Those of you with curly hair may understand that curls can have a life of their own. I’m not exactly sure what the results will be each day so I’ve just learned to embrace it and go with it. I thought I’d share with you how I tend to style my hair on the daily.
Step 1 – start off with wet hair.
After stepping out of the shower I normally start the process of doing my hair right away by applying my product then putting my hair up in a clip. I then continue to do my skin care routine and makeup. Since I was taking pictures for this tutorial I did things a little backwards – skincare and makeup first, hair next 
I’m not sure if you can tell but the ends of my hair are already a little drier than I’d ideally like them to be before applying product. At this point I can tell the final results will be a little frizzier than expected.
Step 2 – apply products
I really love using a heavier product like a curl cream because my hair is quite thick and coarse. If you have finer hair you should opt for a curling lotion or serum or even stick to a spray type product if you’re concerned about your curls getting weighed down.
The product I keep going back to is the Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Curl Envy Perfect Curl Cream. I take a bit of the product and evenly distribute it all over my hair being careful not to put too much product at the root.
I then flip my head upside down and coax my curls into shape. If I have time I will take sections of hair and curl it around my fingers for more defined curls – but I rarely ever have the time for that!
Lately I’ve also been finishing off with the Marc Anthony Strictly Curls 3 day curls styling spray. I just spray it all over and I find it helps to hold my style and not as many frizzies form.
Step 3 – Diffuse or air dry.
If I’m not going out right away or if I’m on vacation I will try to let my hair air dry as much as possible; however most days I will reach for my hair dryer with the critical diffuser attachment.
It’s recommended to dry your hair on low to medium heat at medium speed but I’m pretty impatient so it’s on high settings for me. The key is to not move the dryer around too much so as to create frizz. I allow my hair to “fall” into the diffuser and then bring the dryer up towards my scalp and leave it there for a few minutes then move on to the next section.
It’s also really important to not let your hair dry 100%. I diffuse until my hair is about 75% – 80% dry.
And voila – here’s how my hair looks after all the steps. As I mentioned in the beginning of this post, usually my hair is more wet when I start styling it which helps reduce frizz and define the curls more but as I also said – I never know what the result will be so this is how it turned out that day
I prefer my hair on days like this though:
Still a bit frizzy (I’ve learned to accept and embrace it!) but curls are more separated and defined.
If you have curly hair how do you style it?
Elaine I love your hair! I wish I had natural curls like these. I got a perm once because that’s how badly I wanted curly hair.. but it did so much damage >.<
Awww thanks Michelle! Oh no – yes any chemical process can be damaging to the hair
hopefully the damage has grown out now and isn’t permanent? It took me a long time to figure out how to love my curls – we all just need to embrace what we have!
Your hair is getting so long! It looks great!
The best styling product that I have used so far is a homemade flaxseed hair gel I make. When I am too lazy to make it, I use Lush products (R&B cream and Zest) that I learned about through you.
Haha I JUST cut it Michelle
(not in these photos LOL). Oh yes, my friend Marnie uses flaxseed hair gel and she has super curly hair too but I think it’s more fine than mine. YES I still love Zest – I just prefer to let my hair air dry with that product and in the Winter time I feel like I need more frizz control since the air is so dry here 
Glad you’re liking the LUSH products!
Love the natural curls..I used to get spirals over 10+ years ago..it was so much work but so well worth it. Looking good Elaine
Ahhh amazing that you have spiral curls! So pretty! How do you normally style your hair?
I no longer have them but I had them for almost 15 years…I just cut it the shortest that it’s ever been and love it..after a certain age short hair is a must..lol
here’s a link to the style that I chose http://goshorter.tumblr.com/post/32739069820/via-dillahaj-sometimes-i-get-requests-for
That’s such a great look!!!! I’m sure you rock it!
It took some getting used to..my family loved it, I have received so many compliments, it took a while to get used to it being so short but I love it, thank you Elaine