{"id":349,"date":"2018-03-21T17:48:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T17:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/?p=349"},"modified":"2018-06-02T18:11:28","modified_gmt":"2018-06-02T18:11:28","slug":"taming-my-curly-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/taming-my-curly-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"Taming my Curly Hair"},"content":{"rendered":"

My journey with my naturally curly hair has been a\u00a0long<\/em>\u00a0one, but I feel like I’ve finally reached a point where I feel like I can shed some light on how to tame\u00a0curls + frizz<\/strong>\u00a0for good. If you’re a fellow curly-girl I would\u00a0LOVE<\/em>\u00a0to hear about the products and processes that have helped you! I’m always learning and love to discover new beauty trends, which is part of what has led me to write this post.
\nSince I was little, I’ve had little ringlet curls that scrunch up if I let my hair air-dry. In middle\/high school, I used to\u00a0dread<\/em>\u00a0washing my hair because I knew that meant at least\u00a030 minutes<\/strong>\u00a0with a blow dryer and then\u00a045 minutes<\/strong>\u00a0with a straightener\/curling iron. (And no, I never really liked embracing my natural texture. My curls are actually\u00a0very uneven<\/em>\u00a0– tighter in the front, then some loose curls and semi-straight pieces in the back!) After years of fighting with my hair via too much heat from styling tools, my strands became very\u00a0dry and damaged.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When I got to that point, I knew that I needed to find a solution to the never ending cycle of\u00a0damaging<\/em>\u00a0my hair. I decided to go to my mom’s “hair lady” in Columbia (Amber Flowers at Studio Fringe<\/a><\/span>) for a consultation. First of all, I needed to be getting my hair trimmed\u00a0wayyy<\/strong>\u00a0more often. I was so\u00a0desperate for my hair to be longer<\/em>\u00a0that I just avoided trimming it at all costs, which actually enabled it to become weaker. Second of all, we had to address the issue of my dry and unmanageable texture, and how we could fix it. Amber introduced me to the\u00a0“Brazilian Blowout” treatment<\/strong>\u00a0which you may or may not have heard of. You might be more familiar with Keratin treatments, but those are entirely different. A Keratin treatment is a straightening treatment,\u00a0unlike<\/em>\u00a0a Brazilian blowout. It also requires you leave the treatment in your hair for 3 days afterwards without getting it wet! (With the blowout, you are good to go\u00a0right when you leave the salon<\/strong>!)
\nThe Brazilian blowout treatment smooths your hair\u00a0without<\/em>\u00a0straightening it. It lasts for 3 months at a time and builds upon itself (AKA once you’ve had 2 or 3 treatments in a row, it might last for 4 or 5 months). Now when I go out in the heat of the summer when the humidity in the Carolinas is at 800%, my hair doesn’t miss a beat and doesn’t even try to frizz up like it used to. One of the best results of the blowout is that it seriously\u00a0cuts my blow dry time<\/strong>\u00a0in HALF. I used to only shower at night because I knew I wouldn’t have time to do my whole hair process in the morning, but with the Brazilian blowout, my hair goes from wet to styled in under 30 minutes. I’ve been getting the treatment consistently for around 2 years and I go to Amber every 3-4 months to get it re-done + to refresh my highlights!<\/p>\n

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*Important!*<\/strong>\u00a0With the Brazilian Blowout, you can\u00a0only use<\/em>\u00a0sulfate free<\/strong>\u00a0products on your hair, or it will strip the treatment. I love\u00a0L’Oreal’s Ever Pure sulfate free line<\/a><\/span>\u00a0SO much! You can get it anywhere – I used the\u00a0“moisture” shampoo + conditioner<\/a><\/span>\u00a0but there are so many different kinds to choose from according to your hair type. (Price is very reasonable for being sulfate free – only around $7 a bottle.) Sulfate free products are also ideal for color-treated hair and will help your color stay in longer! In the photo above, I’m holding L’Oreal’s sulfate free
\n“Repair Remedy Mask”<\/a><\/span>\u00a0I use this once a week in the shower to keep my hair healthy and strong.<\/div>\n
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