Caring for Curly Hair
We see so many new guests with curly hair that is dry, damaged, frizzy and just plain uncontrollable. One of the first things we recommend to these new guests is to change their shampoo to a sulphate free kind like Paul Mitchell‘s Awapuhi Wild Ginger moisturising lather shampoo. Sulphates tend to strip the hair of its natural oils. Using a sulphate free shampoo will help the hair retain its natural moisture.
Like all advice online the results will vary from person to person, but this general guideline will give great results to almost everyone. Start following it today and say good-bye to frizzy hair, split ends and hello to soft, healthy curly hair!
- Clarify with a sulfate shampoo before beginning. This will cleanse your hair of any silicones – ingredients in some hair products that are not water soluble.
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Get your hair trimmed. This will get rid of any damage or split ends. If you have badly damaged hair or excessive frizzy hair or split ends I would recommend an intensive treatment on a weekly basis until your hair is in better condition and then follow up with a 6 weekly in-salon professional treatment. Your best choice would be Paul Mitchell Keratin Intensive Treatment from the Awapuhi Wild Ginger Range.
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Replace your brush with a wide-toothed comb. It is easier to damage curly hair with a brush, whether wet or dry. Untangling hair while dry with any tool is not a good idea; separating the curls dry just causes more frizz. Instead of a brush, switch to a wide-toothed comb, or even better, just use your fingers (when the hair is wet). Using your fingers to untangle curly hair helps to bring out the curls much better than running your hands over your head to prevent frizz. If it is difficult to untangle your hair this way, consider using Paul Mitchells Styling treatment oil from the Awapuhi Wild Ginger Range and check back with your stylist you might just need a little more trimmed off the ends of your hair.
- Distribute conditioner throughout all of your hair and untangle gently. Use your hands or a wide-toothed comb. Start by untangling bottom sections of your hair and then gradually move upwards. Let the conditioner sit in your hair for five minutes or so for extra moisture. You also may want to part your hair at this point with a comb. It’s recommended that you part your hair to the side to prevent “triangle-shaped” hair. The ideal conditioner to use is Paul Mitchells Keratin Cream Rinse from the Awapuhi Wild Ginger Range.
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Do the final rinse of your hair with cool water. This will decrease frizz and add shine. It maybe tempting to leave a little conditioner in your hair at this stage, but please don’t rinse it out well, it will prevent your hair becoming oily and if you require extra moisture then use a product specific to being left in the hair like Paul Mitchells The Conditioner. It’s fine to run your fingers through your hair gently, but do not comb your hair after this point.
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Apply products to your hair. Do this while your hair is wet if you have curlier hair, but wait five minutes or so if you have medium to wavy curly hair. Put product in your hands and rub them together to emulsify. Then, smooth or rake the product into your hair by sections. A common method is to begin with a leave-in cream or treatment oil as mentioned above to decrease frizz and then follow with a Round Trip or The Cream for hold and definition. Next, finger shape the curls by scrunching them (cup your hair in the palms of your hands and scrunch in an upward motion) and/or twisting individual curls around a finger.
- Gently scrunch your hair with a micro-fiber towel to remove excess moisture. A generic terrycloth towel will make your hair frizzy. You may wish to finger shape your curls at this time instead. Next, wait five or so minutes so the hair can assume a permanent shape.
- Air drying is the easiest and gentlest way to dry your hair. If you must blow dry your hair use a diffuser to avoid frizz. Only dry your hair partially (about 80 percent dry) and air-dry the rest of the way.[5] Do not touch your hair while it is drying or it will mess up and frizz. We have universal diffusers that suit most dryers available in salon. If you need a new blow dryer we also have great ones in stock for less than $100 that come with their own special diffuser.
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