Help with my daughter's curly hair

Try a reverse perm. I think hair is pulled straight somehow while the perm chemicals are put on.

Ogilvie makes perming products, and they have straight perm kits. You can buy this at a drugstore like Rite-Aid, Albertsons, Walgreens etc.

Perms are forever, the hair that you daughter has now, from tip to root will never be curly or puffy hair, but instead flat, limp hair. when her hair grows it willl look weird, curly near the roots and straight everywhere else and you have to either get a curly perm or redo the straightening perm.

Yep - depending on how long the hair is, get bigger rollers and perm it on them... That'll make it virtually straight and really easy to style, as it'll hold whatever you style it into ..

My advice is to help your daughter accept her curly hair rather than fight it. Permanent straighteners are a potential but temporary solution as overuse will fry her hair and eventually make it frizzier than it is when it's curly--unless you want to spend $500-$1000 at a salon, where there are some miraculous but incredibly expensive permanent hair straightening methods.

So, if you decide to help your daughter love her curls, here's how you start.

First, the right haircut is important. I've tried almost everything over the years & found that the longer my hair is, the less curly/frizzy it is. In fact, when my hair is below shoulder length I tend to get a nice curl even in August humidity.

Get her haircut every 3-4 months, not every 6 weeks (getting your hair cut every 6 weeks does NOT make it grow faster. I swear this is a ploy created by hair salons to get people to spend their money more often). Avoid layering her hair, as this increases curls/frizz. Any layers should start below chin length.

I know changing hairstyle takes time and 14 year olds are not very patient, but if she can stay cool for 6-12 mos. she'll see the results.

Second is conditioning. If she gets her hair cut less she must deep condition with heat at least once a week. There are a variety of heat caps out there that'll do the trick. I recommend using a high-end deep conditioner, like Phytologie or Alterna.

Finally, the right styling products make a world of difference. I use a lot of glosses--my favorites are Rusk's Shining and Deep Shine. Also I use a tiny bit of a very heavy pomade, my favorite is Phytospecific Beauty Styling Creme by Phytologie, the stuff is truly amazing.

Hope this helps a little..........

I have really curly hair, from what you've said, even curlier than your daughters. Even when my hair is wet it is still curly, not wavy, but curly. I am only 16 now but i was about the age of your daughter when i first started to like my hair, you just ahve to know how to handle it. Here are some helpful hints to taming curly hair: 1. long is better, the length weighs down the hair and makes it less poufy... 2. don't brush it after every shower, brushing your hair separates the curls and therefore makes more of them... 3. find a good hair dresser that knows what they are doing, it is difficult to find one that knows how to cut curly hair, but once you have one, keep her... 4. lastly, find the right products, i have foudn that using mousse and then a little gel works well but you need to be careful that the products dont cause build up... and dont be afraid of the hairdryer... turn it on low power and low heat nd it will help to soften the curls and it wont cause her hair to pouf up

I am 23 years old, with extremely curly hair, lucky for me...its not super thick so I am able to blowdry and use a ceramic straight iron to achieve straight hair in little time. Unfortunately all of the abuse has almost destroyed by hair! From the time I hit junior high I was teased about my frizzy uncontrollable hair, and from that point I have done terrible and cruel things to it...only to have it rebel against me. Trust me when I say the best thing for your daughter to do, is to accept the curls at her early age and save herself, and her hair, many years of doing horrible and tedius things to get it straight...which in the end will make it worse...breakage, split ends and FRIZZ.

When I do wear my hair curly, I first use a handfull of mousse, then a superhold spraygel... comb it down with a widetoothed comb...do NOT scrunch it...I don't understand why people would want to do this to curly hair...yeah lets make it even fluffier!!!!! Anyhow, let it air dry for about 15 to 20 minutes - if shes like most teenagers this will give her just enough time to do her makeup, or fingernails - then use a blowdryer, on high, blowdry from the top down...DO NOT TOUCH IT while you are drying it - will only make it frizzy by separating the curls. just keep drying it until the hair is nice and crunchy - turn off the dryer - do not finger comb it, just crunch it by lightly squeezing it this will maintain a wet style curl. Encourage her not to touch her hair throughout the day...it will only make it frizzy.

If you are still wanting to help her get it straight, I ran across this product in a magazine...
www.easystraight.com
seems like a nice affordable product....was thinking of trying it myself, but my hair would probably fall out!! Also says that it is available at walgreens, eckerd, duane reade and brooks.

Curly hair is not a curse, it's all about the right products and the patience to take care of it.

My daughter has natural, beautiful long curly hair (much like Halle Berry's new look). It took quite a bit of time for us to figure out how to work with it, but one of the best websites we've found is http://www.ouidad.com. This site lets you do a profile, and them picks the products that would be most beneficial to you. A bit on the expensive side, but well worth the money if you really want to love your curls.

Also, find someone who specializes in cutting curly hair and is in high demand. My daughter and I recently found a woman in Huntington Beach, CA, who is in constant demand for her talents regarding curly hair cuts.

The Ouidad website also helps you to find salons and stylists in your area who have gone to school or specialize in Ouidad's "slice and dice" cuts.

For anyone in the Orange County, California, area who is looking for a superb stylist, let me know and I'll be happy to provide you with the information that you're looking for.

Good luck,

I am 14 and i used to hate my curly hair when i was 13. We went to tons of stylists that specialize in curly hair. Here is what to do have layers that aren't to spread out have a lot of them starting 1/2 way down the head. Do Not touch your hair very much at all during the day. Grow it out longer because beleive me it will make a world of diffrence.

hihi
im 14 too
and i have curly hair that gets poofy wen itz not wet unless i put oil in it
i always put oil in after i wash my hair every other day
depends on how she is mixed
im mixed blk and chinese so i have corkscrew hair that iz really good(i guess)
i put gel in it if i dont feel like washing it which will keep it from getting frizzy

hope it helpz!!
tina

Is that the Ouidad cut? I tried it once but it didn't look much different than my regular cut. What I've found is either growing it all one length or just having very long layers is the best.

I moved about 2 years ago & I just had my first decent haircut since. I tried referrals but what I ended up doing was calling an upscale salon & asking them if they had someone who specialized in curly hair, ended up w/a great stylist.

The main ingredient in my styling cream (Phytospecific) is shea butter. I swear by this stuff--it's really miraculous (www.beatysak.com).

Does any one have a suggestion for a 2yr olds hair? My daughter is Cuban/Jamaican-Italian and she has very curly dry and tangled hair everynight is a fight with her to comb her hair, any products for her that can help that are tear free?