Curly hair can be a real bind if you have it. I longed for straight hair that was easy to brush, wash and style. Every time I went to the hairdressers, I would ask them to make it straight. I had all my hair chopped off, investigated chemical straightening products as well as purchased a catalog of straightening tools in the hope that I could make the frizz smooth and sleek like you see on all the TV adverts. Nowadays, I've come to terms with my curls and have even embraced the frizz. Well, maybe not that far, but I have learned a few tricks that help tame the wild beast that is my curly hair. Hopefully, these will help a few more 'curlies' embrace their own curls.
Sounds crazy doesn't it! Well it's true. Brushing curls, especially when hair is dry will just separate strands of hair from one another. This is fine for straight hair but for curls it just means that each hair will simply 'be curly' on it's own. The result is a head full of frizz. I remember when I was a young girl, my straight-haired mother would brush my curls with a stiff bristle brush. I would not only cry in pain, but also end up looking like a lion that had just had an electric shock! Only brush it whilst wet, after washing, and even then, only with a wide-toothed comb. Afro combs work well....
