Taking Care of Curly Hair While Wet

Taking care of curly hair while wet can make all the difference in your curly hair routine. Knowing the basics will help you to achieve healthy, silky curls you’ll love every day. So let’s take a look at the things you need to know.

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Limit Shampooing

Curly hair does not need to be washed daily. However, you can and should make sure it gets wet daily. This will ensure a fresh hair style. Since curly hair can tend to get dry easily, avoiding shampooing daily will help the hair retain more moisture.

Conditioner Washing

Don’t worry, you can still have clean hair. You’ll just need to cleanse your hair effectively with conditioner instead. Some curly heads choose to completely avoid shampooing altogether while others only shampoo every week or every few weeks. You can experiment to determine which works best for your hair and your type of curls.

Depending upon the thickness or thinness of your strands, you’ll have to determine the type of conditioner that is right for your hair. If your hair strands are thick or coarse, it is best to choose a conditioner that is very thick and moisturizing. A thin, wimpy conditioner won’t do much for your hair. You want the conditioner to help smooth and weigh your hair down so that it retains moisture and styles more easily.

On the other hand, if your strands are fine, you’ll want to choose a thinner conditioner specifically made for those with fine hair. Also, you’ll want to make sure you completely rinse the conditioner out of your hair so that it is not weighed down and wimpy. Cleansing with conditioner is one of the best ways of taking care of curly hair.

Avoid Brushing

Curly hair should never be brushed especially when it is wet. When wet, brushing hair will simply tear it to shreds or in other words, split ends. Brushing dry hair that’s curly will just lead to big big frizz!

Instead, you should focus on using a wide-tooth seamless comb such as a bone comb or even a shower comb. You can buy seamless combs and shower combs at beauty supply stores like Sally Beauty.

Generally, you should be using your fingers to style your hair. If your hair is in good health, you shouldn’t have a problem taking care of curly hair with a wide tooth comb or your fingers. To detangle your hair, you can also use a wide tooth comb or either a Denman brush which isn’t a typical brush but works very well for curly hair using plastic-type bristles detangle like nobody’s business.

Conclusion

In conclusion, there are three main things to know about taking care of curly hair while wet.

Don't shampoo your hair every day. In fact, you can avoid shampooing altogether for long lengths of time to see how your hair responds.
Use conditioner to cleanse your hair. Pick a conditioner based on your hair condition and hair type.
Don't brush your hair when it's wet. Use a wide-tooth seamless comb and/or your fingers. You can also supplement the comb with a Denman brush.