidity. It simply wants to soak up the moisture in the air, which causes the hair's cuticles to expand, which therefore causes frizz.

So how to control the frizz?
It's possible to control frizz, but you need to arm yourself with the right products and proper styling.

Here are a few rules to live by:

Careful With That Shampoo
Embrace Conditioners and Oil Treatments
Never Rub Hair Dry With a Towel
Comb in a Silicone Serum
The Right Kind of Blow Dryer
The Correct Way to Blow Hair Dry
Watch That Hairspray, Try a Gloss Spray Instead
Try Palming a Heavy Cream Over Your Hair

Get all the details here
Frizzy and Curly Hair Taming Fixes and Tips

by PMI Social Media Team 05|17|2016

Comprehensive assessment reveals that textured-hair consumers are spenders and are constantly on the hunt for the perfect hair product; With roughly 60% of the market having textured hair, retailers need to actively respond or leave money on the table

Phoenix Marketing International, a premier global marketing services firm, in conjunction with TextureMedia, has released TextureTrends 2016, the textured-hair market’s most comprehensive report, including new multi-year trending information. This year’s findings reveal that textured-hair consumers are constantly on the hunt for the perfect hair care product. These powerful buyers use more products and spend 20% more monthly than their straight hair counterparts. The 200-page TextureTrends report also offers detailed and actionable market intelligence for both brands and retailers and explores the consumer’s attitudes before she ever walks into a store to purchase a product.

“A theme that surfaces in the research this year is the diversity of women within the textured-hair market; they span all ethnicities, which tells us that marketing programs and in-store POS need to reflect woman of all backgrounds,” said Julie Rotondo, senior analyst at Phoenix. “Data from the 2016 TextureTrends report also illustrates how brands and retailers are increasingly finding new ways to appeal to these important shoppers. Brands not traditionally targeting the textured-hair consumers are starting to see the potential; and when brands embrace textured-hair marketing initiatives, they see results.”

A sampling of this year’s key findings about the textured-hair consumer include:

• The textured-hair consumer spends, on average, $37 a month on product – 20% more than straight-haired consumers
• 50% continue to buy even after they’ve found their “Holy Grail” product
• 77% cocktail products on a regular basis
• 47% rank reviews as the most important purchasing consideration of a new product
• 44% rank ingredients as the top purchasing consideration of a new product
• 50% say a sample encouraged them to purchase a product
• 54% consider Shea Butter the most desirable ingredient, followed by Argan Oil
• 11% of coily consumers rank frizz as a concern, while 46% of wavies rank it as their top concern
• 42% of women with coily hair wear their hair natural most often

“The 2016 results highlight the power of this consumer in reshaping the hair care landscape, both in terms of greater product availability and the expanded selection at retailers,” said Michelle Breyer, NaturallyCurly co-founder of TextureMedia. “There also has been movement away from viewing this category in terms of ethnicity and focusing more on texture. Texture truly does transcend ethnicity and retailers that do not respond and develop programs focused on highlighting this trend are leaving money on the table.” For an excerpt of the report click here.

​The TextureTrends 2016 report draws from more than 5,000 consumers, including 4,500 textured-hair consumers, and explores many areas of purchasing behavior and product usage, including awareness, spend, retail preferences, and brand loyalty.Since the first report was published in 2011, TextureTrends has become a must-have report for brands and retailers in the category.