Friday, March 11, 2011

Conditioner for Curly Hair

Curly hair styles generally don't need much maintenance, but to keep curly hair looking healthy, shiny and bouncy, regular conditioning is required. Choosing the conditioner according to curly hair type is important, because with the wrong conditioner one can end up with dropping and heavy looking hair. Here, is some information on curly hair type, and tips for choosing the right hair care products for curly hair and the recipes of conditioner for curly hair.

What is Curly Hair Type?

Curly hair type are the opposite of straight hair type. There are different types of curly hair, there is wavy hair, curly hair, and very curly hair. Wavy hair can also be called semi-curly hair and are easy to maintain and can be combed with a big tooth comb. Curly hair with normal coils, can be twisted into different styles and mostly have fine texture. Very curly hair are the kind of hair when pulled, spring back to their normal shape like Afro hair.

If you have curly hair or frizzy hair, then never use a brush as it might make the hair look fluffy and even cause hair damage. For hair care, comb the hair either with your fingers or use a big tooth comb. For curly hair, shampoos and conditioners should maintain the bounce of the hair without making the hair look heavy. Here are the ideal curly hair conditioners which you need to use.

Curly Hair Conditioners

Use the below tips for buying a conditioner for curly dry hair. Instead of buying the conditioners, you can try the below recipes and make the conditioner yourself.

Buying Deep Conditioner for Dry Hair
Curly hair are mostly dry hair, as the oil from the scalp can't easily travel the hair shaft due to the coiled hair shape. The best shampoo for curly hair should be one containing wheat germ oil, oils of nuts, or shea butter as they greatly help in moisturizing the hair. After the shampooing the conditioner to be used for curly hair should be a deeply moisturizing one. Use a moisturizing conditioner after every wash and a deep conditioner once a week. Try to find conditioners which contain emu, avocado or jojoba oil.

Homemade Conditioner for Curly Hair
Use 3 - 4 drops of avocado oil and mix 1 teaspoon of jojoba oil in it. Warm the solution a bit and dampen your hair. Apply the mix on your scalp and massage for 7 minutes. Take a warm towel and wrap it around your head. Keep the towel for 45 minutes, and wash your hair with cool water. Avocado oil contains vitamin A, D and E, and jojoba oil deeply moisturizes and smoothens the hair. Together avocado oil and jojoba oil provide a deep moisturizing effect and hair care for curly hair.

Homemade Deep Conditioner for Curly Hair
Use eggs for deep nourishing and moisturizing hair conditioners made at home. Beat up 1 egg yolk and add 1 teaspoon of rum and 1 teaspoon of Castor oil to it. Dampen your hair, massage the mix on the scalp for a minute and apply the rest on the hair. Keep on for a few minutes and wash your hair and scalp clean with cool water. Egg is rich in vitamin A and D, and together with Castor oil and rum in it, will deeply moisturize and condition your hair.

You can buy the right conditioner at the supermarket to maintain your curls and keep them healthy and shiny or you can use the above inexpensive recipes of homemade conditioner for curly hair, and enjoy shiny, bouncy curls!

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