Don't Fight It

Between the apocalyptic rain and the sudden increase in temperature, my wavy-curly hair is now in ringlets. These are the times when we cannot fuss and fight our tresses. If you do, your hair will completely misbehave! So, go with it.

If you have curly hair, mix some frizz reducer and gel in your hands and rake through; I really like Herbal Essences's Totally Twisted Scrunching Gel for this. For the wavier girls, use the frizz reducer with a creme-gel and rake through; I recommend Joico's Curl Definer Creme/Gel here. And, straight haired ones, you should use a good leave-in conditioner, like Bumble and Bumble's Tonic, and frizz reducer. If you want to tame the straight mane a bit more, spray some hairspray in your hands (yes, in your hands) and gently swipe them over your hair; my favorite hairspray is MOP's because it is non-aerosol, not sticky, and long lasting.
As always, AIR DRY!!!

So, some of you probably noticed the phrase "rake through" and this is a simple thing that can be tricky to master, because we don't want product concentration. To properly rake, start with a smaller amount of product than usual and rub your hands together. Spread out your fingers and wiggle them down the hair on the underside of your hair, or under the canopy as it were. Repeat this, but more gently, with the upper layer of hair. A light shake of the strands afterwards will boost shape and curl pattern. If you have very thick hair, do this in sections. Keep practicing this and you will master the even distribution of product.

Let the hair down. Don't fight it.