Best way to keep curly hair looking uniform...not poofy.?

I normally wear my hair straight, but am tired of the constant straightening, and dont want it to take a toll on my hair......What are good products/ways to style your hair if it's naturally curly/wavy, that gets good curls, but not the BIG curls (poofy)....I hate when it just gets to be big curls. I'd like some kinda of curly/loose waves type thing, how would it be best to accomplish this. I've heard of various products, and "rag-rolling"....what's best, without using hair dryer, and other such items.......Help.

Best way to keep curly hair looking uniform...not poofy.?

As a fellow curly-headed girl, I understand your predicament. I really like Redken's Fresh Curls line; they come in blue/green bottles. The best products from the collection are the detangler spray, the fat pump jar of curl cream, and the spray serum. I find that in the winter, these work really well at creating uniform curls.

http://www.redken.com/products/displayBr...

The best time to apply them is right after you take a shower; your hair should be soaking wet. I also advise you to never brush your hair, unless you're about to take a shower anyway and get it all wet again. This is because separating the strands from one another prevents hair from forming large curls, and when all of the curls are small wisps it looks messy. When I stopped combing my hair after showers, it had a great impact on the way my hair looked.

Another product I have had success with was Fredrick Fekkai's olive oil glossing cream. I use it all year round, but in the summer it's all I need to have flawless hair.

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jh...

These products are kind of expensive, but curly haired people are the most justified of all hair types in spending money on quality products. So go ahead; you'll look great!

Good luck

Best way to keep curly hair looking uniform...not poofy.?

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Best way to keep curly hair looking uniform...not poofy.?

same here i used to straighten my hair everyday, but i got tired of it. so what i do i use TRESemme' mousse first and then i style it and top it off with "aussie" strong hold hair spray its found in a purple bottle. for best results have your hair towel dried [[but still a little wet]]. i think it looks cute when u crunch your hair and put your bangs up in bobbi pins [[it's my favorite look. well i hope i helped

Best way to keep curly hair looking uniform...not poofy.?

I always style my hair when its wet %26amp; I never comb/brush my hair unless I'm washing it or wetting my hair in the shower; I just finger comb. This helps keep the curl in, and not make it poofy.

Then I use curl/wave defining products, like Sunsilk Frizz Ease 24/7 creme (green bottle). To enhance my curls, I use mousse (I like Tresseme Curl Care the best, though I currently use Garnier Curl Construct and it works fine too) %26amp; I let my hair air dry.