Tips for growing curly hair??

I am a teenage girl and i have curly hair. i want to grow my hair long, but my hair does not grow fast. any suggestions for growing hair faster, or tips for taming curly hair??

Tips for growing curly hair??

- Avoid using harsh chemicals or straightening irons on your hair and the ends will stay healthy. Get your ends trimmed about 1/2 inch of every 2 months or so. If you get more than that your hair will never grow out. Keep in mind that curly hair shrinks and loses a couple inches of length as it dries. Curly hair grows out sloooowly. The long hair is worth the wait however.

- Read the book and visit the sites below about curly hair. I did and my once horrible curly hair is now virtually frizz-free ringlets. Now I get compliments on my hair all the time! Straighten your hair- be happy for a day, learn to manage your curly hair- be happy for life!

- To style your hair using the curly-girl method you will need gel, a leave in cream, and conditioner at the minimum. Some less useful, but still nice stuff would be a blowdryer, a diffuser (reduces frizz in curly/wavy hair when used with dryer), and a microfiber hair turban (to dry wet hair while sleeping or in the morning).

-The main philosophy of the curly-girl method is to not use shampoo. This may sound unhygenic but it has actually made my hair less oily and dandruffy. Most shampoos contain some of the same chemicals found in laundry detergent (sodium laureth sulfate, sodum lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, etc.). They dry out curly hair. Also you shouldn't brush your curly hair dry because it damages the hair and makes it poof.

- Massaging of the scalp with conditioner to remove dirt is all that is needed. It will clean everything but super clingy silicones (cyclopentasiloxane and dimethicone are examples). Then rinse and spread conditioner on the outside layer of hair and the hair at the nape of your neck. Gently comb tangles out with your fingers or a wide toothed comb and rinse with cold/cool water.

- Do not brush/comb your hair after this point because it wil disturb the curl pattern (make sure you already have a part). It is also important to use gel on sopping wet hair and scrunch the hair with your fingers. Make sure gel is evenly distributed everywhere in your hair. If you use too much you can always scrunch out the crunchy texture later.

- Use paper towels or an old t-shirt to gently scrunch some of the water out (generic towels can make hair frizz). You can either let your hair air dry or wait ten minutes and then use a blowdryer with a diffuser. Dry until your hair is almost dry, and then let air dry the last bit. Do not touch the hair while it is air drying or it will frizz!

- Use a moisturizing conditioner, such as Desert Essence Organics Italian Red Grape Conditioner (found at health food/organic stores) or Activate Hydrating Conditioner (drugstore). The combo of products that I use daily is L'Oreal Out of Bed Weightless Texturizer (comes in a black-colored tub) and then Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Gel or Body Envy Gel, but there are more conditioners, gels, etc. on the websites. The products I recommended are my personal favorites and contain no silicones or drying alcohols.

- Your hair may seem worse at first, but it is just adjusting. This may take a couple weeks to begin working. Before you decide to quit shampoo, do a final cleanse with shampoo and stop the use of any products with silicones in them. Hope this helps!

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Tips for growing curly hair??

its best not to brush it or pick it what so ever. it takes longer to wash it and stuff but it actually is better for it.

Tips for growing curly hair??

Be born with it like Tim.

Tips for growing curly hair??

There is no way to grow curly hair, however there are many things you can do to get curly hair.

1. Get a perm

2. use a curly-prep shampoo, garnie makes one and so does herbal essences.

3. Use a curling iron

Tips for growing curly hair??

I have curly hair, too. I have been trying to grow mine as well- what a slow process!! Persevere through the inevitable "awkward stages" and get regular trims. Talk to your doctor about vitamins because I know that things like prenatal vitamins are really good for skin and hair but may not be recommended for teens or people who aren't pregnant. Also, I use a de-frizzer after the shower to cut down on frizzy hair. Good luck!!