Curly Hair Tutorial

Growing up with wavy/curly hair I sometimes used to: wish my hair was straight, curse the relentless frizz, and more often than not give up on the mess and throw it all up into a bun. Now, of course, I love my curls and wouldn't give them up for anything, but it took some experimenting for me to get here! I do sometimes think my hair has the tendency to look un-polished, so I go through phases where I dry my hair in rollers (tutorial here).

Lately I've been having fun leaving my hair in its natural state, and a few questions/comments on my curls prompted me to make this tutorial. I was in a bit of a rush so I hope it makes sense - it's extremely simple!

(Excuse the pallor, I still can't be bothered with make-up so I was only wearing eyeliner)

To recap, the steps are:

~ Scrunch product through your hair. I recommend something that will add moisture (I use almond oil) and something that will tame frizz (I swear by pure aloe vera gel) - gel also helps hold the curl

~ Following your natural curl pattern, twist sections of your hair around your finger

~ I don't part my hair any specific way, but if you do, make sure you let your hair dry in the way you want your hair to part (I normally clip the front section back)

~ Don't comb your hair until it is completely dry. If you have wavy/curly hair, combing your hair when it's wet will lead to frizz and can also damage or break the hair. Also, it's better to use a wide-toothed comb as opposed to a brush - the latter makes my hair huge and frizzy and can lead to breakage

~ Add more aloe vera gel to your hair when dry if there is still any frizz remaining

Wet / Drying / Dry & combed

In the video, I referred to a Friend Friday vlog where I had dried my hair as described in this tutorial but hadn't combed it through; if you're interested to see how that looks, click here.

As you can see, this is incredibly simple; I'd love to know if it works for you, too, and if you have any tips/tricks for working with curly hair, please share!