Curly
Change your curly hair expectations. The tighter the curl, we describe hair as big and not long… If you can, fight society’s unrealistic expectations about curly textures.
what CURLY hair type are you?
So guess what, you can have many curl textures on your head (FYI…this is normal), a curl typing system was created by Andre Walker aka Oprah’s hair go to and tweaked within the curl community to help you with identifying textures and best curl maintenance.
Have a look at the images below which show the Type 3 Curl type (aka wavy hair textures), with 3 sub-categories A, B and C.
- Curls are large and loose, about the size of two average adult fingers put together
- Curls tend to be shiny and smooth
- Can fairly easily alternate between straight and curly styling
- Use light products that will give flexible hold
- Curls are springy, ringlets thickness similar to a sharpie marker
- Curls are often coarse and dense
- Texture becomes challenging to straighten
- Curls will thrive with hydrating gels creams and styling milks
- Curls are tight corkscrews that range in circumference from a straw to a pencil
- Strands are coarse and densely packed with natural volume
- Avoid heat use when possible
- Use protective styling to stretch or curl hair by way of braids, twist sets, perm, straw and flexi-rod sets
- Deep condition once a week
- Frizziness and shrinkage can be a concern
CURLY HAIR Characteristics
- Defined lowercase “s” with the occasional uppercase “S” or even “z” shape curl
- Curls can be voluminous with or without products
- Strand diameter is generally thicker than looser curl textures
- Prone to being dull and frizzy
- Curls become increasingly challenging to straighten
- Maintenance products on top of hydrating must give shine
- When dry or damaged, curly hair locks can fall flat
CURLY HAIR CARE & MAINTENANCE
We encourage you to know and relish in the greatness that is your wave texture. Believe us when we say, DON’T stress over your curl type. Curly hair maintenance is easier than you think, have possibly thought or than society has conditioned us curlies to think.
Using the Rumbie & Co Range we will help you and your locks thrive without a shadow of doubt. Our curl experts are here for you every step of the way. We will help you create a curl maintenance routine personal to you.
If you are too far from one of our salons, THINK HYDRATION, HYDRATION, HYDRATION and you will not go wrong until your next curl specialist visit.
- Use pH balanced moisturising products, creams, gels and mousses
- May need curl refresher sprays or water to redefine curls as needed
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