

Women can lose their curls due to hormonal shifts, which can happen from puberty or pregnancy. It’s crucial to realize the reasons why your hair may have lost its curl because some reasons are more detrimental than others. There is a lot you can do to restore the natural curl pattern. It may leave you wondering if the damage already done is permanent. Today, my hair is naturally curly but won’t curl anymore. Reaching my 20s, I realized that all of my curl was gone and frizz was in its place. Eventually, my hair began to lose its curl shape, it became lifeless and thinned out, but I was in denial.

It was so hard to tame! As I reached adolescence, I began straightening my hair to fit in. Yasmine likes to use Leave-In Decadence when straightening and then immediately deep conditions with Deep Sea Repair when she wants to go back curly.Many curly-haired women go on a similar journey in their lifetime: When I was a child, I had wildly thick and curly hair. No one’s perfect, so if you end up using heat styling tools, make sure that you’re using them on the lowest heat setting as possible and deep condition right before. Once you revive your hair from the damage, you need to make sure you’re constantly keeping up with taking care of it.ĭoing weekly deep conditioning treatments and wearing your hair in protective styles can contribute to overall healthy curls.Īnd last but not least, STEP AWAY FROM THE STRAIGHTENER.

We like using Leave-In Decadence before any stylers to add weightless moisture that make curls easier to style. You can also opt for a leave in conditioner to bring back the hydration. This adds even more moisture into your styling routine and will help tame any frizz. Leave it in!Īfter washing your hair, try leaving in a bit of One Condition and style hair as normal. Her favorite tip is to add a bit of SuperCream to the hair in the back to protect curls from breakage. Junior stylist at DevaChan SoHo, Deanna Brown, notes that it’s especially important to take care of the curls at the nape of your neck since that’s where the hair suffers the most wear and tear during the winter from scarves, sweaters, and coats. Our favorites are SuperCream, Super Stretch, Styling Cream, and Wave Maker. Try adding a moisturizing styling product into your lineup so that your curls can drink it up throughout the day. Use the Right ProductsĮven if you may not think your styling products have a huge effect on the overall health of your curls, the right products can actually help with your transformation. Products that are rich with protein (like Deep Sea Repair ) actually help reverse the signs of heat damage and chemical treatments to bring back texture and definition. If you’ve recently colored or bleached your curls, protein treatments are your new best friend. Yasmine Montes De Oca, Social Media Coordinator at DevaCurl HQ, says that when her curls are feeling especially parched, she leaves in Heaven In Hair or Melt Into Moisture overnight to get maximum hydration. Even when your hair is at it’s healthiest, moisturization is always key to keep curls at their peak. We love deep conditioning one to two times a week to hydrate and repair curls. Moisturize.Īnd when you think you’ve moisturized enough, moisturize some more.ĭeep conditioning is the easiest and one of the most effective ways to bring your curls back to life. Is my hair shedding or breaking more than normal? Now that summer is officially over, let’s get down to business and talk damage.īecause the cold weather is starting to creep around the corner (did you peep the wind over the weekend?), many curlies are looking to revive their summer hair damaged from sun, chlorine, styling tools, and bleach.Īnd while it may seem like the process will take forever, we promise there are a few steps you can incorporate into your routine that will take your curls from drab to fab before the holidays roll around!įirst and foremost, it’s important to recognize the telltale signs of damage or you won’t be able to bounce back.
