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Curly Hair no care tips to keeping your curls looking gorgeous as always

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Basic tips for curly hair, naturally!

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What are the right products for curly hair? This type of hair requires special care, both for washing and for styling ... I will give you some examples!

Curly hair requires more care than straight or slightly wavy hair. The hair with fairly strong undulations can be considered as already part of the curly! Maybe even your hair is "curled upside down" ...

The key to beautiful curls: hydration!

Curly hair tend to be heavily dehydrated, much more than other types of hair. And that's normal! The sebum does not go down well along the loop to protect the fiber and thus hold the water longer.

So to hydrate your curly hair, there are several solutions.

Washing: say goodbye to detergent products.



The best method to wash a curly hair is the no-poo. The no-poo is to wash the hair without shampoo, only with the conditioner. You have to choose a conditioner without occlusive ingredients of course! For the no-poo, the brand "Noire Ô Naturel" offers a shampoo cream, with very few washing agents and plenty of nourishing active ingredients. You can also use a conditioner from Crowshed, Unique, Peter Rabbit Organics, Juice Organics, Evolve, Ila, Green Beaver, Urtekram or even Melvita!

Treatments: masks, oil baths, rinsing ...

Here are the treatments specially done for curly hair!




1. Spirulina: this ultra-protein algae is softening, and also has the amazing property of giving an enormous amount of spring to the loops. It can be added in a mask (a henna gloss for example), or even in a bath of oil, in your shampoo, in your conditioner ... It mixes very well with everything.

> Spirulina can be found in an organic store or on line boutiques (in the food supplements department).




2. Coconut milk: used as a mask before using the shampoo, coconut milk also, gives spring to the curls! It can be mixed with other plant milk or ayurvedic powder to give consistency to the mask.

> You can find coconut milk in an organic store, but also in a supermarket, in the "world" department, next to Chinese sauces, or Japanese specialties ...





3. Macadamia nut oil. This oil is remarkable in oil bath, but especially in care without rinsing! A small drop that you heat in your hands, and you apply it on your hair while it's still wet, You can also mix it with aloe vera gel to hydrate at the same time and facilitate the distribution. This oil also strengthens curls and waves.

> You can use any macadamia oil, certified organic, virgin and first cold pressed.






4. Rinsing vinegar and honey. A teaspoon of honey, and 8 large spoons of vinegar (of cider, organic, unpasteurized) in a liter of water ... And it's magic! The sheathing effect of the pectin contained in the
vinegar, combined with the moisturizing side of the honey, gives very good results on the curly hair. I advise you to dilute the honey in the vinegar before adding water.




Styling: The best tips!

Denovo milk cream, wooden combs, leave-in cream Doobaline


Scrunching is simply putting your hair in it natural shape, and helping the curls to form by getting them up with your hands. Keep your head upside down and use your hands to crunch your hair. You can do this by holding a small section of hair. Start crumpling this section of hair up towards your scalp. This action would resemble what you do when you crumple paper and turn them into paper balls.

Applying a leave-in (conditioner without rinsing or moisturizing cream) is an essential tip to have beautiful curls well defined, and without frizz. The best are undoubtedly Denovo Milk Cream, Doobaline leave-in care or even your face moisturizer.

There you go ! With all this information, you have some ways to take care of your hair naturally curly.

Curl Power !



Tuesday, December 27, 2016

How to Tame Frizzy Hair With an Algerian Styling Trick :

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Photo: Djinane AlSuwayeh
Model wearing a white Roland Mouret top from Symphony and a Maria Black necklace from Boutique1.

In this mini series we explore the rich beauty customs of the Middle East. Here we look to the qardoon in Algeria.

In the rural villages of Algeria, it is rare to come across a young girl who isn’t sporting a thick piece of fabric wrapped down her lengths. This strip of cloth, referred to as a qardoon, is used as a heatless way to relax unruly curls and tame unmanageable frizz. Born out of pure necessity—straighteners used to be virtually non-existent in North African farm villages up until a few years ago—the reusable fabrics were purchased in nearby stores and often came in vivid colors and patterns. Crafty women tear a piece of fabric out of an old, unwanted dress and cut it into a long, thin strip; curls are brushed out and secured into a low ponytail, and the hair is wrapped tightly with the qardoon, to be unraveled the next day for tamer, more manageable strands. Additionally, the method is said to prevent tangles and even make hair thicker.




A photo posted by Hairstylist (@chrisappleton1) on

Although electronic hair straighteners are a lot more accessible today, the qardoon still acts as the ultimate go-to for keeping hair out of the way and preventing tangles. Additionally, it’s a great heatless alternative for banishing frizz when blow drying isn’t an option. It has even become a source of fashionable hair inspiration: for its Fall 2016 Ready-to-Wear show in New York, Suno sent their models down the catwalk sporting a grown-up take on the qardoon, in the form of head-turning black, velvet hair wraps. Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian West recently debuted a similar statement hairstyle crafted by celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton to a friends wedding. Consider your last-minute evening ponytail sorted.


Model: Karina, The AgenC
Makeup & Hair: Anne Sophie, The AgenC
Stylist: Linda Bruun
Photographer: Djinane AlSuwayeh
Opener: Image courtesy of Djinane AlSuwayeh
Model wearing a Christian Dior blouse. 




Saturday, December 24, 2016

5 Curly Girl Hair Care Hacks Every Curly Girl Need To Know :

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"OMG! But what am I going to do with this hair!"

You. Every morning. In front of the mirror.

Far from being a real catastrophe, your curly hair frankly give you a hard time. Whatever your type of loop and your hair type, you sometimes dream of having smooth and smooth hair.

We apologize in advance: we will not change the original nature of your hair. On the other hand, we have traveled the web in search of tricks (almost) miraculous to make your hair ever more cannon, more royal.

So here are 10 incredible tricks to make your hair curly always more beautiful.

Enjoy,


Curls Power !


1) Learn to identify your type of curly hair :

Source : Naturally Curly.

We can separate the hair types into 3 large categories of hair: Wavy, curly and frizzy. In each of these categories, 3 subcategories that best match your texture, flexibility and curl's shape. Once your category is recognized, you can adapt the care you give them.


2) And give them the proper care by trying Cocktailing :

The Cocktailling is the trend care you need to try at least once. It consists of mixing several products in order to obtain the most complete result possible on your hair. Curly and dry, or curly and greasy. With or without volume: all combinations are possible. In this way, you will give your hair what it needs. 


Source : We Heart it.


3) make a mask once a week :
 
Your hair is more fragile and deserves more attention, it's clear. In order to revitalize them thoroughly and hydrate them, make sure to make a mask at least once a week. Lean for the use of the coconut, it is a safe base. It will treat your hair perfectly, whatever is your type of curls !
 
Source We Heart It.
 
 
4) And sometimes just forget to use your shampoo :


Source : Lauren Zazer. 

Even if the idea seems totally wacky, be aware that taking a break in using your favorite shampoo will not hurt you. On the contrary, you can even replace it with a most effective home-made care: hot water mixed with baking soda or cider vinegar. And for the more reluctant, you can always create it as a spray solution from time to time. Your curls will be full of life, fresh and well drawn!


5) Install a filter on your shower head :
 


 
The idea may seem a little pushy and we would tend to believe that tap water is already neutral, clean and highly exploitable. But think again: depending on the city where you live, it can be very aggressive for your hair and lead to silent consequences. You can therefore find in the shops a specialized filter that makes the water much more pleasant to your hair and avoid inconveniences that you certainly do not need.

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