Hi. I have strange hair :-/...in the front, its very wavy and the bangs are more unruly. The back is majorly curly, and very untameable. I can live with it, but please help me manage better! In the past, I straightened my hair with a flat iron very often (like every 1-2 weeks) and had it highlighted...big mistakes! But for about 1 and a half years my hair has been recovering, and the highlights have been died over so it looks a lot healthier. The tips faded a bit and are still really dry, but after a few more haircuts, my hair will be au natural once again 8)...Enough background, Heres what i need help with: Does anybody know of any products that help tame unruly curly hair that dont weight it down? I let my hair dry naturally every morning even though i freeze in the winter, unless i dont wash it that morning (rare occassion...) So if you know any products or ways to help me, please post them! Thanks so much!  ::)

Welcome!!

Although I don't have curly hair myself (hopefully one of our curly girls will add their comments), I do know that a lot of curly heads have gone to washing with conditioner only - no shampoo.  This seems to help tame the curls without having to weight them down with lots of products.

There is a whole "curly girl routine" that I know some people use which works with your natural curls.  

I'd suggest you meander over to the Curly Girls Room on this board for more ideas.

Hi wasab,
I would suggest a leave in conditioner, there is Nexuss Humetrss (not a leave in but you can use it as one),  Aveda's Elixir, or Aveda's styling detangler.  For non leave-ins, I think Abba's Moisture Scentsation, Aveda's Sap Moss (Shampoo or/and conditioner) or the Garnier Frutis products are good.  Generally speaking, you need a really good moisture intensive conditioner.   Whatever climate you are in, and the present season will also have a large role in what your hair will do (and not do  :)).  

I'm not that familiar with products that don't weigh hair down beacuse my hair needs the weight, so if the products I've listed are too much as a leave-in conditioner, then stick with a daily rinse, or leave the product in overnight to rinse out.   If you are looking for styling products, then what I've found is that I have to use diffrent products that work best with diffrent curls.  

Oh, and I know this might seem obvious, but its something I just realized - start with product(s) on the curliest sections (and let that dry a bit) before you work your way to the top.  Hope this helps.

hey!!!!

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