HELP for very curly hair!! i need to know of good products to manage it?

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i am African American. but i dont seem to have African American hair. i have tried all types of "black products" but they dont seem to work for me. my friends cant help me either. 

i have natural hair. i dont use perms or relaxers and i have very curly hair. i have sworn off heat and i need control of my curly hair. its not frizzy or unmanageable, i just want some definition to it. these are the problems i am facing
1) i would like my hair to lay down a bit more, do you know of any products that helps manage curly hair
2) do you know of any great deep conditioners (i dont want to use any home remedies or any kind i would have to make, i know about the mayo, egg yolks, and olive oil for hair, but i rather buy some myself)
3)my hair is almost mid-back length when straight, but when my hair is curly, it barely reaches my shoulders. do you have any advice on how to lengthen my curls or how to keep them from shriveling up?

i know all bout taking care of my hair and having it healthy, so i dont need any tips for that. but if anyone can help me in anyway i would greatly appreciate it :)


BTW my hair looks something like this (DISCLAIMER: this is not me in the photos. i found them on the internet)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackiew/2380278407/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackiew/2381118324/

Stephanie · Accepted Answer

Oh TRUST ME -- check out www.tightlycurly.com. You're going to love this website.

Teri (the woman who created the site) has AMAZING step-by-step instructions for how to wash, condition, define, and manage hair exactly like yours! Seriously...when you see where she started with her hair (relaxed, processed, damaged, and frizzy!) and where she is today (lots of before & after pics on her site), you'll be amazed both at how beautiful her hair is and how simple it is to use her technique once a week. She has perfectly defined curls all of the way down to her waist.

My daughter and I used to struggle with finding the right combination of hair products and styling. Everything seemed to dry her hair out more, make it frizzy, etc. Her curls weren't defined and would get so poofy by the end of the day.  She hated her hair. Once I found this website and started following Teri's technique, people literally started stopping my daughter on the street to comment on how beautiful her hair is. And her hair is naturally exactly like the pictures you included above.  She's so proud of her beautiful curls now and has stopped asking me to straighten it all the time. There is nothing better than seeing my girl feeling good about her natural beauty!

This website has EXCELLENT product advice, almost all of which is very inexpensive and available in your local drug store. Teri's done her research on the ingredients and will tell you very specifically which ones to use and which to avoid.  I'm telling you....night and day difference between what my daughter's hair looked like before and what it looks like today.  I can't stop telling women I know about this website...it's a God send for us :-) 

I really hope this helps!

blaque_crystal · Answer

Fist off not all black people have the same hair type

http://media.photobucket.com/image/hair%20type%20chart/emgurl1234/hairtypechart-1.jpg

Secondly "black hair products" most of them are rubbish and do not work for anybody's hair especially afro textured

I suggest kinky curly curling custard I have heard good things about that

A youtuber by the name of kimmaytube has great tutorials that are professionally done
taren916 may also have som great tips for you

? · Answer

Any conditioning shampoos with moisturizers paintings together with conditioners. Do NOT use little one shampoos. They are made with saline that is what continues them from stinging the eyes...saline is SALT water and salt dries the hair out.

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