<p>Okay, so yesterday I got a hair cut. I meant to get four inches off, because I wanted to get rid of my layers. Instead, she cut off about eight. I'm actually okay with it, because it still hits my shoulders. But I have curly hair, and she kept saying how dry it is. She told my I should scrunch it. Huh? What does that mean? </p>
<p>Also, how do you deal with curly, short hair? When my hair is long, if I brush it, the curls get less curly and go a bit wavy. But now my hair is SUPER curly, and like a little triangle around my head. Literally, my hair is two inches shorter when it is curly. How do I control this? I asked my RL friends, but none of them have curly hair.</p>
<p>I know how you feel…Personally, I have super curl & thick hair that normally goes out of control and crazy. It’s also prone to frizz and having bad hair days is the norm for me. However, what I LOVE about having curly hair is that it’s extremely versatile so that means that I can always try different styles and techniques with it …and it will hold better vs. having naturally pin straight hair.</p>
<p>Unlike you I put relaxer in my hair to help tame it for easier managability. I would recommend the following:</p>
<p>1) Invest in quality de-frizz, moisturizers & leave-in conditioner products for your hair.</p>
<p>2) Don’t flat iron your hair everyday…instead put in rollers in your hair before you go to bed so when you wake up you’ll have nice softer waves.</p>
<p>3) Use an intensive hair mask (the one you leave in for about 30 mins then wash out)…it REALLY helps because it helps make your hair appear shinier, softer & healthier.</p>
<p>I know it’s tough dealing with short & curly hair…but at least try to grow it somewhere around your shoulders (don’t forget to trim it ever 3-6weeks)…in the meantime you could try using accesories like headbands and clips to distract the attention away from your hair.</p>
<p>I never flat iron my hair because it takes about 30 min and lasts for only 2 hours! What exactly is relaxer? And, how do you sleep with rollers? Aren’t they painful on the back of your head, lying on your pillow?</p>
<p>My hair is curly and about the same length as yours.</p>
<p>Scrunching is when you squeeze out the excess water from your hair in the shape of each individual curl, maybe adding some sort of defrizzing cream/curl holder/leave-in conditioner while doing so. That’s what I do and my curls stay nice. I actually like my hair shorter because the curls are more defined. When it’s long, I don’t really have wavy or curly hair, it’s just…ugh. Always let your hair air dry when you can.</p>
<p>i have thick curly hair, and i recently got it cut, re-layered and thinned. It was already quite long though, so a couple inches off improved the curl. I’d say invest in a really good leave-in [i generally use a Biolage creme after i shower and then let my hair air-dry. if it’s frizzy i have organix serum that smells divine]. Don’t straighten your hair too much. i used to every day and it killed my hair. There are some good heat-protectants that help though. </p>
<p>If your hair’s really thick and tends to look triangular, ask your hairdresser to thin it. it works wonders.</p>
<p>relaxer is a chemical product that makes hair less curly; it’s generally used by african/african-american women that want straight[er] hair, as far as i know.</p>
<p>^^I kinda do it for each curl. Really mostly the ones in the front/on top, or I’ll group curls together. It’s usually no more than a few minutes. I’m sure I could make my hair nicer if I did each curl separately, but I’m lazy with my hair and I’ve found this to be fairly fast for the results.</p>
<p>Don’t give into people who want to make you feel bad for wanting to straighten your hair…</p>
<p>anyway, one of my friends got the brazilian hair treatment. it does eventually wear off [in a couple months], but she said she liked it and is considering getting it again. I’ve been debating it as well…</p>
<p>^ you should get it!!! I’m trying to save up money so I get it…my cousin got it done and her hair looks AMAZING…it’s super soft, shiny and healthy look…and thick…</p>
<p>yeah it fades aways vs. growing out (i think) but when u get it done you can’t tie back your hair for 3-4 days or you’d mess it up :/</p>
<p>keratin hair treatment ftw!!! but of course check with your hairdresser before you make the decision :D</p>